2018 All Star Weekend | All Star Game - Team Stephen vs. Team Lebron

+2number4+ · Post #2181 » by **+2number4+** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:11 am

711takeover wrote:I mean Derozan and Lowry are on the floor in clutch time. Expecting a win is a miracle.

Pretty much sums up the east-leading Raptors' chances of going to the finals.

bebopdeluxe · Post #2182 » by **bebopdeluxe** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:13 am

Revived wrote:
ken6199 wrote:
TMU wrote:A lot of Sixers fans upset tonight. Freakin Harden and MDA!

I think some of then went too far, over an all star game. Harden had a very bad shooting night, 2/13 from three, while having the best career shooting season. One of those nights.

I can't believe some of those sixers fan got so upset about Embiid being pulled out, and started throwing shots that Raptors and Rockets won't do anything this playoff. You can clearly see them getting overly upset.

But in their defense, the Raptors and Rockets players did perform the exact the same way they do in the playoffs. Harden, Lowry and DeRozan usually play in the playoffs the same way they did tonight.

It’s up to those 3 players to step up and change the narrative in the upcoming playoffs.

I don’t care about the W. Embiid was dominant and he didn’t get hurt. The other players know he is a savage.

Would have loved to see him get a shot at a game-tying 3, tho, That would have been sweet.

richboy · Post #2183 » by **richboy** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:19 am

Biggest take away I had from this game is when you take away the system and just play ball. The best players in the league are Lebron, Durant, Westbrook. All the other GS players feel like much lesser versions of themselves in any game not in GS. Harden is still tough to guard but not the same when so many good athletes on the floor. Those 3 seem to make big plays in every game they play. I probably put Kyrie in that group as well. Embiid was maybe the only player on team Curry that could get a good shot consistently.

Post #2184 » by **lebron stopper** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:23 am

ken6199 wrote:It's shocking to see some people getting overly worked up over an all star game. Those long time Toronto/Houston and Demar/Harden haters, finally get a break to have their anger released because those teams/players are doing so well in the regular season this year so far and they haven't given you much chances to hate. Well all star game is over now, you have to at least wait till the playoffs to pull your trigger again.

No kidding lol.

DeMar has all of one second to throw up a prayer while being tightly guarded and trapped, because Steph held the ball for too long as he dribbled right into a trap? Conclusive definitive proof that DeMar will choke again.

Giannis runs out of the corner and fumbles a pass from DeMar? Oh, DeMar just doesn't have it.

Lots of confirmation bias for haters tonight. Very frustrating to read this hate. It's the goddamn All-Star game, not the playoffs.

Post #2185 » by **ken6199** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:23 am

CoreyGallagher wrote:Perhaps some overreaction, but let us be annoyed, lol. He’s arguably the best defensive player in the league, you don’t take him out on a defensive possession, regardless of hypothetical mismatches and especially with what had just happened the play before.

Win or lose with him.

Embiid has really been a joy to watch this game, one of the very few highlights of this boring 3 day fest. Putting myself in your shoe I think I can understand why some of the 76ers fans got annoyed. I would too.

KnightofHyrule · Post #2186 » by **KnightofHyrule** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:27 am

Plus Minus for the game:

TEAM LEBRON:
Kyrie +16
Westbrook +12
LeBron +8
Durant +6
Davis -18

George +11
Walker +7
Aldridge -2
Oladipo -3
Beal -4
Drummond -6
Dragic -12 :nonono:

TEAM STEPH
Embiid +5
DeRozan +0
Giannis -15
Finals Curry -17 :noway:

Playoff Harden -21 :noway:

Lillard +18
Green +15
Lowry +14 :dontknow:

Horford +0
Thompson -3
Towns -11

Post #2187 » by **lebron stopper** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:27 am

PhilBlackson wrote:
bebopdeluxe wrote:
SeniorWalker wrote:Steph was cold most of the night but Harden just played terrible from the jump.

They were both trash. They should have let Dame close.

Dame & Thompson should have been in over Harden & DeRozan.

Klay was in on the final possession but he never touched the ball. Dame should have been on the floor but oh well, it's the All-Star game.

NBAFan93 · Post #2188 » by **NBAFan93** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:28 am

richboy wrote:Biggest take away I had from this game is when you take away the system and just play ball. The best players in the league are Lebron, Durant, Westbrook. All the other GS players feel like much lesser versions of themselves in any game not in GS. Harden is still tough to guard but not the same when so many good athletes on the floor. Those 3 seem to make big plays in every game they play. I probably put Kyrie in that group as well. Embiid was maybe the only player on team Curry that could get a good shot consistently.

Yeah - LeBron, Durant, Westbrook and Kyrie were really good together. It was nice to see...

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #2189 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:29 am

Really wish All-Star replacements weren't getting more minutes than All-Stars.

KnightofHyrule · Post #2190 » by **KnightofHyrule** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:30 am

+2number4+ wrote:
711takeover wrote:I mean Derozan and Lowry are on the floor in clutch time. Expecting a win is a miracle.

Pretty much sums up the east-leading Raptors' chances of going to the finals.

Can't choke in crunch time if you're up by 30 :lol:

Post #2191 » by **ken6199** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:33 am

lebron stopper wrote:
PhilBlackson wrote:
bebopdeluxe wrote:
They were both trash. They should have let Dame close.

Dame & Thompson should have been in over Harden & DeRozan.

Klay was in on the final possession but he never touched the ball. Dame should have been on the floor but oh well, it's the All-Star game.

Whether it's all star game or regular season game, they hardly do this "xxx should close the game because he is hot". Harden has been an excellent game closer for Houston making plays after plays down the stretch, scoring or assisting. He can shoot 1-25 the whole game and I bet the coach will still leave him in. And that's no bias talk.

The only argument is Dame should be in instead of DeMar, because they needed a 3 to tie the game. Yeah, I am too familiar with "Lillard time" lol. But maybe they players wanted DeMar to win the MVP because he is from Compton, it would have been a nice story for him to win.

NBAFan93 · Post #2192 » by **NBAFan93** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:34 am

This talk w/ LeBron and the Inside the NBA guys is really surreal...it’s just crazy seeing him talking w/ them at the desk.

I guess he and Chuck and get along fine - lol...

Jkam31 · Post #2193 » by **Jkam31** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:34 am

ken6199 wrote:
Jkam31 wrote:
James Takote wrote:Harden, Derozan and Lowry.. it's as if they want to show us a playoff preview

Just imagine we got clowns thinking Houston takes a series vs GSW let alone 2 games. Harden will choke as always when the whistle is not blown

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I am not sure who is the clown, if you think an all star game carries any indication of the post season.

Sit down. Stop hating.

I’m not basing that on an all star game so

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+2number4+ · Post #2194 » by **+2number4+** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:35 am

KnightofHyrule wrote:
+2number4+ wrote:
711takeover wrote:I mean Derozan and Lowry are on the floor in clutch time. Expecting a win is a miracle.

Pretty much sums up the east-leading Raptors' chances of going to the finals.

Can't choke in crunch time if you're up by 30

Are they playing the Suns the entire time in the playoffs? Sorry, didn't know.

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CobraCommander · Post #2195 » by **CobraCommander** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:39 am

KnightofHyrule wrote:
+2number4+ wrote:
711takeover wrote:I mean Derozan and Lowry are on the floor in clutch time. Expecting a win is a miracle.

Pretty much sums up the east-leading Raptors' chances of going to the finals.

Can't choke in crunch time if you're up by 30

Totally agree....Kyle and DeRozan might not be built for close games...so why not go up by 30 and win by 20...

NBAFan93 · Post #2196 » by **NBAFan93** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:40 am

Embiid answering about his favorite moment of The Weekend - lol:

Read on Twitter

/video/1

richboy · Post #2197 » by **richboy** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:44 am

NBAFan93 wrote:This talk w/ LeBron and the Inside the NBA guys is really surreal...it’s just crazy seeing him talking w/ them at the desk.

I guess he and Chuck and get along fine - lol...

You like that you should listen to the Richard Jefferson Podcast with Lebron. He has been a guest a few times. Him and Channing Frye have had some good guest.

ILOVEIT · Post #2198 » by **ILOVEIT** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:49 am

Lowery...omg....I've never seen an NBA player who was THAT obvious at choking....wow.

Curry sucked....when it came down to the end of the game he wanted NO part in taking a shot.

Overall much better game though this year. Players cared...what a concept.

Post #2199 » by **7 Footer** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:55 am

Lowry **** the bed, clown embarrassed himself on Saturday and Sunday

KnightofHyrule · Post #2200 » by **KnightofHyrule** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:56 am

+2number4+ wrote:
Spoiler:
KnightofHyrule wrote:
+2number4+ wrote:Pretty much sums up the east-leading Raptors' chances of going to the finals.

Can't choke in crunch time if you're up by 30

Are they playing the Suns the entire time in the playoffs? Sorry, didn't know.

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Hey, a worse Raptors team won both types of games against a better NBA Champion Cavs team. They can win all types of playoff games.

So pray for the Raptors that they can do it four times in two weeks. We need yours and the rest of RealGM's support lol