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Re: Around the NBA 2018 (Non-Celtics Talk) 

Post#1961 » by K For Three » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:33 am

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Bar Fight wrote:The Raps beat them in 5. The Cavs haven't been good at all. It's taking incredible Lebron performances to barely get by the Pacers. The Raps are much, much better than the Pacers on both ends.


Pacers are a bad matchup for the Cavs all year, I think people are getting carried away by this series.

What's the excuse for the rest of the season? The Cavs have been considerably worse than the Raps all year and the imaginary switch that they supposedly flip in the postseason doesn't exist this year. Indiana could have easily won this series even with Lebron going off (and still might) if a few plays here and there goes different


I don't know. But I know the Cavs did struggle a ton with the Pacers this season. And the Cavs didn't struggle as much with Toronto in the last few meetings before the regular season ended. Cavs seem to have an emotional edge with the Raptors, while the rivalry they have had with Indy has been pretty quietly fierce for several years now.

If the Raptors beat the Cavs I won't really be upset since I don't have a real horse in the race. But I would expect Lebron to eventually turn into their LeFather again.

Pacers are a just a younger athletic nightmare of a team for the Cavs who never quit with energy. We should know too, our games vs. the Pacers were hell this year. They literally DO NOT quit.

No this series isn't over yet but Lebron losing in round 1? Nah man........

Watching Lebron though tonight, is a big reason why I desire Kawhi Leonard so badly too. Even Lebron once said Leonard plays the best D on him in the league.
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Post#1962 » by GoCeltics123 » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:33 am

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Post#1963 » by sam_I_am » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:35 am

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He blocked it off the backboard. It was a goaltend, unless a ref thought the layup had no chance of going in.


I disagree. Oladipo flipped it up and he blocked it before it hit backboard. Not a goaltend.


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Ha! I just edited my post with same clip. Can’t blame the refs for that one ( unlike Horford travel and shot clock violation ). It looked good on telecast to me until I saw this.
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Post#1964 » by K For Three » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:37 am

Pacers also had a foul to give LOL.

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Post#1965 » by threrf23 » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:38 am

sam_I_am wrote:Ha! I just edited my post with same clip. Can’t blame the refs for that one ( unlike Horford travel and shot clock violation ). It looked good on telecast to me until I saw this.


Yeah I agree with that. But for all the time wasted on unnecessary reviews, a play like that should be reviewable. It's a rule change that needs to happen.
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Post#1966 » by Valid » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:52 am

sam_I_am wrote:Lebron had one of greatest clutch endings of all time. Definitely a great block and Uber clutch 3. Speechless.

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Post#1967 » by Valid » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:54 am

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I disagree. Oladipo flipped it up and he blocked it before it hit backboard. Not a goaltend.


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Ha! I just edited my post with same clip. Can’t blame the refs for that one ( unlike Horford travel and shot clock violation ). It looked good on telecast to me until I saw this.

It didn't look good on the telecast. I knew it was a goaltend immediately. You could clearly see the ball bounce off the backboard first. It was blatant.
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Post#1968 » by PierceFan4ever » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:54 am

Pacers blow. They’ve had a million chances to take control of this series but they’ve failed over and over. This Cavs team is bad outside of Lebron and the pacers are always in great position to do something but in the end, for the most part it has been a letdown
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Post#1969 » by Valid » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:55 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:Pacers blow. They’ve had a million chances to take control of this series but they’ve failed over and over. This Cavs team is bad outside of Lebron and the pacers are always in great position to do something but in the end, for the most part it has been a letdown

Typical of a young team. They'll be pretty dangerous next year. While I don't think they have the potential of the Celtics or the 76ers, they'll be one of the top teams in the conference and they'll be pesky.
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Post#1970 » by K For Three » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:57 am

Breaking Earth Shattering MEGA news btw. :nod:

The Ball boys are being taken out of Lithuania via LaVar.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2018/04/25/lavar-ball-is-pulling-sons-out-of-lithuania-were-not-going-to-waste-our-time/111154412/

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Let me get this straight. And all the big names in the NBA are supposed to want to flock to the Lakers to play with these Ball A holes?
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Post#1971 » by GoCeltics123 » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:58 am

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Post#1972 » by Valid » Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:58 am

Kyrie For Three wrote:Breaking Earth Shattering MEGA news btw. :nod:

The Ball boys are being taken out of Lithuania via LaVar.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2018/04/25/lavar-ball-is-pulling-sons-out-of-lithuania-were-not-going-to-waste-our-time/111154412/

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Let me get this straight. And all the big names in the NBA are supposed to want to flock to the Lakers to play with these Ball A holes?

He also said "I don't like the coach." I'll be honest: I liked LaVar at first. I thought he was pretty funny. Now, his act has gotten very, VERY old and I fully believe that he cares more about himself than he cares about his kids.

And this is what people consider a good father these days. The standards for parenthood are at an all-time low. It's sad.
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Post#1973 » by Valid » Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:00 am

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This is the same guy who complains about every single call and once infamously said "I don't foul out," so if even HE is saying it was a goaltend, that tells you how blatant it actually was.
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Post#1974 » by SuperDeluxe » Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:11 am

Carmelo Anthony = Antoine Walker 2.0
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Post#1975 » by GoCeltics123 » Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:18 am

SuperDeluxe wrote:Carmelo Anthony = Antoine Walker 2.0

At least 'Toine had passion, at times
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Post#1976 » by Green89 » Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:21 am

Utah blowing a 25 point lead in OKC. Gobert picked up his 5th foul on a bogus flop call.
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Post#1977 » by hickfromfrenchlick » Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:27 am

Green89 wrote:Utah blowing a 25 point lead in OKC. Gobert picked up his 5th foul on a bogus flop call.


Epic meltdown. 71-46 to 78 all in a heartbeat. Yikes.
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Post#1978 » by Celtics_History_Lesson » Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:27 am

SuperDeluxe wrote:Carmelo Anthony = Antoine Walker 2.0



Why insult everyone's 'Toine?


Walker won the NBA championship.

Walker was a big part of his team winning the NBA championship, as only two others took shots.

Walker won as much as the other player in college too.

Walker was likeable.

Walker invented words and phrases.

When Anthony was traded to a team, it killed his new team. When Walker was traded to a team, it improved them.


Walker had more rebounds, assists, steals, per minute. Walker took fewer shots, per minute. How is that possible? Walker hit more threes, per minute.

There is Boston Celtic and NBA champion Antoine Walker, and there is Carmelo that guy who was drafted in a top 5 with NBA champions Darko, Bosh, LeBron, Wade.
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Post#1979 » by prov1ml » Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:28 am

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Green89 wrote:Utah blowing a 25 point lead in OKC. Gobert picked up his 5th foul on a bogus flop call.


Epic meltdown. 71-46 to 78 all in a heartbeat. Yikes.


That was utterly insane
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Post#1980 » by King Of The 4th » Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:29 am

Westbrook... :o
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