ATL - LMA retires with heart issue - pg 78

GoldenAntlers · Post #1861 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Sun May 2, 2021 5:23 pm

SupremeHustle wrote:The Lakers dropping to the 7th seed is something to root for.

The Lakers losing the play-in game would be hilarious. But if they lose the first and win the second for the 8th seed and then win the championship, well, we'll never hear the end of it.

Lippo · Post #1862 » by **Lippo** » Sun May 2, 2021 9:53 pm

Mids playing ok..

theFireBlanket · Post #1863 » by **theFireBlanket** » Sun May 2, 2021 11:02 pm

BroncoBuck wrote:
Prez wrote:Jokic is insane man. Deserving MVP and MPJ is an emerging star. Murray injury is just tragic, think they could’ve won the title at full strength

Sadly, I don’t see any way they could have stopped LeBron. Gordon is a decent defender, but LeBron makes decent defenders look like Jabari Parker. I can picture LeBron dropping 50 on MPJ each game. It would’ve taken some really hot Murray nights to beat LA.

Scrapped with the Lakers in the bubble. :dontknow:

rilamann · Post #1864 » by **rilamann** » Mon May 3, 2021 12:46 am

SupremeHustle wrote:The Lakers dropping to the 7th seed is something to root for.

If the basketball Gods gave me the choice of the Bucks being the #1 seed, or the Lakers dropping to the #7 seed, I'd have to think about it...lol.

rilamann · Post #1865 » by **rilamann** » Mon May 3, 2021 12:50 am

How fast would the NBA scrap the whole play-in thing if it ends up costing their precious Lakers a playoff spot.

Would be pretty cool if it came down to the Lakers and Warriors for the #8 seed and Steph goes off for like 60.

blazza18 · Post #1866 » by **blazza18** » Mon May 3, 2021 1:17 am

A Lakers vs Warriors play-in game would give the league the best TV ratings in forever.

WRau1 · Post #1867 » by **WRau1** » Mon May 3, 2021 1:21 am

I'd guess LBJ would be completely unstoppable in a play-in scenario.

emunney · Post #1868 » by **emunney** » Mon May 3, 2021 1:51 am

Ugh Haliburton

jschligs · Post #1869 » by **jschligs** » Mon May 3, 2021 2:32 am

Philly and Boston worry me if it was a 1 game series, but not a chance in best of 7.

blazza18 · Post #1870 » by **blazza18** » Mon May 3, 2021 5:08 am

Simmons had 5/6/5 in 35 minutes against the Spurs. What a weird ass player.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #1871 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Mon May 3, 2021 5:24 am

Read on Twitter

And Luka. Such weak ****

Read on Twitter

Lololo
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BroncoBuck · Post #1872 » by **BroncoBuck** » Mon May 3, 2021 11:46 am

theFireBlanket wrote:
BroncoBuck wrote:
Prez wrote:Jokic is insane man. Deserving MVP and MPJ is an emerging star. Murray injury is just tragic, think they could’ve won the title at full strength

Sadly, I don’t see any way they could have stopped LeBron. Gordon is a decent defender, but LeBron makes decent defenders look like Jabari Parker. I can picture LeBron dropping 50 on MPJ each game. It would’ve taken some really hot Murray nights to beat LA.

Scrapped with the Lakers in the bubble.

Yeah, with an excellent wing defender in Jerami Grant and a worse Lakers supporting cast the Lakers beat them 4-1. The Nuggets only shot was LeBron being injured.

theFireBlanket · Post #1873 » by **theFireBlanket** » Mon May 3, 2021 2:01 pm

BroncoBuck wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:
BroncoBuck wrote:
Sadly, I don’t see any way they could have stopped LeBron. Gordon is a decent defender, but LeBron makes decent defenders look like Jabari Parker. I can picture LeBron dropping 50 on MPJ each game. It would’ve taken some really hot Murray nights to beat LA.

Scrapped with the Lakers in the bubble.

Yeah, with the help of refs turning a blind eye to calls they should've made, the Lakers beat them 4-1. The Nuggets only shot was LeBron being injured.

ftfy, Dwight had license to body people in illegal ways, LeBron hacked Murray going up to the basket a few times. LBJ got away with standing in Jokic's landing zone on a 3pt attempt, while the rest of the NBA was penalized every time throughout the playoffs for the same action.

We saw Giannis graze Butler after he got a shot off & get whistled, vs Miami. Flash to LeBron straight up hitting Murray twice in the act of shooting but no call. Denver was very much so in that series but for referees calling biased games.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #1874 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Mon May 3, 2021 5:11 pm

The play in game is working exactly like it was designed. It's made the remaining games for teams sitting 5-7 SO much more important this year than they would have been in past seasons.

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MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #1875 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Mon May 3, 2021 5:44 pm

Schroder is saying he and Lebron aren't vaccinated. Wonder what other stars aren't vaccinated and I wonder if we see a situation where a star has to go to protocol, than suddenly 9 other players were in close proximity as well just so they are forced to postpone the game.

tski1972 · Post #1876 » by **tski1972** » Mon May 3, 2021 6:07 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:Schroder is saying he and Lebron aren't vaccinated. Wonder what other stars aren't vaccinated and I wonder if we see a situation where a star has to go to protocol, than suddenly 9 other players were in close proximity as well just so they are forced to postpone the game.

At this point, if you have to put so many player in protocol that you can’t play it should just be a forfeit. The vaccine is widely available for everyone.

emunney · Post #1877 » by **emunney** » Mon May 3, 2021 6:09 pm

WeekapaugGroove wrote:

Read on Twitter

And Luka. Such weak ****

Read on Twitter

Lololo
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What I wouldn't give to see one of those teams sputter to the finish into the 9 spot and see what they have to say about being alive.

TD75 · Post #1878 » by **TD75** » Mon May 3, 2021 7:00 pm

Is it possible that when LeBron was talking about a storm that is coming, he meant the Lakers playing in the play-in games?

Ron Swanson · Post #1879 » by **Ron Swanson** » Mon May 3, 2021 7:27 pm

I guess I didn't think it was a possibility that the Lakers could slip into the 6/7/8 spot even after the injuries. Silver has to be hitting the panic button right about now.

FlagsFlyForever · Post #1880 » by **FlagsFlyForever** » Mon May 3, 2021 8:00 pm

WRau1 wrote:I'd guess LBJ would be completely unstoppable in a play-in scenario.

I could easily see them getting bounced in the first round. The Lakers don't scare me at all.