The Playoffs Thread

LloydFree · Post #401 » by **LloydFree** » Fri May 28, 2021 7:37 pm

Negrodamus wrote:Divencenzo out for playoffs. Nets series just got harder for them.

Ehhh. They can survive that. Just messes with their depth if they get into foul trouble.

blargh · Post #402 » by **blargh** » Fri May 28, 2021 8:20 pm

LloydFree wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:Divencenzo out for playoffs. Nets series just got harder for them.

Ehhh. They can survive that. Just messes with their depth of they get into foul trouble.

Who guards who for the Bucks? I imagine Holiday takes Harden, and Giannis takes Durant?

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #403 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Fri May 28, 2021 8:40 pm

blargh wrote:
LloydFree wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:Divencenzo out for playoffs. Nets series just got harder for them.

Ehhh. They can survive that. Just messes with their depth of they get into foul trouble.

Who guards who for the Bucks? I imagine Holiday takes Harden, and Giannis takes Durant?

I look for PJ Tucker to get some extensive time on Durant as well. Middleton is actually another one who is a good defender. I could see them starting out with him on Harden while Jrue guards Irving.

Sixersftw · Post #404 » by **Sixersftw** » Sat May 29, 2021 2:53 am

Girlfriend fist pumped a Celtic 3. Hearts in the right place but no, never.

SixthStreet · Post #405 » by **SixthStreet** » Sat May 29, 2021 3:46 am

Watching the Nets flub game 3, I hope the Sixers don’t goof around and lose one of the next two. Just close this out in 4 and get some practice time and rest.

76ciology · Post #406 » by **76ciology** » Sat May 29, 2021 7:26 am

Murray_17 wrote:
76ciology wrote:The biggest hurdle is the Bucks. We beat them and its gravy IMO.

I hope the Nets can beat the Bucks. But Nets is a team that Giannis can be a factor on offense down the stretch, with just how weak they are defensively, so im not counting on it.

Why?

We match so much better against the Bucks than the Nets....

Our biggest problem is our own halfcourt offense and defending PnR

We can hide that with the Nets weak defense, while Bucks’ roster is built to slow down Embiid. I’d expect Nets to wanting to make it a series of big 3 scoring. Biid-Ben-Tobi over Harden-Kyrie-KD, which may end up badly for the Nets like how this wiz series is unfolding where the defense is so bad that even Ben is scoring easily.

While Bucks has Giant C who can raise his hand and not go near him and still challenge Embiid’s jumper while Giannis is in the paint who can provide help defense.

If Embiid is going to have Giannis, this will also drain his energy on offense or on the series. While I think Ben can defend Giannis, i haven’t seen large sample size of that. And if Embiid defends Brolo, he’ll have to gravitate outside the paint on defense.

Then Bucks have Jrue. He’s not that good on 1v1. But he can be very good in running PNR against us.

I just dont know if things will change with Divicenzo out.

The FO knows this and thats why they added Tolliver and Gary Clark (very experienced in defending Giannis with his experience in the playoffs last season), both guys haven’t played a minute in the wiz series and I’d expect one or both to play a role in a potential series with the Bucks.

M2J · Post #407 » by **M2J** » Sat May 29, 2021 9:52 am

I think Donte is a big loss for them for sure. Having a good shooting year from 3, and athletic defender.

Probably starting Jeff Teague instead. That could be a difference maker in a series vs Brooklyn

Tomjas · Post #408 » by **Tomjas** » Sat May 29, 2021 10:59 am

I will be very surprised to see the Nets win it

Boston may well take it to 6 or 7

IF they get past them, the Bucks will beat them up

IF they get past them, the Sixers will potentially do the same

IF they make it to the Finals, they will be the walking wounded & be up against LeBron/AD, Jokic or Gobert

ProcessDoctor · Post #409 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sat May 29, 2021 2:34 pm

It's weird that Miami-Milwaukee will finish game 4 before we even start game 3. Odd scheduling decision by the league.

Post #410 » by **Stanford** » Sat May 29, 2021 3:25 pm

ProcessDoctor wrote:It's weird that Miami-Milwaukee will finish game 4 before we even start game 3. Odd scheduling decision by the league.

Especially since their series was expected to go longer in terms of games

phillynative · Post #411 » by **phillynative** » Sat May 29, 2021 9:51 pm

Jayson Tatum really cooked that nets trio the last game.

Post #412 » by **Stanford** » Sat May 29, 2021 10:52 pm

Was Towns right about Jimmy?

ivysixer2000 · Post #413 » by **ivysixer2000** » Sun May 30, 2021 5:25 pm

Stanford wrote:Was Towns right about Jimmy?

What he say?

76ciology · Post #414 » by **76ciology** » Sun May 30, 2021 5:41 pm

phillynative wrote:Jayson Tatum really cooked that nets trio the last game.

They beat offense with more offense

76ciology · Post #415 » by **76ciology** » Sun May 30, 2021 5:43 pm

Tomjas wrote:I will be very surprised to see the Nets win it

Boston may well take it to 6 or 7

IF they get past them, the Bucks will beat them up

IF they get past them, the Sixers will potentially do the same

IF they make it to the Finals, they will be the walking wounded & be up against LeBron/AD, Jokic or Gobert

Bucks will beat them.

With their poor defense, Giannis flaws on halfcourt offense wont be an issue.

76ciology · Post #416 » by **76ciology** » Sun May 30, 2021 5:52 pm

I’d rather face the Knicks than the Hawks.

Weak PnR.
A starting center with a smaller waistline than Kate Moss.

If we face the Hawks, I’d like Ben to be on Trae and explore to switching those PnR. Thybulle will also lead Trae to lose more hair :lol:

76ciology · Post #417 » by **76ciology** » Sun May 30, 2021 6:22 pm

Good news: Maxey looks good
Bad news: Shake Milton looks like someone who needs to be sent to GLeague.

76ciology · Post #418 » by **76ciology** » Sun May 30, 2021 6:28 pm

What do u guys think of Scott Brooks?

Hot take, I think he’s a horrible coach and costed the Thunder big 3 program with his horrible coaching.

youngcrev · Post #419 » by **youngcrev** » Sun May 30, 2021 6:44 pm

76ciology wrote:What do u guys think of Scott Brooks?

Hot take, I think he’s a horrible coach and costed the Thunder big 3 program with his horrible coaching.

He's unimpressive... But that roster also stinks.

Murray_17 · Post #420 » by **Murray_17** » Sun May 30, 2021 6:44 pm

76ciology wrote:What do u guys think of Scott Brooks?

Hot take, I think he’s a horrible coach and costed the Thunder big 3 program with his horrible coaching.

Why is that a Hot take?