Playoffs!?

Jailblazers7 · Post #121 » by **Jailblazers7** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 8:59 pm

Lebron is so diminished from his peak level now but he’s still really good. Providing this type of rim protection at 38 years old is crazy.

Murray_17 · Post #122 » by **Murray_17** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 9:14 pm

Hot take time: JJJ>>>>Morant.

Also, i thought Hashimura was pretty good in our series against the Wizards, amazing to see him ball. The Wiz are just a trash fire franchise.

Jailblazers7 · Post #123 » by **Jailblazers7** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 9:16 pm

Ja is incredibly exciting to watch but that’s the downside. Impossible to have that many in-air collisions & not get hurt sometimes.

Murray_17 · Post #124 » by **Murray_17** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 9:27 pm

Who needs Lebron and AD when you have Hashimura and Reaves :lol:

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #125 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 9:33 pm

Lakers can take that series if they stay healthy. Morant's hand might be screwed after that fall.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #126 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:10 pm

I still say both GS and LAL will advance to play each other in round 2 out west. The Kings don't have enough experience and Memphis is too shorthanded.

Murray_17 · Post #127 » by **Murray_17** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:15 pm

Ok, this Ja thing and now seeing Giannis should compel the league to start at least a discussion on baning charges. It's just a stupid play, there must be other ways to reward defensive players.

Bum Adebayo · Post #128 » by **Bum Adebayo** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:18 pm

Murray_17 wrote:Hot take time: JJJ>>>>Morant.

Also, i thought Hashimura was pretty good in our series against the Wizards, amazing to see him ball. The Wiz are just a trash fire franchise.

How is this a hot take? just look at ESPN RPM this season:
http://www.espn.com/nba/statistics/rpm
JJJ is 12th, Morant is 25th.

Murray_17 · Post #129 » by **Murray_17** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:48 pm

Murray_17 wrote:Ok, this Ja thing and now seeing Giannis should compel the league to start at least discussing on baning charges. It's just a stupid play, there must be other ways to reward defensive players.

Giannis out with a lower back contusion, ban charges

Sixteen · Post #130 » by **Sixteen** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:00 pm

Stanford wrote:
Phila Tough wrote:
Stanford wrote:
Do you even need to say it?

I don't need to say 98% of my post. Most of the time I post when I'm bored @ work..this being one of those times

No no, I mean, do we need to bring up the time we did finish first, and how well that worked out for us?

Lol. Fair point.

Sixteen · Post #131 » by **Sixteen** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:07 pm

Is Giannis out?

ProcessDoctor · Post #132 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:57 pm

Phila Tough wrote:Is Giannis out?

For this game, I think that's all we know so far for him.

Herro broke his hand, so I imagine he's out for the series. Ja also hurt his hand vs. LA today.

FlyingArrow · Post #133 » by **FlyingArrow** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:06 am

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:Lakers can take that series if they stay healthy. Morant's hand might be screwed after that fall.

I know he was in pain, but it didn't look that bad in the replay. But it looks like it was already hurt to begin with based on the tape on the hand.

Jailblazers7 · Post #134 » by **Jailblazers7** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:09 am

Devastating to have Giannis injured in game 1 when they’re the title favorites. Hope he can make a return but it’s a terrible day for the league if all these players are out long term.

Negrodamus · Post #135 » by **Negrodamus** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:09 am

Is anyone writing a Giannis hit piece because he didn't play through the pain in this playoff loss or am I going to have to do it myself?

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #136 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:18 am

I still think Milwaukee can beat Miami without Giannis. Middleton looks the best he's looked all season out there. They have so much depth, Bobby Portis can step right in and fill the void. I think they play it safe with Giannis and see how the next games goes. Even without Giannis and Miami winning today I got Milwaukee 4-2 (IF Giannis is out).

ProcessDoctor · Post #137 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:53 am

If you asked me who's winning the West, I'd say each team has a 12.5% chance.

Sixteen · Post #138 » by **Sixteen** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:59 am

That's tough for the Bucks. I'm going to need Miami to finish them off. No mercy.

Murray_17 · Post #139 » by **Murray_17** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 1:21 am

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:I still think Milwaukee can beat Miami without Giannis. Middleton looks the best he's looked all season out there. They have so much depth, Bobby Portis can step right in and fill the void. I think they play it safe with Giannis and see how the next games goes. Even without Giannis and Miami winning today I got Milwaukee 4-2 (IF Giannis is out).

I don't know, without Giannis there is too much space between Lopez and the 3 point line, Butler and Bam can feast on them

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #140 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 1:23 am

Murray_17 wrote:
ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:I still think Milwaukee can beat Miami without Giannis. Middleton looks the best he's looked all season out there. They have so much depth, Bobby Portis can step right in and fill the void. I think they play it safe with Giannis and see how the next games goes. Even without Giannis and Miami winning today I got Milwaukee 4-2 (IF Giannis is out).

I don't know, without Giannis there is too much space between Lopez and the 3 point line, Butler and Bam can feast on them

I hope you're right. Hoping like hell Miami finds a way to beat them.