NBA PLAYOFFS: Game 1 - (7) Los Angeles Lakers @ (2) Phoenix Suns l Sunday l 12:30pm l ABC l Series (0-0)

[SunsRback4Good]

Never seen lebron and AD play so poorly in a playoff type game. Maybe they want to drop down to play Utah instead of Phoenix. I guess they know something we dont. Phoenix has better starters + bench while Jazz just have Clarkson off bench and Gobert isn't really a scorer. Mitchell is still fairly young too.

banana boat connection maybe? wanting to help CP3 out so they meet in the WCF? You gotta admit this would be mucho good drama there.

Could be quite possibly accurate. Either that or Wiggins/Draymond are all time great defenders. Warriors are getting help from Toscana, Poole and bazemore that trio has combined for 22 points in the first half.

[Mulhollanddrive]

LeBron, Davis, Schroder 4 of 28.

They'd be ahead if they were 11 of 28.

[Crives]

How about that one seed?

[matt131]

Realizing neither team is going to be an easy out, and that the carry over momentum from the play in game kind of isn't much of an advantage for the top seed, not to mention the uncertain schedule and opponent. Kind of feels like finishing 3rd is rewarded more than 1st or 2nd.

Granted in most years I dont think LAL and GSW will be in the play-in

Yeah, if the Lakers are gonna play like this, I'm fine with playing either team.

I think facing a warriors team coming off beating the Lakers is dangerous though. We'd need to win game 1 or else it would get dicey pretty quickly. Momentum is a hell of a weapon. Those golden state roll players are gaining confidence quickly. Hopefully if we play them, they don't shoot this dang well

[spanishninja]

Realizing neither team is going to be an easy out, and that the carry over momentum from the play in game kind of isn't much of an advantage for the top seed, not to mention the uncertain schedule and opponent. Kind of feels like finishing 3rd is rewarded more than 1st or 2nd.

Granted in most years I dont think LAL and GSW will be in the play-in

Yeah, if the Lakers are gonna play like this, I'm fine with playing either team.

I think facing a warriors team coming off beating the Lakers is dangerous though. We'd need to win game 1 or else it would get dicey pretty quickly. Momentum is a hell of a weapon. Those golden state roll players are gaining confidence quickly. Hopefully if we play them, they don't shoot this dang well

neither team will be easy, but I just don't want to risk league shenanigans helping the Lakers if we end up with them. Jordan Poole lights us up for 40 a night and we get bounced by the warriors, so be it.

[Sunlight]

"Lakers ducked the Suns"

[alldayeveryday]

Read on Twitter

[spanishninja]

So the longer this game stays in Warriors' favor, the more we have to come to grips with the idea of a Curry revenge series. Cuz...we kind of broke his hand last season, huh? If they do win, we need to take out a giant ad in the Bay Area papers that say "Aron Baynes does not work for us anymore!"

[dmastro32]

I am surprised at how many long athletes gsw has. They will make life hell for Booker and Paul

[alldayeveryday]

Is Oubre expected to come back in the postseason?

[darealjuice]

LeRef

[Mulhollanddrive]

3 cheap fouls and haven't had a shot.

Good timeout by Kerr.

[starbosa10]

here come the whistles. Glad Van Gundy called out Lebron bullying the ref into changing the call

[starbosa10]

16 to 7 in FT attempts

[lonea]

wow that wiggins step back on lbj

[King4Day]

wow that wiggins step back on lbj

I'm long willing to admit they destroyed Minny on that trade.

[bwgood77]

Realizing neither team is going to be an easy out, and that the carry over momentum from the play in game kind of isn't much of an advantage for the top seed, not to mention the uncertain schedule and opponent. Kind of feels like finishing 3rd is rewarded more than 1st or 2nd.

Granted in most years I dont think LAL and GSW will be in the play-in

If we end up playing the warriors, at least if we lose it will not be due to some ****.

Fair enough. Shocked at how this game has been ref'd.

In that it's been ref'd FAIRLY.

Not sure I'd say that. Look at the FT discrepancy....though I am not watching that closely. But to come out down by 13 at halftime and get like 6 or 7 free throws within 2 or 3 minutes is pretty crazy.

[SunsRback4Good]

Is Oubre expected to come back in the postseason?

This was posted 3 days ago:


"Oubre (wrist) has not been cleared for on-court basketball activities and will be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days, Wes Goldberg of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Analysis:
It looks like Oubre will miss Golden State's play-in games due to a left wrist injury that has kept him sidelined since April 29. Kent Bazemore and Jordan Poole should continue to see increased workloads while Oubre remains on the sidelines."

[Mulhollanddrive]

Is that their best run, got within 1.

[starbosa10]

If we end up playing the warriors, at least if we lose it will not be due to some ****.

Fair enough. Shocked at how this game has been ref'd.

In that it's been ref'd FAIRLY.

Not sure I'd say that. Look at the FT discrepancy....though I am not watching that closely. But to come out down by 13 at halftime and get like 6 or 7 free throws within 2 or 3 minutes is pretty crazy.

it was relatively even in the 1st half but Lakers got the bonus in like 3 minutes 2nd half lol

not to mention Vogel has been having tantrums all game without a tech