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iamworthy · Post #481 » by **iamworthy** » Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:07 pm

snaquille oatmeal wrote:
iamworthy wrote:
Landsberger wrote:So... Leonard and George lost to the Sixers in Philly. Are we still as scared of them? Their little road trip isn't going well.

They're still better than us. At this point we gotta hope someone takes them out before we meet in the playoffs.

The thing about the hobos is that they get all hyped up for us and we just meh about them and other top teams.
The playoffs are a different animal and I’m not sure the hobos can keep up the adrenaline for a full series. They may burn out.
We have only shown in small bursts what we can be in the playoffs then we take the foot off the gas. So I don’t know if we can do it for a series, but we do have Lebron’s experience to carry and maintain the adrenaline.

I have concerns about our second unit as a hole and AD's ability to carry the offense when LeBrons not on the floor. That being said, maybe it all goes away when LeBron is playing 40 minutes a game in the playoffs.

iamworthy · Post #482 » by **iamworthy** » Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:08 pm

I don't think the Clippers can get past Houston in the playoffs

Beethoven · Post #483 » by **Beethoven** » Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:28 pm

iamworthy wrote:I don't think the Clippers can get past Houston in the playoffs

Oh please they'll demolish the Houston

Post #484 » by **Kilroy** » Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:48 pm

Beethoven wrote:
iamworthy wrote:I don't think the Clippers can get past Houston in the playoffs

Oh please they'll demolish the Houston

Not so sure... That's a tough matchup for both teams... They're built really similar. But Houston's perimeter D just took a massive step forward.

Mamba Mentality · Post #485 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:14 pm

Houston will fall short in yet another competitive 6 or 7 game series. Story of D'Antonis life.

iamworthy · Post #486 » by **iamworthy** » Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:26 pm

Beethoven wrote:
iamworthy wrote:I don't think the Clippers can get past Houston in the playoffs

Oh please they'll demolish the Houston

Clippers are 1-2 vs Houston with PG playing in one game, the last one they loss. Houston just picked up another wing defender to throw at khawi and PG in RoCo. Clippers don't want to see Houston in the playoffs.

Beethoven · Post #487 » by **Beethoven** » Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:34 pm

ok but who said houston's going to meet clippies in the playoffs

most likely by how the standings are now, houston will end up playing us first (or only) as we'll be 1 and they'll be 4 or 5 perhaps.

iamworthy · Post #488 » by **iamworthy** » Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:39 pm

Beethoven wrote:ok but who said houston's going to meet clippies in the playoffs

most likely by how the standings are now, houston will end up playing us first (or only) as we'll be 1 and they'll be 4 or 5 perhaps.

ok....nevermind....lol

Landsberger · Post #489 » by **Landsberger** » Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:08 am

Houston is in full on live by the 3 mode.... that isn't working for them in a 7 game series no matter how "modern" they think they are. The PHX team back in the day had better players and even an inside game and still couldn't hit 3's consistently enough to ever advance to the finals. Betting your chances on a shot great team aver a shade over 1/3 isn't a good formula for consistency and consistency is what's needed when you play the best every night.

Beethoven · Post #490 » by **Beethoven** » Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:18 pm

Im a big Westbrook fan these days more so now w his resurgence. W him feasting in the drive lane I think they can do well into the playoffs w the 3 point shooting around him. I hope he goes off in the playoffs. I feel for that guy he deserves a championship (not this year). mamba mentality

Beethoven · Post #491 » by **Beethoven** » Fri Feb 14, 2020 5:49 pm

Injury bug really hitting hobos hard. Hope they recover enough for a good playoff bout.

Post #492 » by **Kilroy** » Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:20 pm

I learned today that Mark Jackson actually uses notes to come up with the crap he says during games...

Post #493 » by **Danny Darko** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:29 am

Read on Twitter

Post #494 » by **TyCobb** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:07 am

This **** is negative entertaining.

Post #495 » by **TyCobb** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:00 am

Much better end though.

Beethoven · Post #496 » by **Beethoven** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:35 am

That Chicago NBA tribute by Common was just absolutely fantastic. He just nailed it and emotionally uplifting wow. Phenomenal performance by him

MAMBAEMD · Post #497 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:57 am

That 4th quarter had some Mamba Mentality.
Solid.

LAKESHOW · Post #498 » by **LAKESHOW** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:04 am

Good ending

bb22 · Post #499 » by **bb22** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 6:13 pm

Did AD actually say that he missed the first FT on purpose!? I thought he was joking, but he was dead serious. That's some weak ****

Post #500 » by **Kilroy** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 6:51 pm

bb22 wrote:Did AD actually say that he missed the first FT on purpose!? I thought he was joking, but he was dead serious. That's some weak ****

It's showmanship... I appreciate that... Plus, the game should have never ended at the FT line anyway. Nobody wanted OT... And if you make the first, the second is pointless... Really the only way to make it more of a show is to miss the first.

I could see Kobe doing it... Although he probably wouldn't have told anyone he missed the first on purpose... He probably would have just thrown it off the backboard or something obvious.