The Official NBA Playoff Thread—-20/21 Edition - Page 286

daeve · 06-23-2021, 10:05 PM

https://streamable.com/3ckuw9

on three good/+ defenders too... fave play of the night

cityandcolour · 06-23-2021, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cityandcolour

If there's anything we've learned from the playoffs this season, is that no lead is safe, and a team that looks the goods one half can look like turd the next.

I hope you're right though, I've been all in on Bucks this season.

Just as predicted arghhhh

Siberian13 · 06-23-2021, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bkcardcollector

biggest mistake of the game commited by bucks sound guy - playin lil' jon let's go - i mean comeon man lol

tjforce · 06-23-2021, 10:07 PM

Think about that last minute for the Bucks..

-Middleton takes long range 2 with 12 seconds on the shot clock. -Terrible
-Connaughtonn takes 3. He was 0-3 from 3 prior to that. -Bad
-Giannis goes to the line and sinks 2 Free Throws -It's good that he made them, but not the shot you want down 3
-0-8 Middleton bricks a 3- Terrible.

Meanwhile, Jrue, who was haven't the game of his life, didn't get a shot off.

Ferg1945 · 06-23-2021, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by packman80

Bucks played with zero effort tonight. Bucks came in expecting to win. ATL punched them in the mouth and MKE never answered back. If MKE plays this way again ATL will beat them.

did Bud make an adjustment?

Dnic · 06-23-2021, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

Think about that last minute for the Bucks..

-Middleton takes long range 2 with 12 seconds on the shot clock. -Terrible
-Connaughtonn takes 3. He was 0-3 from 3 prior to that. -Bad
-Giannis goes to the line and sinks 2 Free Throws -It's good that he made them, but not the shot you want down 3
-0-8 Middleton bricks a 3- Terrible.

Meanwhile, Jrue, who was haven't the game of his life, didn't get a shot off.

Exactly I could live with Jrue not making the shot but he was their most consistent shooter at that point I'm giving him the opportunity not the shooter who was 0-8 at that point

packman80 · 06-23-2021, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferg1945

did Bud make an adjustment?

He should make an adjustment to make Middleton take better shots. You expect more then 15 points out of your #2 scoring option.

kd the sniper · 06-23-2021, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pingbling23

Gonna be Phoenix/ATL finals, and it’s going to be a good one. These playoffs have been awesome.

I'd pay to see that.. Would be a good one

Dnic · 06-23-2021, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by packman80

He should make an adjustment to make Middleton take better shots. You expect more then 15 points out of your #2 scoring option.

That's the thing he isn't a legitimate #2, if they lose this series to the Hawks I'm sure Giannis will be second thinking not joining Luka....

coltsnsox07 · 06-23-2021, 10:13 PM

I love Giannis but damn son, put your foot down and say 'not in my house mf'ers' at crunch time. Don't let the other guys on the team do the heavy lifting in crucial moments.
Bucks will still win, thank goodness it's a best of series. Bucks are better and need time to prove it, I can't believe I had to type that.

pingbling23 · 06-23-2021, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kd the sniper

I'd pay to see that.. Would be a good one

If someone would have said that at the beginning of the season it would have been meh. Phoenix have been the most consistent and atl just keeps grinding out wins. Booker and trae lighting it up, bring it on. I would still like to see giannis get his though.

kd the sniper · 06-23-2021, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pingbling23

If someone would have said that at the beginning of the season it would have been meh. Phoenix have been the most consistent and atl just keeps grinding out wins. Booker and trae lighting it up, bring it on. I would still like to see giannis get his though.

Giannis is gonna eventually get his, plus.. Hopefully not this year

daeve · 06-23-2021, 10:17 PM

newsflash : teamwork/chemistry matters - all the communicating needed for that lob high off the backboard

tjforce · 06-23-2021, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by coltsnsox07

I love Giannis but damn son, put your foot down and say 'not in my house mf'ers' at crunch time. Don't let the other guys on the team do the heavy lifting in crucial moments.
Bucks will still win, thank goodness it's a best of series. Bucks are better and need time to prove it, I can't believe I had to type that.

Dude...

He scored 12 points in the last 5 1/2 mins on 5-5 shooting. Plus he took another shot and got fouled.

He could and should have gotten the ball back up 1... but Middleton took the idiotic shot instead with 12 left on the clock.

Zedlaw · 06-23-2021, 10:26 PM

What’s the move. Giannis at the five, switches to Young at 3pt line. Trea has zero desire to take this guy off the dribble. So bombs away, knowing Collins and Capela are there to clean the glass because Giannis, the sole rebounder, is 30 ft from the hoop. I love rebounds, I love offensive rebounds. I know Young dropped 50, but man, Collins was huge out there. Him and Capela got 34! rebounds together. Really fun game. Happy the refs let things play a bit.

daeve · 06-23-2021, 10:26 PM

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Under Nate McMillan, the Hawks are 13-2 in games within 5 or less

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Trae Young is the only player in Conference Finals history to ever have 45 points and 10 assists. He has 48 and 11.

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[StatMuse] Trae Young tonight: 48 PTS (career-high), 7 REB, 11 AST, 4 3PT. He joins Luka Doncic as the only players age 22 or younger with a 45p/10a playoff game in NBA history.

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Clint Capela and John Collins combined for 34 rebounds including 9 offensive rebounds

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The Atlanta Hawks, who've made an improbable run to the ECF, also made the largest single-season jump in the standings since the 2008 Boston Celtics (tied with 2020 Lakers).

all while being guarded by Jrue - who was 1st team all-defense like simmons, and of course so is Giannis

h00perstar34 · 06-23-2021, 10:27 PM

What’s scary is holiday and giannis played almost as well as they could, and while Trae was amazing as well, the atl shooters didn’t really get going. If Huerter, Bogy, and gallinari get going this series could end up being short, like people predicted, just with the opposite team winning.

KhalDrogo · 06-23-2021, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by h00perstar34

What’s scary is holiday and giannis played almost as well as they could, and while Trae was amazing as well, the atl shooters didn’t really get going. If Huerter, Bogy, and gallinari get going this series could end up being short, like people predicted, just with the opposite team winning.

Bucks have no depth, and two of their top three players are inconsistent except they consistently come up short in big moments. Only reason the Bucks are in this position is injuries to the Nets. They didn’t deserve a spot in the ECF.

bsnsports0605 · 06-23-2021, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by h00perstar34

What’s scary is holiday and giannis played almost as well as they could, and while Trae was amazing as well, the atl shooters didn’t really get going. If Huerter, Bogy, and gallinari get going this series could end up being short, like people predicted, just with the opposite team winning.

You have to remember bubba gump didn’t play well either

Hellcat · 06-23-2021, 10:36 PM

I still think it will be a long series but a nice start for ATL playing with house money right now.

daeve · 06-23-2021, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by h00perstar34

What’s scary is holiday and giannis played almost as well as they could, and while Trae was amazing as well, the atl shooters didn’t really get going. If Huerter, Bogy, and gallinari get going this series could end up being short, like people predicted, just with the opposite team winning.

Huerter and Collins played great, but you're right they were cold from 3. [2-11 combined]... and Bogi is clearly hobbling around about as bad as Harden was. Nate doesn't have much choice though with Reddish+Hunter also out.

Ferg1945 · 06-23-2021, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Bucks have no depth, and two of their top three players are inconsistent except they consistently come up short in big moments. Only reason the Bucks are in this position is injuries to the Nets. They didn’t deserve a spot in the ECF.

I blame Porzingis.

Spacemanspif · 06-23-2021, 10:41 PM

Trae and Collins BINs getting hit left and right. Love it! And the “what’s your lowest?” On cards that are red hot… if I could have put money on this scenario happening after their first win I would have.

RichardGasner · 06-23-2021, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by coltsnsox07

I love Giannis but damn son, put your foot down and say 'not in my house mf'ers' at crunch time. Don't let the other guys on the team do the heavy lifting in crucial moments.
Bucks will still win, thank goodness it's a best of series. Bucks are better and need time to prove it, I can't believe I had to type that.

Pretty interesting to need ‘time’ to prove they’re better. Maybe they’re not. Maybe Atlanta is the better team.

The best of 7 just gives them a chance to win.

MavsRChamps · 06-23-2021, 10:56 PM

Big Collins & Trae fan, I said before the season in a thread I thought they'd make noise in the playoffs. Collins specifically I am VERY HIGH on. There's little he can't do on the court. The Trae / Collins pick and roll is so dominant!

06-23-2021, 10:07 PM	#7129
tjforce Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 23,622	Think about that last minute for the Bucks.. -Middleton takes long range 2 with 12 seconds on the shot clock. -Terrible -Connaughtonn takes 3. He was 0-3 from 3 prior to that. -Bad -Giannis goes to the line and sinks 2 Free Throws -It's good that he made them, but not the shot you want down 3 -0-8 Middleton bricks a 3- Terrible. Meanwhile, Jrue, who was haven't the game of his life, didn't get a shot off. __________________ "Whether you like it or not, learn to love it, because it’s the best thing going. Wooooo!"

06-23-2021, 10:05 PM	#7126
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,200 accrules	https://streamable.com/3ckuw9 on three good/+ defenders too... fave play of the night

06-23-2021, 10:13 PM	#7135
coltsnsox07 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22,386	I love Giannis but damn son, put your foot down and say 'not in my house mf'ers' at crunch time. Don't let the other guys on the team do the heavy lifting in crucial moments. Bucks will still win, thank goodness it's a best of series. Bucks are better and need time to prove it, I can't believe I had to type that.

06-23-2021, 10:17 PM	#7138
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,200 accrules	newsflash : teamwork/chemistry matters - all the communicating needed for that lob high off the backboard

06-23-2021, 10:26 PM	#7140
Zedlaw Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 1,381	What’s the move. Giannis at the five, switches to Young at 3pt line. Trea has zero desire to take this guy off the dribble. So bombs away, knowing Collins and Capela are there to clean the glass because Giannis, the sole rebounder, is 30 ft from the hoop. I love rebounds, I love offensive rebounds. I know Young dropped 50, but man, Collins was huge out there. Him and Capela got 34! rebounds together. Really fun game. Happy the refs let things play a bit.

06-23-2021, 10:27 PM	#7142
h00perstar34 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,865	What’s scary is holiday and giannis played almost as well as they could, and while Trae was amazing as well, the atl shooters didn’t really get going. If Huerter, Bogy, and gallinari get going this series could end up being short, like people predicted, just with the opposite team winning.

06-23-2021, 10:36 PM	#7145
Hellcat Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 2,443	I still think it will be a long series but a nice start for ATL playing with house money right now.

06-23-2021, 10:41 PM	#7148
Spacemanspif Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 5,877 Spacemanspif	Trae and Collins BINs getting hit left and right. Love it! And the “what’s your lowest?” On cards that are red hot… if I could have put money on this scenario happening after their first win I would have.

06-23-2021, 10:56 PM	#7150
MavsRChamps Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 3,137 purple3252	Big Collins & Trae fan, I said before the season in a thread I thought they'd make noise in the playoffs. Collins specifically I am VERY HIGH on. There's little he can't do on the court. The Trae / Collins pick and roll is so dominant!