The Official NBA Playoff Thread—-20/21 Edition

[yiguiri2002]

This series is not over yet. Phoenix can easily win the next 2 and take it home.

Let's just appreciate the fact that this is the closest and most exciting Finals in 5 years.

[YourAvgSutton]

These threads always get so toxic after games. Man.

- Bucks fans are insanely passionate, but I don’t get that hate. I’ve been traveling for this series and can say firsthand that in Milwaukee Suns fans are treated a heck of a lot better than Bucks fans in Phoenix.

- Middleton has been insane the past few nights and it was amazing to see Holiday join in as well today.

- This series is not over. Anyone calling series (especially Bucks fans) need to be smarter. The Suns are a phenomenal team and aren’t going to go away quietly. Let me remind you that we were an exceptional steal from Holiday away from being down there with one possession to go…

But trying to address negativity aside, LETS GO BUCKS! COME ON!! ONE WIN TO GO!!!

[YourAvgSutton]

Originally Posted by spurs50fan

I hope whichever team wins the fans celebrate “off message boards” lol

Should be happier

I promise you now, if the Bucks win I’m staying off of here for at least 24-48 hours after the series concludes.

[YourAvgSutton]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

This series is not over yet. Phoenix can easily win the next 2 and take it home.

Let's just appreciate the fact that this is the closest and most exciting Finals in 5 years.

Standing ovation. 100% agreed.

[Ferg1945]

Anyone notice the Suns changed the name of the arena between games 2 and 5?

Talking Stick Resort Arena to Footprint Center in the middle of the NBA Finals.

[jbarnett83]

Originally Posted by YourAvgSutton

These threads always get so toxic after games. Man.

- Bucks fans are insanely passionate, but I don’t get that hate. I’ve been traveling for this series and can say firsthand that in Milwaukee Suns fans are treated a heck of a lot better than Bucks fans in Phoenix.

- Middleton has been insane the past few nights and it was amazing to see Holiday join in as well today.

- This series is not over. Anyone calling series (especially Bucks fans) need to be smarter. The Suns are a phenomenal team and aren’t going to go away quietly. Let me remind you that we were an exceptional steal from Holiday away from being down there with one possession to go…

But trying to address negativity aside, LETS GO BUCKS! COME ON!! ONE WIN TO GO!!!

your opinion couldn’t be more biased so thanks for adding nothing to this thread

[Dnic]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

This series is not over yet. Phoenix can easily win the next 2 and take it home.

Let's just appreciate the fact that this is the closest and most exciting Finals in 5 years.

Nope sorry it's over in Milwaukee, Bucks in 6

[Packer4Rob]

incredible shooting tonight....Booker is deadly, Middleton made tough shots, Jrue was hitting them early and CP3 made some huge shots. CP answered the critics after last game for sure. Alot of the shots were well contested also...the shooting was amazing.

[YourAvgSutton]

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

Anyone notice the Suns changed the name of the arena between games 2 and 5?

Talking Stick Resort Arena to Footprint Center in the middle of the NBA Finals.

I NOTICED THAT WHEN LOOKING AT TICKETS TODAY LOL! Wild.

[Zedlaw]

Originally Posted by oshmeehan

One happened in live action and the other didn't. Apparently there aren't any rules in place for something like that happening on a deadball.

Dead ball technicals are not a rare thing. I don’t think that play was flagrant, nor the Paul play.

[oshmeehan]

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

Anyone notice the Suns changed the name of the arena between games 2 and 5?

Talking Stick Resort Arena to Footprint Center in the middle of the NBA Finals.

It was mentioned right when the broadcast started. Probably something that was in the works for a decent amount of time, maybe before the season even started.

[oshmeehan]

Originally Posted by Zedlaw

Dead ball technicals are not a rare thing. I don’t think that play was flagrant, nor the Paul play.

Probably could have been a double T then with Booker taunting Giannis

[SDcardguy24]

Originally Posted by 2010GBPackers

...and lost at home. Where do you go from that?

Hope Monty has a hell of a speech planned for that locker room.

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

This series is not over yet. Phoenix can easily win the next 2 and take it home.

Let's just appreciate the fact that this is the closest and most exciting Finals in 5 years.

agree that this has been the most entertaining finals in a while. Wouldn't mind it going seven.

[YourAvgSutton]

Originally Posted by jbarnett83

your opinion couldn’t be more biased so thanks for adding nothing to this thread

You’re kidding me, right? I always wear on my sleeve I’m a Bucks fan but I’ve proven to perhaps be the most unbiased fan on here there is. I’m actually more than likely the most pessimistic Bucks fan there is. If they win I’ll have plenty of bad takes where I share I didn’t believe that they could get it done this year.

I and my family/friends have been threatened watching games in Phoenix wearing Bucks gear. While in Milwaukee I was around a handful of Suns fans / groups and not one person approached them negatively.

I’m speaking from literal experience. Perhaps my sample size is small, but this isn’t a biased take, it’s literally factual.

[packman80]

delete looks like fake burner

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by Dnic

Nope sorry it's over in Milwaukee, Bucks in 6

I think we are far from it. What I do think though is that we are headed to a blowout next game. We've had two really close games and I can't imagine a third straight one.

[jbarnett83]

Booker getting hate on here for the last turnover is beyond laughable. Bucks had a tremendous team effort shooting night and deserved the win

[packman80]

Refs look like they can't decide if they want to let them play and be as physical as heck both ways or call ticky tack touch fouls on both.

[Zedlaw]

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

Anyone notice the Suns changed the name of the arena between games 2 and 5?

Talking Stick Resort Arena to Footprint Center in the middle of the NBA Finals.

I can see a multi year contract being over in July thinking the season should be over

[GOATcards]

Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

Seriously?
Hating a rule is not 'complaining about a foul'. Doesn't matter who was the recipient.

And covid has been proven to have a lasting impact on people who've had it. The closest person in Giannis' life is stood down and there's no way he hasn't had some kind of contact there? Maybe because he's vaccinated the league isn't worried, but you can catch it again...

I'm done with you clown Bucks fans. I will still be happy for Giannis if/when he wins, but you two can go suck eggs.

emotionally invested any? Sports team fandom is kinda silly in the wider picture dontcha know. (Same for Bucks fanboys, and I'm buzzed so don't give a damn

[Dnic]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

I think we are far from it. What I do think though is that we are headed to a blowout next game. We've had two really close games and I can't imagine a third straight one.

Blowout? I don't see that happening these two teams are pretty evenly matched imo but I don't see Booker putting up another 40 piece so the Suns scoring will have to come from somewhere else only way they pull out a win in Milwaukee

[packman80]

Originally Posted by jbarnett83

Booker getting hate on here for the last turnover is beyond laughable. Bucks had a tremendous team effort shooting night and deserved the win

I give PHX credit down 14 in the 4th they make a huge comeback and if not for the play of the game by MKE by Holiday ripping that ball away from Booker PHX might take the momentum and win the game. MKE made a play when they needed to.

[YourAvgSutton]

Originally Posted by jbarnett83

your opinion couldn’t be more biased so thanks for adding nothing to this thread

I also live in Phoenix. The Suns are my second team. I think they’re phenomenal and have rooted for them the entire season up until this series. Odd take all around.

Shouldn’t have given your response to me the time of day but here we are. At the end of the day, your response added even less to this thread then mine did.

[WalterAZ31]

Suns drafted Booker, Ayton, Bridges. 3 really amazing pieces

but their last 2 drafts may ultimately cost them the championship

Cam Johnson, hes a really good shooter..............but thats all he is, and in Montys system where bench doesnt play much, he gets his 20 min in and makes 2 or 3 3's sometimes and thats it. Doesnt play defense, doesnt rebound

drafting Jalen Smith this past year was the biggest joke ever. Another "im gonna be smarter than everyone else" style pick. Hardly played this season, complete raw player where maybe in 5 years hes good

That horrific draft choice is magnified when you lose a guy like Dario Saric to season ending injury back in game 2, and you can actually kinda argue Suns haven't been same since they lost some of that size. And now you cant turn to Smith

im not biggest Saric fan by any stretch, but what he gave you for 15-18 min was important. And now you can see Ayton is gassed and they have NO ONE else

imagine if Suns had a guy like Haliburton. What an OOF all-time miss

[packman80]

So does Mr. 1% share of the team (Aaron Rodgers) show up in MKE for game 6 for a possible championship on home court?