2023 NBA Playoffs thread - Page 139

NeedChapmans · 05-11-2023, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by daeve

Malone's voice still hasn't recovered? Damn son

For the best.

Non Book and KD were 8-13 in that quarter for 19 points. Didn't expect that.

NeedChapmans · 05-11-2023, 09:52 PM

Non Jokic minutes, Phoenix going small with KD playing the 5. Interesting.

daeve · 05-11-2023, 09:53 PM

Jesus Christ Jeff. It's all smiles while up 20 but cmon man

daeve · 05-11-2023, 09:55 PM

Jeff Green continuing to give Phx the basketball

ballhawkdawk · 05-11-2023, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

The Celtics have an odd propensity to underperform when least expected. I could see the road team taking the next two games.

Hate to see it. Wanted to see Philly close it out at home, but this just felt like it was going to be a seven game series once Philly won game 4. The Celtics weren’t even great tonight, but they were better than the Sixers. Too many open looks misses. Harris / Harden / Melton give you 46 PPG on 32.5 shots in the regular season and only 15 tonight on 28 shots. Embiid wasn’t great, but he held up his end, especially on defense. Maxey was the main bright spot and it was good to see Tucker firing, although missing.

Onto game 7.

daeve · 05-11-2023, 09:57 PM

Murray skeetin on Book, love to see it

NeedChapmans · 05-11-2023, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

Hate to see it. Wanted to see Philly close it out at home, but this just felt like it was going to be a seven game series once Philly won game 4. The Celtics weren’t even great tonight, but they were better than the Sixers. Too many open looks misses. Harris / Harden / Melton give you 46 PPG on 32.5 shots in the regular season and only 15 tonight on 28 shots. Embiid wasn’t great, but he held up his end, especially on defense. Maxey was the main bright spot and it was good to see Tucker firing, although missing.

Onto game 7.

I disagree. You can't have the league MVP just be OK ... which is what Embiid has been every game. Not once has he hit 50% and in every late 4th, he's gassed allowing extra rebounds for Boston.

Throw away game 2 because he was rust; he's played 40 minutes a night and has been just OK in al four games. He needs to come out and make a statement in game #7. Has to.

alias21 · 05-11-2023, 09:59 PM

Nuggets doing their best to try to get me some sleep tonight. I appreciate that.

NeedChapmans · 05-11-2023, 10:00 PM

Jeff Green +20 in seven minutes; what am I watching?!?!

daeve · 05-11-2023, 10:01 PM

Get Payne some help

JRX · 05-11-2023, 10:03 PM

At this rate kd probably thinking if he could demand a trade to den at halftime.

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ninjacookies · 05-11-2023, 10:11 PM

Time to start naming potential 2024 destinations for Slim Weeper.

daeve · 05-11-2023, 10:11 PM

Joker showing Shamet some classic ballet moves

msink28 · 05-11-2023, 10:12 PM

it turns out Phoenix is not, in fact, better off without Ayton

daeve · 05-11-2023, 10:15 PM

I'm sure any second now, that Phx midrange game is going to expose Jokic so badly in the PnR. His defense is debilitating right?

ballhawkdawk · 05-11-2023, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

I disagree. You can't have the league MVP just be OK ... which is what Embiid has been every game. Not once has he hit 50% and in every late 4th, he's gassed allowing extra rebounds for Boston.

Throw away game 2 because he was rust; he's played 40 minutes a night and has been just OK in al four games. He needs to come out and make a statement in game #7. Has to.

I agree. By “held up his end” I’m using a low bar. He’s produced on offense and been mostly stellar on defense, but he hasn’t dominated like, for example, the game against Boston at the end of the season.

He was a monster on offense in so many games this season and hasn’t quite been that guy this series. The series against Brooklyn it was understandable since their entire defense was predicated around stopping Embiid, regardless of the manpower required. Boston hasn’t done anything special, and Embiid has still just been good, not great. He needs to do MVP stuff game 7 because ultimately he’s the guy that needs to will them across the finish line. When you’ve shown you can consistently be that guy, you need to be that guy when it matters most.

Embiid aside, the contributions from three of the other top five scorers on the team were pitiful. The Sixers need to shoot the ball better. It’s that simple. And hope that Boston continues to be mediocre.

alias21 · 05-11-2023, 10:16 PM

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At this rate kd probably thinking if he could demand a trade to den at halftime.

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No thanks.

Kingofkings1281 · 05-11-2023, 10:16 PM

Was hoping this was at least going to be a semi close game. KD is going to get killed by the media for this one.

daeve · 05-11-2023, 10:17 PM

I miss not seeing any Simmons FTs in the semifinals, so it's nice to get some Biyombo shots at least.

daeve · 05-11-2023, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

For the best.

Non Book and KD were 8-13 in that quarter for 19 points. Didn't expect that.

You may be onto something. Less may be more re: Malone's strategy, and maybe his ailment is giving them inspiration.

alias21 · 05-11-2023, 10:20 PM

Bro… mpj with the circus shot and Bruce follows with the ally oop pass going in.

daeve · 05-11-2023, 10:21 PM

lmao, you could hear the 2 people cheering after that first KD FT.

daeve · 05-11-2023, 10:29 PM

They might as well get Ishbia out there to flop around and draw some charges, can't hurt.

JRX · 05-11-2023, 10:29 PM

Kd off to the bus station

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NeedChapmans · 05-11-2023, 10:33 PM

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Kd off to the bus station

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KD was legit bad the whole series. 43/22 splits w/ 4 TO's has got to be his worst series in the post-season since BKN last year LOL.

Man could never carry but he's down two solid notches now.

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05-11-2023, 09:53 PM	#3453
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,145 accrules	Jesus Christ Jeff. It's all smiles while up 20 but cmon man

05-11-2023, 09:55 PM	#3454
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,145 accrules	Jeff Green continuing to give Phx the basketball

05-11-2023, 09:57 PM	#3456
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,145 accrules	Murray skeetin on Book, love to see it

05-11-2023, 09:59 PM	#3458
alias21 Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,046	Nuggets doing their best to try to get me some sleep tonight. I appreciate that.

05-11-2023, 10:01 PM	#3460
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,145 accrules	Get Payne some help

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JRX Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 15,861	At this rate kd probably thinking if he could demand a trade to den at halftime. Sent from my SM-A546U1 using Tapatalk

05-11-2023, 10:11 PM	#3463
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,145 accrules	Joker showing Shamet some classic ballet moves

05-11-2023, 10:12 PM	#3464
msink28 Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,337	it turns out Phoenix is not, in fact, better off without Ayton

05-11-2023, 10:15 PM	#3465
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,145 accrules	I'm sure any second now, that Phx midrange game is going to expose Jokic so badly in the PnR. His defense is debilitating right?

05-11-2023, 10:17 PM	#3469
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,145 accrules	I miss not seeing any Simmons FTs in the semifinals, so it's nice to get some Biyombo shots at least.

05-11-2023, 10:20 PM	#3471
alias21 Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,046	Bro… mpj with the circus shot and Bruce follows with the ally oop pass going in.

05-11-2023, 10:21 PM	#3472
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,145 accrules	lmao, you could hear the 2 people cheering after that first KD FT.

05-11-2023, 10:29 PM	#3473
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,145 accrules	They might as well get Ishbia out there to flop around and draw some charges, can't hurt.

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