2023 NBA Playoffs thread

[drobfan8]

That's a foul in every league.

Unless you're a Laker on a Playoff run.

[drobfan8]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

As a Jedi, there is no emotion
Only peace

[IceTrae11]

I think everyone can probably agree Doris Burke should be jettisoned into the sun and not allowed to call NBA games

[Kingofkings1281]

There’s just no one besides JJJ that can come close to stopping AD. Dude is killing them in the paint.

[ninjacookies]

Fakers customary 4th quarter implosion in progress?

[pingbling23]

Lakers having a chance at a title this year has really got drob on edge uh.

[Kingofkings1281]

Sucks that Ja was pretty much the only one to show up tonight.

[pingbling23]

Originally Posted by Kingofkings1281

Sucks that Ja was pretty much the only one to show up tonight.

Glad to see him back, he’s obviously not 100% but he put in effort tonight.

[yiguiri2002]

So Ja drops 45 in a 10 point loss while being a +3 in 41 minutes. Meanwhile, only 2 other players scored in double figures and only one was efficient doing so.

But he's the problem with Memphis?

[Kingofkings1281]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

So Ja drops 45 in a 10 point loss while being a +3 in 41 minutes. Meanwhile, only 2 other players scored in double figures and only one was efficient doing so.

But he's the problem with Memphis?

The Ja curse continues.

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

So Ja drops 45 in a 10 point loss while being a +3 in 41 minutes. Meanwhile, only 2 other players scored in double figures and only one was efficient doing so.

But he's the problem with Memphis?

His defense lead to 110 Lakers points.

[21Pittsburgh58]

The NBA sucks! So much athleticism and talent, so little fluidity to the game.

[IceTrae11]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

His defense lead to 110 Lakers points.

lmfao narrative will change soon and people gonna realize Ja is the most worthless defender in the NBA, like early Westbrook but even his dunks arent as good

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by 21Pittsburgh58

The NBA sucks! So much athleticism and talent, so little fluidity to the game.

The 1st round games have been legit awful. SAC/GSW series looks like it can go the length, but even that has faded to bad basketball quickly.

[Kingofkings1281]

Originally Posted by IceTrae11

lmfao narrative will change soon and people gonna realize Ja is the most worthless defender in the NBA, like early Westbrook but even his dunks arent as good

He really wasn’t bad tonight. And that’s rich coming from a Trae fan.

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by IceTrae11

lmfao narrative will change soon and people gonna realize Ja is the most worthless defender in the NBA

Change? That narrative's been set on BO since the Mesozoic Era.


Older than's Jaylen Brown's Tenochtitlan drip.

[Spacemanspif]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

So Ja drops 45 in a 10 point loss while being a +3 in 41 minutes. Meanwhile, only 2 other players scored in double figures and only one was efficient doing so.

But he's the problem with Memphis?

it could be argued that half those points came in extended garbage time when the Lakers were just draining clock

[Kingofkings1281]

Even when Ja is the only one to show up and the spark plug that kept them even relatively close, he still sucks haha. I’m starting to feel like rustywest over here.

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

His defense lead to 110 Lakers points.

I mean, 111 points in over 100 possessions is not terrible.

Originally Posted by Spacemanspif

it could be argued that half those points came in extended garbage time when the Lakers were just draining clock

Good point. 24 points in the last 8 and a half minutes, while down by 20.

On the other hand, he was the only reason they were within 10 with 3 minutes to go. Regardless, I don't know how he can be blamed for tonight's performance.

[Kingofkings1281]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

I mean, 111 points in over 100 possessions is not terrible.



Good point. 24 points in the last 8 and a half minutes, while down by 20.

On the other hand, he was the only reason they were within 10 with 3 minutes to go. Regardless, I don't know how he can be blamed for tonight's performance.

You’re always going to have the guys that will say they would have won tonight if Tyus started and Ja sat out.

[jcardstore]

The endless amount of complaining about “bad basketball” is so hilarious on here. It’s so bad yet you tune in every day and keep watching

Not even this much complaining on Twitter and that’s saying something. I’m convinced y’all will never be happy with any product that’s put on the court

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by jcardstore

The endless amount of complaining about “bad basketball” is so hilarious on here. It’s so bad yet you tune in every day and keep watching

Not even this much complaining on Twitter and that’s saying something. I’m convinced y’all will never be happy with any product that’s put on the court

It’s a big step from not enjoying the product to not watching the product. I went from watching the NBA every night, to watching most nights, to watching the Mavs every game, to watching most Mavs games, to watching nothing. It feels great not to be watching a playoffs filled with garbage basketball, load management, weak injuries, and fights. I still check scores to have something to laugh at. But that will probably go away soon enough as well.

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by jcardstore

The endless amount of complaining about “bad basketball” is so hilarious on here. It’s so bad yet you tune in every day and keep watching

Not even this much complaining on Twitter and that’s saying something. I’m convinced y’all will never be happy with any product that’s put on the court

My only complaint is the injuries. Kawhi’s injury sapped the intrigue out of that series. The Bucks may lose this round if Giannis can’t play. Embiid may or may not be ready for the second round. It’s bad enough if even one of those things is true.

[jcardstore]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

It’s a big step from not enjoying the product to not watching the product. I went from watching the NBA every night, to watching most nights, to watching the Mavs every game, to watching most Mavs games, to watching nothing. It feels great not to be watching a playoffs filled with garbage basketball, load management, weak injuries, and fights. I still check scores to have something to laugh at. But that will probably go away soon enough as well.

Sure, but also there's a big difference in not enjoying it, and not enjoying it so much that you feel the need to tell everyone how bad it is every day.

I hate the taste of chocolate, so I don't eat it. I don't eat it and complain how bad it tastes everyday.

Injuries suck. Embiid injury sucks, Giannis injury sucks, Kawhi injury sucks... Such is life in professional sports, though.

Suns have been playing awesome basketball and yesterdays game was really fun (yes I enjoyed watching westbrook) despite Kawhi being out.

Kings/Warriors has been awesome. 3 great games.

I'm not the biggest Nuggets fan but they've been fun to watch despite the Wolves having no chance.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by jcardstore

Sure, but also there's a big difference in not enjoying it, and not enjoying it so much that you feel the need to tell everyone how bad it is every day.

I hate the taste of chocolate, so I don't eat it. I don't eat it and complain how bad it tastes everyday.

Injuries suck. Embiid injury sucks, Giannis injury sucks, Kawhi injury sucks... Such is life in professional sports, though.

Suns have been playing awesome basketball and yesterdays game was really fun (yes I enjoyed watching westbrook) despite Kawhi being out.

Kings/Warriors has been awesome. 3 great games.

I'm not the biggest Nuggets fan but they've been fun to watch despite the Wolves having no chance.

No doubt there are going to be good games or series that are enjoyable to watch. i’m looking at the overall product. These clowns have spent years trying to convince us that load management is the right path to playoff availability and success. That’s a crock of #@#@#@#@, and I’m loving watching the theory blow up. How many games did Kawhi, George, Giannis, and Embiid miss this year for “injury” or load management? Are these guys so frail that they can’t even play 40-50 games over six months and not fall apart playing a game every 2-3 days in the playoffs? It’s a sad state of affairs in the NBA.