2015 NBA Playoffs - your official Eastern Conference thread

[stewie griffen]

Reckon Cleveland will roll ATL. LBJ seems pretty fired up right now.

Atlanta are a different beast and a far better matchup than we were for Cleveland imo

 

[Atlanta_Cats]

Hawks surely rediscover their stroke against Cleveland? Korver in particular

Korver can't get any worse to be honest after today.
Also we don't have much of a chance if Bud's love affair with schroder continues.

 

[peternorth]

congrats atlanta cats.

comis to the wizards fans. your team shone a bright light in the season. you should be proud. perhaps a little dark on pierce and his "series" line. came back to bite him

 

[flight23]

Brutal

 

[FreoRicci]

Brutal

Washington sports really have been battered of late. Bittersweet. Feels like we've 'arrived' yet still not there. Bullets/Wizards really need some luck, all depends on how the off season eventuates. Hope we keep Pierce, Beal and Wall together. Nene/Gortat.. who knows.

 

[hamG]

DeMarre Carroll has been huge. To reward him his next opponent will be Lebron.

I don't know what to do against Cleveland, perhaps our big men can spread the floor and make theirs make defensive mistakes or something to open up the paint.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

DeMarre Carroll has been huge. To reward him his next opponent will be Lebron.

I don't know what to do against Cleveland, perhaps our big men can spread the floor and make theirs make defensive mistakes or something to open up the paint.

Make 'em chase you around on D, particularly the bigs but also Kyrie.

Force them to switch Shumpert on to Teague, which means you make Kyrie chase Korver through screen after screen. If they stay big, don't let them 'hide' LBJ on Carroll (which is something you exploit well anyway). Have him burn at least some petrol at the defensive end.

If they go small with LBJ at the four, exploit Kyrie through whichever of Teague/Korver/Carroll they try to hide him on and hit the offensive boards hard. In that situation I'd put Millsap in the paint vs LBJ, and leave Horford in the high-high-post, dragging Mozgov/TT way out their natural habitat. The beauty of Millsap and Horford together is that you can switch them as you please to keep the defence guessing.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

This bitch goes to 7

I disagree.

Where does Pierce go now?

Wheelchair rugby?

 

[stewie griffen]

DeMarre Carroll has been huge. To reward him his next opponent will be Lebron.

I don't know what to do against Cleveland, perhaps our big men can spread the floor and make theirs make defensive mistakes or something to open up the paint.

Millsap should abuse Thompson

Kyrie cant keep teague/Schroeder in front of him atm. Maybe even throw some lineups with the two of them in. Wherever Cleveland try to hide Irving you have to attack.

Much as I love delly he shouldn't be able to handle them off the dribble

Cleveland will look to attack kyle defensively.

Carroll's huge for you guys, you can't afford foul trouble with him guarding Lebron

 

[BEEG]

I disagree.


Wheelchair rugby?

I am a man of my word

You and the Truth make me sick

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

I am a man of my word

You and the Truth make me sick

Well done mate!

 

[nike1]

half-hoping for a hawks/warriors finals series.

jumping on the hawks wagon for sure( against the cavs).

 

[FlowersByIrene]

half-hoping for a hawks/warriors finals series.

jumping on the hawks wagon for sure( against the cavs).

What wagon? Hawks have been s**t these finals

 

[stewie griffen]

What wagon? Hawks have been s**t these finals

The one with me

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

What wagon? Hawks have been s**t these finals

Bit harsh, they haven't even started yet!

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Bit harsh, they haven't even started yet!

I dont subscribe to studip americanisms like playoffs

 

[PHX]

I dont subscribe to studip americanisms like playoffs

Playoffs is an Americanism as much as Finals is an Australianism.

It's no sane reason to reject the common phrase.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

The one with me

Or my one that has the Hawks at $11!

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

I dont subscribe to studip americanisms like playoffs

You're a Carlton fan. Need a hug bro?

 

[stewie griffen]

Or my one that has the Hawks at $11!

Can still get 9's....

 

[hamG]

We may have been ugly so far but winning is winning. The super smooth jump shooting style was never going to be as effective in the playoffs when teams actually play defence.

Also, F da police for breaking Sefolosha's leg and our wing depth.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Can still get 9's....

I got #overs

 

[fidstar]

So is Phil Jackson withdrawing his tweet about "How are the 3-point shooting teams going in the playoffs?"

The 4 teams through to the conference finals are the top 4 three point making teams of the season.

Phil, the game has changed!

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

So is Phil Jackson withdrawing his tweet about "How are the 3-point shooting teams going in the playoffs?"

The 4 teams through to the conference finals are the top 4 three point making teams of the season.

Phil, the game has changed!

Long 2's Byron. Stay strong!

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

So is Phil Jackson withdrawing his tweet about "How are the 3-point shooting teams going in the playoffs?"

The 4 teams through to the conference finals are the top 4 three point making teams of the season.

Phil, the game has changed!

I like to think about how stoked the rest of the Knickerbocker organisation is that Phil keeps giving people reasons to go back and remember the season that was.