2021 NBA Playoffs Thread First Round. Vale Heat, Celtics, Wizards, Knicks, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Lakers, Mavericks

[peternorth]

Welcome to the inaugural post COVID-19 crowd restricted NBA playoffs. The playoff picture is almost complete as the Grizzly bears are trying to claw their way to 8th spot in San Francisco. Winner to take on the Jazz.

So as it stands right now (22:47 Friday 21st May, USA Eastern daylight time), the Grizz look like advancing. But as we know, you can never go the early crow in sport (see Brisbane Lions QF in 2020).

The below image illustrates the bracket so far

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Jim Harden to the locker room after 45 seconds. Looks like a hammy

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[peternorth]

THIS IS WASHINGTON BALL!

 

[Westy Bogan]

This is embarrassing for Simmons.... he cant even handle the ball in fear that he will be fouled and sent to the line

 

[Westy Bogan]

The game is broken then.

In International ball it can be called an intentional foul (which is a much better rule) I think NBA will take this on at some time because the other problem is when ever a team has numbers on the break they intentionally foul meaning fans miss out on the dunk

 

[peternorth]

3/17 lmfao

Westy? Doesnt matter. He's got his triple double

 

[peternorth]

This is embarrassing for Simmons.... he cant even handle the ball in fear that he will be fouled and sent to the line

Sure looked like that. in one play he secured the offensive board and flung it out in one motion

 

[Westy Bogan]

Oh man.... that ending in on Ben... I so want him to be great but I have no patience for an NBA player of his calibre that cannot develop a consistent free throw or a jump shot...

I hope more teams do this to him to force him to get better

 

[Westy Bogan]

Westy? Doesnt matter. He's got his triple double

I hate triple double stat.... means nothing...

Give me a scoreline of a bloke who goes 30-5-5 over a guys who goes 10-10-10

 

[peternorth]

I hate triple double stat.... means nothing...

Give me a scoreline of a bloke who goes 30-5-5 over a guys who goes 10-10-10

 

[Memphis]

I like the premise of playing hard every night, but in all honesty I'm taking CP3 any day who is a proven winner over a stat sheet stuffer.

 

[danielnajdek]

Ben will never get to the next level as long as his FT's continue to be appalling.

Good on Wizards for winning one game. Some of their players were carrying on like it's back to 3-3.

 

[Nuggetz]

If Embiid is out for the series then I hope the Wizards win and show up Ben Simmons for his massive flaws. Him being embarrassed and ridiculed is the only way he'll make an effort to improve his FT and general shooting. For a player with soo much talent and ridiculous touch it's disgraceful he won't put any effort into improving his FT shooting or general shooting.

He was a total liability during the end of that game, it would've been better for Doc to bench him and put in another shooter. At least Westbrook plays with intensity and effort, Ben doesn't have that either.

 

[Nuggetz]

Ben will never get to the next level as long as his FT's continue to be appalling.

Good on Wizards for winning one game. Some of their players were carrying on like it's back to 3-3.

If Embiid is out then it might aswell be 3-3. They lost Bertans too.

 

[peternorth]

Ben will never get to the next level as long as his FT's continue to be appalling.

Good on Wizards for winning one game. Some of their players were carrying on like it's back to 3-3.

I think he'll need to add something to his game if his FT woes continue. But his strength is unselfishness which is what foreign bballers excel at in the nba.

 

[danielnajdek]

If Embiid is out then it might aswell be 3-3. They lost Bertans too.

Good luck Wizards winning a game in Philly with 100% crowd attendance back.

 

[peternorth]

If Embiid is out then it might aswell be 3-3. They lost Bertans too.

addition by subtraction

 

[peternorth]

Good luck Wizards winning a game in Philly with 100% crowd attendance back.

is 100% crowd worth more than embiid?

 

[danielnajdek]

I think he'll need to add something to his game if his FT woes continue. But his strength is unselfishness which is what foreign bballers excel at in the nba.

I love Ben mate. He is a great player. I love how he's unselfish. But the FT shooting needs to get better because teams will foul him in the last quarter if the game is close.

 

[danielnajdek]

is 100% crowd worth more than embiid?

Against the Wizards yes. Against any other team probably not.

 

[Richard Cranium]

If Embiid is out for the series then I hope the Wizards win and show up Ben Simmons for his massive flaws. Him being embarrassed and ridiculed is the only way he'll make an effort to improve his FT and general shooting. For a player with soo much talent and ridiculous touch it's disgraceful he won't put any effort into improving his FT shooting or general shooting.

He was a total liability during the end of that game, it would've been better for Doc to bench him and put in another shooter. At least Westbrook plays with intensity and effort, Ben doesn't have that either.

If the years of people focussing on his shooting hasn't made a change, I highly doubt a series loss without Joel is gonna do much. If anything it'll probably give him an excuse. I just don't think he's capable of becoming a good shooter.

 

[danielnajdek]

If the years of people focussing on his shooting hasn't made a change, I highly doubt a series loss without Joel is gonna do much. If anything it'll probably give him an excuse. I just don't think he's capable of becoming a good shooter.

I think it's mental for Ben. He makes a decent amount of 3's and jumpers practising before the games. Yet when a game comes around he doesn't even look at shooting.

 

[Westy Bogan]

Wish Ingles would be more aggressive

 

[peternorth]

Id trade Ben

 

[Nuggetz]

If the years of people focussing on his shooting hasn't made a change, I highly doubt a series loss without Joel is gonna do much. If anything it'll probably give him an excuse. I just don't think he's capable of becoming a good shooter.

Would agree if they were versing the nets/bucks etc. but it's the flipping wizards lol. IMO their will be plenty of blowback if they lose a 3-0 lead vs the wizards. More than enough to either trade Simmons or force him into trying to shoot. People are pissed off that he doesn't even try to hit shots outside the paint.

 

[Westy Bogan]

Jordan Clarkson.... You never know what u r gonna get... It can either shoot you into the game or shoot you out of it.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Jordan Clarkson.... You never know what u r gonna get... It can either shoot you into the game or shoot you out of it.

Pretty much every 6th man ever.

Crawford, Lou, Vinnie Johnson, JR, Starks, etc etc.