The official 2024 NBA Playoffs thread - no tankers allowed

[DT_35]

Hart has played the entire game, no wonder he missed a FT, bloke is gassed lol Thibs

 

[Slysh]

Done bloody hell what a disappointing result. 2 games now where the side has been 6 up with 30 seconds left and lost.

Both teams would look at each of the losses and think they threw it away. Crazy series

 

[Satan]

Both teams would look at each of the losses and think they threw it away. Crazy series

philli has some freedom till next game

 

[Nicho50]

Bogey injury to out for the season kill us big time to, still they could have given Precious and Burks some minutes and give Hart a chop out.

 

[Nicho50]

Super impressive by Orlando

 

[DT_35]

Wagner no left hand there cost him dearly

 

[Toffee Lion]

Pacers losing to the Bucks minus Lillard & Giannis is quite embarrassing.

Great moral victory for us but no clue how they’d do it again but in Indiana. One for the fans but this’ll be 4-2.

 

[NSWCROW]

 

[Son of Skeletor]

''Hello, you've reached the office of Stephen A Smith

If you'd like to pre-order some manufactured 'outrage', press 1''

 

[Slysh]

It is funny listening to all the Maxey love from neutral fans after the past couple weeks.

Is there any other team that has 2 all star level players where one is almost unanimously despised by all fans and the other is almost universally loved?

 

[carlton_99]

Goes back to the Robinson foul, it was so bad game changer. We are going to bottle this.

Made an error (like multiple players did late in the game) but we aren't in a winning position without Mitchell Robinson. His defence on the reigning MVP has been ridiculous this series - per NBA matchup data he has held Embiid to 12/32 when he has guarded him and 3/11 from 3-point range.

 

[fidstar]

It is funny listening to all the Maxey love from neutral fans after the past couple weeks.

Is there any other team that has 2 all star level players where one is almost unanimously despised by all fans and the other is almost universally loved?

Steph and Draymond say hi.

Though Steph may not have that much love as the years wore on.

 

[hamG]

It is funny listening to all the Maxey love from neutral fans after the past couple weeks.

Is there any other team that has 2 all star level players where one is almost unanimously despised by all fans and the other is almost universally loved?

Probably a lot. 4 time all star Draymond Green likes being team mate of Steph Curry.

 

[hamG]

Steph and Draymond say hi.

Though Steph may not have that much love as the years wore on.

Ah damn it I wasted that precious minute looking up Draymond Green's all star stats.

 

[Warsaw]

Botox might unlock a new cohort of users if it can guarantee expressionless faces when watching playoff games on a third screen during work meetings.

Maxey being the Garden Killer is not an improbable development. He has shown he can be that guy since he saved their asses in that Game 6 against Atlanta. He's earned every bit of that bread coming his way.

Embiid would fuelled the content machine for the next decade if they'd lost that game, and yet even putting aside all the ailments...some clutch defensive moments in OT, +14 for the game, and 16 boards leading to the Sixers winning the rebound battle for the first time in the series...is why I'll never quit the guy.

Edit: You give one compliment to DT and all of a sudden he's reacting to all your posts, sending you emails and showing up to your comedy gigs... (ifykyk)

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Knicks/Sixers has been the series of the first round, no question.

Probably should have been a second round series, but as a neutral I'm not complaining.

 

[Nicho50]

Made an error (like multiple players did late in the game) but we aren't in a winning position without Mitchell Robinson. His defence on the reigning MVP has been ridiculous this series - per NBA matchup data he has held Embiid to 12/32 when he has guarded him and 3/11 from 3-point range.

Not denying that but just in the moment it was horrible.

Confident we will finish them off in game 6. Injuries have killed us though we’ve lost Bogdanovic and Randle for season and looks like Thibs won’t play Burks any play off minutes, thought he could have used Precious yesterday after his good 4th the previous game.

If we get through Philly it’s going to be an uphill battle to get past Bucks/ Pacers and then Boston with the limited depth we have now. Can’t afford another injury.

 

[carlton_99]

Not denying that but just in the moment it was horrible.

Confident we will finish them off in game 6. Injuries have killed us though we’ve lost Bogdanovic and Randle for season and looks like Thibs won’t play Burks any play off minutes, thought he could have used Precious yesterday after his good 4th the previous game.

If we get through Philly it’s going to be an uphill battle to get past Bucks/ Pacers and then Boston with the limited depth we have now. Can’t afford another injury.

Yep agree injuries are hurting. Just on the incident L2M report came out and confirmed Maxey travelled on that play where Robinson fouled him. Annoying but swings and roundabouts I guess

 

[apollo_creed]

Knicks/Sixers has been the series of the first round, no question.

Probably should have been a second round series, but as a neutral I'm not complaining.

Have preferred the Dallas one tbh.

 

[peternorth]

Dallas are 7-1 when winning game 5 of tied best of 7 series according to espn. Their only loss came in 2021 1st round vs the clippers.

 

[Slysh]

Dallas are 7-1 when winning game 5 of tied best of 7 series according to espn. Their only loss came in 2021 1st round vs the clippers.

Luka clearly not close to 100% gonna make it hard.

 

[peternorth]

Jevon Porter arrested on suspicion of DWI. he follows in to footsteps of brother Coban who was also under the influence whilst driving, coban now in jail. Their other brother Jontay was recently banned from the NBA for non alcoholic related crimes.

They are the brothers of Michael porter jr

 

[Chadwiko]

If you had only started watching the NBA in the last 7 days, you'd absolutely think Derrick White was the best player in the entire league.

Great White Buffalo.

 

[Chadwiko]

Quiet here today... reminds me of the Heat home court fans in the second half of game 4!

 

[Slysh]

Quiet here today... reminds me of the Heat home court fans in the second half of game 4!

Of course it is, this series wasn’t going to be close with Jimmy. Without him it’s one of the most boring series I can remember.