NBA playoffs thread

[Soulstation1]

Houston took an ass whooping tonight 

Edited May 21, 2018 by Soulstation1

[Patrick]

On 5/20/2018 at 0:10 AM, Soulstation1 said:

This could be LBJ’s worse group of teammates 

I sense that you do not recall Sasha Pavlovic, Larry Hughes, and Eric Snow. How about Donyell Marshall?

[Soulstation1]

Hope the Cavs will win game 7 in Beantown 

[Brad]

Can’t see it.  Rather see the Celtics in the final. They might have a shot against the Rockets. Against the Warriors, none. 

Edited May 27, 2018 by Brad

[Soulstation1]

Cavs v Warriors 

Part IV????

 

[Brad]

We will know by tomorrow night 

[Brad]

Eight consecutive finals by Lebron is an amazing accomplishment. 

[paul secor]

11 hours ago, Brad said:

Eight consecutive finals by Lebron is an amazing accomplishment. 

Good accomplishment, but what does that make Bill Russell's eleven championship rings in thirteen years of playing?

[Brad]

I don’t know if you can compare them because they’re different eras. 

[paul secor]

People can talk about different eras, but no one has done what Russell did in any era.

[felser]

Understood, but Russell had some really good teams around him also.   LeBron is a one-man-team in the playoffs this year.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2018/05/06/snl-roasts-lebrons-teammates-in-hilarious-sketch-about-the-other-cavaliers/111160618/

[Brad]

As Felser points out, Lebron has had some lesser players around him (except in Miami).  That’s why I think it’s remarkable what he’s done this year. I thought they were going out in the first round. 

[Dave Garrett]

2 hours ago, paul secor said:

Good accomplishment, but what does that make Bill Russell's eleven championship rings in thirteen years of playing?

I saw a headline last night that claimed James had now tied Russell for consecutive Finals appearances, but Russell had ten (1957-1966) to James' eight to date. 

[Soulstation1]

LBJ couldn’t make it 8 straight out of the

western conference 

[Brad]

I give the Cavs a game — maybe — against GS. 

[Soulstation1]

Agree ^^^

Unless LBJ averages a quadruple double 

that might not even be enough 

[Soulstation1]

Cavs in 4

🙃

[jazzbo]

Dreamer. Nice dream. . . but. . . .If it happens won't be in 4.

[paul secor]

Wild finish. And J.R. Smith adds more idiocy to his resume.

[Brad]

What was J.R. thinking.  Not too much, apparently.  As a Knicks fan, only too familiar with his nuttiness. 

This was a game the Cavs could have won, probably should have won. 

[Soulstation1]

 

[Patrick]

Definitely frustrating for Cavs fans. For me, it was more the officiating in the last minute. Charging call on Durant should not have been reversed. Just appreciating the greatness of LeBron, and he managed to play less than 46 (which has started to become customary). It didn't even look that hard for him (in contrast to Indy and Boston).

JR does have knucklehead tendencies, but he was a key component of the championship they won.

[paul secor]

34 minutes ago, Patrick said:

Definitely frustrating for Cavs fans. For me, it was more the officiating in the last minute. Charging call on Durant should not have been reversed. Just appreciating the greatness of LeBron, and he managed to play less than 46 (which has started to become customary). It didn't even look that hard for him (in contrast to Indy and Boston).

JR does have knucklehead tendencies, but he was a key component of the championship they won.

For J.R., being a knucklehead isn't a tendency. It's a way of life.

[Brad]

So true.  Maybe he should have untied Curry's sneakers.  With JR, sometimes brilliant, sometimes goofy. He will bite you in the end.  

Edited June 1, 2018 by Brad

[Brad]

This is funny, from the New Yorker. 

J.R. Smith and the Perils Of Playing with LeBron