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As Barkley stated, BOS has no Plan B. They just jack up 3-pt shots at will. If they aren't hitting them, then they lose. POR was 3rd in the NBA in 3-pt attempts and dead last in percentage. What brainstorm came up with that idea? Wembanyama stated that after playing against POR's vanilla style, it will be nice to actually play someone in the next round that could challenge him with intelligent designs on Offense.Quote:
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Game 7: Orlando at Detroit, May 3 (3:30 ET, ABC)
Game 7: Toronto at Cleveland, May 3 (7:30 ET, NBC and Peacock)
https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/2...ers-vs-rockets
This series win was huge for Philly. Beating Boston sends seismic waves through the Eastern conference. NUrse outcoached Mazzula. Embiid (sort of) played like an NBA star.Quote:
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Now will they duplicate those things versus a very motivated Knicks team. Will Embiid turn into a little baby when Mitch makes it hard for him? Will bridges step up his game and make life for Maxey less than easy, or has he checked out of this year already?
I predict the EAstern conference will have all the attention for the next round. The West’s top two seeds will progress, whether with difficulty or not is immaterial. They both have deep rotations, and can win without their top star. All the eastern teams remaining have various insecurities to overcome. The good news is two of of the four will overcome them.
Anyone have a mop? Jaylen Brown's offseason has begun with a flood of salty tears. Brown, who was second in the NBA in offensive fouls against in the regular season, is mad that he kept getting called for pushing off during the Celtics first-round series. And despite the officials swallowing their whistles in Game 7 and allowing him to shove at will when he had the rock, he's calling for them to be investigated. I mean, I'm not entirely convinced that some refs shouldn't be, but when virtually your entire game inside the three point line is predicated upon WWE full-extention shoves to push your opponent into the ropes, maybe your grip on reality is a bit shaky? Brown is right that he's not the only guy who does it, but he's one of the two or three most egregious (and obvious) offenders in the entire league.
One would think that being called for 50 offensive fouls between the regular season (40) and playoffs (10) would be a sign that you need to work on your handle or develop some other method to create your own shot. The fact is that you got what you got because you did what you do, Mr. Brown. To be clear, Sixers fans aren't really mad about Brown's whining. We find it delightful.
Who had the most offensive fouls in the NBA regular season this year? Karl Anthony Towns, with a whopping 65. Up next, I guess.
Let’s go Knicks.
I think the first round only affirmed what many thought of the East all season: it’s wide open. I think all four teams have a chance to put it all together and go on a run.
I think Pistons make easy work of the Cavs - Pistons in 5
No idea about this Knicks/Sixers series. I am expecting a lot of arguing and whining from both sides.
Game 1: Philadelphia at New York, Monday, May 4 (8 ET, NBC/Peacock)
Game 1: Minnesota at San Antonio, Monday, May 4 (9:30 ET, Peacock and NBCSN)
https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/2...ers-vs-rockets
I dunno, the Pistons look a bit broken. It took a Franz Wagner injury to get them into the second round as 1-seed. Cavs have a lot more playoff experience and their scoring versatility could be too much for Detroit.Quote:
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Cavs in 7.
Knicks in 6.
Wolves in 7.
Thunder in 5.
Yeah, when the home team shoots around 70%/60% deep into the third quarter, you just sort of chuckle, tip your cap, and move on to game 2.
Wembanyama with a triple double the hard way. 11 pts. 15 reb. 12 blks.
wow I fell asleep early in this one, that is wildQuote:
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at least 4 of the blocks were goaltending and another was a foul.Quote:
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it has been this way all season.
That was one the Sixers likely needed to keep this series interesting. Knicks played horribly, no Mitch, Towns misses most of the first half. Sixers were getting all of the calls. Not sure how the Knicks won tonight tbh.
Any team that puts up 12 points in a quarter deserves to lose, and the Sixers will likely lose the series because the Knicks are the better, deeper team, particularly without a healthy Embiid on the floor. But don't get started on some narrative that the officials somehow were a disadvantage to the Knicks last night. Elbow to Drummond's throat, and Towns (who should have fouled out early) gets free throws. Hart, who whined all night, grabs George's jersey multiple times to pull him away from the ball, and the Knicks benefit from a backcoart violation. Multiple flops, uncalled push-offs and blocking fouls to benefit Brunson (who can't be breathed on without the opposition drawing a foul); completely on-brand. 20 total fouls called on the Knicks, for whom the officials ate their whitles in the second half, versus 23 called on Philly.Quote:
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