NBA discussion thread

[Formerly Seth]

14 assists that created easy ass buckets every time with only 2 turnovers ( one which was in last second and out of bad luck ) 10 points in the 4th lol he cant score 60 and do all this too
Oh btw 4 steals.

I know my man but the "what ifs" don't go well with the end score.

I also didn't like Curry's show off game vs Kings. He sure scored a lot of points but on how many tries?

This wasn't quality basketball on Curry's part today.

Deserved flop imho.

Not only him ofc.

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I think the Warriors are gonna play better at home as a squad than they did here plus the urgency to avoid elimination could make it a blowout if the Lakers don’t match their energy.

Lakers will match their energy.

Once LeBron sees the possibility of days of resting before the Conference finals because Suns/Nuggets series might be long, they will go at it.

Then it will be a matter of who flops more.

 

[Haoshoku]

Who do y’all think would be the easier matchup for the Lakers between the Suns and Nuggets?

 

[Noyman]

Lonnie Walker really became MJ outta nowhere.

That guy was literally on a 60-point pace. His MJ beat Curry's Magic this game

You know what. They have come back from 3-1 down before. Lakers are more likely to win now but who knows still

This Lakers squad is low key good. I think they could stick with the Suns tbh, but question is how they will guard Booker and Durant, Lebron might have to step up guarding one of those two. Reaves would get cooked by Booker.

I think it’s over, the Warriors will blow them out in Game 5 and the Lakers will wrap it up at home. There is a chance but that’s gonna have to take a lot of choking and a lot of things that go their way lol.

Vando would probably be on one of them. Honestly, credit to Darvin Ham, he can adjust his defense well so I'm sure they'll do something to that.

 

[Formerly Seth]

Who do y’all think would be the easier matchup for the Lakers between the Suns and Nuggets?

Nuggets.

Despite Jokić's quality, he doesn't have a good orchestra around him in my personal opinion.

Lakers just throw Davis at Jokić and rest of the Nuggets boys have to deal with LeBron, Reaves, Hachimura, Schroder.

 

[Haoshoku]

Then it will be a matter of who flops more.

If the Lakers shoot more free throws by the end of the first half, the Warriors should call it a series lol, no way they can beat them and the refs by that point

 

[Nidai_Kitetsu]

I have a feeling Warriors will start to play their best now

 

[Formerly Seth]

I have a feeling Warriors will start to play their best now

Such a fun comment to see after Lakers just make it 3:1 but I get ur passion. GSW shouldn't be underestimated.

Still funny tho.

 

[soheilhazrat]

Im down for GSW losing, i know they'll lose but i wish they pull off a game 7 so we could watch more of this series

 

[Nidai_Kitetsu]

Such a fun comment to see after Lakers just make it 3:1 but I get ur passion. GSW shouldn't be underestimated.

Still funny tho.

They just need to win the next match

 

[Arondight]

Who do y’all think would be the easier matchup for the Lakers between the Suns and Nuggets?

Nuggets. They have the personnel to defend their best guys - AD on Jokic, Vanderbilt/Reaves/Schroeder on Jamal. Then basically spam pick and rolls / drives at Jokic

 

[Haoshoku]

Nuggets.

Despite Jokić's quality, he doesn't have a good orchestra around him in my personal opinion.

Lakers just throw Davis at Jokić and rest of the Nuggets boys have to deal with LeBron, Reaves, Hachimura, Schroder.

Ngl I haven’t watched the Nuggets like that even in the post season but I saw Jokic’s 53 point game and he looks pretty good. Not sure if AD can slow him down and function as a rim protecter at the same time. He’s bigger than Jaren Jackson Jr and has a far deeper bag in the post, not to mention his shooting bringing AD out of the paint where you want him to be for that rim protection. The Lakers will have to perform well on offense.

 

[ZenZu]

I have a feeling Warriors will start to play their best now

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1655794805665050626

Our only hope remaining 😭

 

[soheilhazrat]

They just need to win the next match

The next match is almost guranteed win its the 6th game that matters

 

[Jiihad]

Who do y’all think would be the easier matchup for the Lakers between the Suns and Nuggets?

Prolly Denver? AD is arguably tha best all around defender since he’s stepped foot in tha NBA so you could jus let em matchup with Jokic and switch everything on tha perimeter. They have tha wings/guards to switch any action barring MPJ on DHO’s. Plus tha Nuggets look like they’re prone to scoring droughts

Tha Suns is scary for fuxkin obvious reasons lol. You can maybe put Bron on KD. But Vanderbilt on Book is ehh. And fuck no you not puttin Reaves on either

Aye matter fact….more I think bout it. I like Vanderbilt on Book, he got tha size and foot speed to stay in front and again if a switch happens it’s either Bron/Rui/AD

 

[Haoshoku]

Such a fun comment to see after Lakers just make it 3:1 but I get ur passion. GSW shouldn't be underestimated.

Still funny tho.

@Nidai_Kitetsu has been right on his predictions so far but I think this one will be way off.

 

[Formerly Seth]

Ngl I haven’t watched the Nuggets like that even in the post season but I saw Jokic’s 53 point game and he looks pretty good. Not sure if AD can slow him down and function as a rim protecter at the same time. He’s bigger than Jaren Jackson Jr and has a far deeper bag in the post, not to mention his shooting bringing AD out of the paint where you want him to be for that rim protection. The Lakers will have to perform well on offense.

AD doesn't have to outplay Jokić, he just have to bother him.

Jokić doesn't have the best mental. If by any chance he bumps into AD who is feeling it that day it will be a mental lock for Jokić.

After Jokić, there is not much quality. Lakers have the numbers in quality after AD.

 

[soheilhazrat]

7th seed vs 8th seed finals

 

[Nidai_Kitetsu]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1655794805665050626

Our only hope remaining 😭

Its not over yet!

If they lose, I wont have to waste my time on NBA, thats a W for me

@Nidai_Kitetsu has been right on his predictions so far but I think this one will be way off.

This is not my head talking though lmao

 

[Formerly Seth]

Both Lakers and Heat are in a funny situation.

For their 2nd round match-ups, almost all media outlets were like:

"Tough matchup", "This is going to be hard", "This that".

They are both 3:1 already.

 

[Jiihad]

Also, I hate this Foul/Freethrow conspiracy talk shit lmao. Tim Dounahue or whatever tha fuck his name is. Is still in Jail lol, let’s chill

• Tha Warriors iirc lead tha league in fouls/putting teams on tha line
• Lakers are one of if not tha top team in tha league at getting to the line/drawing fouls

Like we KNEW it was gonna be like this lol, if it was tha complete opposite. THAT would be some conspiracy shit