NBA discussion thread

[Arondight]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1514699666201497613

• also will be making a daily playoff post like I've done the past 4-5ish years on Friday night once the last play-in games are finished so either like my post or tag on this thread to be included in the tag list (@Noyman @Arondight @Haoku @Roo @King D WIldfire @Jiihad @Gambit @soheilhazrat @Mr.9000 @GrandmasterChef Zonji @Seth)

what joe tsai story?

 

[RobertoTheOharaSurvivor]

what joe tsai story?

don't want to talk about it too much since this is an NBA thread but basically Tsai's family is Taiwanese (family fled from China to Taiwan) but he co-founded/owns a major company that mostly does business in China/CCP (Alibaba), and said company apparently contributed CCP's cultural genocide of Muslims in China. Also basically tried to get Morey booted out of the NBA completely after his comments in 2019

basically another reason why I could never root for the Nets whatsoever in addition to the Kyrie anti-vaxx bs (and all the bandwagon fans)

 

[Mr.9000]

Its going to be a fun playoffs. Warriors all the way!

 

[King D WIldfire]

Another reason why I say 5-6 games at best is because of KAT potentially folding, he was in foul trouble the other day but we saw what happened with Houston. Doesn’t help that the Grizzlies also have Jaren, Clarke and Tillman who can all be deployed on KAT at all times.

Kat was 21 back 2018 I’m not sure why people label him choker because of that series when Jimmy averaged the same stats

Furthermore since the beginning everyone knew the Clippers were a bad match up for KAT. We went 3-1 vs The Clippers this season and that 1 win was when KAT wasn’t Tyronn Lue even said the gamelan coming into the play-in was mostly focused on KAT. One Bad game against a team KAT isnt matched up favorably against doesn’t make him a choker

Thers is nothing to imply this will be the case vs The Grizzlies

 

[RobertoTheOharaSurvivor]

Kat was 21 back 2018 I’m not sure why people label him choker because of that series when Jimmy averaged the same stats

Furthermore since the beginning everyone knew the Clippers were a bad match up for KAT. We went 3-1 vs The Clippers this season and that 1 win was when KAT wasn’t Tyronn Lue even said the gamelan coming into the play-in was mostly focused on KAT. One Bad game against a team KAT isnt matched up favorably against doesn’t make him a choker

Thers is nothing to imply this will be the case vs The Grizzlies

Derrick Rose in that 2018 series (ironically with the Knicks as well last year against the Hawks) was by far the best player on the T-Wolves in the playoffs despite it going to 5 games. Jimmy didn't play well in that series and even last season but he at least garnered some respect for himself after the 2020 Playoffs finals run (Bubble or not), whereas KAT has yet to put together a decent playoff series just like Julius Randle

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Spoiler: 2022 NBA PLAYOFFS - Day 0

Conference Quarterfinals | 1st Round
EASTERN CONFERENCE
(1) Miami Heat [53-29] VS (9) Atlanta Hawks [43-39]*
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
(2) Boston Celtics [51-31] VS (7) Brooklyn Nets [44-38]
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
(3) Milwaukee Bucks [51-31] VS (6) Chicago Bulls [46-36]
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
(4) Philadelphia 76ers [51-31] VS (5) Toronto Raptors [48-34]
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |

* RIP Cleveland Cavaliers

WESTERN CONFERENCE
(1) Phoenix Suns [64-18] VS (8) New Orleans Pelicans [36-46]
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
(2) Memphis Grizzlies [56-26] VS (7) Minnesota Timberwolves [46-36]
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
(3) Golden State Warriors [53-29] VS (6) Denver Nuggets [48-34]
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
(4) Dallas Mavericks [52-30] VS (5) Utah Jazz [49-33]
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |



Conference Semifinals | 2nd Round
EASTERN CONFERENCE
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
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Conference Finals
EASTERN CONFERENCE
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
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NBA FINALS

Spoiler: Tag List

@Noyman @Arondight @Haoku @Roo @King D WIldfire @Jiihad @Gambit @soheilhazrat @Mr.9000 @GrandmasterChef Zonji @Seth

 

[Fuckthis3]

First time in this thread and just here to say let go pelicanssssssss my team rooting for my city representing the N.O in this bitch let upset the suns even tho that a 0% chance happening unless they lose cp3 and book lol but fuck it beat the odds pelicans in 5

 

[ZenZu]

>Raps beating the Sixers.
>Warriors beating the Suns in the WCF

Those are my "bold" takes.

 

[Ar1sE1998]

Nets vs Celtics might be the best 1st round series in playoffs

Nets in 7

 

[King D WIldfire]

DLo is definitely getting a 50 piece this series (all of these are from this season btw)

 

[Jiihad]

>Raps beating the Sixers.
>Warriors beating the Suns in the WCF

Those are my "bold" takes.

I’ll do you one better, Nuggets make tha WCF

 

[Roo]

Nets vs Celtics might be the best 1st round series in playoffs

Nets in 7

Celtics in 5

 

[Deleted member 10278]

I’ll do you one better, Nuggets make tha WCF

Not as bold as the Grizzlies making the finals

 

[RobertoTheOharaSurvivor]

Celtics in 5

if you can slow down 1 of KD or Kyrie, maybe. But if Tatum goes cold for stretches, this series will be like the 2018 East Semis between the Raptors/Cavs where the Raptors (compared to 2016-17) had home court advantage this time but still got swept by the Cavs regardless

 

[Roo]

if you can slow down 1 of KD or Kyrie, maybe. But if Tatum goes cold for stretches, this series will be like the 2018 East Semis between the Raptors/Cavs where the Raptors (compared to 2016-17) had home court advantage this time but still got swept by the Cavs regardless

KD and Kyrie can combine for 60 points and will still lose to us

 

[Jiihad]

Not as bold as the Grizzlies making the finals

Whooo! You a brave mfer

 

[Arondight]

Feel bad for the cavs, injury bug hit at the worst time. They should have been in the playoffs imo

 

[Deleted member 10278]

Utah choking a lead once again

 

[RobertoTheOharaSurvivor]

Feel bad for the cavs, injury bug hit at the worst time. They should have been in the playoffs imo

they would be in if they didn't choke a double digit lead to the Hawks yesterday, that's on them unfortunately not being able to pull out games in front of them

 

[King D WIldfire]

Not as bold as the Grizzlies making the finals

Getting swept by the wolves

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[ZenZu]

I’ll do you one better, Nuggets make tha WCF

Not as bold as the Grizzlies making the finals

Even though anything can happen these playoffs these are L takes