briantw Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Relic said: 3 teams lost homecourt advantage in Day 1 of the playoffs. Pretty exciting. Until you remember the one team that didn't is going to cruise to another title, probably only dropping two or three games total along the way. The East is at least going to be mildly interesting for the first time in almost a decade, although unfortunately that came at my team's expense. But of course the East is just playing for the right to get their ass kicked by the Warriors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, briantw said: Until you remember the one team that didn't is going to cruise to another title, probably only dropping two or three games total along the way. The East is at least going to be mildly interesting for the first time in almost a decade, although unfortunately that came at my team's expense. But of course the East is just playing for the right to get their ass kicked by the Warriors. yeah, well whatever. its the journey, not the destination, or so they say. hopefully this is the last year of the Hegemony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I am a Magic fan and I am very happy we made the playoffs instead of another year of hoping for a lottery luck. I thought so even before yesterday's great win. We'd most likely lose the series, but I am fine with it. Tanking is way overrated and not being in the playoffs for so long really sucks. And our management doesn't want to go into full tank mode anyway because it hurts their bottomline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkynJay Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Sucks losing home court, sucks even worse watching it happen in person. I had never been to a playoff game before, I was nervous all game and with good reason it turned out. I still think the Nuggets are the better team (how many three point shots can play ring around the rim in one game?) but the experience thing is real. Luckily Jokic answered some questions, tossing out an easy triple double against a constant double, sometimes triple team. His scoring line wasn't high but he was making the right pass each time. He honestly should have had 20 assists with how wide open guys were shooting from. Why the ball wasn't in his hand when the Nugget's were down by 1 with 13 seconds left stupefies me. Instead I see Murry, cold all game, jack a 17 foot jumper. Pop out-coached Malone, which isn't a surprise at all. And the Spurs made their 3 pointers. Hopefully I don't see the same result Tuesday. The stress might kill me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 5 hours ago, David Selig said: I am a Magic fan and I am very happy we made the playoffs instead of another year of hoping for a lottery luck. I thought so even before yesterday's great win. We'd most likely lose the series, but I am fine with it. Tanking is way overrated and not being in the playoffs for so long really sucks. And our management doesn't want to go into full tank mode anyway because it hurts their bottomline. Yeah, tanking can be good if you pick the right guys and hire the right guy to shepherd them, but most teams that end up picking high on a regular basis are doing so because their organization as a whole sucks, which means they're probably not adept at picking the right guys or hiring the right coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I think the Rockets actually have a decent shot against the Warriors this year, they have been sensational late in the season and last night they demolished a strong Jazz team with ease. Ever since Capela and CP3 returned from their injuries their defence has been really strong (Top 2 after the All-Star break) and offensively Harden is just dominating and forcing teams into giving up easy wide open looks and even layups for his teammates. Chris Paul looks really good too, hopefully he can stay healthy this year. And Danuel House has been a great pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 On 4/12/2019 at 6:41 PM, briantw said: Best part: "Is that Andrew's heart?!?" "Nah, too big." I hate you. On another note, Zion has made it official. Now it's up to god to make sure he doesn't get picked by Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, Tywin et al. said: I hate you. On another note, Zion has made it official. Now it's up to god to make sure he doesn't get picked by Cleveland. What would that be? Four number one picks since 2003? Besides... we all know the Lakers are winning the lottery don’t we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, Rhom said: What would that be? Four number one picks since 2003? Five. LeBron, Kyrie, Wiggins, and Bennett (lol) thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argonath Diver Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 If my Bulls are forcibly removed from the equation, I really hope he lands in Atlanta. That would be the most entertaining team in the league. Other than those two results I'd be happy about, I could also get behind NOLA getting him, just to see the schadenfreude of confusion with Davis. I spent 8 years in NYC with suffering Knicks fans, so I wouldn't hate it if he went there (and they kept him). I sorely hope he does not end up on Cleveland, Phoenix, or Boston, and will pretty much break my own skull on a wall if the Lakers get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkynJay Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 You are right. Zion in Atlanta would be a blast. I didn't think about that possibility. Ok, which teams are in trouble? Sixers for obvious reasons, even if they bounce back today. Pistons, Clippers and Jazz are dead I think. I still believe in the nuggets and raptors. I think both have better rosters. I still wouldn't put money down on the Thunder/Blazer's series at all, if any is going seven that is the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingintheNorth4 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Boogie is hurt. Now Golden State has to overcome adversity and win with just 4 all stars instead of 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Lou Williams...what a stud. Dude is an assassin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 14 hours ago, Argonath Diver said: If my Bulls are forcibly removed from the equation, I really hope he lands in Atlanta. That would be the most entertaining team in the league. Other than those two results I'd be happy about, I could also get behind NOLA getting him, just to see the schadenfreude of confusion with Davis. I spent 8 years in NYC with suffering Knicks fans, so I wouldn't hate it if he went there (and they kept him). I sorely hope he does not end up on Cleveland, Phoenix, or Boston, and will pretty much break my own skull on a wall if the Lakers get him. Why? He and Ayton would make one hell of a front court. The only reason I don’t want him in Cleveland is because he’s so comparable to LeBron. That’s too much pressure to put on a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Rhom said: Ouch. It appears the playoffs just got more interesting….. Giannis is going to feast on the Warriors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Wow, that Boogie injury looks like a totally torn quad tendon...the quad rolled up, separating form its insertion point on the tibial tuberosity. That's another 10 month injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 16 minutes ago, Relic said: Wow, that Boogie injury looks like a totally torn quad tendon...the quad rolled up, separating form its insertion point on the tibial tuberosity. That's another 10 month injury. Could he really walk unassisted with that injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Maithanet said: Could he really walk unassisted with that injury? Yeah its possible. Kobe did the same with his achilles and he fucking took two free throws on it before leaving...i think these dudes are on pain killers or just super high pain thresholds. But you see the way the quad is bunched up there? Its either totally torn (in which case it rolls up sort of like those old school window shades) or its a massive contusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, Relic said: or its a massive contusion If that's a massive contusion I feel like we have to make up a new word for massive contusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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