NBA Playoffs Thread

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  1. Savory Griddles

    Savory Griddles Moderator Staff Member

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    They look good because they happen to be waltzing through a depleted NBA. Top 10? I'd have to think about it. Hard to judge them when they're beating teams without their best players.
     
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  2. wcsoldier81

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    Kyrie missed games in 3 of the latest 4 postseasons with injuries , he didn't play a single game in 2 of them ...
     
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    Bucks need to start Pat Co instead of Tucker imo. PJ is killing Bucks offense which results in slow starts
     
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    Booker has been pretty sensational overall. Last night he was on another level. Not sure if the ligament injury in his hand is really getting to him but CP3 was awful.
     
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    that giannis block on the lob attempt was just huge. what an unusual player.
     
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    Sick play indeed. I see only one other player making that block. He plays for the Lakers :)
     
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    oh yeah. people don't rate those plays as important as made shots, but that was equally impactful, it not more--because they had to start second-guessing lobs on drives. might have been why paul was hesitant and turned the ball over a couple times after that.
     
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    Yeah, I would say that prime CP3 + Booker might rate that high, but CP3 is not close to prime anymore in spite his couple of outburst games against the Clips.
     
  9. Savory Griddles

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    Yeah. CP3 + Harden just 3 years ago is better than CP3 Booker. That duo pushed the Warriors to the brink. MJ + every single partner he ever played with back there take up 5-6 slots that are better than CP3/Booker.
     
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    I might take prime Kobe + Smush ahead of them. :Noddingyes:
     
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    Was that a kind way of almost calling this Greek player a freak? Oh, right …. wait. No offense to freaks everywhere. :clap:
     
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    So Booker just wrapped his arm around Middleton. This is starting to feel like when Wade was given call after call with the NBA insisting on creating a star.
     
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    the real loser lol
     
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    Who TF is that?
     
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    Bucks are 1 game away. 1 game away from CP3 STILL not being able to win a title even with every team he faced having key injuries, and his team having almost none. Go Bucks!
     
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    CP3 looks tired, old and hurt. His age is showing. Jrue Holiday is pretty much the perfect guard to go up against someone the caliber of CP3
     
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    Bucks made tough shots , CP3 played scared for 3 quarters
     
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    will budenholzer's bucks wet the bed again, or will they break the habit?

    i didn't expect them to win last night, so that was a good sign. game 6 is a must-win for them. they won't win a game 7 on the road.
     
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    Yeah the moment could be too big for them , good thing Suns have little experience though .

    Hopefully Giannis won't be positive until Tuesday too ( see his brother out and placed into the protocol)
     
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    What kind of question is that? Yikes! It's not like they're asking Crowder that question.

    Hopefully after the game Bron told him to take our mid level and he'll be able to actually get a ring.
     
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