Re: 2018 NBA Playoffs, First Round
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 5:53 pm
One thought I keep having watching this first round is that with a little lottery luck, we could have had a young core of Simmons/Booker/Tatum.
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True. But it did take a Herculean effort by the Spurs today including Ginobili turning back the clock to pull out the win.Split T wrote:Actually might be smart for warriors to lose. They'll win the series eventually, the longer it drags out the more time Curry has to get healthy before facing pelicans.Superbone wrote:I don't know what to tell you either. The Warriors/Spurs series has been the least engaging of any of them. Even though the Warriors are down at halftime, I fully expect them to come back and win.Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:If you can't enjoy Warriors/Spurs, I don't know what to tell you. Two incredibly smart and tough teams going at it. Lots of interesting players and personalities, great coaches, rowdy fans. Doesn't take a Warriors fan to enjoy these games. I'd say almost every series has been a lot of fun; this year's playoffs are really enjoyable so far.Superbone wrote:Nah. Maybe for you Warriors fans.Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Spurs and Warriors on ESPN now. Spurs down 0-3 and trying to fight off elimination in a sweep. This one should be fun.
Shut up.Shabazz wrote:One thought I keep having watching this first round is that with a little lottery luck, we could have had a young core of Simmons/Booker/Tatum.
My Ass. Mike is the best coach in the business not Brad Stevens. How many COY's has Stevens won - Zero. MDA 2 and counting. How many championships has he won - zero. Tied with Mike. Both have made it to the conference finals and both lost.TheOriginalOriginal wrote:The talent level certainly isnt the problem, MikeD has never been good at making in-game adjustments when his system isnt working. This isnt new.JustWinBaby wrote:I can see the Jazz beating the Rockets. While Mike has done a really nice job in Houston, I really question the talent level. Certainly Harden is off the charts and Chris Paul will be a hall of famer. However I cannot stand Chris Paul and he has choked more than once in the playoffs during his career. In addition if you are honest with your evaluation of that team other than Harden and Paul it is a bunch of role players/shooters. Most champions have had three dominant forces, I only see two. The burden of winning always seems to be on Harden's shoulders.Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Also, I am loving watching the Jazz. I think they are my favorite postseason team, narrowly edging out Philly. Love both of these young squads. Mitchell is the man, Rubio has found a renaissance in the prime of his career on a new team, Ingles is a sharpshooting tough mofo who brings a ton of emotion (their "Draymond"), and Gobert is just nasty on defense under the basket. Great overall collection of talented players who complement each other. They probably don't have quite enough shooting or experience to be true contenders, but it's impressive what they are doing to OKC. The Jazz play the right way and they built their team with care. I wonder what they'd be like if Gordon Hayward had stayed there (and not injured himself)?
Man, I'll be really curious to see a Rockets/Jazz series. I think Houston will wreck Utah because they're just such talented shooters. I don't think Utah can score enough points to keep up. But it'll be fascinating to watch.
Great playoffs thus far it looks like even the overated, IMO, Brad Stevens is struggling due to the talent disparity against the Bucks. The teams with the most talent almost always wins in the playoffs. I just do not understand why Brad Stevens has been elevated to some kind of folk hero. What has he actually accomplished?
I think the dates of the round starts are set in advance of the playoffs. They don't start the second-round series any earlier if the first-round series ends early. So if they were to sweep the Spurs, they'd just get more days off to rest.Split T wrote:Actually might be smart for warriors to lose. They'll win the series eventually, the longer it drags out the more time Curry has to get healthy before facing pelicans.
TheOriginalOriginal wrote:I forgot you were a super MDA homer.
Boston right now is Al Horford, bunch of kids on rookie deals, Monroe, Baynes and Phoenix fan favourite Marcus Morris. Who would make them perform better than they are right now?JustWinBaby wrote:Great playoffs thus far it looks like even the overated, IMO, Brad Stevens is struggling due to the talent disparity against the Bucks. The teams with the most talent almost always wins in the playoffs. I just do not understand why Brad Stevens has been elevated to some kind of folk hero. What has he actually accomplished?
Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Watching Rockets/Wolves right now. It's so funny watching the Wolves play all three of Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler, and Taj Gibson on the floor at the same time. Classic Thibs. I hope Minnesota can win this one to keep the series interesting. And as a Warriors fan, I want to see the Rockets take more games to finish off the first round.
TheOriginalOriginal wrote:Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Watching Rockets/Wolves right now. It's so funny watching the Wolves play all three of Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler, and Taj Gibson on the floor at the same time. Classic Thibs. I hope Minnesota can win this one to keep the series interesting. And as a Warriors fan, I want to see the Rockets take more games to finish off the first round.
You're not even qualifying it anymore with statements like "my second favorite team, etc."Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Watching Rockets/Wolves right now. It's so funny watching the Wolves play all three of Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler, and Taj Gibson on the floor at the same time. Classic Thibs. I hope Minnesota can win this one to keep the series interesting. And as a Warriors fan, I want to see the Rockets take more games to finish off the first round.
Yep - and so should every other Suns fan, after having to watch teams led by all the coaches for the Suns that have followed him, other than Mike's lead assistant - Alvin.TheOriginalOriginal wrote:I forgot you were a super MDA homer.
LOL!specialsauce wrote:TheOriginalOriginal wrote:Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Watching Rockets/Wolves right now. It's so funny watching the Wolves play all three of Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler, and Taj Gibson on the floor at the same time. Classic Thibs. I hope Minnesota can win this one to keep the series interesting. And as a Warriors fan, I want to see the Rockets take more games to finish off the first round.
I agree with your take, TOO.
Mori, your Warrior fandom disgusts me
That's fine Marty. It's your site but we're going to continue to give you shit about it. <under breath: Frickin' bandwagoner!>Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Ah, come on. You fellas know my heart lies with the Suns and that the Warriors will always be my second fave. <3
So when the Jazz inevitably play the Warriors in the WCf, do you root for Durant/Draymond and the rest of the entitled little bitches or do you root for Ruby Hunk Rubio??? Please tell me UtahSuperbone wrote:That's fine Marty. It's your site but we're going to continue to give you s*** about it. <under breath: Frickin' bandwagoner!>Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Ah, come on. You fellas know my heart lies with the Suns and that the Warriors will always be my second fave. <3