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Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 3:20 pm
by The Bobster
Halftime - Blazers 58, Spurs 41
Final - Spurs 114, Blazers 93
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 3:41 pm
by Mori Chu
Oh wow. Embiid is back?
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 5:57 pm
by TOO
They are worse with him.
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 9:52 pm
by Superbone
TOO wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2026 5:57 pm
They are worse with him.
Trust the process.
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 10:05 pm
by Superbone
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 10:23 pm
by BKinSJC
Houston got a win without him, not that they have any real hope to come back in that series.
Suns will be the first team out now, and the only team swept.
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2026 6:45 am
by Mori Chu
Ayton gets ejected near the end of Houston's win for elbowing Sengun. Doesn't look intentional to me, but it's a hard hit. Fwiw, folks on Reddit are pointing out that this game had the same ref who Booker went off against in our own series for making a lot of bad calls.
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2026 9:10 am
by Kryptonic
Mori Chu wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2026 6:45 am
Ayton gets ejected near the end of Houston's win for elbowing Sengun. Doesn't look intentional to me, but it's a hard hit. Fwiw, folks on Reddit are pointing out that this game had the same ref who Booker went off against in our own series for making a lot of bad calls.
The fact his elbow made any contact is an improvement.. especially for Mr softy.
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2026 9:47 am
by Superbone
First ejection of his career?
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2026 1:57 pm
by Aztec Sunsfan
Kryptonic wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2026 9:10 am
Mori Chu wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2026 6:45 am
Ayton gets ejected near the end of Houston's win for elbowing Sengun. Doesn't look intentional to me, but it's a hard hit. Fwiw, folks on Reddit are pointing out that this game had the same ref who Booker went off against in our own series for making a lot of bad calls.
The fact his elbow made any contact is an improvement.. especially for Mr softy.
Wait for the Game Five injury report: “Bruised Elbow”- OUT
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2026 3:24 pm
by ShelC
No sources cited and it's likely just social media BS but I still love reading it
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2026 5:08 pm
by JJ Slim
Superbone wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2026 9:41 am
Jokic brothers at it again.
So the NBA quietly announced today that Jokic would be fined $50k and Minny's Julius Randle was fined $35k. No suspensions?!?! I could swear I saw several players leave the bench on both sides. I guess either the rules have changed since Amare took a few steps or the definition of "leaving the bench" has changed.
And not that I like Jokic but I feel he was justified in being upset. Yes he ran to confront McDaniels but he had his arms wide like "what the heck were you doing?". He didn't push McDaniels until McD grabbed Jokic's jersey and he tried to push him off.
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2026 5:10 pm
by ShelC
Letter of the law my ass.
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2026 6:04 pm
by ShelC
I think they call this "The Tony Montana"
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2026 7:49 pm
by The Bobster
Orlando is closing in on a 3-1 lead in their series.
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 7:03 am
by Mori Chu
ShelC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2026 3:24 pm
No sources cited and it's likely just social media BS but I still love reading it
You think the Rockets will retire KD's jersey?
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 7:05 am
by Mori Chu
The Bobster wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2026 7:49 pm
Orlando is closing in on a 3-1 lead in their series.
That series is so wild. Orlando is one team that I gave absolutely no chance of winning their series. None. They haven't shown anything to indicate that they could be winning 4 of 7 playoff games all year. And honestly they don't look THAT good in this series: their offense and shot selection are mostly garbage. They seem like they're having some good luck (friendly bounces, etc.) and doing juuuust enough to win, while Detroit is having an epic collapse. Pretty amazing.
My biggest takeaway from that series is that maybe Detroit would trade a huge pile of assets for Devin Booker (or Jalen Green) to help get themselves over the hump. Phone lines are open, Pistons! Our owner loves Michigan! Call us!
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 7:18 am
by JJ Slim
There seems to be a building consensus here that Booker to Detroit might be an option lol
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 11:45 am
by ShelC
Detroit native, if Ishbia sends him anywhere it would likely be a winning EC team and his home state. Everything aligns from that perspective.
Re: 2026 NBA Playoffs - first round series
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 12:54 pm
by Split T
There’s almost zero chance Booker is traded in the next year