NBA 2021-2022

[edcunited1878]

One thing being missed is that Dallas are missing who was supposed to be their second/third best scorer Tim Hardaway jnr. In playoffs where Dallas success has largely been based on how the supporting cast perform and not necessarily Luka, could've been a difference.

Brunson is picking up that slack quite easily and is attacking the paint as well. Tim Jr would add depth and instead of relying on a Bullock, it would have been Tim Jr. Then Dinwiddie.

But scoring hasn't been the issue, it's the defensive side and experience that is coming through for GSW. The Mavs will score in bunches but have to match the dry spells with much better defensive runs, they haven't

 

[charlton66]

Balls of steel from the Heat. When the Celtics cut it to one after leading by 25 or so and with Jimmy Butler gone from the game, they could have easily folded. But they just wouldn't go away.

Balls of steel!

 

[edcunited1878]

Balls of steel from the Heat. When the Celtics cut it to one after leading by 25 or so and with Jimmy Butler gone from the game, they could have easily folded. But they just wouldn't go away.

Balls of steel!

They have Lowry and Tucker, who were quite questionable to play, going the distance. These are Championship players with an elite toughness and mentality that match their head coach. They will run through a brick wall for Spo and each other if it means they will win.

 

[Bepi]

They have Lowry and Tucker, who were quite questionable to play, going the distance. These are Championship players with an elite toughness and mentality that match their head coach. They will run through a brick wall for Spo and each other if it means they will win.

Yeah, we all can see from these PO games that the Cs have maybe the highest potential and depth, yet they are not at championship level for the time being: the coach is good but also a rookie, Tatum is not yet total MVP material, Brown still needs the confidence to act as a MVP candidate as well, the supporting cast is a bit too streaky. They might find the extra gear and seize the opportunity while running, though, which makes their run entertaining.

 

[charlton66]

Decent first half but giving up too many fouls. Bench struggled a little. They need to do better if the Dubs are going to win this.

 

[TheBest]

Dallas look totally outmatched.

 

[SinNombre]

Steph is both the most loved and most disrespected superstar at the same time.

 

[charlton66]

That's three.

Woohoo!

 

[ZDwyr]

Dallas look totally outmatched.

Yeah, they have nothing this series.

Warriors against a banged up Miami or Boston...yay

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

This is a surprisingly good stretch by the Dubs, didn’t see this level coming

 

[charlton66]

Steph is both the most loved and most disrespected superstar at the same time.

Luka is a great player, but I'd much rather have Steph. He makes his team mates so much better.

....but then I'm a tiny bit biased.

 

[SinNombre]

Luka is a great player, but I'd much rather have Steph. He makes his team mates so much better.

....but then I'm a tiny bit biased.

So many silly hot takes about how Steph is not a playoffs player.

 

[hasanejaz88]

Luka seemed even slower on defense in this match, maybe injured. Just no way for him to defend anyone, he can drop as many points as he wants but with defending like that he can't help his team get wins.

 

[charlton66]

Luka seemed even slower on defense in this match, maybe injured. Just no way for him to defend anyone, he can drop as many points as he wants but with defending like that he can't help his team get wins.

If I was mean, I would say it should be Luka Oncic - no D.

He's still really good though and so much fun to watch.

 

[kouroux]

Get 1 game at least because getting swept after doing that to Phoenix would make a lot of people forget that series. Golden State are very good, I'm impressed how the key players of their previous title runs have impacted their entire roster. If they finish this in 4, they will so many days of rest while the other series could very long

 

[FreakyJim]

45 3pts attempts for Dallas, that's ridiculous

 

[kouroux]

45 3pts attempts for Dallas, that's ridiculous

Look at this, I don't understand why after 3 misses, the man keeps shooting. Jason Kidd needs to have more variety to their offence

 

[Moby]

Easy ring coming up for Warriors. This series is done and they can sit and watch the eastern finalists physically manhandle each other for 7 games and possibly picking up injuries.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

Look at this, I don't understand why after 3 misses, the man keeps shooting. Jason Kidd needs to have more variety to their offence

But not shooting after three misses is not the right plan either. The offense is built to play that way and so you just have to believe in yourself & feel that sooner or later one will go in

 

[kouroux]

But not shooting after three misses is not the right plan either. The offense is built to play that way and so you just have to believe in yourself & feel that sooner or later one will go in

Ok, by the 5th attempt you know you're having a shitty game shooting wise, he just becomes useless then

 

[Charlie Foley]

Good piece in the Athletic on Warriors defensive schemes @charlton66

 

[Charlie Foley]

If I was mean, I would say it should be Luka Oncic - no D.

He's still really good though and so much fun to watch.

That is as bad as something I would say

 

[WeePat]

So the Warriors in the NBA finals again then. Sigh.

I guess I was destined to root for which ever team comes out of the east.

 

[Šjor Bepo]

we were fecked the second GOAT choose us, though after last night he switched to the Warriors so this aint over yet!

 

[ZDwyr]

Easy ring coming up for Warriors. This series is done and they can sit and watch the eastern finalists physically manhandle each other for 7 games and possibly picking up injuries.

They lost Kevin Durant in free agency. Klay Thompson missed like 2 full seasons of basketball with injuries that have ruined careers. They wasted pick #2 on Wiseman. And yet, they will win ANOTHER championship.

What deal with the devil have they made?

 

[charlton66]

So the Warriors in the NBA finals again then. Sigh.

I guess I was destined to root for which ever team comes out of the east.

They lost Kevin Durant in free agency. Klay Thompson missed like 2 full seasons of basketball with injuries that have ruined careers. They wasted pick #2 on Wiseman. And yet, they will win ANOTHER championship.

What deal with the devil have they made?

Come over to what you think is the dark side guys and you'll find you're really walking in the light.

 

[Skåre Willoch]

They lost Kevin Durant in free agency. Klay Thompson missed like 2 full seasons of basketball with injuries that have ruined careers. They wasted pick #2 on Wiseman. And yet, they will win ANOTHER championship.

What deal with the devil have they made?

This is the deal they made with the devil.

Spoiler

 

[MrMarcello]

They lost Kevin Durant in free agency. Klay Thompson missed like 2 full seasons of basketball with injuries that have ruined careers. They wasted pick #2 on Wiseman. And yet, they will win ANOTHER championship.

What deal with the devil have they made?

Looking at that draft, who should they have selected at 2nd? It looks a weak draft but I don't follow the league close enough to determine if some of those players are contributing beyond Ball and Edwards.

 

[WeePat]

Come over to what you think is the dark side guys and you'll find you're really walking in the light.

That's like asking me to root for Liverpool. Just isn't happening mate

 

[charlton66]

That's like asking me to root for Liverpool. Just isn't happening mate

Wash your mouth out with soap. Comparing Liverpool to Golden State is like comparing a satanic horde to an angelic choir . It's bad enough now, but living through the Shankly and Paisley eras scarred me for life. I sometimes think deep down that's why I moved to the US.

 

[Sarni]

Looking at that draft, who should they have selected at 2nd? It looks a weak draft but I don't follow the league close enough to determine if some of those players are contributing beyond Ball and Edwards.

Exactly him. Scary to think how good they would be if they also had LaMelo in this team. Not much in it below that though as all the players between Ball at 3 and Halliburton at 12 have somewhat failed so far.

 

[Revan]

They lost Kevin Durant in free agency. Klay Thompson missed like 2 full seasons of basketball with injuries that have ruined careers. They wasted pick #2 on Wiseman. And yet, they will win ANOTHER championship.

What deal with the devil have they made?

But then the feckers got a top player in Jordan Poole who was #29 or so pick. So it kinda evens out.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

This is the deal they made with the devil.

Spoiler

It’s not so straight forward. 6 of the 9 players that have played this series were drafted by the warriors and then developed in a way that made them good enough to earn big bucks. This is without even counting Kuminga or Wiseman . They are here because they have been great with drafting & player development

 

[SinNombre]

Exactly him. Scary to think how good they would be if they also had LaMelo in this team. Not much in it below that though as all the players between Ball at 3 and Halliburton at 12 have somewhat failed so far.

These things don’t work that linearly, those minutes helped towards Poole’s development and Lamelo obviously is younger but their current levels are quite similar.

Also who knows how much of a distraction the Ball family would be at an actual contender.

I think they would have received more criticism if they had gotten the 1st pick and not picked Ant

 

[Skåre Willoch]

It’s not so straight forward. 6 of the 9 players that have played this series were drafted by the warriors and then developed in a way that made them good enough to earn big bucks. This is without even counting Kuminga or Wiseman . They are here because they have been great with drafting & player development

For sure. Not saying it's this simple, it was more tounge in cheek. But they do spend by far the most of any team in the league, and spending often correlates with success.

 

[charlton66]

For sure. Not saying it's this simple, it was more tounge in cheek. But they do spend by far the most of any team in the league, and spending often correlates with success.

Except at Old Trafford.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

I still have big hopes from Wiseman if he can remain fit for any length of time

 

[Charlie Foley]

They lost Kevin Durant in free agency. Klay Thompson missed like 2 full seasons of basketball with injuries that have ruined careers. They wasted pick #2 on Wiseman. And yet, they will win ANOTHER championship.

What deal with the devil have they made?

“What deal with the devil have they made” he asks, while listing all the terrible things that have happened to us preventing us from winning anything since 4 years ago (and nothing won yet this year, you all need to stop jinxing us )

Wash your mouth out with soap. Comparing Liverpool to Golden State is like comparing a satanic horde to an angelic choir . It's bad enough now, but living through the Shankly and Paisley eras scarred me for life. I sometimes think deep down that's why I moved to the US.

I moved back to the US in 2017. I’m not sure whether my presence was actually cosmically preventing Liverpool from winning things or what, so it may be my fault, but I am a bit relieved given their current level that I can hide in the US where no one really cares to the same extent. I just have the 49ers to break my heart here. There is one guy in my neighbourhood who puts a Liverpool lawn sign out every time they win. He takes it in for the rest of the week which I find bizarre, then back out for a night if they get a good result. Maybe that’s all his wife lets him do. My dog pissed on it once

 

[Charlie Foley]

I still have big hopes from Wiseman if he can remain fit for any length of time

Me too, worth remembering how little basketball he has played even to college level.

A bit like Schrödinger's centre/Schrödinger's draft pick, until we open the box and see him play more regularly, we don’t know

definitely some high ceilings for our young crew. Poole has already arrived, I like that they’re giving Moody(who was good against Dallas in the regular season) Lee’s minutes (also just good to not be trying to win a championship with 7 guys), Wiseman is still an unknown but like you said I’m hopeful, and Kuminga I think is going to be a star -I thought we’d have seen him in this series, but the way the Dubs switch defensive schemes on the fly without timeouts, I can see why they’ve held him back too..

 

[R'hllor]

Dejan Milojevic working closely with Wiseman right, like he is his main focus?

Also looking at Mavs contracts, made me thinking, are teams with 2/3 players on max more successful than if you have one guy and then others are like on 15-20mil.?