2018 NBA Playoffs

[EricaLubarsky]

Congrats Cleveland

[tap2390]

I don’t know if any team in the history of sports has ever been so reliant on one person.

[sefant77]

Leastern Conference.

In the West the Cavs not even reach the CF

[Harpospoke]

Well at least game 7 was close so there was drama.

Green really showed up. That was huge. JR Smith too...didn't expect that. Hill also made some key plays.

Lebron with the usual elimination game heroics. Easy to take it for granted.

Thought the Celtics were beyond youthful jitters but they looked unnerved late. They missed a ton of open shots. (The Warriors have to be drooling looking at that tape)

So I guess that's a wrap for the season unless Houston pulls a win out somehow. At least that would have an element of the unknown in the Finals. I suppose they are obligated to play the Finals anyway if the Warriors get there. Maybe the Warriors get 4 key injuries to Curry, KD, Thompson, and Green to even the teams out.

Brad Stevens put what Lebron has done for 8 seasons into perspective. The NBA season is an incredible grind. Go to 4:35:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdHGH28PYTQ&t=293s

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by sefant77

Leastern Conference.

In the West the Cavs not even reach the CF

Maybe so, but that doesn't at all diminish what Lebron has done as far as I'm concerned. Again, I go back to the Magic Johnson comparison. The East today is not any weaker than the West was in the 80s. That Lakers team went to the finals 9 times in 12 years. That was a monumental accomplishment, and unlike Lebron, Magic had multiple Hall of Fame teammates.

I don't care how weak the conference is. Eight consecutive finals appearances is amazing.

The East vs West thing is also a little bit overblown today, I think. The West is still better, but it's nowhere near as lopsided as in years past. You have two powerhouse teams in Houston and GSW, and a whole bunch of middle-of-the-pack teams. It's not like the early 2000s when the 6th seed in the West would win 55 or so games and the 1 seed in the East would barely crack 50. With Boston and Philadelphia on the rise, the two conferences look to be much more balanced over the next several years- especially if Lebron goes to the Sixers.

[EricaLubarsky]

[Underdog]

^Did you make that, EL? It's perfect.

[sefant77]

So....the only time in my life i will cheer for the shitty warriors and shitty Durant....

[mac222b]

When did Cupcake forget how to shoot ft?

[tap2390]

KD ain’t an alpha. He’s letting Green punk him. Don’t know how anyone can root for Draymond and KD aka “35 twitter accounts.”

I’m still firmly on the anyone-but-the-warriors bandwagon.

[mac222b]

Harden grabbing at the back of his head. Fucking hate this dude

[sefant77]

Originally Posted by tap2390

KD ain’t an alpha. He’s letting Green punk him. Don’t know how anyone can root for Draymond and KD aka “35 twitter accounts.”

I’m still firmly on the anyone-but-the-warriors bandwagon.

Because on the other side plays fucking Harden and Paul?

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by sefant77

Because on the other side plays fucking Harden and Paul?

This.

[Stylistic]

Originally Posted by sefant77

Because on the other side plays fucking Harden and Paul?

double this

[mac222b]

GS is a poorly coached team

[mac222b]

Kerr finally runs the Durant/Curry pnr and then we don’t see it again?

[mac222b]

Trade them RC for a 1st and Jordan Bell

[FreshJive]

Kimmy Schmidt is doing Sonic commercials now?

[FreshJive]

Warriors look asleep put there.

[sefant77]

Harden get all those karma whistles against him...loving it

[FreshJive]

Refs are obviously trying to keep the game close

[sefant77]

Note: if you want to beat the Warriors a big mobile center is really helping..

[mac222b]

Harden pulling Bell down and then begging for the call

[Scoobay]

Originally Posted by mac222b

Harden pulling Bell down and then begging for the call

yup - so obvious

[sefant77]

3rd quarter again killing the Rockets...muhahaha

[Scoobay]

lol Steph

[sefant77]

Rockets 6-37 from downtown....bad luck if you dont have a plan B

[FreshJive]

25 consecutive missed threes lol

[FreshJive]

26

[sefant77]

this new NBA style is so damn pathetic...i hate it so much, even with our Mavs. I hate run and gun chucking

[mac222b]

By bye Rockets

[mac222b]

Harden can beg for Lebron this offseason

[sefant77]

7-42

take that for data, Morey

[BPo001]

Trevor Ariza is 0-12 tonight.

[sefant77]

Ariza...hahahaha....i hate that douch so much

[Scoobay]

well certainly not a warriors fan but at least don't have to deal with whiny Chris Paul and stupid beard. Go Lebron - take down the warriors all by yourself.

[sefant77]

Now i want a Warriors sweep with 10 points in average or Lebron winning in 7 averaging 36/12/12

[mac222b]

7-44 from 3 lol

[sefant77]

[sefant77]

Ah and i wish the Rockets fun giving a 32y old injury prone Paul the supermax contract that he is going to demand (and got promised when he would force a trade to the Rockets).