NBA Thread

[Abomination]

The Bucks are seriously violating the Pistons. 83 to 47 in the 3rd!

[onwego]

Well if it's any consolation the Raptors' bracket partner 76ers s*** the bed just as badly today. Raptors in 5 I guess.

 

Embiid is hurt, no surprise at that result

 

Brooklyn and Orlando had to show up the last 20 games and were entertaining to watch

 

They couldn’t flounce around for months and yawn and screw fans out of paying $$$ to watch load management at its finest

[Dick_Pole]

Embiid is hurt, no surprise at that result

 

Brooklyn and Orlando had to show up the last 20 games and were entertaining to watch

 

They couldn’t flounce around for months and yawn and screw fans out of paying $$$ to watch load management at its finest

 

Detroit also had to play well to secure a playoff spot while Milwaukee was cruising. That didn't impact their game today. Must have been from the Bucks being well rested.

[Abomination]

GS just can't miss right now. The clippers are getting annihilated.

[Abomination]

Holy s***, what an epic collapse by GS!

[Spanky__99]

GS just can't miss right now. The clippers are getting annihilated.

 

Holy s***, what an epic collapse by GS!

 

Hah!

[Abomination]

These fouls are really starting to pile up

[Carlos Danger]

Doesn't matter to me how many points Lowry gets tonight.. I still think we need to get rid of him to get to the promised land.. Really see some things from him great players and teams don't do.. Kinda reminds me of Stroman also...

[Angrioter]

Lowry is back.

[Krylian]

Raps blow out Magic in game 2.

[connorp]

I started rooting for 76ers last season a bit but for some reason now I’d like to see them get bounced 1st round. Maybe it’s the Kardashian chick idk

[Maahfaace]

Refs keeping whistles in pocket tonight.

[connorp]

Orlando sux

[Orgfiller]

Pascal Siakam has been our best player by far.

[Abomination]

It's a good thing we're as talented as we are, because the whistle is not being kind to us. It sure feels like Nurse is gonna get fined during the post game tonight.

[Orgfiller]

It's a good thing we're as talented as we are, because the whistle is not being kind to us. It sure feels like Nurse is gonna get fined during the post game tonight.

 

Gasol has been taken out of the game by the refs and now that Serge is finally starting to play well he gets hit with a phantom call on a textbook defensive play.

[Carlos Danger]

I am sorry, I just can’t like Lowry and think he is a weight on what could other wise be Cheetah..

[Angrioter]

Orlando sux

 

I don't think so

 

Orlando one of the best team in 2nd half of the season.

 

Let's go Magic

[Carlos Danger]

We were a close to 16 point lead in the 3rd now it is a 4 point game.. Pathetic.. Better not fnn blow this!

[Angrioter]

6 points lead.

 

Lets GO Orlando

[connorp]

6 points lead.

 

Lets GO Orlando

 

Maricons couldn’t grab the rebound

[Carlos Danger]

Siakam you da man!

[Orgfiller]

It feels like we say this every playoffs, but that was some of the worst refereeing I've seen in some time.

[connorp]

It feels like we say this every playoffs, but that was some of the worst refereeing I've seen in some time.

 

You guys haven’t had the any of the full-insufferable breakdowns just yet, it’s ealy though

[Abomination]

It feels like we say this every playoffs, but that was some of the worst refereeing I've seen in some time.

 

I've been watching quite a few of the games this postseason. This was the most one-sided I think I've seen, but some of the other games I think have had a higher volume of bad calls - and they haven't been limited to scrubs either.

[Dick_Pole]

I'm past the idea that the league has it out for the Raptors and more in line with the idea that Ibaka is just an unlikeable moron. It's f***ing Orlando guys, a non-distinct team in a non-distinct market. I know you need to wear your Canadian inferiority complex on your sleeves but I am quite confident in the fact that no one in the league would prefer a 76ers-Magic matchup over a 76ers-Raptors matchup in the next round. Maybe you can make an argument that they'd prefer Boston or Giannis in the finals over Toronto, but let's cross the bridge when it comes.

[Abomination]

I'm past the idea that the league has it out for the Raptors and more in line with the idea that Ibaka is just an unlikeable moron. It's f***ing Orlando guys, a non-distinct team in a non-distinct market. I know you need to wear your Canadian inferiority complex on your sleeves but I am quite confident in the fact that no one in the league would prefer a 76ers-Magic matchup over a 76ers-Raptors matchup in the next round. Maybe you can make an argument that they'd prefer Boston in the finals over Toronto, but let's cross the bridge when it comes.

 

I don't think anyone said that today, just that it was very one-sided (it was). When you're the more aggressive team, going more into the paint, and the other team has two or three times as many free throws, something is funky. It could be as simple as the league wanting closer games to help the ratings, and the Raps being ahead almost all game simply bore the worst of it. GS in game two suffered a very one-sided whistle too when they got up - and it worked.

[43211234]

Gasol has been amazing in this series. I think there should be no doubt to the prudence of that trade.

 

 

Kawhi with 0 jumpshots made and 6 turnovers. This was the game Orlando had to win.

[Abomination]

Apparently Kawhi was sick, and didn't practice before the game. That makes his performance a little more understandable.

[Maahfaace]

I don't think anyone said that today, just that it was very one-sided (it was). When you're the more aggressive team, going more into the paint, and the other team has two or three times as many free throws, something is funky. It could be as simple as the league wanting closer games to help the ratings, and the Raps being ahead almost all game simply bore the worst of it. GS in game two suffered a very one-sided whistle too when they got up - and it worked.

 

There really isn't a conspiracy of any kind, the refs are just terrible. However, I suggest watching the ESPN feed as Matt and Leo scream bloody murder anytime a Raptor misses inside. It really wasn't that one sided, just super inconsistent. The Refs would call ticky tacky non shooting fouls but let them bang inside the paint.