2023 NBA Playoffs thread

[SK40]

Meh, Sabonis got what he deserved. Draymond will get what he deserves.

[EDMTunesCollect]

Originally Posted by thesportslab

Is there a more unlikeable player than Sabonis?

Draymond green and it isn't close

[jcardstore]

Originally Posted by mfw13

The story of the game from the Warriors perspective is the fact that Poole and DDV were invisible....to the point that even with the Warriors behind down the stretch, Gary Payton got the playing time, not Poole. As was Kuminga.

The Warriors simply do not have enough scoring unless they are getting 20-30 points a game from Poole and DDV.

Tonight they got a combined 4 points from them in 29 minutes....

Donte has been really good this year but you’re in big trouble if you’re expecting 20 pieces from him

[cnewby]

Originally Posted by majestik101

Draymond is and always will be, a thug.

I am now rooting for the Dubs to get swept.

"you can take the thug out of the..."

[JRX]

Does the Draymond starting lineup figure at least come with "curb stomping action"?

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[rats60]

Originally Posted by EDMTunesCollect

Draymond green and it isn't close

Green and Curry are the two biggest jerks in the NBA. It is easy to root against them.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by hottoys2012

Amen, jumps off a dudes stomach. Gets 4 points a game. Star player for sure.

He wants a max deal in the off season. LOL.

[rhigh2390]

Originally Posted by rats60

Green and Curry are the two biggest jerks in the NBA. It is easy to root against them.

What makes Curry a jerk? Genuinely asking.... I'm with you on Draymond.

[oldgoldy97]

I personally think he’s a

[daeve]

Apparently no breaks or fractures in Ja's right hand... he just might play in game 2. He already can't shoot and the defense already knows he's going to drive so I guess it doesn't hurt his game too much.

[mfw13]

Originally Posted by jcardstore

Donte has been really good this year but you’re in big trouble if you’re expecting 20 pieces from him

I was saying 20-30 points a game from DDV, Poole, and Kuminga combined ....

[kobebeast2020]

Can the Knicks go up 2 games on the road tonight is it possible !?!

[mfw13]

Originally Posted by SK40

Meh, Sabonis got what he deserved. Draymond will get what he deserves.

Yep. This is a case where the officials got it exactly right....Flagrant 1 for Sabonis for grabbing the ankle, Flagrant 2 for Draymond for stepping on his chest.

I'm a Warriors fan, and I have no issue with how that was officiated.

[mfw13]

Originally Posted by tjforce

The other part of the story is I'm starting to wonder if Curry has that tip top gear anymore.

9-27 from 3 from the first two games. Typical back breaking Curry shots just weren't falling in tonight. Same way the potential game tying shot rimmed out in Game 1 at the buzzer.

I won't count him out until he can't light it up at home, though.

Agreed....not just Curry, but all of the big three.

You can't ignore the turnovers from both Steph and Dray, and Klay's occasional hot streak doesn't make up for the fact that he's lost a step or two on defense and that the offense becomes dysfunctional when he's on the floor because all he does is stand around the perimeter.

If he's asking for a max (as reported), then if I'm the Warriors I'm either trading him and starting the full rebuild or just letting him play out his contract.

[Above the Rim]

I read Shaq even agrees - nothing would have happened if Sabonis doesn't grab.

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by Above the Rim

I read Shaq even agrees - nothing would have happened if Sabonis doesn't grab.

Right. That’s why Draymond should’ve hit the floor and started rolling around grabbing his ankle. Coulda maybe got a T going against Sacramento instead of an ejection.

[rhigh2390]

Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

Right. That’s why Draymond should’ve hit the floor and started rolling around grabbing his ankle. Coulda maybe got a T going against Sacramento instead of an ejection.

That would definitely be the lebron thing to do

[hottoys2012]

Originally Posted by mfw13

Yep. This is a case where the officials got it exactly right....Flagrant 1 for Sabonis for grabbing the ankle, Flagrant 2 for Draymond for stepping on his chest.

I'm a Warriors fan, and I have no issue with how that was officiated.

It wasn’t his chest, more like his stomach / abdomen, Watch it again, he was grabbing at his abdomen after. I guess he initially stomped on his chest area, then he sort of jumped off his abdomen

[ninjabum87]

Originally Posted by rhigh2390

That would definitely be the lebron thing to do

He's complaiing about ankle pain this morning and asked for x-rays. Dudes tryna keep from being suspended lol. Funny his ankle seemed fine when he was walking around running his mouth at the crowd.

I could see where Sabonis is just trying to protect his head from this-

https://streamable.com/067cz0

I could also see where Draymond is just off balance, but its Draymond and he gets zero benefit of the doubt from me. This is the same guy who was yanking on Tatum's hurt shoulder last year.

[pingbling23]

I give the benefit to sabonis. Draymond had hit him and played him dirty all night. He probably thought he was going to get stomped
On if he did t grab his leg. That’s why you have to take prior actions into account. Draymond doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt.

[EDMTunesCollect]

Originally Posted by rats60

Green and Curry are the two biggest jerks in the NBA. It is easy to root against them.

Completely agree.

Can't stand either of them. Going to be so sweet when they lose in the first round this year

[h00perstar34]

Originally Posted by thesportslab

It’s not a series until someone loses a home game. Kings have played as well as they could these games. And barely won (maybe twice). Little too early to think about off-season.

Bro what are you smoking? Huerter and even more so Murray are their 2 best shooters and have shot horribly the first 2 games. This series is over, even if GSW wins every home game they aren’t winning in Sac.

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by daeve

Apparently no breaks or fractures in Ja's right hand... he just might play in game 2. He already can't shoot and the defense already knows he's going to drive so I guess it doesn't hurt his game too much.

I would be very surprised if Morant played. He's wearing a 20 pound bag of ice on his wrist during shootaround today.

[daeve]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

I would be very surprised if Morant played. He's wearing a 20 pound bag of ice on his wrist during shootaround today.

oh yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if he sits G2. They don't want to go down 0-2, but as we've seen the last couple years, Ja sitting typically doesn't mean they lose. Still tough to be down another good player when they're already down several rotation guys.

[rhigh2390]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

I would be very surprised if Morant played. He's wearing a 20 pound bag of ice on his wrist during shootaround today.

I heard that was after practice and that he didn't wear anything on it during practice, for what that's worth. I'd still be shocked if he played as well.