2023 NBA Playoffs thread - Page 212

Ferg1945 · 05-21-2023, 09:22 PM

Since Grant Williams got in Jimmy Butlers face....

Heat have outscored the Celtics 119-72 +47 in favor of the Heat... in about the span of 1 full game. +47!!!!!! In the ECF.

Pathetic by the Celtics

AwesomeBrian · 05-21-2023, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

NBA on the verge of the worst Finals since Spurs and Pistons in 2005. And it’s going to be a week and a half between the conference finals and the first game.

Why would it be the worst? MVP vs a team that just made the Finals a few years ago and both are playing at their highest level of the season. Likeable players all around. Just because people don't associate the names on the front of the jersey with championship legacies? Gonna be a great matchup if it holds and way more exciting than seeing 6 games of Lebron mean mugging while Tatum folds like a cheap suit

duron · 05-21-2023, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AwesomeBrian

Why would it be the worst? MVP vs a team that just made the Finals a few years ago and both are playing at their highest level of the season. Likeable players all around. Just because people don't associate the names on the front of the jersey with championship legacies? Gonna be a great matchup if it holds and way more exciting than seeing 6 games of Lebron mean mugging while Tatum folds like a cheap suit

Ratings wise. You think this is optimal?

I’ll enjoy it personally too but that’s besides the point.

coltsnsox07 · 05-21-2023, 09:26 PM

Heat fans want Miami to save some for next game, don't want to lose by 2 game 4 and give Boston some hope..

ninjacookies · 05-21-2023, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by duron

Ratings wise. You think this is optimal?

I’ll enjoy it personally too but that’s besides the point.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Fi...vision_ratings

Somewhere between 2021 and the covid bubble, imo. Possibly lowest in the last decade.

Gollum defecating all over his cave as we speak.

JustinVerlander07 · 05-21-2023, 09:30 PM

Jimmy is just a treasure

https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/sta...68543899697154

escapegoat · 05-21-2023, 09:32 PM

nba is setting us all up for two 3-0 series comebacks by the two most storied franchises.

AwesomeBrian · 05-21-2023, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by duron

Ratings wise. You think this is optimal?

I’ll enjoy it personally too but that’s besides the point.

Finals ratings in the dumper last 3 years, Lebron in 2020 was lowest ever and nobody was even doing anything. It can definitely beat the Bucks/Suns ratings and that would put it right with last years Warriors/Celtics

KhalDrogo · 05-21-2023, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AwesomeBrian

Why would it be the worst? MVP vs a team that just made the Finals a few years ago and both are playing at their highest level of the season. Likeable players all around. Just because people don't associate the names on the front of the jersey with championship legacies? Gonna be a great matchup if it holds and way more exciting than seeing 6 games of Lebron mean mugging while Tatum folds like a cheap suit

I meant as far as ratings go. For basketball fans, the intrigue is there. For casuals? Nope.

duron · 05-21-2023, 09:35 PM

Of course Martin gets that front rim bounce

ninjacookies · 05-21-2023, 09:36 PM

Gabriel. Have mercy.

NeedChapmans · 05-21-2023, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

I meant as far as ratings go. For basketball fans, the intrigue is there. For casuals? Nope.

Ratings will absolutely suck, but the NBA have only themselves to blame. 99% of the coverage goes to individual players who land on team X.

When teams make the finals who don't have those players, why would anyone care ... nobody knows who they are because the media don't talk about them / the games aren't nationally televised etc. etc. Perhaps if the NBA and it's affiliates spent more time marketing teams outside of a select group; more fans would care.

Perhaps not; but the intended strategy will give them the proper result.

gomiamigo · 05-21-2023, 09:43 PM

Yeah, nobody has talked about the Nuggets this year, or Joke the past 3 years.

SDcardguy24 · 05-21-2023, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by duron

Of course Martin gets that front rim bounce

Man I hated the Martin twins back when they were with Nevada. And I thought Cody would be the better pro but Caleb ended up with a great organization.

ninjacookies · 05-21-2023, 09:45 PM

Pritch showing more heart than the entire starting 5.

Mans is fighting for his post-NBA Youtube career.

ninjacookies · 05-21-2023, 09:48 PM

Herro's hand healing just in time for the Finals.

The plot thickens.

SDcardguy24 · 05-21-2023, 09:51 PM

Nikola Jovic sighting!

Ferg1945 · 05-21-2023, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Pritch showing more heart than the entire starting 5.

Mans is fighting for his post-NBA Youtube career.

This game reminded me of the Milwaukee Bucks vs Heat. The Heat disrupted so many things the Bucks like to do and scored easy baskets and before ya knew it... Heat had a big lead and the Bucks basically tried to hide.

In the year of coach firings... Im not sure Joe Mazzulla survives after this debacle. Not just this game... this series.

gomiamigo · 05-21-2023, 09:59 PM

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threw in a Heat by 20+ live just for fun. Now it looks somewhat likely, what a world.

Wow this was a nice payout thanks FD.

CZR took Heat +105 game 4, thanks 'sharps!'

ninjacookies · 05-21-2023, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferg1945

This game reminded me of the Milwaukee Bucks vs Heat. The Heat disrupted so many things the Bucks like to do and scored easy baskets and before ya knew it... Heat had a big lead and the Bucks basically tried to hide.

In the year of coach firings... Im not sure Joe Mazzulla survives after this debacle. Not just this game... this series.

Mazzulla's most likely canned. But realistically shouldn't be. You can't coach desire into your 2 best players that the organization's poured everything into. They were trash and should be ashamed of themselves.

Boston's ceiling is capped until they move one of the two. Unless they're somehow fortunate to land a 3rd star, which I can't see happening with their current salary structure.

I'm intrigued by how they'll match up with Denver. If Bubble Alpaca continues his tear, I think it'll be close. But with Herro returning, Miami'll have an embarrassment of riches in shooters. And we all know how their defense is. Zero throttling.

gomiamigo · 05-21-2023, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferg1945

This game reminded me of the Milwaukee Bucks vs Heat. The Heat disrupted so many things the Bucks like to do and scored easy baskets and before ya knew it... Heat had a big lead and the Bucks basically tried to hide.

In the year of coach firings... Im not sure Joe Mazzulla survives after this debacle. Not just this game... this series.

Good thing Cs signed him an 8 year 62m contract this February!

ninjabum87 · 05-21-2023, 10:01 PM

Heat outright dismantling everyone at least makes the Bucks early exit a lot less embarrassing.

gomiamigo · 05-21-2023, 10:03 PM

Gotta add, just a *chef's kiss* challenge by Joe Isuzu in the first Quarter. Wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it live.

bigjbasketball · 05-21-2023, 10:08 PM

Hahaha I love that Chuck jumped all over that comment by Gabe Vincent right away. The Celtics are well coached and won’t lie down?? Chuck told him he needed to go back and watch the tape of this game.

jcmel323 · 05-21-2023, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Herro's hand healing just in time for the Finals.

The plot thickens.

at this point, it doesnt make sense to use him.
Quemistry is at the highest this season.

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