NBA Playoff Round 2 thread - Page 74

pgisback · 05-10-2019, 10:55 PM

Lebron's legacy taking a huge boost tonight. Imagine how good this team is and needing Durant to beat Lebron and some basic bums.

jcmel323 · 05-10-2019, 10:59 PM

Go ahead and sell all james harden cards. He cant get pass GSW. its in his head.
Carmelo Anthony 2.0

pejc300 · 05-10-2019, 11:00 PM

3/25/19

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Yeah, I think the Bucks want to make a run, and given how few minutes he has played this year he should be fresh as can be. Harden's tank will be empty, but at least he'll have a trophy to go with his early playoff exit.

Harden Playoff stats:

41.2% FG (109-264) 35.0% from 3 (48-137)

That's what you get when you're logging minutes in the regular season and your team is up by 30.

tjforce · 05-10-2019, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by pejc300

3/25/19

Harden Playoff stats:

41.2% FG (109-264) 35.0% from 3 (48-137)

That's what you get when you're logging minutes in the regular season and your team is up by 30.

Harden's regular season %'s:
44.2% and 36.8%

Not a huge drop off considering he was playing tougher competition (mainly the Jazz).

pejc300 · 05-10-2019, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

Harden's regular season %'s:
44.2% and 36.8%

Not a huge drop off considering he was playing tougher competition (mainly the Jazz).

You're right, he sucked in the regular season too.

Brobocop · 05-10-2019, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pgisback

Lebron's legacy taking a huge boost tonight. Imagine how good this team is and needing Durant to beat Lebron and some basic bums.

Huh? LeBron is watching from a couch somewhere. How did he get brought up?

tjforce · 05-10-2019, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pejc300

You're right, he sucked in the regular season too.

lol

Right now it doesn't matter what his %'s were.. for the regular season, the post season, whatever.

Harden and the Rockets just solidified themselves among the worst chokers in recent memory.

Every year around March I tell myself I need to start investing in some Harden cards.

Every year around May I'm glad i didn't

6celtics33 · 05-10-2019, 11:08 PM

maybe if Houston can just find a way to shoot MORE 3’s, they’ll be better

tjforce · 05-10-2019, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Brobocop

Huh? LeBron is watching from a couch somewhere. How did he get brought up?

Just ignore it, dude..

Let's avoid the urge to turn this into a discussion about he who shall not be mentioned.

hairyangryfella · 05-10-2019, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Brobocop

Huh? LeBron is watching from a couch somewhere. How did he get brought up?

You just have to look who's posting. And ignore him.

6celtics33 · 05-10-2019, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pgisback

Lebron's legacy taking a huge boost tonight. Imagine how good this team is and needing Durant to beat Lebron and some basic bums.

He’s still 11-16 against all the other west teams he’s faced in the finals that are not the warriors but good try

PKIPP · 05-10-2019, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

Just ignore it, dude..

Let's avoid the urge to turn this into a discussion about he who shall not be mentioned.

Word.

tjforce · 05-10-2019, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 6celtics33

He’s still 11-16 against all the other west teams he’s faced in the finals that are not the warriors but good try

Go Suns!

6celtics33 · 05-10-2019, 11:10 PM

I apologize. Ignored

hairyangryfella · 05-10-2019, 11:11 PM

The best news is now one of Giannis, Kawhi, Embiid, Lillard, Jokic or Curry is guaranteed to win the championship.
And that makes me happy.
I'd prefer it to be someone who hasn't before, but I cannot complain about that selection.

tjforce · 05-10-2019, 11:11 PM

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I apologize. Ignored

Phew..we dodged one

pejc300 · 05-10-2019, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

lol

Right now it doesn't matter what his %'s were.. for the regular season, the post season, whatever.

Harden and the Rockets just solidified themselves among the worst chokers in recent memory.

Every year around March I tell myself I need to start investing in some Harden cards.

Every year around May I'm glad i didn't

I'm half kidding. I got burned buying Harden last year as well and knew better this year. He had a great regular season and his win versus GS earlier in the year where he buried that three to win it was absolutely unreal and I was kind of becoming a fan and then I just really looked at his numbers for what they were and realized he is a great player, but with his percentages he is definitely a volume shooter/scorer and when I watched the playoffs this year I just could not stand watching him play. ALWAYS looking for the foul on every single shot and getting so many cheap fouls all of the time. He can get to the hole anytime he wants but he just won't and I am SO glad I don't have to watch him anymore this year.

6celtics33 · 05-10-2019, 11:12 PM

Which team is most likely to beat a depleted warriors the next tound

ballhawkdawk · 05-10-2019, 11:13 PM

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Durant better rehab his twitter fingers while he's on the sidelines.

The legacy questioning sh!tstorm is a-brewing.

Never stopped. He could win 10 in a row on Curry’s back and they still won’t mean anything to me. Even said it yesterday. He needs to head elsewhere and win on his own before he’s on Curry’s level. Being the best at playing basketball doesn’t make you the best at winning basketball games, and winning is the point.

pejc300 · 05-10-2019, 11:13 PM

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Which team is most likely to beat a depleted warriors the next tound

Neither. Nuggets too inexperienced. Warriors are not depleted. They are just getting started. Rockets were easily their toughest challenge in the West.

tjforce · 05-10-2019, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by pejc300

I'm half kidding. I got burned buying Harden last year as well and knew better this year. He had a great regular season and his win versus GS earlier in the year where he buried that three to win it was absolutely unreal and I was kind of becoming a fan and then I just really looked at his numbers for what they were and realized he is a great player, but with his percentages he is definitely a volume shooter/scorer and when I watched the playoffs this year I just could not stand watching him play. ALWAYS looking for the foul on every single shot and getting so many cheap fouls all of the time. He can get to the hole anytime he wants but he just won't and I am SO glad I don't have to watch him anymore this year.

Dude, i feel ya.

Harden can look like a great talent in the regular season, but some guys just hair up when it counts.

Not just him though this time, the whole Rockets team, and D'antoni

tjforce · 05-10-2019, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

Never stopped. He could win 10 in a row on Curry’s back and they still won’t mean anything to me. Even said it yesterday. He needs to head elsewhere and win on his own before he’s on Curry’s level. Being the best at playing basketball doesn’t make you the best at winning basketball games, and winning is the point.

Yep... tonight and Game 5 are the answers to "why aren't Durant cards worth more".

He might be the best player, but it's not his team.

PKIPP · 05-10-2019, 11:15 PM

My preferred finals matchup is now Portland vs Philly. #longshot #ratingskiller

SDcardguy24 · 05-10-2019, 11:16 PM

man before the series I thought that if the Rockets lose they should bring it back and try again one more next year but after this maybe they do need to blow things up

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Which team is most likely to beat a depleted warriors the next tound

Nuggets I guess. Would have loved to see the Portland team with Nurkic

pgisback · 05-10-2019, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

Yep... tonight and Game 5 are the answers to "why aren't Durant cards worth more".

He might be the best player, but it's not his team.

Yep, the magic of this team without him is just fun to watch. With him, it's just like watching a globetrotters team beat up on some YMCA guys. Entertaining because it's the highest level of basketball I've seen, but just cheap.

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pgisback Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 21,023	Lebron's legacy taking a huge boost tonight. Imagine how good this team is and needing Durant to beat Lebron and some basic bums.

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jcmel323 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 2,941	Go ahead and sell all james harden cards. He cant get pass GSW. its in his head. Carmelo Anthony 2.0

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6celtics33 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 8,278	I apologize. Ignored

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hairyangryfella Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 13,219	The best news is now one of Giannis, Kawhi, Embiid, Lillard, Jokic or Curry is guaranteed to win the championship. And that makes me happy. I'd prefer it to be someone who hasn't before, but I cannot complain about that selection.

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