Jiji Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 1 hour ago, goodhelmet said: Yeah, playing on a gimpy leg while recovering from a gimpy ankle... that can't be good. It was the wet spot from Motiejunas' slip seconds earlier. Being on a gimpy ankle certainly didn't help though. 41 points in the 3rd quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 If Curry is done for the season, I will consider this Rockets playoff run a success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I'm calling it now: Curry is out until the Clippers are up 3-0, then the Warriors reel off four straight because Clippers gonna Clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Hawks/Celtics the only series worth a goddamn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 What a game. Smart was incredible on both ends in the 4th and OT. I might like Dray Green now after the way he handled this idiot reporter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Detroit got swept, but they were competitive in 15 of the 16 quarters. I feel optimistic about this group of kids. Fourth youngest roster in the NBA, by far the youngest in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 1 hour ago, Brian Fowler said: Detroit got swept, but they were competitive in 15 of the 16 quarters. I feel optimistic about this group of kids. Fourth youngest roster in the NBA, by far the youngest in the playoffs. There are a lot of teams in the NBA that would have rolled over at multiple points in this series, and SVG would always manage to get them to keep fighting. Everyone in the organization should be commended. I think this Detroit team has a lot to look forward to. Drummond is way more skilled than he gets credit for. Truthfully, he's better offensively than Howard ever was, he's just so bad at one thing that he becomes unplayable. Jackson is good, although he is neck and neck with Jeff Teague for the talented PG who makes the most baffling decisions out of the PNR. I think the Detroit roster really depends on whether KCP can make another mini leap and whether Morris will decide to be a good boy for another full season. Oh, and signing, like, 5 new bench players. I think they have some money to spend. It will be interesting to see who they end up giving it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Outside Johnson, the bench is definitely not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 Preview for tonight's Heat-Hornets game: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 10 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: Detroit got swept, but they were competitive in 15 of the 16 quarters. I feel optimistic about this group of kids. Fourth youngest roster in the NBA, by far the youngest in the playoffs. Detroit's got some building blocks and someone on the short-list of best minds in basketball running the whole show. If Toronto doesn't win this series, that team is getting blown up and second in the East becomes wide open. And second in the East means you're a LeBron ankle slip away (or LeBron power play out of Cleveland) from getting to the finals. The Pistons have a window and it's starting to crack a bit. I think the team most likely do be Cleveland's next threat is Boston. They have a pretty good team right already AND could potentially add in Simmons or Ingram or another stud. And Brad Stevens is the next great coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Is James Young progressing at all? He was interesting going into the draft because, while wildly inconsistent, was IIRC almost a full year younger than the majority of players getting drafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Yeah, Boston should be one of those teams stuck at being good but not good enough, but fucking Brooklyn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Curry sprained MCL - out at least 2 weeks. Of course the crazy thing is that thanks to the NBA's shitty playoff schedule he could legit only miss three games Golden State doesn't play until Wednesday - if the Warriors win that the earliest the 2nd Round starts is Monday, May 2. Figure they play Monday or Tuesday - they probably won't play again until the weekend and you are at your two weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 My guess is, the Rockets may snipe one more, but that's it. Much more likely is the Warriors finish them off on Wednesday, and then the Clippers steal one in Oakland the following week. Which forces Curry to get himself back much sooner than he should. That being said, he wasn't looking like the Curry who hits 35-40' foot shots with regularity yesterday coming off a sprained ankle. Who knows what player they get back when he comes off a gimpy knee. And you know what... I don't think they beat LA without Curry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 It should be noted that the Warriors have a negative point differential without Curry. The Clippers are a long running joke, but they are also a very talented basketball team that should be moderately favored in every game they play against the Warriors without Steph Curry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 To be fair, lineups with the other four starters have a positive point differential though. It's the clearing out the bench garbage time that drags that number into negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Expect a Rocket to accidentally fall into the Warriors bench and crash into Curry's leg during Game 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I think Portland gets at least one more. LA is having all kinds of problems with Lillard and CJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 13 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Preview for tonight's Heat-Hornets game: FTFY 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Just for my own amusement, I think it would be great if a team other than Golden State, San Antonio or Cleveland won the thing. I know it won't, but I can dream. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Mavs fighting their ass off, but I feel like they are fighting to lose by decision rather than getting KO'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 21 minutes ago, Shadow said: 14 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Preview for tonight's Heat-Hornets game: FTFY Cute. You won. Good luck in game 5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Um, 3 point game in the 4th in OKC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 JK nvm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatling Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Chris Paul apparently has a broken right hand, won't return to the game and might be done for the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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