2018 NBA Playoffs: SEMIFINALS

[Niners Fan in CT]

If this group of role players and youngins fall victim to LeBron is a game 7 then tip your hat.  They've already accomplished way more than expected.   

[jaedmc]

Looks like 'bron will have to do it again in Game 7. Kevin Love will be out with a concussion.

I love that this series is going to Game 7. Lebron and Boston have been the absolute best parts of the playoffs.

 

[Jiji]

If things don't change:

Spoiler

 

[Niners Fan in CT]

Things will change.  GSW have already cut the lead in half.  They'll take the lead a couple minutes into the 3rd then we see if Houston can respond. 

[Lawful Metal]

Refs ain’t calling nothing on Harden drives. But how many fouls have they called on three point jump shots? Weird point of emphasis. 

[Niners Fan in CT]

I'm not a fan of Harden but he was murdered several times over in the 3rd and the refs wouldn't call it.  It was starting to look like Kings and Lakers from 2002.   

[Dewar]

A 20 point second half when you have a chance to kill off the defending champions. That's Toronto Raptor-esque levels of shittiness.

[Jiji]

Oh, there you are Warriors. 

[Lawful Metal]

I hate the Warriors and their cheat codes.

[Lawful Metal]

Rockets were bored, and strangely, missing Iguodala suddenly didn’t matter.

[Lawful Metal]

This series is bad for my liver

[Jiji]

Rockets were far less insistent on getting favorable matchups offensively, so Iguodala's presence on the defensive side wasn't missed much. Third quarter on was Vintage Warriors, with gorgeous off the ball movement and screens. Unsurprisingly it was with the Splash Brothers leading the way and Durant's struggling self sitting on the bench. They can't go back to Durant iso-ball in game 7 or they'll lose regardless of whether Paul is or isn't playing. 

Not to pile too much on KD though. He's carried the team offensively up to this point with the Splash Bros struggling to find consistency. But tonight's second half was the team at their unbeatable best. 

[sydneybrown]

That was one of the most pathetic 4th quarters of playoff basketball I've ever seen.  Rockets scored more points in 30 seconds of garbage time than the other 11:30.  Held to FOUR points in about nine minutes.  Warriors basically took the first quarter off and still stomped them.  The drama is that the Warriors and Cavs are both on the road, but I think we all know what's about to happen...  And I will be so happy to be wrong on either account.

[Niners Fan in CT]

Road teams normally don't win game sevens but I'd actually be very surprised if BOTH road teams did not win. 

[Niners Fan in CT]

Oh by the way,  I think Houston might have missed having CP3 out there.   20 turnovers or some shit?  But the media will pretend CP3 isn't needed. 

[Jiji]

10 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said:

Oh by the way,  I think Houston might have missed having CP3 out there.   20 turnovers or some shit?  But the media will pretend CP3 isn't needed. 

Wait, who?

[Brian Fowler]

11 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said:

 But the media will pretend CP3 isn't needed. 

Right... Because there hasn't been a dozen articles about how much they were gonna miss him before the game tonight.

[Niners Fan in CT]

Just now, Brian Fowler said:

Right... Because there hasn't been a dozen articles about how much they were gonna miss him before the game tonight.

I was just watching ESPN and didn't hear a word about it. So.. 

[GuerrillaMonsoon]

Once Thompson and Curry started putting in ridiculous shit every time, Rockets' heads dropped. No one out there with the will power or want to try and change the tide beyond trying to put up equally ridiculous shots for no reward. That game should have gone to a bucket or two either way, even without Paul. Instead, Rockets just accepted their fate and got fucked.

[Lawful Metal]

Based on the ref assignments in Boston, the NBA more or less confirmed continued referee shenanigans since Tony Brothers and Scott Foster are likely to be named refs for Game 7 in Houston. 

[Jiji]

This really isn't a good game of basketball. Whatever happens with free agency and trades this summer, I hope the east has a better match-up next May than this shit.

[Dewar]

LeBron to Toronto solves all, right?

[Jiji]

LeBron with the Sixers against a healthy Celtics would be fun. 

Toronto lawl.

[Jiji]

Well, shit. This is 4th quarter is better than anything previous.

Also, the balls on Rozier for trying to dunk on Bron Bron.

[Brian Fowler]

Not cashing in either three off those offensive rebounds a couple minutes ago might end Boston's season.