Jrag Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Daryl Morey obviously and conveniently leaking this to Lowe before Game 2 really makes me laugh. http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26634745/rockets-audited-18-game-7-say-finals-bid-taken Harden is absolutely 1000% getting to the line next game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I thought Toronto/Philly game 1 was interesting. Kawhi making the toughest shots all game. He worked Jimmy Butler to the point where I've completely flipped on who I think should guard him. Simmons played really well defensively when matched up with Kawhi. I do anticipate that will be the match up going forward. Embiid did not play well, but I thought the defense from the Sixers starters wasn't bad at all. It really shows how thin Philly is when Mike Scott missing games means playoff minutes from Furkan Korkmaz. I really think both series out East will go long. How bad are those Celts are better without Kyrie takes looking right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Jrag said: Furkan Korkmaz. That's not a real person. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) Kyle Lowry, eternal playoff jabroni. Helluva almost comeback tho. Edited April 30, 2019 by Oyaji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, Oyaji said: Kyle Lowry, eternal playoff jabroni. Helluva almost comeback tho. #TrustTheProcess #BrentBrownStillSucks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 First you guys run off Hinkie and now it's going to be Brown if you don't win a championship? I want to dig this Philly team but fuck that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 18 minutes ago, Oyaji said: First you guys run off Hinkie and now it's going to be Brown if you don't win a championship? I want to dig this Philly team but fuck that. It funny to do the whole "Trust The Process" jokes but what people don't realize is that between Hinkie and Colangelo the team had like 10 top 5 picks in that span and hit on exactly 2 of them (Simmons, Embiid). If they had even gone .500 with their picks there's no telling just how good they'd be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) And the Association retaliates against the Rockets. Jesus H. Christ. Why is everyone so terrified of the Warriors having a fair fight? Edited April 30, 2019 by Lawful Metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Getting excuses in early again. I think I am finally going to use the ignore feature. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 "We have secret math that says we actually won the title last year" is the most Rockets-ass thing imaginable. I respect Daryl Morey a whole lot but also he really needs to get stuffed in a locker on the regular. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) If this was a wrestling storyline, the Rockets would win tonight's game, fully turn heel after embracing their crybaby persona, and Foster would be revealed as their "13th man" in cahoots. But it's not a wrestling storyline...no, no...so don't bet all the money on a Rockets' win tonight... Edited May 1, 2019 by _MJ_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) The best part about that letter was that even "missed" calls in the Rockets favour still resulted in lost theoretical points for the Rockets. Edited April 30, 2019 by elizium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 2 hours ago, _MJ_ said: If this was a wrestling storyline, the Rockets would win tonight's game, fully turn heel after embracing their crybaby persona, and Foster would be revealed as their "13th man" in cahoots. But it's not a wrestling storyline...no, no...so don't bet all the money on a Rockets' won tonight...oh Kevin Durant's gonna turn heel, hit all the Warriors with a steel chair, then spray paint Harden's PER on Draymond's back. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) Great adjustments by Brett Brown in game 2. As I expected he switched to Butler on Lowry and Simmons on Kawhi and it worked much better and allowed Jimmy to spend more energy on the offensive end. I absolutely did NOT see the Embiid on Siakim and Harris on Gasol switch coming and that worked out really well. Gasol would clearly much rather be a distributor and Brett knew it. Great job there. 18 hours ago, Oyaji said: First you guys run off Hinkie and now it's going to be Brown if you don't win a championship? I want to dig this Philly team but fuck that. Brown really struggles with in-game adjustments to the point where he clearly deserves some grief after bad losses. For example it was obvious about 8 minutes into game 1 that Boban had no place in this series, but Brett really likes to stick with his initial gameplan. As I mentioned earlier he definitely made some great adjustments between games. 18 hours ago, Oyaji said: Kyle Lowry, eternal playoff jabroni. Helluva almost comeback tho. I dunno man I thought Kyle was very clearly the second best Raptor yesterday. A couple big threes late and he was directly and indirectly involved with a whole bunch of those Philly turnovers. Siakim looked ok for stretches, but Philly isn’t respecting his shot outside of the corner 3. You could tell he was trying to force a few things here and there. Driving 1 on 1 against Embiid might work every now and again, but that’s a situation Philly surely loves. Green had an off night, but I’m sure he will bounce back. Gasol has to be more aggressive offensively. Edited April 30, 2019 by Jrag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Also, Adam Silver ran off Hinkie. In hindsight the league really really fucked the Sixers over. Forced poppa Colangelo on em which paved the way for Big Collars and the absolutely worst draft night trade in league history. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Hinkie was seen as a gimmick and a joke by most Sixers fans even though he was doing a cold, calculated rebuild to an extent nobody had tried. It wasn't until after that he was turned into a martyr. I don't give a shit what Lowry did prior to that attempted nutmeg at the end of the game. Dude should be shot out of a cannon for trying that shit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 As a fun note, all refereeing assignments for the first four games in a series are made before the series starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) Am I the only one (besides the obvious one) who loves that Daryl Morey audit stuff? A clear attempt to swing the calls in game 2, yes, but massive points for originality. Hard to really take a side on the actual officiating in my book. Klay got away with way too much on those close outs, but I understand not wanting to give Harden the benifit of the doubt. Chris Paul and Draymond Green should literally be ejected every game. Can’t believe how much those guys are allowed to go at the refs. Draymond is clearly the worst, but CP3 has been doing that shit for so long it’s no wonder he has some refs out to get him. Scott Foster is trash tho... Edited April 30, 2019 by Jrag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Kinda glad I can’t watch this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 So in other words everybody is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 This is some wonderful basketball we're being treated to this round. Tremendous offense from both teams in this game and the other series have been tight. It's almost like the first round doesn't matter 90% of the time in the NBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Kinda glad I couldn’t watch this one. Apparently neither can Harden after what Draymond did to his eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 I'm not sure which was grosser, Harden's eye or Curry's finger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Just now, Brian Fowler said: I'm not sure which was grosser, Harden's eye or Curry's finger Iman Shumpert's shooting. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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