Basketball/NBA

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GritNGrind

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

Jo finally produces on the offensive end but Rose is so bad today. Do not lose the game ffs.

Edit: Ok we will lose this. This team better get their shit together and put the series to an end in game 6.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

No nonsense right now by the Bulls. Series will end today. I hope nobody will get hurt.

Edit: Giannis almost hurt Dunleavy there. Ejected from the game. Idiot.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

120:66

That was quite solid.

 

[Ini8]

120:66

That was quite solid.

Yet still Thibs overplayed the starters.

Clippers-Spurs is one hell of a series. Feels like the WCF.

 

[Sumlit]

I was wrong about the Clippers. They've played phenomenal, specially Paul and Griffin, and have given the Spurs a hell of a series. I still think the Spurs take game 7, but at this point not only would I not be surprised if the Clippers won, but I actually think they deserve it more.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

I was wrong too. Did not think that it would be such a close series.
But I disagree with CP3 and Blake being phenomenal. They are inconsistent throughout the series. Some bad shooting here or crucial TOs there besides good games. Barea is playing great imo.
The key for me are the struggling starters for the Spurs. Duncan is reliable as always but you should not lose 3 games in a series where your bench is totally outplaying the opponent's bench. Especially Parker has to step it up.

I guess Spurs will win game 7 if Parker has a good game and Leonard has a good shooting night. It will probably be close.

 

[Ini8]

As much as I like Pop, he has made some weird decisions in this series. Why stick with Parker, Splitter and Green as the starters when it is clear as day they are off form/hindered by injury? Okay, Green is debatable since he is a good defender, but the two former should be benched ASAP. Corey Joseph has improved massively this season, yet Pop still doesn't trust him. At the moment, I'd trust him more than Parker.
If Spurs are going to win game 7, a couple of things needs to happen:
- Green, Parker and Splitter needs to be replaced with Belinelli, Mills and Diaw in the starting line-up
- Kawhi needs to be on fire
- Stop turning the ball over unnecessarily
- CP3 and Redick need to be shut down

 

[Sumlit]

I was wrong too. Did not think that it would be such a close series.
But I disagree with CP3 and Blake being phenomenal. They are inconsistent throughout the series. Some bad shooting here or crucial TOs there besides good games. Barea is playing great imo.
The key for me are the struggling starters for the Spurs. Duncan is reliable as always but you should not lose 3 games in a series where your bench is totally outplaying the opponent's bench. Especially Parker has to step it up.

I guess Spurs will win game 7 if Parker has a good game and Leonard has a good shooting night. It will probably be close.

Paul and Griffin are playing almost without rest each game this series (averaging 40 and 41 minutes respectively) and Paul is averaging 22 points (50% shooting), 8 assists, 5 rbs and 2 steals per game while Griffin is averaging 24 points (46% shooting) 13 rbs, 7! assists almost 2 blocks and almost 2 steals per game.

They're carrying the Clippers, specially when Jordan can't make a freethrow and both JJ Reddick and Jamaal Crawford are struggling. Matt Barnes has been terrible.

Barea is from the Mavs though

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

Shit I wrote Barea? Meant Redick. Do not think he is struggling though.
And CP3 is inconsistent. He had 3 good and 2 awful games. The game last night was horrible considering shooting but really good considering distributing.
Griffin is putting up great numbers but has those moments when he makes 2 crucial TOs in the deciding minutes of a game.

 

[Sumlit]

Reddick is shooting like 40% on this series, Crawford is shooting like 35%. Both of them are struggling with their shots.

Paul and Griffin are carrying a lot of load, so I'm not surprised they make some mistakes. It happens when you're trying to do so much. Though I agree Griffin is prone to stupid mistakes.

Chris Paul does more for the Clippers than any other player did this season for theirs. The numbers are staggering. I think it was Clippers were combined +15 when Paul is on the floor and something like -25 when he sits.

 

[Ini8]

CP3 has arguably been MVP-material since the All-Star break. He is not really in contention for the award, but he should be IMO. If he has a good game tomorrow, Clippers will definitely win.
Griffin has been crucial as well. Spurs can't seem to shut him down when he hits his stride. Although his two stupid TOs at the end of game 2 cost them the game, he has been one of the reasons why Clippers are still in this. Can't wait for game 7.

Cavs-Bulls will be one hell of a matchup too. I expect huge performances from D-Rose and Butler.

 

[Sumlit]

Btw Blaugrana Bull, as a Heat fan I am counting on your Bulls to finally get their heads out of their asses and stop being possers and kick those sorry bastards from Cleveland out of the playoffs.

For years I disliked and mocked the Bulls, but now the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and since injuries robbed my team the shot to take care of business personally, I hope yours can do us a solid.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

You do not know how crazy I would go if we reach the Finals. This team can do it, their ceiling is so high but everything has to click and that rarely happened in last few years. After Rose's MVP year we had to go through so much shit and I hope this will be rewarded somehow.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Btw Blaugrana Bull, as a Heat fan I am counting on your Bulls to finally get their heads out of their asses and stop being possers and kick those sorry bastards from Cleveland out of the playoffs.

For years I disliked and mocked the Bulls, but now the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and since injuries robbed my team the shot to take care of business personally, I hope yours can do us a solid.

This one of the things I understand .why would Heat fans hate the Cavs?