hello friends it's the 2018 NBA Playoffs, a place where dreams GO 2 DIE

Late in the season, teams started trapping Dipo at half court in 4th quarters. He’d usually back up, pick up his dribble, and panic; did the same tonight, but at least managed to get rid of the ball (and split a few in the 1st half).

i'm happy that the move to utah has worked out for ricky rubio

when i watch KAT recently i think about what it would look like if he was in super good shape

Houston look fired up!

the wolves guarding harden with derrick rose............................

The wolves playing Derrick rose at all.....

uhh, Houston?

Rose good again now.

Except that whole defense thing.

james harden is a good basketball player

gbx catching on quick, I concur

Poor NBA players forced to go the length of the court at the end of the game. So confused.

I legit gasped when chris threw that pass away

Kobe-overrating and very Low Energy Shaq was very very drowsy seeming on Inside The NBA. Tinted Glasses embarrassing (not very bright in studio) and didn't seem to have watched game. Replace With Webber?

— David Roth (@david_j_roth) April 16, 2018

Lmao cp tried to throw the game away

didnt see the game but not an inspiring line from chris paul 3

old habits etc

Pups FGA

Wiggins: 15
Rose: 14
Butler: 11
Crawford: 11
Teague: 9
KAT: 9

:/// esp with KAT playing team-high 40min.

fwiw cp3 for his career has some of the best playoff numbers ever xp

when i watch KAT recently i think about what it would look like if he was in super good shape

― J0rdan S., Sunday, April 15, 2018 9:12 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

its weird for an athletic player hes pretty unathletic looking, bad posture splay footed round shoulders boobs and he kinda lopes around

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KAT should consider wearing his 248 lb in a less husky way.

His feet are 27” long what’s he supposed to do

fwiw cp3 for his career has some of the best playoff numbers ever xp

― lag∞n, Monday, April 16, 2018 9:41 AM (one hour ago)

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this was infuriating

Absolutely disgusting foul by Jimmy Butler. Uncalled for. No place for this in the NBA pic.twitter.com/8AqBluIDeL

— victor (@yslvic) April 16, 2018

lol

Don't think anything will ever beat the one where he casually lies down on MCW's back and somehow gets the call, fouling him out. Didn't even have the ball.

james is a wizard

def a power move there, daring the ref to call backcourt

The vacant expression on his face is just...

Foul on MCW 🙃 pic.twitter.com/GrBYT6CFGB

— Warm Weather Stan Acct (@bayani13) January 2, 2018

yeah would've been a big deal had he not got that call too, the game was tight and the wolves were coming. he got free throws from that trash and made it a 3 possession game

yeah that play is amazing xp

was trying to remember where i'd seen a similar play

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lmao

harden owns the refs

James Harden ranked 355th in travels per game this season. Yes, the NBA’s leading scorer ranked 355th in travels per game (0.03).

— Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) April 16, 2018

I could buy that he travels less than average on a per-possession basis just on the basis of his practicing his moves a ton, very clear he knows the rules inside and out and how to use them to his advantage, but basically ranking last PER GAME is preposterous, things of that nature

who ranked first???

http://www.nbaminer.com/player-turnover-details/

via this site (i don't think it's updated completely), the top five at the time (guys who played enough for it to be a pattern):

Dwight (0.39)
Boogie (0.35)
Marc Gasol (0.31)
Melo (0.27)
Kyle Kuzma (0.27)

fwiw cp3 for his career has some of the best playoff numbers ever xp

― lag∞n, Monday, April 16, 2018 9:41 AM (one hour ago)

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― k3vin k., Monday, April 16, 2018 11:32 AM (three hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Easy to keep your averages up when you keep your total games down :)

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last night really did hurt as a cp3 stan but I still believe

not surprising

Yahoo Sports story: Spurs star Kawhi Leonard expected to miss remainder of postseason, committed toward rehab toward full health. Details: https://t.co/WiDuP2WygU

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 15, 2018

totally normal and okay, everything is fine

the fuck is happening w/ him

vaguely reminiscent of the wtf pacers implosion back in 2014 or whatever year that was

kind of seems like he’s being a little fuckin punk tbh

Spurs need to tear it down imo

Also maybe bump Pops up to the front office? He seems a little fried to me

the organization is def at a crossroads here

I wouldn’t say Pop is fried, he still dragged this Kahwi-less Frankenstein of misfits and olds to the playoffs

Video Essay on Kawhi Leonard and why the San Antonio Spurs star remains sidelined: pic.twitter.com/KAT0UWBXtI

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 16, 2018

this made me feel better tbh