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

it seems like the rockets have 1 idea

well they're 9/21 in the restricted area tonight, not sure you can coach that

they've missed some bunnies, i also think an offense predicated on getting to the rim in one on one situations is also one predicated on getting fouls and that seems like a bad idea on the road in the playoffs vs a team like the warriors

The roku NBA app is wild. Watching the game from 4 different camera angles at the same time.

am i the only one who thinks steph has been mostly fine on defense in this series?

game over

That got ugly fast.

Pretty rough sequence

seems pretty clear that when ariza/tucker/gordon play like this the rockets basically have no chance

jesus durant just did a crossover pull up jumper and the ball and... it was like there was no net in the rim? i've never seen that

Curry smh

Yessssss

Going all in on the hot dog moves

steph deserves this

Wow that call against Tucker

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dubs will spank the cavs and i'll cry, the end

can't tell if that's 2k or real life harden sadness

had to do a triple take on that image too lmao

the best oracle tradition after playoff wins is fans dancing to feelin' myself

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accurate x2

are we gonna ever get a close game in this series?

Was wondering the same thing. Can someone with more NBA knowledge than me explain why these games are so lopsided regardless of who wins?

Don't know if I have more NBA knowledge than you but read somewhere that emphasis on 3's makes for more lopsided scorelines and found it pretty convincing.

If a team is hot from 3 point range and their opponent happens not to be, they're essentially getting 50% more value for a larger percentage of their shots and that spirals into blowouts pretty easily.

thats true but the average score should still be close so we're just rolling poorly

my response to Moodles would be that sometimes the GSW just don't feel like blowing you out by 40

Don't know if I have more NBA knowledge than you but read somewhere that emphasis on 3's makes for more lopsided scorelines and found it pretty convincing.

If a team is hot from 3 point range and their opponent happens not to be, they're essentially getting 50% more value for a larger percentage of their shots and that spirals into blowouts pretty easily.

― tsrobodo, Monday, May 21, 2018 10:41 AM (forty minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

thats true but the average score should still be close so we're just rolling poorly

― ciderpress, Monday, May 21, 2018 10:45 AM (thirty-six minutes ago

average scores won't change but the distribution might be wider. i.e. higher variance

there is also the GSW-specific factor of turning it on when they feel like it that rip van wanko mentioned lol

def 3s are increasing variance, all 3 eastern conf games have been blowouts too, maybe some other style of play type things are having the same effect too idk

increased pace shd decrease variance for roughly even matched teams, but also if one team is just whipping butt all game then it gives them more opportunity to run up the score

it seems like coaching is becoming more important maybe the game to game tactical counters are a bigger deal than they used to be

there is also the GSW-specific factor of turning it on when they feel like it that rip van wanko mentioned lol

― k3vin k., Monday, May 21, 2018 11:23 AM (forty-seven minutes ago) Bookmark

yeah i think this has a lot to do with it. lebron modulates constantly too. he basically didn't try in game 1 and then really eased off the gas in game 2 for whatever reason after the first quarter.

my response to Moodles would be that sometimes the GSW just don't /feel/ like blowing you out by 40

this is just how the warriors lose in the playoffs. been this way for a few years now. last night didnt really have the feel of a 40 pt blowout but the scrubs were lights out too and just kept adding to it, think quinn cook was perfect from the field.

CP has not been good this series and looks injured.

yeah hes not right

he is in an unnatural place, the conference finals

rude

completely fine with being the last one to let it go, such is my disdain

xps
ah yeah higher variance was the phrase I was dancing around but couldn't remember

I think chris has looked fine, just has been playing inconsistent. he was arguably the best non-KD player on the floor in game 2. and his defense has been mostly solid, spectacular at times

he was also slumping pretty hard at the end of the season, he might be running out of gas a little

otm

Winning 60 games in the NBA is dicey unless your stars can keep their legs.

seems like he barely played all season

he's been getting absolutely lit up on defense, and has been kinda lazy. he's masked it with a few good plays here or there (see his klay swat and save last night) but overall hes getting cooked.

CP was just ok in game 2. their role players won that game.

haha didnt even see this in real time last night

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