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

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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

CP3 trying to get the refs to give him a call. Leaves him on the ground, can’t rotate back to his man and this shot was Curry’s first triple of the game pic.twitter.com/Az1iOlPTxp

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https://deadspin.com/god-help-me-im-rooting-for-the-warriors-now-1826199239

this article rules

I don’t have a team left, but I would take Celtics or Cavs, either one, don’t care. Then rockets, but I’ll hold my nose. Then cancel the playoffs. Then warriors.

I'm rooting for the Warriors :)

That third quarter from steph just...what do you even do when he goes off like that AND it triggers the avalanche

My suspicion was that when it happened both harden and cp3 would make it worse by looking for calls, going into zombie defense mode, etc, and it’s happening

I'm rooting for amazing, competitive playoff basketball.

In the $15 game I take mj and lebron, then Kd and barkley and spend my last dollar on hakeem. I make lebron play point and kd and Charles switch forward spots whenever they want. If I had an extra dollar I’d upgrade to bill Russell but maybe Hakeem is even better now I have a monster four man perimeter defense and Hakeem at the rim

the post is not *really* about rooting for the warriors...

I typically don’t read *posts*. Go Caveltics.

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

― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Monday, May 21, 2018 3:11 PM (one hour ago)

dude no way, he was lights out. he was super involved, making all the right passes, great on defense. it didn't really show up in the box score but then again...that's chris

https://deadspin.com/god-help-me-im-rooting-for-the-warriors-now-1826199239

this article rules

― J0rdan S., Monday, May 21, 2018 3:29 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark

*thumbs down emoji*

sorry but when you're building a team with a realistic chance to beat a ridiculously unfairly good all-time great team you might have to do it in a way that is not aesthetically pleasing to everyone. they have to squeeze value out of every possible spot because they don't have the luxury of having the warriors absurd roster

oh damn, iggy doubtful for tomorrow.

game 4 is gonna be the tight one. must win for the rockets and the warriors dont want to give home court back.

sorry but when you're building a team with a realistic chance to beat a ridiculously unfairly good all-time great team you might have to do it in a way that is not aesthetically pleasing to everyone. they have to squeeze value out of every possible spot because they don't have the luxury of having the warriors absurd roster

― k3vin k., Monday, May 21, 2018 4:44 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark

sure. it's also fun to read how that mentality sucks

I enjoyed this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIiGuDJPPbU

every time shaun does something cool i just find my self wondering what type of player he couldve been.

but also just feel happy hes playing at all.