It is the 2018-19 NBA Playoffs discussion thread for hoops friends ONLY

feels like the blazers are gonna need a 45 point game from dame to win one in denver

Denver’s wings are shooting too sharply tonight and Portland just looks weirdly unprepared

feel like this is one of those series where the other team’s role players look amazing at home. i could see it going 7 but i think jokic is the trump card

you could say...the joker is WILD

i'm not really sure how portland is even in this game tbh

that block by collins was awesome

zack "dikembe" collins

I wonder if jokic will be a good playoff player

blazers getting crushed when jokic is on the floor

jokic is going up against meyers leonard, zach collins and enes kanter i sure hope he would be dominating

Will Barton is gonna take 6 months off my life

hah

Beasley is not scared gotta respect it

jokic is going up against meyers leonard, zach collins and enes kanter i sure hope he would be dominating

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, April 30, 2019 12:40 AM (five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

he dominated the first round too

he’s been impressive in the playoffs for sure

xp

jokic is going up against meyers leonard, zach collins and enes kanter i sure hope he would be dominating

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, April 30, 2019 12:40 AM (five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

he dominated the first round too

obv the real test will be the next round if they make it. we haven't seen a team in the conf finals who's best player is their center in a long time

ok so why do we still have to endure your smarmy posts about this subject?
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, April 30, 2019 12:48 AM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

bc you love me

very strange ref work in this one

jamal brooooo

kinda sad for pdx to waste the Rodney Hood game

both teams played hard

I would take a fucking bullet for jokic

obv the real test will be the next round if they make it. we haven't seen a team in the conf finals who's best player is their center in a long time

― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Tuesday, April 30, 2019 12:52 AM (four minutes ago) Bookmark

it's almost unfair to stack them against the warriors... a nuggets-rockets series would've been interesting

the nuggets would get destroyed by either team tbh but getting to the conference finals would be such an accomplishment

true.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D5YEUJyWkAMwp90.jpg

good bracket for them obv

we haven't seen a team in the conf finals who's best player is their center in a long time

oh yeah embiid i knew i was forgetting one lol

lots of days tbf. like over 330 at least.

embiid did not make the cf

*changes the subject*

the windy pod is must listen at least the first 25 minutes or so. classic rant

good bracket for them obv

― Clay, Tuesday, April 30, 2019 1:08 AM (twenty-three minutes ago) Bookmark

would've been interesting to see this series w nurkic if only for the revenge game aspect. but it did fall nicely for them esp w kanter banged up

Was Kyle Lowry drunk tonight? pic.twitter.com/QzRvTLc0N2

— GlassHalfFultz (@pickuphoop) April 30, 2019

So tonight's dubs/rox game is being reffed by Scott Foster, the guy who Harden said shouldn't be allowed to ref Houston games anymore.

cusrise

Every team and player hates Scott foster tho

true

A year of self-reflection, yoga and deep breathing exercises has led Bucks’ Eric Bledsoe to this: the ultimate mental test in rematch vs. Celtics. New @espn feature: https://t.co/A6tydup98p

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) April 30, 2019

Celtics in their last 9 Playoff Games Officiated by Tony Brothers: 1-8

Celtics in their last 13 Road Games Officiated by Tony Brothers: 0-13

In that span the Celtics are a sub .250 team ATS with Brother as the ref

— Dan Lifshatz (@DanLifshatz) April 30, 2019

ref talk has taken over

destroy the system play without refs

call yr own

Harden would be 0/2 from the field with 65 points per game.

jokic's playoff numbers in 303 minutes: 24.9 ppg, 11.8 reb, 8.8 ast, 1.5 stl, 0.9 blk on .503/.375/.909 shooting

his 33.0 PER and 14.0 box plus-minus lead the playoffs

big honey ballin

do wish we cldve got him v nurk tho, rare to see the true big men do battle these days

over/under on technicals tonight?