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i'm less convinced coming out of this series that either of these teams have a legit shot against the warriors even if KD doesn't play

― J0rdan S., Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:13 PM (forty-eight seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

the been there before vs. first time ratio is going to be *insane* especially if it's the bucks

worth considering that the blazers werent actually that good and dont match up well w the dubs

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worth considering that the blazers werent actually that good and dont match up well w the dubs

― lag∞n, Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:16 PM (twenty-one seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

this gets into a lot of how hard is the top of the east vs. the west 2nd round type stuff, i think you can throw out the portland series and draw the same conclusion

worth considering that the blazers werent actually that good and dont match up well w the dubs

― lag∞n, Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:16 PM (twenty-two seconds ago) Bookmark

these teams are def harder match ups... i've thought all year that the east team would win it all. but the "uh oh we haven't scored in 5 mins and look like we've never even practiced before" stretches w/ both these tmeas is not conducive to beating the warriors

to me dubs-bucks shd it happen will all come down to if they can defend giannis at all and tbh im pretty curious to see

Middleton has 2 points on 0-6 shooting

there's going to be 1 finals game where the easy team is insanely shook and loses so i'm counting that against the east's chances

dubs are vulnerable to size and physicality and the bucks have both, dubs will have to do some pretty cool stuff to make it work, but i mean they are known for doing cool stuff so

itd be an big test for draymond

id feel pretty good abt him guarding giannis for a quarter every game but if he has to be the primary defender thats pretty punishing

of course all the bucks role players are totally capable of shitting the bed at the same time too

haha fred

Draymond has a tough time w Giannis types

This has to feel so good for Fred after such a dump of a season

he just gives up so much size xp

this version of kawhi is prob the third best player in the NBA

i love watching leonard’s step back

yeah smthn like that he is utterly beasting the hell out of these offs xp

He’s insane these offs

series feels over

the bucks are straight up shitting their pants

u never know in the playoffs!

losing 3 games in a row wld be bad tho

is bud still in the arena?

lol

Idk if I can take watching Giannis dribble into 4 people anymore

Bucks gotta chilll

I honestly did not see this coming. really thought the Bucks were gonna show up for this

its a six point game!

4!

Frogbs you gotta chillll

Still plenty of time

i think this series is beyond the point where you can have any reasonable expectations for the next game

Lopez’s slow mo drives are pure art.

Test of truly good teams is figuring out how to win these type of games

if the raptors won tonight and then lost by 26 in game 6 i wouldn't even bat an eye

Bledsoe kicking it out of a wide open layup so Bropez can drive and scoop is so 2019

if the raptors won tonight and then lost by 26 in game 6 i wouldn't even bat an eye

― J0rdan S., Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:39 PM (eleven seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yep

I wanna chill but I've never seen my team get this far

I have the least amount of chill I've ever had in my NBA watching life

lol fair

also I kinda feel like Giannis needs to make the finals with this team or else he's leaving so there's that

feeling webbers suit tonight

it drives me nuts when teams can't inbound off a timeout

lol gasol making a three literally one second after reggie said ne needed to

game of thrones died so game of zones can live

Giannis baby

both of these coaches have been deeply unimpressive

it's all one high pick and roll w/ no other movement and then a guy dribbling one on one after that action dies

at least nurse is a rookie not sure what buds excuse is