The 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) Playoffs Thread

Zach Zarba and his crew did it! 20 fouls in a first quarter, eclipsing the previous record of 18 in Brooklyn/Boston, set by.......a Zach Zarba crew!

— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) April 20, 2022

great job everyone

Jimmy is on one tonight

jimmy butler locked in™️

he’s been fantastic. not even sure he’s gonna make all NBA but he’s the best player in this series and i don’t consider it to be all that close, tbqh.

During his three seasons in Miami, Jimmy Butler has shot 24% (81-337) on 3s during the regular season and 36% (24-67) in the playoffs.

— Kevin Pelton (@kpelton) April 20, 2022

what with allt he scheming that goes on two way players become more important in the offs

"They get a little lead, now they want to talk!"@ChrisBHaynes checks in with Karl Anthony Towns Sr. and Tee Morant during Timberwolves-Grizzlies. pic.twitter.com/L4BnfnVhOL

— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 20, 2022

that was a very silly segment they really let them riff

crazy performance by Jimmy given that he was outscored in last year's 1st round series by Bryn Forbes

heat are a weird team both jimmy and bam are such variable scorers

griz are outplaying the wolves here

rough game for the lad

Jimmy Butler is the 2nd player in NBA history with

45+ points
0 turnovers
0 fouls

in a playoff game, joining Dominique Wilkins. pic.twitter.com/lR2JRKDwvv

— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 20, 2022

Devin Booker dapped up a baby after this shot. pic.twitter.com/HrZpAEY8R4

— Mike Vigil (@protectedpick) April 20, 2022

Woof been busy but looks like the Wolves shit the bed

memphis played this game with such high energy and physicality it was very tough for the wolves to deal with, i dont think they have the horses to match them if they play like this

griz are a scary team when they get rolling

did anything happen to steven adams or did they just do the right thing and give him the token start?

yeah the latter, they basically went small playing jjj at center

he’s been fantastic. not even sure he’s gonna make all NBA but he’s the best player in this series and i don’t consider it to be all that close, tbqh.

Yeah I mean the Grizz are the better team overall, The Lad is a wild card.

Dlo has generally been in a funk for a while that's no good

Also I do like the tuff shit, locker room culture blah blah blah but he's such an offensive liability

kinda sad kevin harlan is getting wasted on the suns-pelicans

devin booker out for the game with a hamstring injury…

apprentice tried the sensei. pic.twitter.com/0tEY06xKoJ

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 20, 2022

the pellies!

Impressive play from their rookies

Big time shot making in the 4th wow

yeah there was like 5 or 6 shots the suns made where it was like “well here goes the comeback” and then the pels would immediately come down and make a shot

Chris Paul has now lost 14 consecutive postseason games that Scott Foster officiated.

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) April 20, 2022

Cp was bad … Scott foster got him shook

Crowder sometimes looks likes the worst starter in the league

i for one think it’s cool and good that a single ref’s personal vendetta can help decide postseason games

it's just more of the same so i don't know why but i just can't get enough of this shit. it's like reading the tabloids

Nash remained noncommittal on a timeline for any potential return for Simmons. The Nets trail 1-0 entering Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Wednesday night.

"There's no other way than him to say, 'I'm ready,'" Nash said after Wednesday's shootaround. "Especially after an absence this long. So whenever he is ready, it's going to have to be on him to say, 'I feel comfortable. I feel ready to go. I want to play and I want to contribute.'

"We can't push him places when you have been out this long. It's got to be something where he is definitely comfortable and ready to play."

Remind me, how much are they paying him to feel uncomfortable with playing?

lol nash is fed up

The series goes back to New Orleans and you know its going to be rocking and rolling in the Smoothie King Center.

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 20, 2022

everyone knows the smoothie king does not play!

i cant decide which of the ben simmons or zion williamson seasons is weirder.

like both only had to come back a couple weeks before the reg season ended to get some reps and theyd be helping their teams a ton, but now its too late.

uh oh

There's still an evaluation ongoing on MRI results of Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker's right hamstring, but it appears unlikely he will be able to play in Games 3 and 4 in New Orleans, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 20, 2022

do we have a series?

i feel like there’s precedent with the zion thing… it’s pretty similar to the kawhi situation w/ the spurs, or any number of times when a young guy got hurt and was held out for a year. the simmons thing i feel like has no precedence tho

There's still an evaluation ongoing on MRI results of Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker's right hamstring, but it appears unlikely he will be able to play in Games 3 and 4 in New Orleans, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 20, 2022

sorry meant to post his follow up:

The right hamstring strain is believed to be mild and Devin Booker isn't being ruled out of this opening-round series vs. New Orleans, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/mFr2XIr25s

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 20, 2022

i feel like there’s precedent with the zion thing… it’s pretty similar to the kawhi situation w/ the spurs, or any number of times when a young guy got hurt and was held out for a year. the simmons thing i feel like has no precedence tho

― J0rdan S., Wednesday, April 20, 2022 11:35 AM (five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

zion was only supposed to be out for like a week when the season started

and the weight stuff with zion, and the family stuff, and the teammate stuff

Booker "unlikely he will be able to play in Games 3 and 4 " and "isn't being ruled out of this opening-round series" do not contradict one another. the series is already guaranteed to go five games.

have to think zion is having some regrets about taking it easy and not hurrying back, now that his team is actually exciting and making some noise.

all i know is i wish it were simmons instead of lavine in that commercial where zion and zach are lounging on the couch playing video games. couldve been a great image, missed opportunity for mtn dew or wingstop or gatorade or whatever

deeply respect the nerve of simmons wanting the sixers to have paid him for this season

same guy who never answered any calls/emails from them last summer because he thought they should swing by the gym in california where he worked out

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Ben-Simmons-61928/

Interesting read in retrospect, pretty much every concern expressed turned ended up being true