The 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) Playoffs Thread

Caruso and Lavine out for Game 5. obviously should be Bucks by 50 but I'm predicting one of those "HOW IS THIS SO CLOSE" games where Milwaukee turns it over 25 times

doc really just loves to throw anyone under the bus at any time he has no filter self awareness

bane pushed finch?

The fans in the back want smoke 😂 pic.twitter.com/cJW2PWOWBu

— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) April 27, 2022

ESPN Sources: Phoenix Suns All-Star G Devin Booker (hamstring strain) is progressing toward a return soon, including the possibility as soon as Game 6 or Game 7 of this playoff series vs. New Orleans. He’s expected to be initially listed as out for Thursday’s Game 6.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 27, 2022

nice

the schedule gods giving us a breather tonight…

Bucks might win by 60 tonight

kinda sucks to go to a playoff game and have both teams playing at preseason intensity

on the other hand they had a scoreboard video of fans eating food in reverse set to missy elliots work it

They should pull Giannis with 7 min left in the 2nd this one is over

a scoreboard video of fans eating food in reverse

i have pretty clear memories of turning my head away in visceral disgust from this gag

its pretty gross! watching it i was like hey this is much weirder than their usual stuff

Lol they did pull Giannis and the Bulls immediately went on a 8-0 run

wild, calling this lineup small is an understatement theres just no one with any big muscles or physicality besides draymond

I’m told Steph Curry is expected to return to the starting lineup tonight for Game 5. Kevon Looney will move to the bench, meaning the lethal small-ball lineup will be the starters.

— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) April 27, 2022

Yah pretty crazy to start with it but Pooles numbers as a starter vs bench are pretty stark. The whole thing falls apart if Wiggins doesn’t rebound at the 4 spot. But they just want to cause turnovers and run and blast threes.

yeah i mean might as well give them some burn now see how it goes

if they can have the game in the can by the half and basically start resting up and hope memphis minny goes 7 why not

Yah just kinda crazy they have no idea what they’re rotation is cos this is basically the first game steph klay and Dray have started together since 2019

didnt stick with the small lineup too long

interesting how that sequence resulted in a technical foul on…aaron gordon

and a horrendous non-continuation call. we know what’s happening

missed goaltending call. three possessions in a row

mike malone play your best player more than 35 minutes in an elimination game challenge

interesting how that sequence resulted in a technical foul on…aaron gordon

I'm starting to not like Dray very much

didnt stick with the small lineup too long

Gordon is ballin

I'm starting to not like Dray very much

Dray definitely has an unpleasant side to his on-court personality that shows up pretty frequently. He's not easy to like; you have to concentrate on his skills, and cut him slack on the package they come in.

I love his game, like I love CP3s game, but the whole "ACK! HE TOUCHED ME!" aspect gets pretty old

anyway Nuggs are currently up 10 in the 3rd

anyway Nuggs are currently up 1 in the 3rd

Dray's gonna have to start kicking some nards if the Warriors wanna win this

or they can just call more terrible fouls on Jokic

dray and cp3 are guys you grudgingly respect, not like

unless you're k3v

welp gg from the nuggs

nuggets will win the nba offseason

Currys developed this weird hesitation hitch thing on some shots this year kinda weird.

Gp2 signing as the 15th slot is just insane.

ah well

Report: Khris Middleton expected to miss entire Bucks-Celtics series https://t.co/lbgaGqu59L

— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) April 28, 2022

b-b-but i wanted to beat the bucks WITH middleton playing

ah dang that sucks

Middleton shoots like 85% against the Celtics that is a big loss

also guessing this means he wouldn't be ready for the ECF but maybe that doesn't matter as much since the Celtics are the best team remaining

yeah he always kills the celtics

The four-game series between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets averaged 4.8M viewers across ABC, ESPN and TNT, making it the most-viewed first-round NBA playoff series since 2016 (Warriors/Rockets) and most-viewed Eastern Conference first-round series since 2012 (Heat/Knicks).

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 27, 2022

i bet celtics bucks will do well too

crazy to get those ratings in a sweep

CP nut kick upgraded to flagrant

we need mass chaos tonight. we need those 76rs and suns game sevens. mavs game seven would be cool too but im ready for the jazz to be off my television screen so hoping luka drops 40 in a W.

otm

eh I really don't see the Suns losing a game 7 but Philly blowing the 3-0 lead almost feels like destiny at this point so yes I am rooting hard for the Raps