The 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) Playoffs Thread

When the Jazz got knocked out of the playoffs in Mitchell's rookie year I remember thinking "he plays a little out of control but he'll be great when he refines his game" but it looks like he never really did.

He takes some bad shots and has gotten super lazy on defense. His peak was clearly the bubble.

Kinda sad we got no chaos game sevens. Hopefully the wolves can come through tomorrow.

Kidds got the mavs to buy in on defense and that’s huge

we got the 3 time defensive player of the year right here

Rudy come on man!! pic.twitter.com/7VIZhg0UL7

— James Hansen (@hansenjames) April 29, 2022

I think it was brunson who had him turned all the way around on one drive last night

Kinda sad we got no chaos game sevens. Hopefully the wolves can come through tomorrow

One nice thing about this series of no one can predict what's going to happen from game to game

that series deserves a game 7

like we were saying upthread

KAT tried to make a heel turn and everyone's just been like "bro this ain't you please do some self reflection and find yourself" 😭 https://t.co/kCUUoGgq6v

— ✨🦦America Is Musty🦦✨ (@DragonflyJonez) April 29, 2022

its true

yep, i think he wants to be pat bev or something but he's not wired up that way

Report: Chris Paul instituted a curfew for his teammates during road games in New Orleans https://t.co/P9Nzw1AEH2

— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) April 29, 2022

mayb thats why he and harden didnt work out

lol he really is the nba police

I think it was brunson who had him turned all the way around on one drive last night

― symsymsym, Friday, April 29, 2022 12:07 PM (six hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

lmao brunson just dribbling in the same spot until rudy goes insane

Jalen Brunson puts the moves on Rudy Gobert and scores 👀
pic.twitter.com/cRmdQMwuzU

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) April 29, 2022

i dunno if its just the short lefty underdog thing but i he has some IT2 to his game

yup that was the play!

Fucking hell

Sources: 76ers All-NBA star Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion in series-clinching Game 6 win last night in Toronto. He will be listed as out and there is no timetable for his return.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 30, 2022

They were up 30 with 4 minutes to go when it happened too

ffs

depending one the specifics of the injury wld guess theres a chance he can come back wearing a mask but still hes pretty beat up

facial fractures doesn’t seem to hold guys out? so it must be the concussion

yeah he would not have cleared the protocol yet, they dont play til monday tho so if it really is minor maybe he can idk

i would bet he’s back by game 3 at the latest

doc leaving his already injured franchise player in garbage time to taunt the other team not looking great rn

i would be cool w/ less injuries that's my opinion

yeah its too much

yikes

Friendly reminder: Toronto’s fans cheered & their commentators applauded Siakam when he elbowed Embiid in the eye, causing an orbital fracture & concussion. Yes, the same fan group that cheered when KD tore his Achilles.

Worst fan base in the NBA. FOH.pic.twitter.com/hTXMa6KXe6

— Josh Reynolds (@JoshReynolds24) April 30, 2022

fans are just gonna cheer when a dude gets stomped after showin em up like that, that's just the nature of the thing ime

I don't think anyone in the crowd knew Siakam gave Embiid a concussion

yeah i dont think its any sort of crime against god but pretty gnarly situation overall

yeah i can't really consider those two events to have much in common

but these people live in a society where hockey is thought of as normal so who knows

i think siakim elbowed him on purpose and also embiid is a very annoying person

People think raptors fans are all doctors lol. I was rolling my eyes at the TV commentary yesterday, some pompous stuff all around

this series is funny cause if memphis plays how they should they win but neither team is at all reliable

cant wait to see what sort of dumb shit doc says when hes asked about leaving joel in garbage time

I miss Tom Gugliotta

griz dubs could be a fascinating matchup style wise

if the dubs dont just hose them via being smart at basketball

i'd predict the dubs tear them apart, that's usually what happens when the young upstarts get further along than what they're ready for but otoh last year's suns who knows

the grizz have played them well but this also feels like a different warriors team

Yah they match up well but they haven’t played a whole warriors team

Then again no one but the nuggets have

greg monroe in this game

Not so long ago Monroe was playing for the Capitol City Go-Go.

Just found out about the Embiid news. Fuck Siakam. Dude got smoked by his one handed countryman and couldn't deal.

I'm trying to imagine if everyone would be that chill if say Tatum got raked directly in the face by a Morris bros. intentionally or whatever and was out. Maybe we'll get to see it.

i mean again, if that was intentional, it was the absolute perfect intersection of impact and plausible deniability

Look at the video - he's gives Embiid a look and the elbow immediately lands. It's also a weird motion with his arms if he's trying to shoot the basketball.

I mean the Raptors announcer immediately said, "You get what you deserve." What, from an accident?

Whatever, I'm not having this conversation now. Peace.

I miss Tom Gugliotta

bless

I mean the Raptors announcer immediately said, "You get what you deserve." What, from an accident?

― we only steal from the greatest books (PBKR), Friday, April 29, 2022 10:27 PM (seven minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

with respect, and i'm not at all discounting the possibility that it was intentional--the canadian homer team announcers are not evidence of anything