The 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) Playoffs Thread

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?

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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

this is such a chaotic matchup feels like anything could happen in this game

I love this series everything about it

its good

I mean who knows Dylon Brooks could have 20

Extreme feast or famine w that guy.

dillon brooks thinks dillon brooks could have 40

Love how every game has another rando stepping up

Has Steven Adam’s played a minut since game 1?

he got a few minutes

btw the lad has been unbelievable props to the lad

That lefty finish was so sick

Spree!

dude this game

So gooood

crazy stuff