i have something to say about the offs THE 2016 NBA PLAYOFFS

you could make a case for all sweeps in the west

cavs in 6
raptors in 4
hornets in 5
hawks in 5

dubs in 4
spurs in 4
thunder in 5
clippers in 6

cavs in 6
raptors in 5
hornets in 6
celtics in 7

dubs in 4
spurs in 4
thunder in 5
blazers in 7

celtics could not deal with millsap+horford during the regular season and i'm not sure what they do to fix that in the offs

i'm worried about one thing they may do to fix it in the offseason

horford will def be on the celtics next year, along with kevin durant

yes

durant-horford-m gasol (prob impossible due to salary considerations or w/e)

yeah i'm not sure how they're gonna manage all that after they offer evan turner a max deal, maybe they'll find a way

scamming robbery fraud maybe

btw r non celtics fans aware of the phenomenon of evan turner being a hilarious weirdo w a very strange voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO3U4uhfnrU

damn he kinda sounds like meatwad

there's a hint of meatwad to his voice

lol XP

lmao

lmao I've never heard his voice wtf is that. follow his twitter tho, seems like a funny guy

no idea what a meatwad is but listening to clips on youtube and that is v otm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Foe0P-1XsQ

haahaa

http://www.thepostgame.com/dish/201604/100-percent-rockets-fans-think-team-will-lose-warriors

can you really rule out the possibility of evan turner actually being a sentient chunk of unidentified meat

i love people who have no idea that what they're saying is funny

love that dude held on to the dream of the golden birthday for nearly twenty years

like he's gonna roll into chuck e cheese all 'MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE'

i had never heard of that thing and i got sad for a second that i am a good few years past 28

PREDIX

west
>gsw in 5
>lac in 6
>sas in 5
>okc in 4

east
>cle in 6
>atl in 5
>tor in 7
>cha in 6

first round looks like it will be a snooze but if everything goes chalk the second round is gonna be insane

tho i'd like to see boston beat the hawks

hawks do love a good choke

as do boston fwiw

neither of them wld be choking its a close matchup they even have the same record

afaict the entire eastern conference has the same record

they all feasted in the knicks, nets and sixers

I was hoping this thread would be titled "73 is never the answer...but sometimes it is"

hold onto that shit & use it for the finals thread

good countertroll stuff from alex siquig https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/the-haters-guide-to-the-haters-guide-to-the-nba-playoffs

dubs > rockets 4 good riddance
spurs > griz 4
thunder > mavs 5 dirk prob good for one good dirking session
clips > blazers 6
cavs > pistons 6 this series will lead the round in eyerolls and cryptic post game shots at teammates
raps > pacers 7 prove it raps
hornets > heat 7
celtics > Hawks 6 Isaiah 4 presidetn

I could 100% see a Blazers upset tho, not likely but wouldn't be the craziest thing in the world, cp3 prob just not going out like that in the first round though (he prefers round 2)

decent reading material while you're waiting for the offs
http://www.sbnation.com/2016/4/15/11349662/nba-playoffs-2016-best-plays-players

xp i guess you're hoping for one good dirk-off

decent reading material while you're waiting for the offs
http://www.sbnation.com/2016/4/15/11349662/nba-playoffs-2016-best-plays-players

24 is kind of obvious but still tickles my brain.

the math def does not agree with that strategy

Also I haven't seen IT2 in action before and just wow.

oh man he is so awesome

OK I'm officially a fan of his now if the Warriors can't I wouldn't mind the Celtics.

its crazy how a tiny insanely quick player can play so under control

where do u find the stats re wide open/guarded/etc shooting %s

i think nba.com has those?

eye test is all u need goon

lol tru

xp ya i thought so too but i cldnt find them

oh idk then. bkref doesn't have anything requiring player tracking data

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/position/c

id def rather have adams than vuch or golbert his combination of mobility athleticism and finishing is perfect for todays nba, vooc cant defend and gobert is slow as heck

+obvs a total gamer

adams is great feel like he needs to add one more thing to his game to be elite. he prob could have some playmaking ability if he played on another team.

if he cld get his dive game stronger he cld be really good, he doesnt really explode out of the pnr like he cld, hed be unstoppable

yeah that's one he could add too.

hes reasonable in the pnr now but he often doesnt use his athleticism like he cld

feel like he's a younger version of current boguts.

I think it's unconscionable that you lot are praising a guy with a hipster mustache.

why is adams so bad in the advanced stats

advanced stats suck at evaluating centers also he wasn't that good until late in the season + playoffs

he was really inconsistent all year.

i always believed in him the archives will show

he rebounded at a much higher rate in the offs is the biggest thing

feel like he's a younger version of current boguts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr-TS44GqJY

dude put on real weight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jubbI95bU2Y
"they got tables? tables on planes? that's amazing."
cf Adams' "Perkins' silverback" anecdote with his later "fast little monkeys" comment.

xp nice as those are (and he gets more elevation than adams), they don't quite have the ferocity of some of SA's playoff dunks
think i saw about eight of these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeiSZAgSggU

he's really strong, and only 22

dams is great feel like he needs to add one more thing to his game to be elite. he prob could have some playmaking ability if he played on another team.

― call all destroyer, Thursday, June 2, 2016 9:27 AM

imo a little david west style elbow jumper would be perfect

and yeah playing for carlisle or stotts

Not that this has anything to do with anything, but sometimes I look at the halftime score and don't watch the rest of the game just because I care. So. Much.

― Jenny Ondioleeene (Leee), Wednesday, June 1, 2016 1:59 PM

i still havent watched game 7 tbh

imo a little david west style elbow jumper would be perfect
― micah, Thursday, June 2, 2016 7:20 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Was just thinking this, basically that short jumper ibaka used to use before they shoved him out to the line, could be a good option for Russell drives that get squashed or just a way to add some shell game to the p-n-r with Russ

i kinda love centers who never ever shoot from further than 3 feet

its happening - the finals

nervous

russ was feeding adams a lot near the hoop ... strange floater game iirc

adams also has a pretty fundamental post repertoire tho he only gets to try it out every second game

the fundamental thing about steven is that he is a star

http://i.imgur.com/ysZSQCf.png

there's no denying

fact

At this point in his career, he's probably New Zealand's most successful NBA player ever already.