idk playing physical vs small guys has a pretty good track record, if the refs will let you
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:05 (two years ago) link
i don’t have much of an opinion on hawks-knicks. i think the knicks will have the worst roster of any of the 16 playoff teams, i could also see them winning the series. power forward feels like the hawks’ weak spot on D so randle could win the series... i think he’s prob more likely to shoot the knicks out of it but i assume it will be a competitive series. i’d prob lean hawks in 6 or 7.
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:12 (two years ago) link
heez have you heard about macmillans playoff coaching record
― micah, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:13 (two years ago) link
lol we need an ilh portland indy atlanta macmillan summit
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:15 (two years ago) link
*rip seattle super sonics
On paper the Hawks seem like a no brainer, but the Knicks are 3-0 against them this year.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:17 (two years ago) link
no one has believed in the knicks all year, and i for one am not going to start now, why mess with a good thing
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:18 (two years ago) link
knicks are going to win the series imo.
sincerely,
hoops expert jim
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:18 (two years ago) link
tbf macmillan’s portland teams were always beat up to hell with injuries by the time spring rolled around but he was a pretty shit coach at the time, he’s better now
― Clay, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:20 (two years ago) link
i will be happy for knicks fans if they win tho, they deserve a lil win
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:22 (two years ago) link
too bad the celtics imploded and got injured celtics knicks in the 4-5 matchup wouldve been a low stakes classic
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:24 (two years ago) link
the last game the hawks and knicks played the hawks were up by double digits and then trae got hurt and the knicks won in OT.
― Heez, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:26 (two years ago) link
i don't think regular season match ups have much predictive value for the playoffs in series where the two teams can reasonably considered competitive, prob has even less value this year
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:27 (two years ago) link
yeah article along those lines trying to sus out how good the teams playoff rosters will be https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/05/18/adjusting-for-postseason-rotations-should-clippers-be-title-favorite-are-trail-blazers-sleeping-giant
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:29 (two years ago) link
― lag∞n, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 5:24 PM (four minutes ago)
3 of the 4 teams in the bubble conference finals had deeply disappointing, injury riddled, listless seasons. the one exception was the team w/ the MVP and even then one of their best players blew his knee out
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:30 (two years ago) link
yeah the fatigue has been clear
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:31 (two years ago) link
celtics too lost the most games to covid and their best player says hes still affected by it, not great!
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:32 (two years ago) link
are the hawks gonna win any games in a post-covid madison square garden tho?
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:54 (two years ago) link
err, post-covid-capacity-restrictions
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:55 (two years ago) link
anyway im taking the knicks in this series because in the playoffs grit, resilience determination etc matter. this is this something thibs teams have in spades but ive seen trae chuck many a tanty when things dont go his way
― micah, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 22:10 (two years ago) link
too bad the celtics imploded and got injured celtics knicks in the 4-5 matchup wouldve been a low stakes classic― lag∞n, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 5:24 PM (four minutes ago)3 of the 4 teams in the bubble conference finals had deeply disappointing, injury riddled, listless seasons. the one exception was the team w/ the MVP and even then one of their best players blew his knee out
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 22:38 (two years ago) link
class contract push from mcdermott this season.
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:19 (two years ago) link
mcdermott has made himself into a guy, i tip my cap
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:27 (two years ago) link
ugly shooting from ye ol hornets here yikes
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:28 (two years ago) link
ya i just turned it on looked at the score and turned it off lol
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:29 (two years ago) link
There was a moment in one of the last couple lakers games, which were essentially must win, where there was a loose ball that went to the back court and an opposing player hustled back and got it, and lebron just calmly walked to the other end of the court and let the lakers play 4 on 5 defense. Honestly think he should have just taken the season off.― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 6:38 PM (fifty-one minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
yeah feel like thats been his mode everytime ive watched them this year
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:31 (two years ago) link
but can he turn it on like he always does? will the ankle let him. big questions for the ins and offs.
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:33 (two years ago) link
def some bron ???s this year that were not used to asking
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:34 (two years ago) link
he hasn’t lost an in-conference playoff series in 10 years i feel like his confidence is well founded. their biggest variable (brow’s health) is out of his hands anyway
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:43 (two years ago) link
id say his health is a bigger variable.
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:45 (two years ago) link
yeah davis hasnt show any signs of being still injured where bron has, but on the other hand bron is obvs insanely more robust generally
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:48 (two years ago) link
wasn't lebron like top 3 in mvp talk before he got hurt?
― Clay, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:49 (two years ago) link
also they havent played with drummond really at all. i wonder if he'll be out of the rotation as early as tomorrow vs the small ball warriors.
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:49 (two years ago) link
yah lebron was pretty locked in pre injury imo. they were pretty easily the best defense in the league.
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:50 (two years ago) link
obv also just weird that bron had a big long injury, sometimes it's that one flash of mortality and it's like welp he's done now
― Clay, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:50 (two years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E1tTLRzVgAEacGN?format=jpg&name=medium
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:51 (two years ago) link
he even said so basically said "now im cooked because of the ankle rip me, lebron" xp
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:52 (two years ago) link
they don't make magazine covers like that anymore
― Wayne Grotski (symsymsym), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:54 (two years ago) link
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:55 (two years ago) link
if so i support it
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 23:56 (two years ago) link
i watched brow pretty closely ~2 weeks ago vs portland (w/o lebron) and he had a monster game but just... something seemed off, like he was mentally stopping himself from going as hard as he naturally wants to go
― Clay, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 00:00 (two years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 00:01 (two years ago) link
welp congrats to the nets, thats a wrap
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 00:02 (two years ago) link
no clips votes ay
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 00:02 (two years ago) link
the mercenary superteam votes went to the nets and lakers
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 00:05 (two years ago) link
clips cld do it tho
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 00:06 (two years ago) link
Pacers just had so much energy tonight
― Matt Armstrong, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 00:07 (two years ago) link
rip lamelo we barely knew ye
― Clay, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 00:25 (two years ago) link
pacers have so much playoff experience. even their dickhead coach has a championship
― micah, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 00:28 (two years ago) link
its too bad they arent healthy they coulda been at least a tough out in the east
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Wednesday, 19 May 2021 00:36 (two years ago) link