NBA 2018 NBA Playoffs

[c9777666]

It was close until the Wizards missed 9 of their last 10 shots.

Which was surprising considering the Wizards had shot so well most of the game

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

76ers continue to roll. Just dismantling the Heat. 30 point swing in this game as the Heat were up by 8 or 9 at 1 point, iirc.

 

[Avs_19]

The Sixers were scary good in the second half. Belinelli and Ilyasova playing like that likely isn’t sustainable but Embiid will more than make up for it when he gets back.

That’s one the Heat had to have without Embiid and they got destroyed. Great defence by the Sixers but also some really poor play from some key Heat players. Dragic and Richardson were bad and Whiteside was easily the worst. He couldn’t even get up for the first playoff game, even with 47 year old Amir Johnson matched up with him early on. My boy Olynyk played great though and Winslow was pretty good too.

 

[Jack Straw]

The Sixers were scary good in the second half. Belinelli and Ilyasova playing like that likely isn’t sustainable but Embiid will more than make up for it when he gets back.

That’s one the Heat had to have without Embiid and they got destroyed. Great defence by the Sixers but also some really poor play from some key Heat players. Dragic and Richardson were bad and Whiteside was easily the worst. He couldn’t even get up for the first playoff game, even with 47 year old Amir Johnson matched up with him early on. My boy Olynyk played great though and Winslow was pretty good too.

Belinelli has been playing like that since the Sixers signed him and I expect that to continue. He just fits perfectly on this team. Ilyasova may not keep that up but it won’t matter when Embiid gets back. Whiteside does play Embiid tough though so it will be interesting to see how/if the dynamic of the game changes.

Olynyk tormented the Sixers when he played for Boston and that trend has continued. At least now I don’t have to hate him though.

 

[Avs_19]

Belinelli has been playing like that since the Sixers signed him and I expect that to continue. He just fits perfectly on this team. Ilyasova may not keep that up but it won’t matter when Embiid gets back. Whiteside does play Embiid tough though so it will be interesting to see how/if the dynamic of the game changes.

Olynyk tormented the Sixers when he played for Boston and that trend has continued. At least now I don’t have to hate him though.

Yeah, Belinelli has been a great fit there but I thought he was on another level tonight. Funny thing is he was the Heat's top target at the deadline because they wanted a shooter and thought he'd be a good fit off the bench. Then the Cavs called them with the Wade option and they decided to go the nostalgic route instead. Tonight that shooter they needed dropped 25 on them in game one of the playoffs.

 

[Virtanen18]

Lol Whiteside showed no interest in playing that game today. Series will be over quick.

Anthony Davis is an animal. Pretty decent matchup for the Pels here cause no one can contain Davis.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Davis gets his first playoff win. Those final 3 minutes were wild.

 

[zombie kopitar]

Blazers aren't going to win playing Nurkic 24 minutes a game. It's been happening all year and this is not the regular season anymore, it's just bad coaching at this point. They made their huge run at the end as soon as he came in.

 

[Melrose Munch]

Raptors have to start better then that. Beal is at fault for the loss. Sixers, what can you say? San Antonio, I hope they don't get swept. New Orleans just barely won.

 

[Terry Yake]

the spurs owe pau gasol 16 mil over each of the next 2 seasons

ouch

 

[Voight]

Gotta agree with him here. Playoffs is a good step but lets relax.

 

[Voight]

the spurs owe pau gasol 16 mil over each of the next 2 seasons

ouch

Only 1/3 of his 2019-2020 salary is guaranteed so its basically only one more year.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Are we seeing the death spiral of the Spurs?

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

OMG Middleton ties it from near midcourt. Wow.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

That's the equivalent of a hail mary. Hell of a shot.

 

[Halladay]

People were yelling at the gym. Now i know why.

 

[Voight]

Are we seeing the death spiral of the Spurs?

Nope. That will start when Pop retires.

 

[Josepho]

I f***ing hate Joe Prunty.

 

[Ivan13]

Pacers are giving it to the Cavs right now. Bojan and Oladipo are almost outscoring them alone.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Pacers up 17 at the half.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Cavs getting clown pounded

 

[Gumbercules]

Oladipo is a terrific player. I kind of slept through the season this year, so i suspect i'm a bit late to the party on him, but just watching bits and pieces of this game, he is a real tough defender. Top ten in the league in scoring to boot.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Oladipo strikes and it's 14.

Playing LeBron virtually the whole game is so dumb...

 

[canucksfan]

Oladipo is impressive to watch

 

[La Masse]

Wow did not expect the Cavs to get pounded like that