NBA 2023 NBA playoff thread

[John Price]

Kings win.

 

[punk_o_holic]

What a game. What a game by Fox and Monk. Not so much by Sabonis. I expect him to have a big game 2.

 

[John Price]

Okay lighting the beam is the best celly in NBA

makes the storm surge in carolina looks like child's play

 

[HisIceness]

Malik Monk is proof that Charlotte has no clue how to develop players.

Incredible crowd in Sactown. Probably the best playoff game I've seen since Cavs won the championship. If we're lucky we get 7 games of this series.

 

[LightningStorm]

What a great back and forth game! A playoff debut for the ages by De'Aaron Fox with 38 points against the defending champs. Cool seeing a playoff series between these NoCal rivals.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

That was incredible threater. Can't believe Curry missed.

 

[GKJ]

That was a great game

 

[Terry Yake]

was expecting to see a lot more warriors fans in the stands than i saw on TV. thought it'd be pretty close to 50-50 but seemed more like 95-5 in favor of kings fans

this is going to be a fun series

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

was expecting to see a lot more warriors fans in the stands than i saw on TV. thought it'd be pretty close to 50-50 but seemed more like 95-5 in favor of kings fans

this is going to be a fun series

Tickets cost way more in Sacramento. They probably aren’t willing to pay as much as the locals are right now.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

If Kings lost game 1 they weren't winning the series for sure...now I think they have a fighting chance

 

[LightningStorm]

was expecting to see a lot more warriors fans in the stands than i saw on TV. thought it'd be pretty close to 50-50 but seemed more like 95-5 in favor of kings fans

this is going to be a fun series

Was thinking the same thing, not even necessarily from Warriors fans traveling but also bandwagon fans of there's who live in Sacramento. I guess the hunger Kings fans had for playoff basketball after 17 years was enough though.

 

[Breakers]

That’s a dislocated shoulder for davis

That’s exactly what happens
Had it happen so many times

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

That’s a dislocated shoulder for davis

That’s exactly what happens
Had it happen so many times

Just a stinger it seems and he returned.

Morant may have just busted his hand though...yikes.

 

[HisIceness]

Morant plays a very dangerous style.

 

[Avs_19]

I hate that play. I don't know what the solution is but something needs to be done about the charge/block stuff.

7 foot DPOY candidate slides under to take a charge instead of actually playing defense and the offensive player gets hurt. It's not the first time and won't be the last. It's not basketball.

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

Austin Reaves.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Austin 'max contract' Reaves everybody.

 

[BB88]

The roads to Western finals look very different.

One side is loaded and the other full of holes.

Eazy W finals for Lakers

 

[MMC]

Lmao the Grizzlies are frauds

 

[Jack Straw]

Lmao the Grizzlies are frauds

I think they really miss Steven Adams. But they're not ready for prime time.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

I know it just been the first half... but say the Warriors win it all again...Curry starts moving up quite a bit in the all time lists right...if he keeps up his longevity he could pass Lebron

One of the dumbest things ever posted on the internet.

That was incredible threater. Can't believe Curry missed.

Missing at the end of a close game is what he does regularly. He's statistically one of the least clutch players in NBA history

 

[bambamcam4ever]

I hate that play. I don't know what the solution is but something needs to be done about the charge/block stuff.

7 foot DPOY candidate slides under to take a charge instead of actually playing defense and the offensive player gets hurt. It's not the first time and won't be the last. It's not basketball.

What on earth are you talking about dude?

Davis got to the spot first and Morant was out of control. It's been part of basketball as long as it's been a sport. If anything they don't call enough player control fouls in the NBA. Are players supposed to automatically get a layup just from beating their man 20 feet from the basket?

 

[LightningStorm]

One of the dumbest things ever posted on the internet.


Missing at the end of a close game is what he does regularly. He's statistically one of the least clutch players in NBA history

Yup, and KD did the heavier lifting with the game on the line when he was a Warrior. Steph is definitely top 10, but nowhere near Lebron. Speaking of Steph and KD, remember how Steph, despite being the reigning 2 time MVP, was no longer even the best player on his team when KD became a Warrior? Curry is great, but not top 5 all time great.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Yup, and KD did the heavier lifting with the game on the line when he was a Warrior. Steph is definitely top 10, but nowhere near Lebron. Speaking of Steph and KD, remember how Steph, despite being the reigning 2 time MVP, was no longer even the best player on his team when KD became a Warrior? Curry is great, but not top 5 all time great.

Yeah absolutely, he's not. Unbelievable shooter, but nowhere near the all around impact as the best players ever.

As you said, it was obvious who the better player was when he and Durant were both on GS. The Warriors would run complicated plays, all to find Curry an open shot, while KD would just pick up the same points just in the flow of the offense.

The other thing that is never discussed is how fortunate Curry was to be in the team situation he's been in over the last decade. There are a lot of alternate timelines where the guy never wins an MVP or makes it to the finals. Every finals appearance GS has had without Durant, they were statistically the best defense in the league, and Curry has basically nothing to do with that.

 

[MMC]