NBA 2020 NBA Playoffs Thread

[jcs0218]

And it wasn't like there weren't good shooters around either. Things feel out of balance right now, kind of like when iso-ball was king for a while, and it was just one guy after another taking a jumper or driving for a layup/dunk.

That is the influence of Jordan (and Bryant).

Isolation basketball was what they specialized at.

Now you are seeing the influence of Curry, with all the 3-point sh0ts.

Curry is one of the most influential basketball players of all-time, which is a big reason I place him so high on the all-time list (just outside top 10 all-time).

 

[John Price]

Big 3 by Caruso. Lakers lead after 1.

 

[The Night King]

I was told the Lakers have no depth!

 

[John Price]

I was told the Lakers have no depth!

KCP really helped them recover from a 13 point deficit.

These people just don't follow the #LakeShow.

 

[Stylizer1]

Miami is going to get smoked.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Just because the Lakers "players who were good in the early 2010s" squad shows up once doesn't mean they're going to do that the whole series.

The more pressing issue from Miami is as it looks now, LeBron and Davis could win this series without them helping.

 

[HF007]

Thanks for coming Miami

 

[John Price]

lakers 17 pt lead

 

[Blitzkrug]

If Butler's out this series is over in 3.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Butler will gut it out.

It won't change the fact the Lakers have the 2 best players and that usually means you win a NBA series.

 

[jcs0218]

If Butler misses games or has his effectiveness significantly limited, then this series will be over in 4 games.

 

[John Price]

Butler will gut it out.

It won't change the fact the Lakers have the 2 best players and that usually means you win a NBA series.

The Lakers are asserting themselves as they have done all playoff.

In terms of Warzone streamer Twitch slang, they are "META".

 

[Power Man]

 

[Blitzkrug]

Real easy to "assert" yourself in the playoffs when you get two tomato cans for opponents and then a Denver team that was limping into that series after going the distance with both the Jazz and Clips.

 

[Power Man]

My God, Pierce is awful

 

[Blitzkrug]

My God, Pierce is awful

Pierce only exists to defecate horrible takes and Celtics homerism as an analyst.

I still remember he declared the Celtics/Bucks series over after one game last year. The Celtics proceeded to get dicked in the next 4 games and lost the series.

 

[yvrtojfk]

Anyone else notice the shitty audio quality or does my tv need to be replaced

 

[jcs0218]

Real easy to "assert" yourself in the playoffs when you get two tomato cans for opponents and then a Denver team that was limping into that series after going the distance with both the Jazz and Clips.

A lot of experts on ESPN and Fox Sports were thinking Portland had a good chance of beating the Lakers.

 

[The Night King]

Real easy to "assert" yourself in the playoffs when you get two tomato cans for opponents and then a Denver team that was limping into that series after going the distance with both the Jazz and Clips.

Anything to avoid giving the Lakers credit. Keep going.

 

[jcs0218]

Pierce only exists to defecate horrible takes and Celtics homerism as an analyst.

I still remember he declared the Celtics/Bucks series over after one game last year. The Celtics proceeded to get dicked in the next 4 games and lost the series.

He also allows rivalries from his playing days influence his ability to give objective analysis.

It is known that the Celtics teams and LeBron James didn't like each other too much, and had a heated rivalry.

As a result of this, Pierce basically thinks LeBron James isn't even top 20 all-time.

 

[Live in the Now]

There's nothing that any of these teams can do against the Lakers. Simple as that.

 

[jcs0218]

The Lakers are kicking the snot out of the Heat.

83-54.

 

[varsaku]

This series is done if the heat are going to play like this.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

AD clowns his way outta NO, but he gets a ring his first year in LA.

f*** basketball.

 

[c9777666]

These NBA playoffs have been awful.