NBA NBA Playoff Thread

[bsu]

Wow they celebrating like they won a championship... Still a big win for that franchise none the less.

 

[Know Your Enemy]

KAT was basically a liability tonight but they still won lol. Let's go Wolves!

 

[SimpleJack]

I’d be embarrassed by that celebration if I was a T-Wolves fan. Especially Beverly. Like c’mon gimme a break….

I kno I sound like a Debbie downer but man that was one of the most overblown reactions I’ve ever seen by a home team.

 

[Know Your Enemy]

I’d be embarrassed by that celebration if I was a T-Wolves fan. Especially Beverly. Like c’mon gimme a break….

I kno I sound like a Debbie downer but man that was one of the most overblown reactions I’ve ever seen by a home team.

If it wasn't the Clippers they beat maybe his reaction would've been different......although I don't know haha

 

[Know Your Enemy]

D'Angelo came out of his tough shooting stretch at a good time. Heated up right before the play in then had his best game in a while. Nice to see

 

[Terry Yake]

I’d be embarrassed by that celebration if I was a T-Wolves fan. Especially Beverly. Like c’mon gimme a break….

I kno I sound like a Debbie downer but man that was one of the most overblown reactions I’ve ever seen by a home team.

it's the t-wolves, can you really blame them?

i wonder if clippers fans realized tonight why the rest of the league hates pat bev

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Pat Bev celebrated like he won the championship in his head

 

[John Price]

imagine losing a tournament game and still being in the tournament

it would be like losing a NFL playoff game but not being eliminated. makes ZERO sense

 

[Gecklund]

clippers have no reason to hang their heads

they had no business even getting this far playing without both their superstars for most of the season. if they keep this supporting cast mostly intact and can get a healthy kawhi/PG more often than not (massive if) they'll be my pick to win it all next year

I do agree that they overachieved but they should have won. There was two stretches: one in the second for about 5-6 minutes and one in the fourth for about 6-7 minutes that they didn’t score a single point not from the free throw line. Imagine if one of those dropped to say 3-4 minutes. They win. The clippers lost themselves the game.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Pels and Hornets tonight please

 

[Know Your Enemy]

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Hornets completely blown out lol

 

[HisIceness]

Hornets shouldn't be allowed to participate in this pity-party tournament again. Franchise is such a shit-show

 

[Know Your Enemy]

That was too close for comfort. Pels will need to play their best on Friday

 

[Elvis P]

This is the first time since the merger that both the LAL and the Spurs are out of the playoffs.

 

[Gecklund]

Clippers season over

 

[Terry Yake]

Clippers season over

wouldn't be surprised if they still pull out a W. not like the pels are that good

but doesn't matter either way, both teams are just playing for a chance to lose to phoenix

 

[Gecklund]

wouldn't be surprised if they still pull out a W. not like the pels are that good

but doesn't matter either way, both teams are just playing for a chance to lose to phoenix

You’re right the Pels aren’t great but Valanciunas loves playing against us. Pair that with Ingram and McCollum and Clippers being overly shorthanded I don’t know. Honestly a part of me hopes they miss the playoffs. Unless Kawhi and George are back we aren’t beating the Suns. If they’re both back at 100% I see it going to 7 games with it being a toss up. They’ll be back next year though with only Covington, Hood, and Hartenstein as UFAs and Coffey and Moon as RFAs. They’ll likely resign Covington, Hartenstein and Coffey and let Hood and Moon walk. Roll it back next season healthy and see what happens:

Reggie/Mann/Preston
George/Powell/Coffey
Kawhi/Kennard/Boston
Batum/Morris/Covington
Zubac/Hartenstein

That’s championship worthy with 11 guys that can create their own shot and the best switching defense in the league.

 

[John Price]

not sure how Pelicans can make playoffs or even be in the mix without Zion. Some kind of wizardry afoot.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Clippers season over

They can still beat the Pelicans, but man. Cursed franchise.

 

[Power Man]

RE: T-Wolves celebration

Let me preface this by saying F*** TNT and their old head mentality; those crypt keepers forgot how exuberant they were as players, Chuck and Shaq are certified hypocrites.

And let's not forget that Magic Johnson is celebrated for hugging Kareem and celebrating like they just won game 7 of the NBA Finals, after winning the FIRST GAME OF A REGULAR SEASON, and we are shitting on Minny because they celebrated a playoff berth?

Double standards I guess. But it's the good old days, so it's cool amirite?

Also, let's give some context :

- KAT was close to Flip Saunders and the latter passed away, he also lost his mother and other family members to Covid
- Beverley has a chip on his shoulder, he was let go by the Clips and he is a competitor
- the T-Wolves don't make the playoffs that often

So yeah they have every reason to celebrate and they are human FFS


And lastly, pro athletes are often criticized for not caring about winning, a lot of people say that winning does not matter and they only care about money etc
But their celebration means that they indeed care about winning

So what is it gonna be? You can't have it both ways


Rant over


So do you guys have any plans for the Easter weekend?

 

[Know Your Enemy]

Cavs have looked like shit in the second half. I'd be surprised if the Hawks dont close this out

 

[Know Your Enemy]

Markkanen was wide open for a 3 to tie the game but LeVert decides to be an idiot again

 

[EpochLink]

Trae Young + chaos = clutch time

 

[Know Your Enemy]

Cavs just forgot how to play defense. Terrible way to end the season. Cavs need Rubio back and they should get rid of LeVert