NBA PLAYOFFS SUNDAY!!

[akaukswoosh]

Looks like Boston underestimated Miami.

 

[ChicagoCat90]

These have been one of the better NBA playoffs in recent memory for me. Hoping for a Heat - Nuggets finals.

 

[wildcat1515]

How is Cody Zeller in the league and Cousins is not?

 

[JLoad22]

I haven’t seen many games this hotly contested. Wow.

 

[JLoad22]

 

[akaukswoosh]

These have been one of the better NBA playoffs in recent memory for me. Hoping for a Heat - Nuggets finals.

I 'd love the Heat vs. Nuggets or Lakers.

 

[akaukswoosh]

hehe

 

[BBallin23]

Jimmy buckets!!!

 

[jameslee32]

Better team basketball by the Heat. Hasn't been Tatum's best playoffs so far this year as well.

 

[BGCATFAN2012]

That's was weird seeing Tatum turn the ball over in crunchtime. Guess Miami defense is better then we thought.

 

[JLoad22]

That's was weird seeing Tatum turn the ball over in crunchtime. Guess Miami defense is better then we thought.

They said he wasn’t getting touches in Q4 but I watched him and his effort to move around and get involved was minimal. He seems so hot and cold. Must be mystifying to the Celtics front office.

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Coach Spo is the best coach in the league right now. His roster isn't ultra talented and yet he just took game 1 in Boston.

 

[JDHoss]

Coach Spo is the best coach in the league right now. His roster isn't ultra talented and yet he just took game 1 in Boston.

Mike Brown was named COY, and deservedly so, but if I needed a coach for my NBA franchise, Spolestra would be my first call.

 

[JLoad22]

Mike Brown was named COY, and deservedly so, but if I needed a coach for my NBA franchise, Spolestra would be my first call.

He's as good as it gets and has been good for a long time. Still has a long way to go as well. Would love to see him win another title.

 

[akaukswoosh]

Lakers are 6-point dogs tonight.

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Lakers are 6-point dogs tonight.

I hope the Nuggets win by 20.

 

[UKUGA]

The Lakers comeback was impressive Tuesday, but I am concerned that they tipped their hand early and now Denver gets to adjust to Rui on Jokic while already having a series lead.

The biggest adjustment may be how the Lakers clean up the defensive rebounding and reducing second-chance points for Denver.

Maybe four quarters of Davis defending the baseline helps with this.

Offensively, I’m not sure either team can be much better than they were in Game 1.

 

[JLoad22]

Murray!!

 

[BBallin23]

Murray is that dude!!! wow!!!!

 

[UKUGA]

Lakers offensive decision making was a travesty in the 4Q.

Had they simply attacked the rim and let Reeves shoot 3s (not Lebron and AD), they win that game in spite of Murray’s brilliance.

 

[bluedog79]

Murray can destroy when he gets hot. A 9 foot jump shot got him hot.

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Davis is too inconsistent. I could see a Nuggets sweep

 

[king of cali]

Lakers offensive decision making was a travesty in the 4Q.

Had they simply attacked the rim and let Reeves shoot 3s (not Lebron and AD), they win that game in spite of Murray’s brilliance.

Yeah those LeBron 3s were atrocious. Just shot jacking instead of getting into the paint and dishing. I can live with the Davis corner 3s because they came off of ball movement.

This is gonna be a series of attrition because both teams only have 6 guys that they trust.

 

[akaukswoosh]

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Murray balled out! 23 in the 4th quarter for the win. Stud.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Looks like Boston underestimated Miami.

Nobody ever should, even short handed they defend like crazy and Spolstra is a hell of a coach. Butler is Superman in the playoffs.

 

[akaukswoosh]

 

[akaukswoosh]

 

[king of cali]

Like Van Gundy said on the broadcast, guys flop and embellish because the refs fall for it and any semi hard foul is gonna be reviewed.

Take the Murray play from last night. In any other time and space that’s a good hard playoff foul, take your 2 free throws and let’s keep playing. Nowadays that’s a 5 minute review and a flagrant foul for a hard hit across the arm. So in the players minds why not act like you’ve gotten hit with a bat if you get the calls?

 

[UKUGA]

Yeah those LeBron 3s were atrocious. Just shot jacking instead of getting into the paint and dishing. I can live with the Davis corner 3s because they came off of ball movement.

This is gonna be a series of attrition because both teams only have 6 guys that they trust.

The AD shots were better offense, but is that really their best offense?

A fast break Davis three, really?

 

[jameslee32]

Playoff Murray 37 pts.
Fourth quarter Murray 23 pts.

 

[Montana81]

It wasn’t just murray either. I think the nuggets as a team hit 8 or 9 3’s in the 4th.

 

[JLoad22]

LeClown loading up for a showtime dunk and then fumbling it out of bounds was priceless.

 

[akaukswoosh]

 

[akaukswoosh]

Heat+10.

 

[JLoad22]

Heat+10.

Seems about right given the circumstances for Boston and it being at home, but I wouldn't bet against this Heat team. They don't seem like a team that would be happy to rest and get a split.

 

[JLoad22]

Wish the whole playoff's were on TNT. Love tuning into Ernie, Chuck and Shaq.

 

[akaukswoosh]

Seems about right given the circumstances for Boston and it being at home, but I wouldn't bet against this Heat team. They don't seem like a team that would be happy to rest and get a split.

Nailed it. Heat looking good.

 

[jameslee32]

Jimmy Butler was Boston's father but Bam had one hell of a game himself. I can't believe the Heat are up 2-0.

 

[ChicagoCat90]

Miami Heat turned to a zone defense in a pivotal game two of the ECF. That's weird because I was told playing zone defense in college wasn't useful for college players that want to develop into pro players.