NBA Playoffs Game Thread
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Hopefully that'll be more like a Jae Crowder where we assumed the worst but it was sort of not terrible.
Oh God his leg is just bent and hanging off his knee at an angle as he's helped off. That's brutal.
That is a crushing loss for Atlanta if Carroll is gone. He is filled a lot of roles for them, especially on defense.
Disagree but it has been obvious that the Cavs have played better without Love than with him.BigSoxFan said:
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Just a shameful job by Korver there. Atlanta really battled back hard after Carroll went down, anchored by Milsap stepping up his D on Lebron ad this dunk pretty much put the game away for good. Korver a chance to take the charge around the FT line with worst case sending Lebron to the line.
jmm57 said:
I don't know, I think Korver's best case there was sending LeBron to the line, and his worst case was getting a concussion and sending LeBron to the line. I don't think there's any way he can get in position to take a change on LeBron at full steam. He certainly doesn't want to try and I'm not sure I blame him.
prepare to be shocked!BigSoxFan said:
http://deadspin.com/demarre-carrolls-knee-is-going-to-be-okay-1706029938
Beyond shocked. Do Demarre and Marcus go to the same dramatic acting school?PC Drunken Friar said:
I don't recall seeing a knee buckle at full speed yet despite there being no contact being labeled a bruise. Bizarre but good for Demarre for him and his family this summer.
Yeah, MRI on Carroll showed no structural damage. I'm shocked. That looked hideous. Good for him.
I wouldn't count Atlanta out. If Carroll stays in the game they might have had a shot to take this one. And this was the designated JR Smith game, next time he is likely to go 0-12 from downtown. The Hawks won 60 games this season, they can ball a little bit. Also, Kyrie couldn't guard Teague if he was allowed to handcheck him with a taser.
It depends on the context of the question. Is it add LeBron to the team right now today and nobody else......or add LeBron over the summer and allow the team to put pieces around him. If it is the latter i'd argue that he could take both NY and Philly to The Finals with the cap space they have as well as draft picks to move for complementary pieces. That's pretty much what Cleveland just did to, likely, get to The Finals.ifmanis5 said:
I wouldn't bet against LeBron, partly because he's LeBron and partly because every other Eastern team right now is pretty flawed. But I do think there's plenty of doubt that LeBron *this season* at age 30 is any better than Curry, Harden, or Anthony Davis. (Not implying that anyone said otherwise, just saying).
I also think the Cavs' supporting cast, even without Love and Kyrie banged up, is not that awful. That they were able to spin Dion freaking Waiters (a huge net negative) into Shumpert, JR Smith and Mozgov *in the middle of the season* still sticks in my craw. Screw the Knicks, and screw the Cavs. Go Hawks and Warriors.
Edit: fantastic news about DeMarre Carroll.
I also think the Cavs' supporting cast, even without Love and Kyrie banged up, is not that awful. That they were able to spin Dion freaking Waiters (a huge net negative) into Shumpert, JR Smith and Mozgov *in the middle of the season* still sticks in my craw. Screw the Knicks, and screw the Cavs. Go Hawks and Warriors.
Edit: fantastic news about DeMarre Carroll.
Gotta think Dwight's lucky to be at 50% capacity even if he gives it go. His game is still based largely on explosion and athleticism, and the MRI apparently showed a legit sprain.
Now watch him go out and put up 30/30. It wouldn't be any more unexpected than what Houston pulled off v. the Clips.
Now watch him go out and put up 30/30. It wouldn't be any more unexpected than what Houston pulled off v. the Clips.
By RPM the second best player in the East was ... [drumroll] Khris Middleton.
Which I suppose kinda proves your point.
Which I suppose kinda proves your point.
Let's not confuse the regular season vs. the playoffs. This season LeBron coasted throughout the regular season, including sitting out games, to save his body.....yet still was pretty dominant. He's still the best playoff player in the league this year right now.Sam Ray Not said:
Kliq said:
Coincidentally the NBA did just that today, announcing the three All-NBA teams. The only two players from the East besides LeBron who made it were Pau Gasol on the second team (?????) and Kyrie on the third team.
I would put John Wall in the top 15 players in the league, he seemed to have jumped another level of play before getting hurt this postseason, but he'd be the only Eastern player besides LBJ on my list.
The Warriors already have seven turnovers. If they keep this up, they are going to be in trouble by the end of this game.
DeJesus Built My Hotrod said:
Warriors now have 11 turnovers and after roundly beating the Rockets into the early part of the second, they have a tie game to show for it. Harden is, once again, a beast.
Letting them play, mostly. Draymond got blasted on a drive to the basket by Howard and no call.
He used to before his elbow injury. I've heard that he can't even fully extend his arm some days. He was becoming such a great overall player before these injuries too.Al Zarilla said: