Why are they playing any playoff games up against the NFL Week 1? The networks didn’t think this one out very well by playing on Sunday.Game 6 is Sunday at 1. Bizarre start time.
Remember they had a 2 day protest that changed the scheduleWhy are they playing any playoff games up against the NFL Week 1? The networks didn’t think this one out very well by playing on Sunday.
The 2nd round dates weren’t yet announced at the time of the protests. Once the 1st round games were ended it would have been simple to skip Sunday but then you have Monday nights NFL doubleheader to contend with......but they have a game scheduled for that night as well.Remember they had a 2 day protest that changed the schedule
True. But you gotta remember a big part of this is getting it over as fast as possible.The 2nd round dates weren’t yet announced at the time of the protests. Once the 1st round games were ended it would have been simple to skip Sunday but then you have Monday nights NFL doubleheader to contend with......but they have a game scheduled for that night as well.
Is that really the networks primary goal though? I’m fascinsted by what goes into these decisions by the suits.True. But you gotta remember a big part of this is getting it over as fast as possible.
Houston is getting punkedWell this game sucks already
And NFL. They weren't going to compete with the 4:25 or SNF windows.Sunday start time is due to US Open at 4
Zero to do with NFL. All about ESPN timing.And NFL. They weren't going to compete with the 4:25 or SNF windows.
Donaghy did have some influence on the Suns elimination back in 07.Can we please now stop with the notion that the Mike D'Antoni chucking 3's style of play can win a title?
You don't think ESPN would rather put the game at night after the US Open? No they wouldn't because they'd be competing with SNF for ratings and they'd lose out.Zero to do with NFL. All about ESPN timing.
Every year we hear it'll be different. Every year it's obvious: give top shelf clubs time to game plan against Houston, and they'll be grounded. D'Antoni is stubborn as hell and won't change, and it'll get hired someplace assuming he moves on from Houston, and it'll be the same story -- above skill level wins during the regular season, not so much during the playoffs.Can we please now stop with the notion that the Mike D'Antoni chucking 3's style of play can win a title?
The Warriors have 2 of the best shooters to ever play the game and also play very good defense. They can also score in a magnitude of different ways especially when they got KD. The Mike D'Antoni style of play of layups and 3's does not work.Didn’t the Warriors run kill the “jump shooting teams don’t win championships” narrative.
Problem is US Open could run 4-5 hours or even longer. Unpredictable.You don't think ESPN would rather put the game at night after the US Open? No they wouldn't because they'd be competing with SNF for ratings and they'd lose out.
That was pretty hilarious -- I liked JVG saying it "just missed your 'bang!'"Breen just called an airball, “good.”
JVG: “That’s an airball, Mike.”
yeah, those 2 teams...are not at all the same in their style of play.The Warriors have 2 of the best shooters to ever play the game and also play very good defense. They can also score in a magnitude of different ways especially when they got KD. The Mike D'Antoni style of play of layups and 3's does not work.
I think they lost an important element when they moved Capela. The lob was a really effective play for them, as it gave something else for the D to think about beyond 5 guys looking for a three.The Warriors have 2 of the best shooters to ever play the game and also play very good defense. They can also score in a magnitude of different ways especially when they got KD. The Mike D'Antoni style of play of layups and 3's does not work.
It could work. This year's iteration of microball featured all guys who can't shoot (this season). All of Covington, Rivers, Gordon, House were average to below average 3 point percentages despite a relatively high portion of their attempts being uncovered.The Warriors have 2 of the best shooters to ever play the game and also play very good defense. They can also score in a magnitude of different ways especially when they got KD. The Mike D'Antoni style of play of layups and 3's does not work.
Yeah, the Celtics are much closer to a viable vision of small-ball, which is really big-wing ball.It could work. This year's iteration of microball featured all guys who can't shoot (this season). All of Covington, Rivers, Gordon, House were average to below average 3 point percentages despite a relatively high portion of their attempts being uncovered.
It's tough to go small with shooters if they can't shoot. I don't think the concept is inherently at fault.
Yes to all of this...Big Wing ball is really the best description + Plenty of cheap 5s that perform different tasks.Yeah, the Celtics are much closer to a viable vision of small-ball, which is really big-wing ball.
Having cheap garbage-pail centers to soak up body blows and minutes also matters.
I’m shocked at how hard Houston flamed out. The franchise is basically cooked at this point. This could get as ugly as the Nets 5-year trip to purgatory.
Yeah. Houston has peaked. Came so close with CP3 but it’s over. Harden and Westbrook are over 30 and Westbrook has started his decline phase and is owed an obscene amount of money. And they gave away multiple picks to get him. Lots of first round exits in this team’s future.Yeah, the Celtics are much closer to a viable vision of small-ball, which is really big-wing ball.
Having cheap garbage-pail centers to soak up body blows and minutes also matters.
I’m shocked at how hard Houston flamed out. The franchise is basically cooked at this point. This could get as ugly as the Nets 5-year trip to purgatory.
I think Morey also expected to be fired or to quit, which is probably why he had no compunction about mortgaging the future. Sizable principle-agent problem here, but that’s on Fertita.Yes to all of this...Big Wing ball is really the best description + Plenty of cheap 5s that perform different tasks.
As far as the Rockets, I don't trust Tilman Fertitta to act rationally here. It wouldn't shock me if Morey was fired.
They’re pretty much screwed. They don’t have the option of blowing things up because OKC owns their future. Unless the Warriors really want Harden I don’t see any way forward for them.I think Morey also expected to be fired or to quit, which is probably why he had no compunction about mortgaging the future. Sizable principle-agent problem here, but that’s on Fertita.
Yeah, the way forward would be to trade Harden and get bad before the picks start going out in 2024-2026, but the first swap comes in 2021, which messes up a big part of that plan.They’re pretty much screwed. They don’t have the option of blowing things up because OKC owns their future. Unless the Warriors really want Harden I don’t see any way forward for them.
Man, that is bleak. Good thing he's only due an average of $44M/year for the next 3 years and that they only gave up 4 picks+swaps to get him, otherwise the Rockets could be in for a rough road ahead.Westbrook TS%, last three playoffs:
493, .466, .464
Westbrook net on/off per 100, last three playoffs:
-12.6, -21.1, -13.7
Pretty funny how the team who stole Harden from OKC now is basically screwed because they mortgaged their future to get OKC’s last remaining star from that group. And now Westbrook’s future looks pretty bleak.They’re pretty much screwed. They don’t have the option of blowing things up because OKC owns their future. Unless the Warriors really want Harden I don’t see any way forward for them.
Just don’t be surprised when Apsith shows up at your home via secret tunnel.I'm going to wait to talk shit about the rockets until after my clipps play game 6.