The NBA Thread

[ToySoldier#34]

I like the 4th quarter rest, helps the C's more than it does the Heat

[Rodey]

Crazy how much of a make/miss league.

Celtics - 20 threes, Heat - 10 threes. Literally the game right there.

[ToySoldier#34]

Still like the C's role players more

[TypicalBilly14]

Celtics!!!!!!!!

[ToySoldier#34]

Looking forward to Justin's post game write up, see what he's drunk on, see if make/miss was literally the game right there

[justinandimcool]

lol i assume that’s a compliment

the game was Miami overreacting with their traps and rotations. kind of a weak game from Spoelstra, putting two on the ball where it wasn’t necessary and opening up the Celtics attacks. Boston’s spacers being back really makes it hard to do the aggressive trapping especially since Miami’s weak side behind Adebayo is meh

credit to Boston making shots over the top of guys though. that aspect of make/miss does open up the rest of the attack creating that “helpless” feeling

biggest adjustment was going 5-out small middle of the first quarter. Miami started freaking out with their rotations at that point

other than that, Miami’s biggest concerns are Tucker’s injury (which may serendipitously open up more minutes for Robinson, could be good or bad) and IMO Adebayo can’t be as bad as he has been offensively. when the shots aren’t going in he’s the most consistent way to create offense in the high post and he’s been awful

game 2 looked more like what i thought, Boston more machine like and Miami struggling to create an advantage. without getting stops on demand and getting on the break the Heat just don’t have consistent first shot offense

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by justinandimcool

lol i assume that’s a compliment

the game was Miami overreacting with their traps and rotations. kind of a weak game from Spoelstra, putting two on the ball where it wasn’t necessary and opening up the Celtics attacks. Boston’s spacers being back really makes it hard to do the aggressive trapping especially since Miami’s weak side behind Adebayo is meh

credit to Boston making shots over the top of guys though. that aspect of make/miss does open up the rest of the attack creating that “helpless” feeling

biggest adjustment was going 5-out small middle of the first quarter. Miami started freaking out with their rotations at that point

other than that, Miami’s biggest concerns are Tucker’s injury (which may serendipitously open up more minutes for Robinson, could be good or bad) and IMO Adebayo can’t be as bad as he has been offensively. when the shots aren’t going in he’s the most consistent way to create offense in the high post and he’s been awful

game 2 looked more like what i thought, Boston more machine like and Miami struggling to create an advantage. without getting stops on demand and getting on the break the Heat just don’t have consistent first shot offense

[DMBstandUP1984]

Originally Posted by Rodey

Crazy how much of a make/miss league.

Celtics - 20 threes, Heat - 10 threes. Literally the game right there.

Crazy how different Butler looks with Smart in the line up

5 game series now and Cs have home court advantage

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

Looking forward to Justin's post game write up, see what he's drunk on, see if make/miss was literally the game right there

Assume this is a dig at me, but in Boston’s playoff wins they are shooting 40% from three. They have hit 20 or more threes, three times this postseason.

It’s not a knock. They’re shooting at an almost historic clip. If they are going to keep making 20 threes in games, no one is going to beat them.

You can over analyze the game a million ways but when you make 20 threes at a 50% clip and your opponent makes 10 at a 29.4% clip, that’s the game. It’s a 30 point difference.

[DMBstandUP1984]

I knew it was over when the heat went on a little run and Smart hit that shot from behind the backboard being fouled

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by Rodey

Assume this is a dig at me, but in Boston’s playoff wins they are shooting 40% from three. They have hit 20 or more threes, three times this postseason.

It’s not a knock. They’re shooting at an almost historic clip. If they are going to keep making 20 threes in games, no one is going to beat them.

You can over analyze the game a million ways but when you make 20 threes at a 50% clip and your opponent makes 10 at a 29.4% clip, that’s the game. It’s a 30 point difference.

You tend to come up with all sorts of in depth analysis, praise goes everywhere, Jimmy buckets and God tier Spoelstra type comments whenever Boston loses and when they win it's just "eh, make / miss" it's been the case throughout the playoffs. I mean if you hate the C's or whatever that's fine but there is a lot more to the matchups and winning or losing than you give them credit for, which Justin commented on.

[DMBstandUP1984]

95 degrees tomorrow

Good news the ice was drained so shouldn’t have to many issues with moisture this round

[DMBstandUP1984]

Butler is a swiftie he is a Winner in my book

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

Crazy how different Butler looks with Smart in the line up

5 game series now and Cs have home court advantage

I don’t think Butler looked that different, at least offensively. He still got to his spots and had a highly efficient game. He just didn’t get to the line as much.

[DMBstandUP1984]

Originally Posted by Rodey

I don’t think Butler looked that different, at least offensively. He still got to his spots and had a highly efficient game. He just didn’t get to the line as much.

I mean Shaq said if butler wants 40+ he will get it regardless of Smart being back

I guess he didn’t want 40

I do love his game though.

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

You tend to come up with all sorts of in depth analysis, praise goes everywhere, Jimmy buckets and God tier Spoelstra type comments whenever Boston loses and when they win it's just "eh, make / miss" it's been the case throughout the playoffs. I mean if you hate the C's or whatever that's fine but there is a lot more to the matchups and winning or losing than you give them credit for, which Justin commented on.

I mean I praised Tatum several times during the Bucks series, but ok.

Miami could have made all the adjustments they wanted last night but it wouldn’t have mattered if Boston was going to hit 20 threes. Teams that make 20 threes in playoff games win like 80% of the time.

Yes, Boston has the matchups. That’s obvious. The team with the matchup advantage does not always.

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

I mean Shaq said if butler wants 40+ he will get it regardless of Smart being back

I guess he didn’t want 40

I do love his game though.

I mean, I don’t think he was any less aggressive. He had 29 points on 18 shots and he sat like more than half of the 4th quarter. Him pushing for 40 in a blowout isn’t useful.

[DMBstandUP1984]

https://twitter.com/stoolgreenie/sta...fq-cniN1qN35KQ

Marcus Smart guarded Jimmy Butler for 31 possessions and allowed 10 points

He guarded Max Strus on 9 possessions and allowed 0 points

He guarded Tyler Herro on 8 possessions and allowed 0 points

Overall, all Heat players were 4-15 from the floor while guarded by Smart

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by Rodey

I mean I praised Tatum several times during the Bucks series, but ok.

Miami could have made all the adjustments they wanted last night but it wouldn’t have mattered if Boston was going to hit 20 threes. Teams that make 20 threes in playoff games win like 80% of the time.

Yes, Boston has the matchups. That’s obvious. The team with the matchup advantage does not always.

You don't account for the C's defense forcing opponents into the offensive numbers they are at much at all, at the end of the last series you pointed out the Bucks three point shooting in game 7, last night make/miss, neither time crediting the defense. These guys aren't just making or missing wide open uncontested shots.

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

You don't account for the C's defense forcing opponents into the offensive numbers they are at much at all, at the end of the last series you pointed out the Bucks three point shooting in game 7, last night make/miss, neither time crediting the defense. These guys aren't just making or missing wide open uncontested shots.

Boston is doing a lot of things right defensively, but Miami is getting plenty of good looks. The Bucks got plenty of good looks.

The Bucks shot 25.7 open and wide open threes per game against Boston and made 28.6% of them.

Miami is shooting 13 open threes and 12 wide open threes per game in the series at a combined 34%. That’s really bad for a team that shot 39% on those same shots during the regular season.

So, yes, Miami is missing a lot of good looks.

And when Boston is hitting those same looks at a 40.4% clip this postseason and at a 49.1% clip so far this series, it comes down to makes and misses.

That doesn’t discredit ball movement or whatever else the Celtics are doing really well and if you want to think that’s me hating on Boston, so be it.

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

https://twitter.com/stoolgreenie/sta...fq-cniN1qN35KQ

Marcus Smart guarded Jimmy Butler for 31 possessions and allowed 10 points

He guarded Max Strus on 9 possessions and allowed 0 points

He guarded Tyler Herro on 8 possessions and allowed 0 points

Overall, all Heat players were 4-15 from the floor while guarded by Smart

Would probably keep using him on Butler even though Butler was 4-5 for 10 points. Butler can’t do it all himself and Smart is enough of a hindrance that he can at least make Butler work more than he otherwise would have to.

[Rodey]

Went to bed early and didn’t see the game, but Warriors come back? Seems like they’re finally starting to click.

[Mickey Carson]

Originally Posted by Rodey

Went to bed early and didn’t see the game, but Warriors come back? Seems like they’re finally starting to click.

It’s scary how good they would be if they weren’t so careless with the ball.

That being said, Dallas played a truly awful 3rd quarter on both ends of the floor. Only scoring 13 points in the quarter doomed the Mavs.

[justinandimcool]

If Warriors being back means same old Warriors playing atrociously in the first half and great in the second half sure lol

first half Doncic was amazing. Golden State tried to get Curry out of pnr defense on Luka but didn’t matter. credit to Brunson attacking Green too

Dallas did amazing plugging the back door in the first half, Golden State really only scored in transition

but the point of attack defense in the second half was AWFUL, not just Doncic but everyone, opening up the paint for the Warriors

i think Kidd has to just drop back a little and play conventionally. the Warriors attack and ball movement is too good to just take away one thing

Mavs offense is fine, hot and cold, but Doncic is just so good smh

[TypicalBilly14]

watch film, readjust and get em for Game 4.


Go Celtics!!!!!!!!

[neumdogg]

I really need the Heat to win this series.

Fuck the evil empire.

[DMBstandUP1984]

That game was a lot

I like how NBA injuries border between out for the rest of their life to oh nvm I’m good

Also nba/nhl playoffs way to fucking long

[Noles20]

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

That game was a lot

I like how NBA injuries border between out for the rest of their life to oh nvm I’m good

Also nba/nhl playoffs way to fucking long

5 game series would be plenty.

[Roose13]

First two rounds = 5 games
CFs/Finals = 7 games

[Rodey]

Series length isn’t the problem, tbh. It’s the scheduling. A lot of dumb extra days off during the first few rounds.