NBA Playoff 1st Round Predictions

[Shill Jackson]

Well, I am shocked!


https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/371 ... oin-strain

[gaskill15]

By the way it’s absolutely ridiculous guys still wait till the clock runs out before attempting a shot. It’s the goddamn playoffs. If I’m the coach I’m putting a stop to that B.S. and telling them they better hoist away.

[AlaskaHawks]

By the way it’s absolutely ridiculous guys still wait till the clock runs out before attempting a shot. It’s the goddamn playoffs. If I’m the coach I’m putting a stop to that B.S. and telling them they better hoist away.

Muh FG%

[gaskill15]

These refs must have Celtics -2.5.

[PhutureDynasty]

Can they please look at that Melton three?

[PhutureDynasty]

OK. It counted.

WTF

[gaskill15]

Just run the 2 man game of Maxey/Embiid down their throats. Get the ball outta Harden’s hands.

[elmouse03]

Embiid might have a big series with old man Horford on him. Maxey, Harden, and Harris aren't looking so good.

[manchild98]

Some big numbers in the Suns game. Booker shoots 20-25 for 47 points. Durant shot like shit 12-31 but put up 39 points and Jokic goes 30/17/17.

[kobeunderbite]

D'Angelo

[lettherebehouse]

Fkn Wakanda brodie goin off for 12 quick pts right out the gate.

And where tf is Tobias?

[lettherebehouse]

What’s with this fake ass manufactured bromance between Harden and some ching chong make a wish fag?

[elartman1973]

Overtiempo in philly

[manchild98]

Devin Booker has been on fire these playoffs. Shooting over 60% from the field, over 50% from 3 and averaging 37 points a game....likely higher after the 4th quarter tonight.



Booker continued his phenomenal playoff run by scoring 36 points, matching teammate Kevin Durant's total, while going 14-of-18 from the field in Phoenix's series-evening 129-124 win over the Denver Nuggets in Sunday night's Game 4 at Footprint Center.

"Man, I'm just trying to win," Booker said. "I always say, and it's something that I'll tell KD, like throw that efficiency s--- out the window. I don't care about that. Just keep going, keep attacking, keep being aggressive."

But Booker's efficiency has been astounding throughout the playoffs and especially in the past two games of the Western Conference semifinals series.

Booker has now scored 331 points during this postseason, the most by any player through nine playoff games since Michael Jordan in 1990, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Booker has done so with a 70% true shooting percentage, the best ever by a player who scored at least 300 points over a span of nine playoff games.

Since the Suns left Denver facing an 0-2 deficit in the series, Booker exploded for 83 points in Phoenix's two home wins while shooting 79.1% from the floor. He made 20 of 26 jump shots in the pair of victories, hitting at a clip (76.9%) that ranks as the best over two playoff games in the decade that Second Spectrum has done player tracking among a group of more than 900 players who attempted at least 25 jumpers.

"I know the spots where I'm supposed to be aggressive and where I'm supposed to make 'em pay," said Booker, who also had 12 assists in Sunday's win.

Booker already has six 35-plus-point performances in these playoffs, the most ever by a Phoenix player during a postseason. His past two have occurred while adding significant facilitating responsibilities with Chris Paul sidelined by a strained left groin.

Durant delivered his best performance of the series Sunday, scoring 36 points on 11-of-19 shooting, grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out six assists.

It marked the first time two teammates each recorded at least 35 points, five rebounds and five assists in consecutive games, regular season or playoffs, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/375 ... es-nuggets

[kobeunderbite]

[gaskill15]

[kobeunderbite]

Overrated fraud

[manchild98]

That's pretty shocking. I would venture to guess most people consider him clutch. I'm sure if you asked NBA fans who do you want to take the shot at the end of the game, his name would come up plenty.

[elmouse03]

Knicks big 3 playing great.

[kobeunderbite]

I'm getting some Phoenix 2006 vibes with this series now, Tim Thomas in game 6 and everything. AD and DLo need to show up