Around the NBA - 2018 PLAYOFFS - Round 1

[BonesJones]

I can do graphics too @Darkwebs!

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

View attachment 20127 I can do graphics too @Darkwebs!

Awww, how nice to get CJ in the background behind Dame.

 

[BonesJones]

Awww, how nice to get CJ in the background behind Dame.

Had to!

 

[H.C.]

John Wall will not be pleased with this Bones.
LaSoft and Westbrick will be excited and possibly hire you as a PR rep.

 

[Eastoff]

I like how the broken warrior is mia

 

[Darkwebs]

View attachment 20127 I can do graphics too @Darkwebs!

That's dope, Bones. You got mad skillz. Ever thought about making game threads?

 

[BonesJones]

That's dope, Bones. You got mad skillz. Ever thought about making game threads?

Next year I might do Blazer oriented pre-game videos that are 10 minutes or less. Would be cool to put them in the game thread. I'm gonna try getting hired on somewhere to do something like that.

 

[BonesJones]

I like how the broken warrior is mia

On purpose!

 

[KingSpeed]

 

[Boob-No-More]

Playoff officials announced:

https://thisiswhyweplay.nba.com/playoff-officials/

BNM

 

[KingSpeed]

You guys, I'm so fucking excited. Tomorrow is my favorite day of the year. Even more than Christmas and I love Christmas. Nothing beats the first day/weekend of the playoffs. GO BLAZERS, WOLVES, SPURS, and WIZARDS!!!!

 

[TBpup]

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Saw that on ESPN or NBA.com....can't remember which. I like how they put Dame right in front of the trophy.

 

[tester551]

Playoff officials announced:

https://thisiswhyweplay.nba.com/playoff-officials/

BNM

What? Where's Lauren Holtkamp's name? This is sexism I tell you...

 

[TBpup]

Playoff officials announced:

https://thisiswhyweplay.nba.com/playoff-officials/

BNM

Scott Foster....some team will be pissed and somewhere, someone will make a bunch of money.

 

[KingSpeed]

Saw that on ESPN or NBA.com....can't remember which. I like how they put Dame right in front of the trophy.

Yep.

 

[Boob-No-More]

What? Where's Lauren Holtkamp's name? This is sexism I tell you...

I think you have to have 7 years experience to ref in the playoffs and 14 years to be eligible to call the NBA finals. At least that's the way it used to be. Holtcamp only has 4 years experience. Plus, the post season refs are chosen based on a combination grades from the league office, accuracy and team ratings. Not sure how Scott Foster got in again.

It will be weird not seeing Monty McCutchen calling the finals this year. He's worked the last 9 finals.

BNM

 

[KingSpeed]

I think you have to have 7 years experience to ref in the playoffs and 14 years to be eligible to call the NBA finals. At least that's the way it used to be. Holtcamp only has 4 years experience. Plus, the post season refs are chosen based on a combination grades from the league office, accuracy and team ratings. Not sure how Scott Foster got in again.

It will be weird not seeing Monty McCutchen calling the finals this year. He's worked the last 9 finals.

BNM

Yeah, Monty has a management position now. I saw him ref a Knicks/Jazz game earlier this year and he looked hot in person.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Yeah, Monty has a management position now. I saw him ref a Knicks/Jazz game earlier this year and he looked hot in person.

He has been one of the best NBA refs for the past two decades. I understand why the league promoted him to be the head of referee training and development. It was certainly deserved, but they lost one of their best game officials in the process.

BNM

 

[KingSpeed]

He has been one of the best NBA refs for the past two decades. I understand why the league promoted him to be the head of referee training and development. It was certainly deserved, but they lost one of their best game officials in the process.

BNM

He seemed to have a really good attitude as a ref before the game started. Talking and laughing with everyone, wanting it to be a good game. I sat really close. That is why I noticed all of this.

 

[Boob-No-More]

He seemed to have a really good attitude as a ref before the game started. Talking and laughing with everyone, wanting it to be a good game. I sat really close. That is why I noticed all of this.

He always seemed to have a very good rapport with the players and coaches. Very approachable and willing to listen. Much less adversarial and defensive than many of the other refs.

BNM

 

[Lanny]

View attachment 20127 I can do graphics too @Darkwebs!

I'd say that the Thunder and the Warriors got very unlucky in their draws.

 

[Driew]

Scott Foster....some team will be pissed and somewhere, someone will make a bunch of money.

Probably us haha

 

[Strenuus]

He always seemed to have a very good rapport with the players and coaches. Very approachable and willing to listen. Much less adversarial and defensive than many of the other refs.

BNM

Yep. Best ref in my book. Always felt good when he was on a game.

Cant really say that for any other ref.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Playoff officials announced:

https://thisiswhyweplay.nba.com/playoff-officials/

BNM

Some thoughts:

It’s cool to see the racial makeup of the refs shifting to reflect the makeup of the players; I remember when there were like three black officials.

Ed Molloy can suck it.

Kenny Mauer looks like Skeletor.

Blazers will get Ed Molloy, Scott Foster, and Ron Garretson when it’s time to put us to bed in the WCF.

 

[blue9]

How fucked up is it that GSW/SAS play before an EC match-up? Not that I mind! Just pretty messed up.

 

[THE HCP]

Looks like Russ doesn't like playing against Gobert......

 

[THE HCP]

He still averaged 23/10/11/2......... but looks like he won't have anything to do with Robert.

 

[THE HCP]

Classic Pop

 

[KingSpeed]

How fucked up is it that GSW/SAS play before an EC match-up? Not that I mind! Just pretty messed up.

They want champs and Cavs in afternoon ABC games. We got to be ABC game 1 last year because of this. We haven't been on ABC since.

 

[THE HCP]

Wish they would do this