Around the NBA 2022 Playoffs: The Thread

[OneSport3]

This is why some Portland fans are underestimating Hart and Winslow. You need these gritty guys that love to get grimey. Alvarado and Jones are those gritty guys for NO.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[blazerfan11]

Pelicans fans chanting: Thank You Cronin, Thank You Cronin… anyone hear it?

Cronin is responsible for Devin Booker's hamstring?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Just finished watching all 4 Sunday games. New favorite players: Herb Jones and Grand Theft Alvarado. Also- CJ and Steph Curry are trash. Well at least CJ can make a wide open 3 in the clutch. That’s more than you can say for Steph. How much time did he need to line up that brick? BonesJones would’ve made that shot.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I know Trae young is good and all. But whenever I sit and watch a hawks game, he’s turning it over and shooting brick after brick. He’s pretty useless defensively too.

You’re just watching the wrong games. He’s Dame-like fun in the clutch a lot. Game 3 was vintage Trae. The second play-in game was classic Trae. He had a lot of great games in playoffs last year. He’s Reggie Miller like in that he lives for pressure and drama. You’re just watching at the wrong times I guess.

 

[stampedehero]

FOR CJ and LARRY NANCE FANS: Suns vs. Pelicans - Box Score - April 24, 2022 - ESPN

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Just finished watching all 4 Sunday games. New favorite players: Herb Jones and Grand Theft Alvarado. Also- CJ and Steph Curry are trash. Well at least CJ can make a wide open 3 in the clutch. That’s more than you can say for Steph. How much time did he need to line up that brick? BonesJones would’ve made that shot.

You just watched four games and you came up with "CJ is trash"? Go ask Brandon Ingram if CJ is trash. While you're at it as Jonas as well.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

As I never tire of saying, I wanted us to draft this guy instead of Anfernee. As people never tire of saying in reply, "he's nearly 3 years older!" Okay, but take this as a sign of how much Anfernee might command in free agency...

 

[PtldPlatypus]

As I never tire of saying, I wanted us to draft this guy instead of Anfernee. As people never tire of saying in reply, "he's nearly 3 years older!" Okay, but take this as a sign of how much Anfernee might command in free agency...

Maybe if we're lucky that will work in our favor in contract negotiations this summer. "We love you Ant, you're great--but you're no Jalen Brunson..."

 

[Rastapopoulos]

This is why some Portland fans are underestimating Hart and Winslow. You need these gritty guys that love to get grimey. Alvarado and Jones are those gritty guys for NO.

Hart I'll give you. I love me some Josh Hart. But it's hard for Winslow to be gritty on the injury list. If only he and Nas could arrange to be injured at exactly opposite times we might get one useful forward out of the two of them.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I love Herbert Jones. Great find by the Pelicans. Haven’t seen a perimeter defender close out on 3’s quite like him.

I just looked up Herb Jones's draft profile from last year (The Athletic). They call him a "genuine plus defender" but knock him down because of a lack of jump shot, and compare him to... Justice Winslow.
(They had him ranked at 28, 7 places below Keon Johnson, FWIW. They had Trendon Watson ranked #75!)

 

[wizenheimer]

Cronin is responsible for Devin Booker's hamstring?

I didn't hear the chant....I'm skeptical

but to your point, they should be chanting C-O-V-I-D because without it they are in 11th in the lottery

 

[wizenheimer]

 

[blazerfan11]

Poor Clippers. Nobody cares even if they are failures.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Just finished watching all 4 Sunday games. New favorite players: Herb Jones and Grand Theft Alvarado. Also- CJ and Steph Curry are trash. Well at least CJ can make a wide open 3 in the clutch. That’s more than you can say for Steph. How much time did he need to line up that brick? BonesJones would’ve made that shot.

Alvarado is one of those fan favorite/untouchable players. I remember when CJ was there before.

 

[Strenuus]

Alvarado is one of those fan favorite/untouchable players. I remember when CJ was there before.

Almost universally Alvarado is loved.

CJ always had detractors.

You keep trying and trying, and you never get it quite right.

 

[blazerkor]

FOR CJ and LARRY NANCE FANS: Suns vs. Pelicans - Box Score - April 24, 2022 - ESPN

Doesn't look so great for CJ's efficiency but Ingram has said time and time again, including last night that he's never had a teammate that took more attention away from him and Larry had a helluva great game off the bench. For Larry going three for three with seven boards, three assists, no turnovers and a steal all while leading the team in bench minutes and +/- off of the bench is pretty damn good.

 

[illmatic99]

Doesn't look so great for CJ's efficiency but Ingram has said time and time again, including last night that he's never had a teammate that took more attention away from him and Larry had a helluva great game off the bench. For Larry going three for three with seven boards, three assists, no turnovers and a steal all while leading the team in bench minutes and +/- off of the bench is pretty damn good.

i mean... He did play a season with lebron

 

[Fairly-Hard]

i mean... He did play a season with lebron

And he is still saying it.

 

[blazerkor]

i mean... He did play a season with lebron

I think when he says that Ingram is talking like he's the first option with CJ taking attention off of him. I don't think that's how he viewed himself when he played with LeBron.

 

[wizenheimer]

hopefully, that will translate to the Blazers getting Ant signed to a good contract...20M year?

 

[DDolla]

Would you trade our draft pick for Ben Simmons?

 

[BigGameDamian]

Would you trade our draft pick for Ben Simmons?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Would you trade our draft pick for Ben Simmons?

Not after this season

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Would you trade our draft pick for Ben Simmons?

As he sits there and watches his team get swept at this very moment.
Not sure many would trade a lotto pick for him at this point?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Would you trade our draft pick for Ben Simmons?

I would absolutely trade our #36 for Ben Simmons!

 

[Titan]

It’s really looking like the Sixers stole Harden from the Nets. Unless Ben does something amazing next season.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

It’s really looking like the Sixers stole Harden from the Nets. Unless Ben does something amazing next season.

I have to admit I thought the Nets won that trade by a wide margin.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

It’s really looking like the Sixers stole Harden from the Nets.

This Harden?

 

[wizenheimer]

I have to admit I thought the Nets won that trade by a wide margin.

they eventually might if Simmons regains his stature as a player (doubtful?) and Harden starts to fade. But other than Simmons the yield for the Nets was paltry. Curry is a great shooter but only an MLS-level talent. Drummond is meh as a C. and the two draft picks are bordering on trash considering who was traded

that trade is a cautionary tale for the few Blazer fans that think Portland could trade dame for a big haul. It would never happen IMO. Teams trading30+ year old franchise players always seem to get screwed