NBA Playoffs Thread - Play-in and 1st round edition

[PCmor7]

Neither of these teams deserves to win.

 

[Tince]

 

[Pinwheel1]

1st free throw of the half came with .01 second left? God I hope the Lakers lose this after posing like dumbasses when they thought the game was over.

 

[illmatic99]

both these teams suck

 

[Chris Craig]

Davis haha

OT!

 

[illmatic99]

Why not? The next game would be in Minnesota. And I assume they’d get Gobert back too.

mentally fragile team

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Surprised the L*ker knobgobblin refs called that.

 

[illmatic99]

For all the calls the Lakers got in the 4th. That was pretty weak, but a foul.

didn't let him land. horrible closeout

 

[Chris Craig]

didn't let him land. horrible closeout

And shoved him out the way.

 

[PCmor7]

The T-Wolves' offense in the last 4 minutes is almost coach-firing worthy.

Stand with the ball when you got the lead with ball movement. Then fire up a contested 3 with less than 3 seconds on the shot clock. Kat is being guarded by 6-4 guys and instead of going into the post he's 22 feet from the basket.

They looked utterly clueless.

 

[Tince]

 

[Ripcity4life77]

I hate the Lakers but this might be the worst calls I have seen in awhile cause the James foul was NOT a foul and that last foul on Davis did not even hit Conley til that shot was like half way to the rim. I want the Lakers to lose and all but cause the wolves beat them not stupid ass refs who should maybe be allowed to ref high school games at best.

 

[Tince]

didn't let him land. horrible closeout

Is it possible to not let someone land if they never got off the ground?

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Anybody still want KAT?

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Edwards cannot make a shot to save his life at this point and looking like Lakers are going to move on as the 7th seed

 

[illmatic99]

Anybody still want KAT?

for nurk and ant with no picks?

me.

so horribly misused on that team.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Edwards just gets worse. Took a contested two when he had Towns right behind him open for a three. then when the court seems to be opening for a drive from him, he pulls up for a three attempt.

 

[Ed O]

I am pretty sure this game doesn't count towards it, but if/when Edwards is ahead of Dame on the all-NBA team I know we're doing to point to this as an example of why he's not nearly as good as Lillard and Dame was robbed.

(I watched Chris Hayes's ballot on YouTube today and Dame didn't make any of his top three all-NBA teams... which shocked me, but there are a LOT of good guards in the NBA.)

 

[Ed O]

Is it possible to not let someone land if they never got off the ground?

KAT is one of the few guys that I could see us getting AND making a big difference while keeping Dame.

(oops. quoted the wrong post. sorry )

 

[PCmor7]

Edwards and Anderson playing this game like they have money on the Lakers.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

This OT for the Wolves is a master class on how NOT to play and the Lakers are lucky and should send a thank you card to Rudy " Jackass " Gobert for getting suspended.

 

[Tince]

KAT is one of the few guys that I could see us getting AND making a big difference while keeping Dame.

He wouldn't address the defensive issues, but for the right price, I'd be down!

 

[Tince]

The amount of mistakes and horrible execution in the 4th quarter and OT by both teams have been amazing.

 

[PCmor7]

If the Wolves lose on Friday, heads have to roll, don't they?

GM should be on the hot seat, and not just for the Gobert trade. This team has little chemistry. Coaching is a question mark. How much more basketball does Conley have in him?

They'd be stupid to trade KAT; that's a guy you can build around. They might be incompetent, though, to tear the whole thing down and become OKC or Houston. They seem like a mess.

 

[Tince]

 

[illmatic99]

If the Wolves lose on Friday, heads have to roll, don't they?

GM should be on the hot seat, and not just for the Gobert trade. This team has little chemistry. Coaching is a question mark. How much more basketball does Conley have in him?

They'd be stupid to trade KAT; that's a guy you can build around. They might be incompetent, though, to tear the whole thing down and become OKC or Houston. They seem like a mess.

the only tradeable asset they have to recoup some picks or young talent is KAT. ain't nobody touching Gobert.

 

[Tince]

If the Wolves lose on Friday, heads have to roll, don't they?

GM should be on the hot seat, and not just for the Gobert trade. This team has little chemistry. Coaching is a question mark. How much more basketball does Conley have in him?

They'd be stupid to trade KAT; that's a guy you can build around. They might be incompetent, though, to tear the whole thing down and become OKC or Houston. They seem like a mess.

I'm guessing a team could get Golbert for almost pennies on the dollar in terms of talent exchange. His salary is the problem.

 

[Chris Craig]

Sounds familiar.

 

[Tince]

Sounds familiar.

Too soon

 

[PCmor7]

I'm guessing a team could get Golbert for almost pennies on the dollar in terms of talent exchange. His salary is the problem.

I think his personality is even a bigger problem. I still remember his stunt with touching all the microphones right before COVID.

He can't defend outside the paint, either.

I wouldn't touch the guy.