Official Around the NBA May 2019 Playoff Edition Thread!

[CupWizier]

I have never seen a player as lucky leonard at the buzzer

The way that ball bounced on the rim and then kind of laid there then rolled in. It was a horrible shot that had little feet on it.

 

[andalusian]

But that last shot was lucky

Looks pretty much like the game winning shot he made against Portland in Toronto - just because it bounced does not make it lucky, imho.

 

[kingslayer]

So much love from Chuck on TNT right now lol

 

[Chris Craig]

Looks pretty much like the game winning shot he made against Portland in Toronto - just because it bounced does not make it lucky, imho.

Yes it does

 

[Chris Craig]

So much love from Chuck on TNT right now lol

Blazers going to the finals...not backing down

 

[Chris Craig]

Fuck Shaq

 

[crandc]

I found myself recalling college physics and trying to calculate how much energy ball lost on each bounce. At the end almost none so gravity caused it to roll down into hoop.

Great exam question if there are any science teachers here.

 

[BonesJones]

KL is one of the best players in the NBA - you do not score 41 in a game 7 without skill...

Or 39 shots... ?

 

[speeds]

Or 39 shots... ?

He was chucking tonight. But still great.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Embiid takes some awful shots. He's the biggest guy on the court and he keeps jacking threes.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

I really wish at some point that the Finals would be shown on TNT. The Inside the NBA crew are just great.

 

[Chris Craig]

Embiid takes some awful shots. He's the biggest guy on the court and he keeps jacking threes.

He was balling after the game and I don't mean playing basketball

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Wouldn't have happened under FIBA rules, someone would have jumped up, and swatted the ball away.

I don’t like that rule though

 

[DUB]

I don’t like that rule though

I like it. I think it works much better than "imaginary cylinders". Each to their own though.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

I like it. I think it works much better than "imaginary cylinders". Each to their own though.

I still think the shot deserves to bounce all the way with the amount of skill players have.

 

[Haakzilla]

...wait for it!!

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Looks pretty much like the game winning shot he made against Portland in Toronto - just because it bounced does not make it lucky, imho.

Luckiest shot I've seen in ages.

 

[Minstrel]

Toronto-Milwaukee should be a great series. Both teams are really talented. I think Milwaukee is better, but not as experienced in big series.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Toronto-Milwaukee should be a great series. Both teams are really talented. I think Milwaukee is better, but not as experienced in big series.

It’s gonna come down to role players, and I think Milwaukee has more reliable players.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Imagine losing game 7 on a lucky bounce. That must hurt

 

[andalusian]

Yes it does

Sorry man, but you said

Kawhi relied on luck. Dame was skill

KL was going right hard to get by Simmons (6'10''), he beat him to be met by 7'+ giant of a human being Embiid - so he had to transition from a hard right to a step back while shooting high to go over a guy with 7'6'' wingspan - and there is no skill involved? I think it was just as hard a shot as Dame's was and required just as much skill. The bounce means nothing to the degree of difficulty and skill required to make it.

 

[kjironman1]

That was a tough shot. Skill or Luck doesn't really matter much now. Leonard is a great player and he got the shot off. It went in. Tough loss for the Sixers but i am happy for Toronto. That team has only made the WCF's once before.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Really liked Marc Gasol's class, going out of his way to console a crying Embiid.

 

[andalusian]

It's a shame that Pau is injured - otherwise both CF would feature a brother vs brother story-line.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Sorry man, but you said



KL was going right hard to get by Simmons (6'10''), he beat him to be met by 7'+ giant of a human being Embiid - so he had to transition from a hard right to a step back while shooting high to go over a guy with 7'6'' wingspan - and there is no skill involved? I think it was just as hard a shot as Dame's was and required just as much skill. The bounce means nothing to the degree of difficulty and skill required to make it.

Yes it was a very though shot. And he left it way short. Then he got lucky and it bounced in. Honestly I don't find it impressive, and I would be devastated if I was a sixers fan to get eliminated in such an awful way. Don't get me wrong it doesn't take away from the performance he had that night, but on that last shot he got lucky. I don't know why people love those kind of shots.
Like there was a Griffin 3pt game winner couple years ago that went rim backboard rim again then in, everybody was saying what a great shot by Griffin but I was like, ugh such a lucky game winner

 

[Wizard Mentor]

We need to arrive early and switch Curry's on the down low.

 

[dviss1]

Sorry if this has been posted:

Gotta love @ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsTheHCP!! Tweet of the year!!

 

[THE HCP]

Hilarious huh? CJ even liked it. I consider myself a pretty creative guy, but I can't take credit for this one FAMS. It was YahooSports I believe. Cracks me up every time I watch it!

 

[blue9]

Sorry if this has been posted:

Gotta love @ThePosterFormerlyKnownAsTheHCP!! Tweet of the year!!

CJ's face is just so perfect for this GIF.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

Imagine losing game 7 on a lucky bounce. That must hurt

Yep, but imagine if that game 7 was the Finals.