OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD -May 2021

[Tince]

Now is the time to root for the Lakers for 5 minutes!

 

[Tince]

Watched the Clipper game. They lost on purpose. They did not foul in the last 27 seconds. They wanted Dallas and not Portland.

No... they wanted to be on the opposite side of the bracket from what they assume will be the 7th seeded Lakers. Hope it blows up in their face and the Warriors win

 

[SheedSoNasty]

No... they wanted to be on the opposite side of the bracket from what they assume will be the 7th seeded Lakers. Hope it blows up in their face and the Warriors win

How funny would it be if the Lakers somehow fell out of the playoffs? Man, heads would roll.

 

[Titan]

How funny would it be if the Lakers somehow fell out of the playoffs? Man, heads would roll.

Evan Wasch, the NBA executive who came up with the play-in gonna be looking over their shoulder if that happens.

 

[Chris Craig]

How funny would it be if the Lakers somehow fell out of the playoffs? Man, heads would roll.

I'd love it

 

[blazerkor]

Watched the Clipper game. They lost on purpose. They did not foul in the last 27 seconds. They wanted Dallas and not Portland.

They may have but I think that intentional loss was more about avoiding the Lakers in the second round than avoiding us in the first. I know the players are taking it a game at a time but you have to hope that your coach is playing the long game. The fact is they were taken out in the second round last season and I doubt Ty Lou wants to have the same conversation with Ballmer he did last season. It's a lot easier to keep your job saying that you made it further than it is showing the same disappointing results year over year.

 

[wizenheimer]

They may have but I think that intentional loss was more about avoiding the Lakers in the second round than avoiding us in the first. I know the players are taking it a game at a time but you have to hope that your coach is playing the long game. The fact is they were taken out in the second round last season and I doubt Ty Lou wants to have the same conversation with Ballmer he did last season. It's a lot easier to keep your job saying that you made it further than it is showing the same disappointing results year over year.

yeah...I'd imagine if LAC could choose an opponent, they might very well have picked Dallas over Portland. The Mavs have lots of players with no playoff experience and they have good defensive wings to throw at Doncic

Clippers aren't scared of Portland

 

[blazerkor]

yeah...I'd imagine if LAC could choose an opponent, they might very well have picked Dallas over Portland. The Mavs have lots of players with no playoff experience and they have good defensive wings to throw at Doncic

Clippers aren't scared of Portland

I agree completely... I'm sure as good as Luka is, not having to play Dame was a nice perk. I just think the main goal was to have the easiest path to the WCF and a better shot at job security for the coaching staff.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

How funny would it be if the Lakers somehow fell out of the playoffs? Man, heads would roll.

As hilarious as it would be, I do not see this Lakers team losing to the Grizz or Spurs should they lose to GSW on Wed.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Watched the Clipper game. They lost on purpose. They did not foul in the last 27 seconds. They wanted Dallas and not Portland.

So flattering.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

They may have but I think that intentional loss was more about avoiding the Lakers in the second round than avoiding us in the first. I know the players are taking it a game at a time but you have to hope that your coach is playing the long game. The fact is they were taken out in the second round last season and I doubt Ty Lou wants to have the same conversation with Ballmer he did last season. It's a lot easier to keep your job saying that you made it further than it is showing the same disappointing results year over year.

Lue wasn't the Clippers coach last season.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Any word on whether Cuban and Luka are still upset with the play-in tournament?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Chris Craig]

 

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

 

[Haakzilla]

Kings expected to keep Walton as head coach!

 

[Dom McBlazer]

Kings expected to keep Walton as head coach!

Kings doing Kings things.

 

[Shaboid]

I'll take the Pacers and Washington in the East and LA and Memphis in the West for the first play in games. Boston and Golden State both secure the final spots on Thursday and Friday. The only seeding that changes would be Washington and Boston.

 

[THE HCP]

View attachment 38578

I'll take the Pacers and Washington in the East and LA and Memphis in the West for the first play in games. Boston and Golden State both secure the final spots on Thursday and Friday. The only seeding that changes would be Washington and Boston.

Charlotte will beat Indy!

 

[Shaboid]

Charlotte will beat Indy!

That's the only game I wasn't too sure about. Could probably go either way but I'm not sure if they have the cajones to win two in a row.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

Charlotte will beat Indy!

With Levert out, I concur.

 

[BigGameDamian]

With Levert out, I concur.

They're not just going to lay down. Anything can happen!

 

[THE HCP]

Really?

 

[THE HCP]

Ya, anything can happen.

 

[blazerkor]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...hoenix-suns-voted-nbca-coach-year-sources-say

 

[Dom McBlazer]

They're not just going to lay down. Anything can happen!

I'm not denying that. I'm not saying Indy has no chance, I just think Charlotte has a better chance, but I didn't know the Pacers were THAT banged up..

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Golden State is going to beat the Lakers.
Lakers will have to play a second game and they will get the 8th spot.

 

[DDolla]

Looks like the Pacers are still tanking