It is the 2018-19 NBA Playoffs discussion thread for hoops friends ONLY

have people already forgotten that brook spent years as the #1 scoring option on a nba team

it was a pretty frustrating game to be at too - they bricked a ton of 3s and every time they seemed like they were gonna go on a run Lowry would hit a 3 or they'd turn it over on consecutive possessions. which made it all the better when Lopez went on his run. those last-quarter comeback games where you felt you stole one are always the best ones to go to (I've been to many where it was the opposite)

btw after the game they were filming Inside the NBA outside, I think you could see me on TV since I'm fairly tall and I was wearing this ridiculous Bango plush hat (at least, I saw myself on the monitors). apparently we were too loud and one of the hosts tried to get us to calm down a bit which only made us louder. Chuck stuck around and signed a few things...Shaq had to go 'host' a party at a nightclub which I heard he got paid very handsomely for

some of those lopez moves under the basket were unreal

as predicted he totally stunk it up v boston but the raptors dont really have the bigman offense or perimeter D to take advantage of him

he was slithering around for sure. also had some big blocks

he was fired up for sure

that is interesting!

Lebron's departure obviously a factor in Bucks eastern conference path. But, also interesting to think about how Lebron impacted Bucks moves like, Brook Lopez (Lakers didn't want), George Hill (Cavs traded vets), Niko Mirotic (AD trade demand) https://t.co/wuKz8Sdk6s

— Paul Henning (@brewcitypaul) May 16, 2019

kd might be dead no way to know

Bob Myers said pregame on @NBCSAuthentic that Kevin Durant won't travel to Portland. Game 5 is back in Oakland, next Wednesday, six days from now.

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 17, 2019

I don’t think he plays til the finals if then

Or if they get in trouble this series maybe

A historic moment in NBA Twitter history: @CJMcCollum meets “Im trying Jennifer” 🤝 pic.twitter.com/9hGDnCgeMn

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 16, 2019

Lmao love that

hahaha that rules

If the blazers win this series CJ will have enough ammo to clap back at kd for life

CJ looking good

Draymond is so good

Damn, hope Dame is ok after that pancake

I looked away and the warriors made up like 13 points what the heck

warriors can erase a lead so quick it's crazy

lol those posts were one second apart

can’t believe kerr has damian jones out there. he’s fallen back in love with his deep bench rotations after game 6 last round

blazers should go back to the strategy of “making their shots”

Yah Kerr is loving being able to play the guys. Dray foul trouble helped. J bell is ballin out tho

Watching Meyers line up and shoot deep is painful to watch

This is a good game

do you think kerr likes playing his bench out of solidarity since he was a career backup?

Drays 5th foul...

maybe kerr needs to close with his bench. the starters don’t look so hot

He believes the ball has energy and of everyone touches it and is involved then it’s better for the team but sometimes he takes it too far especially in the playoffs. Like Giving Damian Jones minutes in a tight playoff game....

seth curry looks like the counting crows guy

Eating my Meyers comment

nah his whole body is super weird to look at

Good hoops

NBA Playoffs

quality game

seth looks like his old man

Steph got Sonya’s looks and Seth has Dells

I don't know guys. Kinda feels like Dame time.

Dray and Curry pnr still the most lethal play in the nba

Dame gonna do this for sure he’s been hitting deep all game

Whoa

Iggy strip

can’t try and step back on iggy

harsh toke

Great game. Dame had more time than he realized and didn't need to rush his final shot so much after his dribble was disrupted. But time gets weird when you have so much adrenaline in your bloodstream. The blazers needed this one they same way they needed that 4OT game against Denver. Big mountain to climb against the world champs now.

they won the 4OT game against Denver. you mean the one after that.

which ... i agree. i thought they lost that series when they lost that game. but ...

time was short, obviously, and Dame is a god, but i'd still rather see them run a well-designed play to get him going to the basket and then kick to Seth, CJ or Hood. oh well.

rough start for the raps

they look shook & bucks role players are all playing w crazy confidence

brogdon’s shot is looking good

So this is what happens when the Bucks hit 3s