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Triangle_Offense
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 Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:32 am Post subject: Official 2016 NBA Playoff Discussion Thread |
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Even though the Lakers aren't competing this year I still love watching playoff basketball and it's always been a tradition of mine to binge watch all 8 games on the first weekend. Unfortunately I'm a lot busier now so I can't do that anymore but I wanted a thread to talk about the games with fellow LGers. Hoping for some big upsets and surprise winners.
**Mods I didn't know whether this thread would be better suited for here or the General Basketball forum so please move if you want 
Game times are in PDT.
NBA Finals
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (1) Cleveland Cavaliers
Game 1 - Thursday, Cavaliers at Warriors, 6 p.m. on ABC
Game 2 - Sunday, Cavaliers at Warriors, 5 p.m. on ABC
Game 3 - June 8, Warriors at Cavaliers, 6 p.m. on ABC
Game 4 - June 10, Warriors at Cavaliers, 6 p.m. on ABC
Game 5* - June 13, Cavaliers at Warriors, 6 p.m. on ABC
Game 6* - June 16, Warriors at Cavaliers, 6 p.m. on ABC
Game 7* - June 19, Cavaliers at Warriors, 5 p.m. on ABC
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Triangle_Offense
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Games today:
Indiana vs. Toronto 9:30 am
Houston vs. GS 12:30 pm
Boston vs Atlanta 4pm
Dallas vs. OKC 6:30 pm |
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The East matchups are all pretty intriguing. In the West really only Portland/Paperclips is. Without Bosh the Hornets definitely have a shot at the upset over the Heat. The Raptors are trying to end that second round drought, but Paul George is coming in who in my mind is the best player in this series. He's had an incredible comeback from that gruesome leg injury. Detroit can give Cleveland some troubles because both Jackson and Drummond will have big advantages. Flip side no real matchup for LeBron. Atlanta and Boston is the battle of no star teams so it could go the distance.
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| General NBA? |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:03 am Post subject: |
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Valancunias dominating on the boards early. Him and the rookie Turner battling down low.
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| Derozan and Lowry 4-17 so far but Raps up 45-43 at the half. I don't know about Derozan man...I really don't think he's a guy I'd want the Lakers to commit a lot of money to. We'll see though I'll give him a chance to redeem himself, it's still early. |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:52 am Post subject: |
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| Triangle_Offense wrote: | | Derozan and Lowry 4-17 so far but Raps up 45-43 at the half. I don't know about Derozan man...I really don't think he's a guy I'd want the Lakers to commit a lot of money to. We'll see though I'll give him a chance to redeem himself, it's still early. |
I don't know either but at the same time I wouldn't mind him too much.
As long as the main priority is Whiteside/Horford.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:20 am Post subject: |
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| Triangle_Offense wrote: | | Derozan and Lowry 4-17 so far but Raps up 45-43 at the half. I don't know about Derozan man...I really don't think he's a guy I'd want the Lakers to commit a lot of money to. We'll see though I'll give him a chance to redeem himself, it's still early. |
Proving he's more of a secondary or third option, yeah. |
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derozan sucking really bad (getting exposed), only knows how to iso and force things but people here still think he's a "star"  |
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| jordan chill is so suck |
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Man I wish Paul George could be a Laker. Top ten player in this league. The only players I'd take over him are LeBron, Leonard, Curry, Westbrook, and Durant. He is sensational.
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The Logo
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:58 am Post subject: |
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| Paul George >>> |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Raps can't stop PG right now. Now that they're sending help, he's dumping it off to the big.
Geesh, that could be a dagger |
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Lmao the Raptors are choke artists
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:06 am Post subject: |
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| Damn PG inherited the Kobe factor. |
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| This is why Demar shouldnt be Max player. Look at the difference between PG and DD closing out the game |
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Paul George coming up huge. Shutting down Derozan, making great plays in the pick and roll, and his jumpshot is silkly smooth right now. He's playing like the superstar he is.
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| cKPayasoLoco wrote: | | This is why Demar shouldnt be Max player. Look at the difference between PG and DD closing out the game |
He's ideal as a secondary scorer on a contending team |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:07 am Post subject: |
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| Megaton wrote: | | Triangle_Offense wrote: | | Derozan and Lowry 4-17 so far but Raps up 45-43 at the half. I don't know about Derozan man...I really don't think he's a guy I'd want the Lakers to commit a lot of money to. We'll see though I'll give him a chance to redeem himself, it's still early. |
I don't know either but at the same time I wouldn't mind him too much.
As long as the main priority is Whiteside/Horford. |
Horford really? He's no different then a second or third option either plus he's older. I don't get the fascination with him. Good player, but he's definitely not better than DeRozan.
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| Lakers2015 wrote: | | Megaton wrote: | | Triangle_Offense wrote: | | Derozan and Lowry 4-17 so far but Raps up 45-43 at the half. I don't know about Derozan man...I really don't think he's a guy I'd want the Lakers to commit a lot of money to. We'll see though I'll give him a chance to redeem himself, it's still early. |
I don't know either but at the same time I wouldn't mind him too much.
As long as the main priority is Whiteside/Horford. |
Horford really? He's no different then a second or third option either plus he's older. I don't get the fascination with him. Good player, but he's definitely not better than DeRozan. |
horford is better than DD imo. But give me Whiteside and Batum over Horford and DD |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:17 am Post subject: |
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Oh it's over here. I was looking for one in General Basketball.
Anyway, every time I am forced to watch ABC/ESPN I am reminded how much I dislike Jalen Rose as a commentator. |
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| Hence the nickname Blog A Bull gave them of the Tortrashto Trashtors lol (I don't really care about the Pacers/Raptors series I just thought that name was super funny.) |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:30 am Post subject: |
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Great, Mark Jackson commentating another Golden State game  |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| TDRock wrote: | | Hence the nickname Blog A Bull gave them of the Tortrashto Trashtors lol (I don't really care about the Pacers/Raptors series I just thought that name was super funny.) |
Underachieving and disappointing. This is the type of team I visualize Scott with if he had the same type of talent on the roster. Perpetual mediocrity. |
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