2018 NBA Playoffs Thread

[100027]

my question is what happened to embiids 3. it looks like its regressed a good bit. and to be devils advocate... JJ has a great 3pt shot... but more than that, the **** is lethal. he pulls it up off the run and hits that often. And if they need a clutch bucket, you can pretty much count on him to get it. Id say hes a cut above the other "good" 3pt shooters. I dont think belinelli can sustain this output. every shot he takes looks SO wild. form is completely broken on every single shot. so i dunnooo im not sold on him



and as far as dudes main point about 76ers matching warriors firepower. with curry being out they discovered quinn cook who is NICE from out there. i cant agree man. warriors and rockets are just too much

Embiid has never really been a high percentage 3 point shooter, although the form looks good. I think he can get there eventually, but right now it's inconsistent.

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

MIN
UTAH

 

[buc em]

The lineup that the Celts close games with- Rozier/Brown/Tatum/Morris/Horford, can shoot 3s better than what Philly would put out there.

Ben-JJ-Belinelli-Dario-Embiid is the same if not better considering the amount of open shots that Ben creates for all them

The Celtics have 18 threes made in the last two games, 17 in the previous two before that....35 threes made in the entire series.

The Sixers had one game in this series where they made 18 threes and shot them at a 53% clip while doing so. They’ve hit 48 total threes in this series.

Sixers - 48 threes
Rockets - 40
Celtics - 35

 

[bballkid11]

MIN
UTAH

Woahhh...think so??

 

[tekthemaestro]

Embiid has never really been a high percentage 3 point shooter, although the form looks good. I think he can get there eventually, but right now it's inconsistent.

i remember a year or two ago watching him in the offseason and preseason cashing out. and not just on a practice court but during scrimmages and games. looked like he had developed a legitimate 3pt shot, but its disappeared really now that hes been back all season. and hes been having fits trying to bang down low with miami, you'd think now wouldve been the perfect time to let those 3s fly. who knows

i was surprised seeing mcgee cashing out 3s for the warriors this preseason and off season too. they havent brought that out yet though.

 

[dacomeup]

So we're going to use a sample size of 3-4 games to determine who the best shooting team is? I understand you have to homer at all times, but come on.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I need to apologize to one Ricky Rubio

 

[T0INE]

This fool Lance really tried a jumping triangle choke.

 

[everysingletime]

When I think of best shooting team, the very first team I think of is GS. I'm not sure how most people don't come to that conclusion.

 

[bballkid11]

I need to apologize to one Ricky Rubio

Let's see if Russ shuts his water off today. LOL

 

[T0INE]

I need to apologize to one Ricky Rubio

Speaking of Rubio, I see Russ vowed to shut him down for tonight's game.

Gonna need another triple double from Ricky for chaos purposes.

Spoiler

 

[addict4sneakers]

Let's see if Russ shuts his water off today. LOL

Is he willing to risk his offensive energy to play defense?

I doubt it.

 

[B Sox]

So we're going to use a sample size of 3-4 games to determine who the best shooting team is? I understand you have to homer at all times, but come on.

@sohi 23 ??

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Woahhh...think so??

Harden been trash
Okc dont got it

 

[B Sox]

Ben-JJ-Belinelli-Dario-Embiid is the same if not better considering the amount of open shots that Ben creates for all them

The Celtics have 18 threes made in the last two games, 17 in the previous two before that....35 threes made in the entire series.

The Sixers had one game in this series where they made 18 threes and shot them at a 53% clip while doing so. They’ve hit 48 total threes in this series.

Sixers - 48 threes
Rockets - 40
Celtics - 35

If a 4 game sample is all you'd like to use, then yes, you win. Greatest 3 point shooting team of all time.

 

[pums]

Ben-JJ-Belinelli-Dario-Embiid is the same if not better considering the amount of open shots that Ben creates for all them

The Celtics have 18 threes made in the last two games, 17 in the previous two before that....35 threes made in the entire series.

The Sixers had one game in this series where they made 18 threes and shot them at a 53% clip while doing so. They’ve hit 48 total threes in this series.

Sixers - 48 threes
Rockets - 40
Celtics - 35

4 game sample size and you put the rockets their who has played a game less.

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Miami winning the next 3.

 

[a-friend]

Put it on a t-shirt

...........if we make it to them, I will do it.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

I was told embiid's below 30% shooting made him a real threat from deep

I was told

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Miami winning the next 3.

I think Miami MIGHT be able to get this next one. Not necessarily because of what I've seen on the court but just the narrative of a young team in its first close out game

 

[addict4sneakers]

Embiid shooting 38% from 3 in his two games.

He’s not a threat?

 

[B Sox]

I really wish Marcus Smart was back. Runs the PnR significantly better than Rozier and is a bigger, more physical defender. Middleton has been killing Rozier in ISO situations. Would have a much harder time if Smart were on him.

 

[B Sox]

Embiid is definitely a threat. You can't just leave him wide open. I just wouldn't call him a good 3 point shooter.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Embiid shooting 38% from 3 in his two games.

He’s not a threat?

Dray shot 36% in two games against the Spurs. He a threat?

 

[addict4sneakers]

Dray shot 36% in two games against the Spurs. He a threat?

29% in 4 games. Embiid hasn’t played 4 games.

But you’re really comparing Draymond to Embiid. Come on Stanley