2018 NBA Playoffs Thread

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Yikes a kobe post in 2018

 

[Lizakers]

Blame AI

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

AI been drunk all weekend

 

[lamekilla]

Don’t you need like at least 2 league MVP’s to be compared to Jordan?

...I love Kobe by the way

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

You're right, you shouldn't, but in the heat of the heat of hooping, you're not remembering that Joel is a 30% 3pt shooter. All you're remembering is that Joel is a "Stretch Big" who's open so you overreact, like bigs have done against him this season despite his mediocre shooting.

Reputation is as important as actual percentages sometimes.

I guess. Still doesn't make him an actual threat to score from 3

 

[MVP]

On this day in NBA Playoff history: The great Jerry West drops 53 points in Game 1 of the 1969 NBA Finals in a Game 1 victory 120-118 over the hated Boston Celtics. 53 points was a then Finals single game scoring record that wouldn't be broken until Michael Jordan in 1993.

 

[P C H]

I guess. Still doesn't make him an actual threat to score from 3

Maybe not, but it does make him a threat in general to score from there. Maybe not a three, but score. I guarantee you the average person and pro probably thinks Joel Embiid is better than a 30% 3pt shooter, and that matters. Joel Embiid looks like he's a better 3pt shooter than his percentages say and that matters. He looks confident and willing, where as Draymond does not.

When you see a big in 2018 shooting 3's, you probably think he's better than a 30% 3pt shooter, right or wrong. Conversely, Draymond isn't a threat to score at all, and he's also not a 7'2 guy shooting 3's, so the reaction is different.

 

[wavycrocket]

Don’t you need like at least 2 league MVP’s to be compared to Jordan?

...I love Kobe by the way

Like THIS guy

 

[freeze]

Playing defense is way more tiring then playing offense.

true as hell. and outside of a big block, you aint getting on Sportscenter playing D. The big dollars these days go to the dudes that can put the ball in the hoop.

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Whats embiids %
Catch and shoot
Pull up
And "open" 3s
Also need to know the degree of his launch angle

 

[MVP]

Like THIS guy

FOH

 

[MVP]

Don’t you need like at least 2 league MVP’s to be compared to Jordan?

...I love Kobe by the way

Nah, you do need at least 5 chips doe...ala Kareem, Magic, Duncan, Bean to sit at the table.

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

You're right, you shouldn't, but in the heat of the heat of hooping, you're not remembering that Joel is a 30% 3pt shooter. All you're remembering is that Joel is a "Stretch Big" who's open so you overreact, like bigs have done against him this season despite his mediocre shooting.

Reputation is as important as actual percentages sometimes.

I'ma keep it real, I think players put more respect on Joel's shot because his form is decent. Draymond on the other hand just looks like he's throwing up some ******** that's gonna air ball anyways

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Maybe not, but it does make him a threat in general to score from there. Maybe not a three, but score. I guarantee you the average person and pro probably thinks Joel Embiid is better than a 30% 3pt shooter, and that matters. Joel Embiid looks like he's a better 3pt shooter than his percentages say and that matters. He looks confident and willing, where as Draymond does not.

When you see a big in 2018 shooting 3's, you probably think he's better than a 30% 3pt shooter, right or wrong. Conversely, Draymond isn't a threat to score at all, and he's also not a 7'2 guy shooting 3's, so the reaction is different.

This is lot of spin tbh. 30% is 30%. If defenses are smart they'll stop panicking when he spots up like Miami did game 4

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Maybe not, but it does make him a threat in general to score from there. Maybe not a three, but score. I guarantee you the average person and pro probably thinks Joel Embiid is better than a 30% 3pt shooter, and that matters. Joel Embiid looks like he's a better 3pt shooter than his percentages say and that matters. He looks confident and willing, where as Draymond does not.

When you see a big in 2018 shooting 3's, you probably think he's better than a 30% 3pt shooter, right or wrong. Conversely, Draymond isn't a threat to score at all, and he's also not a 7'2 guy shooting 3's, so the reaction is different.

This is lot of spin tbh. 30% is 30%. If defenses are smart they'll stop panicking when he spots up like Miami did game 4

 

[P C H]

This is lot of spin. 30% is 30%. If defenses are smart they'll stop panicking when he spots up like Miami did game 4

A lot of spin? My ***** you serious? Alright man

If you believe that Draymond's 30% from 3 and Joel's 30% on 3 are the same then idk what to tell you. Reputation matters. It's why Draymond can't get anyone to bite on his pump fakes from 3 where as Joel embiid can. But fine, a lot of spin.

 

[freeze]

nahhhh bruh...son with the finger in his face is begging for it.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

I'm gonna need some facts and figures on % of defenders that bite on embiid's pump fake compared to Draymond. It's 2018 and yall still using the eye test

 

[HIM]

Draymond also has the 3 best shooters in the league on the floor with him. Dray can hit 10 straight 3's and I'm still leaving him open for the 11th shot.

Im closing out on Embiid and making him give the ball back to the Mona Lisa looking dude who doesn't shoot 3's

 

[tekthemaestro]

I'm gonna need some facts and figures on % of defenders that bite on embiid's pump fake compared to Draymond. It's 2018 and yall still using the eye test

no other test matters. Eye test is undefeated. Stats schmats. Prove otherwise chump.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

no other test matters. Eye test is undefeated. Stats schmats. Prove otherwise chump.

I got you fam

30%>>>>>>30%

And also

30%<<<<<<<<<30%

 

[tekthemaestro]

I got you fam

30%>>>>>>30%

And also

30%<<<<<<<<<30%

well.... since you put it that way

Spoiler

 

[JD617]

That first mvp season was something else. Had me in here writing haikus and sharing Buddhist proverbs

Had others calling him “meh”

 

[HIM]

Mark Jones needs to chill with the vernacular



Between this, "he's in his bag!" And "17.5 same color tshirt!" calls, he's looking like

 

[addict4sneakers]

I respect Mark Jones. He’s been talking like that from day one. Stuart Scott might have bit his whole style