2018 NBA Playoffs Thread

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Naw bruh. Driving and lowering your shoulder to move the defender out of the way is an offensive foul. But if they don’t call it, I guess you’re right.

Depends if they are in legal guarding position.

 

[MVP]

Naw bruh. Driving and lowering your shoulder to move the defender out of the way is an offensive foul. But if they don’t call it, I guess you’re right.

Don't forget the stiff arm

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

you said " switch it to Kobe ". Kobe isn't harden . Stop comparing harden to LeBron and expecting them to do the same things when they are struggling .

I said switch to Kobe because you said Bron is 6'9 when I said harden should post up. Kobe isn't 6'9. Neither is Chris Paul. It's not a requirement for having a mid/post game. It's a flaw in harden's game, period

 

[Lovetohate3000]

Lakers fans stay romanticizing the post because Kobe hit some pretty turnarounds once upon a time.

you stay over hyping the present .

 

[MVP]

Even Russ has a little post game. Harden need to get in the lab and diversify to take that next step.

 

[bonafide hustla]

So you have to be 6'8 to have a post game? Why are we making excuses for all of harden's shortcomings as if his game is flawless and doesn't need to improve or add wrinkles to it? Yall are killing me this AM

I mean in all honesty, he already has a post up midrange stepback in his game. The wrinkle wouldn't swing this series. JH can work on his post game for 2 summers and he's still not going to bully guys or control possessions to the tune of changing a series outcome. You're probably just going to see a bunch of fadeaways. Lebron can focus on something like that (bullying/passing out of the post) for a few days and potentially swing a series. imo

 

[addict4sneakers]

Harden doesn’t need to learn anything from Russ. Not one

 

[Lovetohate3000]

Dude don’t get no calls....Just ELITE at finishing at the rim without the benefit of The whistle. This is what it looks like when a guard makes timely drives and focusing on making the shot instead of drawing the foul......3ball not hitting....take it to the rim....and finish...



Also.....

Curry's just a shooter tho.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

That's cool if you think Bron is better than Kobe but that's dumb fantasy world argument.

I said switch to Kobe because you said Bron is 6'9 when I said harden should post up. Kobe isn't 6'9. Neither is Chris Paul. It's not a requirement for having a mid/post game. It's a flaw in harden's game, period

Kyrie got a nice post game....

 

[ThePeoplesChamp_]

 

[dman14]

Even Russ has a little post game. Harden need to get in the lab and diversify to take that next step.

he has that drive to the basket step back near the free throw line for the shot but rarely uses it
one thing harden does is lose focus and just start turning it over in bunches, that you really cant work on in practice. pressure situations really takes a hold of him

he needs to hit up andre miller to work on that post game for wide body players

 

[trynafeelmink]

The answer to missing open 3s is not stepping in to shoot 16 footers or contested turnaround fadeaways.
What happened last night was an anomaly. It's not a common occurrence.
The modern system still works and is better than anything we've seen before.

What is this modern system you speak of? if you mean several off ball screens & movement to get OPEN looks for three of the best shooters in history Yes, Surely it works.... if you are speaking on walk up 28 foot three point shots from above average shooters... then no it doesn't work, At All. It's not going to win anything except a lot of games in the regular season. As much as people Love to say the Warriors are a three point team, they will GLADLY take the open midrange, Gladly attempt some floaters... Because it makes it harder to defend them.

That Spurs team that spanked Black Jerry West a few years ago... Same thing, Lots of ball movement to get their shooters open shots. Once the Defense Closed out too much they found the midrange or continued to move for better shots.

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Harden is worse than hurricane harvey

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

I mean in all honesty, he already has a post up midrange stepback in his game. The wrinkle wouldn't swing this series. JH can work on his post game for 2 summers and he's still not going to bully guys or control possessions to the tune of changing a series outcome. You're probably just going to see a bunch of fadeaways. Lebron can focus on something like that (bullying/passing out of the post) for a few days and potentially swing a series. imo

Right. Much better to just keep taking step back 3s. That worked well

And yall really seem confused about what a post game is. It's not about bullying dudes. Again see Bron game 7. He would drive and when he knew he wasn't getting to the rack he immediately went into his post game utilizing footwork and fakes to get clean looks. He wasn't just backing dudes down to the block, he was using skill.

 

[geno90221]

Swagger P really bout to get a ring

DAMN!

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Crazy how many holes james harden still has in his game. He's almost 30 too

 

[IATT]

kobe aint even the GOAT of his era..







duncan > kobe

 

[addict4sneakers]

Harden is worse than hurricane harvey

Bring back the post limit NT

 

[yobyellav]

Kobe was 40 and playing on 1 leg and the toughest team Bron played had 2 all stars missing. Stop man. Let Kobe make his movies in peace.

 

[Based Jesus]

Not posting up is not a hole in a guard's game. Especially when their entire offense is predicated around their ability to break defenders down off the dribble for an open 3, a shot in the paint, or a pass to an open teammate.

 

[trynafeelmink]

Dude don’t get no calls....Just ELITE at finishing at the rim without the benefit of The whistle. This is what it looks like when a guard makes timely drives and focusing on making the shot instead of drawing the foul......3ball not hitting....take it to the rim....and finish...



Also.....

One player is 6'3 & "soft" the other is 6'6 And "unstoppable" going to the basket...... yet these are the results. TELL ME MORE ABOUT HARDENS EFFICIENCY YA'LL!!!!

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Kobe was 40 and playing on 1 leg and the toughest team Bron played had 2 all stars missing. Stop man. Let Kobe make his movies in peace.

Sounds crazy but Celtics were a better team without kyrie. They blew out the cavs 3 times in the playoffs and with no kyrie they were a better defensive team.

 

[nick.]

Even Russ has a little post game.

Westbrook: 0.83 PPP on post ups (40th percentile), 38% FG

Kyrie got a nice post game....

Irving: 0.77 PPP on post ups (28th percentile), 41% FG

 

[Lovetohate3000]

Harden doesn’t need to learn anything from Russ. Not one

I don't know man. Maybe if he scowls ,yells and looks angry all the time he could be a good defender like Russ is .