3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

[ProfessaPackMan]

<table class="genSchedTable tvindex" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="dt">Tue, Mar 25</td> <td class="gm">Toronto @ Cleveland</td> <td class="tm">7:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Portland @ Orlando</td> <td class="tm">7:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Oklahoma City @ Dallas</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">New York @ L.A. Lakers</td> <td class="tm">10:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">Wed, Mar 26</td> <td class="gm">Brooklyn @ Charlotte</td> <td class="tm">7:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Phoenix @ Washington</td> <td class="tm">7:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Toronto @ Boston</td> <td class="tm">7:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Cleveland @ Detroit</td> <td class="tm">7:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Atlanta @ Minnesota</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">L.A. Clippers @ New Orleans</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Miami @ Indiana</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Denver @ San Antonio</td> <td class="tm">8:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">New York @ Sacramento</td> <td class="tm">10:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Memphis @ Utah</td> <td class="tm">10:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">Thu, Mar 27</td> <td class="gm">Portland @ Atlanta</td> <td class="tm">7:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Philadelphia @ Houston</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">L.A. Lakers @ Milwaukee</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">L.A. Clippers @ Dallas</td> <td class="tm">8:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">Fri, Mar 28</td> <td class="gm">Charlotte @ Orlando</td> <td class="tm">7:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Boston @ Toronto</td> <td class="tm">7:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Indiana @ Washington</td> <td class="tm">7:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Cleveland @ Brooklyn</td> <td class="tm">7:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Miami @ Detroit</td> <td class="tm">7:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Portland @ Chicago</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">L.A. Lakers @ Minnesota</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Utah @ New Orleans</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Sacramento @ Oklahoma City</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">San Antonio @ Denver</td> <td class="tm">9:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">New York @ Phoenix</td> <td class="tm">10:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Memphis @ Golden State</td> <td class="tm">10:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">Sat, Mar 29</td> <td class="gm">Detroit @ Philadelphia</td> <td class="tm">7:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">L.A. Clippers @ Houston</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Atlanta @ Washington</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Sacramento @ Dallas</td> <td class="tm">8:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Miami @ Milwaukee</td> <td class="tm">8:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">New Orleans @ San Antonio</td> <td class="tm">8:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">Sun, Mar 30</td> <td class="gm">Utah @ Oklahoma City</td> <td class="tm">3:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Indiana @ Cleveland</td> <td class="tm">3:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Minnesota @ Brooklyn</td> <td class="tm">6:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Toronto @ Orlando</td> <td class="tm">6:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Chicago @ Boston</td> <td class="tm">7:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">New York @ Golden State</td> <td class="tm">9:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Memphis @ Portland</td> <td class="tm">9:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Phoenix @ L.A. Lakers</td> <td class="tm">9:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">Mon, Mar 31</td> <td class="gm">Washington @ Charlotte</td> <td class="tm">7:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">San Antonio @ Indiana</td> <td class="tm">7:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Philadelphia @ Atlanta</td> <td class="tm">7:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Milwaukee @ Detroit</td> <td class="tm">7:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Toronto @ Miami</td> <td class="tm">7:30 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Boston @ Chicago</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">L.A. Clippers @ Minnesota</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Sacramento @ New Orleans</td> <td class="tm">8:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">Memphis @ Denver</td> <td class="tm">9:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="dt">
</td> <td class="gm">New York @ Utah</td> <td class="tm">9:00 pm</td> <td class="ntv"></td></tr></tbody></table>

[lilteapot]

Re: 3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

And again the Lakers get put on national tv

[JazzMan]

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Surprised Memphis/Utah is on ESPN. Then again, it's at 10:30.

[SteelersFreak]

Re: 3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

Mavs/Thunder should be a good one tonight. Mavs really need either this game or Thursday's against the Clippers as the Blazers, Suns and Grizzlies have pretty easy schedules this week and the Warriors take most of it off.

[SteelersFreak]

Re: 3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

Refs are letting the Thunder maul Dirk in the post but calling little ticky-tack fouls every time Russell Westbrook decides its a good time to fall down. Still, good game going in Dallas.

EDIT: Overtime! Thought Dirk's rainbow was gonna drop there at the end. Mavs need to be aggressive and try to get Ibaka out of the game with his 5 fouls.

[ojandpizza]

Re: 3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

Classic Dirk.. Agree with you SF, give that man some calls!

[JazzMan]

Re: 3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

Diiiiiiiiiirk

[ojandpizza]

3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

LOL at the shooting fouls Durant can get.. I can understand a few here and there but this has been a season long issue.. If refs called for guys like Melo and LeBron the way they do Durant they would probably each be shooting close to 15 free throws per game.

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: 3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

Refs are letting the Thunder maul Dirk in the post but calling little ticky-tack fouls every time Russell Westbrook decides its a good time to fall down. Still, good game going in Dallas.

EDIT: Overtime! Thought Dirk's rainbow was gonna drop there at the end. Mavs need to be aggressive and try to get Ibaka out of the game with his 5 fouls.

You got your makeup foul call when Westbrick got called for one when he didn't even touch Dirk in the post.

at Westbrick guarding Dirk to close the 4th quarter and in OT

[ojandpizza]

Re: 3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

They really need to shorten this ****.. It's pretty obvious on the replay, no?

[BleacherBum2310]

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LOL at the shooting fouls Durant can get.. I can understand a few here and there but this has been a season long issue.. If refs called for guys like Melo and LeBron the way they do Durant they would probably each be shooting close to 15 free throws per game.

He's always near the top at FT's attempted. It's right in line with career average or within there. I don't see it as an issue.

Great game though. Great to see Vintage Dirk.

[ojandpizza]

3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

He's always near the top at FT's attempted. It's right in line with career average or within there. I don't see it as an issue.

Great game though. Great to see Vintage Dirk.

He's over 10 a game this year, and had multiple games up around 19.. He's primarily a jump shooter, you cannot honestly tell me that those bigger guys don't draw more contact attacking the rim than he does? He's rewarded because he makes nearly every possession look like a foul, he's the exact same as the Harden situation.

People talk about guys like CP3, and LeBron flopping, those two are far worse.. CP3 just flops to flop, LeBron over exaggerates contact, but Durant and Harden make refs believe there is contact constantly even when their isn't.

It's not anything necessarily negative to Durant, I'd do the same thing if I continually got away with it. It's more a complaint at the refs, game after game of seeing it happen you'd think they would eventually adjust.. This is something that's continued since the second week of the season.

[ZB9]

Re: 3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

I don't care about the Brooklyn loss now after this OKC win.


Btw, Calderon is quite underrated as a PG.

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: 3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

I think it depends on where Calderon's rated. If he's rated at middle of the pack, then he's properly rated IMO.

[SteelersFreak]

Re: 3/25 - 3/31 Games Discussion Thread

I think it depends on where Calderon's rated. If he's rated at middle of the pack, then he's properly rated IMO.

Offensively, he's a top flight point guard. He's probably the best 3 point shooting point guard in the league, he's a great passer, he doesn't turn the ball over and when he does get inside he's a pretty good finisher. But his defense is pretty bad and his foot speed is slow. I'd place him just under the top 10 in terms of starting point guards.