2017 Eastern Conference Playoffs - 1st Round Discussion Thread

[phenom1990]

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I wish PG would keep some of this team mate stuff in the locker room, man...

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Yeah. It wouldn't surprise me if that is a toxic locker room. Lebron comments were more supportive of CJ Miles than Paul George comment.

[The 24th Letter]

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Yeah. It wouldn't surprise me if that is a toxic locker room. Lebron comments were more supportive of CJ Miles than Paul George comment.

I think his failure to back Lance publicly is what drove Lance over the cliff in 2014...and now you have what is probably a LESS stable Lance....there's just a time and place for everything man..

[z Revis]

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I wish PG would keep some of this team mate stuff in the locker room, man...

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I really wish the media would stop stirring things up though. "George calls out teammates after game 2 loss." - ESPN headline. Called them out huh, yeah ok lol.. he literally just said what they need to do after being asked a direct question about Lance and Myles.

I do agree he should try and keep things more in house though. He's always had a tendency to be too honest and go public with stuff. I appreciate it most of the time, better than all the stock answers most athletes give but sometimes he says **** that just makes him look bad.


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[ProfessorElk]

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I really wish the media would stop stirring things up though. "George calls out teammates after game 2 loss." - ESPN headline. Called them out huh, yeah ok lol.. he literally just said what they need to do after being asked a direct question about Lance and Myles.

I do agree he should try and keep things more in house though. He's always had a tendency to be too honest and go public with stuff. I appreciate it most of the time, better than all the stock answers most athletes give but sometimes he says **** that just makes him look bad.


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It still seems like it's showing signs of a locker room cracking. I feel like PG has never really been a type of leader that they want him to be though. Earlier in his career he had Granger and David West who really held down the locker room. He seems to be too honest, like you said, which is good at times. But sometimes you can't leave his teammates hanging out to dry.

Hopefully he's not mentally checked out for game 3, cause he has been putting in work, but the team can't seem to finish.

[areobee401]

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I really wish the media would stop stirring things up though. "George calls out teammates after game 2 loss." - ESPN headline. Called them out huh, yeah ok lol.. he literally just said what they need to do after being asked a direct question about Lance and Myles.

I do agree he should try and keep things more in house though. He's always had a tendency to be too honest and go public with stuff. I appreciate it most of the time, better than all the stock answers most athletes give but sometimes he says **** that just makes him look bad.


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National media wants your boy out of Indiana. They are gonna stir the pot whenever possible to help strengthen their narrative.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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They want him in LA so bad, it's damn near obvious.


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[ProfessorElk]

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It still seems like it's showing signs of a locker room cracking. I feel like PG has never really been a type of leader that they want him to be though. Earlier in his career he had Granger and David West who really held down the locker room. He seems to be too honest, like you said, which is good at times. But sometimes you can't leave his teammates hanging out to dry.

Hopefully he's not mentally checked out for game 3, cause he has been putting in work, but the team can't seem to finish.

But a lot of the local media here says that it's not a big deal. Most of them have said that PG said things that weren't really hurting the locker room. I don't know if they're saying because they're local or because they have more knowledge than the national media.

[ProfessorElk]

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They want him in LA so bad, it's damn near obvious.


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I think Larry is going to wait to see how the draft order settles, that matters a lot. It would suck for them to trade him to he Lakers and then they don't even get their pick. I can see Boston having a realistic chance of getting him. We also need to see if he makes 3rd team all-NBA.

I know PG is from LA area and would want to go there. But I would rather get traded to the Celtics lol

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Nah. PG needs to leave the Eastern Conference.

[cima]

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Kevin Love is an astounding 16-0 in Eastern Conference playoff games played in the USA. GOAT?

17-0 and congrats are in order as Love's son was born last night

[jfsolo]

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National media wants your boy out of Indiana. They are gonna stir the pot whenever possible to help strengthen their narrative.

They want him in LA so bad, it's damn near obvious.


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[ProfessorElk]

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Hah I love the response. If I'm honest as a Pacers fan though, maybe it is time for PG to look somewhere else if he wants to win. It feels like the team is going backwards. PG also enjoyed early success and made it two conference finals, that man misses playing late in the playoffs. But the Pacers don't really have a good cap situation going forward and it'll be hard to lure good free agents.

[jeebs9]

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I'm waiting for this guy tonight..... Raptors literally need to back up off everyone.

And stop fouling this guy when he is clearly passed you. I you don't foul him at half court. Don't foul him at all. Some of these plays are so unfair.
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I love that basketball still comes down to mismatches. Gainnis is clearly a mismatch for anyone not named KG, AD, and K-Why.

[ProfessorElk]

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I'm with you on that one. Raptors vs Bucks was the only game that I watched from start to finish this weekend. Main reason being Giannis, but I was excited to see how Ibaka addition would help out. Not looking good. Anyone think the Bucks are going to take a 2-0 lead?

[z Revis]

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National media wants your boy out of Indiana. They are gonna stir the pot whenever possible to help strengthen their narrative.

Lol yeah you're right.

It still seems like it's showing signs of a locker room cracking. I feel like PG has never really been a type of leader that they want him to be though. Earlier in his career he had Granger and David West who really held down the locker room. He seems to be too honest, like you said, which is good at times. But sometimes you can't leave his teammates hanging out to dry.



Hopefully he's not mentally checked out for game 3, cause he has been putting in work, but the team can't seem to finish.

I hear you. I just don't think his comments were all that bad and the media's reaction is way overboard. What he said after game 1 about needing the last shot was definitely questionable but not so much this IMO. PG has also publicly said how much he likes having Lance back so I think Lance knows he's appreciated. But who knows. Obviously he should just start giving more basic answers though because here we are talking about it and the media making what he said a story for the second straight game.



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