2019 Western Conference Playoffs - 2nd Round Discussion Thread

[TMagic]

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Dude it was at the end of the 4th OT and everybody on the Blazers team probably accept CJ McCollum was dead tired.

Obviously Malone thought about it because he almost checked him in...nobody was being dropped at that moment.

You did watch the game right?

Just because Malone thought about it doesn't make it the right move and the game was essentially won on an offensive rebound given up which is one of the biggest areas IT has historically hurt his teams. At that point of the game, giving up extra possessions is killer.

And who would you take out? Murray who lead the team in scoring? Barton who was coming up with timely baskets and came up with some key boards? Or maybe Harris who is one of their better defenders on the team?

It would have been a risky move where if it works it looks smart. But if it doesn't the coach will look foolish.

Yes. I watched the game. I'm on the west coast just like you lol

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Just because Malone thought about it doesn't make it the right move and the game was essentially won on an offensive rebound given up which is one of the biggest areas IT has historically hurt his teams. At that point of the game, giving up extra possessions is killer.

And who would you take out? Murray who lead the team in scoring? Barton who was coming up with timely baskets and came up with some key boards? Or maybe Harris who is one of their better defenders on the team?

It would have been a risky move where if it works it looks smart. But if it doesn't the coach will look foolish.

Yes. I watched the game. I'm on the west coast just like you lol

Tmagic they lost

[inkcil]

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My thing is all the little mistakes Denver made late in the 4th and throughout the OTs. And I can't expect their coach to make savvy adjustments when he isn't even ready to call a TO (he was watching the game like me at home) when JM grabbed the defensive rebound at the end of regulation.

Denver, on a whole, doesn't appear ready for the WCF.

[inkcil]

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Denver had a chance to stay one tonight. Slipped out of their hands a few times.

But we need to talk about these replays. I'm so tired of them.

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Exactly, especially on the balls swatted out of bounds. It's like if I threw a crowbar at someone and because it touched them last, it's their fault and the cops arrest them.

"Who made contact with crowbar last? Arrest that person!"

Someone que the music from pink panther or naked gun.

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My thing is all the little mistakes Denver made late in the 4th and throughout the OTs. And I can't expect their coach to make savvy adjustments when he isn't even ready to call a TO (he was watching the game like me at home) when JM grabbed the defensive rebound at the end of regulation.

Denver, on a whole, doesn't appear ready for the WCF.

That's okay though.

They went from being called inexperienced to possibly hitting the WCF.

You just can't be mad at that for an up and coming team of young guys.

[jeebs9]

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That replay thing has been bothering me since the game ended.

NBA app was having problems last night lol

https://deadspin.com/the-four-overtime-slog-between-the-nuggets-and-trail-bl-1834524931

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[The Chef]

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Any thoughts on this whole situation regarding Jokic elbowing Kanter in his dislocated shoulder? I saw Stotts said something and Kanter took exception to it but of course Denver is claiming Jokic would never do anything with intent to injure someone. For those that dont know it's when he boxes him out on free throws he seems to love to throw that right elbow and arm straight into Kanters shoulder, seems fishy as hell to me unless Jokic has a history of doing this all the time in the same situation.

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[lilteapot]

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It looked like a deliberate elbow, not a normal boxout motion, at least to me

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[jeebs9]

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It looked like a deliberate elbow, not a normal boxout motion, at least to me

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Agree I didn't much of it. Internet

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[jeebs9]

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Rockets with a weak start on defense

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[jeebs9]

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Harden wasn't having that apologize. Got him in the eye again

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[m1ke_nyc]

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Harden should have about 3 offensive fouls already. He just blatantly shoves defenders away with his forearm every time he makes a move with his dribble. Other players do it to a degree but Harden is straight up shoving people out the way.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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If you take a shot anytime someone scores and looks at an official, you’ll be drunk by halftime.

[jeebs9]

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What a block!!

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[TMagic]

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That might've the best block I've seen since LeBron in the finals.

Poor Iggy man [emoji23]