Western Conference Playoffs - 1st Rd Discussion Thread

[Vni]

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IF THATS NOT A FOUL WTF

[jeebs9]

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Theses leads have been wasted on lack of coaching.

Yooooo that time amount graphic that showed the Lakers have lead almost all the games. That's crazy.

[Vni]

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Apparently you can just hug Lebron and that's not a foul.

[ojandpizza]

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Probably still about to blow this lead too lol

[Vni]

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Dude can they still blow it?

[TMagic]

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James was right. What is ham ****ing doing.

What was it? I was confused watching trying to understand who and what he was mad at lol

Prince got to hit that open kick. Lakers would be solid with a player you could just almost guarantee to always hit those open threes. More reason it was so annoying the Beasley trade last year never worked out.

I was thinking the EXACT same thing watching him brick that. We have no knockdown catch and shoot players

But then I figured it's because the way we put the team together. We can't afford those knock down shooters that you play 30 minutes a game. Too much money in Lebron and AD. We can only afford these kinda, sorta "shooters" who repeatedly don't show up against the good teams

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[ojandpizza]

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Bron mad about everything. Dude does not wanna lose this one [emoji23]

[Vni]

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That's the Reaves I know.

[BleacherBum2310]

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the fact that a 10 point lead under 2 minutes was not over because you are worried Lakers might screw it up is really hilarious.

[ojandpizza]

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That’s off Murray but I hate that ****ing rule man. At any level of basketball for 99% of the games history that’s off the defender.

[Vni]

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That’s off Murray but I hate that ****ing rule man. At any level of basketball for 99% of the games history that’s off the defender.

Why would you hate it if it's the right call?

[ojandpizza]

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the fact that a 10 point lead under 2 minutes was not over because you are worried Lakers might screw it up is really hilarious.

It’s largely just because it’s against this team and because of how games 1 and 2 went. Lakers were actually the best “clutch” team in the league this year. Spam the AD-Bron pick and roll, and Bron led the league in 4th quarter scoring.

Doesn’t help that nobody trusts Ham either lol.

[Vni]

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Props to AR and DLO. Very very solid game from them.

[ojandpizza]

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Why would you hate it if it's the right call?

I’m conflicted.. it annoys me that if that happened 10 times in a game I know it would go one way 9 times and be “right” the 1 time that there was a review. I think it’s different if a defender knocks it away and it noticeably hits the offensive players hand or arm on its way out. But just grazing a finger tip just doesn’t sit right with me. Technically it’s almost impossible for it to ever not hit the offensive player last because his hand is often on the other side of the ball as it’s hit. But it’s not called that way 99% of the time so the 1% being the exception just bothers me.

I understand it’s technically the right call. It’s just one of those plays that almost feels wrong to get right IMO. Not sure there is a better answer. It just feels off to me.

[BleacherBum2310]

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That’s off Murray but I hate that ****ing rule man. At any level of basketball for 99% of the games history that’s off the defender.

100p. it's the unintended consequence of getting the calls right is which is the right call but if you saw the play that's 100p of Russell like zero thought but the micro fractions when you slow it down show it just off his fingertips. it is what it is. I don't think replay are for those calls.