2024 NBA Season and Playoffs

[Phantom255x]

If Tatum or someone else did what Murray did then forget suspended, they'd probably be arrested 

[Phantom255x]

Geeze, Mitchell Robinson out for the rest of the playoffs now with a stress fracture in his foot. Another big injury blow for NYK. No way they can sustain their current pace of play all through this tough Indy series and keep it up next series, too.

Yeah that's actually a tough loss for them. They have Hartenstein and Achiuwa, and a guy like Josh Hart who is like the energizer bunny out there grabbing rebounds, but Hartenstein tends to foul a lot and Achiuwa is solid, nothing more (like Kornet/Tillman).

Boy if KP could come back for the ECF though, that'd give us another huge advantage for the C's against them.

[johnnygreen]

Murray got a $100K fine but no suspension.

The fine is admittedly a fat one, but I fail to see why Dejounte Murray bumps a ref and gets a game last year while Murray throws junk at a ref TWICE and doesn't miss time.  The Nuggets got really lucky.  I think it's pretty clear that the league isn't going to suspend a star player from an important playoff game unless he comes on court with a shotgun.

There is way too much TV money involved for the 0-2 Nuggets to lose their second best player due to a suspension. I bet if the Nuggets were up 2-0 or if the series was tied, then he would have been suspended for one game.

[celticsclay]

Murray got a $100K fine but no suspension.

The fine is admittedly a fat one, but I fail to see why Dejounte Murray bumps a ref and gets a game last year while Murray throws junk at a ref TWICE and doesn't miss time.  The Nuggets got really lucky.  I think it's pretty clear that the league isn't going to suspend a star player from an important playoff game unless he comes on court with a shotgun.

You are always going to get more of a penalty for making actual physical contact with a ref than doing something that could have made physical contact with a ref/player but didn’t. I don’t really get the people wanting a pound of flesh on this. For what it is worth he probably would have gotten a one game suspension in regular season but I’m all for not having a series end non competively over a rule infraction that isn’t a full out injury. Also I don’t know how anyone can think this is worse than what Embid did against Robinson (and that was actual contact that injured Robinson on a complete non basketball play). Last tight, is there anyone here that thought it was great when the suns had their players suspended for stepping off the bench after Nash was body slammed?

[SHAQATTACK]

If Tatum or someone else did what Murray did then forget suspended, they'd probably be arrested 

If Tatum or any Celtic Player……

[GreenEnvy]

I still expect the Thunder/Mavs series to be a good one, but Luka is shooting like 39% (and 22% from 3) in these playoffs. If he doesn’t start shooting the ball better (which he has from the line sans tonight) they may be in for a short series.

[trickybilly]

Crazy that the Thunder still have a Celtics-signed max contract on their books who isn't playing in the rotation.

Good luck to Gordy!

[Birdman]

OKC in 5
Minnesota sweep

Knicks in 7
Celtics in 5

Why OKC not getting any love is beyond me..team had best record in West & has one of top 3 players in NBA in Alexander..

[cman88]

OKC in 5
Minnesota sweep

Knicks in 7
Celtics in 5

Why OKC not getting any love is beyond me..team had best record in West & has one of top 3 players in NBA in Alexander..

small market team. but then again minnesota isn't a huge market either so honestly idk lol

but I feel they are the least hyped #1 seed.

[cman88]

I hope pacers win tonight and refs don't screw them. need this series to go long and Thibs to tire out his players like he usually does running them into the ground.

[Who]

OKC in 5
Minnesota sweep

Knicks in 7
Celtics in 5

Why OKC not getting any love is beyond me..team had best record in West & has one of top 3 players in NBA in Alexander..

I think people correctly identified two major weak points in OKC that will harm their post-season chances. (1) lack of playoff experience (2) lack of interior presence. Only one legit big in Chet and he is skinny and easy to push around.

However, the draw has been kind to OKC. They could have easily crashed in the first round if they had drawn the Lakers or someone like that. A team with experience and an interior presence.

Instead they got an injured New Orleans team and then in the 2nd round where always going to get a team in either PHX or DAL who had no interior presence.

So now they have a lucky draw all the way to the WCF where they will meet a team with strong big men. Either Jokic and A Gordon of the Nuggets. Or Towns, Gobert and Naz Reid of Minnesota. That will be their first real test of the postseason. I expect them to fail at that test.

[Who]

I was talking about FA guards Orlando might target next season and how most of the top talents are forwards which do not suit their roster so well.

I scrolled far enough down the FA list to finally arrive at Sam Hauser who somehow was listed #60 or so on Hoopshype in terms of free agents. Not ideal but better than overpaying someone like Klay Thompson. More of a SF than a SG. Lacks the handles & playmaking Orlando needs but does provide the shooting Orlando needs.

Hauser is definitely someone I would look at if I were Orlando.

[Moranis]

OKC in 5
Minnesota sweep

Knicks in 7
Celtics in 5

Why OKC not getting any love is beyond me..team had best record in West & has one of top 3 players in NBA in Alexander..

I think people correctly identified two major weak points in OKC that will harm their post-season chances. (1) lack of playoff experience (2) lack of interior presence. Only one legit big in Chet and he is skinny and easy to push around.

However, the draw has been kind to OKC. They could have easily crashed in the first round if they had drawn the Lakers or someone like that. A team with experience and an interior presence.

Instead they got an injured New Orleans team and then in the 2nd round where always going to get a team in either PHX or DAL who had no interior presence.

So now they have a lucky draw all the way to the WCF where they will meet a team with strong big men. Either Jokic and A Gordon of the Nuggets. Or Towns, Gobert and Naz Reid of Minnesota. That will be their first real test of the postseason. I expect them to fail at that test.

plus Luka is banged up.

[Celtics2021]

I was talking about FA guards Orlando might target next season and how most of the top talents are forwards which do not suit their roster so well.

I scrolled far enough down the FA list to finally arrive at Sam Hauser who somehow was listed #60 or so on Hoopshype in terms of free agents. Not ideal but better than overpaying someone like Klay Thompson. More of a SF than a SG. Lacks the handles & playmaking Orlando needs but does provide the shooting Orlando needs.

Hauser is definitely someone I would look at if I were Orlando.

The Celtics have a team option for Hauser at the minimum next year.  It’s very hard to imagine them declining that option.  About the only reason they would is if they know they have a new deal lined up.

[Who]

I was talking about FA guards Orlando might target next season and how most of the top talents are forwards which do not suit their roster so well.

I scrolled far enough down the FA list to finally arrive at Sam Hauser who somehow was listed #60 or so on Hoopshype in terms of free agents. Not ideal but better than overpaying someone like Klay Thompson. More of a SF than a SG. Lacks the handles & playmaking Orlando needs but does provide the shooting Orlando needs.

Hauser is definitely someone I would look at if I were Orlando.

The Celtics have a team option for Hauser at the minimum next year.  It’s very hard to imagine them declining that option.  About the only reason they would is if they know they have a new deal lined up.

Ahh, my mistake. I did not notice that in the FA lists I was looking at. Not an option.