NBA Playoffs 2021

[Ogaju]

Nets are obstacle for the next 2 seasons. Philly a problem for the rest of decade.

Can we trade Grant and Carson back for Matisse?

Really? The C fans all other teams would wait for the Cs to take over after LeBron. You mean other teams actually want to win too?

[Goldstar88]

So.... The Suns are really good.

[staticcc]

So.... The Suns are really good.

Lucky though that AD got injured in Game 4. Lakers got 2 from the Suns before he went down. Utah will beat this team.

[ozgod]

Good laugh here.

Sean Keane
@seankeane
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Paul George’s next Gatorade commercial will be him draining a three at the buzzer to cut the lead from eight points to five.

This is so him!

[hpantazo]

So.... The Suns are really good.

Lucky though that AD got injured in Game 4. Lakers got 2 from the Suns before he went down. Utah will beat this team.

The Suns were 8-0 in the bubble last year, had the second best record in the NBA this season, and are about to go 7-2 so far in these playoffs. I'd say the Lakers were lucky they didn't have to face them in last year's playoffs.

[staticcc]

So.... The Suns are really good.

Lucky though that AD got injured in Game 4. Lakers got 2 from the Suns before he went down. Utah will beat this team.

The Suns were 8-0 in the bubble last year, had the second best record in the NBA this season, and are about to go 7-2 so far in these playoffs. I'd say the Lakers were lucky they didn't have to face them in last year's playoffs.

Have to count actual games that took place or will be taking place. Lakers w Ad and Lebron were up 2-1 vs the Suns before AD went out. Now Suns are facing Nuggets without Murray. Might face Jazz without Conley.

Again they’re good. Just luckier relative to others.

[colincb]

So.... The Suns are really good.

Lucky though that AD got injured in Game 4. Lakers got 2 from the Suns before he went down. Utah will beat this team.

The Suns were 8-0 in the bubble last year, had the second best record in the NBA this season, and are about to go 7-2 so far in these playoffs. I'd say the Lakers were lucky they didn't have to face them in last year's playoffs.

Have to count actual games that took place or will be taking place. Lakers w Ad and Lebron were up 2-1 vs the Suns before AD went out. Now Suns are facing Nuggets without Murray. Might face Jazz without Conley.

Again they’re good. Just luckier relative to others.

Also played togther more than any starting 5.

[SparzWizard]

About to sweep Denver.

[bopna]

So.... The Suns are really good.

Lucky though that AD got injured in Game 4. Lakers got 2 from the Suns before he went down. Utah will beat this team.

The Suns were 8-0 in the bubble last year, had the second best record in the NBA this season, and are about to go 7-2 so far in these playoffs. I'd say the Lakers were lucky they didn't have to face them in last year's playoffs.

I think the Suns losing 2 to the Fakers also had something to do with relative inexperience in the playoffs being their firstvtime...i mean really except for CP3 which they were lucky to have him as he provided the stabilizing force for these young studs in Booker and Ayton.

Also in 1 of their loss to the Fakers CP was injured while the other I would put it as butterflies.

Once theyd got the hang and as the playoffs progress the Suns have been all business and a model of consistency.

They would have their hands full with the Jazz but i think as long as CP is healthy id like their chances.

Honestly think we should model out team to the Suns..

We have our stars in the Js a defensive Center much like Ayton but not as good offensively..we retain Fournier as an our shooter for those kick out 3..we jus need a stabilizing and orcheatrating PG like Paul or Conley and we are good...and no Kemba isnt that PG.

[Birdman]

Jokic with 32/20/10 & still loss but what a great player

[Kiorrik]

Jokic with 32/20/10 & still loss but what a great player

Yup yup. Very similar to what I posted into chat with a bunch of bball mates;

Jokic: 32/20/10
Suns: 3-0

[Somebody]

Nets are obstacle for the next 2 seasons. Philly a problem for the rest of decade.

Can we trade Grant and Carson back for Matisse?

Pardon? Embiid is 27 and Harris is 28.

Also, if Thybulle actually played here he would be torn apart. Elite defender but absolutely garbage on offence, which many Cs fans have no patience for

I have plenty of patience for elite defenders so I would love me some Thybulle

[gouki88]

Nets are obstacle for the next 2 seasons. Philly a problem for the rest of decade.

Can we trade Grant and Carson back for Matisse?

Pardon? Embiid is 27 and Harris is 28.

Also, if Thybulle actually played here he would be torn apart. Elite defender but absolutely garbage on offence, which many Cs fans have no patience for

I have plenty of patience for elite defenders so I would love me some Thybulle

For sure, he’s a solid player. But he’s only 6 months younger than Jaylen Brown and barely better than Langford - hardly missed out on a big weapon

[footey]

Nets are obstacle for the next 2 seasons. Philly a problem for the rest of decade.

Can we trade Grant and Carson back for Matisse?

Pardon? Embiid is 27 and Harris is 28.

Also, if Thybulle actually played here he would be torn apart. Elite defender but absolutely garbage on offence, which many Cs fans have no patience for

I have plenty of patience for elite defenders so I would love me some Thybulle

For sure, he’s a solid player. But he’s only 6 months younger than Jaylen Brown and barely better than Langford - hardly missed out on a big weapon

He has much more value than Grant and Carson, which is what the trade was.   He is going to be an all  defensive NBA player in the next year or two IMO. Just needs to refine his 3 pointer.

[hpantazo]

So.... The Suns are really good.

Lucky though that AD got injured in Game 4. Lakers got 2 from the Suns before he went down. Utah will beat this team.

The Suns were 8-0 in the bubble last year, had the second best record in the NBA this season, and are about to go 7-2 so far in these playoffs. I'd say the Lakers were lucky they didn't have to face them in last year's playoffs.

Have to count actual games that took place or will be taking place. Lakers w Ad and Lebron were up 2-1 vs the Suns before AD went out. Now Suns are facing Nuggets without Murray. Might face Jazz without Conley.

Again they’re good. Just luckier relative to others.

Luck has nothing to do with it. When you build your team around a 36 year old superstar and a perennially injured big man in AD, the odds that one of them will be injured at a key point in the postseason are high. Lebron was not the same after he returned from his ankle sprain as well.

The bubble playoffs last year were the ideal situation for the Lakers. They rested their old guys for months, had a gentle warm up going in to the playoffs, and avoided all travel and back to backs all the way through. Many of us on here were saying last year that it was the Lakers best shot at a ring with Lebron because he's likely not going to hold up again physically in a regular NBA schedule again.  AD also has had a constant history of injuries since his rookie year. He's only managed to play 70 games or more twice in nine seasons.