2024 NBA Season and Playoffs

[hpantazo]

Impressed with how much of a complete non-factor Gordon Hayward has been in the playoffs for OKC.

[Who]

Impressed with how much of a complete non-factor Gordon Hayward has been in the playoffs for OKC.

His career is over. He is not an NBA player anymore. He is too slow to play on the wing. Not big enough to play in the paint.

I am surprised how little he has given offensively when played as a big. At least make a couple of perimeter jump shots. Nope.

[Who]

Jokic had 4pts early. Hasn't scored since.
Jokic 4 turnovers only 2 assists.

Murray, MPJ and R Jackson have 31 of their 38pts.

[Who]

If you are DEN, you got to feel good you are still in this game despite Jokic's poor game offensively.

If you are LAL, you gotta be worried Jokic is going to come alive and some point and DEN is going to blow them out of the water. LAL have missed a real opportunity here. 2nd half is going to turn against them.

[Who]

LAL have looked like the 3rd best team in the Western playoffs to my eyes. Only teams more impressive are DEN and MIN.

I'd take LAL over DAL, LAC, OKC, PHO.

[Who]

You would expect Jaxson Hayes to get a dunk or two at each night. Just rolling hard to the basket, attacking the offensive glass, running in transition.

Nothing. No baskets in 4 games now. Only 2 shot attempts in one of the four games. No shot attempts tonight or the first two games.

[celticinorlando]

And now AD hurt

[mr. dee]

And now AD hurt

I guess its finally that time of the year

[Who]

Oh man, what a shot by Murray going away from the hoop against the clock, off the dribble defender all over him. Nothing but net.

Jamal Murray has got to be one of the best tough shot shot-makers in the league. High volume attempts. Strong efficiency given shot difficulty rating. It serves him well in the playoffs.

Other scorers shrink when they have to start taking more of these types of shots against tough playoff defenses. But Murray? It is his bread and butter.

[Who]

AD 16pts 10reb 3ast
LeBron 16pts 8ast 5reb 3stl

Reaves 10pts 3reb 3ast 3stl 2blk
D Lo 10pts 3ast
Hachimura 13pts

65 of their 71pts from their starting 5.

[Who]

The refs have given MPJ some soft fouls on those 3 point attempts.

[Who]

Oh man, LeBron did not box out A Gordon at all. He just stood there while A Gordon sprinted 10 feet to chase down a loose rebound. LeBron could have stopped that.

LAL in danger here. Momentum swinging Denver's way.

This Jaxson Hayes vs Jokic matchup has got to terrify LA. Jokic has to attack this. No way J Hayes can cover him. Too stupid, too weak physically. It is a gimme.

[Who]

Too unselfish.

LeBron was chickening out of that shot block attempt on MPJ's dunk but MPJ wanted to get A Gordon with the lob. Bad pass. Too high. Turnover. "Just throw it down young man" - Bill Walton voice.

[Who]

NBA University
@NBA_University

James Harden has run 30 isolations through 4 games against Dallas:

1.47 Points Per Possession (lol what)
67.4 eFG%
23.3 FT Frequency%

Absolutely COOKING Dallas’ POA defense in ISO

[Who]

Great defense by A Gordon. Terrific shot contest on that AD fadeaway. He got right in his face. Great extension.