NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread

[liam]

I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? 

Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.

I've been on this blog for like 12 years and I say with confidence the reaction to those two wins was the biggest overreacting in my time here. They are role player so

I thought that mania around those trades was crazy at the time. They traded for four role players, three of them with injury issues. People over react to loses in the playoffs and regular season. Every time The Celtics lose to the Bucks they get written off....

[jpotter33]

I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? 

Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.

I mean, yeah, Kyrie is injured. But I think the fact that this year's Brooklyn pick fell to 8 (or worse) combined with the probable fact that the Cavs missing Kyrie will be instrumental in having James leave the Cavs makes this a clear win for Boston. Not only do you get a franchise player out of the trade, but you also dismantle the biggest competitor in the East.

[mr. dee]

The Raptors actually closed out a series on the road, and especially in Washington.

How come the Celtics can't do that 

Because they are young, inexperienced team without Kyrie and Hayward. Even the Big 3 era struggled against lower seed opponents like the Hawks, Bulls and Sixers which all of them took 7 games.

[Phantom255x]

I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? 

Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.

I mean, yeah, Kyrie is injured. But I think the fact that this year's Brooklyn pick fell to 8 (or worse) combined with the probable fact that the Cavs missing Kyrie will be instrumental in having James leave the Cavs makes this a clear win for Boston. Not only do you get a franchise player out of the trade, but you also dismantle the biggest competitor in the East.

Yeah. Honestly, if Lebron stays, then I think they are DEFINITELY trading that pick.

Lebron isn't staying with relatively the same roster with a raw, 19 or 20 year old prospect added. He'll want CLE to make a move for another star player, so of course the BKN pick has to come into play in that.

[tazzmaniac]

I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? 

Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.

I mean, yeah, Kyrie is injured. But I think the fact that this year's Brooklyn pick fell to 8 (or worse) combined with the probable fact that the Cavs missing Kyrie will be instrumental in having James leave the Cavs makes this a clear win for Boston. Not only do you get a franchise player out of the trade, but you also dismantle the biggest competitor in the East.

The Brooklyn pick could jump into the top 3.  Lebron could leave the Cavs for another team in the East. 

[Eja117]

Welp, looks like good Dipo showed up

Yeah it's pretty interesting to see Dipo significantly outplay Bron

[Phantom255x]

WOW. Triple double Oladipo! Well deserved.

And Sabonis with a crisp 19 points, 5 rebounds.

Boy, it would be a huge FU to Dan Gilbert if Oladipo leads IND to a series win over Cleveland on Sunday after Gilbert said the Pacers "could have done better" on the George trade 

[celticinorlando]

Home games for big games...I expect Boston to do the same tomorrow

[Phantom255x]

Home games for big games...I expect Boston to do the same tomorrow

I hope it's in the same blowout fashion as the Pacers victory tonight

[liam]

Home games for big games...I expect Boston to do the same tomorrow

I hope it's in the same blowout fashion as the Pacers victory tonight

I would love a Celtics blow out. It would do my heart good!

[Beat LA]

Lance is the greatest

I. LOVE. LANCE .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIz8UIINeNg

[tarheelsxxiii]

Lance is the greatest

I. LOVE. LANCE .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIz8UIINeNg

Poster child for emotional dysregulation, and who doesn't love that?! Also a darn fine basketball player. 

[Phantom255x]

Home games for big games...I expect Boston to do the same tomorrow

I hope it's in the same blowout fashion as the Pacers victory tonight

I would love a Celtics blow out. It would do my heart good!

After that Bruins Game 7, agreed!

Or even if it's close in the first half, but C's blow them away in the 2nd half, I'm fine with that too! 

And oh I just realized, Bruins Game 1 is tomorrow afternoon as well. WOW. Busy day. 

[SparzWizard]

Suddenly former OKC players who left Russell Westbrook are improving in their new teams.

Westbrook is overrated?

[gouki88]

I wish we had Steven Adams so much, dang