Everything Playoffs 2022 (Non-Raptors Thread)

[Primer]

We had that issue with Kyle also. Didn't Masai have to give him a talking to?

[The Great One]

[The Great One]

Easier to say that about a guy who forced back to back trade the a guy coming off 2 major injuries. But yeah he has been back in the lineup for a bit now, he should have rhythm. May need to be a different type of player going forward more like a korver who only comes off down screen for 3s, look to get open in the corners for drive and kicks and just stop the cutting/driving.

Klay needs to reinvent himself. He's not Klay Thompson anymore that's why I have the Celtics winning this series in 6. Kyle Korver is actually a good player to emulate, just catch and shoot.

Anyway, Andrew Wiggins can't be the second best scorer on the Warriors. They have gotten away with it the last 3 rounds but Boston is a different animal. These guys are going to have so much trouble scoring the next 2 games in Boston.

[KeonClark]

I'm really glad the Warriors bounced back and thumped the Celtics. Not the most exciting game but at least the Celtics aren't up 2-0.

Warriors have had 27 straight playoff series with a road win....mind blowing stat....usually road teams are happy with a split but the pressure is on Boston here imo, they need to take game 3 and stay in the drivers seat

[Primer]

I'm really glad the Warriors bounced back and thumped the Celtics. Not the most exciting game but at least the Celtics aren't up 2-0.

[KeonClark]

Yeah, it's impressive from a GM standpoint as well, but far less impressive in my eyes since the team was already built, not like he did a teardown. Hiring Udoka was the big move and that paid off handsomely.

Stevens pushed his chips in this year for horford and Derrick white, and it's paid off handsomely. They wouldn't here without them, horford especially.

I also think he may be overrated as an nba coach, at the nba pro level, players respond to certain personalities more than x's and o's

[Primer]

Yeah, Ime Udoka is a great story. Awesome to see somebody who grinded it out and really paid their dues, be rewarded with an opportunity and make the best of it. That's the way it's supposed to be in life, but usually isn't.

But speaking of Brad Stevens... he's the golden boy wonder GM now. Rookie coaches have won the chip before, but rookie GMs making the NBA finals is pretty rare, I'd imagine.

Yeah, it's impressive from a GM standpoint as well, but far less impressive in my eyes since the team was already built, not like he did a teardown. Hiring Udoka was the big move and that paid off handsomely.

[golden]

Only one I like on Boston is Ime Udoka. I was really hoping he would succeed there and he's blown away my expectations. It's rare a young former player has success as a coach, and he's outperforming the golden boy who moved into management because he couldn't get over the hump. The Poppovich coaching tree is pretty damn strong.

Yeah, Ime Udoka is a great story. Awesome to see somebody who grinded it out and really paid their dues, be rewarded with an opportunity and make the best of it. That's the way it's supposed to be in life, but usually isn't.

But speaking of Brad Stevens... he's the golden boy wonder GM now. Rookie coaches have won the chip before, but rookie GMs making the NBA finals is pretty rare, I'd imagine.

[DanH]

So much more fun to cheer for Curry rather than against Curry. I’m watching a lineup of Pritchard, Nesmith and Tiece. How TF are we not in the finals?

Fred being hurt the whole run (and Scottie getting hurt) is pretty much the answer on that one. East was not particularly scary this year.

[slaw]

I think you gotta give Klay until next season to see if he can return to what he was. Playoff basketball is pretty intense and he hasn't put this type of strain on his body in a couple of years.

Klay is on the wrong side of 30 and just missed 2+ years with catastrophic injuries. He is never going to be the same as he was pre-Raptors series. This is basically who he is now.

[LJ2]

I think you gotta give Klay until next season to see if he can return to what he was. Playoff basketball is pretty intense and he hasn't put this type of strain on his body in a couple of years.

[A.I]

Easier to say that about a guy who forced back to back trade the a guy coming off 2 major injuries. But yeah he has been back in the lineup for a bit now, he should have rhythm. May need to be a different type of player going forward more like a korver who only comes off down screen for 3s, look to get open in the corners for drive and kicks and just stop the cutting/driving.

He had been shooting 40% from 3 and averaging 19.5 points in the Playoffs. Difference is it feels like he has been more inconsistent. Some games, he misses everything and other games, he is on fire.

[Jclaw]

We have a Scottie

[Kagemusha]

So much more fun to cheer for Curry rather than against Curry. I’m watching a lineup of Pritchard, Nesmith and Tiece. How TF are we not in the finals?

Do we have a Tatum and a Brown?
A Smart and a Horford?

[bertarapsfan]

James Harden got so much vitriol in these playoffs because of his play. If Harden is washed up then what is Klay? how come he's not getting the kind of criticism that Harden got? and how come the announcers in this game are acting like Klay is still Klay? that he's just "struggling?"

Easier to say that about a guy who forced back to back trade the a guy coming off 2 major injuries. But yeah he has been back in the lineup for a bit now, he should have rhythm. May need to be a different type of player going forward more like a korver who only comes off down screen for 3s, look to get open in the corners for drive and kicks and just stop the cutting/driving.