Basketball 2017

[walrus]

I watched last 5 minutes, T wolves looked ok until 2 minutes left, turnover city after that.

 

[Kepler]

So here’s a fun stat


Per @ESPNStatsInfo: Since 2011 in the NBA Conference Finals, teams coming off a Game 7 win vs. teams that didn't play a game 7 are now 0-14 in Game 1.

How many were at home though? You would think a lot of them were road undies.

 

[Kepler]

I apologize in advance, but, go Minnesota.

Like I said, I am genuinely sorry.

 

[Kepler]

Since when do the Pacers wear solid bright yellow?

 

[state of hockey]

The only series the Wolves should have won on paper will be the one they lose. I was hoping they’d be a cure for the sports fatalism around here, but they’ll instead feed it. (this post included)

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

God, Luka is such a baby. I much prefer the other Serb. Tantrums all the time

wolves are cooked

 

[walrus]

Since when do the Pacers wear solid bright yellow?

since they needed another source of income.

 

[Kepler]

since they needed another source of income.

TBH seeing the Celtics playing against gold unis is the way hoops should look.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

The only series the Wolves should have won on paper will be the one they lose. I was hoping they’d be a cure for the sports fatalism around here, but they’ll instead feed it. (this post included)

Yep.

 

[MissThundercat]

Boston finishes off the Pacers tonight.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Sweep will be tonight and then the finals won’t start for over a week lol

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Lynx are second in the power rankings. Maybe they could do something. The women's hockey team almost won the title. I think there is now a game 5. Screw the men's teams. Fools gold.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

I guess I’m cheering for the Celtics? I don’t really care but I Cannot cheer for Dallas

antisemitic posting, flat earther kyrie or flopping, whining Luka. Luka is just so hard to watch because of the whining

 

[psych]

Dude slides underneath Towns and it’s a “great call”? Lol, okay.

 

[psych]

How the f-ck is that a foul? Towns jumps and his face is in his way?

 

[dxmnkd316]

Both those calls on towns were atrocious. Absolutely atrocious.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

How the f-ck is that a foul? Towns jumps and his face is in his way?

Best is that before season nba said that was gonna be called offensive foul going forward. The video they used for example? Luka doing exactly what he did last night

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Both those calls on towns were atrocious. Absolutely atrocious.

The sb nation hit piece on him yesterday was gross

 

[psych]

Both those calls on towns were atrocious. Absolutely atrocious.

The dude was clearly sliding to his right…Van Gundy or Reggie Miller, sadly I won’t claim to know which one, says “He’s sliding but he kept his right foot down…great call.” Um, no. Dude doesn’t slide to his right, Towns slides right by him with no contact for an open lane to the basket. Brutal call. Textbook definition of blocking.
The other call…like I get the priority of protecting players’ heads, but my god, there has to be some leeway there. KAT was making a basketball play (jumping to pass). He didn’t extend his arm, elbow, nothing. If it’s a foul on the defender to not let a shooter land in the shooter’s little circle of control/sphere of influence after taking a jump shot, how is a ball handler not allowed to jump within his little area to make a basketball play if the defender’s face or any part of his body is within the ball handler’s sphere of influence? Stupid emphasis for a rule.

 

[Scarlet]

So, had Dallas won last night, both the Celtics and the Mavs would have to wait till June 6th to start the Finals? That seems...unnecessary. I get TV and everything but still. That's eight days. But now, looking forward to see if the T'Wolves can win another one.