2024 NBA Season

[LogitechMouse]

Philly won with a strong game. Harden was unfairly kicked out and didn't play in the last quarter, but Maxey still filled that gap by playing well. Embiid should have been kicked out in my opinion. The referees keep making weird decisions. I think this series was over when it was 2-0, now it's 3-0 and the Nets have no chance. I said they played with weak opponents after the 2nd game, there were those who said that the Nets were too strong here, but we saw who was right.

Just show the depth of Philly again, no Harden and yet the Nets wasn't able to exploit that. I mean they are in the good lead even in the last minute of the game. But for some strange reasons, they can't score and then they didn't guard Maxey who took that 3 and that should be the dagger.

Dinwiddie try to drive and he was lucky that a call was made. But after that, Philly score easy and the Nets missed that shot.

I thought that they are going to take a win in this game as they are in control of the game and Joel Embiid is not moving great. Most likely he is suffering some injuries after this game.

Pretty amazing that Philly could win after that bizarre call on Harden.  Both sides were being unfairly refed though so at least is seemed fair in that regard.  Embiid got to show why he's an MVP candidate.  I think the Nets are done and probably shouldn't have been in the playoffs anyway with their roster.  It looks like the Clippers aren't far behind the Nets either.  With no Paul George and now it's looking like no Kawhi, I don't think they have a chance against the Suns.  Westbrook played as good as he could to keep them in the last game, but they're just outmatched.

Well, we know already that the Nets are done for the season since the start of the playoffs, so I will just ask if the Sixers will sweep them again like what happened last season to them? Nevertheless, credits still to the newly faced Nets as t hey maintained to remain in the playoffs despite of what happened to them. Trading 2 of their all-star players for some future all-stars and role players.

As for the Clippers, I can still remember the time where many are saying that PG13, and Kawhi will make Clippers a great team, and there are some who are saying that they will build a "dynasty" there because of how good both of them are. Yes they are good in defense, and they also have very good role players as well, but without both of them, the Clippers are just an average team I must say, and the worse is that they are playing against a team who has 4 all-star players as well. I will not be surprised if this series will end up in 5 games even though Kawhi will play in Game 4, that knee injury that he got in Game 1 might hinder him to show his full potential during the game.
3 games to watch.
Boston @ Atlanta, Cleveland @ New York, and Denver @ Minnesota. I hope that you already put your bets on which teams you think you will win. Just another trivia as well since the Hawks are playing, they are 0-20 in the history of playoffs when they are down 0-2 in a series. Do you think that the streak will continue? Or it will be snapped.

[blockman]

Bad news for the LAC, Leonard is out for game 3.
(https://www.nba.com/news/kawhi-leonard-out-game-3-clippers-suns)

Whilst we saw, no Ja, no problem with the Grizzlies. It might be a different thing with the Clippers.

This is pretty bad news for the Clippers. It looks like the Clippers are being dogged by bad luck because George was injured first, and now Leonard is also missing the game due to injury. If both players are not returned for the next game, the Clippers will most likely lose this series. At least, I doubt that Powell or Westbrook will be able to do anything against the Suns, who are fully healthy.

We saw the result and Phoenix made the win. I'm still waiting for some news on who's in and out for their 4th game. And we've got some other interesting news, I guess this is still connected to Kawhi since he played for Toronto before but it's not about him but their coach.
Coach Nurse is fired by Toronto Raptors.
(https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/reports-toronto-raptors-fire-head-coach-nick-nurse/)

[danherbias07]

Congratulations to Malcolm Brogdon for winning the KIA 6th Man of the Year Award.

https://www.nba.com/news/2022-23-sixth-man-of-year-malcolm-brogdon
Malcolm Brogdon was also Rookie of the Year 2016-17 and he is the 2nd player two achieve both awards. The other one is retired player Mike Miller.
The last time the Boston Celtics received a 6th Man Award was Bill Walton in years 85-86.
Here are the other awards that I think we forgot to update. 

Coach of the Year - Mike Brown (Sacramento Kings)
KIA Clutch Player of the Year - De'Aaron Fox (Sacramento Kings)
Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year - Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies)

Well, I don't think there's a debate about these winners. They all deserve those awards. We know what Coach Brown did for the Sacramento Kings and partnered with Fox who also won another award.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is a damn good rim defender who averages 3 blocks per game. That's not an easy feat and most of his blocks are absolutely clean.

[Baofeng]

Warriors definitely plays better at home and this was known before the series, they had such a big difference between home and away games all season long so this series and any series Warriors are on, would be sort of like the regular season. I definitely expect them to win the fourth game too if nothing goes wrong.

I agree with you.  I think the Warriors will be able to beat the Kings in San Francisco.  For whatever reason the Warriors are just terrible on the road.  Probably something they need to look into.  Something about their road routine isn't going right.  This is why playoff seeding is so important.  In order for the Warriors to move on to round 2, they're going to have to win one in Sacramento.  I'm not saying they can't do it, but the odds are against them.  If you're a Warriors fan, you're really hoping they can find a way to steal a game in Sacramento and push this series out to where they'll have the advantage at home.

And this is what Steph says during their losses in road games.

"Our road splits have been trash all year, in all categories," Steph Curry said. "Just trying to correct that as much as possible is our challenge. First quarter, we were down 20, to fight our way back shows how much it matters to us, to try and get over the hump. Over the road, we just have to have a better start."

https://www.si.com/nba/warriors/news/steph-curry-gives-honest-answer-about-warriors-horrible-road-record

So they know where to improved, it's that they are not there yet. Although in first game of the series, they have a chance to steal one, unfortunately, shooting woes in the last minute or so. Still early though, maybe if they can make it 2-2 the pressure will be on the backs on the Kings and they really have to play good in their home court. And that pressure might be too big to them and let the Warriors, who has the championship DNA just to get one on the road.

[dwyane36]

Coach of the Year - Mike Brown (Sacramento Kings)
KIA Clutch Player of the Year - De'Aaron Fox (Sacramento Kings)
Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year - Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies)

Well, I don't think there's a debate about these winners. They all deserve those awards. We know what Coach Brown did for the Sacramento Kings and partnered with Fox who also won another award.

There is no doubt that Mike Brown deserves to be named Coach of the Year because he is one of the reasons why the Kings have been able to transform themselves from perennial underdogs to a potential championship contender this year. Furthermore, it's worth noting that Mike Brown became the first coach in NBA history who was unanimously voted in this category.

[TravelMug]

Boston Celtics with 2-0 lead into the series against Atlanta Hawks, Trae Young is freaking weakling and is extremely overrated, this dude should be the face of any NBA franchise imo, Dejounte Murray his more locked in that him, and Young playing tonight today as though he was being forced into playing basketball, playing very nonchalantly and zero sense of responsibility and urgency, he turns the ball over at every single chance he gets, he could have just faked an injury or whatever to not play the game, I've never felt this highly irritated by any NBA player who is supposed to be face of team showing extreme lack of concern, I've seen him get frustrated in games over no call fouls that adversely affects their result, but today's isn't one of those nights, he just rather seem not interested and wouldn't even have the ball for a few before ditching it out and not making any sort of off the ball movement for his team, and if it's not he just hands it over to the opponent. what sham of a so called superstar, yuck!

Just another bad night for him, or it is the suffocating defense of Boston Celtics that really put a stop on Trae Young. He is not known to be a choker, he closes game just like the previous playoffs with the Knicks.

Maybe he is just feeling the pressure now or just want out of game 2 and wanted to go back to Atlanta and at least win 1 game.

Nevertheless, I don't see them winning the series against a complete Boston Celtics team, both end of the floor, they are hard to beat.

I really can't make any excuse for him tonight honestly, even if he just wants out and looking forward to getting back to Atlanta that really don't make no sense enough for him to get nonchalant, he could have spoken to the coach at halftime or something to not get back out there. He's playing Boston Celtics at TD Garden for crying out loud, and Trae Young is one of the best a creating contact to get a call, Celtics being aggressive should have been used to his own advantage, when you get 2-3 of Celtics players into early fouls, they usually become less physical, but Trae wouldn't even try at all.

That's a series I'm so very sure I'm done watching for this.

And just like that, Trae and Murray combined for 57 big points and Trae just 1 short of assists for a double double. So they cut the lead of the Celtics to 1-2 now and so this series became more interesting that we have thought.

They still need John Collins to produce big numbers though, they can't just rely on Trae Young and Murray every night.

Although Bogdanović and Saddiq Bey also has great numbers, Collins need to step up in his game and show his dominance in the low post.

[OgNasty]

That Timberwolves vs Nuggets game was a good one. The Timberwolves gave it all they had and nearly pulled it off but the efficiency of the Nuggets was just too much for them to overcome. The Timberwolves have a great roster but just can’t seem to win games. Now that they’re down 0-3 it’s basically already over. A bad end to a good season. Their last 6 games or so lead to them falling apart.

[mirakal]

That's the advantage of Philly here as there are players who can step up and help win the game, I was in the impression that
Nets will win the game as they manage to rally in the 3rd quarter.

But it was the determination of Sixers role players they really play well both from the defense and offense side to manage escaping the home team.

Possibly sweep by the Sixers here. If they will choose to rest earlier, they can complete this first round with 4-0 lead.

Tyrese Maxey felt his hot hands on him that night. He even tried a heat check and it still went in.
Embiid has not much of a help in their offense that will be registered on paper but he actually helped spacing the floor. The Nets always try to double-team him, perhaps they don't really need to. Just trust your teammates and I am sure they will do an awesome job. Claxton did until he was ejected because of taunting. Just like how the 76ers trusted PJ Tucker to defend Cam Johnson which is also a threat when left unprotected.
76ers at 4 may not happen but I doubt they will give up the 5 at their homecourt.

I think they are gonna sweep now.  I expect them to press down on the pedal to get this one done and over with.  Last night the Nets had to win.  Had to have taken the air out of them.  Only thing I worry about is if Philly plays too loose knowing they got multiple games to wrap this up.  In the end Philly just has too much for the Nets to deal with.

I agree, there is certainly no need for them to hold down next game because they just have to win the Game 4 so that they can have an early rest and prepare for the winner of the Celtics vs Hawks match-up. This might be a sweep, no need to make it longer because just like what you said mate, the Sixers are just too much for the Nets to deal with. The same with Nuggets vs Wolves, the latter just can't keep up with the #1 seed and a sweep is likely imminent.

[YuginKadoya]

Just show the depth of Philly again, no Harden and yet the Nets wasn't able to exploit that. I mean they are in the good lead even in the last minute of the game. But for some strange reasons, they can't score and then they didn't guard Maxey who took that 3 and that should be the dagger.

Dinwiddie try to drive and he was lucky that a call was made. But after that, Philly score easy and the Nets missed that shot.

I thought that they are going to take a win in this game as they are in control of the game and Joel Embiid is not moving great. Most likely he is suffering some injuries after this game.

Joel Embiid got a Flagrant 1 but didn't get ejected hmmm... Smells really suspicious to me, but James Harden getting ejected for smacking Royce O'Neale in the nuts pretty much is bizarre and Nic Claxton is starting to get freaky and overconfident, too confident actually, well game 4 will be a bad situation for the Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid is out because of Sprained knee but maybe avoiding kick suspension, but for sure the 76ers will give the game 4 and let the Nets get their 1st win, but let's just see,

I think they are gonna sweep now.  I expect them to press down on the pedal to get this one done and over with.  Last night the Nets had to win.  Had to have taken the air out of them.  Only thing I worry about is if Philly plays too loose knowing they got multiple games to wrap this up.  In the end Philly just has too much for the Nets to deal with.

If Tyrese Maxey could go beyond his performance in Game 3 to Game 4 then there will likely be a Sweep game for the Brooklyn Nets, but because Joel Embiid is out because of Sprained knee it is Tyrese Maxey alone but maybe other players for the 76ers can cover up for Joel Embiid's absence, or maybe James Harden could play for game 4 because Harden was fire up making 21 points in game 3, so even without Joel Embiid they can get this done,

That Timberwolves vs Nuggets game was a good one. The Timberwolves gave it all they had and nearly pulled it off but the efficiency of the Nuggets was just too much for them to overcome. The Timberwolves have a great roster but just can’t seem to win games. Now that they’re down 0-3 it’s basically already over. A bad end to a good season. Their last 6 games or so lead to them falling apart.

They just got late for the start of the season not playing with Karl-Anthony Towns and having many injuries this season was the problem for them, if they can not get more chemistry with the new players they will not unlock the full potential for the team, and because the Denver Nuggets is just too much for them that is why a possible sweep for them on game 4,

[LogitechMouse]

I'm still waiting for some news on who's in and out for their 4th game. And we've got some other interesting news, I guess this is still connected to Kawhi since he played for Toronto before but it's not about him but their coach.
Coach Nurse is fired by Toronto Raptors.
(https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/reports-toronto-raptors-fire-head-coach-nick-nurse/)

You want news. I'll give some news regarding who's in and who's out.

Kawhi Leonard will be out in Game 4 because of the same injury. When the time comes that they needed him the most, he can't contribute to the team. PG13 is out, now he is out. There might be a chance that the Clippers might be losing in 5 games. Yes they played well in Game 3 without Kawhi, but can they do it again in Game 4? Take note that they're up against a team who has 4 all-star players. I don't know, but I've got a feeling that they will lost in 5 games. Kawhi is a very unreliable superstar.

Joel Embiid will be out as well in Game 4 because of an injury. The reason that I've seen in the internet is that he fell so many times in that Game 3 win against the Nets that he got injured. Well, they're up 3-0 so losing in Game 4 wouldn't hurt them that much so... yeah maybe giving him time to rest as well.

As for the Raptors, after giving them one title, they're firing him. Well, I don't know who will they pick as their next coach as there are no candidates yet.

That Timberwolves vs Nuggets game was a good one. The Timberwolves gave it all they had and nearly pulled it off but the efficiency of the Nuggets was just too much for them to overcome. The Timberwolves have a great roster but just can’t seem to win games. Now that they’re down 0-3 it’s basically already over. A bad end to a good season. Their last 6 games or so lead to them falling apart.

They destroyed my Parlay bet. I won against the Knicks, and the Hawks, and I thought that they will also win on their home even they're up against the top seeded Nuggets, but I was wrong.

Timberwolves have a great roster I agree, but injuries on some of their role players affected them so bad. McDaniels had a hand injury (which is unnecessary), Reid got one as well. Both of them are great role players, and Gobert who they got in arguably the worst trade of all time in NBA history isn't performing that good as well. I mean he's playing way better back when he's still in the Jazz. Now he's averages are lower, and he didn't enter the all-star as well. I just hope that the Timberwolves management are ok.

They are now down 0-3, and I don't also think that they can win Game 4 TBH knowing how good the Nuggets are.

[danherbias07]

There is no doubt that Mike Brown deserves to be named Coach of the Year because he is one of the reasons why the Kings have been able to transform themselves from perennial underdogs to a potential championship contender this year. Furthermore, it's worth noting that Mike Brown became the first coach in NBA history who was unanimously voted in this category.

Correct. The Kings just need to overcome the Golden State Warriors. And if they do, the impression of different basketball analysts might probably change. Defeating the former champion will be a big one, the pressure, the experience, they have it all, and surpassing them will take out the underrated view about them. I mean, winning both games at home is already good, and defeating them will be sweet but they have to be more aggressive.

That Timberwolves vs Nuggets game was a good one. The Timberwolves gave it all they had and nearly pulled it off but the efficiency of the Nuggets was just too much for them to overcome. The Timberwolves have a great roster but just can’t seem to win games. Now that they’re down 0-3 it’s basically already over. A bad end to a good season. Their last 6 games or so lead to them falling apart.

It's not a blowout, that's what's good about it. They kept on fighting until the last minute but there are just too many errors and they lacked the plays that would space the floor more especially for Edwards.
Kudos to the Nuggets' defense too. Coach Mike Malone never stopped reminding them about how important defense is. The return of both MPJ and Murray is definitely a big plus. Then add the energy providers like KCP and Bruce Brown.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Good win by the Knicks vs the Cavs. Brunson started slow, but he got the fire late to lead the team with his 21 points. Brunson acquisition was the biggest for this year in my opinion. Now we see them in the playoff and then the Mavs, booted out.

RJ Barrett as well has a good shooting night, actually even really contributed in this game, Josh Hart, Randle, quiet by effective, Toppin with those corner 3's in the 3rd quarter, Quickley and Robinson. Overall it was a good game by the Knicks and the Cavs has no answer except for Mitchell and Levert and Darius Garland.

[btc_angela]

That Timberwolves vs Nuggets game was a good one. The Timberwolves gave it all they had and nearly pulled it off but the efficiency of the Nuggets was just too much for them to overcome. The Timberwolves have a great roster but just can’t seem to win games. Now that they’re down 0-3 it’s basically already over. A bad end to a good season. Their last 6 games or so lead to them falling apart.

It seems that they can get to play good basketball in the first 3 quarters and then collapses in the 4th. It just shows that they don't have the experience yet, or they need someone who has what it takes to remain calm in the last quarter.

I don't think that Conley has what it takes to be a good leader for this team, in my opinion. KAT is good, but they still need someone to be their best player in clutch. Maybe they have to trade few pieces again to get that player so they won't choke.

[blockman]

I'm still waiting for some news on who's in and out for their 4th game. And we've got some other interesting news, I guess this is still connected to Kawhi since he played for Toronto before but it's not about him but their coach.
Coach Nurse is fired by Toronto Raptors.
(https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/reports-toronto-raptors-fire-head-coach-nick-nurse/)

You want news. I'll give some news regarding who's in and who's out.

Kawhi Leonard will be out in Game 4 because of the same injury. When the time comes that they needed him the most, he can't contribute to the team. PG13 is out, now he is out. There might be a chance that the Clippers might be losing in 5 games. Yes they played well in Game 3 without Kawhi, but can they do it again in Game 4? Take note that they're up against a team who has 4 all-star players. I don't know, but I've got a feeling that they will lost in 5 games. Kawhi is a very unreliable superstar.

Joel Embiid will be out as well in Game 4 because of an injury. The reason that I've seen in the internet is that he fell so many times in that Game 3 win against the Nets that he got injured. Well, they're up 3-0 so losing in Game 4 wouldn't hurt them that much so... yeah maybe giving him time to rest as well.

As for the Raptors, after giving them one title, they're firing him. Well, I don't know who will they pick as their next coach as there are no candidates yet.

Thanks mate!
Those are big news for these teams. Kawhi needs to take rest for a while and let's see if they can do it without him on the game 4.
It's most likely that it's not going to be a win for them but then, they need to overcome this challenge or else they'll give Suns the momentum. However, it's expected that Suns will take this series.

[Jating]

I'm still waiting for some news on who's in and out for their 4th game. And we've got some other interesting news, I guess this is still connected to Kawhi since he played for Toronto before but it's not about him but their coach.
Coach Nurse is fired by Toronto Raptors.
(https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/reports-toronto-raptors-fire-head-coach-nick-nurse/)

You want news. I'll give some news regarding who's in and who's out.

Kawhi Leonard will be out in Game 4 because of the same injury. When the time comes that they needed him the most, he can't contribute to the team. PG13 is out, now he is out. There might be a chance that the Clippers might be losing in 5 games. Yes they played well in Game 3 without Kawhi, but can they do it again in Game 4? Take note that they're up against a team who has 4 all-star players. I don't know, but I've got a feeling that they will lost in 5 games. Kawhi is a very unreliable superstar.

Joel Embiid will be out as well in Game 4 because of an injury. The reason that I've seen in the internet is that he fell so many times in that Game 3 win against the Nets that he got injured. Well, they're up 3-0 so losing in Game 4 wouldn't hurt them that much so... yeah maybe giving him time to rest as well.

As for the Raptors, after giving them one title, they're firing him. Well, I don't know who will they pick as their next coach as there are no candidates yet.

Thanks mate!
Those are big news for these teams. Kawhi needs to take rest for a while and let's see if they can do it without him on the game 4.
It's most likely that it's not going to be a win for them but then, they need to overcome this challenge or else they'll give Suns the momentum. However, it's expected that Suns will take this series.

But there is a big difference on Kahwi sitting vs Joel Embiid. Obviously, the Clippers is 2-1 behind the Suns and they need their superstar to play like Kahwi. It's unfortunate that every playoff he got injured or something.

As compare to Joel's Sixers wherein they are up comfortable 3-0 against the Nets. He has the luxury to sit up the next game and just relax and recover. And it is expected for Joel to sit, I mean in their last game he doesn't seem to be moving that well and could be bothered by his knee or leg injury.

[Oasisman]

That Timberwolves vs Nuggets game was a good one. The Timberwolves gave it all they had and nearly pulled it off but the efficiency of the Nuggets was just too much for them to overcome. The Timberwolves have a great roster but just can’t seem to win games. Now that they’re down 0-3 it’s basically already over. A bad end to a good season. Their last 6 games or so lead to them falling apart.

Nah, Timberwolves have a great roster on paper, but with the kind of game they're showing since the regular season just can't win a playoff series, especially against the Nuggets who have been a great playoff team since 2020. The Nuggets are just too efficient and also have a good depth and bench so there's no way the Wolves are winning against them.
The 2nd round would way too interesting as most probably it will be the Suns and Nuggets are gonna face each other to advance to the conference semis. With Leonard out in game 4, the Suns are gonna take a commanding 3-1 lead and most likely gonna end the series in game 5.
I might be wrong here, but either of these team will advance to the Finals. GSW, Kings, Memphis or the Lakers will have a lower chances against those 2 teams. 

[AHOYBRAUSE]

Can't wait for the Lakers games in LA !
Right now I'm watching a video about Dillon Brooks talking trash post game about Lebron, eager to see that LBJ will do tomorrow. I guess he will send the right response.

Memphis's trash talking bs really is making things hard for them. At the moment they are the most hated team, and they deserve it.

I am not a fan of Lebron or the Lakers but these guys really need a lesson taught. I hope LA wins their home games and use one of the 3 match points after.

[wheelz1200]

Can't wait for the Lakers games in LA !
Right now I'm watching a video about Dillon Brooks talking trash post game about Lebron, eager to see that LBJ will do tomorrow. I guess he will send the right response.

Memphis's trash talking bs really is making things hard for them. At the moment they are the most hated team, and they deserve it.

I am not a fan of Lebron or the Lakers but these guys really need a lesson taught. I hope LA wins their home games and use one of the 3 match points after.

That's who Memphis always has been just like last years playoffs.  They go hard.  I actually can't believe they are such a dog in this game.  They are getting 4.5 points.  It's going to be hard laying off them.  Lakers are hit or miss.  They need to have a lot of things come together to come our of this series.

[LogitechMouse]

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Kawhi Leonard will be out in Game 4 because of the same injury. When the time comes that they needed him the most, he can't contribute to the team. PG13 is out, now he is out. There might be a chance that the Clippers might be losing in 5 games. Yes they played well in Game 3 without Kawhi, but can they do it again in Game 4? Take note that they're up against a team who has 4 all-star players. I don't know, but I've got a feeling that they will lost in 5 games. Kawhi is a very unreliable superstar.

Joel Embiid will be out as well in Game 4 because of an injury. The reason that I've seen in the internet is that he fell so many times in that Game 3 win against the Nets that he got injured. Well, they're up 3-0 so losing in Game 4 wouldn't hurt them that much so... yeah maybe giving him time to rest as well.

Thanks mate!
Those are big news for these teams. Kawhi needs to take rest for a while and let's see if they can do it without him on the game 4.
It's most likely that it's not going to be a win for them but then, they need to overcome this challenge or else they'll give Suns the momentum. However, it's expected that Suns will take this series.

But there is a big difference on Kahwi sitting vs Joel Embiid. Obviously, the Clippers is 2-1 behind the Suns and they need their superstar to play like Kahwi. It's unfortunate that every playoff he got injured or something.

As compare to Joel's Sixers wherein they are up comfortable 3-0 against the Nets. He has the luxury to sit up the next game and just relax and recover. And it is expected for Joel to sit, I mean in their last game he doesn't seem to be moving that well and could be bothered by his knee or leg injury.

That's the problem of the Clippers, the Sixers have the luxury to let Embiid sit, and aside from that, they still have Maxey and Harden to lead the team if Embiid is out. For the Clippers, who would you expect to step up offensively? Westbrook is inconsistent player though he played really well in the last 2 games. Powell? Yes he played one of his best nights in Game 3, but do you expect that he will do the same again in Game 4? Kawhi's presence will boost the morale of the team, and now that he's out, I wonder how will Coach Ty Lue adjust base on the remaining players that he have.

Can't wait for the Lakers games in LA !
Right now I'm watching a video about Dillon Brooks talking trash post game about Lebron, eager to see that LBJ will do tomorrow. I guess he will send the right response.

Memphis's trash talking bs really is making things hard for them. At the moment they are the most hated team, and they deserve it.

I am not a fan of Lebron or the Lakers but these guys really need a lesson taught. I hope LA wins their home games and use one of the 3 match points after.

TBH, it's a very big mistake to trash talk against Lebron. I mean a mere guard that doesn't have any accolades in his NBA career will trash talk somebody who is for some considered the GOAT?
Mind games? That will not work against Lebron. With his experience in the NBA, I'm pretty sure that he experienced way harsher than that trash talk.

Grizzlies as a whole is pure BS. Yes they are young, promising, and a lot of talents, but their trash talking to different players makes them one of the most hated teams right now. As for Dillon "DYNASTY" Brooks, I just hope that his mouth can make shots because if it is, he must've scored more than 50 points already. I hope that his trash talking in Game 2 will translate into something better for his team in Game 3, or he will be criticized for sure.

[Japinat]

Philly won with a strong game. Harden was unfairly kicked out and didn't play in the last quarter, but Maxey still filled that gap by playing well. Embiid should have been kicked out in my opinion. The referees keep making weird decisions. I think this series was over when it was 2-0, now it's 3-0 and the Nets have no chance. I said they played with weak opponents after the 2nd game, there were those who said that the Nets were too strong here, but we saw who was right.

Just show the depth of Philly again, no Harden and yet the Nets wasn't able to exploit that. I mean they are in the good lead even in the last minute of the game. But for some strange reasons, they can't score and then they didn't guard Maxey who took that 3 and that should be the dagger.

Dinwiddie try to drive and he was lucky that a call was made. But after that, Philly score easy and the Nets missed that shot.

I thought that they are going to take a win in this game as they are in control of the game and Joel Embiid is not moving great. Most likely he is suffering some injuries after this game.

Pretty amazing that Philly could win after that bizarre call on Harden.  Both sides were being unfairly refed though so at least is seemed fair in that regard.  Embiid got to show why he's an MVP candidate.  I think the Nets are done and probably shouldn't have been in the playoffs anyway with their roster.  It looks like the Clippers aren't far behind the Nets either.  With no Paul George and now it's looking like no Kawhi, I don't think they have a chance against the Suns.  Westbrook played as good as he could to keep them in the last game, but they're just outmatched.

Now it's even but not that literally even win it comes to standing because the Sixers are just one win away from sweeping the Nets and be the first team to advance in the second round. The Nets are good, I'd give them that because after the trade, they still managed to hold their position and still clinched a playoff spot, but the caliber of their players aren't that good against the other teams in the playoffs right now. I'd say that they are just lucky to be in the first round but that's it.