Not sure who you want to see in the Finals Mafra but I'd like to see a HOU/BOS Finals. I think the league would want the Cavs/Dubs again for the ratings and the star power of Lebron KD and Steph.
2018 NBA Playoffs
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So True .. after the offseason trades of CP3 to Rockets, then Kyrie to Boston .. all expectation went high for a Warriors vs Rockets WCF, and a Cavs vs Boston ECF.
Boston coach Stevens postseason experience outwitted the 76ers coach Brown in each of the 3 games in the series.
Rockets coach MDA are happy having super-stars on the team to take him to the WCF again.
Jazz coach Snyder should be in the top-3 coaches for COY award for snatching OKC hope in the first round, plus stealing a WIN in Houston in the 2nd round.
Raptors coach Dwane Casey maybe looking at unemployment in the offseason if he dont steal a WIN in Cleveland!
Lebron has been unbelievable .. SMH .. best player I ever saw after MJ era, Magic/Bird/Isiah era, Doctor & Jabbar era.
The Raptors have a better roster .. but Lebron is playing out of his mind.
Lebron has put together some historic playoff series performances over the last 3 yrs on the Cavs ..
Being a one man team has given Lebron numbers in some of these series is better than MJ.
I may be a life-long Knick fan .. but Im also a BIG NBA fan who enjoys and appreciates great teams and players.
After watching Durant put up 38 points on the top 2-Way Center in the NBA Anthony Davis yesterday .. the Warriors are unstoppable having a Curry back !!!
Sixers buy another game so Celts fans get to see their team close it out at home. TJ great game but he knows they have no shot with him saying 129 teams have lost a playoff series after being down 3-0. I made a joke about trading Nits for TJ straight up but the kid is good, a better version of Delledova but I was surprised to hear that his career best was only 19 pts regular or post season. If the Sixers had not thrown away that game on SAT this would be a series.
Cavs destroying Raps in a pride game for the Raps. Cavs up 63-47 at the half. Looks like sweep of the number 1 seed which last happened in 2015 with the Cavs sweeping the #1 seed 60 win Hawks but that was a team that had key injuries happening to Carroll and Korver in the series. The Raps are healthy and are getting their asses kicked. Cavs are rolling with JR Klove Hill and Korver a combined 19-26 shooting, if those guys can keep it rolling they will crush the Celts in the EC finals.
I've always said the most underrated attribute of Lebron is his durability but what he's done this season is amazing and should be made into some kind of display in the HOF. Played all 82 regular season games 11 so far in the playoffs and over 30 minutes per game and if you need him to play 45 minutes in a close game in the postseason he can do it. If I were Lebron that would be the thing I would be most proud of this season.
mafra
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I agree. Look how he?s sustained greatness.... where?s his draftmates now? Bosh? Melo? Wade? He was great at 18 and still great...
And, I?ll tell you this, if Love plays like this and both JR and Korver hit some
SHots, LJ just might find a way to force a game 7 vs GSW... and, if that happens, anything can happen.
And, I?ll tell you this, if Love plays like this and both JR and Korver hit some
SHots, LJ just might find a way to force a game 7 vs GSW... and, if that happens, anything can happen.
It'll be interesting what TOR does with this team and with Casey. I've wondered if its time to move on with Casey but the guy is the most successful coach in their history, he's just been unfortunate to be coaching in the Lebron era. Its a young team also so they don't need a major overhaul but Altman tweaked that Cavs roster to get them to the EC finals, Ujiri needs to do the same.
Win or Go Home ....
Philly 103 - Boston 92 .. Boston lead series 3-1
Philly coach Brown made some changes for a win today, by putting PG T.J. McConnell in the starting lineup, plus bringing Convington off the bench were a win win strategic move that worked out well for the WIN. Plus limiting Embiid shots to 15 instead of 25 shots a game.
Rookie Simmons finally match performance with rookie Tatum to allow the series to go to a Game-5.
Saric exploded for 25 pts, 8 rb, 4 dimes, 1 stl, and 1 blk to lead all scores in the game.
But it was PG-T.J. McConnell explosive performance scoring 19 pts, 7 rb, 5 dimes, and no turnovers in 39 minutes for a 76ers WIN !!!
Cavs 128 - Raptors 93 .. Cavs SWEEP Raptors 4-0
How bad did the Cavs want this WIN tonight .. well .. at the end of the 3rd quarter the Cavs lead on the Pacers were 100 -72 !!!
The Raptors had NO answer in a must win playoff game!
Do the Raptors need to make changes in the offseason ???
I would like for the Knicks to trade Lance Thomas for Raptors SF-Anunoby .... just saying !!!
Philly 103 - Boston 92 .. Boston lead series 3-1
Philly coach Brown made some changes for a win today, by putting PG T.J. McConnell in the starting lineup, plus bringing Convington off the bench were a win win strategic move that worked out well for the WIN. Plus limiting Embiid shots to 15 instead of 25 shots a game.
Rookie Simmons finally match performance with rookie Tatum to allow the series to go to a Game-5.
Saric exploded for 25 pts, 8 rb, 4 dimes, 1 stl, and 1 blk to lead all scores in the game.
But it was PG-T.J. McConnell explosive performance scoring 19 pts, 7 rb, 5 dimes, and no turnovers in 39 minutes for a 76ers WIN !!!
Cavs 128 - Raptors 93 .. Cavs SWEEP Raptors 4-0
How bad did the Cavs want this WIN tonight .. well .. at the end of the 3rd quarter the Cavs lead on the Pacers were 100 -72 !!!
The Raptors had NO answer in a must win playoff game!
Do the Raptors need to make changes in the offseason ???
I would like for the Knicks to trade Lance Thomas for Raptors SF-Anunoby .... just saying !!!
Lue asked about Casey, said the same thing I said, great coach top 3 offense and defense but just unlucky to be playing against Lebron. Ujiri does not seem to me to be like Dolan to make a knee jerk reaction like firing Casey but who knows.
Congrats to CP3 for making his first conference finals. He took over in the 4th, Harden was happy to take a back seat in the 4th to him, scoring 18 in the 4th and 41 in the game along with being the primary ball handler in the 4th. It was CP3 night banking in a tough contested 3 to beat the shot clock.
DM went out with a left leg injury after a knee to leg collision with Harden on a play, he had a great 3rd qtr to get the Jazz the lead. I don't think his injury is serious, he came back to the bench to support his team but walked back with a slight limp.
DM went out with a left leg injury after a knee to leg collision with Harden on a play, he had a great 3rd qtr to get the Jazz the lead. I don't think his injury is serious, he came back to the bench to support his team but walked back with a slight limp.
I wouldn't change much on a 59 win season Raptors team .. if i were the owner or manager i would only look for equal trades or adding more fire power.
Steven A is calling for big changes just for the Raps to keep up with the Celts and the up and coming Sixers. A closer series might have dictated that they should stay the course with their core of DeRozan, Lowry, JV and Ibaka but the sweep probably means one of those guys has to be traded. Norman Powell will definitely be in another uni next season.
At the end of the 3rd qtr. i was jumping n yelling for the Jazz to go on another 12-2 run at the start of the 4th qtr. to get another Jazz win in Houston.
Win or Go Home ....
Rockets 112 - Jazz 102 .. Rockets WIN series 4-1
Chris Paul took full control over the 4th quarter of the game for the Rockets 4th win of the series over the Jazz .. CP3 scored 41 pts, 7 rb, 10 dimes, and No turnovers in 38 minute tonight to move on to the WCF round.
Well, what u think of the Utah Jazz team? ... The Utah Jazz Team/Coach/and Rookie sensation showed to be a upcoming future postseason threat-team in the western conference. Knocking out OKC BIG-3 in 6 games of the first round, plus stealing a WIN in Houston !!! BIG Props to the Utah Jazz !!!
GS Warriors 113 - Pelicans 104 .. Warriors WIN series 4-1
The win-win GS Warriors are back to defend their TITLE in the WCF .. In tonite game four of the Warriors starters scored 20 pts or more, plus Green was one dime short of having a triple-double in tonite performance.
The Pelicans need to extend Cousin/Rondo's contract to come back to next year post-season games having a healthy Twin-Towers Davis/Cousins, and backup Mirotic.
The trio of Mirotic/Holiday/Rondo worked so well together playing 2-Way b.ball throughout the postseason games ..
The Pelicans sweeping the Blazers were a surprise to me!
The Pelicans 8-Man postseason rotation need to stick around for next season .. Davis/Cousin/Mirotic big frontline Wins !!!
The Raptors had been having great success in the post-season games until they ran into Lebron James the past 3 seasons!
It makes me recall my daze of Ewing/Starks Knicks bumbing into MJ & Pippin in the postseason games.
I will admit rookie Donovan Mitchell performance throughout the 2017-18 season has been a Iverson/Kobe showtime performance this season.
And last night final season performance from Mitchell scoring 22 points in the 3rd quarter were sensational !!!
If the Jazz would have won last night after DM 3rd qtr. performance, today i would be on the Mitchell for ROY bandwagon ..
Ben Simmons who? LOL
Could Philly coach Brown be creative tonight to steal a win in Boston having a young successful 76ers crew ???
And last night final season performance from Mitchell scoring 22 points in the 3rd quarter were sensational !!!
If the Jazz would have won last night after DM 3rd qtr. performance, today i would be on the Mitchell for ROY bandwagon ..
Ben Simmons who? LOL
Could Philly coach Brown be creative tonight to steal a win in Boston having a young successful 76ers crew ???