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Total Members Voted: 3

Voting closed: June 13, 2022, 11:38:11 PM

[bodiddley]

I saw MIA 3x in the bubble and I was really impressed how poised and confident Herro was.

LeBJ played some terrific D in the 3Q.
AD on the O-boards.
Rustbrook missed shots from all over 3Q
LBJ sure complains a lot -- don't they ever drop a T on him, or even warn him?
He had one crybaby play where he stayed under his basket whining while HOU had 5-on-4.

[Yankguy1]

Harden cries far more than James.

[lesterluv]

#20 renaldo balkman #21 rajon rondo

[bodiddley]

Jeff Green makes 3 straight mistakes mid-4Q.  Never trust that guy.
Rustbrook awful 2nd half.
HOU hasn't been able to take advantage of Lake double-teams.
Lotta useless passes.

Playoff Rondo!

Edit: 2 more Green mistakes around the 3 min mark.  Blown layup and gives an O-board and putback to Kuzma

[Kam]

Looking forward to the Conference Finals

LA vs LA
MIA vs BOS

I might actually tune in and watch. 
So far i've found myself -- like so many others -- just not that into Pro Sports these days.
Of the series so far I was most into the Den-Utah and Hou-OKC matchups.  Watched some of those games. 
I'd say my viewership of these playoffs is around 15%

(I didn't even realize that the NFL was set to begin this weekend and I haven't watched one pitch of MLB 2020 yet)

Not because of anything the NBA is doing wrong .... just because it doesn't feel authentic. 
I've watched here and there but it just hasn't pulled me in.  I think that's the reason for the ratings decline. 
Nothing to do with politics.  No fault of the NBA.... just not the must-watch it has been for me.

I hope the conf. finals (especially out West) will be different and get me back into it.

[lesterluv]

I get it, but to me, it's been just what I needed.

I thought it would seem unnatural, summertime, empty arena in a theme park, corporate social good slogans.

Instead, I've really enjoyed it — and the game has never seemed so connected to the world. The sheer intelligence of the bubble a 4x a day refutation to the idiocy of the Trump arena death rallies. The unprecedented wakeup of the playoff boycott. The struggles of the players handling lockup mentally & emotionally.

The absence of our own crew hasn't mattered one whit as I've thrilled to the bubble Suns, the Doncic machine, OKC, Donovan v. Murray, and now a guy defying Father Time like no other since... (anyone?). The 150 point games did threaten to put me off, but as expected, in the playoffs, defense has returned.

But I totally get that it might not click for many right now, for you, especially without our pathetic-but-magnetic MSG heroes.

[kidcarter8]

Defying Father Time.

Hmmmm....

Could it be my guy DWIGHT?

[lesterluv]

I honestly can't say. Can't think of anybody who has been so resolutely the man at this stage in his career.

Kareem comes to mind. A Finals MVP at what? Age 37? Even so, it was well Magic's show by then....

[bankshot1]

Playoff Rondo!

he had a game last night.

Fun game but like in G2 Lakers dominated in the 4th qtr

[Yankguy1]

I've been watching the Laker series with half-an-eye and the sound down.  Is Howard hurt?

[lesterluv]

nope, Vogel's just gone small

[chipstern]

#20 renaldo balkman #21 rajon rondo

yes...Yes....YES

NO

To Be A Knicks Fan Is To Suffer

PS: Lakers do not beat Rockets without Rondo.  Genius PG. 

[Echo5]

(I didn't even realize that the NFL was set to begin this weekend and I haven't watched one pitch of MLB 2020 yet)

I was going to watch MLB, but I ended up watching the Red Sox, instead. (Even if they don't have the worst winning percentage at the moment.)

[chipstern]

Celts either couldnt or just didnt deal up 2 spots to get Herro.

Conjecture

One spot. 

Could have taken OKC/Alexander PG's cousin Nickeil Alexander-Walker [taken with #17 by the Nyets, ended up with the Pelicans], but selected Romeo Langford with the 14th pick. 

As many draft picks as Pat Riley traded away, he surely made the #1 picks (and otherwise) he did have count like a motherfucker.  Not only that, but they effectively develop their picks....

Bam Adebayo [#14, 2017]

Tyler Herro [#13, 2019]

Kendrick Nunn [An undrafted free agent I believe]

Duncan Robinson [An undrafted free agent I believe]

All productive, all play D, all move well without the ball, all can drain the three. 

Again, referencing Pat Riley gifts....

Former #1 pick Winslow produced Jae Crowder, Solomon Hill and Andre Iguodala, all 6'6" wings, all critical defensive pieces in their playoffs ascension.  Crowder sure draining a lot of threes. 

And when Ainge was peeling off salaries to sign Kyrie Irving, Riley pounced on Kelly Olynik.  Draining a lot of threes. 

I mean, I don't have a dog in this playoff hunt, but I will confess to pulling for the Heat and the Celtics, as I like the way they play.  Like the Raptors as well, love Kyle Lowry. 

If the EC Finals come down to Heat-Celtics?

GO HEAT.  That's how I would like to see our Knicks configured and developed, moving forward. 

[kidcarter8]

Two picks.  Miami wasn't giving the pick up.