NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread

[jpotter33]

This certainly has the feel of the 2010 Cavs and 2014 Heat teams before Lebron left. Let's just hope he goes West.

[liam]

The fact that a low/mid-level player like Lance can get into Lebron's head so easily shows more evidence he can't sniff Bird's, MJ's, or Magic's jock.

Amen!

[BudweiserCeltic]

This certainly has the feel of the 2010 Cavs and 2014 Heat teams before Lebron gave up and ran. Let's just hope he goes West.

Fixed it for you.

[Phantom255x]

I hate Lebron the player, but you have to admit, looking at this Cavaliers team without him, they could easily be the worst team in the league. Just horrible stuff..

[Green-18]

It would be real interesting if the wizards reunited cousins and Wall as cousins is a free agent

they could ship Beal out too

A sign and trade of Cousins for Beal would be interesting to see.  I doubt the Wizards would do this with Cousins coming off of a serious injury but the Pelicans would be dangerous with Beal.  He could easily fit at the 3 spot with Rondo and Holiday running the backcourt.

TP.  For your quicker typing.

Thanks!  Beal has put in the work to become a well rounded player over the past few years.  A trade to a team with a winning culture would do wonders for his career. 

[Phantom255x]

I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? 

Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.

[liam]

The Cavs gave up with a whole quarter to go.

[Vox_Populi]

At this point, if someone thinks Clarkson is better than Smart, they lack significant knowledge of the NBA. Both analytically and just through observation.

[TheisTheisBaby]

SO....I thought Clarkson, Nance, Hill, and Jeff Green were the guys to put the Cavs over the top? I thought they were the hands down favorites in the East after that trade? 

[Phantom255x]

At this point, if someone thinks Clarkson (Cleveland player) is better than Smart, they lack significant knowledge of the NBA. Both analytically and just through observation.

Careful. Moranis is going to shut that argument down real fast   

[liam]

I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? 

Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.

Hill was the best player they got in those trades and he's not great or anything and that's when he's not hurt which he always is. They would've been better with Crowder over hood but they didn't use him right.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Welp, looks like good Dipo showed up

[celticsclay]

I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? 

Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.

I've been on this blog for like 12 years and I say with confidence the reaction to those two wins was the biggest overreacting in my time here. They are role player so

[TheisTheisBaby]

At this point, if someone thinks Clarkson is better than Smart, they lack significant knowledge of the NBA. Both analytically and just through observation.

Clarkson's family has never even thought that.  Never in their NBA career's has Clarkson been better than Smart.  EVER.  And he never will be.

[SparzWizard]

The Raptors actually closed out a series on the road, and especially in Washington.

How come the Celtics can't do that