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Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2340 on: May 21, 2018, 09:15:34 PM »

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Win this game and make a giant leap closer to the Finals!

What the hell are you doing, here? GET IN THE GAME THREAD, LOL ;D.

Not till a win and confirmation that I'm not a jinx.   :)

Wait were you in the game thread for Game 3?

Nope, waiting for a dub.  I'm sacrificing for you, phantom.

Join the game thread now! Maybe you're the key to winning tonight!  ;D
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Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2341 on: May 21, 2018, 09:18:20 PM »

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Win this game and make a giant leap closer to the Finals!

What the hell are you doing, here? GET IN THE GAME THREAD, LOL ;D.

Not till a win and confirmation that I'm not a jinx.   :)

Wait were you in the game thread for Game 3?

Nope, waiting for a dub.  I'm sacrificing for you, phantom.

Join the game thread now! Maybe you're the key to winning tonight!  ;D

Maybe.  This is painful to watch.  May be the worst game Jaylen has played in his entire life.
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Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2342 on: May 21, 2018, 09:23:37 PM »

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Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2343 on: May 21, 2018, 11:20:39 PM »

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Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2344 on: May 22, 2018, 09:41:33 AM »

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Yeah this is looking way ahead, but man the way both CLE and BOS have played on the road... can you imagine them at Oracle Arena?? Warriors would wipe us or Cleveland by 50 each home game  :P
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Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2345 on: May 22, 2018, 10:00:05 AM »

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Yeah this is looking way ahead, but man the way both CLE and BOS have played on the road... can you imagine them at Oracle Arena?? Warriors would wipe us or Cleveland by 50 each home game  :P


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Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2346 on: May 22, 2018, 08:16:24 PM »

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So what do we think happens in Game 4 tonight between Houston-Golden State? Golden State takes care of business in easy fashion, or Houston shows tremendous fight to even this series up?

A lot of reputations are honestly on the line here. If Harden has a dud tonight in a game where the Rockets need him the most, then he'll just forever be known as a choker. Same with CP3. And D'Antoni saying "the pressure is on the Warriors" LOL. As long as Houston's offense relies on your iso-ball, Golden State wins big.

That said, for some reason, I think Houston will actually shock a lot of people tonight. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they did lose by 10+, but it just feels like it especially when you hear the media and almost everyone just automatically assume it's 3-1 Warriors right now.

It will take herculean efforts from Harden and CP3 though, and their role players will have to shoot extremely well too (like in Game 2). However, if Curry goes off again, there's nothing much HOU can do, but I think they actually do a better job on Curry tonight.

Prediction: Rockets win a thriller at Oracle Arena, 108-105, to even up the series.
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Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2347 on: May 22, 2018, 08:24:18 PM »

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So what do we think happens in Game 4 tonight between Houston-Golden State? Golden State takes care of business in easy fashion, or Houston shows tremendous fight to even this series up?

A lot of reputations are honestly on the line here. If Harden has a dud tonight in a game where the Rockets need him the most, then he'll just forever be known as a choker. Same with CP3. And D'Antoni saying "the pressure is on the Warriors" LOL. As long as Houston's offense relies on your iso-ball, Golden State wins big.

That said, for some reason, I think Houston will actually shock a lot of people tonight. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they did lose by 10+, but it just feels like it especially when you hear the media and almost everyone just automatically assume it's 3-1 Warriors right now.

It will take herculean efforts from Harden and CP3 though, and their role players will have to shoot extremely well too (like in Game 2). However, if Curry goes off again, there's nothing much HOU can do, but I think they actually do a better job on Curry tonight.

Prediction: Rockets win a thriller at Oracle Arena, 108-105, to even up the series.

I think Golden State pulls it out, but they win by 8 or less.
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Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2348 on: May 22, 2018, 09:09:10 PM »

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Warriors seemingly unstoppable early in the game.  12-0 GS.

I really hate how literally every superstar feels they need to complain about every missed call.  Right there Curry, refused to even run back on offense because he wanted to complain to the refs.  This type of behavior is getting out of hand.

Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2349 on: May 22, 2018, 09:10:11 PM »

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Ugly start for Houston
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« Reply #2350 on: May 22, 2018, 09:21:46 PM »

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Nobody getting more than one game off the Warriors. They are a death machine

Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2351 on: May 22, 2018, 09:28:31 PM »

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Ugly start for Houston

Paul missing the wide open three after committing an offensive foul against Curry that wasn't called and Harden opting not to shoot that practice three on the right wing pretty much sums up the game thus far, lol. Pathetic.

Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2352 on: May 22, 2018, 09:30:10 PM »

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This series is over tonight.

Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2353 on: May 22, 2018, 09:39:33 PM »

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Ugly start for Houston

Paul missing the wide open three after committing an offensive foul against Curry that wasn't called and Harden opting not to shoot that practice three on the right wing pretty much sums up the game thus far, lol. Pathetic.
Dang, wish we could’ve come up against Houston in the finals if this is how they play when the pressure is on
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Re: NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread
« Reply #2354 on: May 22, 2018, 09:47:56 PM »

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Ugly start for Houston

Paul missing the wide open three after committing an offensive foul against Curry that wasn't called and Harden opting not to shoot that practice three on the right wing pretty much sums up the game thus far, lol. Pathetic.
Dang, wish we could’ve come up against Houston in the finals if this is how they play when the pressure is on

Maybe it's the result of seeing way too many stupid State Farm commercials over the years, not to mention his well documented dirty play, but with the exception of Lebron, of course, there's no one who I enjoy seeing choke/fail on the big stage/lose more than Chris Paul, lol ;D.
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