2021 NBA Playoffs Thread First Round. Vale Heat, Celtics, Wizards, Knicks, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Lakers, Mavericks

[peternorth]

Welcome to the inaugural post COVID-19 crowd restricted NBA playoffs. The playoff picture is almost complete as the Grizzly bears are trying to claw their way to 8th spot in San Francisco. Winner to take on the Jazz.

So as it stands right now (22:47 Friday 21st May, USA Eastern daylight time), the Grizz look like advancing. But as we know, you can never go the early crow in sport (see Brisbane Lions QF in 2020).

The below image illustrates the bracket so far

NBA CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS HERE:

Play Nice - 2021 NBA Playoffs Thread - Conference Semi Finals

Jim Harden to the locker room after 45 seconds. Looks like a hammy

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[peternorth]

Aussie thigh bull on.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Aussie thigh bull on.

Hopefully not an injury.

He needs to stop shooting too

 

[DT_35]

Bertans the worst 80 million ever spent

 

[peternorth]

Bertans the worst 80 million ever spent

 

[peternorth]

teams leading 3-0 are 141-0 all time.

soyouretellingmetheresachance?

 

[larrikin]

#1 doing what they should against #8.

 

[stewie griffen]

Loving the J Cole intro on ESPN

 

[ManOfClay]

Dillon Bricks is back

 

[Marcel Proust]

Utah ball movement is smooth

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

 

[larrikin]

Great D from the Wiz.

 

[IronMike]

Boston beat him last time...

30ppg but couldn't get the wins... Simmons is the key

Don't know how much Philly you've watched this season, but Jojo is a completely different beast to years past.

Also the only time Ben+Jo have met boston in postseason together was 18', where Jojo was +17 whilst Ben was -63 for the series.

With the right gameplan Ben is easy to shutdown in a series but Embiid on the other hand ...

 

[Mazza1234678]

Clarkson might be the worst six man in history IMO

 

[Mazza1234678]

Mitchell in chuck mode

 

[stewie griffen]

danger time here for utah

 

[Mazza1234678]

Utah in big trouble here

Lakers are laughing that this is the number 1 seed

 

[Marcel Proust]

Utah in big trouble here

Lakers are laughing that this is the number 1 seed

West is terrible

 

[Mazza1234678]

Clarkson throwing up circus shots, just lol

Bojan is the guy that has to take the most shots behind Mitchell on this team, it cant be Clarkson

 

[Sydney Kicker]

Don't know how much Philly you've watched this season, but Jojo is a completely different beast to years past.

Also the only time Ben+Jo have met boston in postseason together was 18', where Jojo was +17 whilst Ben was -63 for the series.

With the right gameplan Ben is easy to shutdown in a series but Embiid on the other hand ...

Suggest you apply for an NBA head coaching gig if you think Simmons is easy to shutdown. Sure he has a massive issue with his shooting (or lack of) and his lack of consistent aggression is maddening but you make it sound like he's a scrub.

How did Philly go last finals with Jo and no Ben against the Celtics? Far more relevant than some series 3 years ago.

Both are essential. Embiid has improved but Philly ain't winning anything without both Ben and Jo.

 

[ManOfClay]

**** me do these guys miss from deep?

 

[Richard Cranium]

Brooks seems like a genuinely shit bloke.

 

[Mazza1234678]

Clarkson jeez

 

[stewie griffen]

Dillon Brooks in foul trouble hurts Memphis

Mitchell doesnt look right, only 20 mins so far

 

[Richard Cranium]

Uglier jumpshot: Jaren Jackson or Aron Baynes?

 

[Mazza1234678]

Lol the defensive player of the year giving up second chance points galore