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

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

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[Gift]

Bogey needed to take a proper last shot instead of baiting the foul

 

[ManOfClay]

Jazz should win this by 20+ if they are half competent, how Memphis made it I'll never know

1-0. Have some humility and give some respect to a hungry young team

 

[Memphis]

No Mitchell means you have zero stars and you are gonna struggle... Gobert is no star that can take over the game IMO

But worth a max contract.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Geez I love Ja Morant, probably my favourite non Celtics player

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Cp3 was on track to beat the best team ever until his hammy snapped ..

Richmond?

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Ja Morant has responded fairly well after having the line put through him a few days ago.

 

[Mazza1234678]

Ja Morant has responded fairly well after having the line put through him a few days ago.

I loved him last season, but he has been pretty underwelming all season tbf

Didn’t really take a leap from year 1 as his stats show and his 3 pt shooting has been horrendous

His last 2 games have been unreal though

 

[ManOfClay]

Ja Morant has responded fairly well after having the line put through him a few days ago.

From looking like he was shitting himself taking late free throws the other day to turn it up like he has past two games is great.

 

[Memphis]

peternorth You're afraid right?

 

[Gift]

Hes gonna jinx it and Lakers gonna beat them now.

Lakers lost the 1st game many times last season and Lebron said they just watched a lot of tape and locked down all their opponents scoring and did it easy every series.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Lakers lost the 1st game many times last season and Lebron said they just watched a lot of tape and locked down all their opponents scoring and did it easy every series.

We’ve fallen into the cerebral Lakers trap.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

3 road teams win West Game 1’s. Would be a while since that’s occurred I imagine.

 

[peternorth]

Can the Suns make it to the last quarter without a FT attempt???

Unprecedented. Though if you're shooting jumpers instead of attacking the rim then FTs are down. if that is the case which i doubt. certainly feel for you though, its bloody odd. Similarly as a richmond fan, not receiving any frees from steve hockings umpires is grating. but you get used to it

 

[peternorth]

peternorth You're afraid right?

"this notion they just gonna show up and win". Exactly. Agree, cant expect that to happen. just like richmond. Barkley is spot on.

Phoenix in 5

 

[fidstar]

Great win by Phx. Feels like it was a must win.

 

[fidstar]

Watching Griz win game 1 makes me even sadder

 

[Gigantic]

 

[hamG]

Just watch the CP3 Lebron thing. Didn't think there was much in it, CP3 put his body on Lebron at the only angle he could and Lebron sort of tried to power jump through/over him when he saw the ball trajectory coming back. But since CP3 already had full body pressure on him Lebron was destined to lose balance and fall when he took his feet off the floor.

 

[Memphis]

"this notion they just gonna show up and win". Exactly. Agree, cant expect that to happen. just like richmond. Barkley is spot on.

Phoenix in 5

AFL and basketball two competely different sports.

And Barkley was the same guy last year that said because Portland beat the Lakers in game 1 they would sweep them.

Lakers taking the series.

 

[Memphis]

Some good news for the Jazz.

 

[peternorth]

Cam Payne is a campaign

 

[Westy Bogan]

Im so happy that the playoffs have started....

I was finding the regular season unwatchable with all the load management and players taking games off even though they are paid Squillons of dollars.

Nothing better when teams are actually putting their best team out and trying to win... funny that...

 

[peternorth]

AFL and basketball two competely different sports.

no sure about that

 

[Westy Bogan]

Some good news for the Jazz.

Im sure he could have played last game but they though they would win easy

 

[Westy Bogan]

Skip was saying today that Doncic no good because he didn't score much in the 4th... He got his triple double in the easy 3 quarters...

Not sure he has seen Luka hit game winners this season...

So hope Dallas sweep Clips for LoLs.