Live Event The Official 2023 NBA Playoffs Thread presented by Google Pixel (including the Play-Ins)

[peternorth]

The Finals Thread is here

Denver v Miami

 

[The King!]

Don't mind who wins the series that was just exciting finish to watch all round

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

We won three in a row since Earvin tweeted this.

Thanks Magic !

 

[LB#16]

Commiserations for the loss.

Anything can happen in game 7, I am not writing the Heat off yet.
I got too much respect for Spo, Bam and Butler to write Miami off.

Thanks

But sadly that's curtains. Turning it around in Boston in the decider is just about as impossible as it gets.

 

[mcnulty]

Playoff Jimmy needs to make a return you’d think. Though sometimes the effort of digging yourself out of a hole can take its toll, mentally and physically. Celtics wouldn’t want to think they’ve done all the hard work yet.

Wouldn’t be surprised if it comes down to the wire. Again.

 

[NSWCROW]

Miami will be on fumes.

15 up at HT or fageddabowtit

 

[Memphis]

Just something about Boston sports teams. Just remarkable.
Bill Russell made that city relevant.
Boston Red Sox 0-3 down to win 2004 ALCS. Celtics have the same mentality

The city’s built different.

 

[Memphis]

We won three in a row since Earvin tweeted this.

Thanks Magic !

It was at this moment the energy had shifted.

 

[mickelboy182]

The city’s built different.

This is very true - some of those streets are a ****ing nightmare during winter, steep ice ramps.

 

[Memphis]

Thanks

But sadly that's curtains. Turning it around in Boston in the decider is just about as impossible as it gets.

Have you seen our home record?

No one can call this one.

It is going right down to the last second like today.

 

[The King!]

Denver licking their lips.

Mind you Celtics might roll in and just keep going .

 

[mickelboy182]

Denver licking their lips.

Mind you Celtics might roll in and just keep going .

Celtics having home court undoes a lot of the rest advantage unfortunately

 

[The King!]

Celtics having home court undoes a lot of the rest advantage unfortunately

Celtics seem more dangerous on the road in the playoffs at times , haven't checked the stats but seem beatable the last couple of years at home

 

[mumblingpie]

Heat in 7

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

I want to say how happy I am for Pop and The Spurs for winning the lottery and Wemby for gifting us Derrick White!

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

A forgotten aspect of the win is Derrick Whites absurd forehead and hair is what probably gave him the aerodynamics required to get the rebound fast enough to get the shot off before time expired.

He is a hero for so many reasons

 

[fidstar]

Refs added 0.9 seconds back on the clock (from 2.1 to 3.0). So critical in the end.

 

[Memphis]

Denver licking their lips.

Mind you Celtics might roll in and just keep going .

We are the better match up against Denver.

 

[Memphis]

The encrypted message has been revealed.

 

[My Tilly]

Insane series.
Not sure it's been one of the best as the Celtics were just atrocious in a couple before Heat turned to crap in the other two but this game will go down as one of the best ever.

Celtics were up 10 with 3:50 remaining. You really shouldn't be giving up that kind of a lead to this team who are devoid of so many weapons. Bam was a no show.
You knew it was Butler or go home.

 

[My Tilly]

Difficult to predict what happens in game 7 after that.
The Heat are not the type of organization that will feel sorry for themselves so I doubt there will be any mental fatigue.

 

[The King!]

Wonder if I can miss work for game 7

 

[Roby]

Wonder if I can miss work for game 7

You just missed game 7.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Insane series.
Not sure it's been one of the best as the Celtics were just atrocious in a couple before Heat turned to crap in the other two but this game will go down as one of the best ever.

Celtics were up 10 with 3:50 remaining. You really shouldn't be giving up that kind of a lead to this team who are devoid of so many weapons. Bam was a no show.
You knew it was Butler or go home.

Butler showed up for game 6 too late.

He deserves as much criticism as Bam from a Heat perspective imo.

 

[My Tilly]

Butler showed up for game 6 too late.

He deserves as much criticism as Bam from a Heat perspective imo.

Bam has been very poor. At least Butler showed up when his team desperately needed it. I can only think of three other basketballer's who would have made all 3 free throw's at the end of that game and one of them is already awaiting the winner of this one in the finals.

Butler will go above and beyond game 7. Bam needs to step it up big time.

 

[nahnah]

Bam made a shit effort, Butler could have been in Strus' position if ball bounced the other way and tatum tapped it in but it was ultimately Strus' man who got a clear run and tap back