The official 2024 NBA Playoffs thread - no tankers allowed

[srobbo]

Saved by Brown, again.

1/5 in the 4th and a couple of turnovers.

Shit what’s that say about Luca then? 3/15 combined across the last qtrs in the finals?? Saved by Kyrie yesterday

Btw Tatum’s 4 last qtr prs came in the final 2 mins….you know….when it counted to keep Dallas at bay

 

[Chadwiko]

Tatum: leads the Celtics in points, rebounds, and assists in an historic playoffs/finals run where the Celtics have only lost two games.

Idiots: Tatum hasn't done enough! Not a real superstar! Saved by Brown again!

 

[peternorth]

As a Celtics fan i was happy when Nuggets went out, whilst i thought we could beat them, they would have been a lot tougher proposition with Jokic.

Valid bro. Had it been the Nuggies, Boston definitely would have been nervous. Two super stars in jokic and Murray against bostons in brown and Tatum.

Would’ve been great to see but alas they weren’t good enough to advance.

For sure Boston imo preferred anyone but Denver as any opposing team would, and in this series especially a banged up luka instead of a fit nugget team.

 

[Chadwiko]

Valid bro. Had it been the Nuggies, Boston definitely would have been nervous. Two super stars in jokic and Murray against bostons in brown and Tatum.

Would’ve been great to see but alas they weren’t good enough to advance.

For sure Boston imo preferred anyone but Denver as any opposing team would, and in this series especially a banged up luka instead of a fit nugget team.

The Western Conference playoffs were a fascinating game of paper-scissors-rock.

Minny was built perfectly to beat Denver, but Dallas matches up against Minny incredibly well. Denver would have handled Dallas easily. And around and around we go.

Meanwhile, I think Boston could have beaten any of them. That's not just blind homerism; I just genuinely think Boston are the strongest team in the NBA this season with very few weaknesses. But I reckon we would have struggled most against Minny, with Denver 2nd and Dallas 3rd (and OKC 4th).

 

[eth-dog]

The Western Conference playoffs were a fascinating game of paper-scissors-rock.

Minny was built perfectly to beat Denver, but Dallas matches up against Minny incredibly well. Denver would have handled Dallas easily. And around and around we go.

Meanwhile, I think Boston could have beaten any of them. That's not just blind homerism; I just genuinely think Boston are the strongest team in the NBA this season with very few weaknesses. But I reckon we would have struggled most against Minny, with Denver 2nd and Dallas 3rd (and OKC 4th).

I would have gone Denver, OKC, Minny and Dallas. Dallas is the one we always wanted.

 

[Iceman!]

Luka really is owning the prime Harden comparison perfectly.

How many teams did Harden carry to the finals?

 

[Chadwiko]

I definitely had a Larry Johnson hornets jersey as a kid hahaha

 

[Memphis]

How many teams did Harden carry to the finals?

I mean Harden happen to run into one of the greatest dynasties in basketball and was probably 5 3 pointers away from beating them at the peak of their powers.

 

[apollo_creed]

Valid bro. Had it been the Nuggies, Boston definitely would have been nervous. Two super stars in jokic and Murray against bostons in brown and Tatum.

Would’ve been great to see but alas they weren’t good enough to advance.

For sure Boston imo preferred anyone but Denver as any opposing team would, and in this series especially a banged up luka instead of a fit nugget team.

everyone is banged up at this stage so it cancels itself out.
most generic excuse out there peter.

akin to calling in sick to work with a 'headache'.

 

[burge13]

everyone is banged up at this stage so it cancels itself out.
most generic excuse out there peter.

akin to calling in sick to work with a 'headache'.

That's why you say 'migraine' so no one suspects anything!

 

[Chadwiko]

"Saved by Brown"

 

[stewie griffen]

"Saved by Brown"

I can't wait for the off season

Potential thread topics

1001 reasons why Tatum is disrespected by undiscovered tribes in remote South America

Did Tatum discover the theory of relativity before Einstein

Could Tatum play in the AFL in the NBA off season

 

[hamG]

Ahh history. 2017 draft. Boston have pick 1, Philly have pick 3. Philly trade up to to draft Markelle Fultz at #1. Boston draft Tatum at 3.

 

[Iceman!]

I mean Harden happen to run into one of the greatest dynasties in basketball and was probably 5 3 pointers away from beating them at the peak of their powers.

Sure but they also did choke that game away, also they had a chance against the Warriors without KD and got completely smashed as well. He definitely had some tough match ups but Luka has consistently gotten better in the play offs, not struggled stepping up on the big stage. Unfair comparison.

 

[Iceman!]

Ahh history. 2017 draft. Boston have pick 1, Philly have pick 3. Philly trade up to to draft Markelle Fultz at #1. Boston draft Tatum at 3.

The only thing I will add to that to make it slightly less embarrassing is Boston were always taking Tatum so Philly never had the chance to take him, they only made that trade if Philly were looking elsewhere

 

[hotchilli]

How many teams did Harden carry to the finals?

It’s just a joke mate, don’t get so caught up in your feels.

And Luka has a pretty good running mate in Kyrie.

 

[fidstar]

Tatum: leads the Celtics in points, rebounds, and assists in an historic playoffs/finals run where the Celtics have only lost two games.

Idiots: Tatum hasn't done enough! Not a real superstar! Saved by Brown again!

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He also has the lowest eFG % of everyone on the roster and only Svi Mykhailiuk (who?) has a worse 3 point shooting percentage. Stop being such a snowflake about Tatum. He's an awesome player. He's just not a Top 5 player.

 

[fidstar]

How many teams did Harden carry to the finals?

Luka would have beaten those Warrior teams, yeah?

 

[Iceman!]

Luka would have beaten those Warrior teams, yeah?

Who knows, but he had made a finals as the main guy. Harden hasn’t managed that despite being much much older

 

[hotchilli]

Who knows, but he had made a finals as the main guy. Harden hasn’t managed that despite being much much older

 

[Iceman!]

Not sure that is the insult you think it is, also wasn't taking a shot at Harden in the first place.

 

[hotchilli]

Not sure that is the insult you think it is, also wasn't taking a shot at Harden in the first place.

It's just been a weird Luka melt.

 

[Iceman!]

It's just been a weird Luka melt.

It wasn't a melt

 

[hotchilli]

It wasn't a melt

Keep telling yourself that.

 

[Iceman!]

Keep telling yourself that.

All i did was discuss the player at hand, you are the one that posted a sweep gif taking a shot. If anyone melted it was not me LMFAO