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2023 NBA Playoffs Discussion Thread

Their regular seasons n FT differential needs more attention… it seems real shady.

I don’t really think so. They play good defense and constantly attack the paint. I don’t really see what anyone here is seeing regarding the refs. Warriors had 16 turnovers through 3 quarters and were 10/32 from 3. They had multiple stupid take fouls, technical fouls and Moody had a dirty flagrant foul as well.
 
I don’t really think so. They play good defense and constantly attack the paint. I don’t really see what anyone here is seeing regarding the refs. Warriors had 16 turnovers through 3 quarters and were 10/32 from 3. They had multiple stupid take fouls, technical fouls and Moody had a dirty flagrant foul as well.
It's how the refs threat contact on Lakers offense and Lakers defense. They play good defense, and can be very physical, never get called for much. In the end of the 2nd Q, refs called 3 ou 4 really questionable fouls for the Lakers that led to FT's and a 13-0 run.
 
It's how the refs threat contact on Lakers offense and Lakers defense. They play good defense, and can be very physical, never get called for much. In the end of the 2nd Q, refs called 3 ou 4 really questionable fouls for the Lakers that led to FT's and a 13-0 run.

I don’t really care enough to argue this farther I was just stating as a neutral fan of the game the Warriors played really dumb and had a horrible second quarter. It’s easy to point to the refs instead though.
 
I don’t really care enough to argue this farther I was just stating as a neutral fan of the game the Warriors played really dumb and had a horrible second quarter. It’s easy to point to the refs instead though.
It’s not just this one game… there can be big swings in one game… their FT differential post the Lebron crybaby breakdown is insane… like historic.
 
It’s not just this one game… there can be big swings in one game… their FT differential post the Lebron crybaby breakdown is insane… like historic.

It seems like it has carried into the playoffs and watching their games it doesn’t seem off to me. They are almost always the more aggressive team and Golden State is settling for a ton of threes. I can’t speak for the regular season though.
 
Man Lebron is still so freaking good. Father time is getting his *** kicked. I love watching Lebron play. Makes the right decision almost every time. Great vision and great, difficult passes right on the money. He made multiple defensive plays last night that not many in the league can make. He boxes out well. Offensively he can shoot the three (though not that great admittedly), post you up, blow by you, had a great spin move on the semi fast break last night. Speaking of fast breaks, he is a damn freight train when he is coming at you with the ball in his hands going downhill. He also had zero turnovers last night.

Im rooting for the lakers simply due to wanting lebron to get another one. I get sick of all the lebron hate. Of course I constantly see people saying he isn't as good as Jordan. And I get that. But I also often see people saying he isn't as good as curry, kobe, bird, magic, etc etc.
Im sick of it. Maybe another title run would silence some of the hate.

Btw, watching this series is making me hesitant on giving Reeves a big offer. He doesn't seem like he is doing much.
 
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I don’t really care enough to argue this farther I was just stating as a neutral fan of the game the Warriors played really dumb and had a horrible second quarter. It’s easy to point to the refs instead though.
Agree with your point. Warriors deserved to lose, and probably would have lost even with neutral referring. But 80% of the time I've tuned in to see a Lakers game this season, they got the friendly whistle.
 
Reaves last 5 games:


DateTeamOppResultGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTSGmSc+/-
2023-05-06LALGSWW 127-9713028.25014.25057.71411222003107.631
2023-05-04LAL@GSWL 100-127125311.27315.200000442002170.7-22
2023-05-02LAL@GSWW 117-11213949.44425.4000023530002108.93
2023-04-28LALMEMW 125-85134512.41717.14300156802221111.026
2023-04-26LAL@MEML 99-116140413.30838.375661.000268610441712.35

Those shooting percentages are really bad. Just eyeballing/ballparking it looks like his field goal percentage is about 30% and three point percentage is about 25%
 
Man Lebron is still so freaking good. Father time is getting his *** kicked. I love watching Lebron play. Makes the right decision almost every time. Great vision and great, difficult passes right on the money. He made multiple defensive plays last night that not many in the league can make. He boxes out well. Offensively he can shoot the three (though not that great admittedly), post you up, blow by you, had a great spin move on the semi fast break last night. Speaking of fast breaks, he is a damn freight train when he is coming at you with the ball in his hands going downhill. He also had zero turnovers last night.

Im rooting for the lakers simply due to wanting lebron to get another one. I get sick of all the lebron hate. Of course I constantly see people saying he isn't as good as Jordan. And I get that. But I also often see people saying he isn't as good as curry, kobe, bird, magic, etc etc.
Im sick of it. Maybe another title run would silence some of the hate.
I don’t really understand the Lebron hate.
 
I don’t really understand the Lebron hate.
Well see, he is a really good player, good father and husband and never gets in trouble with the law. But...... he whines to the refs (and is the only player who does i guess) and apparently said or tweeted something that disagreed with someones politics or something. China related or something? I really dont know either.
 
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