2021 NBA playoffs thread

Bingo.
More than once I’ve called Giannis the most overrated player in the league and more than once I took flak for it.

*I’ve named the mule deer who comes down frequently into my yard and gets caught on my wildlife cam taking a nibble or two Giannis - he makes a splashy appearance and then leaves before causing any damage.

 

No luck.

 

HULK SMASH (or, if there's a defender in the paint, HULK SPIN) only gets you so far. At least when Wade was hurling himself into defenders early in his career, he was making his free throws.

 

Live look at @Cosmo

 

Ugh. Series wouldn't start any earlier than Sunday and probably until next week, so there's hope. Also, Kawhi is apparently out tonight and his status for the rest of the series is in doubt. The Jazz are a hot mess too so I can still see that thing going seven.

 

Harden is actually a decent post defender but Freak should just be able to shoot over him. The important point is Harden could not move last night and it is malpractice not to have him in a pick and roll with a faster player every possession. They should be doing that even with 2 good hamstrings.

 

Chris Paul missing a key game? Whodathunkit?

 

Do the protocol rules change once you have been vaccinated? If so, utterly moronic not to get it (on top of just generally moronic not to get it).

 

Meanwhile:

Sources: Kawhi could miss series with knee injury

 

Anyone hear if Kawhi is missing tonight's game?