New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[jadis]

Kawhi - Luka

Report: Mavericks viewed as top threat to poach Kawhi Leonard from Clippers

Kawhi Leonard will probably re-sign with the Clippers.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[steve williams]

Well, FWIW, there was that 1 game which I consider the greatest feat of a rookie, or maybe any player, and that player is of course Magic Johnson. I've mentioned this many times in this thread because I could only dust off my not-so-good Lakers' sentiments a few decades after the 3 Finals we've been through in the 80s. Kareem went down with a sprained ankle in Game 5 vs the Sixers. He was averaging around 30 points for those 5 games as was the leading scorer for the entire series. Magic was tasked to play his position and he ended up with 42 points and 15 rebounds and some assists to blow out the Sixers and capture the title, on his rookie year. I don't think he ever scored 42 points after than in his career. And prior to that, he just lead his college team to the NCAA title.

I was at that game which was at The Forum and I sat 8 rows behind the Lakers bench. One of the best games I’ve ever seen

 

[steve williams]

Kawhi - Luka

Report: Mavericks viewed as top threat to poach Kawhi Leonard from Clippers

Kawhi Leonard will probably re-sign with the Clippers.

sports.yahoo.com

Now that’s a thought and Cuban has the $$$

I was reading Miami

 

[steve williams]

Game now is identical to the last game except it’s the Bucks leading 36-22
Lopez is one tall dude

 

[steve williams]

Now that’s a thought and Cuban has the $$$

I was reading Miami

To me he checked out for good when he said his team should prepare for his absence

oh and BTW Giannis is in the sidelines and very animated cheering his team on

KL IMO now has an MO. His pattern repeats. He never spoke to Popovich because he felt his injury was more severe than the team doctors stated and that is exactly what’s going on now. He’s moving on. No ring in 2 years and he can get a max contract.

 

[steve williams]

I’ve noticed that when the tempo of the game is fast there are many shot clock violations which used to be very infrequent

Bucks are playing the tempo the Hawks like which makes me wonder if they can keep it up. I betting they can’t. Right however they are up 15

 

[JackD201]

I think the clips did admirably. They lost not one, not two but three starters. That's more than any team. We forget about Ibaka's back injury.

I would like to see KL back because in these two years he and PG to my eyes have yet to really gel. Injuries had them taking turns. Then again it seems KL is now just too fragile. In the back of my head I was thinking perhaps he was sat precisely because he might be traded. For what or whom, I have no idea.

 

[steve williams]

Hawks close the gap and at the half they trail
the Bucks 65-56

 

[jadis]

Game now is identical to the last game except it’s the Bucks leading 36-22
Lopez is one tall dude

Lopez, great guy, kinda rejuvenated these couple of years too, but with his long strides, I sometimes think he is traveling.

 

[jadis]

This is the first time in my recollection that 2 top players of each team are out of the playoffs, like they cancelled out the odds by their absence. Strange things are happening this season.

 

[jadis]

I think the clips did admirably. They lost not one, not two but three starters. That's more than any team. We forget about Ibaka's back injury.

I would like to see KL back because in these two years he and PG to my eyes have yet to really gel. Injuries had them taking turns. Then again it seems KL is now just too fragile. In the back of my head I was thinking perhaps he was sat precisely because he might be traded. For what or whom, I have no idea.

Surely, they did, Jack, no doubt. 3 starters injured and they got into the WCF. Like the Celtics in 2018 lost Irving and Hayward and still got into the ECW, stretching it to Game 7 before bowing out. Injuries are the killer.

My feeling about if KL will stay, I guess it depend on the rapport he has with the Clippers' players. He doesn't show emotion, we know that, when the Raptors were mugging him on the floor as his last shot trickled in the Philly series, we don't even know if he liked it or want them folks to get off his back. If he truly enjoys the company of the players, I guess he will sign on, as he is known to have rejected a max deal to sign on with the Spurs or maybe even with the Raptors. And it's not only him that people have to understand, they need to be dealing with Uncle Dennis behind him.

 

[steve williams]

Capela has really bulked up since last year

 

[steve williams]

Jack

it's great to see you hanging around here again as you and Phil IMO know this game better than anyone who posts here, past or present

I hope all is well

 

[jadis]

And just musing, as I looked at the roster of the 2018 Celtics, it was a very strong team. Irving and Hayward, Horford, Tatum, Brown, Rozier, Marcus Morris, Smart, Theis, 8 strong. Assuming Irving and Hayward were 100%, I am sure they would be been in the Finals, to meet KD and Steph.

 

[jadis]

Capela has really bulked up since last year

He was strong, got even stronger now.

 

[steve williams]

Hawks are certainly keeping it interesting as they are hanging around and down 11

 

[steve williams]

This one appears to be in the refrigerator as barring some miracle the Bucks will take a 3-2 series lead

109-94 with 6 minutes remaining. This is where the Hawks miss Trae and his 3’s

 

[JackD201]

All good Stevie I'll have a surprise for you and Cathy when all this Covid stuff is over and you visit with us again.

 

[steve williams]

got to hand it to Brook Lopez as he has a career best game. He could do no wrong and scores 33

Bucks up 3-2

Funal Bucks 123-112

 

[jadis]

Saw this funny quote on the Giannis and Trae injury.

To borrow a WWE term, the 2021 Eastern Conference finals have turned into a Last Man Standing match.

The Bucks and Hawks are dealing with potentially series-changing injuries to their top players. Trae Young missed the entirety of Game 4, as he was recovering from a bone bruise in his right foot. Then Giannis Antetokounmpo went down with a scary left knee injury after attempting to block a Clint Capela dunk in the second half of that contest.