NBA Play-In Noise...

[Patrick McIrish]

I guess just old.

Kidd or Luka's constant crying to the refs. Both getting old. Damn, like him but he's as bad as Brick with that stuff.........

Saw him at least twice do the same hang back with the refs to whine as the opponents run down for an easy hoop.

 

[Murphy’s Best]

I like his game but despise his crying over every damn call!

 

[Heim]

One thing that worries me about Minny and OKC, they're not good rebounding teams. Minny is a illusion especially with two 7 footers. Yep, they defend everything but the offensive glass.

 

[Dell Dude]

Noted, Heimy.

 

[Dell Dude]

If you listened to kane, you loaded up on Pee Wolves at 0-0. If you listed to Dell Dude, you loaded up on Nuggets at 0-2.

 

[Dell Dude]

I did both!

 

[Dell Dude]

I would stay on Nuggets until 3-2 then go back to the Pee Wolves. I think they will lose 4-2 but worth a shot.

 

[Dell Dude]

kane indeed gave a great call and I'm going to try to match. Nuggets win next 4. Pee Wolves aren't the Fakers. Neither are the Nuggets.

 

[jimmythegreek]

That's what happens when young teams get over confident.

 

[John Kelly]

I watched Sikma play a lot back in the late 70's and early 80's. His first 4 years he played in all 82 Sonic games, but didn't start a single game. His 5th season he started all 82. You have to be a real NBA junkie to know where he went to college.

I know were most went to school around that period but had no idea he went to Illinois Wesleyan, hell of a find.

As a native Chicagoan, Sikma's alma mater was in my trivia wheelhouse.

 

[Dell Dude]

I also advised Brunson would crack and that appears to be happening. The one series I don't have a feels is OKC/Mavs. If Mavs win tonight, of course. But if they lose, tossup. Doncic is playing with one leg.

 

[Dell Dude]

I think it's Denver again.

 

[Dell Dude]

I have them +1600 to lift the trophy after down 0-2.

 

[Dell Dude]

Checked. 2 scenarios. Probably neither hit but I'll take 1-0, +1600 thank you.

 

[Dell Dude]

$375,000

Nuggets +1600
Edmonton +500
Rory +1100
Raffy +800
Ryby +1000

$1,070,000

Nuggets +1600
Vancouver +1300
Rickie +12000
Raffy +800

 

[Patrick McIrish]

I should have known when all the talking heads said Denver was done at 0-2.

"No way, no chance, it's over".

It's amazing how consistently wrong they can be.

 

[John Kelly]

I should have known when all the talking heads said Denver was done at 0-2.

"No way, no chance, it's over".

It's amazing how consistently wrong they can be.

Credit Denver head coach Michael Malone for invoking those dire predictions to his team as motivation heading into Game 3.

But more important than his homemade two-minute video clip of the so-called experts forecasting "doom and gloom" was Malone's approach heading to Minneapolis in an 0-2 hole.

Instead of using a silly cliché like one game at a time, Malone told his team "we're here to win two games."

It's hard to find (sometimes it happens in the NCAA tournament or an MLB pennant race) but when players or coaches look beyond the next game on the schedule, it is usually a positive (read profitable) sign.

 

[jimmythegreek]

He should also thank the refs. Something to keep an eye on is Malone's knee jerk temper, and had he had been tossed in games 1 or 2, don't be surprised if he gets ousted in game 5. Especially if there's another heating pad on the court tomorrow night. The pressure is still on Denver despite tying the series and running back home court advantage. Something has to give.

 

[Dell Dude]

You mushed the Celtics even after D Mitch didn't play. Fortunately it didn't matter. I lost 2 more.

 

[Dell Dude]

Ironically, I think Celtics cover if he plays. They relaxed a little and that was enough.

 

[John Kelly]

Ironically, I think Celtics cover if he plays. They relaxed a little and that was enough.

That's quite a phenomenon...the favorite relaxes against an undermanned team.

Of course, the trick for the serious gambler is to display the intestinal fortitude to hit the submit button on a team lacking its one true superstar.

#EasierSaidThanDone

 

[Heim]

Interesting, when OKC went up +2 in rebounding they took the lead late. If they can hang on the boards they'll win the series.

 

[Heim]

Re Malone and Denver...shows you why he's T3 in NBA... he is now having the forwards bring up the ball negating some of Wolves on ball pressure allowing them to get in their offense quicker...

Geez, I just need one more Minny (future) win.

 

[Heim]

There has to be some sharp people on the Minnesota side, the +5's are disappearing as quick as they appear.

 

[lap18]

As a native Chicagoan, Sikma's alma mater was in my trivia wheelhouse.

My high school beat St Anne with Sikma in the semi finals of illinois state championship in 1973 and then won it all. Ridgway population 1200

 

[Dell Dude]

Looks like Knicks win in 7.

 

[jimmythegreek]

Who mushed them? They scored a gift basket with 4 seconds left and backdoored the C's. The big 3 here was all over them.

 

[jimmythegreek]

That's quite a phenomenon...the favorite relaxes against an undermanned team.

Of course, the trick for the serious gambler is to display the intestinal fortitude to hit the submit button on a team lacking its one true superstar.

#EasierSaidThanDone

A strained calf is no sneeze of an injury or a relaxation especially far less than 100%. In fact, I think if or when he does play in game 5, he will still struggle. with the series shifting back to beantown.

 

[jimmythegreek]

He should also thank the refs. Something to keep an eye on is Malone's knee jerk temper, and had he had been tossed in games 1 or 2, don't be surprised if he gets ousted in game 5. Especially if there's another heating pad on the court tomorrow night. The pressure is still on Denver despite tying the series and running back home court advantage. Something has to give.

Halfway to on cue. And as Kendrick says...carry on.

 

[Dell Dude]

Nuggets win tonight, I'm penciling them into the Finals. 5 more but none will be as tough as last 3.

 

[raiders72001]

Jokic just showed way he's the MVP of the league and it's not close.

 

[Dell Dude]

raiders is quiet at 0-2. Comes storming in at 3-2.

 

[Dell Dude]

I am predicting Denver 4 straight. If I am wrong, Pee Wolves sweepy. I can't imagine them going out like that.

Don't you wish you made this post, raiders? You could have still done it hiding under the covers if you used your phone.

 

[Dell Dude]

Also. Show us the Jokic ticket when they were down 0-2.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1790690887300944324

 

[Dell Dude]

Only mistake I made apparently is no 5 team ticket. Must not have had even another couple dollars. Would have been an extra millions.

 

[Dell Dude]

Pissers should win game 6. Not guaranteed. But then what. They have won 1 road playoff game in 2 series. I don't see them making that 2 in Madison Square Garden. Knicks are this years Heat.

 

[Dell Dude]

Also not Cwissy confident with Mavs.

 

[kane]

Pissers should win game 6. Not guaranteed. But then what. They have won 1 road playoff game in 2 series. I don't see them making that 2 in Madison Square Garden. Knicks are this years Heat.

I had the Knicks last night off their embarrassing loss in the previous game, but I agree this series seems destined to go the distance

 

[Heim]

Again, bettors underestimate rebounding. Hartenstein had more offensive rebounds than Indy had total by halftime.

 

[Heim]

And geez, who was the joker on VSIN who said HCA in playoffs is between .08 and 1.2??

I get it decreases as the series but that's nuts.