The 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament + Playoffs Thread

[Russ Smith]

Also something I had missed but Brown brought it up after the game on local tv. When they interviewed him during the game he said it's been a crazy day and everyone assumed he meant because Kerr came up positive for Covid and Brown had to coach. That was part of it but the part I hadn't heard about is Draymond's good friend and former College teammate Adrian Payne(spelled wrong) was shot to death Monday in Florida in a domestic dispute. Payne was there with his GF to help the GF's friend who was having a domestic dispute with her boyfriend. The boyfriend went back into the house grabbed a gun went out and shot Payne, he later died in the hospital. The shooter said he was fearful for his life because Payne is so big but it sounds like authorities are thinking it's murder not self defense.

Anyhow Draymond honored Payne last night by writing Long Live 5 on his shoes. Brown said it was a very emotional day for Draymond and the whole team and that Jaren Jackson came up to Draymond before the game consoled him. Green today announced hes' donating 100K to start a fund to do something in Payne's name and called on other Michigan State Spartans to donate too.

I completely missed the pregame I assume they talked about it there but I hadn't seen it until after the game last night.

 

[Russ Smith]

FYI Bonta Hill who's on the Warriors local tv show said one of the Memphis people is saying they think Ja Morant is out for the rest of the series.

 

[Russ Smith]

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Woman Warrior fan tries to stop Draymond Green from getting a T last night.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Also something I had missed but Brown brought it up after the game on local tv. When they interviewed him during the game he said it's been a crazy day and everyone assumed he meant because Kerr came up positive for Covid and Brown had to coach. That was part of it but the part I hadn't heard about is Draymond's good friend and former College teammate Adrian Payne(spelled wrong) was shot to death Monday in Florida in a domestic dispute. Payne was there with his GF to help the GF's friend who was having a domestic dispute with her boyfriend. The boyfriend went back into the house grabbed a gun went out and shot Payne, he later died in the hospital. The shooter said he was fearful for his life because Payne is so big but it sounds like authorities are thinking it's murder not self defense.

Anyhow Draymond honored Payne last night by writing Long Live 5 on his shoes. Brown said it was a very emotional day for Draymond and the whole team and that Jaren Jackson came up to Draymond before the game consoled him. Green today announced hes' donating 100K to start a fund to do something in Payne's name and called on other Michigan State Spartans to donate too.

I completely missed the pregame I assume they talked about it there but I hadn't seen it until after the game last night.

I remember Payne. That’s awful.

 

[Russ Smith]

2 minute report.

L2M Report

official.nba.com

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

But Jordan Poole!

Morant has bone bruise; playoff return doubtful

Star point guard Ja Morant has a bone bruise in his right knee, an MRI confirmed, and he is doubtful to return this postseason for the Memphis Grizzlies, it was announced.

www.espn.com

It happened on the Klay 3. Poole was a touch foul that made the bruise hurt.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Reports are that Ja is out with a bone bruise or something of the sort.

Ja is a great player but this is what I feared with his game. He is so athletic he is prone to injury. He has to land so often from such heights and there is such a potential for damaging collisions.

 

[Russ Smith]

Sigh great player but I wish Draymond would think before he speaks. Paraphrase he said you are not still playing the T Wolves you're not playing that team anymore this is championship level basketball now.

Last thing you do is give anybody extra motivation, not just Memphis now, but Minnesota in the future.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Make that comment after you eliminate the Grizz…

 

[Russ Smith]

Make that comment after you eliminate the Grizz…

And quite frankly even with Poole, Kuminga and Wiseman I think it's a pretty good bet that Memphis improves more next year than the Warriors do just on the age of the big 3. So the last thing you need to do is give a team that already hates you, more motivation to hate you.

that stuff generally doesn't age well.

 

[Mainstreet]

And quite frankly even with Poole, Kuminga and Wiseman I think it's a pretty good bet that Memphis improves more next year than the Warriors do just on the age of the big 3. So the last thing you need to do is give a team that already hates you, more motivation to hate you.

that stuff generally doesn't age well.

So many good young teams in the West on the way up. The Pelicans and Timberwolves are in that category as well.

If the Clippers ever get healthy they will be off the charts.

 

[JCSunsfan]

So many good young teams in the West on the way up. The Pelicans and Timberwolves are in that category as well.

If the Clippers ever get healthy they will be off the charts.

I have my doubts that Kahwi will ever play meaningful basketball again. I think he can, I am just not sure he wants to.

 

[Mainstreet]

I have my doubts that Kahwi will ever play meaningful basketball again. I think he can, I am just not sure he wants to.

It's sort of ironic. The Clippers have a good coach in Ty Lue but the contracts of George and Leonard limit their upside.

They really have some solid players on their roster otherwise.

 

[AzStevenCal]

It's sort of ironic. The Clippers have a good coach in Ty Lue but the contracts of George and Leonard limit their upside.

They really have some solid players on their roster otherwise.

Yeah but I think, like teams such as Denver, Utah and Portland, the Clippers will be passed soon by the youth and talent of Memphis and New Orleans. And if we can't get Ayton to be the player we need, they'll pass us by soon too.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Holy cow… this Bucks Celtics series has been FANTASTIC!

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Heavyweight fight going on here. Also, no way Giannis makes both of these FT's.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Celtics fight eachother for the rebound and give it right to the Bucks. That's awesome.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Wow Holiday made some ridiculously clutch defensive plays to seal the game.

 

[sdscard4]

Boston choke

 

[Cheesebeef]

WOW

 

[sdscard4]

I'm sure Tatum loved not touching the ball while Smart was the go to the last 2 possessions?

 

[Mainstreet]

Yeah but I think, like teams such as Denver, Utah and Portland, the Clippers will be passed soon by the youth and talent of Memphis and New Orleans. And if we can't get Ayton to be the player we need, they'll pass us by soon too.

The Suns could have have been one of those young and talented teams for years to come, as well as a championship contender, if they had drafted well in 2020.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Is there a worse team in the NBA in the first six minutes of the game than the warriors?

I wish they would just play a full quarter for their warm-up before the game. They’re like bowlers …they need a few frames to get going

 

[JCSunsfan]

The Suns could have have been one of those young and talented teams for years to come, as well as a championship contender, if they had drafted well in 2020.

The only old player on this team is CP3. "could have been" seems a little over the top.

 

[Mainstreet]

If the Suns had drafted well in 2020, they would only need to fill one key position going into the future, either PFOTF or PGOTF.

This would have been a very enviable position.