2023 NBA Play-in Tournament Thread

[BirdGangThing]

Lavine knocks down both free throws, say what you will about the guy but that was clutch af

 

[95pro]

What channe is the okc Pels on?

 

[Mainstreet]

What channe is the okc Pels on?

It's on ESPN.

 

[BirdGangThing]

I think Saric drew the charge there, Thunder playing some tough basketball

 

[BirdGangThing]

Pelicans are so deep but the Thunder are so young

 

[BirdGangThing]

Great freakin game - just as close as the Lakers/Timberwolves game but a lot more watchable

 

[95pro]

It's on ESPN.

I have Disney plus. Logged into ESPN and it says I was restricted.

 

[BirdGangThing]

idk who's going to win this game but I'm damn sure glad one of these teams is going to be eliminated because damn

 

[Chaplin]

A shame that both these teams won’t make it when the awful Wolves have the opportunity to.

 

[BirdGangThing]

New Orleans depending entirely on Ingram while OKC is still playing team basketball - advantage Thunder

 

[BirdGangThing]

A shame that both these teams won’t make it when the awful Wolves have the opportunity to.

And Zion is somehow sitting there guilt free, no worries hakuna matata no big deal

 

[BirdGangThing]

Ingram hits the 3 but it's probably too late, he had an amazing 4th quarter tho

 

[BirdGangThing]

Ooooooouuuuucccchhhhh what a painful way to choke away the game, Thunder advances

 

[GatorAZ]

Rooting for Minnesota b/c they have a better chance at giving Denver a long series.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Rooting for Minnesota b/c they have a better chance at giving Denver a long series.

The Minnesota of two weeks ago - perhaps - but I don't see the current Minnesota getting past OKC

 

[Finito]

Zion looks so huge.

I love this OKC team I wish they had Chet. I really thought the Pels were gonna be a top 5 seen this year they looked so good last year and it just didn’t happen for them wonder why

The play in has been a huge success imo.

 

[Phrazbit]

Rooting for Minnesota b/c they have a better chance at giving Denver a long series.

Really? I think Minnesota gets wrecked in 5, tops. I would said the same thing before the punching of walls and teammates.

They play some really stupid basketball and Towns and Gobert are huge choke artists.

 

[Hoop Head]

I don't know if the Pelicans GM is to blame for this season or Zion but it seems like every time things were going well for them he'd talk about playing and throw them into a rut. They really need to move on from him and probably should have sold as high as they could between last off-season and the deadline. If a team will part with 4 1's for Rudy Gobert when they already have a franchise Center then someone would have given up 2 and some role players for Zion, easily. I wonder if they can get that this off-season. Maybe call teams during the draft. Package their own pick and Zion for #2 for Scoot? He's a bit more of a sure thing than Wemby physically and given their history with big men with health issues, AD, Zion, and Cousins, they should avoid going down that road again.

 

[Proximo]

Really? I think Minnesota gets wrecked in 5, tops. I would said the same thing before the punching of walls and teammates.

They play some really stupid basketball and Towns and Gobert are huge choke artists.

I don't think either has even a small chance against Denver. I think they will make short work of either, 5 games max.

Hopefully the Suns can do so as well so they don't get a big rest advantage.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I don't think either has even a small chance against Denver. I think they will make short work of either, 5 games max.

Hopefully the Suns can do so as well so they don't get a big rest advantage.

This. I was really hoping for the Pelicans to give the Nuggets a tough round one like they did to us last year.

I think the Nuggs roll over the Thunder or Wolves. Way too soft IMO.

 

[Mainstreet]

I have Disney plus. Logged into ESPN and it says I was restricted.

I guess it must be an area thing.

 

[Hoop Head]

I have Disney plus. Logged into ESPN and it says I was restricted.

Disney+ and ESPN+ doesn't give you access to ESPN the channel. It's dumb.

 

[Covert Rain]

Disney+ and ESPN+ doesn't give you access to ESPN the channel. It's dumb.

The rights are likely tied to live tv streaming deals.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Minnesota of two weeks ago - perhaps - but I don't see the current Minnesota getting past OKC

The loss of Naz Reid was huge.

 

[Proximo]

The loss of Naz Reid was huge.

It's not so much that, I expect them to choke at the end of the game again.