The Official 2024 NBA Playoffs Discussion Thread

[Cwalker]

So I knew Smart was gonna be out. Horford is a big loss since I don’t think they’ll have Robert Williams either.

They’re gonna be very short handed

 

[RDK]

So I knew Smart was gonna be out. Horford is a big loss since I don’t think they’ll have Robert Williams either.

They’re gonna be very short handed

Robert Williams is fine he is available with no minute restriction

 

[Swerve]

Heat are putting Game 1 as I type this.

 

[Swerve]

The Heat blew out the Celtics in Game 1.

 

[Doom]

Damn!

The Celtics are putting on a ass whopping against the Heat 50-33 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

 

[Doom]

Wow!

It's now 72-45 Celtics in the third quarter.

 

[Swerve]

Celtics must have gotten healthy before this game.

 

[Doom]

Los Angeles Lakers' head-coaching finalists include Bucks assistant Darvin Ham, ex-Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts, sources say​

ESPN

Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham and former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts are among the candidates who have advanced to the final round of interviews for the Los Angeles Lakers' coaching job, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday.

Stotts, who coached the Trail Blazers from 2012 to 2021, interviewed with the Lakers earlier this month, sources said. Prior to his dismissal, Stotts had reached the playoffs in his final eight consecutive seasons on the job -- including two trips to the Western Conference semifinals and a berth in the conference finals in 2019. He has a history of offensive creativity and an ability to build relationships with his star players.

Ham has served as a Bucks assistant since 2018 and has worked under Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer since 2013. Ham has been considered one of the top head-coaching candidates among league assistants and interviewed for several jobs since 2020.

Among the candidates the Lakers have previously interviewed are Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson, Toronto Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin and former Warriors coach Mark Jackson, sources said.

The Lakers are looking to replace Frank Vogel, who was fired in April after the team went 33-49 and missed the playoffs.

 

[Swerve]

The Warriors go on a run to cut the deficit to two points heading to the fourth quarter. They have been fighting uphill all game.

 

[Doom]

The Warriors go on a run to cut the deficit to two points heading to the fourth quarter. They have been fighting uphill all game.

It's definitely been a close game as of late.

 

[Swerve]

The Warriors are sure to pull out the win since I posted about it.

 

[Chris]

Fucking hell Dallas

 

[Swerve]

I need to not post until the game is over.

 

[RDK]

Honestly I don't know who is stopping this Celtics team. It's the perfect high powered offense mixed in with relentless defense. This team is a problem, and will be for a long long time.

 

[Apoho Creed]

I mean the Celtics/Heat will go 7 and after they beat each other to death it serves them nice for the Warriors who is showing that Championship pedigree vs The Mavs tonight