Playoff Observations

Charles and Kenny are right. Bucks are really good but they’re also really dumb

Epic performance by KD. Epic fail by the Bucks.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nba-suns-chris-paul-enters-covid-19-health-and-safety-protocols-124740305.html


Report: Suns' Chris Paul enters COVID-19 health and safety protocols


Liz Roscher

Wed, June 16, 2021, 5:47 AM


Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns has entered into the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. He will be out of action for an unknown period of time.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Phoenix Suns All-NBA guard Chris Paul has entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols and is sidelined for an indefinite period of time, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

It's possible that Paul, 36, may not be available to play at the start of the upcoming Western Conference finals, but we don't know when that series will begin. The NBA has not yet released the schedule for the upcoming conference finals, and Suns are still waiting to find out which team they'll be facing. The winner of the series between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Suns, and that series is currently tied 2-2.  

According to Charania, Paul's "isolation period could be shorter for a vaccinated individual." Paul has not publicly revealed whether he's been vaccinated. In March he called vaccination a "personal-type decision."

Gerald Bourguet
@GeraldBourguet
Chris Paul on getting vaccinated: "I think all of these situations are personal-type decisions." Says they'll keep talking about it in the NBPA but doesn't see any kind of mandate coming
8:11 AM · Mar 7, 2021

The Suns completed their sweep of the Denver Nuggets on Sunday and may not have to play again until next week. The Jazz-Clippers series won't end for at least two more games (scheduled for Wednesday and Friday), and a possible Game 7 is scheduled for Sunday. That means there will be at least 4-5 more days of downtime for the Suns, which could help Paul miss as few games as possible.

Paul as been a vital piece for the Suns throughout the season, and that hasn't changed in the playoffs. He's averaged 15.7 points, 8.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds over 10 playoff games. He's second on the team in points per game but has a commanding lead in assists — the only person close to his average of 8.7 per game is Devin Booker, who's averaging 4.8


Bob
MY NOTE:  If Chris Paul is entering the COVID protocols for a longer time because he isn't vaccinated, but would be out of it if he was, then he owes his teammates and the fans an apology for being a selfish prick.  A personal decision is a decision that affects you.  If you are responsible for others then it's not just about you.

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dbrown4 wrote:I'm beginning to think Coach Bud might not be the sharpest marble in the box.  He can still save his job and the team if he wins two in a row here.

But if you are looking for an underdog ascent to the top of Mount Everest, this will be your story.  

db

dbrown,




Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
about 54 minutes ago
Still can’t get over that after Bud had the Bucks switching & Giannis guarding stars all year, they reverted right back to drop coverage & Giannis camped in the corner with their season on the line. They have some really good coaching candidates on that staff who deserve a shot.



Bob


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https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-kawhi-leonard-expected-miss-135057401.html



Report: Kawhi Leonard expected to miss Game 5, maybe longer if ACL is torn


Kurt Helin
Wed, June 16, 2021, 6:50 AM



After Kawhi Leonard sat out the final 4:35 of the Clippers’ Game 4 win on Monday, he was asked about his apparent knee injury and said, “It’s good. Next question.”

It turns out it’s not good, and the next question is how much longer the Clippers will survive in this series without him.

Leonard is out for Game 5 and likely the rest of the series with a knee injury suffered in Game 4, reports Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.


Brian Windhorst
@WindhorstESPN
Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss Game 5 against the Jazz tonight with a knee injury suffered in game 4, sources tell @ramonashelburne & me. His status for rest of series is in doubt as well.
6:08 AM · Jun 16, 2021



Brian Windhorst
@WindhorstESPN
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Jun 16, 2021
Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss Game 5 against the Jazz tonight with a knee injury suffered in game 4, sources tell @ramonashelburne & me. His status for rest of series is in doubt as well.
Brian Windhorst
@WindhorstESPN
Leonard told teammates last night to prepare for him to be out.

He landed awkwardly on a drive in the fourth quarter and grimaced in pain Monday night. He briefly stayed in game but didn’t finish as the Clippers secured the win to even series 2-2.
6:11 AM · Jun 16, 2021


The Clippers believe this is a torn ACL, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic.


Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Clippers fear All-NBA star Kawhi Leonard has suffered an ACL injury, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. He is out indefinitely.
9:48 AM · Jun 16, 2021


If so, Leonard would not only be out for these playoffs but likely for most or all of next season as well. He also was expected to opt out of his $36 million contract for next season and sign a longer-term deal with the Clippers, how that plays out if this is an ACL injury remains to be seen.

The injury is to Leonard’s left knee. The knee/tendon issues that sidelined Leonard back with the Spurs were with his right knee, but likely due to compensation when he has sat out for the Clippers with load management it is usually listed as for the left knee.

Leonard is averaging 30.4 points per game these playoffs, shooting 39.3% from 3. The Clippers have outscored opponents by 3.2 points per 100 possessions when he is on the court this postseason.

This leaves the Clippers with Paul George as their primary shot creator and scorer for this series, and while he is capable — he is an All-NBA player — it is likely not enough against a deep and talented Jazz team that had the best record in the NBA this season.

That Jazz team is dealing with its own injury in the form of Donovan Mitchell‘s ankle, which has slowed the All-Star scorer.

Game 5 is Wednesday night in Utah, Game 6 back in Los Angeles on Friday.


Bob


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dbrown4 wrote:I'm beginning to think Coach Bud might not be the sharpest marble in the box.  He can still save his job and the team if he wins two in a row here.

But if you are looking for an underdog ascent to the top of Mount Everest, this will be your story.  

db

db

I have to agree with you about coach bud.

I just do not get it. Giannis made the all defensive 1st team but he was not the primary defender on Durant. If the coach does not say cover Durant you would think that a guy who is supposed to be an elite defensive player would demand that assignment.

And you see how ill equipped the Bucks are defending in space and out to the perimeter with the Android glued to the floor. No Bobby Portis for example and the Nets have yet to play a true center.

Waiting for a Chris Paul State Farm commercial where he turns into a vial of Covid 19 vaccine!

bobheckler wrote:https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nba-suns-chris-paul-enters-covid-19-health-and-safety-protocols-124740305.html


Report: Suns' Chris Paul enters COVID-19 health and safety protocols


Liz Roscher

Wed, June 16, 2021, 5:47 AM


Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns has entered into the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. He will be out of action for an unknown period of time.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Phoenix Suns All-NBA guard Chris Paul has entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols and is sidelined for an indefinite period of time, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

It's possible that Paul, 36, may not be available to play at the start of the upcoming Western Conference finals, but we don't know when that series will begin. The NBA has not yet released the schedule for the upcoming conference finals, and Suns are still waiting to find out which team they'll be facing. The winner of the series between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Suns, and that series is currently tied 2-2.  

According to Charania, Paul's "isolation period could be shorter for a vaccinated individual." Paul has not publicly revealed whether he's been vaccinated. In March he called vaccination a "personal-type decision."

Gerald Bourguet
@GeraldBourguet
Chris Paul on getting vaccinated: "I think all of these situations are personal-type decisions." Says they'll keep talking about it in the NBPA but doesn't see any kind of mandate coming
8:11 AM · Mar 7, 2021

The Suns completed their sweep of the Denver Nuggets on Sunday and may not have to play again until next week. The Jazz-Clippers series won't end for at least two more games (scheduled for Wednesday and Friday), and a possible Game 7 is scheduled for Sunday. That means there will be at least 4-5 more days of downtime for the Suns, which could help Paul miss as few games as possible.

Paul as been a vital piece for the Suns throughout the season, and that hasn't changed in the playoffs. He's averaged 15.7 points, 8.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds over 10 playoff games. He's second on the team in points per game but has a commanding lead in assists — the only person close to his average of 8.7 per game is Devin Booker, who's averaging 4.8


Bob
MY NOTE:  If Chris Paul is entering the COVID protocols for a longer time because he isn't vaccinated, but would be out of it if he was, then he owes his teammates and the fans an apology for being a selfish prick.  A personal decision is a decision that affects you.  If you are responsible for others then it's not just about you.

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He was vaccinated

bobheckler wrote:https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nba-suns-chris-paul-enters-covid-19-health-and-safety-protocols-124740305.html


Report: Suns' Chris Paul enters COVID-19 health and safety protocols


Liz Roscher

Wed, June 16, 2021, 5:47 AM


Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns has entered into the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. He will be out of action for an unknown period of time.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Phoenix Suns All-NBA guard Chris Paul has entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols and is sidelined for an indefinite period of time, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

It's possible that Paul, 36, may not be available to play at the start of the upcoming Western Conference finals, but we don't know when that series will begin. The NBA has not yet released the schedule for the upcoming conference finals, and Suns are still waiting to find out which team they'll be facing. The winner of the series between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Suns, and that series is currently tied 2-2.  

According to Charania, Paul's "isolation period could be shorter for a vaccinated individual." Paul has not publicly revealed whether he's been vaccinated. In March he called vaccination a "personal-type decision."

Gerald Bourguet
@GeraldBourguet
Chris Paul on getting vaccinated: "I think all of these situations are personal-type decisions." Says they'll keep talking about it in the NBPA but doesn't see any kind of mandate coming
8:11 AM · Mar 7, 2021

The Suns completed their sweep of the Denver Nuggets on Sunday and may not have to play again until next week. The Jazz-Clippers series won't end for at least two more games (scheduled for Wednesday and Friday), and a possible Game 7 is scheduled for Sunday. That means there will be at least 4-5 more days of downtime for the Suns, which could help Paul miss as few games as possible.

Paul as been a vital piece for the Suns throughout the season, and that hasn't changed in the playoffs. He's averaged 15.7 points, 8.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds over 10 playoff games. He's second on the team in points per game but has a commanding lead in assists — the only person close to his average of 8.7 per game is Devin Booker, who's averaging 4.8


Bob
MY NOTE:  If Chris Paul is entering the COVID protocols for a longer time because he isn't vaccinated, but would be out of it if he was, then he owes his teammates and the fans an apology for being a selfish prick.  A personal decision is a decision that affects you.  If you are responsible for others then it's not just about you.

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He was vaccinated

Kawhi has a knee problem.  Possible ACL.  Will miss game 5 and perhaps rest of series.


Bob


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Suicide watch in Philly- ONE BIG CHOKE JOB AFTER ANOTHER- 76ers snippets

Every single season people on this board WARN YOU ALL that this team is a fluke for numerous reasons, and season after season you MOCK those people… and then when the playoffs come around they are proven right! Take the time to listen to people instead of shunning them because of your fan bias. The regular season is a different animal than the playoffs. You NEED solid guards/forwards that can do damage in the half court. You can rave about Ben’s defense until the cows come home, but this team will NEVER win a championship with a starting PG that refuses to shoot. Stop being so damn stubborn and face reality. It’s not all Bens fault, but with his contract, he brings no real value when it comes to the playoffs… and I’m not even a pointzzz guy. If you know you know.

Now maybe FINALLY you will take your head of your asses and look at this team rationally instead of with your emotions!!!! You were WARNED… and instead of listening, you ridicule whoever criticizes Ben and the team.

Posted by Letsgetit007 on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:33 PM

If we had Tony Bradley, we win that game.

Posted by The Flying Moa on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:33 PM
Cannot play 4 on 5

on offense!!!

Posted by Steve Romer on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:33 PM

What a spectacle – A team wins by not playing basketball.
Ben’s fault for being shoot at FTs. The league’s fault for allowing such a shoot product.

Posted by Carnthesixers on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM

I mean, the POs are about shooting and FTs, how did we think its possible to win against quality opposition with a perimeter player who cant shoot? Its just too hard to overcome.

Posted by Erving4ever on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM

last quarter 40-19 unbelievable.

Posted by Eagles4evaFtheRest on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM

This one is on Doc.
He watched the Bench give it away, and with that momentum kept forcing the ball to embiid instead of going with Seth or Harris.
Not sure why they couldn’t score anything at the end, seemed like the players were just in shock.
I sure was and still am..

Posted by Jonsalt on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM
Here comes the Lowery signing

Ben just got Kyle Lowery a BIG sixers contract…

Posted by phillypharm on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM
Not Just the FTs

But Ben is a complete non entity in the 4th quarter of close games offensively. I tried. I am done.

Posted by Ken Davis1 on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM
Damn

4th biggest blown lead (26 points) in postseason history. – Damon Turbitt

97.5% chance to win with 4:23 remaining – ESPN

Posted by Michael Del Blotto on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM
This Sixers team just feels old...

I don’t know if its the injuries or what…
They look slow, tired, injured, and lack the drive in the clutch.
Never seen so many starters just disappear in important games down the stretch…it’s mind numbing.

Posted by phillyphanatic10 on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:35 PM
Does anyone

know the Heimlich Maneuver? Please report to courtside.

Only 2 Philly players scored in the 2nd half. Joel and Seth.

Sixers have choked away the last 2 games. Shameful

They (Hawks) now find themselves one more win away from  competing in the ECF.  

George carried the Clippers to a huge win on the road and are heading home for a closeout opportunity.

The Bucks got one last shot to save their season tonight at home.

It is unfortunate that Chis Paul is in the Covid 19 protocol.  The Suns will update his status on Saturday.

If he was previously vaccinated then his time away will be shorter.  I am thinking that he was not vaccinated.  When asked before if he got vaccinated he said something to the effect that it was a personal choice.  That sounds like a no to me.  If a person was vaccinated a likely response would be yes and I think everyone who can get vaccinated should do so.

This situation is ironic.  Chris Paul has been a tremendous decision maker on the court for his team but is he had decided not to get vaccinated it would be a  bad off the court decision.

Speaking of vaccinations, I am happy to know that Massachusetts including all New England States, leads the entire nation as a region with the most fully vaccinated people and those that have received at least one dose.  I'm heading to Boston soon.

dboss wrote:It is unfortunate that Chis Paul is in the Covid 19 protocol.  The Suns will update his status on Saturday.

If he was previously vaccinated then his time away will be shorter.  I am thinking that he was not vaccinated.  When asked before if he got vaccinated he said something to the effect that it was a personal choice.  That sounds like a no to me.  If a person was vaccinated a likely response would be yes and I think everyone who can get vaccinated should do so.

This situation is ironic.  Chris Paul has been a tremendous decision maker on the court for his team but is he had decided not to get vaccinated it would be a  bad off the court decision.

Speaking of vaccinations, I am happy to know that Massachusetts including all  New England States, leads the entire nation as a region with the most fully vaccinated people and those that have received at least one dose.  I'm heading to Boston soon.

dboss,

I agree. CP's response to that question sounded like a dance he was trying to have with the media. Bill Russell, Julius Erving and others not only got vaccinated, they made a point of letting everybody know they did by filming it as a PSA.


Bob

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Ktron wrote:Suicide watch in Philly- ONE BIG CHOKE JOB AFTER ANOTHER- 76ers snippets

Every single season people on this board WARN YOU ALL that this team is a fluke for numerous reasons, and season after season you MOCK those people… and then when the playoffs come around they are proven right! Take the time to listen to people instead of shunning them because of your fan bias. The regular season is a different animal than the playoffs. You NEED solid guards/forwards that can do damage in the half court. You can rave about Ben’s defense until the cows come home, but this team will NEVER win a championship with a starting PG that refuses to shoot. Stop being so damn stubborn and face reality. It’s not all Bens fault, but with his contract, he brings no real value when it comes to the playoffs… and I’m not even a pointzzz guy. If you know you know.

Now maybe FINALLY you will take your head of your asses and look at this team rationally instead of with your emotions!!!! You were WARNED… and instead of listening, you ridicule whoever criticizes Ben and the team.

Posted  by Letsgetit007  on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:33 PM

If we had Tony Bradley, we win that game.

Posted  by The Flying Moa  on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:33 PM
Cannot play 4 on 5

on offense!!!

Posted  by Steve Romer  on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:33 PM

What a spectacle – A team wins by not playing basketball.
Ben’s fault for being shoot at FTs. The league’s fault for allowing such a shoot product.

Posted  by Carnthesixers  on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM

I mean, the POs are about shooting and FTs, how did we think its possible to win against quality opposition with a perimeter player who cant shoot? Its just too hard to overcome.

Posted  by Erving4ever  on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM

last quarter 40-19 unbelievable.

Posted  by Eagles4evaFtheRest  on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM

This one is on Doc.
He watched the Bench give it away, and with that momentum kept forcing the ball to embiid instead of going with Seth or Harris.
Not sure why they couldn’t score anything at the end, seemed like the players were just in shock.
I sure was and still am..

Posted  by Jonsalt  on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM
Here comes the Lowery signing

Ben just got Kyle Lowery a BIG sixers contract…

Posted  by phillypharm  on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM
Not Just the FTs

But Ben is a complete non entity in the 4th quarter of close games offensively. I tried. I am done.

Posted  by Ken Davis1  on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM
Damn

4th biggest blown lead (26 points) in postseason history. – Damon Turbitt

97.5% chance to win with 4:23 remaining – ESPN

Posted  by Michael Del Blotto  on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:34 PM
This Sixers team just feels old...

I don’t know if its the injuries or what…
They look slow, tired, injured, and lack the drive in the clutch.
Never seen so many starters just disappear in important games down the stretch…it’s mind numbing.

Posted  by phillyphanatic10  on Jun 16, 2021 | 10:35 PM
Does anyone

know the Heimlich Maneuver? Please report to courtside.

ktron's own Comments From The Other Side.  EXCELLENT!!

That was unbelievable.  At the risk of being a broken record I will say this again "after watching some of the other teams in the playoffs, don't you feel better about how our Celtics competed despite being so very depleted?".

Phoenix has looked very good, but the loss of CP3 for a while makes you wonder if they can get further.  It depends upon when he can come back (and if the fool didn't get vaccinated and actually comes down with COVID, like Tatum did, then he may be physically impaired when he does come back anyway).

Milwaukee and Philly look like they don't have a single clutch gene between the two of them. The look on Doc's face at the end of the game! I thought he was going to vomit right there on the court, he looked so sick.

The Clips beating Utah in Utah last night without Kawhi throws that series into doubt.

Only Brooklyn looks like can rise above injuries.  Of course, we haven't seen KD go down yet, he's carried them despite alternating losses of Kyrie and Harden.


Bob


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Much as I hate to pat him on the back, Scal predicted this while the Celtics were still playing. He said he had no faith in Philly, Well, he was right. Embid looked cooked in the second half, Simmons was an embarrassment they had to take off the floor because they knew Atlanta had no fear of him, especially at the free throw line and the three point line. They are on their way to an embarrassing ouster again. Which head will roll first?

Utah had that game in the palm of their hands last night, but you live by the three, you die by the three. Boggie looked unreal in the first half, as did the rest of the team. Then they fought for every point they got in the second half. Give Lue credit, he changed his defense, put the ball in George's hands for the most part (and Morris and Jackson) and they went to work. Granted, You could tell Mitchell was hurting, and they missed Conley tremendously, but still had enough talent on the floor that they should have. This series is just about over, but how far they go after this without Kwahi I don't know.

Philly has no HEART, period, they deserve to lose.

This is what I love about playoff basketball, the players get exposed in the brightest biggest moments for every purist to see. Ben Simmons will not be getting another max contact, maybe some day he’ll explain why he could never even show any effort to developing any semblance of a jumper. Embid continues his inability to close out games.