You tried to compare the -525 #2 seed celtics losing to the #8 seed Miami Heat

To a #7 losing to a #2, with basically dead even betting odds.

Just seemed a bit silly....just a bit

I think you're wrong

Pretty sure I said seeding is meaningless and that Embiid choked, again
You instantly began talking about the Celtics and Bucks last year

When that happens, if it makes you feel better to talk about other guys who choked, feel free

But please, don't say I compared them...

Bruh..

You just gonna backpedal this badly as if you didn't JUST SAY IT IN THIS THREAD (post #28) ????

Was my mistake for thinking so highly of the 76ers. I should have viewed them like everyone else does. Trash. Can't choke then....

All time player in Embiid with a supporting player playing at the level of "D Rose" ....losing to 6'2 Brunson and 3 hustle wings
Invisible in the 4th quarter
Come on. Epic fail

Please.....stop focusing on Vegas and go off by what you truly believe

You were sooo hyped about this being his best cast and Nick Nurse getting more out them than Doc.

You choke with the better star power and focus on odds. You're so fucking soft

This post was edited by ZxFamily-GuyxZ on May 5 2024 05:44pm

Giannis doesn’t play a single game and underdogs on odds = Bucks choked

76ers literally favored and Embiid/Maxey played every game = didn’t choke

This post was edited by MildSambal on May 5 2024 06:33pm

filly shud have sold the team, changed the team name, made all their fake fans bandwagon Dallas like they already do.

I don't think either team choked

Sixers weren't really the favorites. I saw both sixers -105 and Knicks -105 at many books.

This series was essentially a #2 seed vs a #3 seed in the first round. The Sixers weren't better than the Knicks but it was really close.

That's true. Kawhi Leonard was injured. People are saying his knee is basically like jello and completely done.
I just thought James Harden and Paul George would be enough star power to will them to a playoff series win.

Jalen Green was playing at a superstar level in the month of March (Rockets went 13-2) when he averaged 27.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a 6'4 shooting guard, and he shot 40% threes that month. He was attacking the rim and hitting mid-range J's at a high volume also. Looked unstoppable that month.

2024 March Jalen Green is the ticket to greatness. He's lethal shooting 40% threes. Just turned 22 years old so there's reason to believe he can be that good moving forward. But I was pleased with the Rockets finishing 41-41. That's a .500 record and a noticeable 19-win improvement over their 22-60 record the previous season. They're on the right track. Honestly if they had Alperen Sengun, Steven Adams and Tari Eason they'd have performed better against the bigger teams down the stretch. They had no muscle inside the paint. Zero rim protection and were out-rebounded by a wide margin. Jabari Smith Jr. is good and lengthy but can't do it all himself.

Rockets also played at Minnesota without Alperen Sengun the first game of April, and they nearly stole that game on the road against a powerhouse team, got to within 1 point under a minute left but Ant-Man the superstar made a huge steal and layup to ice the game. But Jalen led all scorers in that game with 26 points despite shooting 2-for-11 threes. Ant-Man had 21 points and was 0-for-6 threes. Neither young stud was great but Ant-Man played best in the final minute to lead the Timberwolves to victory.

Sengun and Green gonna get better, if Steven Adam got anything left, can play like a Rudy Gobert. Every team needs minimum Two All stars and 3 solid starters to do well into the playoffs.

Let’s hope Lakers resign Lebron to lower salary and trade for an Prime Allstar form a Big Three one last Dance! Rui and Reaves must keep, rest can all go! Need Clint capela to help ADavis out move him out of the paint play as power forward, less physical

This post was edited by JayBomber on May 5 2024 09:18pm

Steven Adams is looking strong and healthy again. Last report a couple days ago is that he'll be ready for training camp and he's excited about playing for the Rockets. He can be among the league leaders in rebounds per minute and will probably be one of the better backup centers in the league next season. I love his toughness and strength inside the paint. A recent NBA poll voted Steven Adams as the strongest player in the NBA. He's still only 30 years old with probably 4 or 5 good years left in him. Especially if he's coming off the bench and playing reduced minutes compared to starting minutes. In hindsight the Rockets were better off not signing Brook Lopez last summer. He's already 36 years old and is showing some major decline especially in rebounding.