2021 NBA playoffs thread

[cyrocksmypants]

There's a real argument that the top 3 players in the league right now are from Europe.

Pretty sure Georges Niang is from Massachusetts.

 

[isutrevman]

Pretty sure Georges Niang is from Massachusetts.

I stand corrected.

 

[JP4CY]

Great game so far in Dallas.

 

[cycfan1]

First time Bron won't play in the finals since 2010.

Extraordinary.

Or since 2019

 

[NWICY]

He's almost as young as Tyrese.

With him, Giannis and Jokic carving it up I've been thinking greatest foreign players of all time. A lot of those lists have recency bias, but on that particular one it's just a fact that the best is right now. Dirk and Hakeem at the top (fun debate) but a ton of today's very young players right there already.

If you want to go old school Arvydas Sabonis Lithuanian but played for Russia back in the day, he was a amazing center. Wasn't able to play in the NBA until 1995 at the age of 30. His son is currently playing in the NBA. I'm not going to argue just putting a name out there.

 

[madguy30]

If you want to go old school Arvydas Sabonis Lithuanian but played for Russia back in the day, he was a amazing center. Wasn't able to play in the NBA until 1995 at the age of 30. His son is currently playing in the NBA. I'm not going to argue just putting a name out there.

His highlights from early pro career are pretty great. Sounds like it was kind of a mess for him to get in the NBA and it's too bad.

 

[JP4CY]

His highlights from early pro career are pretty great. Sounds like it was kind of a mess for him to get in the NBA and it's too bad.

I'm old enough to remember how good he was but his knees were shot in the NBA. Still had outstanding moves.

 

[helechopper]

There's a real argument that the top 3 players in the league right now are from Europe.

Detlef Shrempf is smiling somewhere right now.

 

[heitclone]

He's almost as young as Tyrese.

With him, Giannis and Jokic carving it up I've been thinking greatest foreign players of all time. A lot of those lists have recency bias, but on that particular one it's just a fact that the best is right now. Dirk and Hakeem at the top (fun debate) but a ton of today's very young players right there already.

There are a ton of good foreign players right now, I think the recency bias is real and one reason for that is that the style of play in the NBA has never been better suited for foreign players. Don't get me wrong I love the NBA but it's a softer game that it was 20-30 years ago, that was a knock of some of the foreigners in the past, guys like Drazen Petrovic and Saruanas Marciulionis would have been perfect for todays game.

 

[heitclone]

If you want to go old school Arvydas Sabonis Lithuanian but played for Russia back in the day, he was a amazing center. Wasn't able to play in the NBA until 1995 at the age of 30. His son is currently playing in the NBA. I'm not going to argue just putting a name out there.

From what I heard about him before he got the league, he was a lot of Jokic. Love Dan Patrick's Sportscenter calls of his highlights "He's not your Vydas, he's not my Vydas, he's Arvydas"

 

[Bigman38]

Detlef Shrempf is smiling somewhere right now.

 

[AgronAlum]

I’m very ok with the Porzingis Doncic combo making their way through the playoffs.

 

[BigJCy]

Absolutely no way the Blazers deal Lillard. No way. You blow up everything around him.

And it has started:

 

[bsaltyman]

I know that this Mavericks / Clippers game is a close one, but compared to the Nuggets / Blazers games this kind of sucks.

 

[bsaltyman]

I know that this Mavericks / Clippers game is a close one, but compared to the Nuggets / Blazers games this kind of sucks.

Ok, it’s getting better to watch. I may just be biased with my preference of watching former Cyclones though.

 

[Bigman38]

Is Porzingis hurt or something? Feels like he's been invisible this entire series.

 

[bsaltyman]

Is Porzingis hurt or something? Feels like he's been invisible this entire series.

He’s got like 26 minutes this game so far. Just quiet.

 

[Bigman38]

Leonard is just going to will them into a game 7

 

[Rabbuk]

And it has started:

Dame deserves a better squad around him

 

[MuskieCy]

Detlef Shrempf is smiling somewhere right now.

Dražen Petrović, Toni Kukoč, and Dirk Nowitzki agree.