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[WC First Round] (2)Phoenix vs. (7)LA Lakers

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., May 21, 2021.

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Suns vs. Lakers

Poll closed May 23, 2021.
  1. Suns in 4

    2.5%
  2. Suns in 5

    5.0%
  3. Suns in 6

    15.0%
  4. Suns in 7

    25.0%
  5. Lakers in 7

    15.0%
  6. Lakers in 6

    27.5%
  7. Lakers in 5

    7.5%
  8. Lakers in 4

    2.5%
  1. Mr. Space City

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    they need to put cameras on the other side of the stands where the benches are so that they are not facing the benches...
    theres no point in seeing the benches when its an empty deadening space all around them, it would give a better atmosphere seeing a full or tight crowd at the other side and their reactions
     
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    LOL people actually thought the Suns were going to give Lebron trouble...

    Lakers look like trash and game 1 - IT'S OVER FOR THEM!
    CP3 Hurt
    Lakers roll games 2 and 3

    Same song and dance.

    Lakers in 5. Phx a miracle to push it to 6.
     
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    an injured sipithree is the sipithree we all know and love (not love)
     
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    To be honest, the Lakers don't look good at all...to me, anyway. CP3 getting hurt is one thing, but the Lakers didn't even play great defense on the Suns. They just missed a bunch of very makeable shots.

    Game 3 was very winnable for PHX.

    Through 3 games, who knew Ayton would be the Suns' best player and Cam Payne would be their most consistent guard?
     
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    Lakers might not be being playing all that great, but they're winning, playing strong defense, the refs are doing their thing, the commish is doing his, Davis is rounding into form, LeBron is resting while playing, Drummond is finding a groove, and they're dictating the pace of the game. The only problem they have at the moment is three-point shooting; their own and defending the three.

    They also have an easy road to the Finals. Once they finish off Phoenix, they'll move on to a weakened Nuggets coming out of a competitive 6 or 7 game series, then they'll probably get Utah who will not get a call all series or the one-man Mavericks. Health permitting, you can easily see them winning every series in 5.
     
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    Fair enough, but it’s Lebron and Davis nobody in the west will beat them in 7. They coasted regular season like Lebron always does and now it’s time to flip the switch.
     
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    I remember there was a tweet recently posted saying that Harden ironically should’ve stayed in Houston because the Lakers are vulnerable this year. LMAO

    unfortunately, we see once again the issue with Chris Paul...u can’t trust his health at all, and he will get injured at the worst times

    he is a shell of himself this series averaging just 7 points and 6 assists a game on 38% shooting
     
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    not good for LA if this turns out to be lengthy injury

     
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    Cp3 should thank Harden. Dude's never gotten past 2nd round and is a career choker. Thanks to Harden he made it to WCF and removed the choker stigma even if its still technically true.
     
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    Time for Maclemore to shine
     
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    Oh no, LA is done!!

    :rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
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    To be fair it's not CP3's fault his team had a great season and got screwed by having to face the Lakers. Full strength CP3 and PHX still gets smoked. You're not getting past Lerbron and his staff members.
     
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    It was a mistake cuz they went all in and didnt win a ring. It's like taking a loan to start a business, if you fail you not only lost money you also got interest to pay. I mean if making to the WCF or winning 65 games means anything why'd Harden wanted to leave? It's always been ring or bust and the Rox didnt even make the Finals.

    To get that non-Finals run Morey traded Bev, Montrezl, Sweet Lou and 3 frps. Thats like 6 FRPs worth of assets which they didnt have to do as Cp3 is a free agent in a year. The WB trade hurts less than Cp3 trade cuz thats just 2 FRPS and 2 swaps. If Morey waited a year the asking price for Cp3 would have been lower and when it was time to ship him out for WB, maybe they could have traded players and lessened the picks they gave out for WB.
     
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    Yup. Just like how people on this board trying to tell themselves the nets losing green for a week or so is so detrimental :rolleyes::rolleyes:

    that’s how it works right. But well this is interesting kcp isn’t a spot starter or bench player. He’s an everyday starter who plays nearly 30 mins a game. :rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
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    If CP3 hadn't gotten hurt, this Suns might very well have won this series.

    Don't act like it was a foregone conclusion.
     
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    Chris Paul's twitter was hacked by Cliff Paul.
     
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    Lakers should just lose all the game 1s.
     

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