The Rat gets a taste of the Dingo. Gets 50 dropped on his head. (50/7/10/2/1/74% TS)

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in 2020 lillard kicked lebron & ad's asses in the first game of the first round, but that didn't matter because the playoffs are an actual good format, unlike this play-in nonsense.

[TheGoatest]

in 2020 lillard kicked lebron & ad's asses in the first game of the first round, but that didn't matter because the playoffs are an actual good format, unlike this play-in nonsense.

Yes, it didn't matter, because everyone knows in advance that if you lose that first game in a series, they need to beat you three more times to knock you out.
In the play-ins, you know that it's only one game in advance and you have to win. Curry knew it, yet failed and choked against as easy of an opponent as you'll get for that situation, an opponent that went on to be the worst team in the playoffs.

And funny how LeBron haters were hating on him and calling him "scared" after his comments last year about the play-ins. The fact is that the play-ins should have been a one time thing, as an incentive for teams to play hard for those remaining regular season games in the bubble. But the NBA decided to keep it because it gave them an excuse to have an extra 2-4 games, along with the viewers and ad revenue $$$ those games brought.

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Yes, it didn't matter, because everyone knows in advance that if you lose that first game in a series, they need to beat you three more times to knock you out.
In the play-ins, you know that it's only one game in advance and you have to win. Curry knew it, yet failed and choked against as easy of an opponent as you'll get for that situation, an opponent that went on to be the worst team in the playoffs.

yeah, exactly - the playoffs are a best of 7, so losing 1 or 2 games isn't the end.

what's even your point here??? lebron and ad tried to lose the first game? just didnt care? lol

[GimmeThat]

And funny how LeBron haters were hating on him and calling him "scared" after his comments last year about the play-ins. The fact is that the play-ins should have been a one time thing, as an incentive for teams to play hard for those remaining regular season games in the bubble. But the NBA decided to keep it because it gave them an excuse to have an extra 2-4 games, along with the viewers and ad revenue $$$ those games brought.

well, the NBA has been pretty quite out-spoken about being absolutely against continued education for players becoming pros.

"we do not condone load management, it is our belief that our employees should focus on life in a narrow minded single dimensional world vie. we have already asked them to participate in charities, hence we are now allowed to require players to produce maximum physical activities on the court by the demand/parameters our league has set fourth, in order to entertain the paying crowd"

[GimmeThat]

what's even your point here??? lebron and ad tried to lose the first game? just didnt care? lol

that they wanted to develop their younger players and hopefully the younger players can win one for them in order to pay dividends down the deep end of the playoff?

[TheGoatest]

yeah, exactly - the playoffs are a best of 7, so losing 1 or 2 games isn't the end.

what's even your point here??? lebron and ad tried to lose the first game? just didnt care? lol

Consciously or sub-consciously you automatically don't care about a game 1 as you do about a game 7, or in this case a must-win play-in game.
What's your point? That a game 1 is as important as a game 7, or a do-or-die game??

[Stephonit]

Consciously or sub-consciously you automatically don't care about a game 1 as you do about a game 7, or in this case a must-win play-in game.
What's your point? That a game 1 is as important as a game 7, or a do-or-die game??

The play-in was so ridiculous that it arguably incentivized losing. The Warriors had to beat the Grizzlies twice in the same week while the Grizzlies only had to beat the Warriors once to make the playoffs.

[GimmeThat]

The play-in was so ridiculous that it arguably incentivized losing. The Warriors had to beat the Grizzlies twice in the same week while the Grizzlies only had to beat the Warriors once to make the playoffs.

the Warriors would have qualified for the play-in regardless of whether they had beat the Grizzles in the final game of the season

[insight]

OP didn't even watch the game. Golden State had a defender pick up Trae full court the entire game and ran double team traps all game.
Steph has a tremedous game but the Hawks made the mistake of not getting the ball out of his hands like they forced Trae to do. Steph exploded in the 3rd quarter, when the Hawks bench was in the game.
Steph is the best shooter in the game but he choked in the playin game when Memphis sent double teams at him.

[tontoz]

OP didn't even watch the game. Golden State had a defender pick up Trae full court the entire game and ran double team traps all game.
Steph has a tremedous game but the Hawks made the mistake of not getting the ball out of his hands like they forced Trae to do. Steph exploded in the 3rd quarter, when the Hawks bench was in the game.
Steph is the best shooter in the game but he choked in the playin game when Memphis sent double teams at him.

So scoring 39 points is choking?

[GimmeThat]

So scoring 39 points is choking?

particularly when it comes with 7 TOs on 5 AST

[tontoz]

particularly when it comes with 7 TOs on 5 AST

Morant had 5 turnovers and was left wide open behind the 3 point line. What would have happened if Steph was left open behind the line?

[GimmeThat]

Morant had 5 turnovers and was left wide open behind the 3 point line. What would have happened if Steph was left open behind the line?

6 TOs with 1 AST?

[tontoz]

6 TOs with 1 AST?

60+ points.