At first I saw the 146-143 at Spurs vs Wizards game and I knew it was an overtime game, because you do not see that kind of points in a regular season game on NBA for sure. However, I later realized that the game ended 133-133 as well, that is 266 points combined for both teams and that is a lot of points as well. It was a no defense, pure offense game I think.
So, I went ahead and watched the highlights of the game and I was right, both teams sucked on defense big time, they didn't even care about defense at certain points and only cared about what they will do on offense as a response. Spurs played with 53.4% FG and 85.7% FT and 35.3% 3P while Wizards played with 53.2% FG and 84% FT and 30% 3P as well. That is really high shooting percentages for any game, and to have that from both teams at the same game shows how little defense was there from both defense.
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I was surprised to find out the news that the Warriors have become the first NBA team to launch NFT-collection. At the moment, there are several NFT auctions available on opensea. I guess it might be interesting for ardent fans of GSW.
https://gswnft.com/
https://gswnft.com/
I've checked one item which is - Edition 1 - 2017 Warriors Championship Ring NFT & Physical Ring
The price of it is crazy $7,389.37 as the current bid amount.
Will never have a chance to owned one here.
I was surprised to find out the news that the Warriors have become the first NBA team to launch NFT-collection. At the moment, there are several NFT auctions available on opensea. I guess it might be interesting for ardent fans of GSW.
https://gswnft.com/
https://gswnft.com/
What a crazy NBA games we have tonight,
The Knicks and Wizards, who are on are winning streak, suddenly lost to Suns and Spurs.
Jazz seems to cannot get over the Wolves, and two underdogs, Clippers and Mavericks was upset as well. Only Nuggets prevented a sweep of the underdogs..
Fact: Jazz had never won against the Timberwolves this whole season. 3-0. The Knicks and Wizards, who are on are winning streak, suddenly lost to Suns and Spurs.
Jazz seems to cannot get over the Wolves, and two underdogs, Clippers and Mavericks was upset as well. Only Nuggets prevented a sweep of the underdogs..
They are like the Kryptonite of the Jazz.
That's the number 1 in the West against the number 14. How come? Other team managements should dig the tapes of every game of the Wolves to reveal the secret. Who knows, it might help in the playoffs.
I badly want the Knicks to win that game against the Suns to put a new record. Maybe it will silence the critics who are still doubting the power of this young team.
What a crazy NBA games we have tonight,
The Knicks and Wizards, who are on are winning streak, suddenly lost to Suns and Spurs.
Jazz seems to cannot get over the Wolves, and two underdogs, Clippers and Mavericks was upset as well. Only Nuggets prevented a sweep of the underdogs..
The Knicks and Wizards, who are on are winning streak, suddenly lost to Suns and Spurs.
Jazz seems to cannot get over the Wolves, and two underdogs, Clippers and Mavericks was upset as well. Only Nuggets prevented a sweep of the underdogs..
Love the competitions as both teams really tried to keep their winning streak,
But the opposing teams are really tough and really played well to stop the streak, Suns with Booker and CP3 anchoring the game
they've outplayed the Knicks stars.
While with Spurs who managed to snatched the win over Wizards, the hot Beal unable to finished the game with the win, the battle of
teams stars and the contributions of their role players.
Wizards - Spurs game was really incredible, man. Spurs hardly managed to get a win, 146-143 after overtime. In the last seconds of the last quarter, B. Beal didn't miss the layup and helped his team to stay in the game. But he missed the 3-pointer in the last moments of overtime and they lost this game.
The game was intensely fun to watch.
Starting from around the 4-minute mark of the 4th Quarter to the overtime period, the score was just either exchanging leads or being a tie. Almost a second overtime if Beal hit that clutch three.
Not just a battle between Bradley Beal and DeMar DeRozan but their teammates also contribute to that clutch period moments.
What a crazy NBA games we have tonight,
The Knicks and Wizards, who are on are winning streak, suddenly lost to Suns and Spurs.
Jazz seems to cannot get over the Wolves, and two underdogs, Clippers and Mavericks was upset as well. Only Nuggets prevented a sweep of the underdogs..
The Knicks and Wizards, who are on are winning streak, suddenly lost to Suns and Spurs.
Jazz seems to cannot get over the Wolves, and two underdogs, Clippers and Mavericks was upset as well. Only Nuggets prevented a sweep of the underdogs..
It would have been good if the New York Knicks manage to win the match earlier but what can we do? this time they faced the healthy Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns. The game was close though, but still, they cannot penetrate and win the game earlier. The Wizards really need the win earlier because they need to take every chance they have to climb to the number 6 spot. They still have lots of games left and surely they can make up with the game earlier.
CP3 showing that he’s still got it. That was almost Dametime worthy the way he ended it. They had a few point lead so he didn’t really have anything at stake in taking the shot, but he hit in nonetheless and sealed the win for the Suns. Still an impressive win streak from the Knicks, but this is the Suns year.
What a crazy NBA games we have tonight,
The Knicks and Wizards, who are on are winning streak, suddenly lost to Suns and Spurs.
Jazz seems to cannot get over the Wolves, and two underdogs, Clippers and Mavericks was upset as well. Only Nuggets prevented a sweep of the underdogs..
The Knicks and Wizards, who are on are winning streak, suddenly lost to Suns and Spurs.
Jazz seems to cannot get over the Wolves, and two underdogs, Clippers and Mavericks was upset as well. Only Nuggets prevented a sweep of the underdogs..
It would have been good if the New York Knicks manage to win the match earlier but what can we do? this time they faced the healthy Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns. The game was close though, but still, they cannot penetrate and win the game earlier. The Wizards really need the win earlier because they need to take every chance they have to climb to the number 6 spot. They still have lots of games left and surely they can make up with the game earlier.
What a crazy NBA games we have tonight,
The Knicks and Wizards, who are on are winning streak, suddenly lost to Suns and Spurs.
Jazz seems to cannot get over the Wolves, and two underdogs, Clippers and Mavericks was upset as well. Only Nuggets prevented a sweep of the underdogs..
The Knicks and Wizards, who are on are winning streak, suddenly lost to Suns and Spurs.
Jazz seems to cannot get over the Wolves, and two underdogs, Clippers and Mavericks was upset as well. Only Nuggets prevented a sweep of the underdogs..
Wizards - Spurs game was really incredible, man. Spurs hardly managed to get a win, 146-143 after overtime. In the last seconds of the last quarter, B. Beal didn't miss the layup and helped his team to stay in the game. But he missed the 3-pointer in the last moments of overtime and they lost this game. But I must admit that Beal's performance was really great that he scored 45 points.
What a crazy NBA games we have tonight,
The Knicks and Wizards, who are on are winning streak, suddenly lost to Suns and Spurs.
Jazz seems to cannot get over the Wolves, and two underdogs, Clippers and Mavericks was upset as well. Only Nuggets prevented a sweep of the underdogs..
The Knicks and Wizards, who are on are winning streak, suddenly lost to Suns and Spurs.
Jazz seems to cannot get over the Wolves, and two underdogs, Clippers and Mavericks was upset as well. Only Nuggets prevented a sweep of the underdogs..
As always, that's the basis.
It now depends on "what if" scenarios wherein can affect the overall performance of a team. Take note that this season, the Nets and Lakers are underperforming compare to others teams when their superstars are not playing.
We might have seen another team like the Miami Heat upsetting all teams in the East last year surprising everyone or the Raptors taking down Golden State Warriors in their Finals matchup that no doubt have an advantage as Durant and Klay didn't play much because of injuries.
Again, "what if".
It now depends on "what if" scenarios wherein can affect the overall performance of a team. Take note that this season, the Nets and Lakers are underperforming compare to others teams when their superstars are not playing.
We might have seen another team like the Miami Heat upsetting all teams in the East last year surprising everyone or the Raptors taking down Golden State Warriors in their Finals matchup that no doubt have an advantage as Durant and Klay didn't play much because of injuries.
Again, "what if".
That's true.
Not just what if's, players are starting to change their game even if it's not playoffs yet. New names suddenly getting popular because they need to step up their game.
Knicks, Kings (almost defeated GSW and just now won against Mavs), they may not even join the play-in tournament but they are not just giving up any wins to other teams. Miami Heat may also change when it's needed.
Then, let's not forget Covid-19 is still there which could be a reason for a team to be defeated in the playoffs.
There's no consistency with wins now also because of fatigued players.
When all of that considered, it's difficult to predict who will take that championship.
John Wall out with another season ending injury. Was really hoping he would find a way to be healthy again but it looks like it wasn’t meant to be. His last contract has to be one of the biggest grifts in NBA history. The amount of dollars made per minutes played has to be somewhat unimaginable for us regular folks.
Big game for the Knicks tonight. Riding a 9 game win streak playing against a very tough suns game. With the difference between the 4th and 8th spot a couple of games it would be nice if the Knicks can pull this out. They are 2.5 point dogs at home. What does everyone think?
They are leading the Suns in the first half.
Not to jinx them, but it seems that they might continue with their winning streak. They are really playing solid basketball on both ends and with Randall playing MVP caliber, no doubt that it will be hard to beat this team right now.
Big game for the Knicks tonight. Riding a 9 game win streak playing against a very tough suns game. With the difference between the 4th and 8th spot a couple of games it would be nice if the Knicks can pull this out. They are 2.5 point dogs at home. What does everyone think?
Come playoff time all of these top teams change a bit. Regular season and playoff intensity is so much different. If nets are healthy I don't think they can be stopped over 7 game series at least in the east. Bucks , sixers?? Neither of them will be able to win more than 2 games probably with a motivated Durant, kyrie and harden. Same thing with the Lakers, so long as AD and bron is healthy, they will look wildly different than in these games.
As always, that's the basis.
It now depends on "what if" scenarios wherein can affect the overall performance of a team. Take note that this season, the Nets and Lakers are underperforming compare to others teams when their superstars are not playing.
We might have seen another team like the Miami Heat upsetting all teams in the East last year surprising everyone or the Raptors taking down Golden State Warriors in their Finals matchup that no doubt have an advantage as Durant and Klay didn't play much because of injuries.
Again, "what if".
That what if scenario is good, it makes the playoffs more interesting, however, I don't think it would happen this year, I believe the winner will only be among the favorites and we won't be seeing the same as the Heat team last playoffs. IMO, Nets will win in the East, but in the West, it's quite hard to predict since most teams in the top 10 have the potential to win.
Come playoff time all of these top teams change a bit. Regular season and playoff intensity is so much different. If nets are healthy I don't think they can be stopped over 7 game series at least in the east. Bucks , sixers?? Neither of them will be able to win more than 2 games probably with a motivated Durant, kyrie and harden. Same thing with the Lakers, so long as AD and bron is healthy, they will look wildly different than in these games.
As always, that's the basis.
It now depends on "what if" scenarios wherein can affect the overall performance of a team. Take note that this season, the Nets and Lakers are underperforming compare to others teams when their superstars are not playing.
We might have seen another team like the Miami Heat upsetting all teams in the East last year surprising everyone or the Raptors taking down Golden State Warriors in their Finals matchup that no doubt have an advantage as Durant and Klay didn't play much because of injuries.
Again, "what if".
Come playoff time all of these top teams change a bit. Regular season and playoff intensity is so much different. If nets are healthy I don't think they can be stopped over 7 game series at least in the east. Bucks , sixers?? Neither of them will be able to win more than 2 games probably with a motivated Durant, kyrie and harden. Same thing with the Lakers, so long as AD and bron is healthy, they will look wildly different than in these games.
That Suns vs Nets game was a good one. Devin Booker and DeAndre Ayton had great games but it wasn’t enough to stop Kevin’s Durant and Kyrie Irving in the end. Blake Griffin was pretty efficient too. The Nets efficiency from the field is hard to stop. When they’re outshooting people from the 3-point line by more than 10% I don’t think they can be beat.
Ayton take advantage of a lot of mismatch and he did score a lot of points close to the basket.
But Kyrie was hot and then some glimpse of Griffin as he has a good game as well driving to the basket and had some three point as well.
It will be tough for the Suns as they will be facing the hottest team next, New York Knicks. Although they are still the slight favourite base on the current odds.
KD and Kyrie both are playing well, they take the challenge and prove that they can beat strong team. I like how KD bring that 14 points in the last quarter.
Also noticed to that game, Griffin are now more comfortable he's taking more shots now and helping the Nets in terms of offensive attacks.
Looks like CP3 forget their old memories taking that charge to Blake without a call and get a basket..
I didn't monitor the injury update of Durant, I thought he would not come back but I was surprised he played in that game, it looks like he wasn't injured, he is playing very well in that game, congrats to the Nets, they are now a bit ahead from the 76ers.
Yes, he played like he's not feeling anything. He help Kyrie to lift the team especially at the last quarter where he shows he's supremacy.
They are now 2 games ahead from Sixers, playoffs is nearing for sure each wins are important to make sure advancing to the next round.
Nets are establishing their teamwork, it's nice to see all of them playing healthy with this good chemistry between
all of their players not just the stars but as well with their role players, whoever inside the court are capable in giving
decent rest for the trio.
Whatever Stephen a Smith says typically goes wrong. He just screams at the TV trying to make it sound like he knows what the he'll he is even talking about. How he is on TV as a sports analyzer is beyond me.
That's his personal opinion, I just love how he scream and most importantly, I love how he is wrong most of the time. Most of us are wrong actually, Knicks are not expected to be in the playoffs, but now they are holding a good standing which already guarantees them a playoff spot as there are only few games remaining to play. If you say anything, and I mean anything, literally just talk about UFC all night on an NBA program if you want, as long as it gets a ton of views that is what matters the most and rest doesn't matter. He can say Lebron is a bum, he can say Luka Doncic is a horrible player, he can say Lakers will be eliminated on the first round, he can say Durant is washed, he can say anything he wants, all that is important is if he gets views or not. Looking at how he is a talking point on bitcointalk right now, I would say he is doing his job perfectly and gets the views.
It will be tough for the Suns as they will be facing the hottest team next, New York Knicks. Although they are still the slight favourite base on the current odds.
It's no wonder the Suns are considered favorites, but the Knicks have nine wins in a row, and they will play at home. Anyway, it will be an interesting match, considering that these teams will meet for the first time this season.It's a tough challenge for the Knicks, but that's alright, they are on a winning streak, they will be more motivated to win as they would like to take this opportunity to improve more as they suddenly became a good team in the playoffs. Imagine, two NY teams will be in the playoffs this season, it does not happen all the time.
Tough challenge for the Knicks as Suns came from a loss after meeting KD and the rest of the Nets.
Booker played well and Ayton keeps finding mismatch against him, if this two stars continue this kind of momentum the chance of breaking the winning streak of the Knicks is very possible, plus not to forget that CP3 always love the challenged he might bring this game to his shoulder.
But like what you have said Knicks is really hot taking that 9th winning streak they've developed good chemistry.
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What's funny is if. LA Clippers vs LA Lakers will meet in the WCF and Brooklyn Nets vs NY Knicks will meet in the ECF.
That might be great securing the city's finals appearance! Most fans expect that last bubble both LA will face each other but didn't materialized!
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