Random NBA Thoughts Playoffs #9

TweetShareEmailRedditWhatsApp0 Shares 1. Last night the Miami Heat looked like how they played during the regular season. They rarely have looked like this throughout the playoffs. For the Heat to win they need to shoot over 40% from three. 2. As bad as the Heat looked last night I’ve learned my lesson on Heat Culture. […]

Random NBA Thoughts Playoffs #8

TweetShareEmailRedditWhatsApp0 Shares Tyler Herro‘s injury may have been a blessing for the Heat. The team has played through Jimmy Butler and without Herro, which has helped Caleb Martin and, to a lesser extent, Gabe Vincent emerge. If those two players, Martin and Vincent, continue to play well, it would free up the Heat to trade […]

Random NBA Thoughts Playoffs #7

TweetShareEmailRedditWhatsApp0 Shares The Miami Heat are a gutty well coached team. Their leader Jimmy Butler is great because he has no fear and great courage. They have four undrafted players playing out of their mind. say what you want about the Heat but you have to admit Heat culture is real. It is quite apparent […]

Random NBA Thoughts Playoffs #6

TweetShareEmailRedditWhatsApp0 Shares The firing of Doc Rivers was not a surprise. When James Harden said that Doc was, “okay”, the countdown began. Daryl Morey, Philadelphia’s GM, previously worked in Houston and brought Harden to Houston in a trade with Oklahoma City. Harden is now a free agent and if Philadelphia wants to retain him they […]

Random NBA Thoughts Playoffs #5

TweetShareEmailRedditWhatsApp0 Shares 1. Is it just me or have you noticed players driving to the basket with apparent layups are passing them up. Instead of taking the layup they kick the ball to a usually open teammate in the weak side corner for a three. I’ll take the easy two points instead of a less […]

Random NBA Thoughts Playoffs #4

TweetShareEmailRedditWhatsApp0 Shares The New York Knicks are an interesting study. They have more talent than the Miami Heat however it looks like the Heat are the team that believes they will win. By the way whatever happened to Immanuel Quickley? He finished second in the voting for sixth man of the year and only plays nine […]

Random NBA Thoughts Playoffs #3

TweetShareEmailRedditWhatsApp0 Shares Donovan Mitchell had a great regular season averaging 28.3 points per game. In fact he should be a definite All-NBA player this year. It’s the playoffs where he needed to step it up. He averaged 23.2 points per game in them this year. During the regular season this he seemed to take over […]

Random NBA Thoughts Playoffs #2

TweetShareEmailRedditWhatsApp0 Shares 1. The Brooklyn Nets aren’t big enough to compete with the Philadelphia 76ers so they have gone small for large parts of their games. Going small has worked to some extent and doubling Joel Embiid has forced the other 76er players to have to make shots. It worked in the first half of […]

Random NBA Thoughts Playoffs

TweetShareEmailRedditWhatsApp0 Shares  Listen to the podcast here! The New Orleans Pelicans have some figuring out to do. After CJ McCollum disclosed he needed surgery but continued playing for the good of the team, his teammates had to be wondering about Zion Williamson‘s not believing he would be at his best if he played. Teams have […]