***NBA OFFSEASON 2023 Thread***

Originally posted by 49erKing:

Originally posted by blizzuntz:
Tatum was a shell of himself the whole game with that ankle injury .

Jaylen didn't step up with his 8 TOS and 1/9 from 3 land.

Miami zone defense was a headache for Cs and could cause havoc for Denver

They still would have been curb-stomped even if Tatum didn't get injured. Yeah Brown stunk up the joint and you can blame Mazulla for not being able to figure out that zone D. Celtics for the series shot 30% from 3 while the Heat shot 43%. Celtics MO all year long has been live and die by the 3.

Originally posted by exile:
Tatum's injury deflated Boston's balloon. They seem to be vulnerable to breaking down mentally. Last year I thought the Warriors were doomed against them, but then Curry laughed in their faces and they collapsed in the face of a mentally tougher opponent. Happened again.

Butler is great.

Yes he (Tatum) collapsed big-time against Wiggins and the Warriors last year. You'd figure with how many playoff games Tatum, Smart, and Brown have played in together along with veteran Horford that they'd be mentally tough but to me it all boils down to Tatum and his mindset. If he's mentally strong he and the team can weather any storm their way but he still has growing pains to get over.

Call me sacrilegious if you'd like but I'm actually relieved they didn't get past the Heat. Surely they would have been done in by the Nuggets had they escaped. They just weren't a very consistent team after the all-star break and it showed during these playoffs. I'm very interested in how they approach their roster this summer and if Brown is still in their long-term plans.

Originally posted by 4ML:
Heat 2 FTs
Nuggets 20 FTs

Where are all the conspiracy theorist?

Originally posted by Bluefalcon61:
Denver in 4

Originally posted by 4ML:
Heat 2 FTs
Nuggets 20 FTs

Where are all the conspiracy theorist?

Originally posted by RiceOwensStokes:
Heat could've easily won this game, or at the very least keep it competitive if Martin and Max Strus hit just half of their open threes.Tyler Herro may return in game 2 or 3 so we will see if he can pick up for their slack.

However Butler clearly isn't right, and Miami NEEDS HIM! As a 49ers fan I can understand how frustrating it is to see your team fall short due to injuries.

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by RiceOwensStokes:
Heat could've easily won this game, or at the very least keep it competitive if Martin and Max Strus hit just half of their open threes.Tyler Herro may return in game 2 or 3 so we will see if he can pick up for their slack.

However Butler clearly isn't right, and Miami NEEDS HIM! As a 49ers fan I can understand how frustrating it is to see your team fall short due to injuries.

Heat are lucky it wasn't worse w Murray and Porter 4/18 from 3 land

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Originally posted by RiceOwensStokes:
Heat could've easily won this game, or at the very least keep it competitive if Martin and Max Strus hit just half of their open threes.Tyler Herro may return in game 2 or 3 so we will see if he can pick up for their slack.

However Butler clearly isn't right, and Miami NEEDS HIM! As a 49ers fan I can understand how frustrating it is to see your team fall short due to injuries.

Heat are lucky it wasn't worse w Murray and Porter 4/18 from 3 land

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

"Guard the Nuggets."

The Heat: pic.twitter.com/gxiWDIDYpL

— FanDuel (@FanDuel) June 2, 2023

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
The highest moment in suns franchise history lol