SuperLeeMcCulloch

Ainge ultimately fucked it, had multiple draft picks that have equated to nothing outside Tatum and Brown. He was unlucky with the Hayward injury I would give them that but the contract for Kemba was ridiculous IMO.

Shannon Sharpe called it before the series started, all you have to do with the Clippers is stay in the game with them and don't let them get a big lead as they don't have a clue how to close. Hopefully the Knicks hold out but I think it is evident Randle can't be your number 1 option in the playoffs, hopefully he proves me wrong next year in the post season but I don't see it personally.

That is the fear, ultimate Dolan move to give him a max. Sad that the Knicks have been knocked out but the Hawks were clearly better in the series and everything after the regular season was a bonus, now the big thing is building on this season but never know whats round the corner with Dolan. Also this is Luka's world, we just live in it.

He went 0/9 from the field but still shockingly bad, not one other starter outside LeBron got more than 7, no wonder it was a blowout.

Keep Randle for next year even though he has had a poor post season he is vital to the way the Knicks play, outside D Rose if Barrett and Randle aren't cooking then the Knicks offense is non exsistant. The Lakers-Suns series just got a whole lot more fun with AD going out, if AD is out for the playoffs whoever comes out the east wins it IMO.

After our dark years I forgot how manic they were tbh, nothing will surprise me anymore 😂

The future is definitely bright for the NBA, Think Ja Morant has proved to be the best out of his rookie class even with Zion being a freak of nature, hopefully next year we see the best of him. Once Lebron goes AD will be the main man for the Lakers and they will build from there, the Nets already traded everything for the next couple of years at least & Boston have solid pieces to build around but they had a load of draft picks and options that Danny Ainge has spectacularly fucked up.

The Hawks undoubtedly have a very good squad, if both stay with there teams then I think the finals of the future will be Mavs v Hawks, Doncic vs Young everything writes itself. I thought the Knicks could do it but when your star player doesn't show up and your supporting cast outside D Rose aren't exactly known for scoring then your in trouble, still a great season to build on but need a knock down shooter and another star.

After them throwing sharks and Dubai I genuinely thought they had peaked, then they hung on to Lennon for an extra 2 months then spent another 2 months waiting on a text back from Eddie. Outstanding

Trae being on 3 fouls could be interesting, need a big performance this half like game 2 second half.

I really don't like Trae Young at times then other times I can't help but like him 😂 brilliant player. Been a good game so far Randle been a tad better but still short of what we truly need from him, Rose still balling out but that's the main guy right there not Randle.

Kawhi and PG coming up big for them and as you say Mavs having nobody to help Doncic, I think the Mavs still make it through because your effectively relying on PG having another 3 of these games for the Clippers to win and previous evidence doesn't show that happening. Hawks-Knicks is only close because of D Rose, Hawks star man Young has shown up the 3 games while Randle and the Knicks have played embarrisingly bad.

He's been a liability the whole series, I don't know if he is maybe burned out or the stage is just too big for him but something needs to happen or the Knicks will be gone. I think the Clippers will get one but zero chance they win 4 out of 5 games against Luka and the Mavs.

Hawks go up 2-1 took control 2nd quarter and never let go after that, D Rose with another class performance but absolutely no help from anyone else. Rose went 13/21 on field goals while the rest of the starters combined for 9/38, you ain't winning another game never mind the series if the shooting keeps like that, I know it won't happen and they havent really got an option but to keep playing him but I would pull Randle for the next game boys been absolutely woeful all series.

Its great having fans back when the atmosphere is like that. Clippers fans are a joke, hard game the other night when they were down they got within 2 points I think, it was like a library still not one bit of passion or emotion. If that's the Lakers playing then the place goes wild and pushes them on, same with MSG.

The Knicks tie up the series thanks to a big performance by Derrick Rose, think it will be back and forth all the way but Randle needs to get his finger out another horror show in the 1st half at least a bit better in the 2nd half.

I didn't want to feel sorry for them but playing that Brooklyn team must be a nightmare, all I could keep thinking of was Apollo Creed's trainer shouting 'throw the damn towel'

Joe Harris was on fire last night, actually felt for Boston at times last night anytime they put a small run of 6 or 7 points together the Nets would just go down and hit them with 3s or blitz them you could tell they had no answer for it. One point in the 3rd I think Smart hit 4 3s in a row and it ended up cutting the lead by 1 I think 😂

Kawhi had his perfect situation in Toronto and Miami may be a good shout as even though they are big markets they are out the way and not as relevant as the LA market, even though Clippers are small time compared to the Lakers its been all about Kawhi vs Lebron even with Clippers choking in the Playoffs. Don't think he would want to handle New York and the pressures that would come with it. I would usually agree about the crowd but I don't see them affecting the series at all, Nets are just too good and Boston looked finished last night.

Would be as well just calling the Nets-Celtics series, not even halfway through the 3rd and Nets are 32 points ahead 😂

I keep saying it but its a Thibs team, a great coach but every team he has ever been at has went full throttle from start to finish, even times when they had a blowout victory this season Randle is still playing 40 minutes. They need to find a way to defend Trae and also hope Randle has had his worst game of the series as he was a liability more than anything last night.

Next game is crucial, if the Knicks drop it then I can see them being swept, must win for them already. Jazz need Donovan Mitchell back badly, big part of why they got the 1 seed.

What a game that was, crushing way to lose for the Knicks but those last 2 plays were so stupid from them, firstly bringing on Ntilikina who hadn't played all game to try defend a fully running Trae Young and god knows what they tried to do with the inbound. Trae Young can be annoying but he will be the future.

RJ Barrett put that man on a poster, no better atmosphere in basketball than a knicks playoff game anyone that disagrees is lying.