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The DOWNFALL Of Golden State Has Begun With THIS...
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TOTAL CHAOS On The Final Day Of The In-Season Tournament
Support by buying my NBA T-Shirts: https://heatcheck.info/ Against Chicago, the Celtics went for a hack-a-Drummond while being up by almost 30. Running up the score on a 30 point lead is insane, but Boston had a good reason for it. You see, these were the standings on the final game of the in-season tournament group stage. So in order for them to get that final 4th spot and advance in the quarterfinals, the Celtics needed to catch up to the +18 point differential of New York. And this is where the chaos begins. The 2 games were played at the same time and right at this moment in the third quarter, with the Knicks up by only 1 and Boston up by 31, the Celtics caught up to the point differential and even had a 12 point advantage on New York. If the games ended like this, they would advance to the quarterfinals. But the thing is you could see that both of these teams were playing with a sense of urgency and had the in-season tournament score in the back of their minds. So the Knicks really ramped it up in the fourth, especially Emanuel Quickley who scored 16 in the final period and helped his team get a huge 24 point win. These 24 plus the 18 that they had on the Celtics, meant that Boston would have to win by more than 42 points. And they actually tried and kept their starters up until the very end on a 30 point blowout, but it was just too much for them. The chaos didn’t end there however because here are the quarterfinal matchups and you see that the Celtics actually advanced and will play against the Pacers. But the calculations about how they got there were something like this legendary clip from inside the NBA. I’ll break down what happened with Boston at the end of this video, because now we gotta move on to another wild ending. Playing without Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro the Heat had a 3 point lead late in the game against the Bucks. And winning it meant that they would advance in the quarterfinals potentially knocking the Bucks out of the tournament. Bam had a monster game but maaan if Milwaukee goes out to a big night from a 37 year old Kyle Lowry and Josh Richardson who bounced around 6 different teams in the last 4 years, that would have been crazy. But this was just as crazy:, Moments later we got this: And then: So the Bucks survived and will face off against the Knicks. In the west, Houston decided for their own destiny and with a win against Dallas who were out of it anyways, the Rockets would advance so Jalen Green and company were fired up for this one. But so were the Mavs as they had an answer to every Rocket point. And there was even some chippynes and trash talk. But at the end a 41 point game from Luka capped off by this hook shot at the end, killed the dreams of this young roster for the Rockets. However the chaos is nowhere near ending. Follow Gobert here for the entire possession at the end of the game against the Thunder. Look at his incredible defensive intensity. Rudy was so hyped that he fist pumped here in the middle of the play. And he stays with it, contesting one final time on this shot that ends up being an airball. Unbelievable defense, and the rumors are true, he is absolutely back to his defensive player of the year level from a couple of years ago. This game also went down to the wire, but Anthony Edwards got injured and left the game so Minnesota needed another hero. And they found it in Troy Brown Jr. OKC didn’t give up tho and played the foul game till the very end, eventually securing an opportunity to send the game into overtime. But the Timberwolves hold on to win this game that ended up being meaningless for both teams but set up the ultimate showdown between Sacramento and Golden State. Golden State has to win by 12 points or more to advance over Sacramento. The Kings had an 11 point cushion here but right out of the gate that was gone, as the Warriors came out swinging and quickly built a 24 point lead. The Kings were fighting for their tournament chances first and foremost trying to get the lead down to 11, but D’Aaron Fox, Malik Monk and the rest of the Kings got so hot on the comeback run, that they came all the way back and actually took over the lead. Still, despite all that effort, Sacramento was down by 4 with 50 seconds to go and the Dubs had the ball. So then, the real madness starts unfolding. The arena is about to explode and under that pressure, Draymond commits a turnover. Setting the stage for this incredible play at the end. Unbelievable! All the gotta do now is watch out for Steph Curry at the end. The Kings win and advance to the quarterfinals while the Warriors are out of the tournament in the most improbable ending. This is how things look in the West: Lakers vs Phoenix and Sacramento vs the Pelicans. Amazing. Now I haven’t forgotten that I gotta explain just how the Celtics found themselves here.
The Basketball World Is TURNING AGAINST Wembanyama...
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THIS Is Why Cavs Fans Want To TRADE Donovan Mitchell
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Even They Couldn't Believe What Happened Last Night...
Support by buying my NBA T-Shirts: https://heatcheck.info/ On a wild night in the NBA, the Lakers made a furious 20 point comeback in the 4th, and even took the lead with a minute to go. But then, Lebron started making some questionable decisions. The Lakers had a chance to even make it a 2 possession game but look at how disorganized they are. LA spent 15 seconds doing absolutely nothing. Lebron did however get a favorable mismatch against Kyrie and an empty side for him to cook. But check out what he does settling for the hero ball bailing out the Mavs. And the punishment came just moments later as Luka Doncic takes matters into his own hands, drives and attracts the attention of the entire defense, which left Kyrie wide open at the 3 point line. The kickout, the shot, and just like that Dallas is back in front. James then inexplicably walks the ball down the court wasting time for a potential second chance in case of a missed shot. Look at how nonchalant he is. The Lakers get the same switch once again, and the big man has to be ready to help on a potential drive. Lebron sees that Luka is on AD and tries a lob pass, but a great reaction by both Doncic and Ruchaun Holmes to intercept it and the Lakers have to foul. Kyrie makes them both and LA still has 1 final shot to tie the game but James is short on the fadeaway. This was one of the rare occasions where he made many bad decisions in the clutch. Moving on, Boston had a 17 point lead on the Bucks with 5:40 to go. But then Giannis, Dame and company showed just how dangerous they can be, and that no lead is safe when they’re on the court. Dame Dolla started to heat up with a three from way downtown, moments later with a blow by all the way to the rim and the layup. This was still a 9 point game with less than 90 seconds to go, but on the Giannis penetration you gotta help out, and Antetokounmpo flips it back to Middleton for an open 3 and he knocks it down. The Bucks get a stop and then you know it’s Dame Time in the clutch as he steps back for the three and buries it. All of a sudden it’s only a 3 point game. The entire arena is in disbelief. Thankfully for them, Tatum does the right thing and attacks the basket forcing contact and the refs call a foul. Milwaukee still has a lot of time left, and they go to Lillard once again who blows by White and is all alone for the dunk but he gets rejected by the rim. Unbelievable. That right there was the nail in the coffin and even tho the Bucks fell short, they showed us that you can never fall asleep on them, no matter how big the lead is. Things got insane in Indiana where they had a 1 point lead in the final minute and on this possession, they could have had full control with this shot by Buddy Hieeeld but he misses and the drama continues as the Raptors go the other way. And fighting for position, we got a foul on Haliburton against Siakam. Now I personally thought that this was a weak foul to be called in a situation like this, but it is what it is Paskal Siakam gets 2 free throws with a chance to put his team back up by 1. And he makes them both. Out of the time out the Pacers decide to go 2 for 1 having Tyrese racing inside. He stops fakes the defender in the air, steps through and double clutches this shot in. Phenomenal display of composure by Haliburton. But watch what happens on the other end. A great play design by Toronto tricking the Pacers with this fake as Barnes dunks it and he gets the foul. Things went from great to horrible for Indiana in just 3 seconds. Down by 2, Haliburton drives and feels a bit of contact so he throws it up expecting a foul call but he doesn’t get it. And all of a sudden they’re in a tough spot having to play the foul game now. After a back and forth fouls, ultimately Gary Trent Jr goes to the line up by one and he misses the first free throw. Shoots the second one and misses again, and now it’s chaos, the Pacers have a chance to win it. Watch Buddy Hield as he slips this screen and the Raptors leave him open. So now it’s Buddy with the shot for the wiiiiin but he misses. Maaan the entire arena would have exploded had this gone in. Toronto escape Indiana with a victory. OK so get this. I know nobody is on here to watch the Wizards and the Hornets, but I gotta show you some hilarious brainfarts in the clutch. Down by 4, Kuzma does a good job of penetrating and finishing with this nice layup, and look at the clock: there is almost 6 second difference here so all they gotta do is play defense, but of course Kuzma fouls right away leaving his team in shock. I’m sure the I didn’t hear you was a good excuse for him.
NOBODY Could've FORESEEN This In The NBA...
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RESURRECTED: How Duncan Robinson IS SAVING His Career
Support by buying my NBA T-Shirts: https://heatcheck.info/ Duncan Robinson went from averaging a career low 6 and a half points per game last season to a career high 14 and a half per game at the moment. He completely resurrected his career and went from the most overpaid player in the league, to nearly untouchable for trade- according to some Heat fans. So what changed? Well, a lot. And it’s more than his 3 point shooting. This was Duncan Robinson in the past few seasons on the rare occasion when he drove the ball to the basket. Whether it was a shaky handle or indecisiveness on the finish, it always looked bad. Now compare all of that awkwardness, to this crazy move that he pulled off on Victor Wembanyama. It’s a night and day difference. And he finished the game with 26 points. This season, not only does he go to the basket much more often, but he looks comfortable as well. Just look at the numbers. This season he’s taking 32% of his shots in the paint. More than double compared to last season, and there’s not even a debate when looking at the years past. And he’s finishing these slightly above league average, further solidifying the inside game as a new weapon in his arsenal. In fact, despite being known solely as a 3 point specialist, so far this year Duncan has made 35 threes and 27 shots inside the paint. That’s a 56 to 44% split. That’s incredibly well balanced for a guy that everyone knew he couldn't put the ball on the floor and wouldn’t do anything else besides shooting. And speaking of that, Robinson is back to being a dangerous shooter. 38.9% from downtown is still below the 2 seasons where he was an elite sniper, but he’s doing a bit more as well than just the regular catch and shoot. Just look at what he did to Jeremy Sochan here. The pump fake that Sochan really bites on and then we got the step back and a second pump fake that literally sent Jeremy flying out of bounds. You see how much more comfortable Duncan looks with the ball in his hands. He even got Wembanyama with it as well as he calmly relocates fires away and knocks it down. The rushing and hesitation are out of his system, and Robinson looks great on the floor with each and every game. After the 26 against the Spurs, he dropped another 26 last night as well on 6 for 10 from long range. And in the last 7 games, he’s averaging 17.1 points per game on 41.1% from downtown. Now that’s what I call an increase in confidence. And it directly correlates with the Heat record as well. Miami is the hottest team in the league at the moment riding a 7 game winning streak. BTW here’s a fun bit of trivia for you guys. The last time that the Heat had a 7 game winning streak it was with this roster believe it or not. All in all it seems like Duncan Robinson is back, and with his help, Miami will once again be a very dangerous team come playoff time. That’s it for now, subscribe and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.
The REAL Issue With Harden That NOBODY Talks About...
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