is just another argument in the “Is the NBA scripted, at least in part, as is professional wrestling?” discussion 🙂

If that was remotely true, i think a team like the Knicks would be in the script a lot more times than we did, in the last 23 years. And about the Knicks i don’t know if we would’ve won game 2 without the refs help, so yesterday just leveled the matter. Let’s hope the refs can be fair and whistle game 4 without mistakes. And hopefully the Knicks can bring their A-game this time, because for me these losses are being painful not because we’re losing, but because we’re playing like sh*t and game 1 and game 3 never seemed to be within our reach. Let’s at least make the games competitive and down to the wire, i don’t think this is too much to ask.

I’ve been having that same thought about Herro. Seems like they don’t miss his offense and are much better defensively without him.

Was thinking about this series and what losing it means for us. I feel like even if something crazy like the Gianni’s rumors are true, that it wouldn’t really elevate us to contender status bc what we more than anything is consistent outside shooting from someone who is still a good defender.

Maybe RJ has elevated his status enough that we could do an RJ plus pick trade to Toronto for OG?

The best would be if we could wrestle away Mikal Bridges from Brooklyn but I don’t see that happening.

Also next game we gotta start grimes again. Also losing IQ could be bad but maybe giving McBride some run can shake things up. I know his shooting this season has been inconsistent but he also doesn’t seem to lack confidence and maybe being given an opportunity would unlock something.

Yesterday it was bad (37-17 Lakers) but in Game 1 it was a real farce and being a close game even more meaningfull (29-6).

When it was even (17-16 in Game-2) the Warriors won.

WWE! WWE! WWE!

I was just thinking, it had to be important that Darvin Ham’s career was pretty much finished by the time Lebron James came to the NBA, right? He missed three of the four games the Cavaliers and Pistons played in Lebron’s rookie season and played just three minutes in the only game he played against Lebron that year. Then, in Lebron’s second year, Ham missed two of the four meetings with the Cavs, and played 7:41 minutes in one game and 12 seconds in another.

So, in other words, Lebron likely has no memory of Darvin Ham as some old scrub, so it likely allows him to respect him more as an authority figure.

Thibs isn’t out there shooting 20% from 3. It’s a player issue or roster construction issue.

The Heat shot 22% from 3 and they beat us by 19.

We were not prepared today and we showed no heart.