Eastern Conference Playoffs - 1st Round Discussion Thread

[illwill10]

Quote: Originally Posted by BleacherBum2310

Brunson is getting carried like crazy bro. Nurse had to call a TO to advance the ball.

Yeah, they should've called a TO once Maxey went to fell down on the inbound. Can't ever rely on a foul getting called there, especially in the playoffs

But, that last challenge on the Lowry foul was a waste. They got lucky on the first Lowry foul challenge, and got greedy there. Not having that TO was big, it would've been one thing if it was his 6th foul, not fifth

[cjonesfan921]

Stole that game...

We are not winning this series if Brunson doesn't figure it out.

I hope Lowry is ok, didn't see what happened there are the end.

[BleacherBum2310]

Quote: Originally Posted by illwill10

Yeah, they should've called a TO once Maxey went to fell down on the inbound. Can't ever rely on a foul getting called there, especially in the playoffs But, that last challenge on the Lowry foul was a waste. They got lucky on the first Lowry foul challenge, and got greedy there. Not having that TO was big, it would've been one thing if it was his 6th foul, not fifth

Yeah Maxey has to eat a jump ball or try a TO. trying to pass on the ground was a mistake. yeah the challenge was really bad. Lowry was so close to causing a jump ball on the previous possession somehow DiVincenzo got it. unlucky.

[illwill10]

Quote: Originally Posted by BleacherBum2310

Yeah Maxey has to eat a jump ball or try a TO. trying to pass on the ground was a mistake. yeah the challenge was really bad. Lowry was so close to causing a jump ball on the previous possession somehow DiVincenzo got it. unlucky.

Nurse said he tried to call a Timeout a couple times and that the Ref looked and didn't grant it. So, I don't know if there was confusion if Sixers didn't have a Timeout or refs didn't think Maxey established possession on the ground, but it is what it is at this point. Gotta box out. Seriously, I don't know why Harris is still getting 40+ minutes. Yeah, he had 9 rebounds in each game, but he has clear missed assignments and isn't boxing out


Ain't going to lie, this is up there in crushing playoff losses by the Sixers.
https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/stat...C48gryWgw&s=19
You can clearly see that there was a Timeout and that Nurse tried to call Timeout twice

[BleacherBum2310]

Quote: Originally Posted by illwill10

Nurse said he tried to call a Timeout a couple times and that the Ref looked and didn't grant it. So, I don't know if there was confusion if Sixers didn't have a Timeout or refs didn't think Maxey established possession on the ground, but it is what it is at this point. Gotta box out. Seriously, I don't know why Harris is still getting 40+ minutes. Yeah, he had 9 rebounds in each game, but he has clear missed assignments and isn't boxing out Ain't going to lie, this is up there in crushing playoff losses by the Sixers. https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/stat...C48gryWgw&s=19 You can clearly see that there was a Timeout and that Nurse tried to call Timeout twice

Yeah that's clear. I see the counterargument that he pump faked the 1st one but it still should've been granted. He def called the 2nd one though. that's an egregious miss.

[dubcity]

Sure, why not just give the Knicks a free playoff win. That was some capitulation there.

[cjonesfan921]

Not sure if I'm blinded by my glasses but Nurse clearly doesn't fully call timeout before inbounds. He was about to and stopped, pulled it back.

The 2nd time the ball was loose.

EDIT: To add, the video is what I'm going off. I've seen the photo but the video is quite obvious he didn't.

[ProfessaPackMan]

He called for one.

Now whether you want to say he should’ve been more “aggressive” in calling it, is fair. But he called it.

But they also should’ve never been in that position to begin with so I don’t feel sorry for him.