about 2 months ago

Ime Udoka Calls Out Deandre Ayton For His Flagrant Foul On Alperen Sengun In Game 4

"It looked intentional," said Udoka on Ayton elbowing Sengun in the head as the latter was driving to the rim. He would get ejected for this, something that actually took Ime by surprise. "I was surprised it was a flagrant 2. But that's the NBA nowadays and they call it a little softer than they used to."

By Samir Mehdi

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about 2 months ago

Alperen Sengun On The Speech He Gave Amen Thompson During Game 4

The Rockets won Game 4 and are now down 3-1 to the Lakers. Sengun's 19 points helped along with his motivational speech in KD's absence. "After the talk, Amen was telling me that it really motivated me, and I was like, was my English good? He said you messed up one point, but I don't care," said Sengun postgame.

By Samir Mehdi

Monday's NBA Playoff Slate Brings Two Fiery Game 4s and a Game 5 in Denver

about 2 months ago

Monday's NBA Playoff Slate Brings Two Fiery Game 4s and a Game 5 in Denver

Monday’s playoff schedule features three late games with real pressure attached. Detroit visits Orlando at 8 p.m. ET for Game 4 with the Magic having taken a 2-1 lead. Oklahoma City can finish Phoenix at 9:30, up 3-0. Minnesota and Denver close the night at 10:30 in a pivotal Game 5 after the Wolves took a 3-1 lead.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Iman Shumpert Believes Joel Embiid's Return Stalled Philadelphia's Flow

Shumpert said Embiid was too important not to start, but felt Sixers should have reacted sooner once the offense bogged down in Game 4. He pointed to Tyrese Maxey taking only three first-half shots and said Philadelphia slipped into “pass and stand around to see what the next guy can do.” Shumpert warned they must avoid that in Game 5.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

LeBron James' Game 4 Fade Looked a Lot Like Playoff Load Management

Alan Hahn said LeBron's low-volume Game 4 “kind of shows you” this “wasn’t going to be a game where he was going to throttle down.” Hahn called it “load management in the playoffs” looks like, noting James took only nine shots after averaging 41 minutes and 19 attempts through three games. Lakers now head home for Game 5 up 3-1.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Joe Johnson Frames James Harden's Playoff Heat Through a Lamar Jackson Lens

Johnson compared the pressure on Harden to the way Lamar gets judged every postseason. “They scrutinize James because they know the situations he’s been in,” Johnson said, adding, “it’s like when you look at Lamar Jackson and know he’s going to be great during the regular season.” The real question, he said: “can he win us some games in postseason?”

By Raahib Singh

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