2015-16 Around the League Thread

[nuraman00]

A comic book artist's illustrated interpretation of the NBA playoffs

Artist depicts NBA playoffs Round 2

Did you like them?

 

[nuraman00]

Had a few more notes on the playoffs.

* I love M-V-Teague, but his 14 assists, 19 points in game 3 was so misleading.

Cleveland went on a 22-5 run in the 4th quarter, and Teague didn't make an impact on either end.

On the surface, you'd say that was a great game 106 out of 108 times, but when Atlanta loses a close game, and allows a run like that, the leader and PG has to share some responsibility.

 

[nuraman00]

Atlanta lost another close game in game 4.

Very frustrating.

No, it's not simply because "they don't have a superstar". They just seem to fall apart, and not play the same way.

Just because a team has a "superstar", it doesn't mean it's going to be efficient and smart in crunch time.

All Atlanta had to do was play the same way they've played all year. But they start turning it over and taking long shots.

Also, for 2 years in a row, they can't keep Tristan Thompson off the boards. Cmon, get tougher.

Millsap and Horford, this is where you have to step up.

 

[nuraman00]

For the 2nd half of last year, Tony Parker looked like he hit a sudden decline.

This year, so far through the first 3 games of the OKC series, he has 23 assists, 2 turnovers.

I think he's played great, because he rarely gets the ball. Aldridge and Leonard get the ball most of the time.

And I'm fine with that. They're better right now, and they're playing efficiently. Stick with what's working.

Those stats for Parker show that over a larger sample size, when he has to make a play, he does so very efficiently. Can still make assists or shoot, and also not turn it over.

So, I like how Parker is still efficient for his role.

 

[nuraman00]

Cool story on how Frye told Love that he was 1-20 during the 2010 WCF, and gave Love advise on how live in the moment and be aggressive.

Cool because Frye related to his own struggles, 6 years ago. Instead of making Love anxious or nervous about his performance the last two games, he tried to help Love.

'Trust' and well-timed talks help Kevin Love deliver the game of his life

 

[nuraman00]

Cmon Carroll, snap out of it.

 

[nuraman00]

Clap for Carroll tonight to get him going.

 

[nuraman00]

Carroll! I told you to snap out of it, not go 3-9.

 

[nuraman00]

Ok, I'll calculate the stats of road win %, using this:

List of NBA game sevens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Conference Finals:

6 / 22 = 27%

Conference Semi Finals:

8 / 49 = 16% (less than I thought, thought it would be higher)

Division Finals (pre-1970 era):

1 / 10 = 10%

Division Semi Finals:

0 / 2 = 0%

NBA Finals:

3 / 18 = 16%

1st round:

5 / 22 = 22%

"Semifinals" (BAA era, 1948, kind of like the Conference Finals):

1/1, 100%

 

[nuraman00]

Deep dive on dream NBA Finals

 

[nuraman00]

A comic book artist's illustrated interpretation of the NBA playoffs

Artist depicts NBA playoffs Round 2

Thanks. I had seen the Portland-Clippers one a few weeks ago, but didn't know about the others.

All of them are good except the Heat - Hornets one.

I just don't like them literally using the Heat logo.

Did you like them?

MHSL82, why didn't you tell me there were drawings for last year's playoffs too!

NBA Playoff Matchups Come To Life In Awesome Reddit Illustrations (Photos)

You see what the Worst Team In Sports missed out on, by not being a part of the playoffs? The Jazz could have been in a drawing!

 

[nuraman00]

You still haven't told me if you liked them.

 

[nuraman00]

Here's a better summary post.

2015 1st Round:


2015 2nd Round:


Look how the Grizzly has shreds of Portland in its claws.


Snowcean's GF does the drawings. She went from GF to fiancee between the first and 2nd rounds last year!



Look at the titles.



Hey look, the Hawk is carrying the Nets in its claws.


2015 Conference Finals:



Hey look, the Hawk has the Nets in its claws, and the Blue Star from the Wizard's hat too.

The Warrior has Pelicans feathers in his sleeve, and a Grizzly claw patch too.


2015 NBA Finals:


2015 NBA Champions:




2016 First Round:

The NBA Playoffs

2016 2nd Round:

The NBA Playoffs - Second Round

2016 Conference Finals:

The NBA Playoffs - Conference Finals

See how the lighting (Thunder) is in the shape of a Spur?

The Raptor now shoots Heat.

2016 NBA Finals:

The NBA Finals

 

[nuraman00]

I've been trying to fix the first image in the above post. I don't know why the embedded version shows something a picture of that girl instead of the drawings. If you click on the link, it does take you to the first round drawings.

My EDIT time ran out, though.

 

[nuraman00]

imgur.com/gallery/KUAPS

I think this is the best I can do, to show the link but not have that weird thumbnail of that girl.

 

[MHSL82]

You still haven't told me if you liked them.

They're good but like is a strong word. I'm indifferent but recognize that I couldn't draw them.

 

[nuraman00]

They're good but like is a strong word. I'm indifferent but recognize that I couldn't draw them.

Thanks.

 

[nuraman00]

How J.R. Smith's daughter made him a better player

 

[nuraman00]

Kobe Bryant says crowd in Utah has always been toughest on him -- and he's loved it (with video)

 

[nuraman00]

It's nice to see the airballs, but Bryant was too open during the Overtime shots.

He was only reasonably defended during the regulation shot.