THIS Happens When You're NOT Ready For The Playoffs...
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- Опубліковано 21 кві 2024
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The playoffs are skyrocketing with wild endings, and ludicrous individual games.
So we gotta start with the absolute crazy finish between the Thunder and the Pelicans.
New Orleans were of course without Zion but they were able to hang in this game mainly because the young and inexperienced OKC guys couldn’t really put them away.
And not only that but this is a chance to go up by 4 in the final minutes…
Hold on you gotta rewind that. Nance had his dunk rimming out and missing a golden opportunity here unbelievable.
At this moment the Thunder are 5 minutes without a field goal, and the crowd is anxious.
So OKC goes to Shai to try and fix things…
This sets up one of the wildest offensive sequences that I’ve seen in the clutch with a bunch of completely wide open looks…
This madness was only stopped by a shot clock malfunction, so when they return, we have yet another chance for New Orleans to take the lead…
Woooow what a block by Chet preventing what would have been a sure bucket. And this opens up the opportunity on the other end…
Yeaah look at him ice cold look after the crucial bucket and the foul. And of course he knocks it in.
But on the other end, it’s CJ Mccollum with a quick response from the baseline to get this game back down to 1. Aaand with all the pressure in the world on him, the rookie Holmgren misses the first at the line as the drama continues. So down by 2 and 14 seconds to go, the Pelicans have one last try to tie or take the lead. And this is where the chaos ensues.
Oh my goodness…inches away from the win, OKC survives in a frenetic finish and takes the lead in this series.
This is RateGame, an app that I’m a part of, and the users on there rated this game at 8.8 which is the highest so far for these playoffs. Amazing.
Moving on to a highly anticipated matchup
between the Clippers and the Mavs, we saw two former MVPs on one side turning back the clock and dominating the game, and on the other, a team that was ranked 3rd in made 3’s during the regular season went 2 for 18 from deep in the first half.
Dallas simply couldn’t hit anything in the first half, like there was some kind of a lid on the rim. They went 9 for 41 from the field, that’s 22% shooting, this sounds more like some celebrity contest efficiency, not like an NBA contender. Scoring just 8 points in the 2nd quarter they fell into a 26 point hole at the break. And as the saying goes, you can’t win a basketball game in the first half, but you can certainly lose one.
This is what concerns me about the Mavericks in this series, the entire offensive load is on Luka and Kai, and when they both have a bad shooting game like they did in the first half, it’s game over. There is no real 3rd option who can hold the team competitive when the top guys are struggling. For them to even have a chance of moving past the Clippers, players like P.J. Washington and Tim Hardaway must step up scoring wise.
On the other side, the Clippers were missing Kawhi Leonard, and their second best man in Paul George started the game struggling himself. But this team is so deep, that they have multiple guys who can win games by themselves. And last night it was Harden.
The beard was cooking at the start, hitting his first 4 shots from downtown. He was hitting stepback 3’s, driving inside for some of his signature floaters, and even drawing fouls like it was 2017.
Another key player in this game was Ivica Zubac, who was feasting inside the paint, especially in the 1st quarter.
Zubac had a monster game with 20 PTS and 15 REB on 58.8% shooting. There wasn’t a single guy on the other side that coach Kidd could put on him in order to contain him.
Luka and Kyrie tried their best in the 2nd half, hitting some incredible shots to push for a possible comeback, as they both finished with 30+ point games, but the rest of their teammates combined for only 33 points on 27.7% shooting, and that was the story of the game as the Clippers won game 1, and are looking to take a commanding 2-0 lead on tuesday when they meet again.
I thought I was low on this game, rating it a 5.4 but it got an average of 4.1
Anyway moving on to the Bucks and the Pacers where I thought that Indi would be able to steal this game without Giannis. But just watch these shots:
Wooow I don’t know if I’ve ever seen so many bad misses.
The Pacers shot 3 for 18 from downtown in the first half. That’s a miserable 16%.
And look at how wide open a lot of these were. Without a doubt it’s the nerves that got to this young and inexperienced team in the playoff opener.
They were a 37 and a half percent three point shooting team for the season, no way you miss this many open looks.
And on the other end it was the complete opposite as Damian Lillard went out of control:
Dame exploded for 35 points in the first half, going blistering hot 11 for 19 from the field and 6 for 10 from downtown. - Спорт
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That shit stupid
IOS only?
@@richey000 yea, no Android support?
Android and Web when?
Aye lil bro don’t delete my comment. I said I don’t like the rategame app. Please get offended again.
Embiid averaging 12 falls a series is a wild stat.
idk if it's true but i've seen elsewhere that his doctor advised him to do so. I guess it reduces the stress on his knees 🤷
@@jvdales22 it can't be healthy for a 7 footer to fall in any way but now that you mention it he seems to fall in slow motion sometimes maybe he feels that knee about to buckle and says fuck it ima fall down an maybe get some free-throws
@@jvdales22 gotta fire whichever doctor that is
Embiid took up the wrong sport. He should have been a diver.
@@jvdales22his doctor should’ve advised him to lose weight instead of
I think Mavs didn't expect Zubac to play this well. Like they allowed Zubac to turn into prime Yao Ming or something lol
lmao prime yao? No he played good not great had most of his offensive contribution in the first half and was quiet in the second. The issue is that the mavs forgot the have no interior protection and almost no playoff experience outside of kyrie and luka. Oh and that Jason kidd is a god awful coach.
@@AVanMan C'mon them were some prime Yao numbers.
@@AVanManpretty much put up yao stats. yao put up about 19-22 from most of his prime and 25 for only one year lol. dude did put up prime yao numbers
@@TheoP-qq6sv for one half
@@AVanMan How can you hate a 20pt 15r performance and say those are not Prime Yao numbers, It's a tough time to be a Mavs fan
that OKC home court makes me so nostalgic for all the amazing playoff series from the early to mid 2010s
Funny thing is Harden and Westbrook were playing like their old selves back in their OKC days.
@@willn8664which is what Clippers needs to win it all
@Jon-xc3ns It doesn't hit the same anymore imo
Thunder always had a crazy bunch of fans
3:35 that flop!
The rating is a really cool idea! Im from Europe and cant watch most games live, but the ratings show which games I should rewatch or at least watch a longer recap.
My man just causally solved the nbas ratings issues lol
@wilhelm8735 You do know there's the league app right?
I'm from Europe also.
Even if you can't watch the games live, you can watch full games of any you've missed or any other regular season game at any time if you have a League Pass subscription (whether it's monthly or annual)
I mean you can stream them you know… just gotta watch out for interpol.
The amount of reactions over a single game is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
Honestly, I'm just glad OKC is back with a good team in the playoffs. I've never been a true "fan" of theirs, but man, their crowd is SO awesome in the playoffs, and I remember the Russ, Harden, and Durant years to be some of the most electric playoff series out there. This game had that feel. Hope all the games in this series as exciting as this one was! Because lord knows so many other series are hot garbage so far xD
As a thunder fan I agree. Love the playoff vibes
I'm a Nuggets fan, but I really want Sam Presti's long-term management to finally pay off.
Coach Doc is preparing to throw his iconic 3-1 lead.
Pacers will pull off a gentleman reverse sweep
Cant wait
Zubac bodying gaford was just brutal to watch 😂
- What do you do if your threes are not falling?
Modern basketball: SHOOT MORE THREES
- What if that still doesn't work?
Modern basketball: SHOOT MORE THREES
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It's so stupid it's hurts to watch.
Streaks are a mathematical fact so if you stop shooting when you are in slump, you prevent yourself of averaging out the slump. It's statistically the wrong thing to do. if you flipped a coin for a 100 times, a dollar each flip, lose the first 10 times, and then you stop - it means you just lost 10 dollars. If you played 90 more times, you would even out at zero win/loss.
@@maxmeier532 That's dumb, that works with chance, and that's when mathematics help, when it's a matter of skill and human behaviour, math flows out the window, see Klay Thompson going 0 for 10
@@maxmeier532 You stat nerds always forget that basketball is a sport. Basketball isn’t math.
There's a reason Gafford does not get a lot of post touches, right?
Mavs are looking much better now, man.
Love these recap videos
The Mavericks have no excuse for losing Game 1 like that. Credit to the Clippers for getting the win. They clearly went in with a sense of urgency and a very effective game plan, but for the Mavs to put only 8 points in the 2nd quarter? Pathetic. Their vaunted defense was certainly non-existent. I still expect them to win this series, but I think the Clippers may have found a way to make it difficult for them.
Both Dallas and Clippers have the exact same def rating of 115.4, which ties them for 17th in the league. But Clippers have 4th atk rating, while Dallas have 10th. Plus the depth of Clippers roster really makes the difference. I still want Luka to overcome, but that will be hellish.
Mavs also shot 20 more free throws. No excuses.
Nah mavs are in trouble. Clippers have elite iso players that are forcing luka to have to defend. He's spending more energy on defense so his offense will suffer.
lol what excuses ru gonna have when them mavs exit first round again for 3 times in 4 years? luka fanboys back to the luka has no help LOL and kawhi didn't even play and clippers had 20 less free throws
what kind of losers expect mavs to win lmfao?
Cason Wallace locked CJ up on that final play. Great defense from the rookie
the fact he jumped and had to put his hands up is so sad cause refs woulda called that bs foul fr
Wished the NBA didn’t spam the 3.
i don't have anything against the Mavs or Pacers, but its kind of relieving, when teams get punished, when they totally rely on threes. Those 3point contests in nearly every damn game is out of control and ruins the game.
Hey I really like the concept of rate game, it is definitely something new and different and I am sure it is going to be a hit. I would recommend you to add Euroleague soon. EuroLeague is the best basketball competition in Europe and highly competitive this year so it would be nice if you consider adding it on your list
flopping in the playoffs should equal a technical, for being dishonest
I'd love if this became a thing for the NBA as a whole
@@taetrrtot6205 well considering we can't trust refs anymore, it should push for a new system that minimizes human error to affect the outcome
CJ McCollum might just be the most underrated player in the modern NBA
Bravo brat samo prodolzi 💪🏻
About Dallas, I think it is very hard for a role player who has the ball for 2-5 seconds in 3 minutes of playing time to have a feeling and get into shooting rhythm. It's definitely Luka's fault for not involving his guys offensively, that sounds like a tough guy to play with (controlling the ball 95% of the time he's at the court and even controlling the music at practices) I would definitely be frustrated with him if I'm his teammate.
fr theses players just stand and watch waiting for a pass. I don't think its all Lukas fault tho i think it mainly goes onto Jason Kidd for being a god awful horrible coach
Luka was being too passive early in the game
It's Luka. He doesn't figure out that he Is in ISO game 80% of the time. He or Kyrie. This Is not organic and choral game like other teams. He IS right if you have note the ball enough, when the real time come a, you Will be not in rythm
Did u even watch the game bozo????? Luka was passive as fuck Kyrie had the ball more in the 1st half of the game lol
This is the NBA, get in your shooting rhythm before the fucking game. Its the playoffs, not daycare.
ever since this video the tides have changed🤣🤣🤣
I'm just glad this might be the end of 3 points, time to go back to the classic way.
Outside of the OKC Pels game, playoff
Huh?
@@shanenicholson7909 it’s a bot it won’t make sense
5:40 Luka traveled home to Slovenia
When is the rating app dropping on android?
May the best team win it all
When/If is Rate Game coming to Android @Heat Check?
As a Cavs fan I learned last year that nerves can cost you early in a series . Saw that happen a lot this first game to various teams . A lot of catastrophic failures . Wouldn’t close the door on any of those teams though .
If you care for any advice, the application could really benefit from a prediction-feature, where you get points for predicting results and how players might perform. This is the human need (other than the strive for money) that gambling complanies try to capitalize on. Being able to say: "I told you so" for predicting a match is half the reason sport analysis and these type of conversations exist. Without knowing this business venture or you personally I really admire your stance, refusing to take money from gambling sites.
I ragequit when THJ missed that open layup. Like ffs
Man, the Pelicans can’t miss all those open shots!😫
We need a new stat in the category now. Like some players averaging 5 sips of Gatorade per game 😂
Pelicans had so many chances.
That Pelican and Thunder was something. Too close to call for both sides.
But Pelican shot too many bad shots.
Shai is low-key choker under pressure. He made a couple airball.
Jason Kid needs to give Josh Green his starting spot back over Derrick Jones, Kyrie and Luka started too slow imo , Gafford and Lively need to turn up on Zubac. Exum , Kleber , PJ, and Hardaway need to make their 3s and stop shooting stupid floaters. We also missed alot of layups and 3 dunks .
Absolutely not okay for Green to start, DJJ defense was good. The team needs to make those 3's, and once they do, they are unstoppable. Easy lays need to be made too
@toshirohitsugaya857 And how many times you see Derrick Jones run off the 3 or shoot a stupid floater cuz he can't shoot 3s . Green is a way better shooter and is known for his defense . He got 2 steals and 1 block only playing 9 minutes
@@jason10184 DJJ is a better defender. Green is better as a back up and even if he is a good shooter he is inconsistent and isn't the slasher DJJ is
Kidd 100% did not have this team ready to play. All his worse coaching tendencies were on display this game.
If we're relying on Kleber for 3s we're royally fucked
Idk how I feel about this performance from the mavs
The fact that they were down by 30 is horrible and personally for me
Takes them out completely out of conference finals contention
But then cutting it to 12
While harden had probably 1 of his 2 good playoff games that he will have against them
Is very impressive
When the mavs were normal they were clearly a better team
Proven by the second half
But I think the clips could definitely beat them especially if Kawhi comes back early
I remember Heat Check picking Indiana over Milwaukee to win a playoff series many months ago 😄 Lets see if they are right
Cason is a very good defender for people his size n a bit taller damm
4:30 #25: "yea yea sure sure, u hit that big shot for bron but you not luka, stop talking to me"
The Mavs stunk up my house through the screen with this game
McColumn is used to choking man😆
Almost all the highlights are 3 pointers.
😴
And almost all baskets of the game
Theyre ready now
This is the real, trust the process. Sam presti ❤❤❤
McCollum needed dame 😂
try to make a video on game 2 of mavs and clippers please i want to know "Whos not ready for the playoffs"
is rategame only apple?
Harden stepping up in the playoffs? It's like I'm in an alternate universe
Everybody tough when they up
Mavs got gm 2 tho thankfully. sucks because i like em both
You might start doing this anyway but, as a European who won't watch games live and therefore can't really get a use out of your guys' app, I'd love if you continued mentioning the game scores on there for games you cover here!
We need a boxing match between Steve Ballmer and Mark Cuban
I hope Mavs will win but even if they were to lose I would love to see Clippers-Mavs match up more competitive
Probably shouldn't expect the Clips to hit 50%+ from 3 and the Mavs to score 8 points in a quarter
That mavs game was just sad man
I cant believe you didnt credit Clippers’ defense against the Mavs.
out here looking like a bunch of 60s on the park trying to shoot 3s
Being a die hard mavs fan, having to watch that massacre, and seeing steve balmers stupid ass celebrating, looking like hes having a seizure. Pissin me off
This has me weak asf. I think most actual Mavs fan knew this game was just off since the start. Didn’t feel like them at all. Glad they’re showing what they’re really about.
The most skilled player of all time in Kyrie Irving is yet to have a great playoff series since those 3 games in 2016 finals, pls Kyrie wake up it's been nearly a decade. Luka the greatest PG of all time (according to his fans) please beat this kawhi less clippers, this time the "no-help narrative" won't be there to carry you.
Bro what are you waffling. Kyrie and Luka both had 30+ games and the rest of the team combined only had a little over 30 points. This loss is not on either of them
lmao you haters are something special. luka is very young and alrdy showed what he can do in the playoffs. 1 game and you guys act like you won the series alrdy. everybody acting tough when they up ;) luka is cold and has a long way to go! stay hating.
The supporting has been awful. They got obliterated the last 2 games, 1 against Detroit. i know its the second unit, but at least lose in a respectable way.
The no help narrative is true when the team outside of Luka and Kyrie are shooting 25%
@@slimconfuciusand there is zero correlation between the way those two two play and that stat?? It’s interesting this infinite patience for Luka compared to others stars lambasted for not winning things single handed or without a top 75 player like Kyrie as a teammate or people who rightly attack other players with insane offensive stats but limited team success
I just want to see some consistency from Luka fans online and for just once, literally once, to hold Luka accountable for literally anything. If he is like they say the greatest player of his generation then he should be able to elevate his teammates AND OR put up good numbers
Nobody's gonna say how Harden didn't actually have a blunder?
That flurry at ~1:15 of game time was totally an inexperienced team mistake. Plenty of time and they're acting like it's a last second buzzer beater.
Lillard is a monster
3 after 3 after 3...good lord.
It’s definitely a wild time where we have cagematch ratings for nba games like it matters
1:13…Ingram couldn’t just stretch out for a lay or sum💀
Bro acting like he not 6’8
Pacers trained with Westbrick for this playoffs
Hope clippers can win it all.
Why?
Two guys from that incredible OKC squad deserve a ring. KD and ibaka got theirs already.
Oh, and PG13 needs one too, after his teammates choked against Miami some time ago😊😊😊
PG13 needs one?
He's made 3 Conference Finals and LOST them all. He doesn't deserve sh**
2:17 Bottom Left corner of screen front row, how are people allowed to bring megaphones into the building. As if it’s not loud enough to distract you already.
Whats the rating all about
A lot of videos talking about the end of mavs season, their lack of capacity, etc., but this were the best team since the all star break, constantly tormented by injuries and a different roster back then. I guess Clippers is the favorite team to win, but this was just the first game and a bad one for mavs, LOL
remember you have to win 3 times to give up a 3:1 lead
"almost like there is a lid on the rim"... Right ... 👀😛
Don’t worry mavs harden used his 1 good playoff game token already out and Westbrook will start being booty cheeks they’ll fizzle out
As a clippers fan i dont understand bringing russ into this hes fine its pg thats the other choker
Yeah, Harden won't do that again.
Lol. No fg for 5 minutes? Okc's gonna have a rough second round if they ever make it out the first.
Not if the refs have anything to do about it
Ty Lue would be the difference maker, he's way better than Jason Kidd in coaching the team.
Video aged well on the Mavs. Currently up 2-1.
Harden wasn't the man for LAC..it was Zubac...and i have a feeling he will keep it up till the end of the series.................
Nope Zubac was great but the man was the Beard
@@valentinovado Nope..the lead was established in the first quarter by Zubac alone who pushed every guy wearing a Mavs uniform in the paint like it was nobody's business 😑
😮
If only Dame was on Miami
Magnetic chips inside the ball now it doesn’t matter how good you shoot now.
I still think the Mavs will take this series. Luka and Kyrie speak up when it matters most while for the Clippers, they have Paul Choke and Play off Harden. The Mavs bench will figure it out soon.
Paul choke and Playoff harden really bet the Dallas”best team in nba” Mavericks without Kawhi Leonard
imagine all the clippers players were in there prime
For sure mavs role players gotta Stop the nerves and hoop now
@4:32 have to play it back.🔥🔥
Luka and Kyrie both scored 30 and they were the only ones to score double digits on the mavs. Go check the game stats
If the Thunder want a chance at making it past the 2nd round Giddey should not be playing. He’s a liability on both ends of the floor. They need to give up on him already
They've been quiet most of the season, but it might be the Clips' year. If Leonard plays at even 80% and Harden/George/Westbrook play within their abilities, there isn't a deeper team in the league (mayyybe excepting the Celtics).
They had a 16 game win streak and arguably the hardest schedule
@meekaboi With all due DISRESPECT, you Clipper fanboys can't believe 'anything' until Clippers at least make the WCF.
You mean to tell me these guys miss four shots in a row no not including Larry Nances dunk something ain't right here
Mcollum shoots the Pels out of games, he thinks it’s his team.
NBA Teams need to stop to fall in love with 3 pt. Not everyone are prime GSW but this is an another reason why they were a very special and unique team back in the day and also Curry established himself as a very influential player
This is the reason why King Thanasis Antetokoumpo is the MVP. FMVP Best player of All Time . Just accept it. Mark my Words
Don't know why the ball was in C.J hands them final seconds, should've been in their secondary scorer B.I, just not good offense felt rushed.
Pels vs OKC: Don't blame the kids... It is the Playoff environment that makes them cripple and cramble in crunch time....
Edit: Actually the whole Playoff, kids (little to none exp in the Playoff) can't handle the playoff atmosphere yet... Exp is really important in the Playoffs...
Cj IS NOT HIM 😂
Mavs play too much hero ball, they don’t trust in their teammates enough
Rating it’s cool but plugging it every time it’s going to be a challenge
Just the playoff jitters. Hopefully Mavs can bounce back for the next game.
Dallas was clanking everything.. shouldve kept brunson
Harden and dame used their "one good game" power for thr playoff already.. idk whT they gone do for the rest of the playoffs 😂
Dallas in 5