Some interesting games in the NBA Playoffs tonight.
The Atlanta Hawks with a former Thunder player in Danilo Gallanari won at home to to take a 2-1 series lead over the NY Knicks who also have a former Thunder in Nerlens Noel. Pretty good series to watch. Trae Young is obviously proving he can be an impact player in this league.
The LA Clippers with three former Thunder players in Paul George, Serge Ibaka, and Patrick Patterson pulled themselves together and beat Luka Doncic to close within 2-1 in that series.
These former Thunder players are everywhere in these NBA Playoffs except Oklahoma it seems.
Then there was Jayson Tatum going off for fifty points as the Brooklyn Nets without Jeff Green in this game looked very vunerable defensively as the Celtics notched a win.
All three of these series now at 2-1.
Worse team by far in these NBA Playoffs so far the Miami Heat without a doubt. I wonder if this would mean Sam Presti could now pry Tyler Herro away from the Heat on the cheap given their implosion.
Best off season under the radar move this past off-season or at the trade deadline which made a team a legit contender?
Harden and Kyrie don’t qualify as under the radar…so neither one of them. Not Chris Paul in Phoenix because they’re not a legit contender.
If the Portland Trailblazers weren’t so horrible defensively maybe Norman Powell could have emerged in this category.
So far I would have to go with Jrue Holiday in Milwaukee. He seems to fill the right gaps for the Bucks.