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May 21, 2023 NBA Playoff StatCap: Heat Culture crushes Celtics

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 Brandon King

title image via Bangor Daily News Player Spotlight – Gabe Vincent and Duncan Robinson Gabe Vincent did work against the Boston Celtics, connecting on 11 of his 14 field goal attempts, including canning 6 of 9 from downtown in scoring 29 points. His fellow undrafted Heat compatriot Duncan Robinson also lit the Celtics up, scoring 22 points of his own, hitting 7/11 from the floor, including 5/7 from downtown. Who Got It Done Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB…

May 20, 2023 NBA Playoff StatCap: End could be near for Lakers

May 21, 2023May 21, 2023 Brandon King

Player Spotlight – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Bruce Brown Jamal Murray was amazing early and Nikola Jokić came on late but throughout the game it was the duo of Bruce Brown and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope who had their hand prints on the game. Caldwell-Pope scored 17 points and connected on four key three- pointers. In addition to the plays he made on the defensive end, Brown also scored is points. Who Got it Done Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB…

May 19, 2023 NBA Playoff StatCap: Boston might be in trouble

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 Brandon King

Player Spotlight – Caleb Martin Jimmy Buckets will , and rightfully so, get his faro share of adulation for the Heat’s Game 2 win but Caleb Martin had a big hand in the 111-105 victory. Martin hit 11 of his 16 shots , including 3 of 7 from downtown in scoring 25 points, a scoring output that was only topped by Butler’s 27. Who Got It Done Player pt rb ast Jayson TatumBOS vs. MIA 34 13 8 11-12 ft Jimmy ButlerMIA @ BOS 27 8 6 3 stl ,…

Lakers boatrace Warriors 127-97 in Game 3, take 2-1 series lead

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 Brandon King

The Los Angeles Lakers put boots to the asses of the Golden State Warriors with a 127-97 beatdown in Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals series. As was true in Game 2, the second quarter was a game-defining period of the contest. Golden State had taken a 40-29 lead on Moses Moody’s three-pointer with 7:53 left in the half, and he Warriors seemed poised to turn this game into a blowout. The Lakers got it in gear, for over a 7:22 span LA went on a 30-8 run, turning…

Golden State lays the smack down on the Lakers in Game 2, 127-100

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Brandon King

Behind hot shooting from Klay Thompson and a crucial lineup change, the Golden State Warriors hammered the Los Angeles Lakers 127-100 to tie their Western Conference Aemifinals series at one game apiece. Thompson scored 30 points on 11-18 shooting, including 8-11 from downtown. The 8 made threes marked the sixth time Thompson accomplished the feat, which is the most in league history. The Lakers came out strong, taking a 33-26 at the end of the first quarter, with Lebron James was en fuego, scoring 14 of his 21 first half…

Boston lays major donkey-kicking on Philadelphia 121-87

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 Brandon King

The MVP returning to the Sixers lineup proves to be no problem for the Boston Celtics as they stomped a mudhole in Philly and walked it dry 121-87 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. James Harden, the hero of Game 1 for the Sixers was held to just 2-14 from the floor. The returning and newly crowned MVP Joel Embiid scored 15 points, 3 rebounds and 5 blocks in his 26:37 of action, on 4/9 from the floor. Jayson Tatum played like diet poo, scoring a mere…

FS1’s Ric Bucher is not a fan of the Draymond suspension

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 Brandon King

The Sacramento Kings have been the better team through the first two games of their series with the Golden State Warriors. Up 2-0, the Kings have the defending champs on the ropes and the Warriors will have to go into a must-win Game 3 without Draymond Green, who was suspended for the contest for two-stepping on Domatas Sabonis’ chest. Ric Bucher was in favor of the suspension; on a recent episode of Speak On It, the FS1 analyst accused the NBA of “handing the series to the Sacramento Kings.” “When…

DIllion Brooks says he “wouldn’t mind” facing LeBron and Lakers in 1st round of playoffs

April 11, 2023April 17, 2023 Brandon King

The latest rsident heel of the NBA,Dillion Brooks has spent the year getting under the skin of the majority of his opponents on the court. His verbal spars with the Golden State Warriors, notably Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, who he once said resembled the PBS logom have garnered plenty of attention, but Brooks has a new target of his brand of smack talk-LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking after the team’s practice on Tuesday, the Association’s preimenent agitator had this to say about facing James and the…

May 25, 2022 NBA StatCap : Boston pushes Miami to the brink

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Brandon King

Who Got it Done Player Spotlight – Jaylen Brown scored 25 points on 10/19 from the floor, including 5/9 from downtown and was a +20 i helping the Celtics blow open a close game in the second half ( that Boston ultimately hung on to win) 93-80. Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Al Horford BOS @ MIA W 39:20 5 8 .625 1 3 .333 5 7…

May 17, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Heat go up 1-0 in ECF

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler was huge in the Heat’s 118-107 win over the Boston Celtics, connecting on 12 of his 19 field goal attempts ( no three-pointers made, he was 0/2) in scoring 40 points. Butler stuffed the stat sheets, in addition to the 40-piece, he also added 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals , 3 blocks and was a +25 on the evening. Game 2 is Thursday at 8:30 pm EST. Rk Player Tm Opp MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA…