EL2022/23 - The Playoffs

[Serbian_Layup]

It might for sure, but we will never know. You're seriously downplaying that game 1 was a buzzer beater, it could ended either way, and game 2 without Tavares, meaning Real basically without front court. But in game 5 Partizan had huge advantage, both Yabusele and Deck being out and couldn't capitalised on 18 points lead. Partizan showed dominance you're implying only in game 2, where Real was without front court.

Oh please, Real was in knockdown. They were done.

Real lost both games in Madrid. I don't know if that ever happened to them. It speaks to how well Partizan played those games, with or without buzzer beater. Momentum would have stayed with Partizan if suspensions and injuries didn't happen.

[Serbian_Layup]

You know that Tavares has problem with his knee too?

Exum's game was heavily hit not only by his injury, but with zone D, which he doesn't exactly like to play against.

Exum's game was heavily hit by that slamming from behind rather than anything else in the first place. Punter not playing in Belgrade had something to do with that zone defense because it was easier to focus on cutting Exum's penetration game.

[Serbian_Layup]

He didn't play, he just watched the game as other fans. What should he do, be sad?

Btw. what do you think was punishment for Batiste?

https://youtu.be/AEbQqhN5Akw

Maybe try to apologize to Exum?

[Killer Bob]

Maybe try to apologize to Exum?

He did apologise, at least I read that he did.

[Jazz]

He didn't play, he just watched the game as other fans. What should he do, be sad?

Btw. what do you think was punishment for Batiste?

https://youtu.be/AEbQqhN5Akw

Yeah there he was just innocently minding his own business...

https://youtu.be/nfLc99xcC20

The punishment for Batiste wasn't strong enough at the time.

[Serbian_Layup]

He did apologise, at least I read that he did.

Well, according to Exum, he didn't.

[Killer Bob]

Exum's game was heavily hit by that slamming from behind rather than anything else in the first place. Punter not playing in Belgrade had something to do with that zone defense because it was easier to focus on cutting Exum's penetration game.

And why Punter didn't play? Yes Llull's foul was hard, something to get unsportsmanlike for. But I doubt very much he knew what will happened next, Punter wasn't exactly innocent in everything that happened next.

[Killer Bob]

Yeah there he was just innocently minding his own business...

https://youtu.be/nfLc99xcC20

The punishment for Batiste wasn't strong enough at the time.

There was no punishment whatsoever and Ozbolt finished in the hospital after that incident, he could easily break his neck.

[Killer Bob]

Well, according to Exum, he didn't.

Maybe not in person, but...

https://twitter.com/aravantinosda/status/1651884285094133761?s=46&t=ZwFe0o3ePrgaWOU-eXvWaw

[Serbian_Layup]

And why Punter didn't play? Yes Llull's foul was hard, something to get unsportsmanlike for. But I doubt very much he knew what will happened next, Punter wasn't exactly innocent in everything that happened next.

Possession earlier I think Poirier also made dirty out of frustration foul on Punter in garbage time. I'm not justifying Punter but I can understand his reaction. The worst move was by Lessort with unnecessary slamming of Musa, that might have decided the series because the first game in Belgrade ended in the last possession.

We are not talking about that but how both teams adjusted after that incident, and as I wrote as soon as it happened that it could be blessing in disguise for Real, and they used it perfectly.

[Serbian_Layup]

Maybe not in person, but...

https://twitter.com/aravantinosda/st...PrgaWOU-eXvWaw

Exum said that Yabusele didn't try to reach to him and apologize for what he did. That statement is a joke, it's for Real and public, not for Exum.

[Levenspiel]

About the last consideration I was thinking exactly the same thing, El Chacho was considered by Armani Milano an old-age pensioner to be released immediately.

It is unbelievable that he was the protagonist against Partizan. I am not certain at all that Obradovic shouldn't be criticized. He had an excellent young and expensive roster at his disposal this year.

Yeah, me three. when Rodriguez started to feel it, at home, pumped up, at his own pace, I'm sure there was something to do against it. Partizan seemed stunned and he just torched them over and over.

Obradovic said at the HT interview "We are up by 16, but we should not forget there is a lot of character in that team." I guess they forgot.

[Jazz]

There was no punishment whatsoever and Ozbolt finished in the hospital after that incident, he could easily break his neck.

No arguments there.

[Killer Bob]

Exum said that Yabusele didn't try to reach to him and apologize for what he did. That statement is a joke, it's for Real and public, not for Exum.

Yes I have seen Exum now crying out loud. I have to say that Obra and Punter behave much more like man should after difficult defeat. Respect.

[Serbian_Layup]

Yeah, me three. when Rodriguez started to feel it, at home, pumped up, at his own pace, I'm sure there was something to do against it. Partizan seemed stunned and he just torched them over and over.

Obradovic said at the HT interview "We are up by 16, but we should not forget there is a lot of character in that team." I guess they forgot.

What exactly? Exum was benched with 4 fouls, Avramović didn't play due to injury and Madar is just a poor defender. Who was supposed to guard him? He got to the paint easily because Lessort was afraid of the contact with 4 fouls. And it's not like Rodriguez forgot to play basketball, even at 37 he was still the best playmaking guard in this series.

What I think could have been done better is attack Tavares with 4 fouls. Only Smailagić attcaked him in the closeout and finished with an easy dunk with Tavares not trying to get into contact because of foul trouble. Unfortunately, Smailagić fouled out in the next possession. Avramović could have helped here a lot if he was healthy. Maybe Obradović should have instructed Exum to attack Tavares but it's a question how much confidence Exum had after that injury.