Nurkic was not looking good. I know he broke his leg 3 weeks ago!!! but he was kinda hobbled out there and couldn't really jump or run. I know he provided a positive presence in the paint, and it was basically his last chance this season to make an impact for his team, but he was also a liability that Blazers were lucky that Warriors didn't try to fully exploit.
I fully expect him to NOT play the 4th game and risk further injury just to avoid a sweep, when the writing is already on the wall: The Blazers are not advancing.
The Grizz / Spurs game was crazy in the end. They were defenitely not getting ROOKED last night. Even though Kawhi went off in the fourth and OT basically carrying his team back from a double digit deficit, the Grizz just managed to stay 1 step ahead, as they had more than one player on the court. If someone could have gotten Kawhi that full synthetic oil a little sooner, it would have been 3-1 Spurs right now. I expect the next 2 games to be quite the match up over here. Not sure who is gonna win in the end, but I still favor the Spurs just because Kawhi is that good.
Pretty much every East Conference game has been a snoozefest with a few highlight here, and a few highlights there.
as far as todays games go:
Cavs @ Pacers... I think we know the outcome. Cavs win the series in 4 or 5, either way who cares. Pacers had their opportunity to be up 2-1 on the Cavs and blew both chances. I've lost all faith in PG13 to pull out any meaningful win in this series. At this point, Lebrons end season concession is looking like some advanced chess move, but I would love to be wrong though.
Rockets @
Thunder - this is gonna be a battle royal. I still hate the game that Harden plays, and would love for WB to dominate the entire game, maybe even w/ another 40+ point triple double, but if the rest of the Thunder don't show up and help, it's gonna be a lost cause for OKC.
The league really needs to address the issue that Harden is working so hard to draw attention to by absolutely abusing, the offense initiated contact to draw a foul. This really either needs to become a non-call or even better, an offensive foul, as that's exactly what it is.
Celtics @
Bulls - I'm pulling for the Bulls all day on this one. They may be a dysfunctional team, but Rondo will be back by game 5 or 6, and I know Lebron doesn't want to face them. Celtics just don't have what it takes to be a serious contender to anyone in a 7 game series, and it sucks what IT is going through, but they cannot present a serious threat to the Wiz or the Cavs, and certainly not the Spurs, Rockets or Warriors. TNTBulls at least stand a chance in the East against the top teams.
Clippers @ Jazz - Clippers are doomed if they do and doomed if they don't. But won't it be SO EXCITING to watch them get absolutely demolished by the Warriors in the 2nd round, especially knowing just how much they hate that team for being so damn good? The fireworks alone from the implosion of CP3 and DeAndre to the rest of the team, and Doc blowing up and the front office not knowing what to do, and the look on Blake Griffin's face when he realized he's about to be traded as the team is blown up in the off season. I don't know when Gobert will be back, but if it isn't this game, it will be the next. I know the Jazz don't want to go down 3-1 and have to defend their playoff existence back in LA, but Gobert isn't ready to play, do you risk injury for an all but guaranteed 1st round anyway just to bring him back today?