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ginobilized
05-15-2025, 09:55 PM
Chokelahoma is showing their age. Wowzers.
So many missed layups and dunks.

Swatson and Strawther coming up big.

heyheymymy
05-15-2025, 10:00 PM
DEN should've gone to Strawther sooner wow what an injection from him. He poured in like 8 pts on that 10-0 run including those 2 triples in the 3rd and just hit another triple just now. He does those sneaky cuts and streaks to the basket well too. Wanted SA to get him that year and felt like DEN maybe jumped up for him iirc? Nabbed away.

GAustex
05-15-2025, 10:01 PM
Westbrook is fun to watch
He like Taz in those old Bugs Bunny cartoons

Robz4000
05-15-2025, 10:03 PM
Here comes OKC tbh.

Gibbz
05-15-2025, 10:08 PM
Jalen Williams: Playoff Shrinker

Robz4000
05-15-2025, 10:09 PM
Caruso is det dude tbh.

PopTheGOAT
05-15-2025, 10:10 PM
Jalen Williams: Playoff Shrinker
Sold them hard today. Brick city and missing fast break dunks

Obstructed_View
05-15-2025, 10:10 PM
That's just the Westbrook experience.

Dude will win one game for you, then lose you two more.
LMAO you called it. Jokic, Murray and Gordon turn it over on three possessions in a row, then Westbrook breaks the press and gets a critical layup.

BG_Spurs_Fan
05-15-2025, 10:11 PM
Aaron Gordon can barely move. Done his hammy again it seems.

PopTheGOAT
05-15-2025, 10:12 PM
Such a dumb foul. Potentially game altering.
*Series

ginobilized
05-15-2025, 10:12 PM
There goes OKC tbh

timtonymanu
05-15-2025, 10:14 PM
:lol OKC failing to beat this team in less than 6 games

Robz4000
05-15-2025, 10:14 PM
This series deserves to go seven tbh.

Robz4000
05-15-2025, 10:15 PM
Hopefully Gordon didn't strain his hamstring tbh.

timtonymanu
05-15-2025, 10:16 PM
This series deserves to go seven tbh.

Anything to make OKC less fresh for the Twolves

Biggems
05-15-2025, 10:17 PM
Jokic plays like he is in slow motion, but still dominates. It is absolutely amazing.

Robz4000
05-15-2025, 10:17 PM
Anything to make OKC less fresh for the Twolves

Regardless, winner of this series wins it all imo.

Mr. Body
05-15-2025, 10:21 PM
Denver had a better bench, they'd be so much stronger. We talk about Vassell and Keldon, this is the kind of team that could use players like those off the bench. Guys who can't always bring it every game, but can contribute.

Biggems
05-15-2025, 10:23 PM
If Denver and Indiana make the Finals, it will be only the 2nd time two ABA teams played for the Championship. The first time the Spurs beat the Nets in 2003.

Spurs Homer
05-15-2025, 10:34 PM
That extra day of rest is huge for the nuggets and chokelahoma either runs wild and wins by 40…


or they choke in a tight game with a fresher joker…

okc is like the warriors: frontrunners

baseline bum
05-15-2025, 10:43 PM
Lakers out. Clippers out. Warriors out. Rockets out.

At this point I don't care who wins, it's all good.

I'm gonna still root for Denver because Jokic got robbed of the MVP

Gibbz
05-15-2025, 10:52 PM
Pulling for Denver, Minnesota, or New York.

Robz4000
05-15-2025, 11:00 PM
I'm gonna still root for Denver because Jokic got robbed of the MVP

Same tbh. Haven't loved watching a player this much since Timmy.

timtonymanu
05-15-2025, 11:16 PM
I'm gonna still root for Denver because Jokic got robbed of the MVP

Yeah honestly I dont even dislike the Thunder but I’m really wanting Jokic to win a 2nd title, even if his supporting cast kinda sucks. That would be quite a feat to accomplish.

Robz4000
05-15-2025, 11:20 PM
Yeah honestly I dont even dislike the Thunder but I’m really wanting Jokic to win a 2nd title, even if his supporting cast kinda sucks. That would be quite a feat to accomplish.

Would be comparable to Timmy's run in 03 tbh.

LeBowen
05-16-2025, 06:10 AM
Jokic and Murray played 14 series together.
They either won or went to G7 in 13 of those 14.
Actually a ridiculous stat.

spursistan
05-16-2025, 06:20 AM
If he stinks it up in Game 7 and OKC lose, this will be a legit conversation..

https://x.com/w7stgoat/status/1923202556152406415

timtonymanu
05-16-2025, 07:02 AM
If he stinks it up in Game 7 and OKC lose, this will be a legit conversation..

https://x.com/w7stgoat/status/1923202556152406415

Can’t trust guys named Jalen to be your #2 guy.

keeferob25
05-16-2025, 08:22 AM
Watching this series, I think we need to start to realize the irony that while everyone is crying and whining about Joker's lack of "help/support", we may be looking at the truth that SGA ACTUALLY has no true number 2 or 3 and that his team is really filled with high valued ROLE players that play their parts but aren't capable of thriving outside of SGA. Williams has been abhorrent and he LOOKS scared to death. Murray may appear helter skelter and inconsistent, and he certainly has/can be(en)...be he has proven CAPABLE of dominating and cooking at key points and Gordon has been unbelievably reliable and has been the most clutch player so far even over Joker. Williams great game was a proven fluke and outside of that has been bench-worthy literally. Chet simply doesn't offer anything that can possibly challenge or stress a defense.

SGA has to be the driver of ALL the action and that narrative has been nowhere in sight. The regular season appears very flukey and the post season has exposed HIS lack of reliable help when having to face the same team over and over and they're playing a simple zone.

Its pretty crazy and may actually validate his MVP (tho Joker is still the better player for sure).

lefty
05-16-2025, 08:27 AM
Westbrook is fun to watch
He like Taz in those old Bugs Bunny cartoons

:lol

Dex
05-16-2025, 09:01 AM
Agreed that Jokic was robbed of MVP. Dude actually outplayed his previous MVP seasons.

He averaged a goddamn triple-double, which is the only reason Westbrook got his bogus MVP. And he was only 0.4 PPG from AVERAGING A THIRTY-POINT TRIPLE DOUBLE!

SGA did have a great season too, but the only justification to give it to him was because the Thunder won 68 games...but since when was MVP a team award?

Yes, he was the best player on the best team, but he didn't outplay Joker. I chalk it up to voter fatigue and they just wanted to give it to someone else.

Bill_Brasky
05-16-2025, 10:05 AM
It's nauseating how much everyone is just on Jokic's dick all the time. Nothing is ever his fault when they lose. He had more turnovers than assists for like 3 games in a row this series but yall blame anyone but him. Also flops just as much as anyone I've ever seen yet somehow avoids the flopper label.

spursgu
05-16-2025, 10:10 AM
sga is good but also a free throw merchant. his best game couldn't top Joker's best game. 50/50 series, nuggets have more poise and experience and the best player in the world but OKC also plays better at home and its possible nuggets just gas out in game 7. they've played many games so far.

LeBowen
05-16-2025, 10:36 AM
It's nauseating how much everyone is just on Jokic's dick all the time. Nothing is ever his fault when they lose. He had more turnovers than assists for like 3 games in a row this series but yall blame anyone but him. Also flops just as much as anyone I've ever seen yet somehow avoids the flopper label.

Typical box score watcher. Do you even watch the games to see how many open looks he generates?
He started flopping because OKC was allowed to constantly foul him early on in the series.

exstatic
05-16-2025, 10:39 AM
Typical box score watcher. Do you even watch the games to see how many open looks he generates?
He started flopping because OKC was allowed to constantly foul him early on in the series.

Yeah, assists only come from made shots. All he can do is set the table. His teammates have to sit down and eat.

Bill_Brasky
05-16-2025, 10:49 AM
Typical box score watcher. Do you even watch the games to see how many open looks he generates?
He started flopping because OKC was allowed to constantly foul him early on in the series.

Yep, always an excuse. ":cry the Thunder forced him into being a flopper :cry", as if I haven't been watching him do it all year.

SGA flop: ugh what a foul baiter
Jokic flop: wow what a smart and crafty player

Etc

LeBowen
05-16-2025, 10:57 AM
Yep, always an excuse. ":cry the Thunder forced him into being a flopper :cry", as if I haven't been watching him do it all year.

SGA flop: ugh what a foul baiter
Jokic flop: wow what a smart and crafty player

Etc

Who's making excuses?
Jokic is in a 7 game series against a team that has the MVP and won 18 more games.
You're just trying to find reasons to hate on the best player in the league.

Mr. Body
05-16-2025, 11:17 AM
Jokic gets fouled all the time, he has to sell it to get any calls.

SGA barely gets fouled, ever. He's mastered barreling into barely moving defenders and that's a call every time in today's game.

KobesAchilles
05-16-2025, 11:39 AM
Yep, always an excuse. ":cry the Thunder forced him into being a flopper :cry", as if I haven't been watching him do it all year.

SGA flop: ugh what a foul baiter
Jokic flop: wow what a smart and crafty player

Etc
Weird hill to die on tbh. Dude averaged a 30 point triple double as a Center. He’s clearly the best player in the world. Also Joker lost when he put up 46 and 24. And game 2 everybody sucked so hard to blame just one guy. Joker is setting up his teammates for wide open fucking shots and they are bricking them. I mean MPJ is a max player who scored 10 points last game which is more than all the other games combined. Hell if MPJ just averaged 10 ppg then this series would’ve been over. Imagine paying a guy max money and he averages 2 points a game and then some guy on a forum complains about Jokic :lol

The Thunder were supposed to be some juggernaut up and coming dynasty and they are learning first hand how hard it is to win when your best player is a midget on the court and you build your team like figure skaters instead of hockey players. Them and Cleveland are the ultimate finesse teams in the league. Soft and small are bad combinations.

Dex
05-16-2025, 11:52 AM
SGA barely gets fouled, ever. He's mastered barreling into barely moving defenders and that's a call every time in today's game.

Harden has made a living out of it.

They literally changed the foul rules on pulling up on jumpers out of screens because he would just jump into or swipe any guy trying to go over.

RC_Drunkford
05-16-2025, 12:37 PM
Agreed that Jokic was robbed of MVP. Dude actually outplayed his previous MVP seasons.

He averaged a goddamn triple-double, which is the only reason Westbrook got his bogus MVP. And he was only 0.4 PPG from AVERAGING A THIRTY-POINT TRIPLE DOUBLE!

SGA did have a great season too, but the only justification to give it to him was because the Thunder won 68 games...but since when was MVP a team award?

Yes, he was the best player on the best team, but he didn't outplay Joker. I chalk it up to voter fatigue and they just wanted to give it to someone else.


MVP has always been a team award. Usually goes to a player on a top 3 team in the conference

Obstructed_View
05-16-2025, 12:54 PM
Jokic comically reacts to call attention to what is often legitimate contact because he's big. SGA is a master at moving into defenders and forcing whistles.

Ice009
05-16-2025, 01:03 PM
Has the MVP already been announced?

Dex
05-16-2025, 01:06 PM
MVP has always been a team award. Usually goes to a player on a top 3 team in the conference

Usually...yes.

Russ got his when the Thunder finished 6th in the Western Conference (and lost 4-1 in the first round), but as I said...it's because he averaged the trip-dub on a bad team.

That's the same season the Warriors won 67 games and the Spurs won 61 games with prime Kawhi (who finished 3rd behind Russ and Harden).

The point is...the NBA and the voters control the narrative here.

benefactor
05-16-2025, 02:25 PM
It's nauseating how much everyone is just on Jokic's dick all the time. Nothing is ever his fault when they lose. He had more turnovers than assists for like 3 games in a row this series but yall blame anyone but him. Also flops just as much as anyone I've ever seen yet somehow avoids the flopper label.
Okay Tim Duncan fan, calm down a little bit.:lol

Bill_Brasky
05-16-2025, 03:00 PM
Jokic comically reacts to call attention to what is often legitimate contact because he's big. SGA is a master at moving into defenders and forcing whistles.

This is the definition if a double standard. He ran into a guy full speed at half court and then flopped around and acted incredulous at not getting a call.

Bill_Brasky
05-16-2025, 03:05 PM
Okay Tim Duncan fan, calm down a little bit.:lol

When was TD ever celebrated to the level that Jokic currently is?

LeBowen
05-16-2025, 03:07 PM
When was TD ever celebrated to the level that Jokic currently is?

If he was that celebrated, he wouldn't have lost MVPs to two different FT merchants.

scott
05-16-2025, 03:31 PM
The fact that Jokic cries like a bitch a lot is maybe the only legit criticism I have of him

Obstructed_View
05-16-2025, 05:34 PM
This is the definition if a double standard. He ran into a guy full speed at half court and then flopped around and acted incredulous at not getting a call.
Yeah, but he didn't get the call. SGA gets whistles at minimal contact that he initiates.

timtonymanu
05-16-2025, 06:19 PM
Complaining about Jokic when the Spurs had Duncan (who had the famous “foul on me?” face) and Manu (notorious for flopping) is kinda hilarious.

PopTheGOAT
05-16-2025, 07:38 PM
Knicks with a Brunson - McBride - Hart lineup…

I think Fox Castle Harper will be fine

Bill_Brasky
05-16-2025, 07:41 PM
If he was that celebrated, he wouldn't have lost MVPs to two different FT merchants.

He lost those MVPs and literally everyone in the basketball universe acted like it was the biggest atrocity ever committed in all of sports, what the actual fuck are you talking about?

timtonymanu
05-16-2025, 08:10 PM
Celtics are cooked

BatManu20
05-16-2025, 08:16 PM
Nuggets are fucked. That's series. What a shitty ending to it.

1923536758001598870

timtonymanu
05-16-2025, 08:28 PM
Nuggets are fucked. That's series. What a shitty ending to it.

1923536758001598870

Fuck! I really wanted both teams at full strength.

spurraider21
05-16-2025, 08:29 PM
Knicks with a Brunson - McBride - Hart lineup…

I think Fox Castle Harper will be fine
Brunson and McBride are very good shooters. Hart while not good, is at least a serviceable-ish shooter who does a lot of other things very well.

Shooting/spacing is the bigger issue than size when it comes to Fox/Harper/Castle

exstatic
05-16-2025, 08:42 PM
Brunson and McBride are very good shooters. Hart while not good, is at least a serviceable-ish shooter who does a lot of other things very well.

Shooting/spacing is the bigger issue than size when it comes to Fox/Harper/Castle

Both Fox and Harper are good at catch and shoot.

scott
05-16-2025, 08:49 PM
It's difficult to put into words how unlikeable of a player KAT is

Dex
05-16-2025, 09:05 PM
I'm no playoffologist, but I think the Knicks are going to win this game.

CGD
05-16-2025, 09:25 PM
People are gonna remember the Tatum injury, but the Knicks were on the way to the Game 4 win before he went down. They beat Boston.

Dex
05-16-2025, 09:27 PM
People are gonna remember the Tatum injury, but the Knicks were on the way to the Game 4 win before he went down. They beat Boston.

Yep. As the saying goes, you live or die by the three...this time, Boston died.

timtonymanu
05-16-2025, 09:27 PM
Another season where it’s not a repeat champion

quentin_compson
05-17-2025, 03:15 AM
Sometimes, I really hate NBA officiating. Overall, a lot of physical play has been allowed in these playoffs - not a bad thing in general, I would say. And then suddenly in Game 6 of the Knicks-Celtics series, even the smallest bit of contact results in a foul call - and it's not like it was a testy game or anything where the refs might have wanted to prevent things getting out of hand.
Anyway, this was very likely the last game for this iteration of the Celtics. They surely will be looking to offload some contracts - Porzingis (expiring, should be doable) and Holiday (still two more years and a Player Option left, should be more difficult) come to mind.

mudyez
05-17-2025, 03:27 AM
Another season where it’s not a repeat champion

While I somewhat love it and would have signed off to that in the past, I see why dynasties are better for the product.

BG_Spurs_Fan
05-17-2025, 03:46 AM
Complaining about Jokic when the Spurs had Duncan (who had the famous “foul on me?” face) and Manu (notorious for flopping) is kinda hilarious.

Love Timmy, he has never committed a foul, ever.

Also Manu, it wasn't flopping, it was just his hair and the bald spot reflecting light in the ref's eyes or something.

RC_Drunkford
05-17-2025, 08:56 AM
Nuggets are fucked. That's series. What a shitty ending to it.

1923536758001598870

there's no way the Nuggets win that game if Gordon ain't playing

Ice009
05-17-2025, 09:43 AM
Darn. I remember Aaron Gordon tweaking something, but forgot about it. I was really hoping he was OK and would be able to play game 7. Nuggets are going to have to dig really deep.

TDomination
05-17-2025, 01:02 PM
i'm actually looking forward to a Knicks/Pacers ECF
thats what I remember seeing a lot as a kid , Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson, Rick Smits, John Starks, Patrick Ewing, and of course Spike Lee

John B
05-17-2025, 01:25 PM
i'm actually looking forward to a Knicks/Pacers ECF
thats what I remember seeing a lot as a kid , Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson, Rick Smits, John Starks, Patrick Ewing, and of course Spike Lee

Except Spike now wears bifocal glasses

timtonymanu
05-17-2025, 03:29 PM
i'm actually looking forward to a Knicks/Pacers ECF
thats what I remember seeing a lot as a kid , Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson, Rick Smits, John Starks, Patrick Ewing, and of course Spike Lee

Yeah this was the best case scenario for the East instead of two injured teams (Celtics and Cavs) playing each other.

LeBowen
05-17-2025, 04:03 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_8AsN96Dhc

Where do they find these people. :lol

ChumpDumper
05-17-2025, 05:26 PM
Except Spike now wears bifocal glassesNow so do I :nerd

TD 21
05-17-2025, 06:09 PM
Watching this series, I think we need to start to realize the irony that while everyone is crying and whining about Joker's lack of "help/support", we may be looking at the truth that SGA ACTUALLY has no true number 2 or 3 and that his team is really filled with high valued ROLE players that play their parts but aren't capable of thriving outside of SGA. Williams has been abhorrent and he LOOKS scared to death. Murray may appear helter skelter and inconsistent, and he certainly has/can be(en)...be he has proven CAPABLE of dominating and cooking at key points and Gordon has been unbelievably reliable and has been the most clutch player so far even over Joker. Williams great game was a proven fluke and outside of that has been bench-worthy literally. Chet simply doesn't offer anything that can possibly challenge or stress a defense.

SGA has to be the driver of ALL the action and that narrative has been nowhere in sight. The regular season appears very flukey and the post season has exposed HIS lack of reliable help when having to face the same team over and over and they're playing a simple zone.

Its pretty crazy and may actually validate his MVP (tho Joker is still the better player for sure).

Don't let facts get in the way of tribalism.

Playoffs again proving to be less about efficiency and more about raw production. Murray isn't as complete as Williams, but he's a better offensive "engine".

I'm still confident that the Thunder win game 7 and the championship, but if the Nuggets pull it off, Presti's overly conservative nature will be to blame because they easily could have put this out of reach by adding one more credible creator to keep the offense afloat in non Gilgeous-Alexander minutes.

They had a window, after Wembanyama was shut down with Fox soon to follow, to take Paul's temperature on a buyout. Failing that, it shouldn't have been difficult to acquire someone of that ilk with their unprecedented draft capital.

Instead, they left it up to chance and now have all the external pressure on them while facing the best player in the world in an elimination game.

spursgu
05-17-2025, 08:31 PM
the knocks fanbase is despicable. I hope they lose against the pacers.

spursgu
05-18-2025, 09:22 AM
Gordon out for the playoffs now.

BG_Spurs_Fan
05-18-2025, 09:23 AM
It was obvious for Gordon at the time it happened.

timtonymanu
05-18-2025, 09:37 AM
Yeah even if Denver won this game miraculously, there’s no way they will win the title if Gordon isn’t playing.

They need to find takers for MPJ’s contract and go get a 2nd star. Murray and Gordon are more of a #3 and #4. Hard to do when MPJ has been playing like total shit though,

LeBowen
05-18-2025, 09:39 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVjLFaZhyKM

Tbh.

Dex
05-18-2025, 10:34 AM
Yeah even if Denver won this game miraculously, there’s no way they will win the title if Gordon isn’t playing.

They need to find takers for MPJ’s contract and go get a 2nd star. Murray and Gordon are more of a #3 and #4. Hard to do when MPJ has been playing like total shit though,

MPJ will get a pass because of his injured shoulder, but agreed...even when healthy, he's not a #2 guy.

ambchang
05-18-2025, 12:43 PM
Jokic is always been thought of as good enough not to need a #2 but can ring with 2 #3s and a high level #4, which he did. The problem with Denver is depth at this point, injuries, fatigue and foul trouble would sink the team and without someone who can bail them out in crucial moments they can be easily exploited.

Murray is supposed to be that guy and westbrook is a high risk last resort version who can catch fire once every 15 games type of guy. Denver is going dangerously close to bucks pre Lillard version, hope they don’t flip Murray or Gordan for some high volume scorer who plays no d hoping to bail them out in half court.

ace3g
05-18-2025, 01:04 PM
https://x.com/sam_amick/status/1924163687998255327

Ice009
05-18-2025, 01:18 PM
Good on him. That's what it's all about. Even if he can't play, at least he's willing to give it a go. A lot of players won't. This Nuggets team really wants it. Unfortunately, they're lacking bodies and are banged up.

ace3g
05-18-2025, 01:35 PM
https://x.com/DustinDopirak/status/1924120435806925047

RC_Drunkford
05-18-2025, 01:59 PM
Denver has no chance if Gordon ain't playing. He's the one guy giving OKC match up problems on the glass because he's stronger than Chet. Even if he plays, him not being 100 will likely result in an OKC win, unless they choke.


Yeah even if Denver won this game miraculously, there’s no way they will win the title if Gordon isn’t playing.

They need to find takers for MPJ’s contract and go get a 2nd star. Murray and Gordon are more of a #3 and #4. Hard to do when MPJ has been playing like total shit though,

They are better off trading him for multiple 3-and-D role players. Denver doesn't need a clear number 2. Jokic is making the players around him so much better that Denver would look amazing if they had about 3 Julian Champagnie type of players on the team, who could just knock down open 3s.

Apparently MPJ is the ownership's guy though because they went to the same college or something.

ace3g
05-18-2025, 02:13 PM
Gordon is gonna fight!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPZFxlB-Qvs

KDKSpurs24
05-18-2025, 03:00 PM
I know this is an early take and OKC can still win this game but honestly if they get eliminated I think we may see them trying to use their assets to get a Giannis or KD. They’re gonna have to. Other than Shai, their team is basically made up of just a bunch of elite role players. They need that TRUE #2.

skin27
05-18-2025, 03:01 PM
Denver might win this one

Extra Stout
05-18-2025, 03:04 PM
OKC sphincters be tight

RC_Drunkford
05-18-2025, 03:06 PM
Denver is so frustrating to watch. Aside from Jokic their offense is terrible.

Robz4000
05-18-2025, 03:07 PM
Nuggets should be ahead by more tbh.

RC_Drunkford
05-18-2025, 03:08 PM
OKC is missing open looks while Denver has to work 22 seconds for a tough shot. Pretty clear how this is gonna go...

Joseph Kony
05-18-2025, 03:09 PM
The fact that teams keep trying to give Westbrook a role is insane at this point :lol this guy is such a low IQ cancer

Robz4000
05-18-2025, 03:11 PM
Yeah, Denver's fucked.

skin27
05-18-2025, 03:14 PM
Denver choking. Jokic needs to play 48 minutes for them to have a chance

BG_Spurs_Fan
05-18-2025, 03:22 PM
It’s impressive how OKC’s plan is to guard Jokic with Caruso. Not sure whether in a good way or a bad way.

skin27
05-18-2025, 03:24 PM
Porter jr shitting the bed yet again but always playing godlike against the spurs

lefty
05-18-2025, 03:31 PM
Adelmam exactly sounds like his dad, holy shit

Robz4000
05-18-2025, 03:40 PM
Well that escalated quickly.

timtonymanu
05-18-2025, 03:40 PM
Yeah that might have done it.

skin27
05-18-2025, 03:40 PM
Jokic is exhausted already

lefty
05-18-2025, 03:40 PM
:lol the shot of that lonely Nuggets fan

lefty
05-18-2025, 03:42 PM
https://x.com/cookienchill/status/1924203633274458377

mystargtr34
05-18-2025, 03:43 PM
Westbrook with a -23 in just 13 minutes is impressive.

RC_Drunkford
05-18-2025, 03:51 PM
Westbrook with a -23 in just 13 minutes is impressive.

the problem is it's not like Watson or Strawther are any better :lol

skin27
05-18-2025, 03:59 PM
When will they announce the MVP?

scott
05-18-2025, 04:00 PM
It’s impressive how OKC’s plan is to guard Jokic with Caruso. Not sure whether in a good way or a bad way.

Shades of how teams have been guarding Wemby

BG_Spurs_Fan
05-18-2025, 04:03 PM
Shades of how teams have been guarding Wemby

I think Caruso has already committed about 15 fouls just fighting to prevent Jokic from getting the ball tbh

timtonymanu
05-18-2025, 04:06 PM
MPJ is like if they had Vassell on a max contract. Addition by subtraction tbh.

scott
05-18-2025, 04:09 PM
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRPM8hJDMlmJCKLqkyvhGz5IXuFOLeaS 52FhQ&s

lefty
05-18-2025, 04:09 PM
American commercials are retarded

Let’s have a former NBA player in a store for no reason

scott
05-18-2025, 04:10 PM
SGA/Williams/Caruso/Dort/Chet… a blue print for the Spurs tbh

chunticakes
05-18-2025, 04:13 PM
I like how they're letting Caruso foul at will.

mystargtr34
05-18-2025, 04:13 PM
Yea Caruso is so much more valuable than a guy like Vassell and earns less money too. Both play the same position, one puts up empty stats on low efficiency and is a turn style on defense, has no toughness and soft. The other is built for playoff basketball, does all the little things that don’t show up in the box score to help you win.

Spurs need more Caruso’s and less Vassell’s / Keldons etc.

BG_Spurs_Fan
05-18-2025, 04:15 PM
Caruso is so awesome man. At one point the discourse was that Bulls won the trade because Giddey had a couple of decent regular season games and some useless counting stats. Fools :lmao

lefty
05-18-2025, 04:17 PM
Poor decision by AG on the previous play, Brain was open for 3 on the break but he wasted too much time

lefty
05-18-2025, 04:18 PM
Caruso is so awesome man. At one point the discourse was that Bulls won the trade because Giddey had a couple of decent regular season games and some useless counting stats. Fools :lmao
lmao

Thr moment the trade was announced it was obvious OKC won that trade
No amount of 3s made by Giddy will change that

timtonymanu
05-18-2025, 04:18 PM
No one’s beating OKC this year.

scott
05-18-2025, 04:19 PM
Caruso is so awesome man. At one point the discourse was that Bulls won the trade because Giddey had a couple of decent regular season games and some useless counting stats. Fools :lmao

Yeah, that discourse was pretty hilarious, not surprising it was led by exstatic.

Giddey probably wondering if OKC is thinking about him, meanwhile OKC is like

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fm3dmoa22nk5c1. jpeghttps://i.imgur.com/Ati2yEh_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=grand

RC_Drunkford
05-18-2025, 04:24 PM
Yea Caruso is so much more valuable than a guy like Vassell and earns less money too. Both play the same position, one puts up empty stats on low efficiency and is a turn style on defense, has no toughness and soft. The other is built for playoff basketball, does all the little things that don’t show up in the box score to help you win.

Spurs need more Caruso’s and less Vassell’s / Keldons etc.

but does he rip his shirt pregame and wear cowboy hats?

scott
05-18-2025, 04:25 PM
This game has some “exorcising of demons” kind of vibe for OKC. Not the same circumstances as when we beat the lakers in the Semis in 03… but a similar feeling vibe.

lefty
05-18-2025, 04:30 PM
:lol that Doordash commercial

LeBowen
05-18-2025, 04:30 PM
No one’s beating OKC this year.

They got taken to 7 by Denver with 6.5 players, MPJ playing heavy minutes with one shoulder and Gordon getting injured.
I'm not saying they can't win it all, but Minnesota is going to be way more physical with them.

$84M for Murray/MPJ to have them shoot 1-12 from 3pt in a G7.
Jokic is the most patient being in the universe.

scott
05-18-2025, 04:34 PM
We’re gonna get some De’Andre Jordan farewell minutes here in Q4.

Shout out to the man who once made the Mavs look stupid. I’m a fan of anyone who does that.

exstatic
05-18-2025, 04:38 PM
Porter jr shitting the bed yet again but always playing godlike against the spurs

He didn’t in that game Wemby’s rookie year where we beat them in April. There’s a video on YT showing Wemby scoring 17 points in 3 minutes, and a ton of Denver’s misses were Porter choking it away, missing bombs.

RC_Drunkford
05-18-2025, 04:39 PM
They got taken to 7 by Denver with 6.5 players, MPJ playing heavy minutes with one shoulder and Gordon getting injured.
I'm not saying they can't win it all, but Minnesota is going to be way more physical with them.

$84M for Murray/MPJ to have them shoot 1-12 from 3pt in a G7.
Jokic is the most patient being in the universe.

Yeah Denver also choked 2 games away in the 4th, but it's not like any other team left is much better. The Wolves been struggling offensively as well and the East teams shouldn't even be in the finals. At this point the Knicks are the toughest opponent left for OKC.

RC_Drunkford
05-18-2025, 04:41 PM
He didn’t in that game Wemby’s rookie year where we beat them in April. There’s a video on YT showing Wemby scoring 17 points in 3 minutes, and a ton of Denver’s misses were Porter choking it away, missing bombs.

Porter is playing with an injured shoulder on his shooting arm. Not that he's a big playoff performer, but he's certainly better than what he has shown these playoffs.

exstatic
05-18-2025, 04:41 PM
Yeah, that discourse was pretty hilarious, not surprising it was led by exstatic.

Giddey probably wondering if OKC is thinking about him, meanwhile OKC is like

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fm3dmoa22nk5c1. jpeghttps://i.imgur.com/Ati2yEh_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=grand
I love that meme, but if there’s disinterest, it’s both ways. I doubt Giddey looks back.

exstatic
05-18-2025, 04:43 PM
Caruso is so awesome man. At one point the discourse was that Bulls won the trade because Giddey had a couple of decent regular season games and some useless counting stats. Fools :lmao

The useless counting stats you refer to were three guys who scored 1000, dimed 500, and grabbed 500 boards:

Bron
Jokic
Giddey

keeferob25
05-18-2025, 04:45 PM
They got taken to 7 by Denver with 6.5 players, MPJ playing heavy minutes with one shoulder and Gordon getting injured.
I'm not saying they can't win it all, but Minnesota is going to be way more physical with them.

$84M for Murray/MPJ to have them shoot 1-12 from 3pt in a G7.
Jokic is the most patient being in the universe.

Definitely need to remember that many view the 2014 as not only the most dangerous version of the championship teams but are also a historically great team and had one of the best runs of all-time, yet we were taken to 7 games by an EIGTH seed that got the 8th seed I believe on the last game of the regular season. They were getting owned by Monta Ellis and punked by Blair. We looked 100% like fools gold through 6 games. It was only AFTER that series did we look legit.

Its all about matchups and Denver will likely pose the best challenge to OKC due to Jokic, Gordon, and Murray (to a lesser degree).

LeBowen
05-18-2025, 04:45 PM
Yeah Denver also choked 2 games away in the 4th, but it's not like any other team left is much better. The Wolves been struggling offensively as well and the East teams shouldn't even be in the finals. At this point the Knicks are the toughest opponent left for OKC.

Jokic is obviously a huge difference maker, but Wolves are a way better team across the board and way better defensively.
They also have more lineup options unlike the Nuggets that have Russ as a 6th man and two more bench players who got minutes just because someone had to.

mystargtr34
05-18-2025, 04:45 PM
Westbrook -34 in 22 minutes lol.

Ice009
05-18-2025, 04:49 PM
Thunder smashed them. Nuggets ran out of juice. Didn't have a deep enough rotation and injuries did them in.

skin27
05-18-2025, 04:49 PM
Thunder vs Knicks in the finals

I have a feeling the NBA will rig it to get wolves vs knicks finals for ratings.

ace3g
05-18-2025, 04:49 PM
https://x.com/SIChrisMannix/status/1924220425166586204

https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1924220460125851909

mystargtr34
05-18-2025, 04:51 PM
I think I wAnt the Knicks to win tbh. Don’t know why, it’s been so long.

1. Knicks
2. Pacers
3. Minny
4. Thunder

That’s my preference.

skin27
05-18-2025, 04:54 PM
I think I wAnt the Knicks to win tbh. Don’t know why, it’s been so long.

1. Knicks
2. Pacers
3. Minny
4. Thunder

That’s my preference.

Oh men imagine if the knicks win the whole thing NYC will explode like a volcano.

Mal
05-18-2025, 04:54 PM
OKC is fuckin stacked, and now they are proven, been there, done that. Spurs need to look for similar depth to countermatch it

skin27
05-18-2025, 04:57 PM
OKC is fuckin stacked, and now they are proven, been there, done that. Spurs need to look for similar depth to countermatch it

they got their superstar via trade not via draft.

RC_Drunkford
05-18-2025, 04:57 PM
Jokic is obviously a huge difference maker, but Wolves are a way better team across the board and way better defensively.
They also have more lineup options unlike the Nuggets that have Russ as a 6th man and two more bench players who got minutes just because someone had to.

I hope the Wolves beat them, but Minnesota has not looked convincing against the Lakers nor the Dubs until Curry went down. I don't want OKC to ring cause Spurs/OKC will be a huge rivalry for years to come.

scott
05-18-2025, 05:01 PM
I think I wAnt the Knicks to win tbh. Don’t know why, it’s been so long.

1. Knicks
2. Pacers
3. Minny
4. Thunder

That’s my preference.

NYK is at the bottom of my list, especially as more and more videos come out of Knicks fans assaulting fans of other teams

RC_Drunkford
05-18-2025, 05:02 PM
damn Jamal Murray's max contract is just starting next season and the Nuggets will pay 50 million for a player who's not even a top 10 guy at his position

Mal
05-18-2025, 05:03 PM
they got their superstar via trade not via draft.

How is that relevant ?

atoyotagaspedal
05-18-2025, 05:05 PM
NYK is at the bottom of my list, especially as more and more videos come out of Knicks fans assaulting fans of other teams
At least the riots will be some decent tv if they do win

LeBowen
05-18-2025, 05:08 PM
Carisle's 11 man rotation vs Thibs' 6.5 will be a fascinating watch.
I think Pacers will win the series if it's a long series, I'd favor them if they take of the first two games.

dn0774
05-18-2025, 05:14 PM
I'd love for OKC to lose only because it makes them a bit more likely to jump on the Giannis grenade and not the Spurs. Nobody else has the kind of draft capital the Thunder have, if they really want someone, they will get them.

Spurs Homer
05-18-2025, 05:19 PM
It sucks that there is no one left to root for…

so teams i hate the least- which is not saying much;

pacers
t wolves












okc
knicks



fuck these playoffs…

scott
05-18-2025, 05:20 PM
I’m rooting for the Pacers for that ABA connection from here on out. Rooting for Myles Turner to go nuclear and force IND to have to shed a few other players (Nesmith, Walker) to keep him and we can be the beneficiaries.

LeBowen
05-18-2025, 05:24 PM
Pacers > Wolves >>>>> Knicks > Thunder for me.
I don't want Knicks on Thunder in the finals.

TD 21
05-18-2025, 05:52 PM
Eastern Conference Finals: 3 Knicks over 4 Pacers in 7

Western Conference Finals: 1 Thunder over 6 Timberwolves in 6

timtonymanu
05-18-2025, 06:02 PM
Eastern Conference Finals: 3 Knicks over 4 Pacers in 7

Western Conference Finals: 1 Thunder over 6 Timberwolves in 6

This would be my best case scenario.

Edit: I totally misread your post. I thought you were picking Indy and Minny to win their series.

skin27
05-18-2025, 06:05 PM
I'd love for OKC to lose only because it makes them a bit more likely to jump on the Giannis grenade and not the Spurs. Nobody else has the kind of draft capital the Thunder have, if they really want someone, they will get them.

oklahoma city isnt a free agent magnet like the laker, knicks, warriors,etc..

Ice009
05-18-2025, 06:18 PM
Pacers, Timberwolves, Knicks, OKC in that order for me. I'd like Jalen Brunson to win a Championship the most out of the remaining players, but I don't like New York the team at all.

LeBowen
05-18-2025, 06:18 PM
oklahoma city isnt a free agent magnet like the laker, knicks, warriors,etc..

Market doesn't matter when you're a top contender.
Noone would join them without a big overpay if they were still tanking, but veterans always go to top contenders if they're ring chasing.


Pacers, Timberwolves, Knicks, OKC in that order for me. I'd like Jalen Brunson to win a Championship the most out of the remaining players, but I don't like New York the team at all.

I actually hate his foul baiting, unwatchable.
I like Thibs, Hart and OG.

itzsoweezee
05-18-2025, 06:20 PM
Wolves
Knicks
Pacers
OKC

GAustex
05-18-2025, 06:23 PM
Not the Knicks

Gibbz
05-18-2025, 06:35 PM
Please God give us the field against OKC. I'll even buy a Haliburton jersey if I have to go that far.

Robz4000
05-18-2025, 06:44 PM
OKC over Minny in 6
Indy over NYC in 6.

dn0774
05-18-2025, 06:57 PM
oklahoma city isnt a free agent magnet like the laker, knicks, warriors,etc..

Giannis isn't a free agent, the Bucks could consult with him if needed on where he ends up (if he does request a trade) but OKC could throw one of Chet or JDub and tons of draft picks to win virtually any bidding war.

BatManu20
05-18-2025, 07:14 PM
OKC will steamroll their way to an NBA Championship now imo. They'll beat in Minnesota in 6 games or less and then beat either EC team in 5. Denver was their curveball cause of Jokic but these other teams don't have anyone in the vicinity of his greatness. Minnesota is a more well-rounded team than Denver, but Ant is their best player and is too inconsistent and disappears for long stretches of games.

And neither the Knicks or Pacers stand a chance against OKC. It will be a non-competitive Finals imo.

BatManu20
05-18-2025, 07:14 PM
Please God give us the field against OKC. I'll even buy a Haliburton jersey if I have to go that far.

Sorry buddy. OKC is definitely ringing this year.

CGD
05-18-2025, 07:27 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_8AsN96Dhc

Where do they find these people. :lol

That’s just a random Tuesday over there

timtonymanu
05-18-2025, 07:28 PM
OKC will steamroll their way to an NBA Championship now imo. They'll beat in Minnesota in 6 games or less and then beat either EC team in 5. Denver was their curveball cause of Jokic but these other teams don't have anyone in the vicinity of his greatness. Minnesota is a more well-rounded team than Denver, but Ant is their best player and is too inconsistent and disappears for long stretches of games.

And neither the Knicks or Pacers stand a chance against OKC. It will be a non-competitive Finals imo.

Yeah today’s game was their game 6 in OKC 2014 for them. Now that they got that demon off their back, they will steamroll the other teams tbh.

CGD
05-18-2025, 07:31 PM
This was chef’s kiss beautiful:

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Mugen
05-18-2025, 07:55 PM
Any Finals combination not involving the Knicks will be hilarious tbh. Silver is probably gonna force a Giannis to Lakers trade for Rui and some 2nds :lol

Dejounte
05-18-2025, 08:15 PM
OKC playing Caruso on Jokic and mostly small guys through the game makes you wonder why Spurstalk is so obsessed with having an over 6’9” SF or PF, tbh

tbdog
05-18-2025, 08:30 PM
OKC playing Caruso on Jokic and mostly small guys through the game makes you wonder why Spurstalk is so obsessed with having an over 6’9” SF or PF, tbh

The blind mice did not call fouls on Caurso though. I don't know why the refs dont call off ball fouls these playoffs.

LeBowen
05-18-2025, 08:39 PM
The blind mice did not call fouls on Caurso though. I don't know why the refs dont call off ball fouls these playoffs.

Yeah, you can play whoever if you're allowed to beat the shit out of the opposition team's superstar.
That's the most annoying thing about current NBA for me, tbh.

Playing on the perimeter and in the post is like playing two completely different sports.
As soon as the ball is in your hands on the perimeter, you can't be touched. Everything is a foul.
Meanwhile in the post defenders have a license to kill and refs just don't care. Then casuals complain about the lack of post play.

tonight...you
05-18-2025, 09:41 PM
Yeah, you can play whoever if you're allowed to beat the shit out of the opposition team's superstar.
That's the most annoying thing about current NBA for me, tbh.

Playing on the perimeter and in the post is like playing two completely different sports.
As soon as the ball is in your hands on the perimeter, you can't be touched. Everything is a foul.
Meanwhile in the post defenders have a license to kill and refs just don't care. Then casuals complain about the lack of post play.
This is why I don't complain about Wemby staying out in the perimeter and either going for the shot, or seeing if his pump fake works and 2 stepping it in.
Him being down on the block is all sorts of no bueno.

skin27
05-18-2025, 11:50 PM
Market doesn't matter when you're a top contender.
Noone would join them without a big overpay if they were still tanking, but veterans always go to top contenders if they're ring chasing.




I actually hate his foul baiting, unwatchable.
I like Thibs, Hart and OG.

spurs were a top conteder during duncan’s 19 year career but managed to get a star free agent only once (aldridge. Unless you consider jefferson a big signing) .

giannis isnt chasing a ring. He already had one.

skin27
05-18-2025, 11:59 PM
Giannis isn't a free agent, the Bucks could consult with him if needed on where he ends up (if he does request a trade) but OKC could throw one of Chet or JDub and tons of draft picks to win virtually any bidding war.
:bobo

scott
05-19-2025, 12:03 AM
spurs were a top conteder during duncan’s 19 year career but managed to get a star free agent only once (aldridge. Unless you consider jefferson a big signing) .

giannis isnt chasing a ring. He already had one.

We traded for RJ though.

It's actually pretty interesting to look back at Jefferson's transaction history and look at the bums he was traded for.

skin27
05-19-2025, 12:06 AM
We traded for RJ though.

It's actually pretty interesting to look back at Jefferson's transaction history and look at the bums he was traded for.

oh yeah. I fogot that we got him via trade lmao. Hedo and finely is the other two i can think of .

cutewizard
05-19-2025, 12:28 AM
It's a battle of super guards......

BG_Spurs_Fan
05-19-2025, 09:34 AM
The useless counting stats you refer to were three guys who scored 1000, dimed 500, and grabbed 500 boards:

Bron
Jokic
Giddey

Precisely. Caruso averaged 7, 3 and 3. And Caruso is a better player than Giddey.

exstatic
05-19-2025, 09:36 AM
oh yeah. I fogot that we got him via trade lmao. Hedo and finely is the other two i can think of .

Hedo was also a trade.

lefty
05-20-2025, 07:42 PM
Mike Malone is good on TV tbh

Strategic
05-20-2025, 08:37 PM
1st Ant goes to the locker room and comes back with leg supports and now Randle

baseline bum
05-20-2025, 08:44 PM
God damn did Kendrick Perkins move here and start double fisting them churros?

lefty
05-20-2025, 08:48 PM
Minny with s lot of dumb turnovers

PopTheGOAT
05-20-2025, 08:59 PM
Minny with s lot of dumb turnovers
Par for the course. They’re a very sloppy team.

skin27
05-20-2025, 09:29 PM
This thunder team and the ambiance of the game reminds me of the durefs led team 2012-2016 thunder.

lefty
05-20-2025, 09:39 PM
https://x.com/barryonhere/status/1925016549066481870

Robz4000
05-20-2025, 09:53 PM
Thunder might not lose another game this postseason tbh.

skin27
05-20-2025, 09:54 PM
Its funny that 10 years ago so many posters (malikhairston for example) here said that a PG spuperstar led team will never win a championship.lmao
we might see 2. Curry warriors and SGA thunder.

K...
05-20-2025, 10:13 PM
i'd say its more how they have so many draft picks, theres no argument that jokic is not 20x the player SGA is. its just his team sucks balls and SGA has shooters and defenders to complement him. There is also no real superstar this era to prove the point that pg is the weakest position to build around

Spurs Homer
05-20-2025, 10:24 PM
It is disgusting how many fouls sga gets…as bad as prime curry where you cant even breathe on him and then every drive he just flails himself on the floor and gets the call…

i hate watching him and dort flop and flop and flop….

skin27
05-20-2025, 10:26 PM
i'd say its more how they have so many draft picks, theres no argument that jokic is not 20x the player SGA is. its just his team sucks balls and SGA has shooters and defenders to complement him.There is also no real superstar this era to prove the point that pg is the weakest position to build around

Still the point is a PG led team was able to or can win a championship.

RC_Drunkford
05-20-2025, 10:27 PM
It is disgusting how many fouls sga gets…as bad as prime curry where you cant even breathe on him and then every drive he just flails himself on the floor and gets the call…

i hate watching him and dort flop and flop and flop….

add to that that Caruso and Dort are allowed to play football on the other end without the refs calling it

skin27
05-20-2025, 10:30 PM
It is disgusting how many fouls sga gets…as bad as prime curry where you cant even breathe on him and then every drive he just flails himself on the floor and gets the call…

i hate watching him and dort flop and flop and flop….

same with Duncan in his MVP days. You cant touch duncan otherwise its a foul. The only difference is duncan isnt a very good freethrow shooter.

Spurs Homer
05-20-2025, 10:32 PM
same with Duncan in his MVP days. You cant touch duncan otherwise its a foul. The only bad thing is duncan isnt a very good freethrow shooter.

um no

duncan would get hacked 3-4-5 times and THEN the foul was called…

cant remember how many thousands of times i read here on this board how duncan never got the “star” calls other lesser players got…

timmy earned his free throws

skin27
05-20-2025, 10:37 PM
Its still the same. Duncan was also a freethrow mechant from 2000 to 2004 but only made 60 to 75% of his freethrows.

Extra Stout
05-20-2025, 10:42 PM
Randle goes 9-13, 5-6 from 3, Wolves lose by 26.

This series will be over quickly.

scott
05-20-2025, 11:10 PM
Its funny that 10 years ago so many posters (malikhairston for example) here said that a PG spuperstar led team will never win a championship.lmao
we might see 2. Curry warriors and SGA thunder.

Damn, blast from the past... I remember that

lefty20
05-20-2025, 11:35 PM
add to that that Caruso and Dort are allowed to play football on the other end without the refs calling it

It's this double standard that really grinds my gears, tbh.

benefactor
05-21-2025, 02:58 AM
Damn, blast from the past... I remember that
Harlem was running Malik Hairston iirc

RC_Drunkford
05-21-2025, 03:06 AM
Randle goes 9-13, 5-6 from 3, Wolves lose by 26.

This series will be over quickly.

the issue was that they shot 51 (!) threes and only knocked down 15. They have no clue what to do on offense and that has been the case since the first round.

OKC is actually beating these 3-point shooting teams by making 2s. They only shot 21 threes in this game.

LeBowen
05-21-2025, 05:52 AM
Randle goes 9-13, 5-6 from 3, Wolves lose by 26.

This series will be over quickly.

If we go with the logic of some spurstalk members, he's the reason they lost the game and should be let go in the summer.
Comparing him with Naz is just disrespectful.

mystargtr34
05-21-2025, 05:57 AM
Harlem was running Malik Hairston iirc

Where is Harlem these days is he posting under another name?

Did anyone ever meet him in person.

skin27
05-21-2025, 07:08 AM
um no

duncan would get hacked 3-4-5 times and THEN the foul was called…

cant remember how many thousands of times i read here on this board how duncan never got the “star” calls other lesser players got…

timmy earned his free throws
Duncan actually got superstar calls during his MVP days. Infact he averaged 8 freethrows or more from 2000-2004. Whoever said that duncan did not get superstar calls never watch him during early 00’s.

mo7888
05-21-2025, 07:20 AM
the issue was that they shot 51 (!) threes and only knocked down 15. They have no clue what to do on offense and that has been the case since the first round.

OKC is actually beating these 3-point shooting teams by making 2s. They only shot 21 threes in this game.

It's almost like they zig when everyone else zags... I wonder where they learned that...

Strategic
05-21-2025, 07:22 AM
Wolves look so flawed. Conley is limited, Ant ghosting, Gobert can’t make anything but a dunk, and Reid’s shooting motion is such that he can’t get a decent look. They may bully their way into a couple wins but won’t be too surprised if they get swept.

R. DeMurre
05-21-2025, 08:16 AM
Its funny that 10 years ago so many posters (malikhairston for example) here said that a PG spuperstar led team will never win a championship.lmao
we might see 2. Curry warriors and SGA thunder.

Ten years ago, there were a ton of posters arguing that Westbrook was better than Curry. Harlem Heat & Apolisoc 9 were the leaders of that debate iirc.

LeBowen
05-21-2025, 08:16 AM
https://i.redd.it/l1qjpbrae12f1.jpeg

OKC better hope Knicks don't make the finals because SGA isn't getting those calls against them.

Guru of Nothing
05-21-2025, 10:00 AM
Every time I see SGA get a whistle in his favor, I think about how Castle could do the same, and now Harper.

lefty
05-21-2025, 10:19 AM
Its funny that 10 years ago so many posters (malikhairston for example) here said that a PG spuperstar led team will never win a championship.lmao
we might see 2. Curry warriors and SGA thunder.
Maybe he meant a traditional pass first PG in which case I agree.
Magic was an outlier.

Btw, Stockton was an overrated system PG, there, I said it

lefty
05-21-2025, 10:21 AM
It is disgusting how many fouls sga gets…as bad as prime curry where you cant even breathe on him and then every drive he just flails himself on the floor and gets the call…

i hate watching him and dort flop and flop and flop….
Nah if anything Curry’s defenders got away with a lot of shit

Warriors benefit from uncalled illegal screens though

sfernald
05-21-2025, 10:38 AM
Every time I see SGA get a whistle in his favor, I think about how Castle could do the same, and now Harper.

Harper needs to immerse himself in as much prime Harden game footage as possible!

ace3g
05-21-2025, 10:45 AM
Nah if anything Curry’s defenders got away with a lot of shit

Warriors benefit from uncalled illegal screens though

Their staggered screens :bang

I also think the Heat got way with a lot of kickball violation no calls '11 - '14

SpurSpike
05-21-2025, 11:05 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl6RQ7-0uuQ

spurraider21
05-21-2025, 11:20 AM
It's almost like they zig when everyone else zags... I wonder where they learned that...
OKC was #6 in the NBA in 3pt% and 3pm this season

exstatic
05-21-2025, 11:28 AM
OKC was #6 in the NBA in 3pt% and 3pm this season

They know enough to cut back and shoot 2s when the other team is shooting themselves in the foot. 3 may be > 2, but 2 is also definitely > 0.

scott
05-21-2025, 11:31 AM
Naz is playing himself into MIN being able to afford to retail both he and Randle, tbh

spurraider21
05-21-2025, 11:38 AM
They know enough to cut back and shoot 2s when the other team is shooting themselves in the foot. 3 may be > 2, but 2 is also definitely > 0.
3 is also better than 0 by more than 2 is better than 0

its about the expectated points per shot. an open corner 3 that goes in 45% of the time (HB made 48% of his, or as Sean Elliott put it, 100%) is getting you 1.35 points per attempt. you'd need a 2pt shot with an expected 67% to compete with that. basically, a shot at the rim.

now, a team settling for low% 3's, bad, pull-up contested looks without having created a true open or catch and shoot look that will only go in ~30% of the time is only as good as a 45% 2-point shot, which as we know is not good.

then yes theres the added expectation of fouls, how long rebounds are, etc.

usually, boston doesnt just walk the bull up and hoist a 3. sometimes tatum goes in iso mode and does this, but generally boston is swinging the ball around and attacking, creating a consistent stream of open 3pt looks, which is why theyve been successful

Spurs Homer
05-21-2025, 12:30 PM
Nah if anything Curry’s defenders got away with a lot of shit

Warriors benefit from uncalled illegal screens though

warriors perfected the art of moving screens...its almost as if the fact that draymond and all the others setting a screen and walking backwards with the defender on their hip

somehow stumps the refs and because they are walking backwards - the refs appear to believe its a legal screen...

Brazil
05-21-2025, 02:17 PM
Harlem was running Malik Hairston iirc

tbh...

lefty
05-21-2025, 06:44 PM
SSA to be named MVP according to better looking Woj

Ice009
05-21-2025, 07:05 PM
Mike Malone is good on TV tbh

What's this about?


SSA to be named MVP according to better looking Woj

According to who?

skin27
05-21-2025, 07:05 PM
Ten years ago, there were a ton of posters arguing that Westbrook was better than Curry. Harlem Heat & Apolisoc 9 were the leaders of that debate iirc.

Harlem and malikhairston might be the same person but apalisoc 9 was different person.lmao

where is he now? I think he is K… now

lefty20
05-21-2025, 07:21 PM
What's this about?

Him throwing shades at Jokic and the Nuggets fanbase during his broadcast yesterday.


According to who?


https://www.sportico.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GettyImages-2000682233-e1728330449670.jpg?w=1280&h=720&crop=1

Robz4000
05-21-2025, 07:28 PM
Pacers are gonna tire out the Knicks by game 4 imo.

K...
05-21-2025, 07:30 PM
Harlem, apalisoc9 and malikhairston is the same person.lmao

where is he now? I think he is K… now

nah my trolling game is way way below harlems. I actually started posting more when APA became insufferable

thiste
05-21-2025, 07:30 PM
I'm sorry but Mitchell Robinson is a fucking stud. He's the backup center I want.

lefty
05-21-2025, 07:38 PM
SVG likes the sound of his own voice

And I thought Reggie was bad

skin27
05-21-2025, 07:39 PM
nah my trolling game is way way below harlems. I actually started posting more when APA became insufferable


i remember apalisoc/malikhairston’s post aren’t troll. I dont know but thats what i remmeber.

lefty
05-21-2025, 07:39 PM
I'm sorry but Mitchell Robinson is a fucking stud. He's the backup center I want.

his shooting form thought :lol

skin27
05-21-2025, 08:34 PM
SGA MVP. Voters fatigue

ace3g
05-21-2025, 08:47 PM
4 fouls on Brunson in 3rd quarter.

ace3g
05-21-2025, 09:07 PM
5 fouls on Brunson with 10:05 left in the 4th.

lefty
05-21-2025, 09:13 PM
Those American commercials …. helloooooo diabetes

lefty
05-21-2025, 09:16 PM
Pacers ‘strategy in the 4th quarter is fouling 3 pt shooters

Dex
05-21-2025, 09:18 PM
Brunson goes out with 5 fouls and Pacers just shit the bed. That's game.

ace3g
05-21-2025, 09:20 PM
https://media.tenor.com/AhmqbQcclyEAAAAM/ron-burgundy-escalated-quickly.gif

scott
05-21-2025, 09:37 PM
My guy Aaron Nesmith just out here crushing it.

Robz4000
05-21-2025, 09:37 PM
Nesmith tbh.

Dex
05-21-2025, 09:39 PM
Knicks getting the weakest whistles in this game

Robz4000
05-21-2025, 09:42 PM
Knicks getting the weakest whistles in this game

NBA is shitting their pants at the thought of an OKC/Indy Finals tbh.

ace3g
05-21-2025, 09:44 PM
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/1xMAAOSwHVpksVo~/s-l1200.jpg

scott
05-21-2025, 09:44 PM
Nesmith going full Reggie Miller. I want to see the choking gesture if IND pulls this off.

Strategic
05-21-2025, 09:45 PM
Nesmith on fire

skin27
05-21-2025, 09:45 PM
Knicks choking

lefty
05-21-2025, 09:47 PM
Near turnover

Strategic
05-21-2025, 09:48 PM
Towns chokes

Strategic
05-21-2025, 09:51 PM
Twice in a row Brunson dodged a turnover

ace3g
05-21-2025, 09:52 PM
OH MY...

ace3g
05-21-2025, 09:52 PM
Haliburton just pulled a Durant.

Strategic
05-21-2025, 09:52 PM
Wow

thiste
05-21-2025, 09:53 PM
OMG

lefty
05-21-2025, 09:53 PM
:lmao

skin27
05-21-2025, 09:53 PM
Damn haliburton