Official 2025 NBA Playoffs Thread

[scott]

Who had Cory Joseph and Mohammed Gueye starting in post-season basketball on their bingo card?

[Robz4000]

As long as Hawks don’t get to the playoffs. Lakers, Dubs and Kawhi don’t ring. I’m all good.

This tbh.

[scott]

Dom Barlow, Zach Collins and Tre Jones playing meaningful post-season basketball before Wemby

[onechance87]

fck u atl

[spursistan]

Hawks getting manhandled early on

[scott]

It's only one game against the Hawks... but Orlando making Dejounte's case for him. Don't necessarily need 3P shooting when you play D and rebound everything.

[Mr. Body]

Man Atlanta has no business being in the playoffs.

[DAF86]

If Atl loses toninght and the next game, do they get in the lottery?

[scott]

If Atl loses toninght and the next game, do they get in the lottery?

Correct

[scott]

This is honestly the kind of game Orlando can choke away...

[spursistan]

This is honestly the kind of game Orlando can choke away...

Yeah that ORL offense is an abomination

[spurraider21]

If Atl loses toninght and the next game, do they get in the lottery?

yep. if they lose today (and lose again on friday to the winner of bulls/heat) they fall to lotto.

assuming Kings dont make it (they have to win twice), then hawks/kings would have a coinflip to determine who gets the 14th slot or 13th slot. theres not much consequence there aside from moving up one spot

the ideal scenario involves not only the hawks getting bounced, but also the Mavs winning both play-in games and advancing. then the hawks/kings will again have a coinflip but instead of it being 13/14, it becomes a flip for 12/13. which either way is an improvement for the spurs from the other scenario. if we get 12th slot, thats nice. but its even better if we get 13th, since that all but guarantees the kings keep their pick instead of giving ATL a late lotto pick, which would bode well for us in the longer term

[spursistan]

If ATL loses this, I'm going to be rooting for Miami against Chicago. I trust Spo and the Heat overall experience more than Bulls against them, thought both team will be underdogs for that game..

[Mr. Body]

Orlando let them back in a bit.

[spurraider21]

If ATL loses this, I'm going to be rooting for Miami against Chicago. I trust Spo and the Heat overall experience more than Bulls against them, thought both team will be underdogs for that game..

the bulls have been the hotter team for sure, but yeah, counting on Giddey, White, Vucevic, Buzelis is a shaky proposition.

[Dex]

Anyone watching this game who thought Trae Young should be a Spur should be turning in their fan card

I'd rather have Joseph back tbh

[Uriel]

Go Magic.

[onechance87]

Anyone watching this game who thought Trae Young should be a Spur should be turning in their fan card

I'd rather have Joseph back tbh

Hes a hit or miss.He will win you the game or lose you the game.Lets see what he does today.

[John B]

yep. if they lose today (and lose again on friday to the winner of bulls/heat) they fall to lotto.

assuming Kings dont make it (they have to win twice), then hawks/kings would have a coinflip to determine who gets the 14th slot or 13th slot. theres not much consequence there aside from moving up one spot

the ideal scenario involves not only the hawks getting bounced, but also the Mavs winning both play-in games and advancing. then the hawks/kings will again have a coinflip but instead of it being 13/14, it becomes a flip for 12/13. which either way is an improvement for the spurs from the other scenario. if we get 12th slot, thats nice. but its even better if we get 13th, since that all but guarantees the kings keep their pick instead of giving ATL a late lotto pick, which would bode well for us in the longer term

Thanks for the explanation. Go Magic! Go Mavs!

[scott]

It's only one game against the Hawks... but Orlando making Dejounte's case for him. Don't necessarily need 3P shooting when you play D and rebound everything.

And the second half of this game showing why maybe you still want some spacing and shooting...

[Guru of Nothing]

I know what it feels like to be an Orlando fan.

[Mr. Body]

Lol Orlando gonna cough this up

[scott]

Favorite Paolo Banchero moment is still at the 2022 Miami Grand Prix when Martin Brundle thought he was Patrick Mahomes

[onechance87]

banchero do something u bum

[spurraider21]

It's only one game against the Hawks... but Orlando making Dejounte's case for him. Don't necessarily need 3P shooting when you play D and rebound everything.