2024-25 NBA Season / Playoffs

[cuseattle]

 

[jordville]

Just wow.

OKC blew game one.

 

[cuseattle]

 

[djcon57]

OKC has to have Chet or JDub score or they are in big trouble. Siakam didn’t even play well.

 

[Cusefan0307]

lol I went to bed OKC was up 15 and looked in control.

 

[Newhouser]

OKC has to have Chet or JDub score or they are in big trouble. Siakam didn’t even play well.

I think that is the concerning point for OKC - Pacers weren't good, at all. Also the comeback wasn't really helped by OKC in terms of turnovers and dumb stuff.

Jdub and Chet are going to have to show up or they will be wearing the blame. The Pacers are going to play better in Game 2.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Thought it was weird that OKC changed their lineup before the series even started. Hartenstein started all year. Another clear coaching advantage for Carlisle. Nembhard did a great job on SGA. He’s clearly aware that he’s trying to draw contact from playing with him in Canada.

 

[kirbivore]

I expect SGA to have a lot of FT attempts in Game 2. Scott Foster is warming up in the ref bullpen.

 

[Knicks411]

So we trending toward giannis sticking around?

 

[Melancer46]

So we trending toward giannis sticking around?

Seems to be the case at least, especially after his interview the other day where he said he's hoping to get back to the Finals with the Bucks.

Seems that all the media buzz about him requesting a trade has gone in the other direction that he's staying now. No real reason to think he's leaving at this point aside from just looking at the basketball situation in Milwaukee and being like "Really? You're gonna stay with that?"

 

[Knicks411]

Seems to be the case at least, especially after his interview the other day where he said he's hoping to get back to the Finals with the Bucks.

Seems that all the media buzz about him requesting a trade has gone in the other direction that he's staying now. No real reason to think he's leaving at this point aside from just looking at the basketball situation in Milwaukee and being like "Really? You're gonna stay with that?"

This is basically me right now

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Seems to be the case at least, especially after his interview the other day where he said he's hoping to get back to the Finals with the Bucks.

Seems that all the media buzz about him requesting a trade has gone in the other direction that he's staying now. No real reason to think he's leaving at this point aside from just looking at the basketball situation in Milwaukee and being like "Really? You're gonna stay with that?"

Sometimes NBA media and commentators try to just manifest stuff that makes sense to them.

They often whiff. But it's fun so we forgive them.

 

[Melancer46]

This is basically me right now

Perfectly reasonable lol. "You mean I can come back to play with the same roster without Dame, Brook, and possibly Portis/Trent? Where do I sign?"

Jon Horst needs to make some serious magic with the MLE or a miraculous trade or two.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Sometimes NBA media and commentators try to just manifest stuff that makes sense to them.

They often whiff. But it's fun so we forgive them.

Sometimes? That would be an understatement. It seems that media have already given OKC the title, traded Giannis, Jaylen Brown, CAT and 1/2 of the Rockets current roster and Sam Presti is their god as well as Daryl Morey. What has Morey ever won, BTW? They have also already put Chet in the hall of fame as well. It just never ends with NBA media and their podcasts. They are ALL draft and salary cap experts now too. It is ridiculous.

Trade this guy, flip this guy, take on this contract, this guy is a hall of famer, fire every coach, this guy is a bust, etc etc. Some of us just like to watch basketball and actually like the guys on the teams we root and prefer they develop with the team they drafted them even though sometimes they may not win as much as many of the experts think they should. Every GM and coach other than a select few is an idiot as well. BLOW IT UP! TANK!

It gets old as there are too many fans obsessed with the transactional part of the NBA and I wonder if they even watch the games

 

[Knicks411]

Perfectly reasonable lol. "You mean I can come back to play with the same roster without Dame, Brook, and possibly Portis/Trent? Where do I sign?"

Jon Horst needs to make some serious magic with the MLE or a miraculous trade or two.

Yeah I truly have no idea what they’re gonna do. It has the potential to be super interesting.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

We got a game tonight folks. This is epic

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Sometimes? That would be an understatement. It seems that media have already given OKC the title, traded Giannis, Jaylen Brown, CAT and 1/2 of the Rockets current roster and Sam Presti is their god as well as Daryl Morey. What has Morey ever won, BTW? They have also already put Chet in the hall of fame as well. It just never ends with NBA media and their podcasts. They are ALL draft and salary cap experts now too. It is ridiculous.

Trade this guy, flip this guy, take on this contract, this guy is a hall of famer, fire every coach, this guy is a bust, etc etc. Some of us just like to watch basketball and actually like the guys on the teams we root and prefer they develop with the team they drafted them even though sometimes they may not win as much as many of the experts think they should. Every GM and coach other than a select few is an idiot as well. BLOW IT UP! TANK!

It gets old as there are too many fans obsessed with the transactional part of the NBA and I wonder if they even watch the games

NBA has basically become a TV show with two components to its season

-the playoffs
-the Real Housewives

 

[cuseattle]

Obi Toppin on both ends of the court. Niiiice

 

[STEVEHOLT]

That’s a flagrant . Should have let him go.
How’s that not a wind up ?

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Holmgren is good but he’s capped by lack of strength

 

[Cusefan0307]

Indiana fitness level is a step above OKC in these close games.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Pacers going all "who do you think you are? I AM!" this postseason.

 

[djcon57]

Pacers going all "who do you think you are? I AM!" this postseason.

“Oh you missed? Cool. we’re gonna dribble and pass real fast and shoot and score”

 

[Melancer46]

That’s a flagrant . Should have let him go.
How’s that not a wind up ?

I was kind of happy to see it not called a flagrant, but yeah, I have no idea what definition of wind up they use where that play wouldn't be considered a wind up lol

 

[STEVEHOLT]

when are people going to realize Indiana is no joke? All I’ve heard is how this was going to be a sweep . Then it was going to be 4 in a row for OKC after the pacers G1 win. I truly have no rooting interest in this series but I just don’t see much of a gap between these squads