Event Around the 2025 NBA Playoff Madness!

[Chris Craig]

Wolves are done

 

[Phatguysrule]

Wolves are done

They were lucky OKC didn't show up the one game.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[crandc]

More turnovers than a patisserie.

 

[wizenheimer]

might want to actually see how he performs on an NBA floor against NBA players before labeling him an NBA star

 

[crandc]

My current prediction, OKC in 5, Pacers in 6

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[inconceivable]

My current prediction, OKC in 5, Pacers in 6

ny in 6, minny in 7

 

[wizenheimer]

ny in 6, minny in 7

OKC hasn't lost 3 in a row all season. Two of the remaining games are in OKC.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Cugel]

Great guy. Fuck me

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Knicks have some tough decisions to make this offseason.

 

[Hoopguru]

Brunson would drive blazer fans nuts.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Knicks have some tough decisions to make this offseason.

Maybe they can trade Towns for Randle and DiVincenzo?

How about flip Bridges for 5 first round picks plus a swap?

Ooops!

 

[blazerkor]

Wow it's looking like it could be two teams with pretty young cores going against each other in the Finals.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Crazy that Tibs is third longest tenured coach.

He runs his guys into the ground. They're giving up 130 points tonight. Give that up and doesn't matter if you shoot 43% on three.

Towns is barely able to walk out there and he keeps him in to get defensive stops?

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Wow it's looking like it could be two teams with pretty young cores going against each other in the Finals.

Teams up 3-1 win about 95% of the time.

Yeah I don't see how Indy will lose this series. They're deep and have a lot of vets ready to take big shots.

OKC is a huge favorite but I wouldn't be shocked if they lost. They have moments where they play tight and get deer in the headlights look.

A lot of these rosters are in great spots for years. Plus Spurs of course if Wemby is healthy in the playoffs.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Nembhard has looked terrible in the last 2 games. He needs to step it up.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Nembhard has looked terrible in the last 2 games. He needs to step it up.

Yeah it's a huge problem for the Pacers. If he doesn't step up soon they might end up in the finals.

 

[crandc]

I wonder how many OKC fans were pissing and moaning about 2018 draft. If the team had done a better job tanking they might have moved up! Instead they got a #11 castoff for their star player.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I wonder how many OKC fans were pissing and moaning about 2018 draft. If the team had done a better job tanking they might have moved up! Instead they got a #11 castoff for their star player.

My guess is none of the OKC fans were pissing or moaning as OKC didn't have a pick in the 2018 draft.

OKC pick was traded years earlier and used on #20 Josh Okogie for Minnesota.

SGA was picked at #11 by the Hornets who traded him to the Clippers for the wife beating Miles Bridges. A year later the Clippers traded SGA to OKC.

 

[crandc]

Yes. A #11 pick on his third team in three years. Sounds like a bust ... oh well.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Ya remember these 2? Hehe

 

[PDXFonz]

Knicks are cooked… Writing maybe been on the walls but now it’s pretty much guaranteed that the Pacers make the Finals.

OKC vs Indiana?

OKC in 5… OKC is going to win it this year. Wow…

 

[AldoTrapani]

Knicks are cooked… Writing maybe been on the walls but now it’s pretty much guaranteed that the Pacers make the Finals.

OKC vs Indiana?

OKC in 5… OKC is going to win it this year. Wow…

And we’re still celebrating the bye bye shot against them smh lol

 

[wizenheimer]

I wonder how many OKC fans were pissing and moaning about 2018 draft. If the team had done a better job tanking they might have moved up! Instead they got a #11 castoff for their star player.

the point being they had a star player to trade. When they traded PG13 he was a 6-time all-star; a 4-time all-NBA; and a 4-time all-Defense.

the Dame-Aldridge team became the Dame-CJ team in 2015-16. That's 10 seasons from then to now

in those 10 seasons, Blazers have had one single all-star and the same player was their only all-NBA player

over the same stretch OKC has had Durant (MVP); Westbrook (MVP); Serge Ibaka (3-time all-Defense); Oladipo (2-time all-star; all-nba; all-defense); Domantas Sabonis; Paul George; CP3; SGA; Jalen Williams; and Holmgren.

The point being that OKC landed elite talent from the top part of the draft and has been able to leverage and pay that talent forward to where they are right now. Portland finally added another all-NBA selection in Camara, 2nd team all-Defense. But OKC has Dort, who was 1st team

for all the chatter around here about how elite talent is found at the end of the lottery and outside of the lottery, over the last 30 years Portland hasn't found any...and they sure have had a lot of opportunities. In the last 24 years, Portland has had 3 all-stars: Roy-Aldridge-Dame. 2nd-6th-6th picks in the lottery. The last time they had an 11th pick: Meyers Leonard; 10th pick a year later: CJ

I guess you could say "well, they are due"....but history suggests do-do

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Ya remember these 2? Hehe

Yeah I think Masai really missed his chance on cashing in for Siakam & OG. I bet we would've sent much more than they got but he wanted to play hardball.

It's kind of shocking how little talent the Raptors have from all the young players that won a title.