OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA MADNESS: APRIL 2025

[PDXFonz]

Heartbreaking loss for Denver. Jokic with a 61 / 11 / 10.

Wow, Westbrook stole the ball up 1 with about 10 seconds left and then missed a layup (why was he shooting?) and then fouled them to send them to the line for game winning FTs? That’s elite choking.

Bro should just stick to picking fights with people at Subway.

For those that don’t know this legendary moment in s2 history…

Westbrook started trash talking one of our posters at a Subway because they were wearing Blazer gear. I’m sure there is a blurry picture of it somewhere.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Love that they do this, but.....I had a horrific experience with them.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Glen Taylor what a dumb ass. He realized he fucked up on the $1.5B sale tag and tried to back off but finally gave up.. what a steal for Arod and Lore

 

[PDXFonz]

Now that we see a real triple double machine and champion in Jokic. Can’t we just admit that Westbrook was always just padding stats, and largely overrated for much of his career?

IMO he’s the reason that OKC never won with Harden, Durant, and Ibaka.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Love that they do this, but.....I had a horrific experience with them.

@JFizzleRaider - I'm curious to hear the story. Maybe post it in the "Dogs" thread in the OT section?

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

@JFizzleRaider - I'm curious to hear the story. Maybe post it in the "Dogs" thread in the OT section?

I'll pm you the story when I have time.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

The playoffs are almost here!

What is that to Blazer fans?

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Pinwheel1]

I bet next year every lottery team will have the same odds.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I bet next year every lottery team will have the same odds.

I sure hope so. That'd be a good move by the league.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Non-playoff teams should get 2 ping pong balls.
Playoff teams should get 1 ping pong ball.
Play-in teams should get 3 ping pong balls.

This would incentivise teams to try to get better and end tanking.

 

[THE HCP]

We call this the Ol’ Cold Cut Combo

 

[Everything Beagle]

Non-playoff teams should get 2 ping pong balls.
Playoff teams should get 1 ping pong ball.
Play-in teams should get 3 ping pong balls.

This would incentivise teams to try to get better and end tanking.

Give all the teams that didn't make the finals a single ping-pong ball for picks 1-14. Picks 15-28 would be determined by record (worst to best).
Pick 29 is for Finals runner-up, and 30 is for the NBA Champion. Nobody is going to try and tank in the WCF just for a 50% chance at top 14.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[kjironman1]

OKC is obviously a good team. 63 wins (maybe 64 tonight) is no easy task. I just don’t see them winning it this year. They just don’t seem to have the grit and grind junk yard dog mentality it takes to beat tough teams. They will get past the first round without problems but after that I just don’t know?

 

[wizenheimer]

OKC is obviously a good team. 63 wins (maybe 64 tonight) is no easy task. I just don’t see them winning it this year. They just don’t seem to have the grit and grind junk yard dog mentality it takes to beat tough teams. They will get past the first round without problems but after that I just don’t know?

if they are healthy they will be a really tough out, especially having HCA all the way thru

 

[kjironman1]

if they are healthy they will be a really tough out, especially having HCA all the way thru

No question they are good. I just think the Cavs and Boston are tougher.

 

[blazerkor]

With the Spurs win tonight hope stays alive that we could be tied with them or pass them in the lotto. Have to tank starting tomorrow. We need Tou and Deni to be late scratches.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[handiman]

With the Spurs win tonight hope stays alive that we could be tied with them or pass them in the lotto. Have to tank starting tomorrow. We need Tou and Deni to be late scratches.

Camara is chasing DPOY consideration -- well, the team is chasing it for him, and he's not going to sit by choice -- so I doubt he misses any games unless that shoulder stinger has lasting injury concern.

 

[THE HCP]

OKC is obviously a good team. 63 wins (maybe 64 tonight) is no easy task. I just don’t see them winning it this year. They just don’t seem to have the grit and grind junk yard dog mentality it takes to beat tough teams. They will get past the first round without problems but after that I just don’t know?

Man, they are so tuff on D. And DEEP on the offensive side. Remember when you got a player like SGA, like we did with Dame…..that guy can carry a team by himself if needed.

 

[THE HCP]

So basically I’m about to go order some OKC swag now!

 

[kjironman1]

Man, they are so tuff on D. And DEEP on the offensive side. Remember when you got a player like SGA, like we did with Dame…..that guy can carry a team by himself if needed.

Not so sure when it comes to playoff basketball.
I could be wrong.

 

[THE HCP]

Not so sure when it comes to playoff basketball.
I could be wrong.

I just know that playoff ball slows down bigtime and that usually favors the better defensive teams. But if you have the offensive weapons they do, that will bail them out of any ruff and tuff game they get into. Just my thoughts.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Suns fan taking it well:

 

[Rastapopoulos]

OKC is obviously a good team. 63 wins (maybe 64 tonight) is no easy task. I just don’t see them winning it this year.

Then you're going to have to keep your eyes closed in June

 

[kjironman1]

Then you're going to have to keep your eyes closed in June

Doubt it.

 

[BigGameDamian]