2024-25 NBA Thread: for the second time, somebody in Dallas hits low percentage shot that leads to a generation of conspiracy theories (15 Viewers)

[General Malaise]

What a game!!

NHL-like.

Oh hey look, ANOTHER commercial. Neat product.

 

[General Malaise]

Most overrated player in the NBA. Absurd.

 

[identikit]

That's how you gain homecourt advantage!!!!!

 

[dickey moe]

Just a reminder that NBA players et al voted Tyrese Haliburton as the most overrated player in the league. Morons.

Dude just asked Cleveland what his taint smells like.

Pretty low class for players to respond to that kind of "poll." Wonder where the dislike for him comes from.

 

[irish eyes]

Nice D tonight Cavs. Thought they actually had a shot to win the conference. No chance.

 

[Desert_Power]

Nice win for the Pacers. Excited for Game 7 as I didn't catch most of the first round.

 

[msudaisy26]

Nice D tonight Cavs. Thought they actually had a shot to win the conference. No chance.

Yeah, I have never seen a team lose a game in the second round and win anything. Set the stadium on fire like the local lakes.

 

[General Malaise]

Just a reminder that NBA players et al voted Tyrese Haliburton as the most overrated player in the league. Morons.

Dude just asked Cleveland what his taint smells like.

Pretty low class for players to respond to that kind of "poll." Wonder where the dislike for him comes from.

His dad maybe?

It was in The Athletic. He's making people look pretty dumb.

 

[General Malaise]

Nice D tonight Cavs. Thought they actually had a shot to win the conference. No chance.

Yeah, I have never seen a team lose a game in the second round and win anything. Set the stadium on fire like the local lakes.

River......it was a river.

 

[General Malaise]

Worst uniforms I've ever seen. My god, Houston, you used to be something. That's ridiculous. H-Town?

 

[msudaisy26]

Nice D tonight Cavs. Thought they actually had a shot to win the conference. No chance.

Yeah, I have never seen a team lose a game in the second round and win anything. Set the stadium on fire like the local lakes.

River......it was a river.

I know, I was trying to be dramatic. I thought the poster would like it better that way!

 

[Dez]

Indiana shot the lights out from 3 and the Cavs sucked from 3. Sure hope this isn't 2009 again when Cavs won 66 games was #1 seed and choked to Orlando in game 1 and never recovered.

 

[msudaisy26]

Kuminga with a beautiful stop and go, then he basically airballs the layup.

 

[the moops]

Oh Fred. Leading a 4 on 2 break and he pulls up from 28 feet

 

[msudaisy26]

Indiana shot the lights out from 3 and the Cavs sucked from 3. Sure hope this isn't 2009 again when Cavs won 66 games was #1 seed and choked to Orlando in game 1 and never recovered.

I don't think this is a choke. If a team is going to shoot over 50 percent from three and make 19 of them then they are going to win 95 percent of their games.

 

[msudaisy26]

Warriors up four after one and Curry is scoreless. That has to be good for the Warriors.

 

[identikit]

Hield!

I'll take it

 

[identikit]

Kuminga with a beautiful stop and go, then he basically airballs the layup.

I like 'hairballed'

As in choked

 

[GOB]

Finally some taint talk in here.

 

[Major]

Oh Fred. Leading a 4 on 2 break and he pulls up from 28 feet

Just a little heat check. I'll allow it after his past few games.

 

[Jayrod]

These look like 2 teams running on fumes. I've noticed that in a lot of game 7's. Legs just aren't there and shooting suffers. Plus, I'm of the opinion that familiarity helps defense. If you've seen a team's offense and the player's indidual moves over 6 games, it is easier to defend them.

 

[msudaisy26]

These look like 2 teams running on fumes. I've noticed that in a lot of game 7's. Legs just aren't there and shooting suffers. Plus, I'm of the opinion that familiarity helps defense. If you've seen a team's offense and the player's indidual moves over 6 games, it is easier to defend them.

Vibes of 2004 Pistons vs Pacers.

 

[dickey moe]

Draymond has been awesome this first half.

 

[Capella]

Worst uniforms I've ever seen. My god, Houston, you used to be something. That's ridiculous. H-Town?

It was over for classic jerseys in the playoffs when LeBron was leading Cleveland back from 3-1 and they played a historic game 7 in fn ugly T-shirts. Just unforgivable.

 

[identikit]

Draymond has been awesome this first half.

Yeah

No knuckleheadedness

 

[identikit]

They can only hope to contain Buddy

 

[msudaisy26]

Draymond has been awesome this first half.

And Hield are carrying the Warriors right now.

 

[pollardsvision]

So glad GS saved Hield from that dumpster fire in Philly.

 

[identikit]

Draymond has been awesome this first half.

Yeah

No knuckleheadedness

Spoke too soon

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Draymond has been awesome this first half.

Yeah

No knuckleheadedness

Update?

 

[dickey moe]

Draymond has been awesome this first half.

Yeah

No knuckleheadedness

Jinx!

 

[Long Ball Larry]

So glad GS saved Hield from that dumpster fire in Philly.

****ing guy missed every single shot when he was with the sixers

 

[dickey moe]

Hield making everything.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Holy ****, maybe that nhl take was actually good

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

This is a big hit to the “best two words in sports are ‘game seven’ crowd”

Most of us were watching NHL's Game 7 which was dynamite!

NHL playoffs >>>>> NBA.

Get out of here noob!

What blowout games are there today in the Association?

Hello, Mr. Malaise, and welcome to our fun little discussion thread about the National Basketball Association.

To answer your question, there are two contests slated for today. At 6pm EST the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Indiana Pacers in game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. Following that, at 8:30pm the Houston Rockets will host the Golden State Warriors in a deciding game 7 of their first round series.

While we hope both games will be competitive and entertaining for all fans, sometimes one team has a bad game and the scores can become more lopsided. Part of the excitement as a spectator lies in the wonder and anticipation of what could happen during a competitive contest and the longer an outcome is in doubt, the greater opportunity for one team to make a dramatic play and win a close game on the final play of the game.

Even if the final scores are not close, I would recommend tuning in to observe the competition among some of the best basketball players in the world today!

Blessings,
Jayrod

Spoken like a person who has never watched a playoff hockey game. You should try one of those - in fact, there is a Game 7 in the NHL today. Guarantee you that it won't be over by 1st intermission....

WInnipeg-St Louis game checks out. Crazy ending to send it to OT.

 

[MAC_32]

Indiana shot the lights out from 3 and the Cavs sucked from 3. Sure hope this isn't 2009 again when Cavs won 66 games was #1 seed and choked to Orlando in game 1 and never recovered.

I don't think this is a choke. If a team is going to shoot over 50 percent from three and make 19 of them then they are going to win 95 percent of their games.

Cavs were 10-6 this season without Garland or Mobley. Put this, the above, and 9-38 of their own three point shooting (first game of single digit 3's all season) together and you have what we saw tonight. Not worried about game 2 regardless, but need healthy Darius back when we go to Indy. Gotta tee up that zone too, just not on such a hot shooting night, get them off balance - those switches to JA were painful.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

That was an ugly, physical half. I have no idea how only 10 fouls were called in that half, but fully expect the refs to clamp down a lot in the 2nd.

Really ugly b-ball. Whoever said above that these teams appear to be running on fumes…..that is a great observation.

 

[General Malaise]

These look like 2 teams running on fumes. I've noticed that in a lot of game 7's. Legs just aren't there and shooting suffers. Plus, I'm of the opinion that familiarity helps defense. If you've seen a team's offense and the player's indidual moves over 6 games, it is easier to defend them.

No fumes in the Game 7 NHL game, in OT now. But they're the better athletes soooooo.......

 

[General Malaise]

Holy ****, maybe that nhl take was actually good

Actually ACTUALLY good.

NHL don't mess.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Dominos has said some curious campaigns over the years:

-we know our pizza has been terrible for many years

-how can WE pay YOU to eat our pizza (emergency pizza coupons anytime you order one, free pizza if you leave a tip, etc.)

-our customers our so dumb, they don’t even know what we actually sell

 

[Major]

Not sure if I mentioned it in here the past few seasons but I downright loathe Jalen Green. He's worse than Harden in big games. 4 points, no assists. Thanks for playing! Great cheerleader though.

 

[identikit]

Curry activated

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Curry activated

Probably when Ime yelled to him “I’m gonna date your momma”

 

[scoobus]

Rockets should definitely keep going to Sengun one-on-one against Draymond over and over and over.

 

[the moops]

But they're the better athletes soooooo.......

You are kinda the worst sometimes

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Rockets should definitely keep going to Sengun one-on-one against Draymond over and over and over.

Have you seen the rest of the rockets’ offensive options?

 

[mr. furley]

Curry activated

Probably when Ime yelled to him “I’m gonna date your momma”

who among us would not?

 

[the moops]

Have you seen the rest of the rockets’ offensive options?

Awful

 

[scoobus]

Rockets should definitely keep going to Sengun one-on-one against Draymond over and over and over.

Have you seen the rest of the rockets’ offensive options?

A Booker trade makes too much sense.

 

[identikit]

Free throws...