2024-25 NBA Thread: Finals court designs NBA ordered off Temu finally came in (41 Viewers)

[Yo Mama]

This Pistons team is fun.

 

[Yo Mama]

This Pistons team is fun.

No fear. Lots of ball movement. Everyone out there working their butts off.

 

[msudaisy26]

This Pistons team is fun.

No fear. Lots of ball movement. Everyone out there working their butts off.

I am unsure if i want them to go after the next star that will be traded or if guys like Ivey and Holland will develop into legit 2nd and 3rd options behind Cade.

 

[the moops]

Jalen Brunson is annoying when he flails his head back everytime he gets breathed on

 

[msudaisy26]

Watching Isaiah Stewart run is painful.

 

[Yo Mama]

This Pistons team is fun.

No fear. Lots of ball movement. Everyone out there working their butts off.

I am unsure if i want them to go after the next star that will be traded or if guys like Ivey and Holland will develop into legit 2nd and 3rd options behind Cade.

Trying to think of good potential fits for them. They totally should have gone after Reaves when he was an RFA. He’d be a perfect fit for them skill-wise and age-wise.

 

[msudaisy26]

This Pistons team is fun.

No fear. Lots of ball movement. Everyone out there working their butts off.

I am unsure if i want them to go after the next star that will be traded or if guys like Ivey and Holland will develop into legit 2nd and 3rd options behind Cade.

Trying to think of good potential fits for them. They totally should have gone after Reaves when he was an RFA. He’d be a perfect fit for them skill-wise and age-wise.

If Phoniex blows it up Booker would be a good fit. Markennen also fits, so does Cam Johnson as a Tobias replacement.

 

[nysfl2]

This Pistons team is fun.

No fear. Lots of ball movement. Everyone out there working their butts off.

I am unsure if i want them to go after the next star that will be traded or if guys like Ivey and Holland will develop into legit 2nd and 3rd options behind Cade.

Trying to think of good potential fits for them. They totally should have gone after Reaves when he was an RFA. He’d be a perfect fit for them skill-wise and age-wise.

If Phoniex blows it up Booker would be a good fit. Markennen also fits, so does Cam Johnson as a Tobias replacement.

Booker signed a two-year extension where he’ll be making $75 million per year when he’s in his 30s. I’d rather see what Ivey becomes.

 

[msudaisy26]

This Pistons team is fun.

No fear. Lots of ball movement. Everyone out there working their butts off.

I am unsure if i want them to go after the next star that will be traded or if guys like Ivey and Holland will develop into legit 2nd and 3rd options behind Cade.

Trying to think of good potential fits for them. They totally should have gone after Reaves when he was an RFA. He’d be a perfect fit for them skill-wise and age-wise.

If Phoniex blows it up Booker would be a good fit. Markennen also fits, so does Cam Johnson as a Tobias replacement.

Booker signed a two-year extension where he’ll be making $75 million per year when he’s in his 30s. I’d rather see what Ivey becomes.

I can't fault you for that, but I can't find anything that says he has signed that offer yet. Plus he would 33 when the contract ended that isn't that old for the NBA.

 

[Harry Frogfish]

BTW, certainly not knocking Jokic for the flops. I have mad respect for it.

Come on dude, seriously?

When soccer players take a dive and writhe around on the ground, do you have mad respect for that? You'll probably lean on his size making it different but I don't see NFL linemen in peril from hitting the ground a hell of a lot more, with bodies galore.

I'm honestly curious. Would/do you teach kids to fake and/or flop in sports?

 

[msudaisy26]

I like having Schroder on the team, he is a pest and can hit some open shots. I hate when Cade is on the bench and Schroder is initiating the offense.

 

[msudaisy26]

BTW, certainly not knocking Jokic for the flops. I have mad respect for it.

Come on dude, seriously?

When soccer players take a dive and writhe around on the ground, do you have mad respect for that? You'll probably lean on his size making it different but I don't see NFL linemen in peril from hitting the ground a hell of a lot more, with bodies galore.

I'm honestly curious. Would/do you teach kids to fake and/or flop in sports?

Plus Jokic initiated that whole sequence. The Clippers player had his back to him. If you are talking about when Jokic got the tech.

 

[Ilov80s]

Watching Isaiah Stewart run is painful.

He’s playing his butt off

 

[msudaisy26]

Watching Isaiah Stewart run is painful.

He’s playing his butt off

He is a role player. I like his hustle, but he makes way to much money for his role.

 

[msudaisy26]

They are really letting these two teams play. A lot of missed foul calls on both sides.

 

[msudaisy26]

In close games against good teams like this the Pistons are limited. They have three guys that can't really shoot or score, with Duran, Thompson and Stewart. They can really only have one of those guys on the court at a time, having two of them is trouble, and I think they had all three of them on the court for a minute which is a recipe for disaster.

 

[Major]

I thought the Pistons might win this....and then they let NYK go on a 20-0 4th quarter run

 

[msudaisy26]

I thought the Pistons might win this....and then they let NYK go on a 20-0 4th quarter run

I love my Pistons, but they have very little chance in this series. Playoff experience is so huge.

 

[Major]

I thought the Pistons might win this....and then they let NYK go on a 20-0 4th quarter run

I love my Pistons, but they have very little chance in this series. Playoff experience is so huge.

Agreed but stealing G1 away would have been huge. They were up by 8 with 9 minutes left in the 4th and just cratered. Ouch

 

[MAC_32]

In close games against good teams like this the Pistons are limited. They have three guys that can't really shoot or score, with Duran, Thompson and Stewart. They can really only have one of those guys on the court at a time, having two of them is trouble, and I think they had all three of them on the court for a minute which is a recipe for disaster.

April basketball is when JB's at his worst too.

 

[msudaisy26]

In close games against good teams like this the Pistons are limited. They have three guys that can't really shoot or score, with Duran, Thompson and Stewart. They can really only have one of those guys on the court at a time, having two of them is trouble, and I think they had all three of them on the court for a minute which is a recipe for disaster.

April basketball is when JB's at his worst too.

Hopefully he learns and grows with the team.

 

[MAC_32]

In close games against good teams like this the Pistons are limited. They have three guys that can't really shoot or score, with Duran, Thompson and Stewart. They can really only have one of those guys on the court at a time, having two of them is trouble, and I think they had all three of them on the court for a minute which is a recipe for disaster.

April basketball is when JB's at his worst too.

Hopefully he learns and grows with the team.

He won't, but he's still the right coach for the team now. He just won't be the right coach in 2-3 years if things continue to trend well.

 

[Harry Frogfish]

BTW, certainly not knocking Jokic for the flops. I have mad respect for it.

Come on dude, seriously?

When soccer players take a dive and writhe around on the ground, do you have mad respect for that? You'll probably lean on his size making it different but I don't see NFL linemen in peril from hitting the ground a hell of a lot more, with bodies galore.

I'm honestly curious. Would/do you teach kids to fake and/or flop in sports?

Plus Jokic initiated that whole sequence. The Clippers player had his back to him. If you are talking about when Jokic got the tech.

Actually didn't see the play, I'm just talking about flopping or acting **** out, in general. I may have taken it too literally or he didn't mean it how I read it, just saying I can't stand it. Certainly don't have respect for it. Do people really like it? It's sports, there shouldn't be a place for it. Play the game, not the officials. The sports in which it's become a "part of" I have less and less interest in. And that's fine; good even. And there's plenty to choose from nowadays.

 

[Mister CIA]

Hope Hachimura's tailbone is okay.

 

[identikit]

I thought the Pistons might win this....and then they let NYK go on a 20-0 4th quarter run

I love my Pistons, but they have very little chance in this series. Playoff experience is so huge.

Game reminded me of the games vs Boston that the Pacers gave away in last year's playoffs.

 

[Zow]

Naz

 

[identikit]

Lebron getting le-blocked a lot

 

[msudaisy26]

Naz

He is one of my favorites.

 

[msudaisy26]

TWolves look great. Lebron looks like he is just laying back and trying to let everyone get involved.

 

[MAC_32]

TWolves look great. Lebron looks like he is just laying back and trying to let everyone get involved.

That's what he always does game 1.

 

[identikit]

No let up in the 2nd half, Twolves

 

[Major]

Wow, Wolves up 22. Hope you guys keep your foot on the pedal and dont pull a Detroit.

 

[identikit]

No let up in the 2nd half, Twolves

 

[dickey moe]

Lakers straight up getting their *** kicked.

 

[identikit]

Hotter than fish grease!

 

[Frostillicus]

Nobody say anything.

 

[msudaisy26]

Twolves look like prime Warriors from three tonight.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Minnesota looks to be moving at a higher frame rate than the Lakers.

 

[Kev4029]

I am glad I don't gamble. The Twitters is aflame with people angry about Jokic not getting that 10th rebound.

Dude had nine rebounds for three hours!!!

I lost a whole $38 on that last three by Powell - the spread opened at nuggets -3.5 and closed at nuggets -2.5.

 

[Kev4029]

Wolves might be better than we were giving them credit for.

 

[msudaisy26]

Wolves might be better than we were giving them credit for.

If they shoot almost 60 percent from three we can just cancel the rest of the playoffs.

 

[Frostillicus]

They're just getting lucky.

 

[identikit]

Ruh roh, Antman

 

[msudaisy26]

That was some solid help by Luka.

 

[msudaisy26]

Luka looks gassed and isn't even trying on defense.

 

[identikit]

Luka looks gassed and isn't even trying on defense.

He was saving himself for the moonshot

 

[msudaisy26]

Luka looks gassed and isn't even trying on defense.

He was saving himself for the moonshot

That was a really nice shot.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

That was a really nice shot.

Excellent screen by Finney-Smith, too.

 

[Jayrod]

Nobody say anything.

I think the TWolves are going to sweep the Lakers.

 

[identikit]

Did the announcer say 'Afro-step' on McDaniel's basket?