2024-25 NBA Thread: Finals return after 3-month hiatus (166 Viewers)

[General Malaise]

Teams with losing records shouldn't make the playoffs. In any professional sport. What an embarrassment. Why play a regular season at all.

 

[Stinkin Ref]

can we get some solid hot takes in here i am tired and could use a pick me up take that to the bank bromigos

Giannis finished the season 30/12/7. Wilt, Oscar and Giannis are the only players in NBA history to have a 30/10/5 season, but Giannis has now done it 3 times in a row. All three years he's done this while shooting a true 60%, which no one else has ever done in NBA history. Without him the Bucks probably wouldn't win 10 games. It's an easy year for MVP voters.

that's a slow Tuesday night for Joker....

Except for the fact Joker’s never done that (averaged those numbers for a season).

bolded....he actually has done better if you factor in "overall impact"....this year (29.6) so basically 30....12.7 higher then the 10....and 10.2....so 5 more assists which led directly to "points".....shoot instead of pass and he has 30 PPG easy....either way, accounting for 10 more points a game...I mean we are kind of splitting hairs here but the point is still the same...

If you’re doing “overall impact,” let’s do defense. Giannis is a menace 2 society on the other end.

sorry....overall "offensive" impact which is what these stats were about...

 

[Desert_Power]

Got the Mavs in this one.

 

[the moops]

Teams with losing records shouldn't make the playoffs. In any professional sport. What an embarrassment. Why play a regular season at all.

Tampa had an 8-9 record a few years back and made the playoffs

 

[Juxtatarot]

I guess I haven’t listened to enough NBA games and have just been looking at the box scores. I asked myself, “who is this Mo Gay guy?”

 

[msudaisy26]

Magic and Warriors tonight.

Kings and Bulls tomorrow. Kings and Bulls get the 8s

I agree that the Bulls beat whoever loses tonight. I just think Trae Young has one of those games.

I think Orlando's D clamps down on Trae. He's pretty much all they have so they won't let him singlehandedly beat them. Should be a good game tho.

Nice call so far.

 

[ChicoCat]

Damn Boston. Just too many horses to expect this ORL team to take them deep in the first. It's a shame, because ORL is fun to watch.

 

[GOB]

Hawks and Warriors get the 7s

Bulls and Kings

Magic and Grizz get the 8s

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[Yo Mama]

Hawks and Warriors get the 7s

Bulls and Kings

Magic and Grizz get the 8s

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You should be happy I predicted Hawks over Magic with my track record.

 

[GOB]

Hawks and Warriors get the 7s

Bulls and Kings

Magic and Grizz get the 8s

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You should be happy I predicted Hawks over Magic with my track record.

That was kinda the joke bromigo

 

[Capella]

On Sunday there will be a team with a proud tradition and winning history playing in Boston, and then there are the Celtics.

 

[Jayrod]

On Sunday there will be a team with a proud tradition and winning history playing in Boston, and then there are the Celtics.

I welcome your brash hard nosed team. Boston doesn't need a cake walk in round 1. They've had a nice edge to their game this month and need to keep it. I'd like it if Orlando punched them in the mouth in game 1 or 2.

 

[Harry Frogfish]

Podziemski went down and grabbed his groin. Reply showed he wasn't touched there.

This dude did the exact same thing last time I saw them play, only worse. Like legit grabbing his actually **** while writhing around on the floor until stoppage. Replay on that one was even worse. Absolutely never even touched there and the announcers openly wondered what he was thinking.

What is this guy's deal? And why must it be his junk? Did I just happen to catch the only two times this has happened???

 

[Capella]

On Sunday there will be a team with a proud tradition and winning history playing in Boston, and then there are the Celtics.

I welcome your brash hard nosed team. Boston doesn't need a cake walk in round 1. They've had a nice edge to their game this month and need to keep it. I'd like it if Orlando punched them in the mouth in game 1 or 2.

The Magic will play tough for most of each game, but get blown out 3 times in the fourth quarter and lose the series in 5. Should be a good lesson for them hopefully.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Podziemski went down and grabbed his groin. Reply showed he wasn't touched there.

This dude did the exact same thing last time I saw them play, only worse. Like legit grabbing his actually **** while writhing around on the floor until stoppage. Replay on that one was even worse. Absolutely never even touched there and the announcers openly wondered what he was thinking.

What is this guy's deal? And why must it be his junk? Did I just happen to catch the only two times this has happened???

Regardless of where he got hit, he was fouled on the play. It was clear as day. Edey hit him full body.

 

[Jayrod]

That's been twice now that Curry gets a weak foul and 2 FTs because he fell or lost the ball, not because the contact warranted it. 4 free points on what could have been 2 turnovers.

 

[Kev4029]

This will probably get lost in the excitement of tonight buuuut....

Here is the annual NBA awards voting Google Sheet that somebody does.

 

[Harry Frogfish]

Podziemski went down and grabbed his groin. Reply showed he wasn't touched there.

This dude did the exact same thing last time I saw them play, only worse. Like legit grabbing his actually **** while writhing around on the floor until stoppage. Replay on that one was even worse. Absolutely never even touched there and the announcers openly wondered what he was thinking.

What is this guy's deal? And why must it be his junk? Did I just happen to catch the only two times this has happened???

Regardless of where he got hit, he was fouled on the play. It was clear as day. Edey hit him full body.

That's fine, but has nothing to with what I'm asking about. Is there a reason he grabs his **** and acts like he got kneed there? Never seen the same player go to the floor like that, twice now, with zero contact near the groin. And I've probly seen like 30 minutes total of the guy, ever.

You a GS fan by chance? It's a simple question in the NBA thread where I figured someone will know is all.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Podziemski went down and grabbed his groin. Reply showed he wasn't touched there.

This dude did the exact same thing last time I saw them play, only worse. Like legit grabbing his actually **** while writhing around on the floor until stoppage. Replay on that one was even worse. Absolutely never even touched there and the announcers openly wondered what he was thinking.

What is this guy's deal? And why must it be his junk? Did I just happen to catch the only two times this has happened???

Regardless of where he got hit, he was fouled on the play. It was clear as day. Edey hit him full body.

That's fine, but has nothing to with what I'm asking about. Is there a reason he grabs his **** and acts like he got kneed there? Never seen the same player go to the floor twice like that, twice now, with zero contact near the groin. And I've probly seen like 30 minutes total of the guy, ever.

You a GS fan by chance? It's a simple question in the NBA thread where I figured someone will know is all.

I don’t really know. It’s a super fair question. Not aware of the other time it happened. Maybe he has a groin injury and getting hit and twisted (which happened on that play) aggravated the injury. Or maybe he just likes to flop for calls. I’ve never seen that from him but yeah, would love to know if others have an answer.

I was more annoyed that they didn’t call what was an obvious foul

 

[Alex P Keaton]

That's been twice now that Curry gets a weak foul and 2 FTs because he fell or lost the ball, not because the contact warranted it. 4 free points on what could have been 2 turnovers.

Well, he got fouled on a 3 earlier and nothing was called. And Podz got fouled by Edey and it wasn’t called. Welcome to the NBA.

 

[Jayrod]

If Memphis could cut their turnovers in half, they'd be running away with this game. Golden State is good defensively at generating steals, but the Grizzlies are just so careless with the ball, unnecessary wild passes, over-dribbling when going to the basket and a lack of awareness of where double teams are coming from.

 

[Jayrod]

Morant ankle sprain.

Shades of ZaZa Pachulia on Leonard.

Warriors in trouble and what do you know, the other teams best player gets undercut.

ETA: I'm joking, btw. I know it was completely unintentional.

 

[Jayrod]

Edey is both impressive and head scratching to watch.

He waivers from unstoppable beast to bumbling oaf from play to play.

 

[Yo Mama]

How are the grizzlies so bad at rebounding

 

[Jayrod]

How are the grizzlies so bad at rebounding

Because Edey got a BS foul call for his 5th and got taken out. Which they reviewed and stayed with.

Then Draymond can place his hand on Banes stomach on his drive with no call and now Butler gets his ten millionth FT on a no contact play.

That's 3 consecutive close/bad calls that go against Memphis.

FT disparity is getting quite large.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

How are the grizzlies so bad at rebounding

They are outrebounding GS 45-33

 

[Alex P Keaton]

How are the grizzlies so bad at rebounding

Because Edey got a BS foul call for his 5th and got taken out. Which they reviewed and stayed with.

Then Draymond can place his hand on Banes stomach on his drive with no call and now Butler gets his ten millionth FT on a no contact play.

That's 3 consecutive close/bad calls that go against Memphis.

FT disparity is getting quite large.

You’re welcome. That was a horrible call just now.

 

[Kev4029]

How are the grizzlies so bad at rebounding

Because Edey got a BS foul call for his 5th and got taken out. Which they reviewed and stayed with.

Then Draymond can place his hand on Banes stomach on his drive with no call and now Butler gets his ten millionth FT on a no contact play.

That's 3 consecutive close/bad calls that go against Memphis.

FT disparity is getting quite large.

I think that foul call/review made up for Edey's previous bad call/foul.

 

[Jayrod]

Yup, both calls should have been reversed on the review

 

[Kev4029]

Edey drops the ball down to his waist way too often near the hoop. Seems like not doing that is post offense 101 for a dude that is like 8 feet tall.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Grizz seem like the more composed, veteran team

 

[Jayrod]

Geez, Steph.

 

[Jayrod]

Edey drops the ball down to his waist way too often near the hoop. Seems like not doing that is post offense 101 for a dude that is like 8 feet tall.

Yes! He's allowed guys to get their hands on the ball all night long.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Geez, Steph.

Just an absurd cheat code

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Clean

 

[Jayrod]

And another bad foul call on that block.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

And another bad foul call on that block.

It’s been both ways for sure

Tough game to officiate. Very physical.

 

[Jayrod]

And another bad foul call on that block.

It’s been both ways for sure

Tough game to officiate. Very physical.

I agree, but I'd think they would err on letting things go, not calling a bunch of weak fouls and end up with guys fouling out and a bunch of FTs.

 

[Kev4029]

Edey drops the ball down to his waist way too often near the hoop. Seems like not doing that is post offense 101 for a dude that is like 8 feet tall.

Yes! He's allowed guys to get their hands on the ball all night long.

He did it again and got bailed out by a foul call.

 

[Kev4029]

Edey drops the ball down to his waist way too often near the hoop. Seems like not doing that is post offense 101 for a dude that is like 8 feet tall.

Yes! He's allowed guys to get their hands on the ball all night long.

He did it again and got bailed out by a foul call.

On the replay, he lost the ball before what I thought was him bringing it down.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Another really awful call

 

[Alex P Keaton]

This has been a really fun and stressful game. The next time my doctor debates having me do a cardiac stress test, I’m just going to tell him about this game.

 

[Jayrod]

Ideally want Bane to take a 3 here before they can foul.

 

[Jayrod]

Well that was anti-climactic.

 

[Major]

The last team I wanted the Rockets facing. Way too much experience on GS for the young lads

 

[Jayrod]

The last team I wanted the Rockets facing

I don't know, they really aren't that great.

Curry and Butler always give you a chance, but Green is a step slower and the rest of the team just isn't very good.

I think Houston's energy and depth will be too much for the Warriors.

 

[Yo Mama]

What an atrocious out of bounds play. Nobody moved except for bane who was on the opposite end of the court with no line of sight to the passer.

 

[Jayrod]

What an atrocious out of bounds play. Nobody moved except for bane who was on the opposite end of the court with no line of sight to the passer.

I stopwatched it, was right at 6 seconds.

 

[Yo Mama]

What an atrocious out of bounds play. Nobody moved except for bane who was on the opposite end of the court with no line of sight to the passer.

I stopwatched it, was right at 6 seconds.

Yeah, I’m fine with the turnover call, it was the stupid play by the coach that caused it.

 

[Capella]

Teams with losing records shouldn't make the playoffs. In any professional sport. What an embarrassment. Why play a regular season at all.

To make money