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2024-25 NBA Thread: Finals return after 3-month hiatus (29 Viewers)
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Otis
Capella
Footballguy
It happens pretty often in the NBA when you have a top-5 player. The Lakers had to build the ship in the air this year but they’ll have more time to try and make it work this summer.Yawn. Luka just made a finals with a bunch of guys. There is no logical reason to think that there is no world where LA surrounds him with enough talent to get back there. Will it happen? Maybe? Who knows. But they did the hard part already - getting a top 5 guy.But with Lebron they have a year or two to compete. Then he retires and they have his salary slot and the LA allure and Luka.They just got Luka and need time to build around him and James. They were a 50-win team. They just happened to play in the conference with 7 very good teams in it.
Do you think first round exits are doing something?
They don't have time to build around James unless you mean Bronny.
So when James retires they just have to take his salary slot and fill it with another Lebron. Seems easy enough.
Kyrie isn't a bunch of guys and it was a magical run that rarely happens in the NBA and I was talking about during Lebrons time and how it would be best if he did a sign and trade.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Beasley has been very bad this series.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
It happens pretty often in the NBA when you have a top-5 player. The Lakers had to build the ship in the air this year but they’ll have more time to try and make it work this summer.Yawn. Luka just made a finals with a bunch of guys. There is no logical reason to think that there is no world where LA surrounds him with enough talent to get back there. Will it happen? Maybe? Who knows. But they did the hard part already - getting a top 5 guy.But with Lebron they have a year or two to compete. Then he retires and they have his salary slot and the LA allure and Luka.They just got Luka and need time to build around him and James. They were a 50-win team. They just happened to play in the conference with 7 very good teams in it.
Do you think first round exits are doing something?
They don't have time to build around James unless you mean Bronny.
So when James retires they just have to take his salary slot and fill it with another Lebron. Seems easy enough.
Kyrie isn't a bunch of guys and it was a magical run that rarely happens in the NBA and I was talking about during Lebrons time and how it would be best if he did a sign and trade.
A lower seed making the or winning the finals? It doesn't happen that much.
Jayrod
Footballguy
msudaisy26
Footballguy
He had a decent half, but has been bad in the 3rd and that is who he has been for most of this series.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
He had a decent half, but has been bad in the 3rd and that is who he has been for most of this series.
He is shooting 35 percent and 30 percent from three this series.
Capella
Footballguy
Idk they were a 50-win 5-seed with one of these 2 or 3 best offensive players in the league. Wasn’t some plucky upstart.It happens pretty often in the NBA when you have a top-5 player. The Lakers had to build the ship in the air this year but they’ll have more time to try and make it work this summer.Yawn. Luka just made a finals with a bunch of guys. There is no logical reason to think that there is no world where LA surrounds him with enough talent to get back there. Will it happen? Maybe? Who knows. But they did the hard part already - getting a top 5 guy.But with Lebron they have a year or two to compete. Then he retires and they have his salary slot and the LA allure and Luka.They just got Luka and need time to build around him and James. They were a 50-win team. They just happened to play in the conference with 7 very good teams in it.
Do you think first round exits are doing something?
They don't have time to build around James unless you mean Bronny.
So when James retires they just have to take his salary slot and fill it with another Lebron. Seems easy enough.
Kyrie isn't a bunch of guys and it was a magical run that rarely happens in the NBA and I was talking about during Lebrons time and how it would be best if he did a sign and trade.
A lower seed making the or winning the finals? It doesn't happen that much.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Idk they were a 50-win 5-seed with one of these 2 or 3 best offensive players in the league. Wasn’t some plucky upstart.It happens pretty often in the NBA when you have a top-5 player. The Lakers had to build the ship in the air this year but they’ll have more time to try and make it work this summer.Yawn. Luka just made a finals with a bunch of guys. There is no logical reason to think that there is no world where LA surrounds him with enough talent to get back there. Will it happen? Maybe? Who knows. But they did the hard part already - getting a top 5 guy.But with Lebron they have a year or two to compete. Then he retires and they have his salary slot and the LA allure and Luka.They just got Luka and need time to build around him and James. They were a 50-win team. They just happened to play in the conference with 7 very good teams in it.
Do you think first round exits are doing something?
They don't have time to build around James unless you mean Bronny.
So when James retires they just have to take his salary slot and fill it with another Lebron. Seems easy enough.
Kyrie isn't a bunch of guys and it was a magical run that rarely happens in the NBA and I was talking about during Lebrons time and how it would be best if he did a sign and trade.
A lower seed making the or winning the finals? It doesn't happen that much.
The history of the NBA says they were. Top 3 seeds almost always make the finals from each conference regardless of wins and when someone does crash the party they usually get blown out in the finals.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
A couple of Cade's threes looked like really good shots just bad luck misses.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
It is like you knew!
msudaisy26
Footballguy
They just won't go away!
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
The Pistons have a lot of heart.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Too young and too dumb to know they are supposed to lose
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Flopper chant, lol.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Nothing's dropping in for the Knicks.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
The Pistons have really turned it up defensively for the 4th.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
msudaisy26
Footballguy
A lot of them are, but that looked like a pretty clear foul on Schroder.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
That should have been a no-call. Brunson threw his elbow up into Schroder as he leaned into him. Crazy that Brunson keeps getting calls like this in a playoffs where refs seem to be allowing more play tk happen.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Every all star level player is getting that call.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Brunson
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Never seen so many dudes taken out by a free throw before.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Damn that was some shutdown defense by Thompson on Brunson.
Major
Footballguy
Very Amen like. It's just a shame their father didn't teach them how to shoot.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
... and then Brunson breaks Thompson's ankles and adds the dagger.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
holy #### Thompson’s jock on the floor
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Dang the Pistons had a chance... then butterfingers.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Was such a good play too, had him a wide open look.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Oh my god the pistons ****ing had it
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
That was an incredible 4th quarter and finish.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Heartbreaking way to lose and not get up a shot, but great effort by the Pistons, great season, and a lot to look forward too.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Great job by the Knicks to end that game and terrible job by the Pistons. Moment just seemed too big for Detroit in the end. Kinda crazy not to double Brunson on their last possession IMO. No way he wasn’t taking that last shot
jvdesigns2002
Footballguy
Really impressive season and really impressive fight by the Pistons in that series. Feels like the moment just got a little too big for them at the end, but they have a lot to be proud of.. They played with a lot of effort and the quality of the product that they put on the court this season is evidence that they have what it takes to keep building into an even brighter future.
the moops
Footballguy
Also too young and dumb to know how to win
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