2024-25 NBA Thread: Finals return after 3-month hiatus (145 Viewers)

[msudaisy26]

Why is Denver keeping everyone in?

 

[dickey moe]

Just read a fun stat. Curry has never lost playoff series in four or five games.

That's pretty incredible.

 

[Jayrod]

Just read a fun stat. Curry has never lost playoff series in four or five games.

That's pretty incredible.

Well, he didn't even play in the playoffs 6 of his 16 seasons. I would consider that worse than getting swept in the first round.

 

[the moops]

Just read a fun stat. Curry has never lost playoff series in four or five games.

That's pretty incredible.

Well, he didn't even play in the playoffs 6 of his 16 seasons. I would consider that worse than getting swept in the first round.

Jordan got swept twice. Curry >>> Jordan

 

[Kev4029]

The Nuggets are good again.

Also, Harden has lost game 7s with 4 different teams.

 

[the moops]

The Nuggets are good again.

OKC up next. Good luck

 

[dickey moe]

The Nuggets are good again.

OKC up next. Good luck

Should be a fun series.

 

[the moops]

The Nuggets are good again.

OKC up next. Good luck

Should be a fun series.

I hope so. I think there is a real possibility that Denver just gets smoked though.

 

[General Malaise]

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.

 

[msudaisy26]

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!

 

[RandyDB]

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.

National Hopscotch League ?

 

[Kev4029]

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.

The Avs were between periods when the Nuggets ended. After the game, they had a "viewing party" and kept some of the concessions open and put the game on the big screens. Bummer of a last 19.5 minutes of the period for Colorado fans.

 

[Kev4029]

The Nuggets are good again.

OKC up next. Good luck

Should be a fun series.

I hope so. I think there is a real possibility that Denver just gets smoked though.

Nuggets split the season series 2-2. OKC should win the series but Denver is by far the toughest match for them in the west.

 

[General Malaise]

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.

The Avs were between periods when the Nuggets ended. After the game, they had a "viewing party" and kept some of the concessions open and put the game on the big screens. Bummer of a last 19.5 minutes of the period for Colorado fans.

Great night for Stars' fans everywhere!

 

[General Malaise]

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?

 

[Jayrod]

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

 

[General Malaise]

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....

 

[msudaisy26]

What is the NBA doing with these games today? Why are they overlapping? It is also Sunday, can we get a 3 pm eastern and 6:30 start?

 

[the moops]

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....

In last night's hockey game, one team doubled the other teams score. Doubt we see that in any NBA playoff game

 

[Kev4029]

Rd 2 Series Predictions:

OKC v Den - OKC in 7
Minn vs GSW/Hou - 5 games vs either

Cle vs Ind - Cle in 5
Bos v NYK - Bos in 7

 

[msudaisy26]

Rd 2 Series Predictions:

OKC v Den - OKC in 7
Minn vs GSW/Hou - 5 games vs either

Cle vs Ind - Cle in 5
Bos v NYK - Bos in 7

I like this, but I am going to reverse the order in the East.

Cavs in 7 and Celtics in 5.

 

[the moops]

Rd 2 Series Predictions:

OKC v Den - OKC in 7
Minn vs GSW/Hou - 5 games vs either

Cle vs Ind - Cle in 5
Bos v NYK - Bos in 7

OKC in 5
MIN in 6
CLE in 7
BOS in 5

 

[Kev4029]

Rd 2 Series Predictions:

OKC v Den - OKC in 7
Minn vs GSW/Hou - 5 games vs either

Cle vs Ind - Cle in 5
Bos v NYK - Bos in 7

I like this, but I am going to reverse the order in the East.

Cavs in 7 and Celtics in 5.

I think the Cavs and OKC might be the best two teams since the 10s Warriors.

 

[msudaisy26]

Rd 2 Series Predictions:

OKC v Den - OKC in 7
Minn vs GSW/Hou - 5 games vs either

Cle vs Ind - Cle in 5
Bos v NYK - Bos in 7

I like this, but I am going to reverse the order in the East.

Cavs in 7 and Celtics in 5.

I think the Cavs and OKC might be the best two teams since the 10s Warriors.

That is some pretty lofty praise. I am not there, but I like it.

 

[Fruitbat]

The Nuggets are good again.

OKC up next. Good luck

Should be a fun series.

I hope so. I think there is a real possibility that Denver just gets smoked though.

Nuggets split the season series 2-2. OKC should win the series but Denver is by far the toughest match for them in the west.

Wolves were 2-2 vs OKC, and I believe the Randle/Gobert/DD trio missed 3 of those games.

 

[msudaisy26]

The Nuggets are good again.

OKC up next. Good luck

Should be a fun series.

I hope so. I think there is a real possibility that Denver just gets smoked though.

Nuggets split the season series 2-2. OKC should win the series but Denver is by far the toughest match for them in the west.

Wolves were 2-2 vs OKC, and I believe the Randle/Gobert/DD trio missed 3 of those games.

The Nuggets are good again.

OKC up next. Good luck

Should be a fun series.

I hope so. I think there is a real possibility that Denver just gets smoked though.

Nuggets split the season series 2-2. OKC should win the series but Denver is by far the toughest match for them in the west.

Wolves were 2-2 vs OKC, and I believe the Randle/Gobert/DD trio missed 3 of those games.

Regular series head to head rarely matters.

 

[Gr00vus]

Rd 2 Series Predictions:

OKC v Den - OKC in 7
Minn vs GSW/Hou - 5 games vs either

Cle vs Ind - Cle in 5
Bos v NYK - Bos in 7

I like this, but I am going to reverse the order in the East.

Cavs in 7 and Celtics in 5.

I think the Cavs and OKC might be the best two teams since the 10s Warriors.

Bold but defensible.

 

[Jayrod]

Keep up the disrespect and come June, as the Celtics raise the Larry O'Brien once again, I'm going to be insufferable (OK, more insufferable).

Boston's team last year cruised to 16-3 even without their 3rd best player for most of it. They were a better team than this year's Cleveland team fairly objectively and we'll see how much the running up the score in February helps OKC in the playoffs.

 

[msudaisy26]

Keep up the disrespect and come June, as the Celtics raise the Larry O'Brien once again, I'm going to be insufferable (OK, more insufferable).

Boston's team last year cruised to 16-3 even without their 3rd best player for most of it. They were a better team than this year's Cleveland team fairly objectively and we'll see how much the running up the score in February helps OKC in the playoffs.

Don't you have a pick up game to go play in!?!

 

[Jayrod]

Keep up the disrespect and come June, as the Celtics raise the Larry O'Brien once again, I'm going to be insufferable (OK, more insufferable).

Boston's team last year cruised to 16-3 even without their 3rd best player for most of it. They were a better team than this year's Cleveland team fairly objectively and we'll see how much the running up the score in February helps OKC in the playoffs.

Don't you have a pick up game to go play in!?!

Hey, I was rooting for the Pistons and this is how you repay me?

 

[Kev4029]

Keep up the disrespect and come June, as the Celtics raise the Larry O'Brien once again, I'm going to be insufferable (OK, more insufferable).

Boston's team last year cruised to 16-3 even without their 3rd best player for most of it. They were a better team than this year's Cleveland team fairly objectively and we'll see how much the running up the score in February helps OKC in the playoffs.

Filtering out garbage time, OKC was +13.6, better than their overall +12.8. Boston was +12.3 last year, filtering out garbage time. The 73-9 Warriors were +11.6.

Much like the Nuggets of the year prior, it's hard to really evaluate the Celtics in terms of their place in history because of the terrible competition they faced.

 

[identikit]

What is the NBA doing with these games today? Why are they overlapping? It is also Sunday, can we get a 3 pm eastern and 6:30 start?

I doubt they'll overlap

Likely will start the 2nd game after the first game finishes

 

[Jayrod]

Keep up the disrespect and come June, as the Celtics raise the Larry O'Brien once again, I'm going to be insufferable (OK, more insufferable).

Boston's team last year cruised to 16-3 even without their 3rd best player for most of it. They were a better team than this year's Cleveland team fairly objectively and we'll see how much the running up the score in February helps OKC in the playoffs.

Filtering out garbage time, OKC was +13.6, better than their overall +12.8. Boston was +12.3 last year, filtering out garbage time. The 73-9 Warriors were +11.6.

Much like the Nuggets of the year prior, it's hard to really evaluate the Celtics in terms of their place in history because of the terrible competition they faced.

Well, that's just like, your opinion, man.

 

[Capella]

Yes just logged on here to see why Pacers - Cavs wasn’t the 3:30 game. Lame.

 

[Anarchy99]

Looking at the BOS / NYK opener tomorrow, the Celtics just released their injury report and have no one one it for Game 1.

 

[Fruitbat]

The Nuggets are good again.

OKC up next. Good luck

Should be a fun series.

I hope so. I think there is a real possibility that Denver just gets smoked though.

Nuggets split the season series 2-2. OKC should win the series but Denver is by far the toughest match for them in the west.

Wolves were 2-2 vs OKC, and I believe the Randle/Gobert/DD trio missed 3 of those games.

The Nuggets are good again.

OKC up next. Good luck

Should be a fun series.

I hope so. I think there is a real possibility that Denver just gets smoked though.

Nuggets split the season series 2-2. OKC should win the series but Denver is by far the toughest match for them in the west.

Wolves were 2-2 vs OKC, and I believe the Randle/Gobert/DD trio missed 3 of those games.

Regular series head to head rarely matters.

Right, apologies to OKC fans for getting their hopes up for next round.

 

[scoobus]

I think OKC might dog walk the Nuggets, I got tired just watching Denver last series. They do of course have Jokic though, so we’ll see.

 

[msudaisy26]

I think OKC might dog walk the Nuggets, I got tired just watching Denver last series. They do of course have Jokic though, so we’ll see.

I agree with you. I think Jokic needs to have an all time great series for the Nuggets to win, but I wouldn't bet against him.

 

[msudaisy26]

I really hope we get a Pacers vs Pistons playoff series next season. Two young teams with fast paces and a history between them.

 

[irish eyes]

So cavs decided defense was optional today and said nah, not playing any today.

 

[Mister CIA]

Pacers at Cavs, court and uniform matchup is a solid 'A'.

 

[identikit]

61%/59% shooting by the Pacers

WOW

 

[Capella]

Pacers at Cavs, court and uniform matchup is a solid 'A'.

Yea why can’t teams just do this every game. Refreshing.

 

[identikit]

What a game!!

 

[Mister CIA]

What a game!!

NHL-like.

 

[Major]

What a game!!

Nice lead in for the big one tonight

 

[irish eyes]

Pacers should just shoot 3s rest of the game. Cavs certainly aren't trying to stop it

 

[identikit]

Battle of the heavyweights here

 

[identikit]

Big challenge right here

 

[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.