2024-25 NBA Thread: for the second time, somebody in Dallas hits low percentage shot that leads to a generation of conspiracy theories (113 Viewers)

[msudaisy26]

Is Bronny on the playoff roster?

 

[Frostillicus]

Lakers in 5

 

[Jayrod]

Wolves bench was outscoring Lakers 38-8 at one point (prior to the white flag subs).

Naz Reid was big tonight.

 

[msudaisy26]

Please make a bucket Bronny. That way he has more playoff points as a rookie than his dad.

 

[msudaisy26]

Even the Lakers back ups don't care. Lol

 

[Frostillicus]

In all seriousness bet your house on the Lakers in Game 2.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Please make a bucket Bronny. That way he has more playoff points as a rookie than his dad.

Just think how valuable this playoff experience is for Bronny

 

[msudaisy26]

Luka playoff wins this season = the Mavs playoffs wins this season. Maybe we are on to something!

 

[identikit]

Not a bad group of games yesterday

Today looks bad moreso

Hope I'm wrong

 

[Da Guru]

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.

9 minutes left Piston up by 8, I let the dog out for a couple minutes, grab a beer from garage fridge, come back in and they are down by 11.

Rewind and watch the that 4-5 minute sequence. Pistons turned the ball over at least 5 times, bad shots, threw a couple passes OB..painful to watch.

Cunningham still turns the ball over too much.

 

[Major]

Not a bad group of games yesterday

Today looks bad moreso

Hope I'm wrong

The last game should be a good one. Too bad the tip off time is at midnight to appease the god awful GS fans

 

[Zow]

Not a bad group of games yesterday

Today looks bad moreso

Hope I'm wrong

Yeah just by the point spread the only good game is tonight.

 

[Zow]

In all seriousness bet your house on the Lakers in Game 2.

You think this will be like the Denver series last year?

 

[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.

9 minutes left Piston up by 8, I let the dog out for a couple minutes, grab a beer from garage fridge, come back in and they are down by 11.

Rewind and watch the that 4-5 minute sequence. Pistons turned the ball over at least 5 times, bad shots, threw a couple passes OB..painful to watch.

Cunningham still turns the ball over too much.

I mean he is going to have to learn the playoffs and the Knicks have two really good defenders to throw at him in Bridges and OG.

It is very difficult to win in the NBA right now if you have guys on the floor that can't shoot or create their own shoot. A third of the Pistons rotation has this problem.

If the Pistons ever want to advance past the 2nd round they are going to have to get rid of two of those guys or Thompson learns to shoot and they get rid of one of those guys.

 

[msudaisy26]

In all seriousness bet your house on the Lakers in Game 2.

You think this will be like the Denver series last year?

Yes, and just like last year I have no idea who wins.

 

[Zeppelin]

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.

9 minutes left Piston up by 8, I let the dog out for a couple minutes, grab a beer from garage fridge, come back in and they are down by 11.

Rewind and watch the that 4-5 minute sequence. Pistons turned the ball over at least 5 times, bad shots, threw a couple passes OB..painful to watch.

Cunningham still turns the ball over too much.

I think they showed their inexperience in the 4th quarter of a playoff game.

 

[msudaisy26]

Not a bad group of games yesterday

Today looks bad moreso

Hope I'm wrong

The last game should be a good one. Too bad the tip off time is at midnight to appease the god awful GS fans

I just realized this. That is horrible. Hopefully one of the other games surprises us. I think it will be the Magic and Celtics. 4 point Celtic win.

 

[Zow]

In all seriousness bet your house on the Lakers in Game 2.

You think this will be like the Denver series last year?

Yes, and just like last year I have no idea who wins.

Me either. But the games themselves may not be close.

 

[Frostillicus]

In all seriousness bet your house on the Lakers in Game 2.

You think this will be like the Denver series last year?

Moreso that than the Phoenix series, imo.

 

[msudaisy26]

It was 19 to 15 OKC. Now it is 51 - 22 OKC. Lol

 

[Yo Mama]

This OKC team is so deep and has so many different options.

 

[msudaisy26]

This OKC team is so deep and has so many different options.

If you told me SGA would be 1 for 6 with 6 points and the first half was almost over I would have thought the game would be close.

 

[Kev4029]

What is the biggest game one blowout in NBA history?

 

[pollardsvision]

When they hit 100, they probably won't have a single player over 20 points.

 

[msudaisy26]

When you get crazy blowouts like this I always wonder at what point could OKC just take shot clock violations and still win. I think they are there at 6 minutes left in the 3rd.

 

[pollardsvision]

When they hit 100, they probably won't have a single player over 20 points.

Nevermind. Dammit Jalen.

 

[pollardsvision]

Probably not often a team can get the entire back of the bench nearly a quarter and a half of minutes in a Playoff game.

 

[Yo Mama]

Desmond Bane is -51 in the first half.

 

[pollardsvision]

If this wasn't the Playoffs, OKC would have surely gone for 73, right?

 

[msudaisy26]

This is a good example for target score going into the 4th quarter.

 

[Yo Mama]

Funny tidbit: that three quarter heave by Bagley to beat the buzzer at the end of the third was technically the first fast break points the Grizzlies scored in the game.

 

[Yo Mama]

This is a good example for target score going into the 4th quarter.

The target score should be what OKC had at the end of the third.

 

[pollardsvision]

Funny tidbit: that three quarter heave by Bagley to beat the buzzer at the end of the third was technically the first fast break points the Grizzlies scored in the game.

I'm pretty upset they put him on the bench. Nothing at all positive about this game. Just let the man keep cooking.

 

[msudaisy26]

58 is the largest playoff loss in NBA history.

 

[Desert_Power]

Memphis was, what, second in the West at one point? Guess the made the right call not trying to go for it at the deadline

 

[pollardsvision]

Not to be that guy, but how many teams could the Nuggets beat by 51 if Jokic has a subpar game?

 

[Major]

Desmond Bane is -51 in the first half.

what's this stat you speak of?

 

[Major]

I'm really glad I opted for Easter brunch instead of watching that game. What an *** kicking. I thought Memphis would at least put up a fight.

 

[pollardsvision]

Magic look good.

I can't imagine what's going to happen to this board when we finally get the Magic-Wolves NBA Finals.

 

[Capella]

Magic look good.

I can't imagine what's going to happen to this board when we finally get the Magic-Wolves NBA Finals.

That was a joke thread title like 7 years ago. The prophecy was written.

 

[Jayrod]

Magic look good.

I can't imagine what's going to happen to this board when we finally get the Magic-Wolves NBA Finals.

That was a joke thread title like 7 years ago. The prophecy was written.

So let it be written, so let it be done.

 

[General Malaise]

Not a bad group of games yesterday

Today looks bad moreso

Hope I'm wrong

The last game should be a good one. Too bad the tip off time is at midnight to appease the god awful GS fans

7pm here. Seems like a good time to start a game.

 

[General Malaise]

58 is the largest playoff loss in NBA history.

Was that the Blazers under PJ on the losing end? I remember a throttling when I first moved up here in the late 1900s.

 

[General Malaise]

58 is the largest playoff loss in NBA history.

Was that the Blazers under PJ on the losing end? I remember a throttling when I first moved up here in the late 1900s.

Gawd, not even close. Portland lost by 38 to Utah in '96.

 

[msudaisy26]

58 is the largest playoff loss in NBA history.

Was that the Blazers under PJ on the losing end? I remember a throttling when I first moved up here in the late 1900s.

Denver Nuggets 121, New Orleans Hornets 63
Western Conf. First Round - April 27, 2009

Minneapolis Lakers 133, St. Louis Hawks 75
Western Division Semifinals - March 19, 1956

 

[Zow]

Not to be that guy, but how many teams could the Nuggets beat by 51 if Jokic has a subpar game?

Not to be that guy, but how many teams could the Nuggets beat by 51 if Jokic had SGA's supporting cast?

 

[msudaisy26]

Not to be that guy, but how many teams could the Nuggets beat by 51 if Jokic has a subpar game?

Not to be that guy, but how many teams could the Nuggets beat by 51 if Jokic had SGA's supporting cast?

I think that is his point. OKC is a cut above everyone else.

 

[Zow]

Not to be that guy, but how many teams could the Nuggets beat by 51 if Jokic has a subpar game?

Not to be that guy, but how many teams could the Nuggets beat by 51 if Jokic had SGA's supporting cast?

I think that is his point. OKC is a cut above everyone else.

Ohhh my bad. I interpreted it as a MVP argument in favor of SGA.

(Sorry, my kids have been especially oppositional today)

 

[msudaisy26]

Not to be that guy, but how many teams could the Nuggets beat by 51 if Jokic has a subpar game?

Not to be that guy, but how many teams could the Nuggets beat by 51 if Jokic had SGA's supporting cast?

I think that is his point. OKC is a cut above everyone else.

Ohhh my bad. I interpreted it as a MVP argument in favor of SGA.

(Sorry, my kids have been especially oppositional today)

He might. I read it my way.

 

[identikit]

The Orlandos are hanging tough