2024-25 NBA Thread: for the second time, somebody in Dallas hits low percentage shot that leads to a generation of conspiracy theories (21 Viewers)

[dickey moe]

What an atrocious uniform package the NBA is rolling out in this game. The OKC uniforms may be the worst of all time.

You must have missed Houston's last night.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

How do we not have an obnoxious Knicks fan in here? And we have an Indy fan somewhere, don't we?

Indy fan here

And GSW fan too

Yes, I have issues...

Well, I’m a GSW and TWolves fan. So I have serious issues starting tomorrow night.

 

[Kev4029]

Was Porter high during the first half? Not even talking about his horrible shooting but staring at the ball twice without going and getting it. Horrible.

He has a relatively terrible feel for the game. Combined with his obviously stiff back and legs and his new shoulder injury, he's been pretty bad these playoffs. He's hitting his threes at a typical rate but he's not doing anything otherwise and isn't getting as many looks from three.

 

[dickey moe]

Jokic...Westbrook - contrast and compare.

 

[Moe.]

Really bad collapse from OKC. Not sure I get the super quick fouls at the end there

 

[scoobus]

WOW

 

[dickey moe]

Holy **** the Nuggets steal Game 1

 

[Kev4029]

OKC is really good.

The Nuggets are pretty good still, it turns out.

 

[scoobus]

Wtf is that auto-foul strategy with over 10 seconds left??

 

[John123]

WOW!!!!

 

[Chaos34]

Hated the clock management.

 

[dickey moe]

The free throw game in the final 20 seconds worked (for the Nuggets).

 

[timschochet]

Wtf is that auto-foul strategy with over 10 seconds left??

I think that lost OKC the game. You’re keeping the game alive rather than running down the clock. I hate that strategy.

 

[dickey moe]

That quick foul by OKC was so dumb.

 

[John123]

Aaron Gordon really worked on his shooting and FT shooting last off season. I was skeptical he could keep it up all year long but he has.

 

[Moe.]

It’s like the Thunder were trying to extend the game with the lead. They were terrible the last few minutes on offense.

 

[Chaos34]

Wtf is that auto-foul strategy with over 10 seconds left??

 

[John123]

Looking forward to the Inside The NBA analysis of those last few minutes.

 

[Moe.]

Not sure the first one from Caruso was on purpose. I didn’t even see the foul on the replay on that one but they didn’t complain too much so it must have been obvious. The super quick one on Gordon right after the inbounds on the other side of the court was really really dumb.

 

[Kev4029]

Aaron Gordon really worked on his shooting and FT shooting last off season. I was skeptical he could keep it up all year long but he has.

Beyond Jokic always getting a little better, Gordon's shooting is the biggest reason to believe in the Nuggets actually being competitive in these playoffs. Westbrook was good chaos as well, rather than bad chaos.

 

[Major]

Wow, they really did steal that but as many of you have stated, that foul strategy didn't make any sense.

 

[scoobus]

We can't risk them getting off a 3 to force OT, so instead let's...

 

[scoobus]

I really thought Denver was gunna steal it after Jokic hit that 3 to cut it to 1 late, then it looked like OKC was gunna hold on, especially after SGA got free for the dunk, and then YUCK.

 

[dickey moe]

Jokic showed the world who's MVP tonight.

 

[Orange&Blue]

Not sure the first one from Caruso was on purpose. I didn’t even see the foul on the replay on that one but they didn’t complain too much so it must have been obvious. The super quick one on Gordon right after the inbounds on the other side of the court was really really dumb.

when he jumped between jamal and Westbrook?

 

[Kev4029]

Jokic showed the world who's MVP tonight.

If you polled those same 100 people that vote on the MVP, it might be a sweep on who the best player is. If not a sweep, a near sweep.

 

[Courtjester]

I just am so happy.
I was losing faith at the start of the 4th

 

[Moe.]

Not sure the first one from Caruso was on purpose. I didn’t even see the foul on the replay on that one but they didn’t complain too much so it must have been obvious. The super quick one on Gordon right after the inbounds on the other side of the court was really really dumb.

when he jumped between jamal and Westbrook?

No, that was much earlier. The foul with like 13 seconds left right as Jokic caught the ball on the inbounds. I don’t think Caruso intended to foul there.

 

[Gr00vus]

Wow, they really did steal that but as many of you have stated, that foul strategy didn't make any sense.

Those tactics need to be retired immediately.

 

[Kev4029]

The Nuggets starters other than MPJ were all +10 or more. The only starter for OKC that was a plus was Hartenstein at +2.

 

[Moe.]

Wow, they really did steal that but as many of you have stated, that foul strategy didn't make any sense.

Those tactics need to be retired immediately.

Fouling up 3 has its place but that wasn’t it.

 

[Kev4029]

Wow, they really did steal that but as many of you have stated, that foul strategy didn't make any sense.

Those tactics need to be retired immediately.

It works great with 5 seconds left, not nearly as good with 18 seconds left or whatever.

 

[identikit]

This NBA playoffs night was decidedly better than any freakin' hockey night

 

[Kev4029]

This NBA playoffs night was decidedly better than any freakin' hockey night

Good point. Eat a ****, @General Malaise

 

[Gr00vus]

Wow, they really did steal that but as many of you have stated, that foul strategy didn't make any sense.

Those tactics need to be retired immediately.

It works great with 5 seconds left, not nearly as good with 18 seconds left or whatever.

Exactly, outside 5 seconds, the last thing you want if you have the lead is the other team scoring with the clock stopped.

 

[Moe.]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone up 3 foul that early before. Really baffling, hopefully they’ll ask Daigneault about it.

 

[Major]

Wow, they really did steal that but as many of you have stated, that foul strategy didn't make any sense.

Those tactics need to be retired immediately.

It works great with 5 seconds left, not nearly as good with 18 seconds left or whatever.

And at least let a few seconds run of the clock especially in the back court

 

[Gr00vus]

All three home teams lost game 1. Seems a bit anomalous.

 

[Moe.]

The Gordon foul was especially dumb because Jokic wasn’t even in the game. OKC lost because of how bad their offense was to close the 4th but that ending was inexplicable.

 

[Kev4029]

All three home teams lost game 1. Seems a bit anomalous.

And all strong favorites too.

 

[Zow]

This NBA playoffs night was decidedly better than any freakin' hockey night

No the Maple Leafs won.

#GoLeafs

 

[Zow]

All three home teams lost game 1. Seems a bit anomalous.

Won’t happen a fourth time.

 

[Gr00vus]

All three home teams lost game 1. Seems a bit anomalous.

Won’t happen a fourth time.

Seems improbable, so you've got that going for you.

 

[Jayrod]

Ngl, I'm not as upset about Boston's loss now. They played horrible and still went to OT.

 

[Master of Subservience]

All three home teams lost game 1. Seems a bit anomalous.

Won’t happen a fourth time.

Now it will. Don't you know how jinxes work?

 

[Master of Subservience]

"my team lost but at least they played horrible"

 

[Chaos34]

The only starter for OKC that was a plus was Hartenstein at +2.

Would have been +4 if he hit a couple game winning free throws. That was a choke not being talked about.

 

[NewlyRetired]

The only starter for OKC that was a plus was Hartenstein at +2.

Would have been +4 if he hit a couple game winning free throws. That was a choke not being talked about.

That was Chet that missed the two late free throws, not Hartenstein.

 

[Harry Frogfish]

When I saw Westbrook get the ball and go up the floor I thought for sure he was going to shoot or drive with it and was thinking, they're screwed.

Gordon down the stretch, wow. And that offensive board he got was great, but how the hell was no foul called on his shot attempt? Two guys up on him. In Denver that would've been called.

 

[Jayrod]

"my team lost but at least they played horrible"

And barely lost.

First time talking sports?