2024-25 NBA Thread: for the second time, somebody in Dallas hits low percentage shot that leads to a generation of conspiracy theories (23 Viewers)

[Major]

Wow, Boston is making Houston and Orlando look elite from distance.

 

[Master of Subservience]

I know I'm a bit biased but I am loving the Butler-Hield duo in the post game pressers.

Loved how Jimmy told Buddy to start using the backboard for his layups.

"You saw what happened when you tried to shoot a layup in the first quarter"

<makes joint smoking motion>

"Smokey Robinson"

-

"My name is Buddy"

"Yeah, short for Buttered"


It goes on and on

 

[the moops]

Wow, Boston is making Houston and Orlando look elite from distance.

Seriously. New York gifting them such wide open looks. Like nobody within 5 feet. Clank

 

[Zow]

I don't think Reggie Miller knows what "man child" means.

 

[Master of Subservience]

A little comic relief before the autoneurotic asphyxiation that is the Boston Celtics end of game experience

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Wow, Knicks.

 

[Deamon]

This round of playoffs, man.

 

[dickey moe]

This is pathetic.

 

[The General]

Am I becoming a Knicks fan. I love this team.

 

[dickey moe]

I don't think Reggie Miller knows what "man child" means.

KAT Man-Child Love Association (KATMCLA)

 

[msudaisy26]

Celtics can't make anything. They really need Porzingus on the floor.

Also super impressed by the Knicks.

 

[HellToupee]

Looks like the Knicks let him score

 

[identikit]

Zero defense there, Thibs

Oy

 

[dickey moe]

Bout time they ****ing finally took it to the rim.

 

[Major]

Tatum could have those looks all game but he loves to settle

 

[Zow]

Wow!!!!

 

[HellToupee]

Just like they drew it up

 

[The General]

Wow. No timeout there. Then they get up that slop.

 

[Mister CIA]

Thank you, @General Malaise !!

 

[Major]

God bless these Knicks

 

[Zow]

Great defense!

 

[Master of Subservience]

Tatum is 3rd team All-NBA, maybe 2nd if he's lucky

 

[HellToupee]

Al Horford clogged the middle there .

 

[dickey moe]

Tatum follows up that epic jam with some weaksauce. They're in serious trouble now.

 

[identikit]

Love the Tatum iso's

How dumb

Right up there with let's shoot all the 3s strategery

 

[Deamon]

So clutch. Shoulda played him more in the Olympics.

 

[The Big Donkey]

Great win. You just don't want to be up 20 on these Knicks.

 

[Zow]

I like Tatum as a player, I really do. But the insistence that he has arrived has been rushed. He's still young and can get there, but I just don't see him as more than an All-star and 2nd/3rd team all NBA guy at best. He's a highlight reel player but doesn't do much more than score. His defense is good, his passing is OK and his rebounding is OK. He doesn't bring enough to the table to be in that "face of the league" conversation because he will never be a superstar if he doesn't develop more facets of his game.

 

[msudaisy26]

Are we watching the same game? The Celtics aren't just settling for threes. They are missing everything. Open threes mid range, lay ups, put backs.

They shot 24 of 55 from two.

 

[Mister CIA]

Wouldn't mind tickets to Madison Square Garden games 3 and 4.

 

[msudaisy26]

I like Tatum as a player, I really do. But the insistence that he has arrived has been rushed. He's still young and can get there, but I just don't see him as more than an All-star and 2nd/3rd team all NBA guy at best. He's a highlight reel player but doesn't do much more than score. His defense is good, his passing is OK and his rebounding is OK. He doesn't bring enough to the table to be in that "face of the league" conversation because he will never be a superstar if he doesn't develop more facets of his game.

I was cringing just reading this.

 

[Frostillicus]

There were not a lot of passes on those end of game Celtics possessions.

 

[Zow]

I like Tatum as a player, I really do. But the insistence that he has arrived has been rushed. He's still young and can get there, but I just don't see him as more than an All-star and 2nd/3rd team all NBA guy at best. He's a highlight reel player but doesn't do much more than score. His defense is good, his passing is OK and his rebounding is OK. He doesn't bring enough to the table to be in that "face of the league" conversation because he will never be a superstar if he doesn't develop more facets of his game.

I was cringing just reading this.

I'm cringing as the joke flies over your head.

 

[Zow]

Tatum is 3rd team All-NBA, maybe 2nd if he's lucky

Damn beat me to it!

 

[msudaisy26]

I like Tatum as a player, I really do. But the insistence that he has arrived has been rushed. He's still young and can get there, but I just don't see him as more than an All-star and 2nd/3rd team all NBA guy at best. He's a highlight reel player but doesn't do much more than score. His defense is good, his passing is OK and his rebounding is OK. He doesn't bring enough to the table to be in that "face of the league" conversation because he will never be a superstar if he doesn't develop more facets of his game.

I was cringing just reading this.

I'm cringing as the joke flies over your head.

I got rhe joke. It just missed the mark like the Celtics shooting.

 

[identikit]

Can hardly wait till the next Bill Simmons podcast on Thursday

 

[Brunell4MVP]

Tatum is 12/43 in the series. 27.9% Yikes

Horford is 4/17. 23.5%. Yikes

They need Porzingis healthy.

 

[Zow]

Can hardly wait till the next Bill Simmons podcast

I hope he has his dad on (seriously). They can complain about "Second Row Joe."

 

[dickey moe]

The Knicks have won their last 5 playoff games by a total of 10 pts.

 

[Master of Subservience]

Can hardly wait till the next Bill Simmons podcast

Don't worry, he's not worried

as he chews his fingernails off

 

[msudaisy26]

Home teams still 0fer in the second round.

 

[Capella]

Knicks knew Tatum would play hero ball there and he fell right into their trap.

 

[SWC]

that tatum iso at the end with horford in the middle looked like they had a set play that tatum didnt run and instead tried to do it himself we will never know but that is what it looked like to me take that to the bank brohans

 

[identikit]

Home teams still 0fer in the second round.

Top 2 seeds in the East are both 0-2 on their homecourt

Wild

 

[msudaisy26]

Home teams still 0fer in the second round.

Top 2 seeds in the East are both 0-2 on their homecourt

Wild

Craziest playoffs I can remember. We occasionally get one weird series, but right now no one thought the Pacers, and Knicks would be up two and the Warriors would win on the road with Curry missing most of the game.

 

[SWC]

curry out at least a week i read take that to the bank bromigos

 

[GOB]

The Magic would never!

 

[ShamrockPride]

Tatum is not the FMVP the sports media thinks he is.

This guy stinks.

 

[SWC]

hartenstein hitting free throw line jumpers over and over is like a 70s college team breaking the zone take that to the bank brohans

 

[AAABatteries]

2 must watch series in the west.
2 snoozefests in the east.

Yeah, IND/CLE is interesting on a bball perspective, but both teams kinda bore me. Not much for personalities, and I don't see a world beater megastar on either team.

Sorry for beating a dead horse but I’m 51 and never gambled in my life. Would you mind predicting the next games so I can fade you? TIA.