2024-25 NBA Thread: Game 7!! (57 Viewers)

[Mister CIA]

Kendrick Perkins making me wish for Will Ferrell ads.

 

[pollardsvision]

Big time charge taken by Cade giving KAT 4 fouls.
Certainly changes the game.

 

[pollardsvision]

Pistons are so fun.

They do everything perfectly except knock down shots.

 

[whoknew]

Not a lot of fouls being called right now. Its a damn rugby match out there.

 

[pollardsvision]

Cade. Wow.

 

[identikit]

Another maybe buzzer beater dunk!

 

[pollardsvision]

HFS, these Pistons!

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Brunson doing his normal push off moves. Like a modern day Michael Irvin.

Then he flops. Then he travels. And now I’m turning off the tv until Lakers-Wolves. Just can’t watch Brunson play.

You are a Warriors fan and have watched Draymond Green play for the better part of 15 years, plus all the battles with Harden and Paul and Brunson is what got you?

If Brunson was facing the Warriors, I would watch…..but I hear your point!!

 

[pollardsvision]

Not to be hyperbolic, but if you don't love these Pistons, you don't love basketball. And you might be a terrible human.

 

[Capella]

Great game here, LeBron and Ant next, Magic after that man we are LIVING today.

 

[pollardsvision]

It will suck to see either of these teams lose.

 

[whoknew]

I can't stand Brunson, but damn he is good.

 

[identikit]

What a game!!

 

[pollardsvision]

KAT. Are you ****ting me.

 

[Capella]

Sheeeeeeesh what a game

 

[whoknew]

Clearly a foul on Hardaway on that last shot. But the refs didn't call much all game. So not surprising it wasn't called.

 

[identikit]

Clearly a foul on Hardaway on that last shot. But the refs didn't call much all game. So not surprising it wasn't called.

Should have been free throws

 

[Capella]

Memphis is one of like 13 teams where I just look at them and say yea I don’t know where they go next.

I was thinking about this yesterday during their game. Is the trio of Morant, Bane and JJ enough to get them to the finals in the west? Because they are going to have to pay them all max deals or near max deals and then try to fill in the rest. I don't think it is, so what do they do next?

No, it’s not. Idk what they do. Maybe trade Ja for Zion and see if a change of location helps either one. The problem is they built this whole thing around Ja and now it’s clear he simply is not that guy.

 

[nysfl2]

Clearly a foul on Hardaway on that last shot. But the refs didn't call much all game. So not surprising it wasn't called.

Yup, the refs were allowing a lot of contact all game, so can’t blame them for swallowing the whistle there. KAT made some absolutely ridiculous shots down the stretch.

 

[identikit]

Go-Burt is sooooo frustrating

 

[Ghost Rider]

Clearly a foul on Hardaway on that last shot. But the refs didn't call much all game. So not surprising it wasn't called.

I would normally agree with you, but Hardaway initiated the contact by moving to his right in an unnatural way to try and draw a foul. Not sure why he was pulling that crap with the seconds ticking away and needing to get a shot off immediately, but I am sure that is why no foul was called. Granted, NBA officials generally suck, but just saying, Hardaway made that a tough one to call.

 

[whoknew]

Clearly a foul on Hardaway on that last shot. But the refs didn't call much all game. So not surprising it wasn't called.

I would normally agree with you, but Hardaway initiated the contact by moving to his right in an unnatural way to try and draw a foul. Not sure why he was pulling that crap with the seconds ticking away and needing to get a shot off immediately, but I am sure that is why no foul was called. Granted, NBA officials generally suck, but just saying, Hardaway made that a tough one to call.

The NBA disagrees. From twitter -

Crew Chief David Guthrie on Hardaway's 3-point attempt:

"After postgame review, we observed that Hart makes body contact that is more than marginal to Hardaway Jr. and a foul should have been called."

 

[Alex P Keaton]

LeBron is a whiny flop artist. Curry gets fouled and tied up more than that every single play. Whiner

 

[Major]

KAT. Are you ****ting me.

He finally earned that paycheck. He was doing stuff I never saw Ewing do.

 

[the moops]

LeBron is a whiny flop artist.

Is complaining about flopping your only NBA take?

 

[Alex P Keaton]

LeBron is a whiny flop artist.

Is complaining about flopping your only NBA take?

Only when it comes to LeBron

Real take: the Wolves are insane for getting Luka and LeBron fired up today

 

[Synthesizer]

Pistons wasted a challenge in the first half, otherwise they could have challenged the last shot.

 

[Major]

Pistons wasted a challenge in the first half, otherwise they could have challenged the last shot.

per ESPN
The Pistons had used their challenge earlier in the game. Even if Bickerstaff still had the challenge, it wouldn't have mattered; technically, no call was made, so no challenge could be made.

 

[msudaisy26]

What a great game, but the Lakers can't keep playing everyone this many minutes. Reddick has to thread the needle with rest and keeping the game close.

 

[ShamrockPride]

How many open 3's Wolves gonna give to Reaves lol?

 

[Synthesizer]

Pistons wasted a challenge in the first half, otherwise they could have challenged the last shot.

per ESPN
The Pistons had used their challenge earlier in the game. Even if Bickerstaff still had the challenge, it wouldn't have mattered; technically, no call was made, so no challenge could be made.

So the refs will report on non-calls after the game, but coaches can’t challenge those plays during the game? Interesting.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

the Lakers can't keep playing everyone this many minutes

Lebron with 46 minutes. He has a near triple-double and three blocks and three steals.

Unreal.

 

[SayWhat?]

**** yeah!

 

[msudaisy26]

As good as Luka is, I wouldn't have him bring the ball up there. They need to go quick and that isn't his style.

It was still a good look.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

the Lakers can't keep playing everyone this many minutes

Lebron with 46 minutes. He has a near triple-double and three blocks and three steals.

Unreal.

He was the best player on the court all around. Ant was close though.

Great game.

 

[Navin Johnson]

Reddick has to find some minutes on the bench. They are going to have a re hard enough time coming back in this series, let alone the following rounds when there will be less rest.

 

[Capella]

Wide open corner 3 for reeves, as good as you could ask for there. Gotta have it.

 

[Kev4029]

Setting up nicely for a Nuggets-Wolves rematch in the conference finals.

 

[identikit]

What a great game, but the Lakers can't keep playing everyone this many minutes. Reddick has to thread the needle with rest and keeping the game close.

Free Bronny

 

[Zow]

Go Wolves!

I thought both teams played well today. Randle was fantastic on both ends of the floor and Lebron's defense was huge in the 4th. Both teams went all out all game. That was a joy to watch.

 

[GOB]

Celtics are softer than baby ****

 

[msudaisy26]

What a great game, but the Lakers can't keep playing everyone this many minutes. Reddick has to thread the needle with rest and keeping the game close.

Free Bronny

Nevermind. Play the starters all 48.

 

[Kev4029]

Reddick has to find some minutes on the bench. They are going to have a re hard enough time coming back in this series, let alone the following rounds when there will be less rest.

Nuggets are in the same situation for nearly the same reasons. Ridiculous player options and bad minimum signings for situations where both teams should be highly competitive for cheap signings that can actually potentially be rotation players.

For this year, it's probably a moot point for either franchise, but the Lakers at least have a lot of expiring medium sized contracts NEXT offseason so they might be able to dump the Klebers and Vincents of the world with some pick capital to upgrade the roster.

 

[msudaisy26]

We always talk about what superstar you would want to start your team with, but if we had to pick some guys that aren't superstars I would pick Derek White and Naz Reid really early.

 

[Capella]

Magic have given the Celtics hell in every game this series. As I said last week I’m happy with how this season has gone. That said, if the GM doesn’t surround these two guys with some shooters quickly they need to get him out of here.

 

[pollardsvision]

While we watch IND try to go up 3-1, If you have some tissues nearby, Stack trying to apologize to Reggie about the Malice

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Jesus dame feared to have torn Achilles. Per Chris haynes

 

[Major]

Magic have given the Celtics hell in every game this series. As I said last week I’m happy with how this season has gone. That said, if the GM doesn’t surround these two guys with some shooters quickly they need to get him out of here.

Sounds like Orlando and Houston are going to be vying for the same players this off season

 

[Deamon]

Jesus dame feared to have torn Achilles. Per Chris haynes

It's torn. Expected back around Christmas.

 

[identikit]

Myles!