2024-25 NBA Thread: Stephen A leading ESPN’s draft coverage by yelling about players he’s never heard of until now (144 Viewers)

[Redwes25]

Not a lot of defense tonight so far

This pace favors the Pacers and their depth. (See what I did there!)

The Knicks can score - more worried about their defense with Brunson and Towns. I don’t mind the pace.

It isn't they can't score. They only go seven deep. This pace game after game will wear them down more than the Pacers.

I understand but I am happy with a shoot out.

 

[identikit]

TJ...you can only hope to contain him...

 

[General Malaise]

Pacers +700 to win it all......yes please.

Best coach? Check
Best player? Check
Best team? Check

Bet of a lifetime.

Best player?

Yup, I don't give 2 poops what you, voters, writers or anybody else says, the best player remaining in the NBA playoffs is Tyrese Haliburton. I'd take him 1.01 over all the rest.

He's going to take over H2 and win this. Playoff Tyrese is about to launch.

 

[General Malaise]

Not a lot of defense tonight so far

This pace favors the Pacers and their depth. (See what I did there!)

The Knicks can score - more worried about their defense with Brunson and Towns. I don’t mind the pace.

It isn't they can't score. They only go seven deep. This pace game after game will wear them down more than the Pacers.

Hello, exactly!

Carlisle >>>>> Thibs.

It's not even debatable.

 

[msudaisy26]

Not a lot of defense tonight so far

This pace favors the Pacers and their depth. (See what I did there!)

The Knicks can score - more worried about their defense with Brunson and Towns. I don’t mind the pace.

It isn't they can't score. They only go seven deep. This pace game after game will wear them down more than the Pacers.

Hello, exactly!

Carlisle >>>>> Thibs.

It's not even debatable.

I agree, but Thibs did rest Brunson a lot that second quarter. Pretty crazy for Thibs

 

[identikit]

Not a lot of defense tonight so far

This pace favors the Pacers and their depth. (See what I did there!)

The Knicks can score - more worried about their defense with Brunson and Towns. I don’t mind the pace.

It isn't they can't score. They only go seven deep. This pace game after game will wear them down more than the Pacers.

Hello, exactly!

Carlisle >>>>> Thibs.

It's not even debatable.

I agree, but Thibs did rest Brunson a lot that second quarter. Pretty crazy for Thibs

Plus KAT got some rest on the bench. He isn't able to get stupid fouls from there

 

[identikit]

Rebounding vs the Knicks is/was my biggest worry

 

[identikit]

Have a feeling Brunson will get this call

 

[dickey moe]

Pacers +700 to win it all......yes please.

Best coach? Check
Best player? Check
Best team? Check

Bet of a lifetime.

Best player?

Best player who's been voted most overrated by his peers.

 

[msudaisy26]

Not a lot of defense tonight so far

This pace favors the Pacers and their depth. (See what I did there!)

The Knicks can score - more worried about their defense with Brunson and Towns. I don’t mind the pace.

It isn't they can't score. They only go seven deep. This pace game after game will wear them down more than the Pacers.

Hello, exactly!

Carlisle >>>>> Thibs.

It's not even debatable.

I agree, but Thibs did rest Brunson a lot that second quarter. Pretty crazy for Thibs

Plus KAT got some rest on the bench. He isn't able to get stupid fouls from there

He might try.

 

[msudaisy26]

Pacers +700 to win it all......yes please.

Best coach? Check
Best player? Check
Best team? Check

Bet of a lifetime.

Best player?

Best player who's been voted most overrated by his peers.

Best coach. Probably
Best player? 4th at best SGA, Brunson and Ant are all ahead of Haliburton and I really like him.
Best team is still OKC

I am rooting for the Pacers and even if they play OKC I think they have a chance.

 

[identikit]

Another Dr J layup for Toppin

 

[Moe.]

SGA’s free throw rate is not even that high, it’s not even top 10 for MVP seasons this century. He gets a lot of hate because the Reddit/twitter hive mind is a bunch of moronic teenagers cosplaying as experts and because the Thunder are so aggressive on defense it feels inconsistent. I happen to think the Thunder do a great job of playing aggressive defense without fouling a ton but I get where that frustration comes from. Then you have Dort out there who is a true flopper (on defense) and it takes teams above the boiling point. I hope they trade Dort this offseason, I am done with him.

I’m sorry I don’t care who wins this series at all but he is absolutely flopping out there. I don’t even go on twitter that much anymore, I watched that game with my own two eyes.

For sure, and I said as much, I’m just saying he’s far from the only one and the rate at which he shoots free throws is much lower than you’d think. Some of the calls from last night are squarely on the refs imo. The really soft call on Ant where Shai hit the bank shot - it didn’t even look like he was trying to sell contact on that one, he just jumped away from Ant to get space to shoot. The refs need to be better as well and I’m sure they’ll let Minnesota be more physical next game.

If you ever want to feel good about the discourse in this thread go read some nba content on reddit, it’s wild.

 

[mr. furley]

Have a feeling Brunson will get this call

would he average 8 ppg if he could not foul bait for 44 minutes a game?

 

[msudaisy26]

If the East series went six games and the West series went seven, I think the East series would have more points.

 

[msudaisy26]

Reggie Miller keeps letting his inner fandom come out on some of these calls.

 

[identikit]

Pacers gotta cut off those offensive rebounds

 

[msudaisy26]

Am I the only person that thinks Reggie Miller over exaggerates every foul?

That is the fourth foul on KAT and we only have two minutes left in the fourth quarter.

 

[identikit]

Such a good game...

 

[identikit]

Am I the only person that thinks Reggie Miller over exaggerates every foul?

That is the fourth foul on KAT and we only have two minutes left in the fourth quarter.

He is ungood at the commentator thing

 

[dickey moe]

All of these guys whine.

 

[msudaisy26]

All of these guys whine.

The league has been rewarding it for the last decade plus. They would be stupid not too.

 

[Capella]

If you ever want to feel good about the discourse in this thread go read some nba content on reddit, it’s wild.

Ha that’s probably not a good idea for anybody.

 

[msudaisy26]

If you ever want to feel good about the discourse in this thread go read some nba content on reddit, it’s wild.

Ha that’s probably not a good idea for anybody.

I am not a reddit person, but every now and then I will read the comments on a YouTube video and it gives me a migraine.

 

[identikit]

5 fouls on Brunson

 

[Kev4029]

SGA’s free throw rate is not even that high, it’s not even top 10 for MVP seasons this century. He gets a lot of hate because the Reddit/twitter hive mind is a bunch of moronic teenagers cosplaying as experts and because the Thunder are so aggressive on defense it feels inconsistent. I happen to think the Thunder do a great job of playing aggressive defense without fouling a ton but I get where that frustration comes from. Then you have Dort out there who is a true flopper (on defense) and it takes teams above the boiling point. I hope they trade Dort this offseason, I am done with him.

Can I interest you in a Michael Porter Jr?

 

[Moe.]

Am I the only person that thinks Reggie Miller over exaggerates every foul?

That is the fourth foul on KAT and we only have two minutes left in the fourth quarter.

If you have Sirius the Knicks have one of the best radio crews in the league, Tyler Murray is really good. Reggie is an automatic mute for me.

 

[msudaisy26]

OG coming to the rescue.

 

[identikit]

Gut check time, Pacers

 

[offdee]

People truly don’t think Walt Clyde Frasier is “stylish” do they? Guy dresses like a colorblind clown.

 

[identikit]

Fouling on 3s

Oy

 

[msudaisy26]

Pacers are falling apart.

 

[dickey moe]

People truly don’t think Walt Clyde Frasier is “stylish” do they? Guy dresses like a colorblind clown.

8 - typically the flashiest dresser at the local barbershop, maybe even at Ross, but not super elite upper tier

 

[dickey moe]

Phantom elbows.

 

[msudaisy26]

Bryant gets a fine for flopping.

 

[Moe.]

SGA and Jokic swept the 1st/2nd place votes, only the 2nd time that's happened (2019). 71/29 split, so it ended up not being very close. Giannis was 3rd on 88/100 ballots.

 

[identikit]

Not so fast...

 

[dickey moe]

Holy **** these 3s.

 

[msudaisy26]

This series is going to be so much fun.

 

[Major]

Nesmith lookng like Reggie out there

 

[Jayrod]

Neither team has an answer on defense.

 

[dickey moe]

Man they flubbed that.

 

[Jayrod]

Oh man, that's a tough call there. May not win the challenge either.

 

[msudaisy26]

Oh man, that's a tough call there. May not win the challenge either.

Shouldn't have been called a foul on a loose ball, but not sure if they can overturn it.

 

[Jayrod]

Oh man, that's a tough call there. May not win the challenge either.

Shouldn't have been called a foul on a loose ball, but not sure if they can overturn it.

Yup, that's my thoughts exactly.

 

[Jayrod]

Whew, gets it right.

 

[identikit]

OMG Nesmith

 

[dickey moe]

My God if the Knicks blow this.

 

[msudaisy26]

So I see Steph Curry healed up from that hammy and got traded to the Pacers in the last 48 hours.

 

[identikit]

Never-say-die Pacers