2025 NBA Post-Season thread!!! - Page 30

SDcardguy24 · 05-05-2025, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by pingbling23

lol okc. Tried to play the free throw game and it bit them hard.

karma for fouling up 3 instead of trusting their defense. #EthicalHoops

Chris P · 05-05-2025, 11:38 PM

Soooo glad Russ made the right play there..did not want him to be the one to cost them the game!

Zedlaw · 05-05-2025, 11:43 PM

Westbrook did brick away the comeback, OKC just decided not to take it.

When did the strategy change from fouling up three only when less than 5 to play and a player touches it inside the arc to instant midcourt foul at 16 seconds. I feel like I’ve been in a coma, don’t have babies

Delta5 · 05-06-2025, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Zedlaw

Westbrook did brick away the comeback, OKC just decided not to take it.

When did the strategy change from fouling up three only when less than 5 to play and a player touches it inside the arc to instant midcourt foul at 16 seconds. I feel like I’ve been in a coma, don’t have babies

They took notes from Doc Rivers on how to choke an insurmountable lead

Ismael80 · 05-06-2025, 12:14 AM

Great game. I don't have a horse in the race but i find myself rooting for the Nuggets in these west playoffs.

boxbuster7 · 05-06-2025, 12:22 AM

both upsets - might've been the best night of the playoffs so far

Nomad · 05-06-2025, 12:38 AM

all upsets so far.

blackvodka · 05-06-2025, 01:26 AM

There's going to be real concerns about OKC's ability to finish games and win close playoff games. If I were them I'd put game 2 away early just to get the first win in the series.

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Ismael80 · 05-06-2025, 01:41 AM

It's just amazing all three 60 win teams lost their game 1's.

Just like everyone predicted.

Delta5 · 05-06-2025, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Ismael80

It's just amazing all three 60 win teams lost their game 1's.

Just like everyone predicted.

makes you question the importance of regular season

rustywest · 05-06-2025, 06:31 AM

I'm so proud of the Nuggets performance tonight. And thank goodness all these podcasting 'experts' aren't part of the team makeup... almost all of them suggested they had no chance @OKC in game 1 because of the rest vs GM 7 scenario and they should punt on it for GM 2 instead. I never understood it - that's just loser mentality. You strike while the iron is hot!

Joke was incredible tonight, they mauled him and he just powered through, pinning multiple, multiple fouls on his defenders on his way to racking up 42 and 22! Was very concerned they were gonna eject him although it probably looked worse on the slow mo. Is his best defender (Big Zu) already in the rear-view mirror?

This Denver team has so much heart. Those extraordinarily late firings seemed to lift a dark cloud over the locker room.

It's only one game but wow, what a win!

(Shout out Caruso, that boy was a menace.)

Scottish Punk · 05-06-2025, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Ismael80

It's just amazing all three 60 win teams lost their game 1's.

Just like everyone predicted.

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Originally Posted by Delta5

makes you question the importance of regular season

We have to be careful of recency bias and low sample size. All three of these 60 win teams could easily come storming back and win the next three games of the series.

However, since teams and players really don't play that hard (especially defensively) or really care as much, maybe we will get more upsets going forward. Teams with playoff experience regardless of seeding will have the advantage. OKC went 15-43 from 3, not as bad as Boston, but still a lot of misses. These games could just easily be shooting variance games. Cleveland went 9-38. All three losing teams racked up a ton of missed threes.

oldgoldy97 · 05-06-2025, 07:51 AM

I guess this points towards the Warriors winning tonight.

JRX · 05-06-2025, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kobebeast2020

Boston missed 45 of them

Maybe they should have a limit on the number of 3s you can miss in a game. Like cap it at 20, if you miss 21 the game is forfeit regardless of the score. Missing 45 is insane, that's 135 potential points.

tjforce · 05-06-2025, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Zedlaw

Westbrook did brick away the comeback, OKC just decided not to take it.

When did the strategy change from fouling up three only when less than 5 to play and a player touches it inside the arc to instant midcourt foul at 16 seconds. I feel like I’ve been in a coma, don’t have babies

Westbrook has been absolutely vital for the Nuggets this playoffs. He's been limiting his shots, scoring efficiently the last 4 games, and making impact plays.

Him, Gordon, and Murray have suddenly upped their game.

Wonder how Chet's going to recover from the meltdown.

Above the Rim · 05-06-2025, 09:43 AM

All systems go for Westbrook - except don't shoot a 3. I cringe every time he lets a 3 shot fly.

tjforce · 05-06-2025, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Above the Rim

All systems go for Westbrook - except don't shoot a 3. I cringe every time he lets a 3 shot fly.

He and Jamal Murray are both shooting 38.9% this playoffs. 14-36 isn't bad at all

Sticks33 · 05-06-2025, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Zedlaw

dumb fouls away from the basket and a weird time to play the free throw game

Yeah, this stood out to me too. Why foul way in the backcourt? Make them dribble up the court at the very least. It could’ve shaved valuable seconds off the clock.

And really, why even foul like that with so much time left? Make the Nuggets hit a contested three. Fouling is what you do to extend the game when you’re behind. Why extend the game when you’re winning?!

I guess the silver lining is it’s only one game. But that’s a game they should never have lost.

Nomad · 05-06-2025, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Delta5

makes you question the importance of regular season

Not at all. I can't speak of that which I don't know, but anyone who paid attention to the last three months of the Eastern Conference season saw the Pacers develop and progress into a top team, with depth and rested legs.

Without a lengthy regular season, Cavs and Thunder would be in the Finals and you know we all want to see that.

BlueXtreme · 05-06-2025, 11:59 AM

I get recency bias. Just not sure why everyone was counting out Denver as they costed into the playoffs with the best player in the world.. Aaron Gordon jk

eastbayak · 05-06-2025, 12:19 PM

2 comments:

1. Regular season dominance doesn't guarantee playoff success

2. Nothing is absolute until a team wins all 4 games (in a best-of-7 series). Lots of game 1 upsets but the fat lady is far from singing.

peterose4hof · 05-06-2025, 12:37 PM

Boston's offense is so boring to watch.

The sooner they get knocked out, the better.

Nomad · 05-06-2025, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueXtreme

I get recency bias. Just not sure why everyone was counting out Denver as they costed into the playoffs with the best player in the world.. Aaron Gordon jk

And Buddy Hield the mastermind behind Golden State's triumph. No one saw that coming, except those who remember he taught Hali all he knew.

kipgen · 05-06-2025, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nomad

And Buddy Hield the mastermind behind Golden State's triumph. No one saw that coming, except those who remember he taught Hali all he knew.

What did Buddy teach Haliburton? How to brick shots 4/7 games?

Nomad · 05-06-2025, 03:20 PM

And apparently still win. I mean Pacers and Warriors both, due to their respective clutch captains.

05-06-2025, 12:14 AM	#730
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05-06-2025, 01:26 AM	#733
blackvodka Member Join Date: Dec 2024 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 1,638	There's going to be real concerns about OKC's ability to finish games and win close playoff games. If I were them I'd put game 2 away early just to get the first win in the series. Sent from my motorola razr 2024 using Tapatalk __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/202337276@N02/albums/

05-06-2025, 01:41 AM	#734
Ismael80 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 351	It's just amazing all three 60 win teams lost their game 1's. Just like everyone predicted. __________________ Instagram : havlicek_stole_the_cards

05-06-2025, 11:59 AM	#745
BlueXtreme Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,000 LostSand	I get recency bias. Just not sure why everyone was counting out Denver as they costed into the playoffs with the best player in the world.. Aaron Gordon jk __________________ IG - bluextreme_lostsand eBay - LostSand

05-05-2025, 11:38 PM	#727
Chris P Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 15,278	Soooo glad Russ made the right play there..did not want him to be the one to cost them the game!

05-05-2025, 11:43 PM	#728
Zedlaw Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 1,385	Westbrook did brick away the comeback, OKC just decided not to take it. When did the strategy change from fouling up three only when less than 5 to play and a player touches it inside the arc to instant midcourt foul at 16 seconds. I feel like I’ve been in a coma, don’t have babies

05-06-2025, 12:38 AM	#732
Nomad Banned Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Fomenting FOMO on the down low. Posts: 8,094	all upsets so far.

05-06-2025, 06:31 AM	#736
rustywest Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 2,699	I'm so proud of the Nuggets performance tonight. And thank goodness all these podcasting 'experts' aren't part of the team makeup... almost all of them suggested they had no chance @OKC in game 1 because of the rest vs GM 7 scenario and they should punt on it for GM 2 instead. I never understood it - that's just loser mentality. You strike while the iron is hot! Joke was incredible tonight, they mauled him and he just powered through, pinning multiple, multiple fouls on his defenders on his way to racking up 42 and 22! Was very concerned they were gonna eject him although it probably looked worse on the slow mo. Is his best defender (Big Zu) already in the rear-view mirror? This Denver team has so much heart. Those extraordinarily late firings seemed to lift a dark cloud over the locker room. It's only one game but wow, what a win! (Shout out Caruso, that boy was a menace.)

05-06-2025, 07:51 AM	#738
oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 53,350	I guess this points towards the Warriors winning tonight.

05-06-2025, 09:43 AM	#741
Above the Rim Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 805	All systems go for Westbrook - except don't shoot a 3. I cringe every time he lets a 3 shot fly.

05-06-2025, 12:19 PM	#746
eastbayak Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 17,055 eastbayak	2 comments: 1. Regular season dominance doesn't guarantee playoff success 2. Nothing is absolute until a team wins all 4 games (in a best-of-7 series). Lots of game 1 upsets but the fat lady is far from singing.

05-06-2025, 12:37 PM	#747
peterose4hof Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,412 peterose4hof	Boston's offense is so boring to watch. The sooner they get knocked out, the better.

05-06-2025, 03:20 PM	#750
Nomad Banned Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Fomenting FOMO on the down low. Posts: 8,094	And apparently still win. I mean Pacers and Warriors both, due to their respective clutch captains.