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Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 10:47 am
by TOO
Mori Chu wrote: ↑Sun May 04, 2025 10:07 am
JeremyG wrote: ↑Sun May 04, 2025 9:05 am
He’s just not the same player he was in 2019.
For sure he's declined a little bit from his prime, but I thought he looked great overall and wasn't the reason they lost. He had 27/10/5 in Game 6, and 22/5 in Game 7 before it became a rout. He looked pretty darn good to me. Harden seemed more bumpy to me; he played well in Game 6 (28/8/6) but not so well in Game 7 (7 points).
I think the biggest issue was they didn't have enough guys they could trust in a tight playoff game. Batum gave them a great Game 6 but then completely disappeared in Game 7. Bogdanovic was consistently mediocre. Dunn gave them very little. And then most of the rest of their bench was a real puu puu platter.
He was -33 last night while on the floor. If that means anything to you
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 4:00 pm
by JeremyG
Yeah my point was that he’s still pretty good, but even when he’s healthy, he’s showing his age.
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 5:27 pm
by Wally_West
Pacers a sneaky candidate for KD?
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 5:52 pm
by Wally_West
Most teams probably interested in Giannis more than KD, like the rockets, but Bucks wouldn’t trade Giannis to a division rival in the pacers, so pacers are kinda of a perfect KD trade partner. Don’t think there’s player they could trade for that’ll make them a contender but KD would.
Would KD want to go? I think KD wants to go somewhere where he’ll contend and a core of Hali-KD-Siakam-Turner totally would.
Indy: KD, 29th overall pick
Suns: Nembhard, Obi Toppin, Ben Mathurin, Jarace Walker, 23rd overall pick, 2 1st
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 7:04 pm
by The Bobster
The difference is that everybody knows the Suns are going to shop Durant, a lot of people don't think Milwaukee will be interested in trading Giannis for what they're offered.
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 7:56 pm
by TOO
Just wanted to remind everyone that may be ok with Jalen Green, he fuckin stinks.
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 8:33 pm
by Wally_West
The rockets need to give all picks for me to be okay taking on Green. Gtfo outta here with that shit man.
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 9:08 pm
by TOO
Jalen Green by game.
7, 38, 9, 8, 11, 12, 8.
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 10:57 pm
by JeremyG
Okay, Mr. Gregory, time to get on the phones and show us what you got, you have 7 and a half days to get our pick back before the lottery.
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 7:50 am
by O_Gardino
TOO wrote: ↑Sun May 04, 2025 9:08 pm
Jalen Green by game.
7, 38, 9, 8, 11, 12, 8.
WOW! 38 in a playoff game! Let's get that guy!
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 8:14 am
by Wally_West
Beal for Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 8:24 am
by TOO
Wally_West wrote: ↑Mon May 05, 2025 8:14 am
Beal for Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks
Udoka would lock Beal in the bathroom.
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 9:25 am
by Mori Chu
Praying that Milwaukee refuses to take calls about Giannis so that Houston makes a deal with us instead.
The low-key crazy thing that could happen is, Houston could even potentially deal for both Giannis AND KD if they played their assets right. That's how many picks and young players they have. Not very likely (and not even sure Giannis + KD is a good combination to have) but not impossible.
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 11:13 am
by TOO
Houston would have to restructure their entire offense for Giannis, I don't see the fit there personally. KD is the perfect fit to what they lack.
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 11:14 am
by Split T
I think Houston would need to move Sengun for Giannis…I think those two won’t work. They would also need to prioritize shooting, which they don’t have a lot of. You’re right they’d need to change quite a bit.
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 2:22 pm
by Superbone
TOO wrote: ↑Mon May 05, 2025 11:13 am
Houston would have to restructure their entire offense for Giannis, I don't see the fit there personally. KD is the perfect fit to what they lack.
Yup. KD it is.
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 6:54 pm
by Split T
What an OT for former(and future) sun, Mikal Bridges. Won it with defense
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 6:55 pm
by JeremyG
Split T wrote: ↑Mon May 05, 2025 6:54 pm
What an OT for former(and future) sun, Mikal Bridges. Won it with defense
But if we want to trade KD for him, don’t we need them to lose in the second round?
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 7:02 pm
by Split T
Nah, they just gotta lose eventually
Re: 2025 NBA Playoffs
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 9:26 pm
by Mori Chu
OMG! This OKC/DEN game 1 is STOLEN by Denver after 2 huge missed FTs from Chet Holmgren leads to a huge 3 by Aaron Gordon. WOW