2025 NBA Playoffs

[JeremyG]

I feel like the overrated thing maybe stemmed from last year when he was a breakout player in the in-season tournament and everyone was calling him the next superstar. Then he came back down to earth the rest of the season but he's still regarded as a "superstar", which may rub some players the wrong way. Really good player but he's probably a little overrated generally IMO.

I'd trade KD for him straight up, no picks, if you could temporarily disable the salary cap and trade restrictions and such. How's that for overrated?

I would even trade Jalen Smith for him.

[Wally_West]

Embarrassing from the Celtics. Last year was a fluke and it’s clear that Tatum isn’t that guy. They should trade Tatum for KD straight up. #align

[Split T]

I think you can change that to 6-1

[Mori Chu]

The thing about this OKC/DEN series is, I trust Denver way more in a close game down the stretch. But OKC is better overall, and if they get a big lead, they'll just run away with the game and it won't even be a close game down the stretch. Up 87-56 at the half, OKC setting a record for most points in a half in NBA playoff history.

[BKinSJC]

I think you can change that to 6-1

And home teams have now outscored road teams in the second round, despite the 1-6 record.

[Furlanfufi]

Maybe stop hitting people?

[Superbone]

Maybe stop hitting people?

If the shoe fits...

Yeah, as far as hitting people, I'm tired of the Van Gundys of the world giving him the benefit of the doubt about intention. As often as he hits guys by flailing his off arm or leg, you can believe it's intentional. If not, he's the most accident prone person in the history of people.

[Mori Chu]

I don't see what race has to do with it. He repeatedly plays dirty, pushing and shoving and hitting and pulling and doing all kinds of things that are against the rules and often put his opponent at risk of injury. The media is correctly calling him out for it. If you watch the replays of these plays, in many of them it is beyond obvious that Draymond sizes up the opponent and the physical space of the play so that he will know that if he flails his arm or leg a certain way, it'll hit the opponent. Or he'll pull the opponent down and fall over, clearly grabbing the guy's jersey. This isn't one or two examples; he does this shit almost every game. It's part of how he is trying to compensate for his slowly declining athleticism and talent.

[Split T]

I think he’s just trying to make people uncomfortable or question whether they are treating him unfairly…maybe then he’ll get even more leeway to be physical/dirty

[O_Gardino]

Playing the race card is a low blow and perfectly consistent with his more physical other low blows.

[Kryptonic]

Has nothing to do with race and it’s him playing the victim card. Typical dramond.

[JeremyG]

Why did Butler just disappear down the stretch?

[TOO]

Why did Butler just disappear down the stretch?

Colonel Mustard killed him.

[Kryptonic]

Why did Butler just disappear down the stretch?

Colonel Mustard killed him.

With hawk tuah girl memes

[Mori Chu]

This OKC/Denver game is a real rock fest so far. 17-8 at the end of the 1st quarter, wow.

[JeremyG]

Nuggets are within 6 while shooting 14% from the field.

[Mori Chu]

OKC holds on for the win. They did what they needed to do: went to Denver and got a split, reclaiming the home-court advantage and tying the series at 2-2. Tough loss for Denver, a very winnable game at home that could have put them up 3-1 and basically grabbed the series for them.

[The Bobster]

Indiana with a 41-point HALFTIME lead.

This, IMO, is the biggest problem with the 3-point shot now - if one team gets hot with the number that are shot now, it can lead to too many lopsided scores. And nobpdy wants a steady diet of non-competitive games. (we've already had 10 decided by 20+ points in this year's playoffs)

[Kryptonic]

Indiana with a 41-point HALFTIME lead.

This, IMO, is the biggest problem with the 3-point shot now - if one team gets hot with the number that are shot now, it can lead to too many lopsided scores. And nobpdy wants a steady diet of non-competitive games. (we've already had 10 decided by 20+ points in this year's playoffs)

It’s great if you’re the team making everything. The problem is how do you fix it? Isn’t it kind of on the other team and the league to adjust? As my kids would tell me…. “Get good”.

[Kryptonic]

On the flip side look at the teams that have made huge comebacks thanks to the 3pt shot this post season. I know for sure one game that swung wildly by 20pts.