2025 NBA Playoffs

[specialsauce]

Haliburton waiving bye bye to the Cleveland fans was bush league.

Nah

[Split T]

Seems pretty standard…I didn’t actually see it though

[Split T]

Awesome OKC/Denver game…OKC goes up 3-2

[Mori Chu]

Awesome OKC/Denver game…OKC goes up 3-2

Don't want to count Denver out, but it feels like that was the game that decides the series. OKC was against the wall and came back and took the win with some big plays from SGA and a huuuuuge 3 from Williams who I wasn't sure had the experience or steady hand for such a big moment. I picked OKC to win it all but Denver was giving me doubts; but I think OKC is back in the driver's seat now.

[ShelC]

So the Cavs got hit with injuries and are out. Both them and the Pacers still feel like really good regular season teams to me but not necessarily great teams. And Ty Jerome got exposed pretty badly at times by the Pacers after having such a great year off the bench.

Definitely feels like the Thunder have control of their series. The Nuggets missed some big opportunities that will come back to bite them.

I expect the Knicks to close out the Celtics either tonight or in Boston. Knicks fans were acting like they won the series the other night but the team still has to take care of business. TWolves need to do the same with the Warriors.

[JeremyG]

I expect the Knicks to close out the Celtics either tonight or in Boston.

Tonight is in Boston.

[JeremyG]

What happened to Playoff Jimmy???

[Split T]

He’s getting older, but also that team had terrible spacing without Curry

[Mori Chu]

What happened to Playoff Jimmy???

I mean, that Warriors team wasn't going to win a series without Steph. I don't see any point in blaming Jimmy Butler for it. Jimmy isn't a guy who will go out and get you 50 points; he's more of a guy who can make a big bucket or play down the stretch if the game is close in crunch time. If your team isn't even good enough to get to crunch time in the first place, Jimmy won't save you.

[Kryptonic]

Bridges keeps playing this way we're going to have to give up 4 first round picks and KD to get him back. Good to see him doing so well.

[Mori Chu]

As expected, the Knicks advance to the ECF after beating the Celtics, 119 - 81. Who had Knicks/Pacers in their bracket? Pretty shocking. Makes the regular season seem pretty meaningless if the teams with the top seeds and top records are getting ousted so easily.

[The Bobster]

They don't play a long regular season to determine playoff positioning. They do it to generate revenue.

If revenue wasn't the main reason we would still have a best-of-five series in the opening round, and the play-in wouldn't exist.

[Kryptonic]

Any true athlete plays through injuries during elimination games.... except one guy I know.

[Split T]

I feel like this is going to be like when AD tried to play and lasted 4 minutes

[Kryptonic]

I feel like this is going to be like when AD tried to play and lasted 4 minutes

It’s about the effort and not quitting. He’s made it through most of the first qtr but struggling pretty bad.

[Kryptonic]

Brauns a stud. Hes the type of man player we need.

[Split T]

AG is doing ok, hiding in the back of the zone. Thunder did better when he went out. He clearly can’t run though…OKC will figure out how to attack that

[Split T]

Brauns a stud. Hes the type of man player we need.

Ya im starting to be more ok with a KD to Denver trade. MPJ/Braun and whatever else you can get.

[The Bobster]

OKC is a buyzzsaw when they clamp down with their denfese.

A 9-0 run to start the 2nd half has stretched their lead to 23.

[INFORMER]

Brauns a stud. Hes the type of man player we need.

Ya im starting to be more ok with a KD to Denver trade. MPJ/Braun and whatever else you can get.

I think MPJ could probably be rerouted to another team like Chicago and Sacramento, but yeah, I think Denver is a likely trade partner.

I think the Pacers have made it far enough that they won't have the stomach to trade their depth for two years of Durant. And I think Giannis potentially being traded has taken San Antonio out of the mix.

I think Minnesota and Cleveland will be willing trade partners, but they may not be able to maneuver out of the aprons to put a package together.