Live Event The 2025 NBA Playoffs Thread

[Borough Blood]

End of the day this roster ain’t winning anything and changes need to be made.
Hopefully OKC absolutely destroy the Pacers though

I’d say it’s reasonably likely but no one outside OKC fans wants a boring sweep or gentleman’s sweep.

 

[stewie griffen]

Paul George about to win a chip for a team

It's a shame he's not at either

 

[Great8]

I’d say it’s reasonably likely but no one outside OKC fans wants a boring sweep or gentleman’s sweep.

Oh, absolutely I hope it’s 4-0 and all blowouts

 

[Nicho50]

Had my sons 3rd birthday party so didn’t get to watch the game just bits here and there.

Not a good way to end the season but like I said to actually make the conference final is a win. Hopefully the team builds more chemistry next year and hopefully Thibs has learnt a lesson that Shamet and McBride etc can play and have decent minutes.

Well done to the Pacers, they are great to watch such a fast pace team with plenty of weapons. Hopefully they beat OKC.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

I like the Pacers, didn't think this roster had it in them to make it this far, a fair achievement from them

I'm not sure how they compete with OKC, tough to see how they win more than one game but you've got to be in it to win it. Who knows, maybe SGA gets injured and they're suddenly favourites

 

[NSWCROW]

Well done to whoever had Indiana-OKC as the finals.

OKC in 5

 

[Richard Cranium]

Well done to whoever had Indiana-OKC as the finals.

OKC in 5

TV ratings dream scenario.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Some of that officiating today, sheesh.

Nembhard turned it around on defence, and his offence flowed from there. Good on him, he's a better player than he showed earlier.

Game 1 will haunt the Knicks for a long time, it was a pretty close series.

Intrigued to see whether the Thunder split their bigs in order to run with Indy, I suspect they will.

 

[stewie griffen]

 

[tigs2010]

Bros got a fivehead. Grim

 

[revo333]

TV ratings dream scenario.

Interesting isn't it.

All over American sports there's always complaints about the Dodgers, Lakers, Yankees, Celtics being good all the time and yet when other teams get successful no one wants to watch them.

 

[Primetime Pricey]

OKC in 4. Please

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Not sure what Knicks do next. They seem to have a big issue with KATS defense in the sense he isnt a guy to grab the board or attack the rim and then get back on defense. The athleticism isnt there for that. Its also a issue come play offs when intensity increases too and KAT struggles to get up and down the court unless he is at PF

I dont like the Anuoby/Bridges/Hart mix and dont think it worked this playoff series. If im Knicks im probably trying to get involved in the Kevin Durant mix myself. Unlike Anuoby/Bridges he can space the floor more and create at the same time as scoring which Hart cannot do. The only way this would work is if Anuoby goes to Suns in the deal and Knicks are willing to go deep into the luxury tax which might not be too bad given both Bridges/KD will be expiring and will give them more flexibility

Deal like Anuoby + Tucker + picks for KD would work for both sides I think. Saves Phoenix 10 mil in salary all up

 

[hamG]

With no incumbents and no perennial thereabouts players or team hopping thereabouts vets playing I find this to be much more interesting series.

Also Johnny Furphy might get a ring, well earned.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

I dont like the Anuoby/Bridges/Hart mix and dont think it worked this playoff series. If im Knicks im probably trying to get involved in the Kevin Durant mix myself. Unlike Anuoby/Bridges he can space the floor more and create at the same time as scoring which Hart cannot do. The only way this would work is if Anuoby goes to Suns in the deal and Knicks are willing to go deep into the luxury tax which might not be too bad given both Bridges/KD will be expiring and will give them more flexibility

Deal like Anuoby + Tucker + picks for KD would work for both sides I think. Saves Phoenix 10 mil in salary all up

Do they even have picks left to give? I also don't think the Suns would have much right to ask for picks in such a deal.

If the Suns could turn a 37 year old Durant into a 28 year old Anunoby straight up, they should take it and run. Might remove them from any notion of current 'title contention', but let's face it - they're nowhere near that at present anyway. And it's a lot easier to build around Booker and Anunoby, being of a similar age, then try and force contention around the ticking clocks that are Durant and Beal. It buys them time to get out from underneath Beal's contract.

 

[peternorth]

People of the Board. Do you want Son of Skeletor to open a Finals thread?

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Do they even have picks left to give? I also don't think the Suns would have much right to ask for picks in such a deal.

If the Suns could turn a 37 year old Durant into a 28 year old Anunoby straight up, they should take it and run. Might remove them from any notion of current 'title contention', but let's face it - they're nowhere near that at present anyway. And it's a lot easier to build around Booker and Anunoby, being of a similar age, then try and force contention around the ticking clocks that are Durant and Beal. It buys them time to get out from underneath Beal's contract.

Yeah a fair point. Could basically just be a player for player swap situation.

KD feels a better fit overall

 

[peternorth]

 

[stewie griffen]

People of the Board. Do you want Son of Skeletor to open a Finals thread?

It's always yes

 

[peternorth]

It's always yes

The people have spoken

Check your PMs Son of Skeletor

 

[Son of Skeletor]

The people have spoken

Check your PMs Son of Skeletor

Democracy doesn't usually work this quickly.

 

[peternorth]

Democracy doesn't usually work this quickly.

 

[Nicho50]

Yeah a fair point. Could basically just be a player for player swap situation.

KD feels a better fit overall

No thanks we got to the ECF with a starting 5 that’s as good as any in the East. Giving up OG for KD would be such a gamble for one or two seasons at best.

Having a decent bench/ depth out of them is our biggest priority.

Giannis is a different story if he wanted to come you’d almost have to make it happen but I just can’t see how we get it done.

 

[peternorth]

 

[peternorth]

Talk on espn circling around KAT for Giannis. Would you do it?