Around the NBA (Part Two)

TimberKat · Post #981 » by **TimberKat** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:55 pm

It is amazing how much a Brunson less Knicks team look like the Timberwolves. Down 12 -0 to Heat.

TimberKat · Post #982 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:08 am

Knicks looked tired playing at home. Maybe all those minutes Thib put on the starters are catching up to them.

TimberKat · Post #983 » by **TimberKat** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 4:54 am

HOU is so f* lucky all year, winning crazy games. It's got to run out at some point.

BlacJacMac · Post #984 » by **BlacJacMac** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 4:56 pm

TimberKat wrote:HOU is so f* lucky all year, winning crazy games. It's got to run out at some point.

Coaching...

Note30 · Post #985 » by **Note30** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 6:16 pm

BlacJacMac wrote:
TimberKat wrote:HOU is so f* lucky all year, winning crazy games. It's got to run out at some point.

Coaching...

They are really well coached, if the coach just kept it in his pants he'd probably have a chip already.

Post #986 » by **Klomp** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 6:43 pm

Right now, it's looking like we'll either be the 6 or be in the play-in to play for 7 or 8. And with how the Lakers are falling off somewhat, it's looking like our potential first round matchups will then be Denver, Houston or Oklahoma City.

vs. Denver: 3-0, one game remaining
vs. Houston: 2-2
vs. Oklahoma City: 2-2

TimberKat · Post #987 » by **TimberKat** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:28 am

The Bucks are playing terrible, down 14 at half to GSW with Curry sitting. Lillard looked like he is 55 years old (2 for 8).

Post #988 » by **Calinks** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:38 am

These trash ass Bucks!

TimberKat · Post #989 » by **TimberKat** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:44 am

Calinks wrote:These trash ass Bucks!

No help at all and we loss to them with only subs.

cmoss84 · Post #990 » by **cmoss84** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:51 am

In case you all didn't notice...West >>>> east

TimberKat · Post #991 » by **TimberKat** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:59 am

Once again, no help from anyone.

Post #992 » by **Calinks** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:11 am

That loss last night is even worse now.

Neeva · Post #993 » by **Neeva** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:27 am

Calinks wrote:That loss last night is even worse now.

When I saw half the starters were out for Pacers and wolves were at home I knew they were toast :banghead:

I hate this head coach he never has them ready against inferior competition, it’s sickening!

shrink · Post #994 » by **shrink** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:20 pm

Neeva wrote:When I saw half the starters were out for Pacers and wolves were at home I knew they were toast I hate this head coach he never has them ready against inferior competition, it’s sickening!

That seems odd to say after our great start against Utah the previous game. We aren’t going to win every game against inferior competition, and we did just win eight straight. It’s frustrating though.

There are people on the General Board trying to argue the East is better than the West, because it has more championship caliber teams, including the Cavs and Bucks. They can’t beat teams that might be in the West’s Play In!

Trey Murphy now joins Dijounte Murray and Herb Jones labeled Out For the Season, but NOP wants Zion to play hard to reclaim some trade value. I feel like Zion might score 40, 20 from the line, but we still win.

winforlose · Post #995 » by **winforlose** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:04 pm

shrink wrote:
Neeva wrote:When I saw half the starters were out for Pacers and wolves were at home I knew they were toast I hate this head coach he never has them ready against inferior competition, it’s sickening!

That seems odd to say after our great start against Utah the previous game. We aren’t going to win every game against inferior competition, and we did just win eight straight. It’s frustrating though.

There are people on the General Board trying to argue the East is better than the West, because it has more championship caliber teams, including the Cavs and Bucks. They can’t beat teams that might be in the West’s Play In!

Trey Murphy now joins Dijounte Murray and Herb Jones labeled Out For the Season, but NOP wants Zion to play hard to reclaim some trade value. I feel like Zion might score 40, 20 from the line, but we still win.

When a team plays 8 minutes without any starters and their 6th man, and still outscores you only missing one starter, that is a sign of poor coaching. You can call it what you want, make excuses as you see fit. But we failed to make defensive adjustments, left Ant in to waste quite a few possessions, had questionable rotations, and the list goes on. Again 8 minutes (3 in the 4th plus OT,) without any starters or their 6th man. Inexcusable.

Post #996 » by **Calinks** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:49 pm

The east right now defintely has better title contenders. The Cavs and Celtics are elite. Outside of that, every east team is at beast in the same tier as the Western teams outside of OKC.

I'd say.

Nuggets, Rockets, Timberwolves, Knicks, Lakers, Bucks, Clippers, Warriors, Grizzlies are all fairly close.

When healthy, throw the Mavericks in there too. Kings, Suns, Pelicans could all potentially get there if healthy and playing right. The Suns are just a disaster right now that I don't understand. Sixers can get up there too when healthy.

TimberKat · Post #997 » by **TimberKat** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 9:33 pm

At this point, Wolves basically need to go 10-2 to avoid play-in. They most likely end season 8-4 with 48 wins. A year with a lot of regrets, could had easily been a 53 win team.

minimus · Post #998 » by **minimus** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:51 am

Well, I think DET are safe

minimus · Post #999 » by **minimus** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 2:26 pm

Read on Twitter

frankenwolf · Post #1000 » by **frankenwolf** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:40 pm

minimus wrote:

Read on Twitter

Dang, if I knew the Celts were only going to go for 6.1Billion, I would have written a check out of petty cash. :lol: