Around the NBA - Conference Finals and Finals

3toheadmelo · Post #1601 » by **3toheadmelo** » Yesterday 11:14 am

Guano wrote:
evevale wrote:
Chanel Bomber wrote:Haliburton a generational talent, do @ me.

unload on em

ChaHell we need a rebuttal!!

VirginiaKnickFan · Post #1602 » by **VirginiaKnickFan** » Yesterday 11:29 am

Can't get over the fact the Thunder being the youngest team in the finals since 1976-77. If they win, it could be the start of a dynasty run.

Wildcat · Post #1603 » by **Wildcat** » Yesterday 11:33 am

VirginiaKnickFan wrote:Can't get over the fact the Thunder being the youngest team in the finals since 1976-77. If they win, it could be the start of a dynasty run.

Hard negative on that.

Context · Post #1604 » by **Context** » Yesterday 11:42 am

RHODEY wrote:
Context wrote:
RHODEY wrote:They were annointinghim as a top 10 player just last week. But he's too inconsistent. One night he looks like magic johnson with range the next he looks like a scared sixth man with Tj McConnell looking like the team alpha. So now ESPN is hard at work with the injury excuse

remember when Indy played the celtics in last years ECF? Halifraud was injured.
hmmmmm...

Every single time this dude disappears there's some mysterious injury that's the cause. Even the general board admits dude is overrated.

my point exactly...

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Kidknick! · Post #1605 » by **Kidknick!** » Yesterday 12:26 pm

Halibooty does this every series. Then when he has a good game, it's like nothing happened.

Bro is all excuses. Pacers are done, and the world is better for it.

Enzo954 · Post #1606 » by **Enzo954** » Yesterday 12:45 pm

I'd love to talk ish about Haliburton because I can't stand the guy, but the fact still remains that his squad eliminated us and is playing in the finals and we're not.

Fury · Post #1607 » by **Fury** » Yesterday 12:51 pm

Enzo954 wrote:I'd love to talk ish about Haliburton because I can't stand the guy, but the fact still remains that his squad eliminated us and is playing in the finals and we're not.

BKlutch · Post #1608 » by **BKlutch** » Yesterday 1:00 pm

evevale wrote:also a friendly reminder from 2022 -

and the year before -

have a lovely evening

Cruel woman! You're torturing half the board with this.

The other half didn't read it yet.

LookToShoot · Post #1609 » by **LookToShoot** » Yesterday 1:01 pm

VirginiaKnickFan wrote:Can't get over the fact the Thunder being the youngest team in the finals since 1976-77. If they win, it could be the start of a dynasty run.

Not that young when you don’t include the guys that don’t play.

BKlutch · Post #1610 » by **BKlutch** » Yesterday 1:06 pm

Context wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Context wrote:LIke I said...Very good playmaker when he doesnt have to deal with elite defense. Can hit the big shot but he's NOT a top 15 player. Not All nba
and hes a front runner. Only talks trash when hes ahead.
This is why he's overrated!

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They were annointinghim as a top 10 player just last week. But he's too inconsistent. One night he looks like magic johnson with range the next he looks like a scared sixth man with Tj McConnell looking like the team alpha. So now ESPN is hard at work with the injury excuse

remember when Indy played the celtics in last years ECF? Halifraud was injured.
hmmmmm...

He's becoming the mini-Porzingis of Indy!

Knicksfan1992 · Post #1611 » by **Knicksfan1992** » Yesterday 1:08 pm

You'd have to chop Brunson's arm off for him not to make a FG in a finals game LMAO.

Haliban haters rejoicing

BKlutch · Post #1612 » by **BKlutch** » Yesterday 1:11 pm

Knicksfan1992 wrote:You'd have to chop Brunson's arm off for him not to make a FG in a finals game LMAO.

Haliban haters rejoicing

JB would still have his other arm to shoot with.

LFGK · Post #1613 » by **LFGK** » Yesterday 1:32 pm

Enzo954 wrote:I'd love to talk ish about Haliburton because I can't stand the guy, but the fact still remains that his squad eliminated us and is playing in the finals and we're not.

that will be over soon, they should thank the knicks for the awful coaching that series. The way it went I swear to you I could have lead them to a win in that ECF, what needed to be done wasn't rocket science.

evevale · Post #1614 » by **evevale** » Yesterday 2:20 pm

best part of this finals was joyous pacer fans riding along the crest of a miracle feeling like they had nothing to lose until they had but a taste of that forbidden fruit @ home in game 4 only to have it wrenched from their filthy peasant hands and now they're toiling deep in the thralls of despair where they belong

Post #1615 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Yesterday 3:28 pm

evevale wrote:best part of this finals was joyous pacer fans riding along the crest of a miracle feeling like they had nothing to lose until they had but a taste of that forbidden fruit @ home in game 4 only to have it wrenched from their filthy peasant hands and now they're toiling deep in the thralls of despair where they belong

well, damn.

BKlutch · Post #1616 » by **BKlutch** » Yesterday 3:28 pm

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The full list of NBA refs for the finals:
Tony Brothers (14th Finals)
David Guthrie (8th Finals)
James Capers (13th Finals)
Ben Taylor (1st Finals)
Marc Davis (14th Finals)
Josh Tiven (6th Finals)
Tyler Ford (1st Finals)
James Williams (5th Finals)
Scott Foster (18th Finals)
Sean Wright (2nd Finals)
John Goble (9th Finals)
Zach Zarba (12th Finals)

One or two of those names still give me the shudders.

Post #1617 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Yesterday 3:30 pm

i don't like the pacers chances from here. but ironically, when looking at the series as a long game, we now get to see how they respond in a non-frontrunning position.

Trademarkk · Post #1618 » by **Trademarkk** » Yesterday 5:23 pm

Thibs would have ruined Jalen Williams career if he were drafted here. Same goes for Jalen Duren. He was on the verge of ruining Obi until he got traded.

Hopefully Dadiet and Kolek are able to contribute this upcoming season under a new coach.

Post #1619 » by **Capn'O** » Yesterday 5:52 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:i don't like the pacers chances from here. but ironically, when looking at the series as a long game, we now get to see how they respond in a non-frontrunning position.

I think they're cooked. For whatever reason, Daignault doesn't seem to know what to do in G1s but strengthens over the course of a series. The Pacers' coaching advantage has diminished and now they just face a big talent gap. The Shai/Williams 2-man game was unstoppable yesterday and I don't think they find an answer. Just spam their actions and if they divert all their resources there find whatever is available between inside/outside options. They have the shooters and interior to make the Pacers pay.

Post #1620 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Yesterday 5:59 pm

Capn'O wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:i don't like the pacers chances from here. but ironically, when looking at the series as a long game, we now get to see how they respond in a non-frontrunning position.

I think they're cooked. For whatever reason, Daignault doesn't seem to know what to do in G1s but strengthens over the course of a series. The Pacers' coaching advantage has diminished and now they just face a big talent gap. The Shai/Williams 2-man game was unstoppable yesterday and I don't think they find an answer. Just spam their actions and if they divert all their resources there find whatever is available between inside/outside options. They have the shooters and interior to make the Pacers pay.

the OKC defense was relentless when it needed to be too. haliburton was clearly compromised after a point, but they hawked the perimeter down about as well as one could ask. was something to watch.

as had been mentioned, still, the indiana terminators wouldn't lay down even when clearly outplayed. commendable to watch.