Around the NBA - 2024-25 Season Continued Again

3toheadmelo · Post #601 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue May 13, 2025 8:38 am

Montmorencie · Post #602 » by **Montmorencie** » Tue May 13, 2025 9:09 am

Why is Adam Silver targeting my Nuggets like this? The only series without extra day off and they are playing the deepest and youngest team in the playoffs while running to the ground the six playable people, two of which are already banged up?

F Adam Silver. He is trying so hard to push this OKC team.

Reign23 · Post #603 » by **Reign23** » Tue May 13, 2025 10:31 am

I never ever believed in the nba rigging something through the refs or the lottery, but the Mavs getting the #1 pick is so incredibly dubious :lol:

Grinditout · Post #604 » by **Grinditout** » Tue May 13, 2025 10:37 am

Fwiw, Dallas isn't in the lottery if Kyrie stays healthy. But once he went down, I could see them cooking.

On a other note, imagine a Wolves/Knicks Finals...

VirginiaKnickFan · Post #605 » by **VirginiaKnickFan** » Tue May 13, 2025 11:19 am

What's with all the "luck" that NBA teams in Texas have over the history of the lottery. Houston, Dallas, San Antonio have been winning the lottery for years now.

MrDollarBills · Post #606 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue May 13, 2025 11:42 am

The lottery is rigged, clearly

But whatever. I'm hoping Cleveland can extend their series versus Indiana.

3toheadmelo · Post #607 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue May 13, 2025 12:26 pm

Didn’t wanna put this in the pg thread to ruin the celebration but I’m kinda bummed about Tatum’s injury. Been following him since college and to know that he might never ever be the same player really sucks.

Lord Commander · Post #608 » by **Lord Commander** » Tue May 13, 2025 12:32 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:Didn’t wanna put this in the pg thread to ruin the celebration but I’m kinda bummed about Tatum’s injury. Been following him since college and to know that he might never ever be the same player really sucks.

I'm with you. I told a friend before the series that anything can happen, i.e., injuries. Now I feel bad for putting it out there

3toheadmelo · Post #609 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue May 13, 2025 12:40 pm

Lord Commander wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Didn’t wanna put this in the pg thread to ruin the celebration but I’m kinda bummed about Tatum’s injury. Been following him since college and to know that he might never ever be the same player really sucks.

I'm with you. I told a friend before the series that anything can happen, i.e., injuries. Now I feel bad for putting it out there

Not your fault.. just really unfortunate. It really sucks cause I love watching his game and he was just entering his prime…

stuporman · Post #610 » by **stuporman** » Tue May 13, 2025 1:06 pm

I'm not too conspiratorial but it is super suspicious that twice a franchise gifts the Lakers their superstar and twice that team is immediately rewarded with the number one pick in a draft that has a 'generational talent' in the past decade.

Chanel Bomber · Post #611 » by **Chanel Bomber** » Tue May 13, 2025 1:40 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:Didn’t wanna put this in the pg thread to ruin the celebration but I’m kinda bummed about Tatum’s injury. Been following him since college and to know that he might never ever be the same player really sucks.

It sucks for him and for the game.

He had grown into a fantastic all-around player.

3toheadmelo · Post #612 » by **3toheadmelo** » Tue May 13, 2025 1:44 pm

Chanel Bomber wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Didn’t wanna put this in the pg thread to ruin the celebration but I’m kinda bummed about Tatum’s injury. Been following him since college and to know that he might never ever be the same player really sucks.

It sucks for him and for the game.

He had grown into a fantastic all-around player.

Massive blow to the game… :cry:

Knicksfan1992 · Post #613 » by **Knicksfan1992** » Tue May 13, 2025 1:50 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:

Read on Twitter

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Been clearly the Wolves best player this playoffs IMO. He's been a matchup nightmare for both the Lakers and Warriors.

Happy for our guy

WargamesX · Post #614 » by **WargamesX** » Tue May 13, 2025 2:12 pm

Reign23 wrote:I never ever believed in the nba rigging something through the refs or the lottery, but the Mavs getting the #1 pick is so incredibly dubious

If you know your history it’s clearly rigged. Hell the Frozen envelop alone proves they did it at least once.

Richard4444 · Post #615 » by **Richard4444** » Tue May 13, 2025 2:42 pm

kNicksGmen wrote:Kerr needs to be investigated for his handling of Kuminga. Warriors aren't even that good/deep as far as their top 8/9 guys and somehow he couldn't get at least 10-15 minutes a game?

edit: right after i post this he throws up a bunch of bricks and turns it over

GSW has spacing issues. Kuminga is another player who can't shoot from deep. You can't trust Butler, Dray, GP2 and Kuminga hitting 3s regularly,

They have only Curry, Buddy, Pods, Mooddy, and Post, who are reliable shooters.

In addition to that, playing Kuminga will only increase his asking price to re-sign in the offseason.

Gravy · Post #616 » by **Gravy** » Tue May 13, 2025 3:03 pm

Ever since the flattened draft odds began in 2019 the team with the worst record has never had the #1 pick...happened to us. Is it still worth it to tank that hard

spree2kawhi · Post #617 » by **spree2kawhi** » Tue May 13, 2025 3:14 pm

Gravy wrote:Ever since the flattened draft odds began in 2019 the team with the worst record has never had the #1 pick...happened to us. Is it still worth it to tank that hard

You could argue Dallas did tank hard when they traded Doncic for a bag of chips.

ScienceOfLosing · Post #618 » by **ScienceOfLosing** » Tue May 13, 2025 3:27 pm

Reign23 wrote:I never ever believed in the nba rigging something through the refs or the lottery, but the Mavs getting the #1 pick is so incredibly dubious

1. Mavs
2. San Antonio
3. Phili

Is it clear the NBA (not just lottery) is rigged?
1. Mavs trade of Luka now makes sense.
2. San Antonio also jumps astronomically from 8. David Robinson memories.
3. Phili was in danger of handing the pick to OKC, now they keep it.

Got to ask ChatGPT on these odds.

Sickening

BKlutch · Post #619 » by **BKlutch** » Tue May 13, 2025 3:36 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
Chanel Bomber wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Didn’t wanna put this in the pg thread to ruin the celebration but I’m kinda bummed about Tatum’s injury. Been following him since college and to know that he might never ever be the same player really sucks.

It sucks for him and for the game.

He had grown into a fantastic all-around player.

Massive blow to the game…

The game always suffers when one of the best goes down like that. He's a good guy with nothing to dislike about him personally, either. I wish him a full and quick recovery.

Still just want his team to lose, though.

sol537 · Post #620 » by **sol537** » Tue May 13, 2025 3:47 pm

Boston recently won a title so they can be patient. They've got Brad Stevens who is a whiz.

They'll tank next season... trade/dump Jrue/KP/Hortford... let JB and Prichard go ham. Then they'll add another piece or two for when Tatum returns the season after. KD made a nice return after his injury and Tatum is way younger.