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Around the NBA - 2024-25 Season Continued Again

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Re: Around the NBA - 2024-25 Season Continued Again 

Post#861 » by Montmorencie » Wed May 14, 2025 6:09 am

knicks94 wrote:If Denver can't eliminate OKC, let's hope that Minnesota does. I feel like OKC is the only team standing in the way of the Knicks winning a championship.


They dont look impressive at all. Denver just too short, MPJ and Gordon are playing with injuries and this is the only series that hasn't been given an extra day off. Adam Silver is running them to the ground to promote his new laying golden eggs organization.
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Post#862 » by NiceLikeChrist » Wed May 14, 2025 7:43 am

We need to be more locked in on the pacers than anyone else. That’s the only team shooting over 40% from 3 these playoffs and they’re coming in with confidence, health, and a more rested roster

They didn’t have a physical dog fight in round 1 and the Cavs are a soft bunch too. They’re fresh.

We can beat all those teams in the west later. Worry about the pacers now.
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so many people are going to eat their words about randle
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Post#863 » by NiceLikeChrist » Wed May 14, 2025 8:16 am

Chuck asked Williams a great question about how coach empowers players to be ready to play since OKC goes so deep and he basically said it comes down to just throwing guys out there all season long so they become comfortable in different situations, different lineups, and NOT pulling guys for making mistakes. Trusting your players and getting them experience.

Guy is the anti thibs. Must be nice.
NiceLikeChrist wrote:We are going to deeply regret this. We traded away the best player in the trade and still had to give up a great role player AND a pick?

so many people are going to eat their words about randle
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Post#864 » by ctorres » Wed May 14, 2025 8:36 am

NiceLikeChrist wrote:Chuck asked Williams a great question about how coach empowers players to be ready to play since OKC goes so deep and he basically said it comes down to just throwing guys out there all season long so they become comfortable in different situations, different lineups, and NOT pulling guys for making mistakes. Trusting your players and getting them experience.

Guy is the anti thibs. Must be nice.


Hopefully we see more minutes for both Kolek and Hukporti next season. We need dependable back-ups at the 1 and 5.
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Post#865 » by Montmorencie » Wed May 14, 2025 9:36 am

NiceLikeChrist wrote:Chuck asked Williams a great question about how coach empowers players to be ready to play since OKC goes so deep and he basically said it comes down to just throwing guys out there all season long so they become comfortable in different situations, different lineups, and NOT pulling guys for making mistakes. Trusting your players and getting them experience.

Guy is the anti thibs. Must be nice.


Thibs is about to go to the finals and they are struggling and will continue to struggle with their deep stacked roster. Not the place, nor the time to roast Thibs.

He will expose them should they get to the finals (which they will not).
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Post#866 » by MrDollarBills » Wed May 14, 2025 9:49 am

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NiceLikeChrist wrote:Chuck asked Williams a great question about how coach empowers players to be ready to play since OKC goes so deep and he basically said it comes down to just throwing guys out there all season long so they become comfortable in different situations, different lineups, and NOT pulling guys for making mistakes. Trusting your players and getting them experience.

Guy is the anti thibs. Must be nice.


Thibs is about to go to the finals and they are struggling and will continue to struggle with their deep stacked roster. Not the place, nor the time to roast Thibs.

He will expose them should they get to the finals (which they will not).



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Post#867 » by Montmorencie » Wed May 14, 2025 9:52 am

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Post#868 » by thebuzzardman » Wed May 14, 2025 10:05 am

MrDollarBills wrote:
Montmorencie wrote:
NiceLikeChrist wrote:Chuck asked Williams a great question about how coach empowers players to be ready to play since OKC goes so deep and he basically said it comes down to just throwing guys out there all season long so they become comfortable in different situations, different lineups, and NOT pulling guys for making mistakes. Trusting your players and getting them experience.

Guy is the anti thibs. Must be nice.


Thibs is about to go to the finals and they are struggling and will continue to struggle with their deep stacked roster. Not the place, nor the time to roast Thibs.

He will expose them should they get to the finals (which they will not).



We cannot look past Indiana.


F*ck Indiana. Everyone on their d*ck all of a sudden.
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Post#869 » by MrDollarBills » Wed May 14, 2025 11:31 am

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MrDollarBills wrote:
Montmorencie wrote:
Thibs is about to go to the finals and they are struggling and will continue to struggle with their deep stacked roster. Not the place, nor the time to roast Thibs.

He will expose them should they get to the finals (which they will not).



We cannot look past Indiana.


F*ck Indiana. Everyone on their d*ck all of a sudden.


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Post#870 » by Wildcat » Wed May 14, 2025 11:35 am

So, after watching SGA these playoffs (not all games), and I kinda feel like he isn't special.
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Post#871 » by 3toheadmelo » Wed May 14, 2025 12:41 pm

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Post#872 » by Galvationknicks » Wed May 14, 2025 1:37 pm

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iLLSonChandla wrote:Good thing is they don't play defense like Detroit or Boston. Towns gotta get off

We didn't have Kat so now turner has to guard him so the lose their rim protector. Og doesn't have to guard the much faster Halliburton like last year he can guard Siakim. Bridges on Hali. Jb on nemhard and hart on nesmith

have to take care of boston first them can dive into it more but it will be interesting to see if the pacers don't copy everyone and guard hart with their center.

last year i recall OG struggling a lot with Siakim and we had Divo/Hart on hali. he is a great back to basket turn around guy which is essentially impossible to defend. on the other end there isn't a great place to hide brunson - i assume he'll guard nesmith.

Nesmith is 6'6 nembhard is 6'4 Brunson could atleast contest on nembhard more than nesmith
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Post#873 » by Galvationknicks » Wed May 14, 2025 1:40 pm

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Spolestra had these guys looking good in Miami.

Look at Struss, Caleb Martin, and Gabe Vincent now
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Post#874 » by KnicksGadfly » Wed May 14, 2025 2:40 pm

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Post#875 » by DrKnick » Wed May 14, 2025 2:45 pm

Hope NYK wins tonight.
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Post#876 » by NY2k1 » Wed May 14, 2025 2:49 pm

I was really hoping the Nuggets could have pulled off the win last night, but they just choked so bad in that 4th quarter minus Jokic almost winning the game for his team.
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Post#877 » by robillionaire » Wed May 14, 2025 3:13 pm

Pour one out for the people who said we weren’t a top 5 team when we have embarrassed and humilited the nba champions and currently have the 2nd best odds to win the championship behind okc
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Post#878 » by DOT » Wed May 14, 2025 3:14 pm

If the Thunder or Wolves make it out of the West, and we beat the Celtics, it will be 7 different teams winning the title in 7 straight years, which would be a record parity-wise

Even more wild would be 11 different teams making the Finals in that time, with no team making it more than twice. Legit, this is a fantastic time to be an NBA fan.
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Post#879 » by Gravy » Wed May 14, 2025 3:16 pm

Does this now mean Bickerstaff was Mark Jackson and Atkinson is also Mark Jackson too? lol

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Post#880 » by sol537 » Wed May 14, 2025 3:20 pm

DOT wrote:If the Thunder or Wolves make it out of the West, and we beat the Celtics, it will be 7 different teams winning the title in 7 straight years, which would be a record parity-wise

Even more wild would be 11 different teams making the Finals in that time, with no team making it more than twice. Legit, this is a fantastic time to be an NBA fan.


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