2025-2026: Around the League

[Last Guardian]

Trying to figure out how we’re supposed to beat the Thunder. Without an elite playmaker like Haliburton I’m not sure it’s possible.

I have no clue. They are a 2 point loss on a road back to back without Chet and Jalen Williams from being 25-0. I don't know if anyone is supposed to beat them. I think you just load up on Shai and pray the role players miss 3s and that you shoot 50% from 3 while limiting their transition points. Good luck doing that 4 times.

Full strength Nuggets maybe can give them a run if their starters can play 40 minutes without a drop off

Rockets gave them a problem first game, they are a tough team with that size. Would love to see them take them down.

[Idiosyncratic]

Trying to figure out how we’re supposed to beat the Thunder. Without an elite playmaker like Haliburton I’m not sure it’s possible.

I have no clue. They are a 2 point loss on a road back to back without Chet and Jalen Williams from being 25-0. I don't know if anyone is supposed to beat them. I think you just load up on Shai and pray the role players miss 3s and that you shoot 50% from 3 while limiting their transition points. Good luck doing that 4 times.

Full strength Nuggets maybe can give them a run if their starters can play 40 minutes without a drop off

Rockets gave them a problem first game, they are a tough team with that size. Would love to see them take them down.

Anything can happen. Even the Warriors lost when they had the best record ever. 16-0 Patriots lost in football. There is precedent. Doesn't mean it is likely and may take a lot of luck, but it's not impossible. I'm not viewing it as a forgone conclusion they win it all, but I can recognize that it is probably pretty likely given how things typically shake out in the NBA.

Also where Giannis goes is potentially a big wild card.

[drsd]

Trying to figure out how we’re supposed to beat the Thunder. Without an elite playmaker like Haliburton I’m not sure it’s possible.

[RookieStar]

Trying to figure out how we’re supposed to beat the Thunder. Without an elite playmaker like Haliburton I’m not sure it’s possible.

HA!! Its OKC sweeping the leg but somehow the opponents fetting the foul call

[pepe1991]

You can't.
They are best team in NBA by historical margin.

It's like those first title of Shaq + Kobe & KD + Curry.

It's just matter of who will be their version of Nets in finals, since nobody on East has their Lebron.

They have DPOY candidate, MVP and all star, plus elite role players across a roster.

They are elite defensive team that limits rebounding, attacks rim, makes 3s, plays on passing lines due several elite defensive players , defends rim and generates A LOT of FTs.

They won title and got better. This is their time. That is why teams like Spurs or PIstons refuse to make win now move. Because they know it's pointless. Let them ride it out and go all in when actual window opens.

[Skybox]

Grayson Allen is kind of a menace...even Dillon Brooks is looking at him like "white boy is crazy".

Betting against a Lebron fairy tale playoff resurgence is like betting against Batman or Jason Bourne. It's ALWAYS in there, just not available every night.