NBA Playoffs 2025 (Poll created for Finals prediction)

garrick · Post #21 » by **garrick** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:37 am

To be honest I'm not super interested in the postseason because I think Boston are the favorites to win it all again this season quite handily.

Maybe Cleveland will give them a run for their money and I don't see anyone in the West challenging them either, maybe OKC if I had to choose a Western team to beat Boston?

mkot · Post #22 » by **mkot** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:26 am

Jalen Green getting exposed

SunsRback4Good · Post #23 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:44 am

mkot wrote:Jalen Green getting exposed

He was always a poor offensive player nothing new here buddy.

mkot · Post #24 » by **mkot** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 4:33 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:
mkot wrote:Jalen Green getting exposed

He was always a poor offensive player nothing new here buddy.

He is a low IQ and low efficient scorer, but, he is young and can make into a great tank commander. I will take him + one of Whitmore/Smith/Eason or whoever and our picks for Book or KD, he can average 30ppg on the team so we can flip him for more assets ala Dejonte Murray

SunsRback4Good · Post #25 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 4:34 am

Rockets looked like poop in their first playoff game. The team is incapable of making the simplest shots. I don’t see how they can even win one game, but maybe Warriors will gift them one.

mkot · Post #26 » by **mkot** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 4:42 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:Rockets looked like poop in their first playoff game. The team is incapable of making the simplest shots. I don’t see how they can even win one game, but maybe Warriors will gift them one.

They are only 4 games apart despite their seeding position and Sengun, Eason, Green, Smith Jr. are all first timer in the playoffs, I expect them to be better next game but ultimately GSW has more talent and experience up and down the roster.

Bogyo · Post #27 » by **Bogyo** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 5:13 am

mkot wrote:
SunsRback4Good wrote:
mkot wrote:Jalen Green getting exposed

He was always a poor offensive player nothing new here buddy.

He is a low IQ and low efficient scorer, but, he is young and can make into a great tank commander. I will take him + one of Whitmore/Smith/Eason or whoever and our picks for Book or KD, he can average 30ppg on the team so we can flip him for more assets ala Dejonte Murray

And thats why I never understood the hype. His own team basically didnt want to extend him despite his counting stats - but kinda had to as they found no takers. Now we are acting like he is some kind of a prize? I hope they get swept and the price of their players comes down so we can get a better package for KD or Book - whichever we send wherever I dont care.

On the other hand, Magic desperately need any kind of guard play and offense. Brad? Hello? How do we make that happen?

garrick · Post #28 » by **garrick** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:10 am

Mikail coming up unclutch is one reason a lot of us weren't high on him.

I think he's gone like 0-5 in the closing minutes of game 2 right now.

Post #29 » by **lilfishi22** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:59 am

garrick wrote:Mikail coming up unclutch is one reason a lot of us weren't high on him.

I think he's gone like 0-5 in the closing minutes of game 2 right now.

Brunson didn't have a good 4th quarter either. Missed freebies at the line, couple of TO's and going 0-3 in the closing minute. And KAT was a no-show for most of the game. Those are the go-to's for the Knicks, but you call out Mikal?

garrick · Post #30 » by **garrick** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:38 am

lilfishi22 wrote:
garrick wrote:Mikail coming up unclutch is one reason a lot of us weren't high on him.

I think he's gone like 0-5 in the closing minutes of game 2 right now.

Brunson didn't have a good 4th quarter either. Missed freebies at the line, couple of TO's and going 0-3 in the closing minute. And KAT was a no-show for most of the game. Those are the go-to's for the Knicks, but you call out Mikal?

He blew at least three wide open threes that would have tied or given the lead and Brunson drew some free throws at least. I'm also only speaking about the last 5 minutes of the game where some shots would have helped, KAT sucked too but I didn't really see any plays drawn up for him which is curious when everyone was bricking their shots right and left.

Post #31 » by **lilfishi22** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:10 am

garrick wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:
garrick wrote:Mikail coming up unclutch is one reason a lot of us weren't high on him.

I think he's gone like 0-5 in the closing minutes of game 2 right now.

Brunson didn't have a good 4th quarter either. Missed freebies at the line, couple of TO's and going 0-3 in the closing minute. And KAT was a no-show for most of the game. Those are the go-to's for the Knicks, but you call out Mikal?

He blew at least three wide open threes that would have tied or given the lead and Brunson drew some free throws at least. I'm also only speaking about the last 5 minutes of the game where some shots would have helped, KAT sucked too but I didn't really see any plays drawn up for him which is curious when everyone was bricking their shots right and left.

Are we talking about Brunson or Bridges here?

Bridges went 0 for 3 in the 4th and missed a crucial 3 with like 10s left which was the only shot he took with less than 3min. Brunson went 0 for 3 from 3 in the final minute of the game. He had a solid first half of the 4th but choked in the clutch.

sunsbg · Post #32 » by **sunsbg** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:45 am

Mikal's star moments with Nets didn't last too long, around an year or so. With Knicks he's again just a passive role player on O. More interesting is Pistons transformation from joke of the league with Monty to a likely 2nd round playoffs team.

Funnily, reading the GB thread Knicks fans feel the same about overpaying for Bridges as we do about KD. At least they were still a top team in the league this season.

garrick · Post #33 » by **garrick** » Tue Apr 22, 2025 11:19 am

sunsbg wrote:Mikal's star moments with Nets didn't last too long, around an year or so. With Knicks he's again just a passive role player on O. More interesting is Pistons transformation from joke of the league with Monty to a likely 2nd round playoffs team.

Funnily, reading the GB thread Knicks fans feel the same about overpaying for Bridges as we do about KD. At least they were still a top team in the league this season.

At least Bridges has a very team friendly deal and he's an iron man and never misses games. They did give up too many assets for him though since he's never going to be more than the 3rd best offensive player on your team.

KdoubleDees23 · Post #34 » by **KdoubleDees23** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

Watching the Lakers with Luka and Lebron is harder than watching the Suns.

Luka is the biggest whiniest cupcake in the NBA. It is hard to watch.

SunsRback4Good · Post #35 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:57 am

KdoubleDees23 wrote:Watching the Lakers with Luka and Lebron is harder than watching the Suns.

Luka is the biggest whiniest cupcake in the NBA. It is hard to watch.

He whines on every possession it’s sickening to watch. Why does he feel entitled to whine cause he’s European??? :evil:

bullsaficianado · Post #36 » by **bullsaficianado** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:13 am

He wants the refs to kiss his ass, quite literally.

SunsRback4Good · Post #37 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 1:23 am

Mikal playing good so far. 17 points, 6 Reb, 3 assists along with 3 steals and 2 blocks. He’s a little menace on the court.

SunsRback4Good · Post #38 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 4:22 am

Grizzlies blew a 29 point lead against OKC.

garrick · Post #39 » by **garrick** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 5:38 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:Grizzlies blew a 29 point lead against OKC.

I bet they win if they had Ja but yeah that Memphis team is completely lost on offense without him and they really need a 2nd offensive star to pair with Morant so maybe they might be interested in KD?

Memphis kind of wants to win now so I hope they can be open to trading some assets and picks for us?

Post #40 » by **bwgood77** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 1:12 am

Revived wrote:Alex Len getting playoffs minutes while Booker is at home in the year 2025 after having not qualified is crazy.

What's crazy about that draft is that it was not a good one especially at the top. Most all of us wanted Nerlens Noel or McLemore. The only guy in the top 7 that ended up really good was Oladipo, and it wasn't for that long. I think out of the top 7, Len may be the only one still playing.

KCP was 8, CJ McCollum 10, Adams 12, Olynyk 13, Giannis 15, Schroder 17 and Gobert 27.

I think that's pretty much all the guys still playing from that draft. So like 8 people from the 2013 draft.

Who you got?