Official NBA General Discussion 2024-25 V2.0

notagenius · Post #1781 » by **notagenius** » Fri May 23, 2025 1:47 am

Man I wish SGA was on this team...

Dude is a bucket

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Boogie! · Post #1782 » by **Boogie!** » Fri May 23, 2025 1:47 am

Shai needs to pull a kawhi… win okc a championship and then be like alright guys I just wanna go back home now.

OakleyDokely · Post #1783 » by **OakleyDokely** » Fri May 23, 2025 1:55 am

SGA ain't going anywhere, at least until he signs the massive supermax OKC will offer him.

raptorstime · Post #1784 » by **raptorstime** » Fri May 23, 2025 2:06 am

SGA missing some bunnies

Boogie! · Post #1785 » by **Boogie!** » Fri May 23, 2025 2:27 am

Okc too good. Shai legit superstar.

mihaic · Post #1786 » by **mihaic** » Fri May 23, 2025 2:43 am

mdenny wrote:
mihaic wrote:So Siakam blocked OG at 29.9 seconds to go, secured the ball, and also kicked OG in the ass in the process. LOL.

OG cost them the game on that possession, should've been a catch and dunk to put Knicks up 7.

Agreed. Everyone is focusing on the miss free throw. But that simple bounce pass under the rim with Noone close enough to contest should have won the game for the Knicks. He fumbled it. That was bigger than the free throw.

I was a little surprised they didn't call a foul on siakam during the review. He grabbed his shirt, made contact with his arm, and kicked him in the ass.

It's probably because the initial block was clean.

sidsid · Post #1787 » by **sidsid** » Fri May 23, 2025 2:43 am

I do feel for Randle here as he's got guys either flopping or hacking him most of the time. But they need him to make quicker decisions in the middle of the floor or this going to be a short series.

sidsid · Post #1788 » by **sidsid** » Fri May 23, 2025 2:53 am

sidsid wrote:I do feel for Randle here as he's got guys either flopping or hacking him most of the time. But they need him to make quicker decisions in the middle of the floor or this going to be a short series.

On the flip side, Jdub has taken every transition and semi-transition opportunity before the D is set to get to his spots and hit middis. Feels like the difference in the game.

HumbleRen · Post #1789 » by **HumbleRen** » Fri May 23, 2025 2:56 am

There’s nothing Rudy can do in this series to be a positive.

His stone hands holds the wolves back like crazy on offence.

sidsid · Post #1790 » by **sidsid** » Fri May 23, 2025 3:11 am

Minny needs to analyze right away next game which of their 3 bigs (Naz/Gobert/Randle) has it and either play big if it's working or go to these small lineups which is giving them some life at the end here

SFour · Post #1791 » by **SFour** » Fri May 23, 2025 3:12 am

mdenny wrote:So Sga bought all his teammates expensive watches after winning the mvp. Do players always do that? Or is it just more evidence that SGA is such an amazing teammate and canadian?

those watches are a drop in the bucket because he's now eligible for a $380 million contract

PushDaRock · Post #1792 » by **PushDaRock** » Fri May 23, 2025 3:45 am

OKC just getting better and better as they gain experience in these playoffs. It's not even really in the numbers, they can shoot a lot better but more so in the composure and keeping control of the game for the entire 48 mins. It never really felt like Minnesota had a chance in this one even when they got it within striking distance.

bballsparkin · Post #1793 » by **bballsparkin** » Fri May 23, 2025 3:48 am

Boogie! wrote:Shai needs to pull a kawhi… win okc a championship and then be like alright guys I just wanna go back home now.

Why? It's been pretty lousy weather here. He can be in MIami, LV, or LA in a few hours. The team is stacked for the foreseeable future it seems. Taxes are probably a lot lower. Less pressure.

Boogie! · Post #1794 » by **Boogie!** » Fri May 23, 2025 4:18 am

bballsparkin wrote:
Boogie! wrote:Shai needs to pull a kawhi… win okc a championship and then be like alright guys I just wanna go back home now.

Why? It's been pretty lousy weather here. He can be in MIami, LV, or LA in a few hours. The team is stacked for the foreseeable future it seems. Taxes are probably a lot lower. Less pressure.

Why? Because I’m a raptors fan and want to see the best Canadian in the league play for the home town team… what kinda question is that.

Jeremy Lin 7 · Post #1795 » by **Jeremy Lin 7** » Fri May 23, 2025 4:25 am

Shai is a foul merchant. So hard to watch him play.

Raps in 4 · Post #1796 » by **Raps in 4** » Fri May 23, 2025 5:19 am

PushDaRock wrote:OKC just getting better and better as they gain experience in these playoffs. It's not even really in the numbers, they can shoot a lot better but more so in the composure and keeping control of the game for the entire 48 mins. It never really felt like Minnesota had a chance in this one even when they got it within striking distance.

I don't see how any Western team beats them. And the scary thing is, they can trade for Giannis or Jokic tomorrow if either one became available.

Raps would beat them easily if we make the Finals though.

Raps in 4 · Post #1797 » by **Raps in 4** » Fri May 23, 2025 5:23 am

genius- wrote:Man I wish SGA was on this team...

Dude is a bucket

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I remember when some posters on this board were saying we should trade for him right after he was drafted. I thought they were just being homers. Dude didn't look like he'd become a special player to me. Whoever those posters were, I hope you're employed by the Raptors organization now.

Raps in 4 · Post #1798 » by **Raps in 4** » Fri May 23, 2025 5:26 am

Brinbe wrote:
mdenny wrote:
Potential wrote:
I don't understand why OG was mad at KAT. I rewatched the Nesmith threes and 2 of them was OGs fault. Why was he dropping down so damn low instead of playing up on him when everyone knew Nesmith was going for the 3 every time. Look at the 1st 2 threes given up with under a minute left to cut it to 6 and then 5. Both OGs fault. KAT wanted the switch but even if OG didn't why is he still so far down??

Read on Twitter

I disagree with you. The first two shots were DEFINITETLY on KAT. The first one he didn't rotate. The second one was brutal and after the shot you can see bridges (I think it's bridges) look in Kat's direction with his hands motioning as if to say "what was THAT?""

And the last one with 34 seconds left was on Kat too imo. Kat didn't make make an honest attempt to get around the siakam screen. He was asking OG to switch way too late in the action. He was just too lazy to work around the siakam screen. If OG steps up too far it allows screen siakam to roll with both KAT and OG lured away from lane protecting position.

Kat has to make a better attempt to go under that siakam screen. Totally let himself get taken out of the play with not an iota of resistance. Almost looked like he was PRETENDING to get caught up in that screen instead of putting in the hustle.

That's a regular season play by Kat. Not a playoff play.

Does anyone Have the clip where OG was yelling during the timeout? I haven't seen that.

Read on Twitter

never see OG that wound up unless it's for a good reason

OG choked hard (they both did, and Brunson too). He didn't have the right to be yelling at someone else here.

ImaBeatDatAzz · Post #1799 » by **ImaBeatDatAzz** » Fri May 23, 2025 5:35 am

Boogie! wrote:Shai needs to pull a kawhi… win okc a championship and then be like alright guys I just wanna go back home now.

lol I wish

onions17 · Post #1800 » by **onions17** » Fri May 23, 2025 5:38 am

Raps in 4 wrote:
genius- wrote:Man I wish SGA was on this team...

Dude is a bucket

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I remember when some posters on this board were saying we should trade for him right after he was drafted. I thought they were just being homers. Dude didn't look like he'd become a special player to me. Whoever the these posters were, I hope you're employed by the Raptors organization now.

I remember seeing his early LAC highlights and thought he was essentially a Delon Wright clone.