Official NBA General Discussion 2024-25 V2.0

Westside Gunn · Post #2061 » by **Westside Gunn** » Mon May 26, 2025 1:43 am

how tf turner doesn't get that call

bballsparkin · Post #2062 » by **bballsparkin** » Mon May 26, 2025 1:45 am

WaltFrazier wrote:
The challenge on the Haliburton Towns play prime example. Even Reggie and Stan said Hali fouled first but they ruled it marginal. But Brunson gets bumped hard just bringing the ball up, every time he dribbles. And no calls.

Knicks are playing badly, and Towns takes the stupidest fouls, but refs are one sided too. I heard Antonio Daniels on ESPN radio today say much the same, that refs allowing physical play these playoffs is really benefitting Indy.

NBE bro. You know this more than me. Knicks can't beat the Pacers well cry me a Wambulance.

NinjaBro · Post #2063 » by **NinjaBro** » Mon May 26, 2025 1:47 am

PushDaRock wrote:Indy "treadmilling" their way to a championship is the timeline most entertaining for this board

Now that the era of tWo has been vanquished from realgm forever, it's time to ban the term treadmilling as well.

sidsid · Post #2064 » by **sidsid** » Mon May 26, 2025 1:48 am

We've gotten our first possession not attacking KAtT/Brunson. It was a late shot clock drive on Mitch, with the previous play being Hali cross court pass to Nesmith so that he could attack KAT.

Boogie! · Post #2065 » by **Boogie!** » Mon May 26, 2025 1:50 am

bballsparkin wrote:
Boogie! wrote:I’m still not sure what all of these so called skills gradey dick has are… it’s much more realistic to believe an underperforming 13th overall pick with average athleticism and who can’t even be elite at the one skill he was supposed to be elite at won’t pan out than to keep assuming hes just gonna get better with more work. There are so many more talented players that don’t pan out. Like I said, I’m the first one to hype people up if I see things in them… hence the Norman Powell support… gradey dick isn’t it.

Dudes a league calorie burner. His IQ is top notch. Yes if he can't hit shots or defend it's nullified. It's been posted he's still a plus analytically. JJ Reddick gave him a shout out. He's a dick. No pun intended. He doesn't give shout outs for the sake of it. I have full faith in Gradey if he can bulk up. I'm not sure he can though.

Bulking up doesn’t change skills. If anything it’ll make him less agile and worse on defense. It has nothing to do with his size it’s his ability. I’m not sure why people hang on to a singular player’s opinion of a player. For the longest time media was hyping up demar as well… said the kawhi trade was stupid and we betrayed him.

bballsparkin · Post #2066 » by **bballsparkin** » Mon May 26, 2025 1:50 am

PushDaRock wrote:Indy "treadmilling" their way to a championship is the timeline most entertaining for this board

NinjaBro · Post #2067 » by **NinjaBro** » Mon May 26, 2025 1:51 am

Hope Nesmith is ok, would be a big blow

Agimat · Post #2068 » by **Agimat** » Mon May 26, 2025 1:51 am

bballsparkin wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:Indy "treadmilling" their way to a championship is the timeline most entertaining for this board

"firstrunner vibes" :wink:

bballsparkin · Post #2069 » by **bballsparkin** » Mon May 26, 2025 1:52 am

NinjaBro wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:Indy "treadmilling" their way to a championship is the timeline most entertaining for this board
Now that the era of tWo has been vanquished from realgm forever, it's time to ban the term treadmilling as well.

Tripod · Post #2070 » by **Tripod** » Mon May 26, 2025 1:53 am

NY tried to build their team to beat Boston and forgot about everyone else.

As someone said before, losing IQ and DDV was too much ball handling to lose.

sidsid · Post #2071 » by **sidsid** » Mon May 26, 2025 1:57 am

The Pacers went away from a Brunson matchup, but it was to post up Shamet, so I'll give them a pass.

NinjaBro · Post #2072 » by **NinjaBro** » Mon May 26, 2025 1:59 am

Bench Mathurin omg hes so bad

NinjaBro · Post #2073 » by **NinjaBro** » Mon May 26, 2025 2:00 am

Mathurin is the Boucher for the Pacers

Basketball_Jones · Post #2074 » by **Basketball_Jones** » Mon May 26, 2025 2:01 am

SirKen wrote:
Basketball_Jones wrote:
Boogie! wrote:
No idea why people keep pushing the you do the norm trade every time. Wasn’t even equal talent value at the time and again gtjs potential was always gonna be limited.

If anyone should’ve been traded at peak value it should’ve been fvv.

Fred should have definitely been traded because the idea was to bring him back on a similar value contract he already had before and hope another team doesn’t offer more. Horrible strategy. You either think he’s worth what he’s asking or don’t and move him. Kicking the can down the road was risky. Obviously we’re better with him but ultimately we couldn’t keep him and got nothing.

Gave you an And1 before reading your last sentence and now I want to take it back. Is there a way to do that?

We have Shead and IQ right now and point guard Scottie is a joke but believe what you want.

Boogie! · Post #2075 » by **Boogie!** » Mon May 26, 2025 2:01 am

Tripod wrote:NY tried to build their team to beat Boston and forgot about everyone else.

As someone said before, losing IQ and DDV was too much ball handling to lose.

Didn’t watch the Boston series but why is Indiana giving them such a hard time… isn’t boston like Indiana on steroids? Well balanced offense, good 3 point shooting, better defensively…

Tripod · Post #2076 » by **Tripod** » Mon May 26, 2025 2:01 am

NinjaBro wrote:Bench Mathurin omg hes so bad

But, but, but....he is their only top 10 pick they drafted playing tonight. I thought you only won by having multiple high draft picks?

sidsid · Post #2077 » by **sidsid** » Mon May 26, 2025 2:01 am

The Knicks took both of the Pacers favourite chew toys off the table and all of a sudden they didn't know what to do. TJ getting blocked off the first successful pnr D of the game for the Knicks I think.

sidsid · Post #2078 » by **sidsid** » Mon May 26, 2025 2:04 am

KAT's back on the floor. All of a sudden TJ knows how to play basketball again.

Tripod · Post #2079 » by **Tripod** » Mon May 26, 2025 2:04 am

Boogie! wrote:
Tripod wrote:NY tried to build their team to beat Boston and forgot about everyone else.

As someone said before, losing IQ and DDV was too much ball handling to lose.

Didn’t watch the Boston series but why is Indiana giving them such a hard time… isn’t boston like Indiana on steroids? Well balanced offense, good 3 point shooting, better defensively…

Injuries and 3's were not falling.

Obviously the Tatum injury killed Boston but Brown with a torn meniscus and Porz was dealing with some illness for a month. But they couldn't hit shots.

NinjaBro · Post #2080 » by **NinjaBro** » Mon May 26, 2025 2:05 am

Tripod wrote:
NinjaBro wrote:Bench Mathurin omg hes so bad

But, but, but....he is their only top 10 pick they drafted playing tonight. I thought you only won by having multiple high draft picks?

That was a declaration made by tWo who's been proven wrong over and over again, and now the final nail in the coffin. These tWo-isms can be discarded forever.