NBA Playoff Games 2025, Non-Celtics
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https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-news/article/sources-some-knicks-players-werent-thrilled-with-tom-thibodeau-with-his-firing-being-spearheaded-by-owner-james-dolan-225418057.html?guccounter=1
That's very clear.
Players wanted Thibs out.
That's why I keep saying if the players don't have the coach's back, the coach will be gone in an instant.
So unless something drastic happens, we're stuck with Joe.
Joe just needs to improve.
That's very clear.
Players wanted Thibs out.
That's why I keep saying if the players don't have the coach's back, the coach will be gone in an instant.
So unless something drastic happens, we're stuck with Joe.
Joe just needs to improve.
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Fierce1 wrote:https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-news/article/sources-some-knicks-players-werent-thrilled-with-tom-thibodeau-with-his-firing-being-spearheaded-by-owner-james-dolan-225418057.html?guccounter=1
That's very clear.
Players wanted Thibs out.
That's why I keep saying if the players don't have the coach's back, the coach will be gone in an instant.
So unless something drastic happens, we're stuck with Joe.
Joe just needs to improve.
Unless the players want him out and we still don't know it
The JT injury just messed everything. We can attribute the loss to NY for injuries, but we lost it in our first 2 home games where we didn't even got a shot up to tie/win
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ThePigeon wrote:Fierce1 wrote:https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-news/article/sources-some-knicks-players-werent-thrilled-with-tom-thibodeau-with-his-firing-being-spearheaded-by-owner-james-dolan-225418057.html?guccounter=1
That's very clear.
Players wanted Thibs out.
That's why I keep saying if the players don't have the coach's back, the coach will be gone in an instant.
So unless something drastic happens, we're stuck with Joe.
Joe just needs to improve.
Unless the players want him out and we still don't know it
The JT injury just messed everything. We can attribute the loss to NY for injuries, but we lost it in our first 2 home games where we didn't even got a shot up to tie/win
Agree.
Injuries was not the main reason.
Both losses at home were due to the Jays.
JT taking bad shots in the clutch, in Game 1, was really disappointing.
And JB still loses the ball when he overdribbles.
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Fierce1 wrote:To be honest, JT got cocky and JB is still too over confident.
I'm a big Tatum fan and I believe JB is this era's Shawn Kemp.
But the bad shots and bad decisions need to be kept at a minimum.
Lessen the contested 3s and don't dribble too much if surrounded by more than 1 defender.
Basically the bball IQ needs to improve.
Jaylen would have 10+ turnovers if he'd handled the ball against this OKC defense. So yeah he needs to improve his BBIQ.
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Fun while it lasted, I guess.
That is if you're a Pacers fan.
That is if you're a Pacers fan.

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Pacers have the Thunder right where they want them.
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Fierce1 wrote:https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-news/article/sources-some-knicks-players-werent-thrilled-with-tom-thibodeau-with-his-firing-being-spearheaded-by-owner-james-dolan-225418057.html?guccounter=1
That's very clear.
Players wanted Thibs out.
That's why I keep saying if the players don't have the coach's back, the coach will be gone in an instant.
So unless something drastic happens, we're stuck with Joe.
Joe just needs to improve.
I’m not one of these big Joe haters but it’s been known to happen that people improve their capacity over time
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165bows wrote:Fierce1 wrote:https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-news/article/sources-some-knicks-players-werent-thrilled-with-tom-thibodeau-with-his-firing-being-spearheaded-by-owner-james-dolan-225418057.html?guccounter=1
That's very clear.
Players wanted Thibs out.
That's why I keep saying if the players don't have the coach's back, the coach will be gone in an instant.
So unless something drastic happens, we're stuck with Joe.
Joe just needs to improve.
I’m not one of these big Joe haters but it’s been known to happen that people improve their capacity over time
True.
Popovich changed his coaching style after David Robinson retired.
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Need pacers to win more games, I don’t want the playoffs to end until 7 games!! Okc wanted to show the pacers that they are here. I’m enjoying myself!
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Couldn't watch this game tonight. But I noticed reading on here. It is only like three posts on this game.. I'd be curious to see what the viewership was tonight..
There is no prize for coming so close Do something!
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playa-hater wrote:Couldn't watch this game tonight. But I noticed reading on here. It is only like three posts on this game.. I'd be curious to see what the viewership was tonight..
I hope it was okay, can’t have the NBA trying to fix it in the wrong way! Don’t get me mad already! Ugh.
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Shak_Celts wrote:playa-hater wrote:Couldn't watch this game tonight. But I noticed reading on here. It is only like three posts on this game.. I'd be curious to see what the viewership was tonight..
I hope it was okay, can’t have the NBA trying to fix it in the wrong way! Don’t get me mad already! Ugh.
Well, the ratings cratered, but it says it beat everything else on TV. I mean, that’s a win, right? No one watches TV, get over it companies!! Stop charging an arm and a leg before you lose the last of a dying breed!!
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Indiana better threat this game like a game 7.
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I really love the way Indiana plays.
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Indiana plays a pure brand of hoops!!!!!
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People still sleeping on the Pacers man. I think they can take OKC to 6, in fact i give them a 50% chance to win it all. This series is not a cakewalk for OKC. Pacers are legit a sneaky good team. They have been hitting on all cylinders all playoffs and lead the league in FG% and 3P%. Brad needs to trade Joe for Rick because Joe is a bum.
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Marvel wrote:People still sleeping on the Pacers man. I think they can take OKC to 6, in fact i give them a 50% chance to win it all. This series is not a cakewalk for OKC. Pacers are legit a sneaky good team. They have been hitting on all cylinders all playoffs and lead the league in FG% and 3P%. Brad needs to trade Joe for Rick because Joe is a bum.
So why would Indy agree to that?
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Fierce1 wrote:Marvel wrote:People still sleeping on the Pacers man. I think they can take OKC to 6, in fact i give them a 50% chance to win it all. This series is not a cakewalk for OKC. Pacers are legit a sneaky good team. They have been hitting on all cylinders all playoffs and lead the league in FG% and 3P%. Brad needs to trade Joe for Rick because Joe is a bum.
So why would Indy agree to that?
Chill, it was a joke.
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Lessgoooo Pacers.
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Very, very entertaining game. Go Indy!