Sunday 3/9 NBA Game Thread

Post #1 » by **bisme37** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 3:48 pm

I'm sleepy you guys but it's almost time for OKC vs DEN on ABC hooray!

- Top 2 in West as Thunder host Nuggets on ABC - Jokic vs SGA in MVP-candidate showdown - Jokić coming off first 30/20/20 game in NBA history, SGA averaging 41 ppg in his last 3 - OKC going for 7th straight win, DEN has won 13 of last 16
- #1 Cavs go for 14th straight win, battle Bucks on ESPN
- Suns visit Mavs on ABC
- Wolves go for 6 in a row, host Spurs
- More things please enjoy!

Lakers In 5 · Post #2 » by **Lakers In 5** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 3:57 pm

NBA trying to drive fans away keeping Dallas and Phoenix as an ABC game instead of being flexible. Cleveland and Milwaukee just sitting there, as a potential second round playoff match-up as well. Terrible.

ejftw · Post #3 » by **ejftw** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 3:59 pm

Must win game for the Clips tbh, which means Harden will either go for 30/10 or go for 18/9 with 7 turnovers on 4-22 shooting. The anticipation.

Post #4 » by **bisme37** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:04 pm

Very rude to schedule OKC-DEN so early after we just lost an hour of sleep lol.

UcanUwill · Post #5 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:04 pm

US already adjusted to summer time, so to us Euros, all games start one hour earlier. MVP superbowl clash, I am working till midnight here, so I will miss most of the game, but maybe I will have spare time to turn it on on some moments.

Mrakar · Post #6 » by **Mrakar** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:05 pm

I just dont see a path for Nuggets to win one of these 2 games outside of some crazy shooting night.
OKC has couple agressive guards to throw at Murray in Wallace, Caruso even Dort and they will beat the **** out of him since refs are historicaly allowing agressive play on him.
They will double/tripple Jokic and let rest of the guys to try to beat them outside of Murray. Thats why Nuggets need an amazing night from Porter jr. but i just dont see it.

What Malone needs to do is gather all the footage and bring a laptop to press conference before game 1 of playoff series if they meet in playoffs. Hartenstein is only guy on the Thunder getting bad whistle, but even he will get a good one against Jokic. Freedom of movement rule doesnt exist in case of Jokic, they can hold grab push do whatever they want while at the same time other players have to stay out of SGAs shadow. The Jokic part is not ofc only on Thunder, other teams are also allowed to do that.

I hate to bring refs to this matchup before game even started, but i know it will be painfull to watch what Murray and Jokic have to go trough and what will happen on the other side of the floor.

Jaqua92 · Post #7 » by **Jaqua92** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:21 pm

I dont see Denver winning both games either. I think OKC is hungrier at this point in the season, and OKC seems to be prioritizing this as the mvp defining matchup.

Denver is still finding their groove, Jokic looks a bit hobbled and tired.

It should be OKC for both. One will be a blowout.

But I THINK they split these two games.

Jaqua92 · Post #8 » by **Jaqua92** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:22 pm

Jesus. 8 games today?

Ruma85 · Post #9 » by **Ruma85** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:25 pm

Jaqua92 wrote:Jesus. 8 games today?

Isn't that a good thing?

azcatz11 · Post #10 » by **azcatz11** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:34 pm

bisme37 wrote:Very rude to schedule OKC-DEN so early after we just lost an hour of sleep lol.

Do you watch college basketball at all? There’s a bunch of conference finals with smaller schools. It’s pure basketball and you can’t match the intensity

Post #11 » by **bisme37** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:36 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
bisme37 wrote:Very rude to schedule OKC-DEN so early after we just lost an hour of sleep lol.

Do you watch college basketball at all? There’s a bunch of conference finals with smaller schools. It’s pure basketball and you can’t match the intensity

I'm not a big college bb fan but I get into it during the tournament and final 4 and all that. Unless my C's have a top pick in the draft and I'm trying to scout guys, I'm usually a very casual college fan at best.

JustBuzzin · Post #12 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:38 pm

Screaming A Smith is back.

LeBron humbled him for a few days now he's back screaming lol

azcatz11 · Post #13 » by **azcatz11** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:41 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:Screaming A Smith is back.

LeBron humbled him for a few days now he's back screaming lol

10am basketball bro. Welcome to the west coast.

RunOKC · Post #14 » by **RunOKC** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:53 pm

SGA triple double incoming

BigGargamel · Post #15 » by **BigGargamel** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 5:04 pm

RunOKC wrote:SGA triple double incoming

A "point guard" that hasn't had a double digit assist game since January. :lol:

But boy, those points sure do look pretty on Sports Center.

azcatz11 · Post #16 » by **azcatz11** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 5:04 pm

I don’t condone betting but this is the day SGA locks up the mvp. Odds are still decent. Do what you wish

HotRocks34 · Post #17 » by **HotRocks34** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 5:05 pm

OKC rested Shai before the Denver back to back.

MVP push time.

JustBuzzin · Post #18 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 5:07 pm

azcatz11 wrote:I don’t condone betting but this is the day SGA locks up the mvp. Odds are still decent. Do what you wish

SGA locked up the MVP a long time ago.

He's 11 games up on Jokic. It's ova ladies and gentlemen it's ova!

BigGargamel · Post #19 » by **BigGargamel** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 5:07 pm

azcatz11 wrote:I don’t condone betting but this is the day SGA locks up the mvp. Odds are still decent. Do what you wish

Kinda dumb both games are in OKC. Gonna be so easy for the narrative to swing SGA's way.

Patches Perry · Post #20 » by **Patches Perry** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 5:07 pm

My prediction is:

If OKC wins, it's a meaningless regular season matchup that OKC only won because they tried too hard.

If OKC loses, it's proof that they can't win big important games and will fold in the playoffs.

Who wins?