Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread

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Who wins?

Thunder
6
8%
@ Celtics
16
21%
Clippers
5
7%
@ Heat
8
11%
Suns
2
3%
@ Rockets
13
17%
Mavs
3
4%
@ Spurs
10
13%
Wolves
3
4%
@ Nuggets
10
13%
 
Total votes: 76

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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#361 » by RB34 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:18 am

SlimShady83 wrote:
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Jaqua92 wrote:
Fouling. Game won't be officiated like this in the post season. If OKC fans had experience in watching their team make.... one deep playoff run, they'd know what's coming


The same can be said for the other end. OKC are already allowed to play with a different level of physicality. Like everyone always says, the playoffs are more physical than the regular season.


lol you getting scared already huh.


What would I possibly be scared about Slim?
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#362 » by SlimShady83 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:23 am

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SlimShady83 wrote:
RB34 wrote:
The same can be said for the other end. OKC are already allowed to play with a different level of physicality. Like everyone always says, the playoffs are more physical than the regular season.


lol you getting scared already huh.


What would I possibly be scared about Slim?


Simple! ... Celtics not going to repeat my friend :)

Heard It here first.
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#363 » by RB34 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:39 am

SlimShady83 wrote:
RB34 wrote:
SlimShady83 wrote:
lol you getting scared already huh.


What would I possibly be scared about Slim?


Simple! ... Celtics not going to repeat my friend :)

Heard It here first.


They told us we would never win with Tatum and Brown. It’s all gravy.
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#364 » by KG Leonard » Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:39 am

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WestbrookGOATed wrote:Probably ought to just sit this one out. That's 2-0. Humble yourself :lol:


Yeah 2-0 will be remembered and NOT what Celtics or OKC do in the playoffs. I'm truly humbled we lost the regular season "title" to OKC.
You sound like you have some sort of problem with the Thunder. They aren't even in the same conference :lol: that's a one sided beef.


What? I like them much more than Cavs as a contender, a threat in the finals. I just don't think they have shown much compared to the team that won 2024, was in finals 2022. Their only real flaw so far is young teams in NBA history. They have to breakthrough in the playoffs in the West and they haven't done that "YET".

Even at their best, I give my Celtics chance to win in potential finals. I just worry about injuries and these dumb tactics of 70 3s in playoffs :banghead:
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#365 » by Ruma85 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:52 am

oldncreaky wrote:
Backcountry wrote:
Ruma85 wrote:Time to get excited for that Raptors vs Sixers game, :nod: :nod: :lol:


They really need to come up with a way, not to punish, but to unreward tanking teams. These games are almost unwatchable due to the number of players "resting" or nursing minor ailments, making the lineups look more like G-league games than the NBA.

For comparison of different sports, I watched Simon Benoit of the Maple Leafs reset his own dislocated thumb while in the penalty box the other night. He finished the game and won't miss any time...


Both teams' lineup will have as many GLeaguers as NBA players

It would be fair if they cut the ticket prices in half


Actually Jamieson from the Lakers did that the other day aswell. The first half wasn't that bad but Sixers are bad.
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#366 » by SlimShady83 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:56 am

RB34 wrote:
SlimShady83 wrote:
RB34 wrote:
What would I possibly be scared about Slim?


Simple! ... Celtics not going to repeat my friend :)

Heard It here first.


They told us we would never win with Tatum and Brown. It’s all gravy.


LOL you guys played every eastern team that was injured every series or you forgotten that already? :lol:

If everyone Is healthy this playoffs aint no way Celtics repeating ... Heard It here first. :lol:
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#367 » by Castle Black » Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:58 am

I would have never known that this was his logo but wild nonetheless.

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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#368 » by RB34 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:06 am

SlimShady83 wrote:
RB34 wrote:
SlimShady83 wrote:
Simple! ... Celtics not going to repeat my friend :)

Heard It here first.


They told us we would never win with Tatum and Brown. It’s all gravy.


LOL you guys played every eastern team that was injured every series or you forgotten that already? :lol:

If everyone Is healthy this playoffs aint no way Celtics repeating ... Heard It here first. :lol:


Go back and have a look Slim. According to everyone our season depended on KP, we lost him straight away and basically didn’t get him back.

The Mavs were healthy and they got dog walked.
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#369 » by SlimShady83 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:22 am

LoL
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#370 » by Ssj16 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:37 am

The doom and gloom with Denver vs Minny is hilarious. Minny is definitely a tough matchup but this is a regular season game where Gordon hasn't didn't play and we all know for all of his inconsistencies Murray can take it to another level in the playoffs, not to mention Jokic having another gear.

Lastly, people act like Denver got swept last year. It went to game 7 with Denver winning before the second half if I recall.

All this to say, you can probably expect another long series but it's crazy to write Denver off due to regular season games.
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#371 » by Moose » Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:39 am

RB34 wrote:
SlimShady83 wrote:
RB34 wrote:
They told us we would never win with Tatum and Brown. It’s all gravy.


LOL you guys played every eastern team that was injured every series or you forgotten that already? :lol:

If everyone Is healthy this playoffs aint no way Celtics repeating ... Heard It here first. :lol:


Go back and have a look Slim. According to everyone our season depended on KP, we lost him straight away and basically didn’t get him back.

The Mavs were healthy and they got dog walked.


Imagine thinking "ha ha you guys aren't going to win back-to-back titles!" Is some sort of actual burn lol

And I'm a Knicks fan. Let's be serious now, the Celtics won the chip already. It's over. Not winning back-to-back is not some sort of meltdown or failure lol

Winning one title is extremely difficult, but going back-to-back...
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#372 » by Ssj16 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:40 am

levon wrote:Jokic passes up _wide_ open 3 for a Russ long 2, brick. :noway:


Again, irrational Westbrook hate. It's funny any one of his mistake gets magnified but in this game he goes 8/12 and is the second highest scorer on the team.
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#373 » by Ruma85 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:00 am

azcatz11 wrote:
Triple M wrote:Celtics dont seem to have their legs. Okc wearing them down


This is the worst I’ve seen the Celtics play all season and they’re barely down


This was the worst really?
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#374 » by Johnny Tomala » Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:46 am

Johnny Tomala wrote:Celtics, Heat, Rockets, Mavericks, Nuggets.


Bad night. 1/5 correct picks.
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#375 » by falcolombardi » Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:05 pm

RB34 wrote:
Jaqua92 wrote:
Hoopstar23 wrote:The Thunder defense is real... Jaqua92 what you have to say now?


Fouling. Game won't be officiated like this in the post season. If OKC fans had experience in watching their team make.... one deep playoff run, they'd know what's coming


The same can be said for the other end. OKC are already allowed to play with a different level of physicality. Like everyone always says, the playoffs are more physical than the regular season.


Imagine how much okc would struggle shooting less free throws than their opponents....
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#376 » by Mamba Mentality » Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:29 pm

Castle Black wrote:I would have never known that this was his logo but wild nonetheless.

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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#377 » by Jadoogar » Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:33 pm

Jaqua92 wrote:+19 free throws for the most physical defense in the NBA, yet Boston is in foul trouble?

I mean, after the OKC Denver back to back went in Jokics favor, it was obvious how tonight was gonna go.

Literally predicted a 5 point win with +10 FT discrepancy for OKC. I was wrong XD


One thing that's clear this week, OKC certainly isnt winning a ring this year.


if your team attempts 63 three pointers, you can hardly complain about a FT discrepancy
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#378 » by LakersSoul » Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:25 pm

Ssj16 wrote:The doom and gloom with Denver vs Minny is hilarious. Minny is definitely a tough matchup but this is a regular season game where Gordon hasn't didn't play and we all know for all of his inconsistencies Murray can take it to another level in the playoffs, not to mention Jokic having another gear.

Lastly, people act like Denver got swept last year. It went to game 7 with Denver winning before the second half if I recall.

All this to say, you can probably expect another long series but it's crazy to write Denver off due to regular season games.


Man, last 6 minutes the Nuggets just gave up.
Sad to see.

Then Malone saw it and unloaded the bench.

Nuggets are Wolves snack. They better avoid them this playoffs.

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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#379 » by UcanUwill » Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:38 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:
Castle Black wrote:I would have never known that this was his logo but wild nonetheless.

Read on Twitter


Shai needs to hire a new graphic designer.


I think it looks good, but SGA having a logo sounds weird. I get its probably for his shoe lineup and all, but players having logos still sounds pretty corny.
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Re: Wednesday 3/12 NBA Game Thread 

Post#380 » by Ruma85 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:42 pm

UcanUwill wrote:
Mamba Mentality wrote:
Castle Black wrote:I would have never known that this was his logo but wild nonetheless.

Read on Twitter


Shai needs to hire a new graphic designer.


I think it looks good, but SGA having a logo sounds weird. I get its probably for his shoe lineup and all, but players having logos still sounds pretty corny.


Maybe because it really isn't a thing in Europe even among the elite's in football.
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