Around the NBA - 2024-25 Season Continued Continued

[KnicksGadfly]

You know, the Cavs actually lost the game by playing this style. Brunson is better at it than Mitchell, but yea...the Cavs lost doing this, so maybe the Knicks might not want to keep doing it. This might not be the best defense of Thibs. Maybe more of an indictment of both Mobley and Atkinson imo.

I'd say the main reason they lost is Garland is really good and he did not play. Style and scheme can only take you so far without enough talent.

I agree, like take Siakam or Turner out for a game against a healthy Cleveland team and Indy has no chance. Indiana must be one of the luckiest franchises recently---whoever they face in the playoffs has like a top player out.

Sure, but that’s not the point. The point is why it devolved to Ty Jerome and Mitchell combining for 50 shots. Does the blame fall on the coach or not for that? Is it sustainable or not?

I’m willing to give a coach a pass for one game but I don’t think that shot distribution is ideal for the Cavs, considering that they probably want Mobley involved.

[Reign23]

watched both games. Pacers are freaking loaded..
They have 2 legit all stars, 3 other starters that can all shoot/defend/create when needed and one of the best benches in the league.
Also: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarriors!

[Reign23]

Knicks in 5
Celtics in 5
Pacers in 6
Cavs in 4

Lakers in 6
Warriors in 7
Thunder in 4
Nuggets in 7

not that bad (except LAL-MIN obv).

Second Round:
Pacers in 6 (had that before game1)
Celtics in 5
Wolves in 6
OKC in 6

[3toheadmelo]

Let’s go warriors

Turned Buddy into Ray Allen.

Mods guan0 is editing my posts!!! I think he deserves a time out!

[3toheadmelo]

Let’s go Houston

Turned Buddy into Ray Allen.

My guy 3toheadmelo’s curse very nasty. I think the only guy he can beat is Sham.

You too??!!!

I guess I’ll have to make you all suffer then!

Let’s go Knicks!! Knicks in 4!!

[Montmorencie]

Cavs in 7
Celtics in 7
Nuggets in 7
Wolves in 4

[TheGreenArrow]

I'm still mad Leon Rose chose his son's client over Haliburton in the 2020 draft. He ticked all the boxes for a HOF career trajectory in the modern game.

But nothing beats actually drafting Haliburton and then trading him away to build around De'Aaron Fox of all people

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Be better Cb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BE BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guano]

I'm still mad Leon Rose chose his son's client over Haliburton in the 2020 draft. He ticked all the boxes for a HOF career trajectory in the modern game.

But nothing beats actually drafting Haliburton and then trading him away to build around De'Aaron Fox of all people

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Be better Cb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BE BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All this Hali/Pacers love in here is disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guano]

Cavs missing Garland and people gassing up pacers front running fraud Hali and talkin sht on Donovan.

This place is the worst.

[Wildcat]

Cavs missing Garland and people gassing up pacers front running fraud Hali and talkin sht on Donovan.

This place is the worst.

In fairness, it's probably the worse game Donovan will have this series. He was very inefficient out there.

[3toheadmelo]

Cavs missing Garland and people gassing up pacers front running fraud Hali and talkin sht on Donovan.

This place is the worst.

The worst people here. Imagine slurping up Haliburton to act like the Knicks don’t need Donovan Mitchell

[thebuzzardman]

Celtics in 4
Cavs in 6
Celtics over Cavs in 5

West:
Who cares

[thebuzzardman]

Worst offense I’ve seen from a 2 seed.

They have one of the most overachieving rosters of the last 20 years

Udoka did one hell of a carry job coaching that team

Overachieve? They have a sh it ton of talent and depth.

Team picking high in the first round for years = overachieving. lolz.

[thebuzzardman]

Timberwolves win the championship this year, making the Knicks horrible offseason complete.

[knicks94]

Timberwolves win the championship this year, making the Knicks horrible offseason complete.

Rose is doing the exact same thing that previous Knicks GM's have done: Send key pieces to help other teams win championships.

[HopelessKnick]

Timberwolves win the championship this year, making the Knicks horrible offseason complete.

Timberwolves have a legit chance at the title. My prediction is they will beat the Warriors in 5 maximum 6 games and will make it a tough series against OKC. They are legit. IF Edwards can play at a superstar-top-5-player-in the league level they can go all the way. I like their team and am rooting for them.

And yes you are right if they even go to the WCF beating LA and Warriors it would already make the Knicks look not very great...

[Gant]

Hoop Informatics:

The probability each NBA team wins their second round matchup.

These are before game one. Cavs have dropped to a 58.7% probability to win the series after the game one loss to the Pacers.

https://bsky.app/profile/hoopinformatics.bsky.social/post/3logiqfkvys25

[Guano]

Cavs missing Garland and people gassing up pacers front running fraud Hali and talkin sht on Donovan.

This place is the worst.

The worst people here. Imagine slurping up Haliburton to act like the Knicks don’t need Donovan Mitchell

Gassing up Hali for any reason is unacceptable behavior.

[knicks94]

Every 2nd round series is almost an even match up except the Knicks one.

[Gravy]

I'd say the main reason they lost is Garland is really good and he did not play. Style and scheme can only take you so far without enough talent.

I agree, like take Siakam or Turner out for a game against a healthy Cleveland team and Indy has no chance. Indiana must be one of the luckiest franchises recently---whoever they face in the playoffs has like a top player out.

Sure, but that’s not the point. The point is why it devolved to Ty Jerome and Mitchell combining for 50 shots. Does the blame fall on the coach or not for that? Is it sustainable or not?

I’m willing to give a coach a pass for one game but I don’t think that shot distribution is ideal for the Cavs, considering that they probably want Mobley involved.

It will be interesting to see how they adjust if Garland is out again. Their top players have been mostly healthy all season so Atkinson (or Bryant?) really have to coach now.

They also gave up 19 threes which their fans are complaining about saying they dont guard the 3pt line. The grass is always greener..