ATL - Road teams now up 5-0 (Indy, NYK, Den, GSW)

[MickeyDavis]

PJ did some nice towel waving.

[Baddy Chuck]

PJ did some nice towel waving.

More than Kuzma can say.

[Ayt]

I'm really glad OKC didn't blow their load last year on a big name like many wanted and instead went with Caruso and Hartenstein. They are so well built for the playoffs. Their D is insane.

[MickeyDavis]

Not sure how Holmgren's career will go. Missed a whole season, played all 82, missed 50 games.

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

Bridges turning into the Knicks Jrue

[jschligs]

Are the juggernauts....... not juggernauts?

They’ll still win this 4-1 imo. That was about as bad as they can play and still almost won. If they hit threes at an average level the Knicks can’t keep up.

Great win by NY but you're right. Not a good sign if you needed OT to beat Boston when they had an off night.

NY winning game 1 does make the series a lot more interesting though.

Same can be said for the Pacers. 53% from 3 vs 26% and only won by 9. It isn’t OT. But it was a 4 point game late.

[blazza18]

OKC are so good and deep (phrasing). Makes you wonder if Presti will ever make a trade for a star and instead just continue to draft and develop.

[Ayt]

OKC are so good and deep (phrasing). Makes you wonder if Presti will ever make a trade for a star and instead just continue to draft and develop.

Why would they possibly do that?

[blazza18]

OKC are so good and deep (phrasing). Makes you wonder if Presti will ever make a trade for a star and instead just continue to draft and develop.

Why would they possibly do that?

Some big media mouths always talk about their draft capital and what would happen if they don't win the title. I don't think Presti panics.

[emunney]

They’ll still win this 4-1 imo. That was about as bad as they can play and still almost won. If they hit threes at an average level the Knicks can’t keep up.

Great win by NY but you're right. Not a good sign if you needed OT to beat Boston when they had an off night.

NY winning game 1 does make the series a lot more interesting though.

Same can be said for the Pacers. 53% from 3 vs 26% and only won by 9. It isn’t OT. But it was a 4 point game late.

In both cases, there's no guarantee that subsequent games will go the same way either in shooting OR in the other fundamentals that kept the game close despite the shooting disparities. You gotta get the wins. They don't give out subjunctive trophies.

[mediocrityrules]

I feel like the pain is going to be somewhat eased if the East finals end up being NYK and CLE. To see Boston and Indy bounced out would be just beautiful.

[MikeIsGood]

The Oklahoma City Thunder 2-n are the Green Bay Packers' Receiving Corp of the NBA. But in this case, there's so many of them that are + or ++ and, importantly, they have a clear #1, that it works for them.

Individually I'm not really all that excited about their other guys, though. Which is odd considering they won 68 games.

[KidA24]

Gonna be a good Q4. Go Denver.

[BUCKnation]

OKC are so good and deep (phrasing). Makes you wonder if Presti will ever make a trade for a star and instead just continue to draft and develop.

Why would they possibly do that?

At some point you run out of cap and roster spots. Some of these picks they have wont even be able to make the team

[blazza18]

Jokic has been in grift mode for the last quarter and a bit. Gross basketball.

[BUCKnation]

Jokic has been in grift mode for the last quarter and a bit. Gross basketball.

His flops look ridiculous

[ReasonablySober]

Jokic this best ever.

[BUCKnation]

The close has kind of vindicated a lot of thoughts about the thunder. Are you really scared of anyone outside of sga to hit a big shot? Mess of a last 3-4 min offensively

[ReasonablySober]

Side note but how are arenas still playing Power?

[BUCKnation]

This strategy doesn’t seem great. Fouling way too early and I think I take the chance with no Jokic on that last possession