NBA Playoff Games 2025, Non-Celtics

[threrf23]

OKC = Western version of us, could easily be up 3-0 right now, lost a big lead game one, questionable/lazy coaching and an inability to score in the closing minutes

[Fierce1]

I didn't know Joe is also the coach of OKC.

Score tied, 26 secs left, and OKC ball.

Why didn't OKC call a timeout?

[redslastlaugh]

Denver uses ball and player movement, off ball cuts and threats from mid-range and the post, so they get a pretty good look everytime down. OKC being down 2-1 is pretty surprising given they almost won 70 games but then, you watch the game, and Denver just gets better looks down the stretch.

Im rooting for Denver to bounce OKC

[Fierce1]

Jokic 8-25, 0-10 3pt FG

SGA 7-22, 1-6 3pt FG

Generational my azz!

They're as soft as Tatum.

[NYCelticsfan136]

Jokic 8-25, 0-10 3pt FG

SGA 7-22, 1-6 3pt FG

Generational my azz!

They're as soft as Tatum.

Denver plays okc tough. I do think they will have to do. Game 4 to win the series though .

[Fierce1]

Jokic 8-25, 0-10 3pt FG

SGA 7-22, 1-6 3pt FG

Generational my azz!

They're as soft as Tatum.

Denver plays okc tough. I do think they will have to do. Game 4 to win the series though .

Doesn't matter who wins this series.

The point is Jokic and SGA are not way better than Tatum.

[Smart2Nesmith43]

Pacers can't solve a simple zone and give up like a 23-4 run as a result. OKC can't even run a play to get SGA a shot in overtime. I blame Joe Mazzulla

[NYCelticsfan136]

Celtics only team without a win. Let’s hope that changes. Who would have thought.

[PierceFan4ever]

Just be happy Tatum and brown got us a title. Bird and Duncan never repeated. As you can see in these playoffs it is really **** hard to win games, series and the jays have routinely went to the conference finals. People’s expectations of Tatum is so high as I feel like we are judging him like prime LeBron if he had a bad game. Star players like Tatum will have duds followed by great games. The good thing with JT and the celts is they have a chance to turn things around in New York but the amount of criticism JT has received off 2 games have been absolutely insane.

[NYCelticsfan136]

Just be happy Tatum and brown got us a title. Bird and Duncan never repeated. As you can see in these playoffs it is really **** hard to win games, series and the jays have routinely went to the conference finals. People’s expectations of Tatum is so high as I feel like we are judging him like prime LeBron if he had a bad game. Star players like Tatum will have duds followed by great games. The good thing with JT and the celts is they have a chance to turn things around in New York but the amount of criticism JT has received off 2 games have been absolutely insane.

1 title with this group would be disappointing lets be real. Look at the field. They have beaten some quality teams in the west as well.

[ThePigeon]

Watching DEN - OKC and really impressed by the defense by Braun. I watched many DEN games and saw him become a useful player by getting regular minutes. He singlehandedly stopped Shai on multiple possessions and really bothering him all series long
DEN strategy in the final Q and OT was that Hartenstein will need to win the game for OKC

Another thing is DEN constantly attack the rim with success (not just Jokic), mainly Murray who attacked Dort. This led to either a close to the basket shot/layup or kick outside for a good shot as OKC collapsed to the paint

Nice bounce back win for DEN. It wasn't easy

Edit: Shai deserves the same criticism JT gets. A really efficient scorer in regular season, he isn't delivering and shoots poorly. 7-22 and 1-6 from 3.
Jokic 0-10 from 3 but DEN won so who cares

[London2Boston]

Jokic 8-25, 0-10 3pt FG

SGA 7-22, 1-6 3pt FG

Generational my azz!

They're as soft as Tatum.

Denver plays okc tough. I do think they will have to do. Game 4 to win the series though .

Doesn't matter who wins this series.

The point is Jokic and SGA are not way better than Tatum.

Jokic is. But that’s not a knock on Tatum. He’s best in the world in my eyes. Agreed on SGA. Too many trying to put him on the tier above when they at a very similar level.

[ThePigeon]

I didn't know Joe is also the coach of OKC.

Score tied, 26 secs left, and OKC ball.

Why didn't OKC call a timeout?

They had only 1 TO left and maybe thought they will get another chance and they were down by 5 or so
It is not like you are down 1 and got JT trapped/play botched with 4-5 secs left

[itrsteve]

Crazy that SGA gets a blanket pass and maintains god-tier status.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Whoever wins this series will probably win it all. If Denver wins the next one too, it will probably be over for OKC. You cannot beat Denver 3 times in a row in my opinion.

[Fierce1]

I didn't know Joe is also the coach of OKC.

Score tied, 26 secs left, and OKC ball.

Why didn't OKC call a timeout?

They had only 1 TO left and maybe thought they will get another chance and they were down by 5 or so
It is not like you are down 1 and got JT trapped/play botched with 4-5 secs left

Down by 5?

I just said the score was tied.

This was in the 4th qtr.

Gordon just hit a 3 to tie the game with 26 secs left.

So why didn't the Joe of OKC call timeout?

This is the 2nd time OKC coach made a blunder in the dying seconds of the 4th.

OKC also lost Game 1 because of the decision to keep fouling Denver with 12 secs left in the 4th.

[ThePigeon]

I didn't know Joe is also the coach of OKC.

Score tied, 26 secs left, and OKC ball.

Why didn't OKC call a timeout?

They had only 1 TO left and maybe thought they will get another chance and they were down by 5 or so
It is not like you are down 1 and got JT trapped/play botched with 4-5 secs left

Down by 5?

I just said the score was tied.

This was in the 4th qtr.

Gordon just hit a 3 to tie the game with 26 secs left.

So why didn't the Joe of OKC call timeout?

This is the 2nd time OKC coach made a blunder in the dying seconds of the 4th.

OKC also lost Game 1 because of the decision to keep fouling Denver with 12 secs left in the 4th.

You are right. The OT and regular time mixed in my head and I probably misread your post
No one is perfect (not me, Joe or the Joe of OKC )
I must say I don't care about other teams, but our Joe just made a blunder. Down 1 or 2 in both games and not generating a shot in both cases are on the players and the coach. All of them should do better

And Joe of OKC probably gets heat on the OKC board (I didn't check)

[FlatearthZorro]

I didn't know Joe is also the coach of OKC.

Score tied, 26 secs left, and OKC ball.

Why didn't OKC call a timeout?

They are doing the Mazulla... **** it, it will play itself out.

[NYCelticsfan136]

Whoever wins this series will probably win it all. If Denver wins the next one too, it will probably be over for OKC. You cannot beat Denver 3 times in a row in my opinion.

Not really. Don’t sleep on minnesota. They have handled the nuggets 4-0 this year. 2-2 against OKC.

[NYCelticsfan136]

Anthony Edwards went off on GSW for 36. Need a game like that from tatum in game 4.