Are we at risk of a 3rd straight underwhelming NBA finals?

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Re: Are we at risk of a 3rd straight underwhelming NBA finals? 

Post#21 » by durden_tyler » Tue May 13, 2025 2:35 am

Underwhelming for the casuals maybe.
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Re: Are we at risk of a 3rd straight underwhelming NBA finals? 

Post#22 » by boomershadow » Tue May 13, 2025 2:35 am

If you hate watching good basketball and enjoy tweeting about "star" players you never watch, probably pretty underwhelming.

If you actually like basketball, it seems good no matter what.
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Post#23 » by Castle Black » Tue May 13, 2025 2:36 am

OKC is def about to cake-walk their way to a Championship. Neither the Knicks or Pacers stand a chance.
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Post#24 » by basketballRob » Tue May 13, 2025 2:39 am

It could be Minnesota vs. NY after they made the big trade with each other during the summer.

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Post#25 » by TravisScott55 » Tue May 13, 2025 2:39 am

Knicks/Warriors or Knicks/OKC would be great
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Post#26 » by Alatan » Tue May 13, 2025 2:40 am

Castle Black wrote:Yes. OKC is about to cake-walk their way to a Championship. Neither the Knicks or Pacers stand a chance. So lame.


Watch the NBA rig the series for the Nuggets so the betts can flow. lol I dont know if im joking anymore.
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Re: Are we at risk of a 3rd straight underwhelming NBA finals? 

Post#27 » by JXL » Tue May 13, 2025 2:42 am

Knicks vs. Nuggets for the vibes.

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Post#28 » by JustBuzzin » Tue May 13, 2025 2:43 am

The Knicks in the Finals would be anything but underwhelming
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Post#29 » by NyKnicks1714 » Tue May 13, 2025 2:43 am

OKC would absolutely steamroll Indiana. We're talking all-time-level Finals dominance. The Knicks would do better, but I don't expect a close series there either. OKC is too good and too deep. Those are the only two Finals matchups I can realistically see right now, so I get what OP is saying. I think ultimately it's the Thunder over the Knicks in 5.

I don't think we're going to see competitive Conference Finals either. I expect the Knicks to handle Indiana, ditto OKC over Minnesota or Golden State.
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Post#30 » by 360windmill » Tue May 13, 2025 2:45 am

Delete this casual ass thread
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Post#31 » by bmurph128 » Tue May 13, 2025 2:53 am

itrsteve wrote:F that. Indy and OKC?

Sign me up



OKC would absolutely wreck them, though it would be funny to see the Pacers get a dose of their own medicine
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Post#32 » by itrsteve » Tue May 13, 2025 2:53 am

bmurph128 wrote:
itrsteve wrote:F that. Indy and OKC?

Sign me up



OKC would absolutely wreck them, though it would be funny to see the Pacers get a dose of their own medicine


With that being said, I wouldn't hate CLE either. I genuinely like both teams.
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Post#33 » by AleksandarN » Tue May 13, 2025 2:57 am

Castle Black wrote:Yes. OKC is about to cake-walk their way to a Championship. Neither the Knicks or Pacers stand a chance. Pretty lame.

They have to beat the Nuggets first
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Post#34 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Tue May 13, 2025 2:59 am

So many people have been programmed by ESPN to think if the Celtics/Lakers aren’t in the Finals that it must suck.
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Post#35 » by NyKnicks1714 » Tue May 13, 2025 3:01 am

itrsteve wrote:F that. Indy and OKC?

Sign me up


Why? Looking to get the Finals over with as quickly as possible?
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Post#36 » by ThunderBolt » Tue May 13, 2025 3:03 am

Casuals are outting themselves.
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Post#37 » by Saul Goodman » Tue May 13, 2025 3:07 am

Knicks vs OKC and Knicks vs Wolves would be epic. As long as all teams are healthy of course
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Post#38 » by durden_tyler » Tue May 13, 2025 3:09 am

Knicks vs Wolves would be the best for me.

OKC vs Knicks/Pacers is not that bad.Both New York and Indiana have a punchers' chance considering they'll be running in fumes and inspired when they get to the championship round.
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Post#39 » by SFour » Tue May 13, 2025 3:09 am

this is what parity looks like
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Post#40 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue May 13, 2025 3:15 am

It would be a balanced finals……..

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