2024-25 NBA Season Discussion

CKRT · Post #3701 » by **CKRT** » Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:43 pm

Peregrine01 wrote:
eminence wrote:0 FTA for Haliburton through 3 games.

Ethical hoops

It's funny seeing so many people referring to Haliburton and the Pacers as ethical hoops while also referring to him as the Haliban :lol:

LeoClark · Post #3702 » by **LeoClark** » Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:41 pm

It’s awesome seeing pacers go this far when no one really thought they’d do anything. Even before game 1 everyone was acting like they had no chance. I still feel like OKC should win, and they looked in complete control game 2, but now that they’re 2 wins away Indiana definitely need some respect put on them. Hopefully we can make the same jump they did.

IlikeSHAIguys · Post #3703 » by **IlikeSHAIguys** » Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:46 pm

This is like most nervous I've been for a basketball game in like forever.

jalengreen · Post #3704 » by **jalengreen** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:02 am

Fantastic first half, this series has been a joy

Peregrine01 · Post #3705 » by **Peregrine01** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:20 am

SGA’s lack of elite playmaking has really showed this series. Great scorer but he doesn’t have great synergy with any of the other guys.

GSP · Post #3706 » by **GSP** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:43 am

Hope this isnt the moment where the Pacers suffer the fate of the 2000 Blazers and 2002 Kings and we look back saying they were up 2-1 w/ the lead heading into the 4th of game 4

jalengreen · Post #3707 » by **jalengreen** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:45 am

GSP wrote:Hope this isnt the moment where the Pacers suffer the fate of the 2000 Blazers and 2002 Kings and we look back saying they were up 2-1 w/ the lead heading into the 4th of game 4

It will be tbh

jalengreen · Post #3708 » by **jalengreen** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:47 am

Oh man that missed inbound to Caruso is a brutal 4 pt swing at a crucial moment

TheGOATRises007 · Post #3709 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:51 am

This quarter decides the series

Very tense

bigboi · Post #3710 » by **bigboi** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:01 am

I like Shai but this is the problem with bball advanced stat analysts. I’ve seen stat nerds claim that Shai is the best guard since Jordan over Wade and Kobe. Anybody with eyes can clearly see that Shai right now isn’t touching neither. Not saying this can’t change but he flat out isn’t as good regardless of what random stats that Realgm likes to use

GSP · Post #3711 » by **GSP** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:15 am

They have straight up normalized pushoffs and dont call it anymore. **** is like the late 90s when Ai normally carrying and now its never called. I blame Harden in Houston that really set it off and influenced a generation of scorers to copy his flow w/ that and foul baiting and step back 3s

jalengreen · Post #3712 » by **jalengreen** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:20 am

Not over but Shai saved his legacy with that run, it was lookin rough. MVP moment for sure

CKRT · Post #3713 » by **CKRT** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:23 am

jalengreen wrote:Not over but Shai saved his legacy with that run, it was lookin rough. MVP moment for sure

Got away with a blatant travel and push off lol. Like yeah people won’t remember it if OKC wins the series but he got very lucky there.

Post #3714 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:23 am

Pacers have the Thunder right where they want them

Post #3715 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:25 am

Mathurin is going to have nightmares about the end of this game. Yikes.

eminence · Post #3716 » by **eminence** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:25 am

Williams is going to feel that one in the morning, ouch.

jalengreen · Post #3717 » by **jalengreen** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:26 am

Mathurin singlehandedly tanking right now holy crap what a disasterclass

Peregrine01 · Post #3718 » by **Peregrine01** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:26 am

Mathurin…

TheGOATRises007 · Post #3719 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:28 am

Haliburton can't consistently create off the dribble

He's been fairly pedestrian on offense this series

GSP · Post #3720 » by **GSP** » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:39 am

CKRT wrote:
jalengreen wrote:Not over but Shai saved his legacy with that run, it was lookin rough. MVP moment for sure

Got away with a blatant travel and push off lol. Like yeah people won’t remember it if OKC wins the series but he got very lucky there.

0 assists this game lol

He def showed up in the clutch and hes a great player w/ a great season but i think many all time guards can win the title in his place. Hes not as good as the regular season advanced numbers painted him ala "best Sg since Mj" or **** like that