NBA Playoff Games 2025, Non-Celtics

fallguy · Post #1881 » by **fallguy** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:27 am

Fierce1 wrote:I'll take Mazzulla-Ball and the 2024 Championship over this overachieving Pacers team.

With Hali out the entire 2026 season, if it's an achilles injury, this Pacers team might not return to championship form because of the uncertainty of the roster.

The Pacers will most likely be an apron team next season.

So this could be the only Finals appearance for Indy in the foreseeable future.

You'll take a championship over no championship?

Bold.

Fierce1 · Post #1882 » by **Fierce1** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:30 am

fallguy wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:I'll take Mazzulla-Ball and the 2024 Championship over this overachieving Pacers team.

With Hali out the entire 2026 season, if it's an achilles injury, this Pacers team might not return to championship form because of the uncertainty of the roster.

The Pacers will most likely be an apron team next season.

So this could be the only Finals appearance for Indy in the foreseeable future.

You'll take a championship over no championship?

Bold.

I'm just seeing too much praise for great coaching that ends up with no championship.

Spo in 2023 and Carlisle in 2025.

playa-hater · Post #1883 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:32 am

When in doubt, just give it to Mr. Flop. Unreal

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1884 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:33 am

Cleveland and the Knicks, both need to step up their games and acquire the final piece which will put them over the top. The East next season will be ripe for the taking...

Fierce1 · Post #1885 » by **Fierce1** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:37 am

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:Cleveland and the Knicks, both need to step up their games and acquire the final piece which will put them over the top. The East next season will be ripe for the taking...

Both Knicks and Cavs are having cap problems as well.

So there is no getting a final piece.

Unless they let go of one of their key players, they're stuck with what they have.

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1886 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:41 am

Fierce1 wrote:
bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:Cleveland and the Knicks, both need to step up their games and acquire the final piece which will put them over the top. The East next season will be ripe for the taking...

Both Knicks and Cavs are having cap problems as well.

So there is no getting a final piece.

Unless they let go of one of their key players, they're stuck with what they have.

Well, that's what I had in mind. Something like Garland to Team X, a good defensive PG with Championship Pedigree to the Cavs and the Celtics receiving a lesser contract from Team X and a goodly First.

Post #1887 » by **djFan71** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:43 am

McConnell has been brutal to me. So many turnovers and just gunning instead of getting the ball to Siakam. I know he’s a bench guy and doing what he can, but he’s gonna get credit for the scoring when really I think he was a negative.

Tyakack · Post #1888 » by **Tyakack** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:47 am

Best team all year long. They were my pick to win it all. Well deserved. One of the most dominant seasons of all time.

PierceFan4ever · Post #1889 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:49 am

Celtics crowd way better than okc’s for the championship game

Post #1890 » by **Shak_Celts** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:52 am

Congrats okc!

Fierce1 · Post #1891 » by **Fierce1** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:54 am

For sure OKC will be the team to beat the next 2 seasons.

That's why I'm open to acquiring Dylan Harper.

OKC's cap problems start when J-Dub is due for a max contract and that's a couple of years away.

leper-con · Post #1892 » by **leper-con** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:58 am

Asterisk championship win without Halliburton

See how stupid this narrative is as was last year when we won

Post #1893 » by **Shak_Celts** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:00 am

Okc wasn’t even as good as we were in 2024. I’m not worried about them. I’m worried about health and who is left after these changes.

Denver and Pacers almost beat them. We swept the pacers and mollywhopped denver when we faced them. Okc is really good, no hate, but they are being overrated.

Post #1894 » by **Shak_Celts** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:05 am

For the record, take a picture, write it down, IDC… OKC will not win back to back, I’m almost guaranteeing they won’t make the finals!

All of this anointing is cool, but we’ll see!

Post #1895 » by **Shak_Celts** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:15 am

Okc can draft their butts off, what we need to do is poach scouts and follow their scouts with PIs! :lol:

Post #1896 » by **djFan71** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:22 am

Shak_Celts wrote:Okc wasn’t even as good as we were in 2024. I’m not worried about them. I’m worried about health and who is left after these changes.

Denver and Pacers almost beat them. We swept the pacers and mollywhopped denver when we faced them. Okc is really good, no hate, but they are being overrated.

They were really good. But also had really good health luck, Chet, Caruso and Hartenstein are all risks,but all played th entire postseason and played well. You basically need that health luck to win a title.

OnlyTheTruth · Post #1897 » by **OnlyTheTruth** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:05 am

Is number 0 cursed ? Lillard...JT....Hali ???

C-West · Post #1898 » by **C-West** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:14 am

I kind of love how everyone is referring to this as OKC’s “first” title. As it should be. You listening, LA Fakers?

Fierce1 · Post #1899 » by **Fierce1** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:02 am

OnlyTheTruth wrote:Is number 0 cursed ? Lillard...JT....Hali ???

Maybe only for Dame and Hali.

JT got to the finals twice and won once.

Fierce1 · Post #1900 » by **Fierce1** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:03 am

C-West wrote:I kind of love how everyone is referring to this as OKC’s “first” title. As it should be. You listening, LA Fakers?

That's why we call them Fakers. :lol:

5 fake trophies from Minneapolis?