KD picked the wrong spot.. again..

[taikibansei]

Indiana were ONE 3rdQ away from winning the championship, so its a safe bet Houston will beat OKC, and Dallas will beat OKC if healthy obviously.
Houston are more athletic than OKC, and have a better coach than anyone!
Houston is hotter than anyone right now in my good opinion.

Dallas will "obviously" beat OKC? Is this Nico's burner account?

November 17th 2024 .... Mavericks def. Thunder 121-119 @ OKC
December 10th 2024 .... Thunder def. Mavericks 118-104 @ OKC
January 17th 2025 .... Mavericks def. Thunder 106-98 @ Dallas
January 23rd 2025 .... Mavericks def. Thunder 121-115 @ Dallas
And all THREE of the Mavericks victories were WITHOUT DONCIC and before AD arrived

That tells us nothing. Regular season games are a different beast. Boston swept the Knicks last regular season, then lost in the playoffs to us in six games (going 1-3 with Tatum). Given that Kyrie is injured/out most of the next season, AD will be injured, the oft-injured and deteriorating Klay will be a year older, Flagg will be a rookie, etc., etc., I like OKC's chances.

[davidv2001]

In a very weak east.. Atlanta should’ve been a clear landing spot for his services..

Top tier offensive PG
Plenty of bigs
Solid defenders and rebounders
No recent winning culture so he couldve established one
And just an outright perfect fit for that lineup overall

I don’t think so. The Rockets have a ton of young talent that defends and rebounds at a high level. They needed an elite shooter and scorer that they could run their offense through to take the next step. Enter Durant.

If Durant is healthy for the playoffs, Houston stands a good chance of making the Western Conference Finals next season. Which means they are on the short list of championship contenders.

[bonita_the_frog]

Dallas will "obviously" beat OKC? Is this Nico's burner account?

November 17th 2024 .... Mavericks def. Thunder 121-119 @ OKC
December 10th 2024 .... Thunder def. Mavericks 118-104 @ OKC
January 17th 2025 .... Mavericks def. Thunder 106-98 @ Dallas
January 23rd 2025 .... Mavericks def. Thunder 121-115 @ Dallas
And all THREE of the Mavericks victories were WITHOUT DONCIC and before AD arrived

That tells us nothing. Regular season games are a different beast. Boston swept the Knicks last regular season, then lost in the playoffs to us in six games (going 1-3 with Tatum). Given that Kyrie is injured/out most of the next season, AD will be injured, the oft-injured and deteriorating Klay will be a year older, Flagg will be a rookie, etc., etc., I like OKC's chances.

I know, OKC were horrendous in the playoffs, being stretched to 7 games by the injured Nuggets and Pacers.
OKC were one quarter away from losing to the Pacers with Haliburton barely playing
I don't give OKC any chance of surviving a healthy Mavs team, and definitely no chance of beating KD's Rockets.
Any team who conceded 70 points in each half of a playoff game (OKC are the only team EVER to do this), has serious problems.

[taikibansei]

November 17th 2024 .... Mavericks def. Thunder 121-119 @ OKC
December 10th 2024 .... Thunder def. Mavericks 118-104 @ OKC
January 17th 2025 .... Mavericks def. Thunder 106-98 @ Dallas
January 23rd 2025 .... Mavericks def. Thunder 121-115 @ Dallas
And all THREE of the Mavericks victories were WITHOUT DONCIC and before AD arrived

That tells us nothing. Regular season games are a different beast. Boston swept the Knicks last regular season, then lost in the playoffs to us in six games (going 1-3 with Tatum). Given that Kyrie is injured/out most of the next season, AD will be injured, the oft-injured and deteriorating Klay will be a year older, Flagg will be a rookie, etc., etc., I like OKC's chances.

I know, OKC were horrendous in the playoffs, being stretched to 7 games by the injured Nuggets and Pacers.
OKC were one quarter away from losing to the Pacers with Haliburton barely playing
I don't give the OKC any chance of surviving a healthy Mavs team, and definitely no chance of beating KD's Rockets.

Sure, dude. Next season, we're more likely to see a poodle that can juggle bowling balls than a "healthy Mavs team."

[Lilseb93]

Houston is the best team he could have been realistically traded to, and now they are going to make a run in the West.

[Himothy Duncan]

What’s a better city to live in, Atlanta or Houston?

[bonita_the_frog]

That tells us nothing. Regular season games are a different beast. Boston swept the Knicks last regular season, then lost in the playoffs to us in six games (going 1-3 with Tatum). Given that Kyrie is injured/out most of the next season, AD will be injured, the oft-injured and deteriorating Klay will be a year older, Flagg will be a rookie, etc., etc., I like OKC's chances.

I know, OKC were horrendous in the playoffs, being stretched to 7 games by the injured Nuggets and Pacers.
OKC were one quarter away from losing to the Pacers with Haliburton barely playing
I don't give the OKC any chance of surviving a healthy Mavs team, and definitely no chance of beating KD's Rockets.

Sure, dude. Next season, we're more likely to see a poodle that can juggle bowling balls than a "healthy Mavs team."

I agree (well not about the poodle, but about healthy Mavs being unlikely) i think the Rockets will annihilate everyone.
And Timberwolves have a good chance, considering how close they were to being 2-2 with OKC...

[chuck_wagon44]

Houston fits him better than Atlanta.