Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread

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Who wins?

Cavaliers
19
16%
@ Magic
3
3%
Bucks
8
7%
@ Rockets
14
12%
Suns
0
No votes
@ Grizzlies
19
16%
Hornets
5
4%
@ Warriors
16
14%
Mavericks
7
6%
@ Lakers
26
22%
 
Total votes: 117

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Post#321 » by Jazz9 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:09 am

DFS was being stupidly stubborn at the rim
Just pass the ball seriously...
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Post#322 » by zshawn10 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:09 am

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Post#323 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:09 am

Dr Aki wrote:3 straight 3s to end the quarter to drag it back to single digits

Never change Lakers


And now come the 3rd quarter woes :lol:
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Re: Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread 

Post#324 » by Tracymcgoaty » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:09 am

Christie you son of a...Listen you little prick dont abuse my good will you bastard. One more three and thats it.
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Re: Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread 

Post#325 » by zeebneeb » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:10 am

Luka and Cade really are similar players. Only two to have these type of halfs, (not this one in particular, but 29/10/5)and then start getting doubled before half-court.

Enjoy Lakers fans. It can get really annoying when they won't let your star guard even play.
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Post#326 » by Mamba Mentality » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:10 am

DFS and Gabe are real letdowns tonight compared to how they've been playing recently.
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Re: Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread 

Post#327 » by blueberrysticky » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:11 am

luka with a calm 12/12/7/2/2 first half. Would have been more but his toe stepped out of bounds on that nasty 3pter and apparently the refs went blind on 1 of his shots. Every once in awhile refs think that defenders draping luka is a normal allowed tactic to stop him.

As he get more comfortable he will look to score more but he's getting used to teammates still.
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Re: Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread 

Post#328 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:11 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Christie you son of a...Listen you little prick dont abuse my good will you bastard. One more three and thats it.


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Post#329 » by azcatz11 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:12 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Christie you son of a...Listen you little prick dont abuse my good will you bastard. One more three and thats it.


Maximussssssss


Knicks can beat the lakers
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Post#330 » by Handlez » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:12 am

Jazz9 wrote:DFS was being stupidly stubborn at the rim
Just pass the ball seriously...


Had multiple players open for 3 and kept forcing.
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Post#331 » by Tor_Raps » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:12 am

BmanInBigD wrote:lol at the people in here that thought he was a fat ball-hog who’d never win. Tried to tell y’all for years how good this Slovenian kid was.


Literally no one needed to be told that Luka is a generational player except the Mavs organization lol
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Re: Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread 

Post#332 » by zimpy27 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:12 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Christie you son of a...Listen you little prick dont abuse my good will you bastard. One more three and thats it.


Maximussssssss



Are you not entertained???!
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Re: Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread 

Post#333 » by yoyoboy » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:12 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Boston is the only team I think can beat the Lakers.

Luka changed the outlook of the West.

Boston, OKC, and Cleveland are all very clearly above the Lakers and the rest of the league.
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Post#334 » by Handlez » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:13 am

blueberrysticky wrote:luka with a calm 12/12/7/2/2 first half. Would have been more but his toe stepped out of bounds on that nasty 3pter and apparently the refs went blind on 1 of his shots. Every once in awhile refs think that defenders draping luka is a normal allowed tactic to stop him.

As he get more comfortable he will look to score more but he's getting used to teammates still.


Nothing to do with being comfortable.

They're double and tripling and forcing Luka into playmaking.
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Re: Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread 

Post#335 » by Tracymcgoaty » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:13 am

zimpy27 wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Christie you son of a...Listen you little prick dont abuse my good will you bastard. One more three and thats it.


Maximussssssss



Are you not entertained???!



AREEEE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED

no not really we're playing like ****.
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Re: Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread 

Post#336 » by blueberrysticky » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:13 am

luka just gets better in the playoffs too. Defensive intensity goes up; game slows down and his game just seperates.

He is 2nd in nba history in career playoff ppg behind only MJ
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Re: Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread 

Post#337 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:14 am

azcatz11 wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Christie you son of a...Listen you little prick dont abuse my good will you bastard. One more three and thats it.


Maximussssssss


Knicks can beat the lakers


Come on bro , we both know Knicks can’t beat shiт
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Re: Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread 

Post#338 » by ScrantonBulls » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:14 am

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Re: Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread 

Post#339 » by azcatz11 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:15 am

yoyoboy wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Boston is the only team I think can beat the Lakers.

Luka changed the outlook of the West.

Boston, OKC, and Cleveland are all very clearly above the Lakers and the rest of the league.


Are they?
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Re: Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread 

Post#340 » by Tor_Raps » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:16 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Boston is the only team I think can beat the Lakers.

Luka changed the outlook of the West.


Ok let's calm down... there's a chance the Lakers lose in the 1st round depending on matchups. Not having a Center will bite them in the playoffs when the game slows down on both ends of the court.

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