NBA Season 2024-25

[Who]

Porter's jump shots are way off. He looks so awkward shooting the ball. That must be his shoulder. I thought he was just off balance the first time he did but he is shooting that way on multiple shots. Not like him. He has one of the most beautiful jumpers in the league.

Ugly now. Hitch in his shot. Fading. Not squared up at all. Ugly.

[Who]

Shai was having a middling game most of the night but he came up huge in the final 4 minutes. A bunch of major plays & buckets.

A layup. A drive and alley oop to Hartenstein. Midranger and-one. A big triple with under a minute left. 4 baskets from 3:30 to 47secs left.

Gave OKC the key plays they needed to get the win.

[Who]

Jokic was getting away with a ton of physical contact on offense against OKC's defenders. Easily could have been offensive fouls. I find it hard to be concerned about how much contact he is receiving from OKC players when Jokic is giving as good as he is gets.

[Who]

Jaylin Williams was fantastic. What a contribution from your backup big man. He is been their 10th man most of the season. 9 guys averaging more minutes than him. He averages the same as Kenrich Williams. Both vying for that sole backup big man slot.

To come through like this in such a huge game for them. He was brilliant. I trusted him Jaylin Williams more than Hartenstein down the stretch. Jaylin's defense on Jokic was fantastic. And the threat of his outside shot opened the floor up and helped create easier offense for the team than when Hartenstein was on the floor as a rim roller.

[scaryjerry]

If I'm being honest, I'm not sure this year's Celtics would've beat this OKC team in the Finals anyways, particularly with the nagging injuries most of the guys have. Maybe not even Denver with KP being so out of it.

Last year's Celtics team definitely would've, but I just don't think this year they would've been able to handle OKC's physicality against them.

They?re about to lose to the Knicks in 5, of course they weren?t beating the Thunder

[celticinorlando]

Thunder are probably going to win the title but they are far from unbeatable. They simply aren't as dominant as I once expected them to be.

[scaryjerry]

Thunder are probably going to win the title but they are far from unbeatable. They simply aren't as dominant as I once expected them to be.

To be fair the nuggets are likely there toughest competition left, should be a relative cakewalk if they finish this series off

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Thunder are probably going to win the title but they are far from unbeatable. They simply aren't as dominant as I once expected them to be.

To be fair the nuggets are likely there toughest competition left, should be a relative cakewalk if they finish this series off

The Wolves gave them a lot of trouble in the regular season.

[Neurotic Guy]

Thunder are probably going to win the title but they are far from unbeatable. They simply aren't as dominant as I once expected them to be.

The problem from the Cs perspective is that they had a small window where their experience would be an asset v. the talented but less experienced teams. That window is likely gone. When Tatum returns, OKC, Indy, Cleveland will be more in their primes, and a couple others (Spurs, Houston, maybe Dallas depending how they manage their roster)  will be threatening. Brad needs to plan for a somewhat more challenging landscape in 2026-27. 

That said, pairing Tatum with Giannis changes the outlook and means that teams will have to figure out how to handle these Celtics.  Would create a legit contending window for a few years. But I suspect that would be impossible

[angryguy77]

Thunder are probably going to win the title but they are far from unbeatable. They simply aren't as dominant as I once expected them to be.

The problem from the Cs perspective is that they had a small window where their experience would be an asset v. the talented but less experienced teams. That window is likely gone. When Tatum returns, OKC, Indy, Cleveland will be more in their primes, and a couple others (Spurs, Houston, maybe Dallas depending how they manage their roster)  will be threatening. Brad needs to plan for a somewhat more challenging landscape in 2026-27. 

That said, pairing Tatum with Giannis changes the outlook and means that teams will have to figure out how to handle these Celtics.  Would create a legit contending window for a few years. But I suspect that would be impossible

New CBA isn't going to allow these teams to stay together for years if I'm understanding things right.

[Goldstar88]

NBA playoff viewership continues to trend above last year, with the Celtics-Knicks series producing a pair of big gains for Games 3 and 4. Through Monday, NBA playoff games are averaging 3.7 million viewers across ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV, with that figure rising to 4.05 million with NBA TV excluded ? up 5 and 6 percent respectively from last year. Second round games are averaging 4.83 million, up 5% from last year?s 4.58 million. Monday?s Celtics-Knicks second round Game 4 averaged 6.13 million viewers on ESPN, up 50% from Celtics-Cavaliers the same night last year, which aired on TNT (4.09M). The Knicks? win, which peaked with 8.54 million, delivered the second-largest audience of the playoffs on cable. (Warriors-Rockets Game 7 averaged 6.63 million on TNT in the first round.) 7 hours ago ? via Sports Media Watch

[Who]

Wearing home jerseys on someone elses floor. Again!

Why? So irritating.

[Phantom255x]

Wearing home jerseys on someone elses floor. Again!

Why? So irritating.

We had the statement jerseys, that's why NY wore white. I love them though (the black with green lettering), wish we used them more 

[Phantom255x]

Wolves look good early. They need this game. Do not let it get to 3-2 with Curry potentially returning for Game 6 at GSW and beyond

[Phantom255x]

"Himmy Butler" basically a no-show most of this series outside of Game 3 (loss anyways and disappeared in the 4th), in a stretch where they really needed him while Curry was injured. Lot of national media hype for a guy who hasn't won a thing and is slightly overrated

But I'm sure excuses will be made for him too this offseason as usual.