NBA Season/Playoffs 2025-26

[Phantom255x]

Knicks actually taking care of business against a 7 seed and about to go up 3-0.

What a concept!

We would've been blown out right about now..3rd quarter woes and all

Yeah with Tatum also projecting to be out for at least the start of the series, we weren't gonna beat NY. Unfortunate. Brad is gonna have to really look at this team and not just upgrade the roster, but try to build a roster that can combat the Knicks. The Knicks created a roster built to beat the Celtics two years ago and to their credit, it worked

[Goldstar88]

Sixers are better without Embiid. He takes dumb 3s and slows them down.
 
Also, Jalen Brunson just looks locked in at all times.

[Phantom255x]

Make no mistake though, the C's should have beaten PHI. The Knicks aren't even relying on the 3 ball at all, they are just attacking and playing good basketball. Brunson is carrying them, which at least one (or both) of the Jays should have been doing all along.

[Who]

https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2026/05/the-cavs-are-in-trouble-can-they-recover-from-an-0-2-hole-wine-and-gold-talk-podcast.html

4. Evan Mobley?s Rebounding and Offensive Limitations

Despite proving to be a formidable defensive presence with three blocks and three steals, supermax center Evan Mobley heavily struggled to make an impact on the glass and the scoreboard. In nearly 40 minutes of action, Mobley secured just one rebound, a glaring statistic considering Detroit?s dominance on the offensive boards late in the game.

Offensively, Mobley tallied an underwhelming nine points on 4-of-10 shooting. When given the opportunity to attack in isolation, he struggled to back down opposing defenders like Cade Cunningham, Tobias Harris, and Isaiah Stewart, often resulting in turnovers or heavily contested, off-balance attempts.

Through the first nine games of the playoffs, Mobley remains a net negative on the floor, failing to consistently create his own spatial advantages or dominate his individual matchups.

Remains a net negative on the floor? I presume the author means that Evan Mobley has a negative +/-. I looked it up.

Mobley not only has a negative plus minus but he is bottom of the team and by a large margin at that with a -51 in 9 games. The next two players are Schroder and Strus with -28 and -29. Then it jumps again to -16 and -11 for bench dudes Keon Ellis and T Bryant. D Mitchell is a -9.

Dean Wade leads the way at a +35. J Allen at a +33. Merrill at a +29. Harden +8. J Tyson +5.

[Larry for 3]

Make no mistake though, the C's should have beaten PHI. The Knicks aren't even relying on the 3 ball at all, they are just attacking and playing good basketball. Brunson is carrying them, which at least one (or both) of the Jays should have been doing all along.

Paul George payed great defense all series. And the Knicks have multiple above average wing defenders. They can make it tougher on JB JT. Brunson is unique in that he?s a point guard not a wing.  So whoever you put on him is at a disadvantage. I mean White cannot guard him. You have to try and get him in foul trouble in the cross match. But our bird brained coach just says keep shooting 3?s. Thats why they Knicks own the Celtics.

[SparzWizard]

Doubt the 76ers will mount a 3-0 comeback to win this series

[SparzWizard]

Knicks actually taking care of business against a 7 seed and about to go up 3-0.

What a concept!

We would've been blown out right about now..3rd quarter woes and all

Yeah with Tatum also projecting to be out for at least the start of the series, we weren't gonna beat NY. Unfortunate. Brad is gonna have to really look at this team and not just upgrade the roster, but try to build a roster that can combat the Knicks. The Knicks created a roster built to beat the Celtics two years ago and to their credit, it worked

I call bs on last season's matchup against the Knicks. Had the C's not had a peabrain of a head coach and attacked the rim or going away from the 3-ball, C's take Games 1 and 2. Puts less stress on Tatum and the C's were likely going to win. Plus Jrue, Kristaps, and Brown were all playing injured.

Nowadays the Knicks got even stronger, including the coaching lineup, so yes Brad will need to improve this roster. The East currently runs through New York as I'm not yet sold on the Pistons.

[Phantom255x]

Might as well fast forward to OKC/SAS vs. New York. That's the Finals. I think OKC beats NY easily but if it's San Antonio vs. New York, NY could have a chance especially if Wemby becomes compromised in any way during the run.

[Who]

Graphic said Dosunmu & Towns are the only two players to be averaging 50 / 40 / 90 in the playoffs.

I wonder who has done that historically. Played 10+ games or 15+ games. Maintained 50-40-90. Maybe also 20ppg.

Regular season is nice but doing it in the playoffs would be huge.

[jpotter33]

Wemby is already a flopper and foul baiter. Pretty ridiculous that you have to do that still at 7'5".

[Who]

50-40-90 guys during a title run

From Reddit:

* 1986 Larry Bird - .517 in 18.4 FGA, .411 on 3.1 3PA and .927 in 6.1 FTA. 25.9ppg (along with 9.3rpg 8.2apg 2.1spg)

* 1993 BJ Armstrong - .524 on 8.8 FGA, .512 in 2.2 3PA and .909 in 1.2 FTA. 11.4ppg.

* 2024 Jrue Holiday - .503 in 10.2 FGA, .402 in 4.6 3PA and .955 in 1.2 FTA. 13.2ppg.

I did not realize Jrue did that in 2004. BJ Armstrong for Chicago. Nice. Bird in a class of his own given the difference in volume.

* Kevin Durant barely missed out - 2017 Durant .556 in 17.9 FGA, .442 on 5.7 3PA and .893 in 6.9 FTA

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StatMuse
@statmuse

Most points on 50/40/90% splits in a playoffs:

466 - Larry Bird (1986)
387 - Kevin Durant (2019)
332 - Kawhi Leonard (2017)
267 - Derrick White (2023)

2023 was the loss to Miami in the ECF. Did not realize D White did that then. 13.4ppg in 20 games.

Durant's 2019 was the loss to the Raptors in the Final. That is why he wasn't on the previous list. Plus, he only played 12 games total due to injury. Kawhi also only had 12 games in 2017. That was the Zaza injury season I believe.

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A sporcle quiz has another few.

A bunch of first round only guys - not enough games, not impressive - Mark Price (1988), Reggie Miller (1993), Chris Mullin (1994), Allan Houston (2001), Ty Lawson (2011), Patty Mills (2015), Vucevic (2020), D Mitchell (2020).

Second round guys - Sleepy Floyd 1987, Eddie House 2009, Ray Allen 2011, Stephen Jackson 2012 (8ppg 21mpg), Courtney Lee 2015, Chris Paul 2015, Marcus Morris 2020, Serge Ibaka 2020.

Long runs - Howard Eisley 1997 (finals), Tony Parker 2017 (only 8gms played on WCF run), Cam Johnson 2021 (finals), Moses Moody 2023 (only 13mpg and in only 12gms).

A number of Celtics there with E House and Ray Allen. In addition to Bird, D White, Jrue up above.

[Who]

Wemby carried them. 39pts 15reb 5blk in 37min.

Ant was spectacular too. 32pts 14reb 6ast 2stl 41min.

However, neither Randle or J McDaniels showed up. Randle 12pts on 3-12 FGA 6-6 FTA. McDaniels 5-22 FGA 4-4 FTA for 17pts. They were a combined 8-34 FGA. Less than 25%. From your two starting forwards + 2nd and 3rd leading scorers. Awful. They cost Minnesota the game. Spurs other guys were okay but not great. Wemby was carrying them. Prime opportunity to beat them with the Spurs supporting cast having a quiet night.

[Goldstar88]

Ridiculous game from Wemby. In 37 mins he had 39pts/15rebs/5blks on 13-18 shooting, 3-5 from 3pt, 10-12 from the line.