2024-25 NBA Thread

[MU82]

Back to the Finals ...

The Pacers didn't tank multiple seasons or use "the process" to build their team. They made smart trades, they drafted well even though they didn't have high lottery picks, they hired a great coach, they developed players over time, they chose an effective playing style and stuck to it. In today's NBA, that's admirable.

[Billy Hoyle]

Back to the Finals ...

The Pacers didn't tank multiple seasons or use "the process" to build their team. They made smart trades, they drafted well even though they didn't have high lottery picks, they hired a great coach, they developed players over time, they chose an effective playing style and stuck to it. In today's NBA, that's admirable.

after last season, with their entire rotation returning, they decided they would spend the off-season becoming the "fittest team in the NBA." It's almost like the Paul Westhead LMU strategy of spending the first two weeks of practice running the hills near campus so "when the other team gets tired at the end of the game, we'll be running past them."

I admire both Indy and OKC with how they built their rosters through the draft and smart trades, especially for their stars who they built their rosters around in Hali and SGA.

[Jockey]

after last season, with their entire rotation returning, they decided they would spend the off-season becoming the "fittest team in the NBA." It's almost like the Paul Westhead LMU strategy of spending the first two weeks of practice running the hills near campus so "when the other team gets tired at the end of the game, we'll be running past them."

I admire both Indy and OKC with how they built their rosters through the draft and smart trades, especially for their stars who they built their rosters around in Hali and SGA.

A quicker fix is to trade for Kevin Durant.

[MU82]

We love to joke about midrange jumpers here ... but the Thunder lost Game 3 because their midrange game sucked.

It'll be interesting to see if they make any adjustments tonight - as in taking fewer midrange shots - or if they just keep taking 'em because they feel they're bound to make more this time.

[Billy Hoyle]

Indiana didn't come to F*ck around tonight

[MuggsyB]

Indiana didn't come to F*ck around tonight

Terrible officiating early.  Refs gifted 7 fts to OKC. 

[Billy Hoyle]

Terrible officiating early.  Refs gifted 7 fts to OKC. 

Very weak flagrant one against Toppin.

[MuggsyB]

Very weak flagrant one against Toppin.

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Yes.

Indy needs to stop kicking the ball away.  They're sloppy and unconscionable. 

[MuggsyB]

OKC's perimeter hacking is getting to Indy.  They need to play more downhill. 

[MuggsyB]

Indy blowing a tremendous opportunity.  Very upsetting. 

[Billy Hoyle]

Indy blowing a tremendous opportunity.  Very upsetting. 

especially with those missed free throws , but give OK credit for their defense in the 4th. Siakam taken out of it, Holmgren switching on to Hali to take away his drives.

[wadesworld]

16 fourth quarter points. Mathurin missing three straight free throws. Back to back fouls by him with the ball still not being inbounded. Hate to see these things.