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[RARusk]

The Heat were just a little bit outmatched against the Cavs.

[Margot Robbed Me]

#7 Warriors are up 3-1 against #2 Rockets.

 

What happened

[RARusk]

Warriors came out to play. That's what.

[Funktipus]

16 hours ago, Margot Robbed Me said:

#7 Warriors are up 3-1 against #2 Rockets.

 

What happened

Playoff Jimmy. Warriors are a battle-tested team, Rockets are still learning. It doesn't help that Jalen Green is struggling.

 

Refs admit blown call on Hardaway Jr's jump shot.  Sucks for Pistons fans.....hoping the Knicks take care of business and wrap up this series at MSG tonight.

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2025/04/27/nba-referee-says-knicks-fouled-pistons-game-4/83316569007/

[GTA3Rockstar]

On 4/28/2025 at 9:58 PM, Margot Robbed Me said:

#7 Warriors are up 3-1 against #2 Rockets.

 

What happened

 

 

Being a 7th seed doesn't mean much when they are only separated by 4 games. Plus adding Butler was a huge boost for them. 25-26 before, 23-8 after

 

 

On 4/25/2025 at 11:54 AM, TheSantader25 said:

Clippers with healthy Kawhi might actually win the West. They look extremely good and have good depth too. I could see them give serious problem to OKC.

 

NOPE

[TheSantader25]

Well harden is really having a stinker this series so far. Meanwhile MPJ is finally becoming useful again. He is crucial to this Nuggets team if they wanna go deep. He has to perform.

Edited April 30 by TheSantader25

[GTA3Rockstar]

LeBum only has 5pts in the last two 4th quarters

 

Lakers are 2-12 in the last 3 playoff series. Including a sweep 2 years ago, we should've swept them last year as well.

 

 

Everyone can stfu about him being the GOAT lol

 

 

[TheSantader25]

I don't think it's fair to sh*t on lebron based on how he is playing at 40. Bro obv runs out of juice with no rest at the 4th quarter. The fact that he's this good at this age is insane. Regardless i personally don't think he's better than Jordan at all tho but still. 

 

Go get a center and some depth. Obviously this team had major weaknesses. Lakers should start building a balanced team around Luka.

 

Now who would i like as champions? I like the Wolves. I like the Clippers(yes) and I like OKC. So I hope one of them wins a ring. f*ck the Nuggets and The Warriors.

Edited May 1 by TheSantader25

[AlessioLaker]

Embarrassing performance and without nerve for long stretches. Gobert played a great game.
We arrived tired and imprecise in the final, Nothing new, in this series or in recent years. In point-to-point playoff games we have often suffered and lost in recent seasons, not a coincidence. We had the strongest player in the series, but they deserved to win: deeper, more convinced and effective.
Were they within reach? In at least 3 games out of 4...then we got the cold shoulder....
There will be people who will not judge this first-round exit, with the home field advantage, a failure.
Not me.
Also disappointed by Redick, who between the crazy minutes of G4 and having removed Hayes (not Sheed, let's be clear) completely screwed up.
Ah, they are not only AntMan, who has grown enormously in terms of choices and tranquility, plus the other bandidos (Reid in the lead) very good series by Randle: given his well-known drops in performance in the playoffs, honestly he surprised me a lot.

[AlessioLaker]

Let's start from Luka, for me the ONLY untradable.
Hoping LeBron accepts a substantial paycut. I would try to focus on Reaves (disappointing in this post-season), Rui (and his ups and downs) and DFS. The rest is completely scrappable.
The goal is to have elements in the next post-season to rotate to 8/9 players.
Objectives to try to take, in addition to the coveted rim protector: a winger who makes the difference on the POA, one/two athletic 3&D who can be concrete threats from the perimeter during the season.

9 hours ago, GTA3Rockstar said:

LeBum only has 5pts in the last two 4th quarters

 

Lakers are 2-12 in the last 3 playoff series. Including a sweep 2 years ago, we should've swept them last year as well.

 

 

Everyone can stfu about him being the GOAT lol

 

 

Anyone who has seen MJ play has no doubts about it.

[Funktipus]

8 hours ago, AlessioLaker said:

Let's start from Luka, for me the ONLY untradable.
Hoping LeBron accepts a substantial paycut. I would try to focus on Reaves (disappointing in this post-season), Rui (and his ups and downs) and DFS. The rest is completely scrappable.
The goal is to have elements in the next post-season to rotate to 8/9 players.
Objectives to try to take, in addition to the coveted rim protector: a winger who makes the difference on the POA, one/two athletic 3&D who can be concrete threats from the perimeter during the season.

Anyone who has seen MJ play has no doubts about it.

 

 

I'm much older, followed the league since the days of Wilt & Kareem. Together with Jordan, they're my holy trinity of NBA GOATs. I'll always acknowledge LeBron's greatness, but he's not on Jordan's level.

 

Man, Knicks better wrap this sh*t up tonight.

[AlessioLaker]

End of an Era. 

Totally predictable after all the recent health issues. important is that Pop is okay.

 

[RARusk]

Pop will be okay and so will the Spurs. This organization is unlike any other. They also got Wemby, Castle who just got ROTY, and two lottery picks. Should be an interesting off-season.

[GTA3Rockstar]

On 4/30/2025 at 11:43 PM, TheSantader25 said:

I don't think it's fair to sh*t on lebron based on how he is playing at 40. Bro obv runs out of juice with no rest at the 4th quarter. The fact that he's this good at this age is insane. Regardless i personally don't think he's better than Jordan at all tho but still. 

 

Go get a center and some depth. Obviously this team had major weaknesses. Lakers should start building a balanced team around Luka.

 

Now who would i like as champions? I like the Wolves. I like the Clippers(yes) and I like OKC. So I hope one of them wins a ring. f*ck the Nuggets and The Warriors.

 

It's a fair game, especially since people bring up Michael's game at ~40.

 

GO NUGGETS!

 

On 5/1/2025 at 6:56 AM, AlessioLaker said:

Let's start from Luka, for me the ONLY untradable.
Hoping LeBron accepts a substantial paycut. I would try to focus on Reaves (disappointing in this post-season), Rui (and his ups and downs) and DFS. The rest is completely scrappable.
The goal is to have elements in the next post-season to rotate to 8/9 players.
Objectives to try to take, in addition to the coveted rim protector: a winger who makes the difference on the POA, one/two athletic 3&D who can be concrete threats from the perimeter during the season.

Anyone who has seen MJ play has no doubts about it.

 

I would find it very funny if Luka walked away from the Lakers after next season. lol

 

 

21 hours ago, Funktipus said:

 

 

I'm much older, followed the league since the days of Wilt & Kareem. Together with Jordan, they're my holy trinity of NBA GOATs. I'll always acknowledge LeBron's greatness, but he's not on Jordan's level.

 

Man, Knicks better wrap this sh*t up tonight.

 

 

Longevity is all LeBron has over Michael but it also has a downside - which is going 2-12 in his last 3 playoff series. 

 

 

 

 

Brunson showed why he's the clutch player of the year yesterday

 

Nuggets better not blow another 3-2 lead. We lost to the Wolves last year and the Blazer a few years before that, both times at home - 3rd time around.

[Margot Robbed Me]

If you blow a 3-2 lead, worry not, as the Warriors blowing a 3-1 lead will take all the heat lmao.

[AlessioLaker]

Aaron Gordon, the G7's X-Factor 

[GTA3Rockstar]

On 5/3/2025 at 12:46 AM, Margot Robbed Me said:

If you blow a 3-2 lead, worry not, as the Warriors blowing a 3-1 lead will take all the heat lmao.

 

Avs on the other hand, SMFH.

 

 

 

If the Warriors do, Kerr deserves a lot of heat for not putting the starters back in in game 5 when it was a 13pt game with 6 minutes left.

 

 

 

[Margot Robbed Me]

Oh sh*t, Warriors beat the dun diddly doo dah yeehaw Rockets.

[GTA3Rockstar]

Air Gordon

[RARusk]

Second round's looking to get wild.

[AlessioLaker]

8 hours ago, GTA3Rockstar said:

Air Gordon

One of most underrated players ever, imho : a perfect combination of athleticism, technique, intelligence and strength. 

 

Joker

[Margot Robbed Me]

Steph Curry injured with Left hamstring strain in the 1st quarter of Game 1. Draymond starts doing his best Steph Curry impression by hitting 4 threes in the half. Somehow still up on the Wolves, who also just lost Reid to a possible injury.

 

Indiana up 2-0 on the Cavs. Lmao.

 

Also, watching WNBA inaugural preseason for the Valkyries VS Sparks. Looks like the same stuff we saw during the Womens Olympic basketball final.

 

Missed layup, offensive rebound, missed layup, offensive rebound, missed layup, offensive rebound, missed layup, defensive rebound, airball three, offensive rebound, missed layup, offensive rebound, turn the ball over.

[AlessioLaker]

They'll probably keep him out hoping for G3 since they currently have the home court advantage...

 

 

 

[Margot Robbed Me]

Google searches for "basketball hamstring strain recovery time" just skyrocketed 100000% in the Bay Area.

[AlessioLaker]

Update 

 

[GTA3Rockstar]

Dang, that's at least 3 games - possibly 4.

 

Good thing they won game 1, defense clamped down on the Wolves

[Margot Robbed Me]

Wolves are being gifted a series.

[GTA3Rockstar]

9 minutes ago, Margot Robbed Me said:

Wolves are being gifted a series.

 

I wouldn't say gifted, Warriors are still a good team without Curry. That doesn't mean it Wolves can't/won't win the series

 

Butler just has to step up big

[Margot Robbed Me]

This is a young Wolves team going up against geriatrics and lacrosse players. If they can't advantage of this, then the coaching staff is cooked.

 

Maybe it's because Warriors are my home team, so I'm reminded of a stretch during the regular season. Steph missed two games late in the regular season with an injury. We lost both games, including a blowout against the Heat. This was following a 9-1 winning streak with the only loss being to Denver. Warriors fans were on a high with all the winning post-Butler, but losing Curry made us realize how fragile our system really is. Steph was already prone to injury due to his age. And into the playoffs, he's been dealing with his tailbone and thumb injuries. (Still whooped the Rockets though lmao).

 

So who knows if we are a good team without Curry. But we are about to find out.

[GTA3Rockstar]

This is what happens when you play healthy teams in the playoffs, Celtics.

 

I do not want to hear that the Nuggets run was easier than theirs from last year. Theirs was a f*ckin cakewalk

 

Get out with that sh*t