2025 Playoffs Chat & Chill Thread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Does feel like foul baiters have a tough time in the PO

 

[KqWIN]

Shai is completely ineffective when he doesn't get FT's for repeatedly running into the defender. He looks clueless and shocked that the defender is allowed to touch him.

Jokic has really leveled up his flopping in the playoffs BTW. Dude is taking every opportunity to fall over and he is doing enough to get the whistle.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Denver's best strength is just how well they play together.

 

[The Midnight]

I don't enjoy SGA play style of seeking fouls so blatantly and constantly. Hated watching harden do it so much back in the day.

Yeah it’s really unethical basketball imo.

 

[The Midnight]

They’ll probably give Shai the MVP next game in OKC if this series goes 3-1 after today.

He’ll probably buy himself a bit more time if it goes 2-2.

It’ll most likely happen next game away either way.

 

[The Midnight]

Jay Bayless: “Caruso has a bit of Manu Ginobili in him..”

Would he still feel the same if Caruso’s a dreaded black man I wonder…

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Ouch the wide open corner misses from Russ have been killer.

 

[MT Steve]

Awfully annoying when a player dives sideways into a defender for no discernible basketball reason and gets rewarded for it.

 

[The Midnight]

Huge miss by Porter Junior.

 

[The Midnight]

… and that’s probably it.

This series might go 7 game.

 

[fishonjazz]

Huge miss by Porter Junior.

Ya that was killer. He sucks

 

[The Thriller]

Westbrook brings good energy. But those corner 3 bricks, 5 second call, and missed free throws in crunch time just killed Denver today. Seemed like Denver had opportunities. Just didn’t cash in.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Westbrook brings good energy. But those corner 3 bricks, 5 second call, and missed free throws in crunch time just killed Denver today. Seemed like Denver had opportunities. Just didn’t cash in.

I would say Porter Jr probably killed them more overall since he's the one who is supposed to be able to score/shoot and doesnt bring much else.

 

[The Thriller]

I would say Porter Jr probably killed them more overall since he's the one who is supposed to be able to score/shoot and doesnt bring much else.

Yeah as good as he was in game 3 he was just as bad game 4. It’s one of the reasons why I don’t like Ace Bailey. Aside from chucking, he does nothing else and his bball iq is horrendous.

 

[The Midnight]

Indiana doing well heals my soul.

I still remember the days of watching Rick Smith, Chris Mullens, Marc Jackson… and the pinstripe uni, playing serious no nonsense basketball. That team made it to the Finals iirc.

They’re like the Jazz of the East.

Those were the days.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Pacers smacking the Cavs… they gonna pay to keep a second round exit team together?

 

[Sardines]

Damn I just peeked at the score for the Indy vs Cavs game

 

[MT Steve]

Damn, Mitchell is gonna be the only player in NBA history to have been an all-star for two #1 seeds with zero conference finals appearances to show for it

 

[Bodhi]

Damn, Mitchell is gonna be the only player in NBA history to have been an all-star for two #1 seeds with zero conference finals appearances to show for it

Casual -35 +/- at the half

 

[The Thriller]

I wish players would stop chucking 3s when their long ball isn’t going down and try for easier shots. Instead, you’ve got a team like Cleveland who just kept chucking which led to easy transition pts. True, the 3 ball might get you back into the game faster. But if it doesn’t work, you can easily shoot yourself out of one.