NBA Season - now 24/25
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and so we hit the last few games, finally. And not much is actually decided except which 10 teams are already planning holidays
East
Celtics first. Daylight 2nd. Bucks currently still 2nd, but with how flakey they are, can they hold on? Magic, Knicks, Cavs and Pacers all breathing down their necks, but may run out of runway.
Heat, Sixers, Bulls and Hawks will fight out the play inWest
Shitfights everywhere
Nuggets got themselves to 1st. But no way to rest as the T-wolves and the Thunder keep winning. Clippers and Mavs look like they will play each other in the first round again
The Lakers could actually get themselves out of the play-in as they just keep winning. Who the fuck say AD and LBJ staying this healthy? No one will want to play them.
Kings and Warriors the only ones you say will definitely be play-in.
The outcome of the West looks completely match-up driven more than anything. No clue who comes out of it. -
can someone else do something?
Wemby has 31 and 13, with 7 fucking blocks, and we are OT against an Embiid-less Sixers. -
@mariner4life a couple of bad turnovers by Wemby in the OT. But he had a very good game and was keeping them in it. Some poor team D on Maxey at times but he was doing his thing and was almost in video game mode.
Happy for Exum who made a huge 3 on the buzzer to send the game into OT against the Rockets.
Kyrie is on a heater. He’s playing some of the best ball of his career. It’s just not fair how good this guy is at finishing around the rim. And now him and Luka have a very very good supporting cast. Probably the deepest team in the league when all are fit (which they should be come the playoffs).
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There's an awesome video from yesterday of Wemby hitting this ridiculous 3 where he takes a dribble and one step sideways to give himself like 6m of space, then drains from the corner, and the whole Sixers bench looking on with "WTF?" looks on their faces.
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And so, the regular season Marathon comes to an end
East
Celtics have been resting for a month. Lol at the Bucks who fell to 3rd, with the Knicks creeping above them today.
Shit conference though. 36 wins needed to make the play-in. Only a monumental choke stops the Celtics winning a series against any of these teamsWest
OKC take 1st! Shai the MVP? And the post-season shitfight begins
Down in the play-ins you have the two best players of the last decade and a half. The Lakers being this healthy no one saw coming, and i am not sure any team wants to play them. Throw darts to pick who comes out of the play ins, and who wins any of the first round. I still think the Nuggets win, because Jokic, but i wouldn't put money on it. -
And, the most important bit.
The Spurs did not come last in the conference, and somehow ended up with 4 teams in the league finishing behind them.
Wemby should win DPY and RoY (but won't get that first one because reasons).Spurs administration are already building a bigger trophy cabinet for our next dynasty.
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West play-ins done
Lakers just get over the Pels despite Zion's best efforts
The Warriors looked exactly like they have all year and wimper out to the Kings. Klay missed all 10 shots for 0 points. This is the end. Are the Warriors strong enough to trade out 2 if not 3 of their greatest ever?
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@mariner4life Curry ain’t going nowhere. He’s got 2 years left on that mammoth contract (final year is $60m, just crazy).
Klay is off contract so unless they can convince him to take a considerable haircut, there’s no way the Warriors should pay him even close to $43m they’ve just splashed out this season for him.
Other teams will definitely pay him $30m+ as he’s only 33yo and still has good years left. He could play under a different system and flourish in a new role more akin to what we saw post All-Star game (not tonight).
Dray and Wiggins both have 3 years left so unless they want out and do a Simmons, they will be there. Their contracts aren’t what you would label as attractive to other teams!
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Warriors played like trash today. Was pretty lack lustre. Gave up too many offensive rebounds and gave away too many turnovers.
Klay was brick city. Kerr was messing with the lineups. Not enough out of Kaminga, Wiggins, CP3.
It’s a tough old road in the West and this version of the Dubs got found out.
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This is the best time of the season, 2-3 games of playoff basketball every day. Some great series going on as well.
Yesterday had a couple of outstanding finishes. The Nuggets may have broken the Lakers mentally with that comeback and that last shot.
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@gt12 said in NBA Season - now 23/24:
Two cracking games, and lots of whining from the losing teams.
I don’t think my Mavs are going to get to the 2nd round. I fucking hate Harden, so they’ll be hard to support moving for forward too
Little faith!
I have a wager on them to go all the way at $41 - so I'm staying positive!
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Low scoring but a good intense defensive game. I’m a Clippers supporter but I thought the Mavs bought the heat today and deserved the win.
@gt12 Clippers version of Harden is far more bearable
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Watching the second half of the Wolves v Suns, Minnesota are a fun team to watch. They have Ant Man of course, but they pass the ball and find the open man regularly. KD looks like he will fail to lead a squad to the finals again. With lots of young squads, looking at you OKC and Cleveland, doing well in the playoffs, the youth movement is trying to push past the old guard
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@gt12 said in NBA Season - now 23/24:
My Mavs win again.
No way that will continue.
People (fairly) talk about Kyrie being a weird cat - but he's actually pretty consistent on the court these days. Kawhi on the other hand, has had one of the most bizarre careers of any current player. Can be so incredible, but you really just can't trust him.
Let's go Mavs!
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@canefan said in NBA Season - now 23/24:
Watching the second half of the Wolves v Suns, Minnesota are a fun team to watch. They have Ant Man of course, but they pass the ball and find the open man regularly. KD looks like he will fail to lead a squad to the finals again. With lots of young squads, looking at you OKC and Cleveland, doing well in the playoffs, the youth movement is trying to push past the old guard
Wolves are very good, and have genuine size to trouble Denver.
Boston are pretty lucky to be in the East...
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Suns are the first out.
T-Wolves v Nuggets is going to be epic
