NBA 2025-26 Season Thread: THE NY KNICKS ARE CHAMPIONS! BING BONG!
Lettuce NBA!
and lettuce lol @ James Harden
Who matches up better with OKC?
Pacers or Knicks? Pacers go just as deep as OKC with an excellent bench. Knicks are the Knicks.
I wonder what some of the biggest Game 7 margins of victory are? I'm sure this isn't it but it got over 40 for a while there.
well this sucked
and the golf is essentially over
let's try again tonight with hockey and baseball
Who matches up better with OKC?
Pacers or Knicks? Pacers go just as deep as OKC with an excellent bench. Knicks are the Knicks.
You're not giving the Wolves a chance? I said before the playoffs they were the only legitimate threat to the Thunder in the West. I think it's gonna be a long series. Even if it doesn't go 7 I don't see OKC being +65 like they were against the Nuggets. But I think they'll survive and then gentlemanly sweep whoever wins the east.
I wonder what some of the biggest Game 7 margins of victory are? I'm sure this isn't it but it got over 40 for a while there.
My guess thinking about this when OKC was up 42 or whatever...going by memory I think it was Celtics over Hawks by 42 in 2008. Not sure if that's right. But OKC had a shot at it and blew it. The scrubs also blew their chance of having a double digit net rating for the series.
Edit: I just looked up that game and I was way off, Celtics won 99-65 lol. The actual answer is Mavs over the Rockets 116-76 in 2005. So OKC could've easily had the record.
You're not giving the Wolves a chance? I said before the playoffs they were the only legitimate threat to the Thunder in the West. I think it's gonna be a long series. Even if it doesn't go 7 I don't see OKC being +65 like they were against the Nuggets. But I think they'll survive and then gentlemanly sweep whoever wins the east.
Wolves are certainly live. Randle is playing well. Antman is Antman.
It was just a question about a hypothetical I wanted to pose.
Pacers vs. OKC "Hey you guys built your team off the spoils of a Paul George trade? Us to!"
NYK vs. Minny "Julius/KAT revenge tour"
IND v. Minny "Lowest rated Finals since they were on tape delay"
NYK v OKC- I got nothing here. IHart I guess?
Pacers vs. OKC "Hey you guys built your team off the spoils of a Paul George trade? Us to!"
NYK vs. Minny "Julius/KAT revenge tour"
IND v. Minny "Lowest rated Finals since they were on tape delay"
NYK v OKC- I got nothing here. IHart I guess?
lol n1 for Pacers OKC
NYK v OKC - The People's MVP vs The Real Fake MVP
FD Thunder -375 / Wolves +300
I think it's more like +225 in reality for Wolves.
DK is -330/+265
You're not giving the Wolves a chance? I said before the playoffs they were the only legitimate threat to the Thunder in the West. I think it's gonna be a long series. Even if it doesn't go 7 I don't see OKC being +65 like they were against the Nuggets. But I think they'll survive and then gentlemanly sweep whoever wins the east.
+65 is very deceiving, 5 of the 7 games in the series were close and the two blowouts were gm 2 after getting the first one and gm 7 with aaron gordon not being able to move
it was a competitive series
I think Minnesota is pretty live here and best chance of the 3 to beat OKC....OKC halfcourt offense leaves a lot to be desired for a team that is the clear fav.
Think it'll be a rock fight type series where both teams offenses look gross at times and probably come down to who can win the close ones.
+65 is very deceiving, 5 of the 7 games in the series were close and the two blowouts were gm 2 after getting the first one and gm 7 with aaron gordon not being able to moveit was a competitive seriesI think Minnesota is pretty live here and best chance of the 3 to beat OKC....OKC halfcourt offense leaves a lot to be desired for a team that is the clear fav.Think it'll be a roc
If Randle can play like an all NBA Team 2 Player then Wolves will win. Fwiw, he actually operates pretty well in the half court.
OKC in 6, then beat Pacers in 5, sweep Knicks.
Because these two aren’t walking through that door.
Spoiler
Starting line ups through the semis:
Pacers:
Haliburton-Nembhard-Nesmith-Siakam-Turner
Min 164
OffRtg 124.4
DefRtg 102.3
NetRtg +22.1
Knicks:
Brunson-Bridges-OG-Hart-KAT
Min 266
OffRtg 107.4
DefRtg 112.1
NetRtg -4.7
Thunder:
SGA-JWill-Dort-CHET-IHart
Min 134
OffRtg 111.3
DefRtg 107.4
NetRtg +3.9
Wolves:
ANT-Conley-McDaniels-Randle-Rudy
Min 130
OffRtg 117.9
DefRtg 98.8
NetRtg +19.1
Really just a measure of who had to play the Celts and Nuggs more than anything, but Pacers/Wolves mebbe?
Saw Gordon said NBA should space playoff games more
Not an awful idea but season is already too long to begin with
I took think Jokic gets it done tonight. But they probably get their doors blown off in game 7.
It should be a fun one, and as a side note that turn around 3 he made on Chet was one of the more incredible shots I've seen. Just absurd
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I actually predicted it correctly, I never do that.
Saw Gordon said NBA should space playoff games more
Not an awful idea but season is already too long to begin with
Im guessing they need all those revenues to pay those players insane wages.
Would players agree to a salary cut by playing less games ?
