NBA Thread

[Irish#1]

At this point I won’t be surprised if NY wins 4-0.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

 

[OKCDomer23]

Spurs answer last night. I was impressed with their effort and not being scared at all. A lot of pressure on the Knicks to win at the Garden considering how bad that fanbase wants that ring. Almost think it's better for them to play on the road. Looking forward to game 4.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Everything about Game 3 was brilliant. Castle and Vassell played well.

Five turnovers for Brunson. Rough.

Game Four should be pretty lit.

 

[Irish#1]

Lose the first two on your home court, then blow a 29 point lead in G4? Contrary to what many in the media have said, the Spurs have been showing their youth IMO.

 

[jerseyborn1971]

Literally, the biggest single game collapse in NBA Finals history. Knicks are going to blow them out in Game 5.

 

[FDNYIrish1]

Alvarado and Anunoby. Two great efforts last night. Wemby seems to be the leagues new golden child.

 

[notredomer23]

Alvarado and Anunoby. Two great efforts last night. Wemby seems to be the leagues new golden child.

KAT too. Game was way different when he was in. The challenge and reversal on him in the opening possessions was an egregious swing that should have never happened.

Even if Knicks don’t take it in 5, I struggle to see Wemby keeping enough composure in two more games to not get a flagrant causing a suspension.

 

[OKCDomer23]

Literally, the biggest single game collapse in NBA Finals history. Knicks are going to blow them out in Game 5.

It was wild. Knicks had a crazy comeback recently similar in Game 1 of ECF against Cleveland down around 20 in the 4th. The Anunoby tip to win the game will be a highlight for a very, very long time. Incredible game and 4th quarter.

 

[jerseyborn1971]

Danhausen is more powerful than the Spurs nuns.

 

[MPClinton22]

Wemby is a machine but man was he pressing and playing them out of it bigtime down the stretch. He needs to learn some composure quickly.

No one deserves this less than Knicks fans though. Sorry to any on the board, but the videos I've seen of mobs of degenerates physically harassing Spurs fans are disgusting

 

[jerseyborn1971]

I have friends that are Knicks fans, but they aren't "those" Knick fans. The ones in the streets are garbage.

 

[MPClinton22]

I have friends that are Knicks fans, but they aren't "those" Knick fans. The ones in the streets are garbage.

Yeah there's obviously an element of there being bad eggs in every fanbase, but this stuff I've seen is just beyond what I've ever seen out of other fanbases. I mean there's a video of Wemby taking an egg off the back of the head as he walks into the team hotel. That shit is rancid

 

[Irish#1]

KAT too. Game was way different when he was in. The challenge and reversal on him in the opening possessions was an egregious swing that should have never happened.

Even if Knicks don’t take it in 5, I struggle to see Wemby keeping enough composure in two more games to not get a flagrant causing a suspension.

That was part of playing like they're young that I was referring to. They never got into their offense in the second half and were settling for chucking up threes. I see the Knicks closing this out in G5.

 

[FDNYIrish1]

Riot Inc has changed their uniform to Knicks jerseys this week. The city is electric on game nights, the vast majority of whom are having a blast. The professional agitators are mixed in causing most of the trouble. This has been my experience when on duty

 

[Irish2155]

Riot Inc has changed their uniform to Knicks jerseys this week. The city is electric on game nights, the vast majority of whom are having a blast. The professional agitators are mixed in causing most of the trouble. This has been my experience when on duty

Sad. Always wanted to visit the city. Been to Boston many times and never had to look over my shoulder. Sucks.

Toronto will tornado this into a different opinion.

Go Knickerbockers!!!

 

[Old Man Mike]

My brief reaction: when Wembayana got the flagrant foul, he was messed up mentally for awhile. He hardly participated in the offense when he was on the floor and NY began the huge dominating closing of the score. He may have started to get it back later, but the Knicks had REALLY closed the gap by then. Maybe this will teach him something. If it doesn't, he has a head-case flaw, and we'll miss out somewhat on seeing his upside limits. Teams next year will test his mental toughness and maturity. He is still VERY young and his outer shell of "maturity" is still a mask.

 

[Irish#1]

Spurs showed their youth again. Wemby needs to put on some weight and the Spurs need a big man that can rebound.

 

[OKCDomer23]

Spurs showed their youth again. Wemby needs to put on some weight and the Spurs need a big man that can rebound.

The last 2 games they blew pretty big leads, game 4 was a historical blown game. They just didn't have the confidence to win this series. Knicks looked like they were on a mission. Brunson is bigtime and embodies the personality and grit every athlete should have. All business. Spurs future is bright, but it wasn't their time currently.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

The last 2 games they blew pretty big leads, game 4 was a historical blown game. They just didn't have the confidence to win this series. Knicks looked like they were on a mission. Brunson is bigtime and embodies the personality and grit every athlete should have. All business. Spurs future is bright, but it wasn't their time currently.

This is their playoff pain perhaps. Losing this Finals is what they need to take the next step. Obviously, you'd rather win, but going through the defeat strengthens teams in the long haul sometimes.

The margins were so close in most of the series. They were right there.

 

[AlaskanIrish]

On the topic of Knicks fans, I went to high school with these two jackasses. As you can imagine, there's more to the story.

Exclusive | Victor Wembanyama allegedly had Knicks fan kicked out of $20,000 Ritz-Carlton penthouse after innocent five-word comment

A Knicks fan is crying foul after he booked a penthouse at the Ritz-Carlton for Game 4 of the NBA Finals — but got kicked out of the $20,000 hotel room because of a demand from Victor Wembany…

nypost.com

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

The Dallas Mavericks are hiring Dusty May away from Michigan.

Gee. That's too bad.

 

[Katzenboyer]

The Dallas Mavericks are hiring Dusty May away from Michigan.

Gee. That's too bad.

Rumor is that news is about to drop about a major tampering investigation re: Michigan basketball that May oversaw.

 

[Pete]

 

[Katzenboyer]

As a Cs fan, I'm glad the trade didn't go through. Think Jaylen can fetch a better all-around package, and didn't want to include JB + 2 firsts + Hugo/Baylor, who are important players moving forward.

If Giannis was 27? Sure, I do it. But not at 31, coming off some concerning injuries. He's a great player, but I'm glad the Celtics missed out on this one.

As for Miami? Don't love it. They now have no bench (sorry, but filling out the rest of the roster with reclamation projects is wishful thinking), no 3-point shooting, and I'm not sure how this moves the needle. Are they now better than NYK, BOS, SA, or OKC? DET?

 

[MeanGreenBeans]

Celtics fan here too. Agree 100%.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

I think Miami gave up too much. I like Giannis, but that's a lot of assets.

I have not been this excited about the Chicago Bulls in a very long time. Curious to see what they do tonight, particularly with the 15th pick if they keep it.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Caleb Wilson at 4 was as predicted. Swain at 15 means they're betting on themselves as talent developers. Both are big time athletes with upside. It's all about making them both better shooters and getting them locked in defensively. We'll see what kind of work ethics they have.

These picks give us a glimpse of what Bryson Graham is about. Curious to see how the roster takes shape.

 

[NDRock]

Why even trade Brown. They won a ring two years ago with those two guys. They’re both in their prime. Run it back.

 

[MeanGreenBeans]

Why even trade Brown. They won a ring two years ago with those two guys. They’re both in their prime. Run it back.

The team they won it with 2 years ago was absolutely loaded with talent. It wasn't just Brown and Tatum. I've never felt like Brown and Tatum on the same team was a good fit despite the title. They need some more help, and that could be difficult to come by with those contracts in place.