The 2025 NBA Finals Thread

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The non-Lebron Cavaliers and OKC being the two best teams in the league is Adam Silver's worst nightmare. David Stern is probably spinning like a top in his grave.
Stern is trying to find a way to fix it for Golden State/Lakers vs Boston from the grave.
 

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A) do the pacers finish off the bucks tonight?
B) do the knicks finish off the pistons?
C) do the celtics finish the magic?
 
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Pacers taking a pounding in the first quarter.
 

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These playoff teams are playing with desperation, something I didn't see from the Suns all season.
 

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Amazing win by the Pacers in OT as they beat the Bucks 4-1 in the series.

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Never noticed it until now but Cade Cunningham and Kyle Anderson could be brothers
 

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What a gutsy win by the Pistons.
 

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From the point in the 2nd quarter when Dillon Brooks started trash talking Butler while lined up for free throws, Butler outscored Brooks 23-2.
The best quality of Butler is that he empowers his teammates, particularly the role players, to perform their best in playoff games and fill the gap when there is scoring drought.
 

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The best quality of Butler is that he empowers his teammates, particularly the role players, to perform their best in playoff games and fill the gap when there is scoring drought.

His ability to draw fouls is huge for the Warriors. they were one of the teams that shot the fewest FT's before they got him, now they're up towards the top. He draws fouls which also has helped Curry get more FTA's
 

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The best quality of Butler is that he empowers his teammates, particularly the role players, to perform their best in playoff games and fill the gap when there is scoring drought.
He might have been worth throwing Dunn into the mix. His game and leadership were so much of what the Suns sorely lacked. Probably still wouldn’t have worked this year, but I think with some tweaks in the offseason they might have had a shot next year.
 

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Tyrese Halliburton’s dad is pretty low class getting into Giannis‘s face after the win


 

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Tyrese Halliburton’s dad is pretty low class getting into Giannis‘s face after the win



Giannis is a class act.
 

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Tyrese Halliburton’s dad is pretty low class getting into Giannis‘s face after the win


Totally low class.
 

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Celtics v. Knicks and Cleveland v. Indy should be two really good 2nd round series.

I expect OKC to run Denver off the floor in 5 or 6, but Minny v. GS should be interesting in the West.
 

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The best quality of Butler is that he empowers his teammates, particularly the role players, to perform their best in playoff games and fill the gap when there is scoring drought.

I was so high on us trying to acquire Butler. He brings other intangibles we are sorely missing.
 

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To his credit, Tyrese responded in a good way. Definitely condemned his father's actions.
He needs to pull a LeBron who told his mother early in his career to sit down and be quiet in those type of situations

Feel bad for Tyrese because instead of being able to celebrate and react to winning a series in overwhelming fashion he’s got to talk about his dad and that’s the big story coming out of the series not how good Indiana is
 
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