The 2025 NBA Finals Thread

[Adrian]

Knicks use Pistons' miscues to spark 21-0 run in Game 1 win

The Knicks, down as much as eight in the fourth quarter, went on a 21-0 run to take control of Game 1 vs. the Pistons.

www.espn.com

 

[Mainstreet]

It's great to see Cam Payne have a good game.

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[leclerc]

Typical Lakers "oh their physicality" meaning a message to the league/refs to blow the whistle so Lakers can stay in the game on foul trouble/FT disparity. F the Lakers, league leaders in FT year after year.

 

[leclerc]

Totally agree on pups, I am not a fan, but please beat hell A.

 

[leclerc]

Sorry, Superbone, nothing personal.

 

[Superbone]

Sorry, Superbone, nothing personal.

No, I agree with you! Just mad the Lakers expect, and get preferential treatment!

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

good for payne - dude's always had heart

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

OKC is dominating.

 

[95pro]

Typical Lakers "oh their physicality" meaning a message to the league/refs to blow the whistle so Lakers can stay in the game on foul trouble/FT disparity. F the Lakers, league leaders in FT year after year.

They tried so hard to give the lakers the edge. They announced that the lakers first foul of the game was in the 2nd quarter.

 

[95pro]

I dislike so many players on this Wolves team, but I would be immensely happy if they crap all over these Lakers.

I love em. I love that mentality where they think they are the top dog, both Ant and Randle have that. They have that dog in them. It’s something we almost never had.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I don’t understand how OKC is THIS good.

 

[Adrian]

101-53 OKC

 

[Hoop Head]

This OKC/Mem game is exactly why a team shouldn't overreact to a bad loss.

 

[Dback Jon]

Typical Lakers "oh their physicality" meaning a message to the league/refs to blow the whistle so Lakers can stay in the game on foul trouble/FT disparity. F the Lakers, league leaders in FT year after year.

That’s exactly the message that I felt they were trying to say

Crying LeBron and whining Luca got their Fifis hurt that they weren’t at the free-throw line 100 times

 

[Russ Smith]

By Physicality Redick means they exploited out transition defense and exploited how bad Luka and Reaves are on defense.The lineup they are playing they probably have to take Hayes off the court and put in another guard or wing for defense, put Rui on Gobert put LeBron at the 4 and try and find better matchups for Luka and Reaves.

One game but the starting 5 got torched and that was with a good start. Hayes only played 8 minutes and was -11

 

[Russ Smith]

You could kind of see this coming with OKC they hit on so many draft picks but my goodness what a blowout. Memphis still has injuries but they have no excuse to lose that badly, just suffocating defense

 

[boisesuns]

Lakers loss was great. Not going to be surprised when they get all the calls next game.

 

[GatorAZ]

I don’t understand how OKC is THIS good.

Sam Presti.

 

[Adrian]

Carolina goes on a pp

 

[Adrian]

3-0 Carolina

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

okc is a lot better than memphis but not 50 points better - coaching is everything

 

[Dback Jon]

3-0 Carolina

Wrong sport

 

[Adrian]

Boston wins game1

 

[Hoop Head]

Cleveland is about to sweep Miami

 

[Superbone]

This OKC/Mem game is exactly why a team shouldn't overreact to a bad loss.

Yep, can't carry over the extra points. Just counts as one.