The 2025 NBA Finals Thread

[Hoop Head]

Guys. Don’t lump cheese beef and ouchie as one person. They are two different people.

And please don’t make it personal

There's 3 of them now?!

Bad joke spawned by separating cheese and beef in your comment.

 

[Ronin]

Warriors' Stephen Curry says 'everything was aligned' for Game 6 return before series loss to Timberwolves

Minnesota secured a 4-1 series win over Golden State with a win on Wednesday — with Curry on the sideline.

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[Ronin]

Murray 'very confident' Nuggets can force Game 7, Thunder on verge of 1st West finals since 2016

Jamal Murray didn't quite guarantee a Game 7. Before then, there's the matter of Game 6, which is Thursday night in Denver. For the Nuggets, there's also the matter of finding a way to protect a fourth-quarter lead after the Thunder won the last two with late surges to take a 3-2 advantage in...

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[Hoop Head]

Warriors' Stephen Curry says 'everything was aligned' for Game 6 return before series loss to Timberwolves

Minnesota secured a 4-1 series win over Golden State with a win on Wednesday — with Curry on the sideline.

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Warrior's fans need to watch out. I can read between the lines. Steph wants to be a Sun. He's already proclaiming the Ishbia alignment mantra.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Guys. Don’t lump cheese beef and ouchie as one person. They are two different people.

And please don’t make it personal

How did I get lumped into this? Haven’t said anything personal to anyone.

 

[Ronin]

How did I get lumped into this? Haven’t said anything personal to anyone.

Good question. I don’t know why you where brought up.

 

[Hoop Head]

I wasn't trying to be negative or take a personal shot. I know 2 posters who often remark on the same thing and since they're brothers, I mentioned that rather than naming you both individually. Really didn't think it would be contentious or need addressed.

 

[BirdGangThing]

nuggets force a game 7 or nah

 

[Russ Smith]

Warriors have not yet commented on a report before game 5 that said Steve Kerr was "pissed at Kuminga for not passing to Curry several times during the season" and that's what led to him being benched. That Kerr feels Curry should be the primary guy(duh) and if you're not going to pass the ball to him, you're not going to play.
If true that would go a long way to explaining why Kuminga got buried and then resurrected when Curry was out

Too bad if true. You won't find a more unselfish superstar than Steph Curry, if you can't play with him you've got some issues

 

[BirdGangThing]

Warriors have not yet commented on a report before game 5 that said Steve Kerr was "pissed at Kuminga for not passing to Curry several times during the season" and that's what led to him being benched. That Kerr feels Curry should be the primary guy(duh) and if you're not going to pass the ball to him, you're not going to play.
If true that would go a long way to explaining why Kuminga got buried and then resurrected when Curry was out

Too bad if true. You won't find a more unselfish superstar than Steph Curry, if you can't play with him you've got some issues

kinda turns kuminga into a troubled poole if true

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

nuggets force a game 7 or nah

Nah

 

[95pro]

Westbrook smh
He destroyed what they worked for in less than 2 minutes.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Westbrook smh
He destroyed what they worked for in less than 2 minutes.

more like assbrook

 

[BirdGangThing]

as a big this is insane

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[Hoop Head]

Dort hits a big 3 to halt the momentum of Denver. OKC up 3 at the half.

 

[BirdGangThing]

jokic looking rested - lookinig like a game 7

 

[Dback Jon]

jokic looking rested - lookinig like a game 7

Yes, unless there’s a miracle comeback it’s going back to OKC

 

[BirdGangThing]

Yes, unless there’s a miracle comeback it’s going back to OKC

started feeling really miraculy there for a minute

 

[95pro]

Caruso allowed to hold guys all series long.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Game 7. Awesome.

 

[Finito]

more like assbrook

Funny how all his teammates seem to love him everywhere he goes. Can’t say the same about Durant

 

[Finito]

Ok. No one cut Lillard slack when he was doing it alone in Portland, for example. Jokic isn't the first guy who doesn't have All-Star's flanking him. I'm not even arguing it's hard to make an All-Star team next to Jokic. I'm asking for someone to name another top flight player who has failed to win consistently in the postseason without taking heat for it. Jokic stands alone. Why? Plenty of stars have led their team to 50 win seasons but eventually that's expected and analysts start overlooking it. Jokic has 1 ring, same as Dirk, and is around the same tier until he wins more. He's not above guys like Dirk and KG until he wins more. He's not in the same tier as Duncan, Kobe, Lebron, etc. You need multiple championships to get there. Bash his teammates, it doesn't change the results.

I really don't get this Jokic love here. He's a great player but I don't believe he's a guy who throws his team on his back and wins series. He did that one time vs an 8 seed, 4 seed, 7 seed, and 8th seed. People here still dismiss the Suns finals run due to who they played but laud Jokic for playing underdogs. Yes, they won and deserve credit for that but I'm not going to place Jokic or the Nuggets in a higher tier when they've failed to overcome any adversity since.

This level of hate is honestly impressive lol

He’s literally a champion comparing him to Lillard is hilarious

 

[Hoop Head]

This level of hate is honestly impressive lol

He’s literally a champion comparing him to Lillard is hilarious

It's not hate but you hyper focusing on one name tells me you can't rebuke what I said. I respect his game but don't believe he's really better than Dirk. Great player but not a generational talent.

 

[Phrazbit]

Ok. No one cut Lillard slack when he was doing it alone in Portland, for example. Jokic isn't the first guy who doesn't have All-Star's flanking him. I'm not even arguing it's hard to make an All-Star team next to Jokic. I'm asking for someone to name another top flight player who has failed to win consistently in the postseason without taking heat for it. Jokic stands alone. Why? Plenty of stars have led their team to 50 win seasons but eventually that's expected and analysts start overlooking it. Jokic has 1 ring, same as Dirk, and is around the same tier until he wins more. He's not above guys like Dirk and KG until he wins more. He's not in the same tier as Duncan, Kobe, Lebron, etc. You need multiple championships to get there. Bash his teammates, it doesn't change the results.

I really don't get this Jokic love here. He's a great player but I don't believe he's a guy who throws his team on his back and wins series. He did that one time vs an 8 seed, 4 seed, 7 seed, and 8th seed. People here still dismiss the Suns finals run due to who they played but laud Jokic for playing underdogs. Yes, they won and deserve credit for that but I'm not going to place Jokic or the Nuggets in a higher tier when they've failed to overcome any adversity since.

Huh? He carried them to a title. Only the Celtics have won more playoff games during this decade.

 

[Ronin]

Nuggets deliver in fourth quarter, setting up Game 7 with Thunder in Oklahoma City

Following consecutive fourth-quarter collapses in losses in Games 4 and 5, the Nuggets delivered late on Thursday to force a Game 7.

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