The 2025 NBA Finals Thread

[Cheesebeef]

I remember Booker standing up to Jokic in that series, the Suns winning 64 games the next season and then Mat Ishbia blows up the team the following season for Durant.

Looks like you forgot CP3 fell off a Cliff after the 64 win season that ended with us historically embarrassed in the 2nd round, and we were barely over .500 the next year even though the West was really down?.

 

[Crimson Warrior]

Aaron Gordon will need several weeks to recover from a reported Grade 2 hamstring strain.

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Doesn't really matter that much.

What matters is which Jokic shows up today.

 

[Adrian]

UPDATE: Aaron Gordon will start, play in Game 7 against Oklahoma City

Despite reports that Gordon has a Grade 2 hamstring strain, he will start, play in Game 7.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

ouch no aaron gordon and on the road - idk

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

wow they're really letting him play

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

if i was OK with playing gordon i would be saving gordon for the end - once he hits the gas that's his ass

 

[Dback Jon]

Refereeing is favoring Jokić so far

 

[Lorenzo]

OKC running away now at the end of the 2nd. But a 14 point lead isn't that big of a deal anymore.

 

[Lorenzo]

Refereeing is favoring Jokić so far

yeah he earns a foul to stop the run towards the end of the half.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

if that's a flagrant offensive foul charles barkley should've been ejected like 87 times

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

that's game

 

[Covert Rain]

OKCs ball movement and defense is so good.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Glad to see a bunch of fresh teams in the conference finals. Won’t have any recent past participants in the finals on either side. Should be fun.

SGA v antman
Hali v Brunson

 

[Cheesebeef]

SGA v. Ant-Man should be fun.

 

[ajcardfan]

The starters are all out with over 7 minutes left. What a rout.

 

[GatorAZ]

This should’ve been a 5 game series.

 

[Crimson Warrior]

gg Joker. "Best Player in the World"

 

[Hoop Head]

It's OKC's title to lose now. They are better than every other team standing.

 

[Hoop Head]

gg Joker. "Best Player in the World"

Best player in the world taking 9 shots in an elimination game won't cut it.

 

[GatorAZ]

Caruso and Wallace off the bench as elite defenders isn’t fair. Presti was flexing with that Giddey trade.

OKC is the best team remaining and slipping up a couple times this series will probably be good for them.

 

[Hoop Head]

Caruso and Wallace off the bench as elite defenders isn’t fair. Presti was flexing with that Giddey trade.

OKC is the best team remaining and slipping up a couple times this series will probably be good for them.

They have wing defenders to throw at Ant all 48 minutes. He's going to need to find a new level if Minnesota wants to be competitive.

Randle could be big for Minnesota. If he plays like he did vs the Lakers then it'll help take pressure off Ant but I don't think he will be able to win anymore than a game for Minnesota.

 

[Adrian]

Nuggets vs. Thunder score, recap: Thunder rout Nuggets in Game 7 to advance to Western Conference finals

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 35 points and a team-wide defensive effort drive Oklahoma City to its first conference finals appearance in nearly a decade.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Adrian]

Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander close out Nuggets in Game 7

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on their way to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the 2015-16 season after an emphatic, 125-93, Game 7 win against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon.

www.yardbarker.com

 

[Russ Smith]

Caruso and Wallace off the bench as elite defenders isn’t fair. Presti was flexing with that Giddey trade.

OKC is the best team remaining and slipping up a couple times this series will probably be good for them.

Missed the game out of town but yeah Wallace is making himself money in this series and Caruso pickup was huge for them

 

[Mainstreet]

Looks like you forgot CP3 fell off a Cliff after the 64 win season that ended with us historically embarrassed in the 2nd round, and we were barely over .500 the next year even though the West was really down?.

I remember the Suns won 45, 49 and 36 games with Kevin Durant, the supposed #1 star the Suns needed.