NBA Thread

[hoosierfan6157]

And the Pacers are headed back to the finals!!!

[HoosierHoopster]

Haliburton looks like that next guy since Reggie the P's have been waiting for. Dude's a stud, the waive off to the Cavs fans had me laughing.

P's v Knicks should be a really good series. And watch out for OG, healthy, he's a big time load -- makes the series more enjoyable, I hate the Knicks, don't care for Brunson, but OG is one of my favorite NBA players, two-way killer with an outside game, outstanding court awareness, athleticism, skill, the entire package of a two-way player 

[Stuhoo]

57 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Haliburton looks like that next guy since Reggie the P's have been waiting for. Dude's a stud, the waive off to the Cavs fans had me laughing.

P's v Knicks should be a really good series. And watch out for OG, healthy, he's a big time load -- makes the series more enjoyable, I hate the Knicks, don't care for Brunson, but OG is one of my favorite NBA players, two-way killer with an outside game, outstanding court awareness, athleticism, skill, the entire package of a two-way player 

For me this Eastern Conference finals is two teams that I really enjoy. Love this Knicks team - OG, Brunson, Thibs is one of my all-time favorite coaches. Love what Mitchell Robinson and Hart bring too. Lunch bucket, hard-working players that play team ball, defend like crazy,  and don't ever whine. Watch Brunson after a questionable foul call - the guy doesn't even blink - just gets back to work. For a guy that is not a great athlete to me he is an all-time great in the making and a helluva leader.

Pacers are much the same; Carlisle and a bunch of relatively low-profile guys including T Bryant, that move the ball and defend. 

[moyemayhem]

Great win by the Pacers.  They have a grit that is undeniable at this point.  It really is a joy to watch them play.  They are so unselfish, they have unique players that just fit together, the effort is consistent, and they are never intimidated.  And it all starts with Haliburton who has a special basketball IQ that is clearly contagious.  Such a fun team to root for.

 

[Demo]

1 hour ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Haliburton looks like that next guy since Reggie the P's have been waiting for. Dude's a stud, the waive off to the Cavs fans had me laughing.

 

Absolutely, and I’m not sure even a lot of Pacers fans have an appropriate appreciation for just how good that guy is. SGA and Doncic are in another tier, but after those 2 I wouldn’t take any other PG in the League to run my team over that guy. Not 1. To get the ball to the right guy in the right spot over and over as efficiently as he does, unbelievable. Different player, but he’s borderline prime Chris Paul as a QB. And because he does, everybody runs, everybody gets to spots because they know he’s gonna create and find them. Oh, and then he just freaking makes shots. No disrespect to Sabonis or De’Aaron Fox, but how did Sacramento misread what they had so badly?

[Demo]

https://x.com/TheHoopHerald/status/1924488401215959319
 

It’ll never not be funny the extent to which guys who fancy themselves as players fail to understand just how good NBA players are. 

[Pagoda]

19 minutes ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/TheHoopHerald/status/1924488401215959319
 

It’ll never not be funny the extent to which guys who fancy themselves as players fail to understand just how good NBA players are. 

Yea.  Reminds me of when Scalabrine did the "Scallenge" vs. HS/D2/D1 challengers.  IIRC no games were even close, most guys can't even score a point against him.  As Brian said, "I'm closer to LeBron than you are to me." 

[Demo]

https://x.com/BadSportsRefs/status/1925176339151081939
 

It’s funny because it’s true.

[Brass Cannon]

Pacers did it again. With possibly the greatest comeback ever. 

[J34]

Just now, Brass Cannon said:

Pacers did it again. With possibly the greatest comeback ever. 

Unbelievable 

[Brass Cannon]

Just now, J34 said:

Unbelievable 

But it thought Brunson was clutch. I’m confused 

[KingPG21]

Team of destiny baby

[Brass Cannon]

Pacers are the only team to come back from 9 in the final minute of a playoff game.  Only team 

[Pagoda]

I love how level and calm Carlisle is.  His postgame locker room speech was literally seven seconds long -- he's focused on the big picture.  And he doesn't get baited in the postgame pressers. 

This is so fun.  

 

[Hovadipo]

Brunson is so, so good but if I’m a Knicks fan I’m furious with how often his foul baiting led to stupid turnovers. At least 2 in OT and plenty of examples of it leading to bad possessions without one showing up in the box score  

As a Pacers fan? Flop away brother. 

[Brass Cannon]

11 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Brunson is so, so good but if I’m a Knicks fan I’m furious with how often his foul baiting led to stupid turnovers. At least 2 in OT and plenty of examples of it leading to bad possessions without one showing up in the box score  

As a Pacers fan? Flop away brother. 

He’s an amazing player to be fair. But dude looks tired to his core. That final minute of overtime he looked like he just wanted to fall over. And that was with him only playing 38 minutes 

[Demo]

The caption on Sportscenter just now on the game was “Big Apple Crumble”. 
Whoever came up with that needs a raise. 

[Demo]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

Brunson is so, so good but if I’m a Knicks fan I’m furious with how often his foul baiting led to stupid turnovers. At least 2 in OT and plenty of examples of it leading to bad possessions without one showing up in the box score  

As a Pacers fan? Flop away brother. 

Incredible player, but that thing he does where he gets complete tunnel vision and he’s not giving it up no matter how good a look someone else has is a problem. That never, ever happens to Haliburton. 

[TheWatShot]

3 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

He’s an amazing player to be fair. But dude looks tired to his core. That final minute of overtime he looked like he just wanted to fall over. And that was with him only playing 38 minutes 

Well, he did fall over once. And the official instinctively called a foul on the nearest Pacer. 

[Demo]

https://x.com/AKRileyy5/status/1925405669769068661
 

Gus Johnson after a bowl of Kimchi. Love it so much.