NBA Thread

[TheWatShot]

Could somebody please put DiVincenzo on his @$$? Sick of this guy ever since that bush-league flop at the end of Game 1. 

[Hovadipo]

The NBA was my safe space from charge baiting and this game has turned into a charge fest. I hate it here. 

[Hovadipo]

Breen is solid, but having him call Knicks games SUCKS. Just a relentless homer. 

[TheWatShot]

Pass up open shot, pass up open shot, have Siakam hoist contested jumper doesn't feel like a winning strategy. 

[Hovadipo]

HEY BREEN GIVE NEMBHARD HIS RIGHTFUL BANG CALL

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

16 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Breen is solid, but having him call Knicks games SUCKS. Just a relentless homer. 

Nothing is worse than Doris Burke. Literally no one.

[BtownStrength]

13 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Nothing is worse than Doris Burke. Literally no one.

Mark Jackson was close. But yeah Doris takes the cake. 

[Hovadipo]

18 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Nothing is worse than Doris Burke. Literally no one.

Rough crew tonight. JJ kept trying to throw in reasonable, unbiased comments and Breen kept dumping on him in the Knicks’ favor. It’ll be tough to watch the finals if the Knicks somehow make it. 

[BtownStrength]

7 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Rough crew tonight. JJ kept trying to throw in reasonable, unbiased comments and Breen kept dumping on him in the Knicks’ favor. It’ll be tough to watch the finals if the Knicks somehow make it. 

Yeah he actually works for MSG right? I get he is contracted by ESPN and he is a very good on the call, but 100% makes it like you're listening to the away broadcast. 

[Hovadipo]

13 minutes ago, BtownStrength said:

Yeah he actually works for MSG right? I get he is contracted by ESPN and he is a very good on the call, but 100% makes it like you're listening to the away broadcast. 

Yes. And he’s a diehard fan from what I’ve read. It’d be like Chris Denari calling these games on ESPN. 

[Banksyrules]

11 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

Yes. And he’s a diehard fan from what I’ve read. It’d be like Chris Denari calling these games on ESPN. 

or Reggie Miller announcing the Pacers. 

[Demo]

Wow, Nancy looks great. She’s gotta be deep in her 90’s. There ought to be a statue or some such of her and Slick in front of the Fieldhouse. They literally saved the Franchise. The history on that one should never be forgotten.

[Hovadipo]

2 hours ago, Banksyrules said:

or Reggie Miller announcing the Pacers. 

Play by play is a different animal, but I’m sure Reggie is annoying for everyone else to listen to. Not my problem!

[KingPG21]

On 5/8/2024 at 10:35 PM, TheWatShot said:

And of course that punk DiVincenzo hits a couple backbreaking threes near the end. Really hoping things are different in Indy but it's hard for me to see the Pacers winning this series. 

I don’t think there are 2 players that represent their cities better than Hart and DiVincenzo. Both are the ultimate east coast dbags stereotype 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

47 minutes ago, KingPG21 said:

I don’t think there are 2 players that represent their cities better than Hart and DiVincenzo. Both are the ultimate east coast dbags stereotype 

All 3 of the Nova boys seem like they believe they are better than everyone.. and not on the court. Makes it really hard to root for them because of it, even though they play really well and actually play hard.

[Banksyrules]

52 minutes ago, KingPG21 said:

I don’t think there are 2 players that represent their cities better than Hart and DiVincenzo. Both are the ultimate east coast dbags stereotype 

If these guys were in our IU team you'd be in love with them.  

[Hovadipo]

6 minutes ago, Banksyrules said:

If these guys were in our IU team you'd be in love with them.  

I understand (and appreciate) having the Knicks perspective here, but you gotta understand you’re in a hornet’s nest of old-fashioned hatred during this series. Blindly hating every ounce of a team for a week+ is honestly my favorite part of the playoffs.

I’ll likely go back to rooting for them if they win, but they’re a bunch of flopping-a$$ try-hard trashketballers for another week or so.

[Banksyrules]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

I understand (and appreciate) having the Knicks perspective here, but you gotta understand you’re in a hornet’s nest of old-fashioned hatred during this series. Blindly hating every ounce of a team for a week+ is honestly my favorite part of the playoffs.

I’ll likely go back to rooting for them if they win, but they’re a bunch of flopping-a$$ try-hard trashketballers for another week or so.

I'm also a Hoosier my friend.  undergrad and one grad degree. If you knew them how I know them, oh my god you'd fall so in love.  All they do is talk about ball.  All gym rats and instead of complaining they take responsibility.   Good kids who don't get into trouble or don't put things fashion ( ben Simmons) in front of playing ball. 

Next year they very well may win it all because last year we discovered the style and this year we put some good pieces that fit our system and we'll  be able to add others who better fit it.  OG opened up a lot of things for us in terms of how we want to move forward. 

This series though, I think there's a very good chance the Pacers will win because 76ers took out two of our guys (one intentional the other on court fairness).  I just don't think we have enough to finish the job.  

 

[Hovadipo]

1 hour ago, Banksyrules said:

I'm also a Hoosier my friend.  undergrad and one grad degree. If you knew them how I know them, oh my god you'd fall so in love.  All they do is talk about ball.  All gym rats and instead of complaining they take responsibility.   Good kids who don't get into trouble or don't put things fashion ( ben Simmons) in front of playing ball. 

I know them. That’s what I’m saying. I’ve been rooting for the Knicks all year. Easy guys to root for, just like all the stuff you’re saying. I always respect Thibs teams because of how hard they play. But here for a couple weeks I find every excuse possible to hate them. Just how it goes. 

[BtownStrength]

This is some great discussion...and even better playoff hate. As a neutral observer, both teams are easy to root for and love the smack talk from both sides of players. Whoever wins the series will be who I hope wins the Finals.