The one thing I can’t believe about nba basketball is how often a player drives into a crowded lane with no idea what he’s going to do and the opposing team just takes the ball from him. Spurs just did that twice in a row. I see that all the time. 😩🥺
It is interesting that in the Spurs/OKC series there have not been close games (except for Game 1 where the Spurs won by 7 points in double overtime). Game 2 was a 9 point win by OKC. Game 3 was a 15 point win by OKC. Game 4 was a 2 point win by the Spurs. Game 5 was a 13 point win by OKC. Game 6 was a 27 point win by the Spurs.
I hope that Game 7 is a close, down to the wife nail biter. However it would not surprise me to see one team (either one) play flat and get blown out.
It is interesting that in the Spurs/OKC series there have not been close games (except for Game 1 where the Spurs won by 7 points in double overtime). Game 2 was a 9 point win by OKC. Game 3 was a 15 point win by OKC. Game 4 was a 2 point win by the Spurs. Game 5 was a 13 point win by OKC. Game 6 was a 27 point win by the Spurs.
I hope that Game 7 is a close, down to the wife nail biter. However it would not surprise me to see one team (either one) play flat and get blown out.
Your thoughts on Game 7.
i touched on this very subject in the gambling thread about an hour ago. game 1 teased us. had the look of an all-time great series. it has been anything but since. key guys getting hurt, and my take is that both teams are handling those injuries very delicately. Fox & Harper for the Spurs, Williams & Mitchell for the Thunder. the last three games in particular have had the look of the road team waving the white flag long before the game was over the moment the outcome became clear............to conserve health and energy. win our games at home and get to a game 7 seemingly has been the strategy, and that would allow players who are dinged, or have been out, max time to recover. then hopefully all hands are on deck when the season is on the line.
unfortunately, that hasn't made for great basketball. but there's no need for any of that now, so hopefully G7 mirrors G1.
Talk of an OKC dynasty was ended last night. Interesting that this year's finals will crown the eighth different champion since Toronto won in 2019.
Repeating as champion is difficult in any sport.
No disrespect to SGA but moving forward I expect Wemby will become the face of the NBA for the next decade (assuming he stays healthy and continues to develop).
If the Spurs beat the Knicks for the title Wemby will be the centerpiece of league promotion moving forward.
If the Knicks beat the Spurs for the title league promotion moving forward will be on New York finally being champions again after 53 years (since New York is the Mecca of hoops and since it is ......... New York!!!!!!!).
Knicks are 13-2 in the playoffs so far, losing two games in round one by 1 point each and they have won 12 straight games. Definitely on a Cinderella run.
Two things that come to mind:
Wembanyama was overrated.
The Knicks were underrated.
the Knicks have been on a historic run. they've won 14 of 16 in the playoffs, including 13 in a row. and the two games they lost were by one point apiece. yet amazingly they were flying under the radar for many. in my opinion, it's because of the guy you mentioned in your other point. often times people get enamored with star players and forget it's a team game. and that's not to say San Antonio doesn't have a good team, because they do. they're incredibly young and are going to be a handful for the next decade plus. but imo, they're ahead of schedule. they just so happened to run into a team that is not. the Knicks have some wily vets on their squad, and it has shown throughout the playoffs. they never quit, they never panic, and they find a way to win almost every game. doesn't matter if they're down by 22 with 7 1/2 remaining like game 1 against Cleveland or they blow a 14-point lead in the final 6 minutes like last night's game........they still come out on top.
as for your first statement, i'll give you a pass on it because you admitted to not watching games. but it truly is one of the most asinine takes i've read on here in quite some time. Wemby is the reason they're in the finals in the first place. he's on the verge of becoming the face of the league, and once there he won't be removed for a very long time. seriously, watch him play sometime. he's unlike any basketball player you've ever seen. he does what you'd think a 7'5" guy would be able to, but he also does things that a guy 14 inches shorter does. 25 & 11.5 on the season, best defender in the NBA, has a handle, shoots 83% from the free throw line, and connects from 3-ball land at a higher clip than Caitlin Clark does. oh, and he's 22 years old. he played a poor final minute of the game last night, especially when he and Stephon Castle got their wires crossed and it resulted in a turnover that probably ended their season, but end of the day it's a learning experience he will grow from. he had 22 & 5 in the second half and was the reason they even had a chance to steal that one in the first place.
there is no shame in losing to this Knicks team, and especially so with a ridiculously young core that, again, is ahead of schedule. Lord willing, we're all still around in 10 years. i'd love to revisit this discussion and see how many chips the Spurs have won in that time.
i wouldn't go so far as to throw an extra s in there, but if that's how you view yourself, so be it.
you're entitled to your opinion, as we all are, but when you admit to not watching games and then proceed to call a generational talent overrated, you're drifting perilously close to basebal21 land and that's one place you don't want to be.
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Harden should shake things up for the 2026-2027 season by trying something different.
He should shave off his beard and play without it.
Who knows, maybe without his beard he will see his game return to its former glory.
The one thing I can’t believe about nba basketball is how often a player drives into a crowded lane with no idea what he’s going to do and the opposing team just takes the ball from him. Spurs just did that twice in a row. I see that all the time. 😩🥺
SGA with a horrible effort last night
Game 7 coming up as I figured
It is interesting that in the Spurs/OKC series there have not been close games (except for Game 1 where the Spurs won by 7 points in double overtime). Game 2 was a 9 point win by OKC. Game 3 was a 15 point win by OKC. Game 4 was a 2 point win by the Spurs. Game 5 was a 13 point win by OKC. Game 6 was a 27 point win by the Spurs.
I hope that Game 7 is a close, down to the wife nail biter. However it would not surprise me to see one team (either one) play flat and get blown out.
Your thoughts on Game 7.
i touched on this very subject in the gambling thread about an hour ago. game 1 teased us. had the look of an all-time great series. it has been anything but since. key guys getting hurt, and my take is that both teams are handling those injuries very delicately. Fox & Harper for the Spurs, Williams & Mitchell for the Thunder. the last three games in particular have had the look of the road team waving the white flag long before the game was over the moment the outcome became clear............to conserve health and energy. win our games at home and get to a game 7 seemingly has been the strategy, and that would allow players who are dinged, or have been out, max time to recover. then hopefully all hands are on deck when the season is on the line.
unfortunately, that hasn't made for great basketball. but there's no need for any of that now, so hopefully G7 mirrors G1.
So OKC lose game 7 at home and the Spurs move on.
Crickets from the Sports Forum.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Talk of an OKC dynasty was ended last night. Interesting that this year's finals will crown the eighth different champion since Toronto won in 2019.
Repeating as champion is difficult in any sport.
No disrespect to SGA but moving forward I expect Wemby will become the face of the NBA for the next decade (assuming he stays healthy and continues to develop).
If the Spurs beat the Knicks for the title Wemby will be the centerpiece of league promotion moving forward.
If the Knicks beat the Spurs for the title league promotion moving forward will be on New York finally being champions again after 53 years (since New York is the Mecca of hoops and since it is ......... New York!!!!!!!).
The gambling thread has a lot of NBA chatter going on
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"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Game 2.
Who wins and why?
Knicks are 13-2 in the playoffs so far, losing two games in round one by 1 point each and they have won 12 straight games. Definitely on a Cinderella run.
If Knicks go up 2-0, forget about it. Spurs have to win Game 2.
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Well, looks like the pressure of the NBA finals finally got to Wemby at the end of that game................
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Everyone who has Wemby rookie cards are crying right now lol
Two things that come to mind:
Wembanyama was overrated.
The Knicks were underrated.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
the Knicks have been on a historic run. they've won 14 of 16 in the playoffs, including 13 in a row. and the two games they lost were by one point apiece. yet amazingly they were flying under the radar for many. in my opinion, it's because of the guy you mentioned in your other point. often times people get enamored with star players and forget it's a team game. and that's not to say San Antonio doesn't have a good team, because they do. they're incredibly young and are going to be a handful for the next decade plus. but imo, they're ahead of schedule. they just so happened to run into a team that is not. the Knicks have some wily vets on their squad, and it has shown throughout the playoffs. they never quit, they never panic, and they find a way to win almost every game. doesn't matter if they're down by 22 with 7 1/2 remaining like game 1 against Cleveland or they blow a 14-point lead in the final 6 minutes like last night's game........they still come out on top.
as for your first statement, i'll give you a pass on it because you admitted to not watching games. but it truly is one of the most asinine takes i've read on here in quite some time. Wemby is the reason they're in the finals in the first place. he's on the verge of becoming the face of the league, and once there he won't be removed for a very long time. seriously, watch him play sometime. he's unlike any basketball player you've ever seen. he does what you'd think a 7'5" guy would be able to, but he also does things that a guy 14 inches shorter does. 25 & 11.5 on the season, best defender in the NBA, has a handle, shoots 83% from the free throw line, and connects from 3-ball land at a higher clip than Caitlin Clark does. oh, and he's 22 years old. he played a poor final minute of the game last night, especially when he and Stephon Castle got their wires crossed and it resulted in a turnover that probably ended their season, but end of the day it's a learning experience he will grow from. he had 22 & 5 in the second half and was the reason they even had a chance to steal that one in the first place.
there is no shame in losing to this Knicks team, and especially so with a ridiculously young core that, again, is ahead of schedule. Lord willing, we're all still around in 10 years. i'd love to revisit this discussion and see how many chips the Spurs have won in that time.
Please excuse me, I'll try to not to be so assinine in the future.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
i wouldn't go so far as to throw an extra s in there, but if that's how you view yourself, so be it.
you're entitled to your opinion, as we all are, but when you admit to not watching games and then proceed to call a generational talent overrated, you're drifting perilously close to basebal21 land and that's one place you don't want to be.
it's not a good look
One day he just snapped and started using emojis like my mom does. Crazy comes for us all.
Go reread my posts, I freely admit to "not watching any games" but I learn all I need to know from the highlights and other game footage.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
seriously, go read them again and then once more and then spin around 3 times and say the alphabet backwards and you'll get it. or you won't.
If Knicks win the Finals Ben Griffin not making the cut and finishing in the top 20 will have cost me $45.00 in winnings.
Net loss $1.00 on the Belmont Stakes. Had the winner but exactas failed. Cheaper than being there and paying $75.00 general admission.