***Official 2024-2025 NBA Thread***

[KC_Connection]

Season starts tonight with Knicks and Celtics followed by Lakers and TWolves.

Will history be made early in the 2nd game?

[DJ's left nut]

Man, the Thunder just have so many shotmakers.

SGA wasn't sharp tonight and wasn't really getting to the line. At a point Memphis looked to make a game of it a couple times in the 4th but Oklahoma always had a run to answer.

Then the Caruso three from the corner really was a kill-shot. Memphis just kept hanging around 8-10 points down and that shot broke their backs.

Feels like they always have one more guy than you can cover and that guy always hits the big shot when they need it.

[BWillie]

I cant wait for the Lakers to lose. Sooo tired of hearing about them.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I cant wait for the Lakers to lose. Sooo tired of hearing about them.

You better start cheering for wins then because if they lose this series "what's wrong with the Lakers?" is gonna be leading on ESPN until the draft.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Man, the Thunder just have so many shotmakers.

SGA wasn't sharp tonight and wasn't really getting to the line. At a point Memphis looked to make a game of it a couple times in the 4th but Oklahoma always had a run to answer.

Then the Caruso three from the corner really was a kill-shot. Memphis just kept hanging around 8-10 points down and that shot broke their backs.

Feels like they always have one more guy than you can cover and that guy always hits the big shot when they need it.

I am sure I am forgetting some other team but I don't think I have seen a team just destroy another team in the playoffs like OKC has. These first 2 games aren't even competitive.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

I am sure I am forgetting some other team but I don't think I have seen a team just destroy another team in the playoffs like OKC has. These first 2 games aren't even competitive.

Eh -- if that game is in Memphis it might've been interesting.

In the early 4th quarter, Memphis started to find some momentum. With the crowd on their side, maybe they hit one more basket and maybe OKC has one more miss. Suddenly that 8 point gap is a 4 point gap with a raucous crowd behind them.

I wouldn't call that game non-competitive. OKC is just a better team, at home, vs. a very flawed (and perpetually immature) Memphis squad.

[BWillie]

OKC is doing this to essentially a #2 or #3 seed profile team. Ja only played in 50 games. Had he played in more games ifs very possibly Memphis could have nabbed one of those seeds. So few games separating the teams 2 thru 8 in the West. This isnt the Bulls, the Magic or any of the shitty East teams. By point differential Memphis is also the 3rd best team in the West,

OKC is steamrolling the West to the Finals. The Lakers whistle and Kawhi Leonard are the only things standing in their way.

Just wait until Shai feels his team is being challenged. He will play better. He just played his worst two game stretch of the season and OKC absolutely demolished Memphis...twice. Last year you all said Shai needs help. Shai played well but the rest of the team didnt. Thats because the other guys took their lumps already last year.

The West will be won.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Man, the Thunder just have so many shotmakers.

SGA wasn't sharp tonight and wasn't really getting to the line. At a point Memphis looked to make a game of it a couple times in the 4th but Oklahoma always had a run to answer.

Then the Caruso three from the corner really was a kill-shot. Memphis just kept hanging around 8-10 points down and that shot broke their backs.

Feels like they always have one more guy than you can cover and that guy always hits the big shot when they need it.

That's been my argument all along; this team is INSANELY deep, which makes the deluge of picks they have coming up all the more interesting. Honestly, I kind of wish they hadn't extended Caruso as his roster slot and salary could probably be used better elsewhere, but I probably shouldn't doubt Presti.

[Eureka]

Originally Posted by BWillie

OKC is doing this to essentially a #2 or #3 seed profile team. Ja only played in 50 games. Had he played in more games ifs very possibly Memphis could have nabbed one of those seeds. So few games separating the teams 2 thru 8 in the West. This isnt the Bulls, the Magic or any of the shitty East teams. By point differential Memphis is also the 3rd best team in the West,

OKC is steamrolling the West to the Finals. The Lakers whistle and Kawhi Leonard are the only things standing in their way.

Just wait until Shai feels his team is being challenged. He will play better. He just played his worst two game stretch of the season and OKC absolutely demolished Memphis...twice. Last year you all said Shai needs help. Shai played well but the rest of the team didnt. Thats because the other guys took their lumps already last year.

The West will be won.

Don’t blame you for ignoring the Warriors as most here do just that. No chance against OKC right?

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Eureka

Don’t blame you for ignoring the Warriors as most here do just that. No chance against OKC right?

Warriors would be annihilated by OKC if they somehow lucked their way into the playoffs that far.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Eureka

Don’t blame you for ignoring the Warriors as most here do just that. No chance against OKC right?

I think OKC is a bad, bad matchup for the Warriors.

[Pepe Silvia]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I think OKC is a bad, bad matchup for the Warriors.

If you go back in time and kill John Connor the Thunder will win it all.

[KC_Connection]

LeBron funny af ���������� pic.twitter.com/RgaU4A4t00

— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 23, 2025

He fooled 'em.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

LeBron funny af ���������� pic.twitter.com/RgaU4A4t00

— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 23, 2025

He fooled 'em.

What a despicable human being.

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

Originally Posted by BWillie

What a despicable human being.

LOL

You can hate him as a basketball player but Bron is a good dude.

[KC_Connection]

Warriors not looking quite as good when Houston isn’t choking and missing every shot they take.