The NBA Thread

[HarVeeGee13]

It'll be so hard to come back from that mentally. I think it's over.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

Anunoby should get Finals MVP. He has basically single-handedly shut down the Spurs transition O all series. I've been so impressed.

 

[Seano]

OG has long been a favourite player, such a clutch guy and demonstrated it again today.

 

[R_A]

Yeah wouldn’t have an issue with OG getting it so far. Brunson was pretty ordinary in the first half but made amends

 

[mullenmagic]

Shocker

 

[Beatell]

Wow Spurs are up there with Greg Norman level chockers, missing simple layups late, most shots. It like theyre deliberately tanking.

 

[Seano]

What a playoff run for the Knicks. I love it when an underdog gets up. 53 years wow. I hope OG gets MVP. Well done.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

Knicks went 16-3 in the playoffs and had the best playoff +/- in NBA history leading into the finals, at some point maybe they’re just good. Not underdogs.

 

[Seano]

Punters and most pundits had them as underdogs. I backed them, so I'm happy. Wemby and Co will win titles, I'm sure. They're such a good young team.

 

[R_A]

Punters and most pundits had them as underdogs. I backed them, so I'm happy. Wemby and Co will win titles, I'm sure. They're such a good young team.

Yeah Spurs will get better (the inexperience of blowing those two games will hurt), Knicks needed to take advantage of the big lull in the East before everyone is back healthy next year swinging.
The perfect I’m most happy for? Mike Brown, scapegoat a few times and needed to be nothing like Thibs and he was able to be his own man.

 

[danknights]

Wemby needs to be on suicide watch. The depressed look on his face. They got robbed last game. Was hoping for at least 6 games and I hate the NBA. It's just not basketball in its true form I'm afraid.

 

[R_A]

The number 1 issue every game is that down the stretch the Knicks look more composed and know what they're doing because they have Brunson iso thats a 60% or better shot every time

Spurs looked bad on their end because they dont know who to give it to yet.
Wemby doesnt have an iso game all the rookies look more to give it up rather than shoot it; and Fox you dont want the ball in his hands really as he's been a liability at times

Wembanyama's inability to force coach Brown to put Anunoby on him is loud imo. Whether that is in isolation, pick and roll, pop, high post. Even alley oop layup. Like anything on offense.

That allowed Anunoby to be on Fox. Hart and Bridges on Castle Harper. Essentially wrecking Spurs guards advantage to get into the lane.

At some point in this series, I just laugh at everyone shouting at Fox repeatedly. Gassing up Harper. And no one pointing at Wembanyama. Even with the built in excuses. Spurs hierarchy will change and Harper will be apart of that

Chuck said it at half time
knicks winning because they're only down by 5 when they should have been down 15