2025 NBA Season

[TravelMug]

Indeed it was a lucky shot on the part of Leonard, but it went it and Toronto goes to the ECF.

Anyone noticed thought that Leonard did take money shots? He is not a ball hugger but it seems everyone in the team is afraid to take the shot? Siakam for once, has been gone shy in this game, he average like more than 20 points per game in this series but somewhat tentative.

[Reid]

I literally cried too when I saw that shot from Leonard. Damn it.
I cried more when I saw Embiid crying, I just cant stop it.
That man worked hard for it, even with all the sickness he still tried to play just for that shot in the Eastern Conference Finals.

It is okay though, they are still young.

And then, Denver lose. Back to crying. 
2 of my bets lose their game but they gave them a great fight. That means something for NBA management too. This players are not just for salaries now. They are aiming higher, which is good.
Now there will be no power team, they are all balance and they can win anytime.

I just hate it when Denver is forcing that 3's. They know they are that good at it so why force it. They are good in defense and when offense they score at the paint. That 3rd and 4th quarter was really bad plays for them except for the last ones when Jokic and Murray are going for the paint.

Damn sad right now.

[Jating]

I don't think that Durant will play. They wouldn't risk it unless they went down 0-2. He need to take care of that injury first.

I think the coaching staff will use this opportunity to rest Durant as the Blazers is not that powerhouse like the Rockets. The series between the Warriors and Blazers maybe a preview on how the Warriors' roster will look like next season, no KD no problem. 

Well they shouldn't underestimate Blazers though, remember we said that they won't past the first round since Nurkic got injured. But look at how they performed, they are now in the WCF.

So anything can happen still, CJ and Lillard are two of the hottest shooting guards right now. If the coaching staff will rest then good for Durant, but if they see the they are having a difficult time against the Blazers, then they might force it, just saying.

[Malsetid]

I literally cried too when I saw that shot from Leonard. Damn it.
I cried more when I saw Embiid crying, I just cant stop it.
That man worked hard for it, even with all the sickness he still tried to play just for that shot in the Eastern Conference Finals.

It is okay though, they are still young.

And then, Denver lose. Back to crying. 
2 of my bets lose their game but they gave them a great fight. That means something for NBA management too. This players are not just for salaries now. They are aiming higher, which is good.
Now there will be no power team, they are all balance and they can win anytime.

I just hate it when Denver is forcing that 3's. They know they are that good at it so why force it. They are good in defense and when offense they score at the paint. That 3rd and 4th quarter was really bad plays for them except for the last ones when Jokic and Murray are going for the paint.

Damn sad right now.

The matchups are actually good for the semi finals. I also would've preferred the sixers to go against the bucks but hey, after watching the game, kawhi deserves to hit that game winner and take his raptors to the ec finals. The west is pretty much done for and i don't see sny way the blazers will defeat the warriors but i'll be rooting for the eastern champs this finals, whether it's the bucks or the raptors.

[stadus]

So anything can happen still, CJ and Lillard are two of the hottest shooting guards right now.

Blazers can win or course, but their chance is very low based on the betting odds for the series.
The line is now available at sportsbets. (warriors x1.15 vs Blazers x5)

This is an automatic win for the GSW, lines is obvious.

[Avirunes]

So anything can happen still, CJ and Lillard are two of the hottest shooting guards right now.

Blazers can win or course, but their chance is very low based on the betting odds for the series.
The line is now available at sportsbets. (warriors x1.15 vs Blazers x5)

This is an automatic win for the GSW, lines is obvious.

You can't say for sure. Of course warriors are the favourites but with Lillard and CJ McCollum anything can happen. They can turn around series at any point. Don't go with the odds NBA is really sometimes out of prediction and likes.

[stadus]

So anything can happen still, CJ and Lillard are two of the hottest shooting guards right now.

Blazers can win or course, but their chance is very low based on the betting odds for the series.
The line is now available at sportsbets. (warriors x1.15 vs Blazers x5)

This is an automatic win for the GSW, lines is obvious.

You can't say for sure. Of course warriors are the favourites but with Lillard and CJ McCollum anything can happen. They can turn around series at any point. Don't go with the odds NBA is really sometimes out of prediction and likes.

Sorry for that, I'm just too bias.

NBA lines are created by smart odds makers so I don't think they will give us the x5 odds for the Blazers if they don't see
the warriors winning in this series. My judgement is just based on my long experience in gambling and that's what I notice.

if the Blazers will win here, I will call it a major upset.

[jakelyson]

Conference Finals

East
Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks

This is an exciting series, 2 superstar Battle for the NBA finals title, Leonard have the edge over Ginannis in terms of experience, but I'll go with the Bucks.

It would be a team effort to stop or control the Greek Freak from dominating the paint. I do not see Gasol alone stopping Giannis' drives toward the basket. Gasol is a top notch defender but Giannis offensive power is on a diffirent level. On the other hand, Kawhi is one of the best two way player on NBA right now. No doubt he can match Giannis on offensive output and he can be a great help to Gasol on the defense. This is a great match and will test the leadership of both since how the role players response to their leadership will most probably dictate the outcome of the series.

[Reid]

The matchups are actually good for the semi finals. I also would've preferred the sixers to go against the bucks but hey, after watching the game, kawhi deserves to hit that game winner and take his raptors to the ec finals. The west is pretty much done for and i don't see sny way the blazers will defeat the warriors but i'll be rooting for the eastern champs this finals, whether it's the bucks or the raptors.

Yes, I will go Bucks as the first choice or the Raptors instead to win the Finals.
Gianis as a young champion or Kawhi suddenly going back to win a championship and again might get that Finals MVP.
That will say everything that there is no power team anymore.

It would be a team effort to stop or control the Greek Freak from dominating the paint. I do not see Gasol alone stopping Giannis' drives toward the basket. Gasol is a top notch defender but Giannis offensive power is on a diffirent level. On the other hand, Kawhi is one of the best two way player on NBA right now. No doubt he can match Giannis on offensive output and he can be a great help to Gasol on the defense. This is a great match and will test the leadership of both since how the role players response to their leadership will most probably dictate the outcome of the series.

Gasol aint that sharp anymore, he is still good with his offense though. It might pull out the Greek Freak out in the paint for other players of the Raptors to penetrate and avoid a blocked shot.
On the other hand, Siakam might be the one who will defend him and rotation could be Kawhi as next. Siakam with his long arms and might have a larger chance to stop Gianis before he can even go to the paint.

It will be a different Eastern playoffs, it will be hard to predict it and whom to put our bets.

[FanEagle]

I watched the nuggets vs blazers matchup and it was super interesting. First nuggets were going for a blow out and they were like 36-19 if I am not wrong and the game looked like it was done. Both teams sucked on three pointers and nobody really scored really well. Then CJ Mccollum took the stage and literally willed the entire team into the game, he made so many weird shots that I was literally thinking this would be what Kobe do if he was playing a game seven, that is not a light compliment, playing like Kobe is a big deal.

There was a moment in the last minutes where Nuggets could have come back but they failed to score and acted too quickly so they failed, however considering how much they improved in the last 3 years I am sure Nuggets will be a beast for a lot longer. Blazers finally got to Wester conference finals, they were always a good team but always failed on playoffs, they deserve this happiness. I hope they will beat warriors too but I doubt that could be possible.

[btc_angela]

So anything can happen still, CJ and Lillard are two of the hottest shooting guards right now.

Blazers can win or course, but their chance is very low based on the betting odds for the series.
The line is now available at sportsbets. (warriors x1.15 vs Blazers x5)

This is an automatic win for the GSW, lines is obvious.

Oh is that the odds? Damn those bookies doesn't give the Portland Trailblazers any chances. Lol, I think those odd makers really think that the biggest opponent for GSW is Houston, but since they have been eliminated, Blazers will be an easy opponent for the Warriors this time that's why the chance for a Portland win is very low.

[Naida_BR]

Now it is the time to savor a derby of two upcoming talents that are going to compete for the best player in the world, Leonard and Antetokounmpo.
I think that Giannis is going to prove that he is the next player that will take LeBron's place. I will bet for a 3-1 for Bucks winning the series.

[MakeMoneyBtc]

Now it is the time to savor a derby of two upcoming talents that are going to compete for the best player in the world, Leonard and Antetokounmpo.
I think that Giannis is going to prove that he is the next player that will take LeBron's place. I will bet for a 3-1 for Bucks winning the series.

I will also go with Milwaukee for this series and the reason for that is pretty obvious. Toronto needed 7 matches to win against Philadelphia and they also needed a buzzer beater from Leonard to win the series so they struggled a lot against a team that didn't even played very good. It should be an easy mission for Milwaukee just like it will be for the Warriors.

[boyptc]

THAT SHIT WAS CRAZY! DAMN KAWHi!

I know how it feels man, that made me fell to my seat!

I will also go with Milwaukee for this series and the reason for that is pretty obvious. Toronto needed 7 matches to win against Philadelphia and they also needed a buzzer beater from Leonard to win the series so they struggled a lot against a team that didn't even played very good. It should be an easy mission for Milwaukee just like it will be for the Warriors.

Everyone here loves Giannis but don't belittle their opponent, they never got their spot now as easy as we say, just saying.

[Oilacris]

So anything can happen still, CJ and Lillard are two of the hottest shooting guards right now.

Blazers can win or course, but their chance is very low based on the betting odds for the series.
The line is now available at sportsbets. (warriors x1.15 vs Blazers x5)

This is an automatic win for the GSW, lines is obvious.

You can't say for sure. Of course warriors are the favourites but with Lillard and CJ McCollum anything can happen. They can turn around series at any point. Don't go with the odds NBA is really sometimes out of prediction and likes.

Sorry for that, I'm just too bias.

NBA lines are created by smart odds makers so I don't think they will give us the x5 odds for the Blazers if they don't see
the warriors winning in this series. My judgement is just based on my long experience in gambling and that's what I notice.

if the Blazers will win here, I will call it a major upset.

When just seeing the odds you would really able to see on which team is the favorite or not but there are people who do
always like to bet on the less favorite.Odds on winning might not be good but its a gamble anyway and anything can really happen.

[bisdak40]

Now it is the time to savor a derby of two upcoming talents that are going to compete for the best player in the world, Leonard and Antetokounmpo.
I think that Giannis is going to prove that he is the next player that will take LeBron's place. I will bet for a 3-1 for Bucks winning the series.

We can't deny that Giannis is now the face of the NBA and he walk the talk as he almost single-handedly brought the Bucks to the ECF facing Leonard and the Raptors. 3-1 For Bucks? You mean 4-1 as it is a best of seven series.

[Distinctin]

Now it is the time to savor a derby of two upcoming talents that are going to compete for the best player in the world, Leonard and Antetokounmpo.
I think that Giannis is going to prove that he is the next player that will take LeBron's place. I will bet for a 3-1 for Bucks winning the series.

I will also go with Milwaukee for this series and the reason for that is pretty obvious. Toronto needed 7 matches to win against Philadelphia and they also needed a buzzer beater from Leonard to win the series so they struggled a lot against a team that didn't even played very good. It should be an easy mission for Milwaukee just like it will be for the Warriors.

Leonard had to work really hard for his team to past the Sixers, but if Embiid is fully healthy, they could could have beat the Raptors IMO.
Only Leonard is consistently playing in the team, so we need to put a real defender on him, maybe double him.

On the other hand, Bucks players are better, the way they played against the Celtics proves how good they are and I'm seeing them beating the Raptors here, and they also gained the home court advantage so even if this game go into distance, game 7 will be played at their home where they are hard to beat.

[milewilda]

Now it is the time to savor a derby of two upcoming talents that are going to compete for the best player in the world, Leonard and Antetokounmpo.
I think that Giannis is going to prove that he is the next player that will take LeBron's place. I will bet for a 3-1 for Bucks winning the series.

I will also go with Milwaukee for this series and the reason for that is pretty obvious. Toronto needed 7 matches to win against Philadelphia and they also needed a buzzer beater from Leonard to win the series so they struggled a lot against a team that didn't even played very good. It should be an easy mission for Milwaukee just like it will be for the Warriors.

Leonard had to work really hard for his team to past the Sixers, but if Embiid is fully healthy, they could could have beat the Raptors IMO.
Only Leonard is consistently playing in the team, so we need to put a real defender on him, maybe double him.

On the other hand, Bucks players are better, the way they played against the Celtics proves how good they are and I'm seeing them beating the Raptors here, and they also gained the home court advantage so even if this game go into distance, game 7 will be played at their home where they are hard to beat.

Double team or tough defender would really be needed for Kawhi and Bucks will surely restrain him but lets see on what would be their plans and the game 7th between Raptors and Sixers are too close.
If it wasnt on that last shot which bounce up 2-3x before it goes into the bucket as far as i remember but well anything do have some corresponding mix of luck on that one. lol

Bucks vs Raptors/ Warriors vs Blazers. We do already able to see on which teams can go through the finals.

[bbc.reporter]

@milewilda. Agreed. The 2 teams in their respective divisions and conferences will be in the finals. However, what should the Raptors do to win the eastern conference? I reckon they have a balanced team that might be good enough to play versus the Warriors, if they are lucky enough to win versus the Bucks hehe.

[Questat]

Bucks vs Raptors/ Warriors vs Blazers. We do already able to see on which teams can go through the finals.

Bucks vs Raptors will be a good match, and though I bet on Bucks, but I don't like to expect it would be an easy series for the Bucks.

Warriors against Blazers - yes, we know already which team will win here. (warriors all the way)