2025 NBA Season

[Baofeng]

Too bad for the Pelicans, they have just arrived at the playoffs but the chances for them against the Suns is really slim because their caliber is not the same as the Suns. Unfortunately, fate isn't their side as there's no way they can move to the 2nd round without getting a fight against the Suns.

McCollum and Ingram's points didn't amount so much because DeAndre and Booker already have that points covered, also CP3 almost got a triple double. That guy is really good at setting up the table for his team and if his team cannot make the shot, he can always make it.

Yeah, the Pelicans just don't stand a chance of winning the Suns in the first round of the playoffs. However, I would note Valanchunis' phenomenal performance in this match as the Suns couldn't handle him and allowed him to grab 25 rebounds, including 13 offensive rebounds. It's crazy stats! So this guy will most likely surprise us in the upcoming matches, and I guess the Pelicans will be able to win at least 1 game in this series, thanks to him.

Yes, that's the only bright side on the Pelicans lost, Valanchunis performance specially those big rebounds. Remind us of Rodman's number during his prime as a Detroit player. Also, you would like what Valanchunis did here, posting down like Barkley, backing up and scoring. Just their shooting though that really hurt them in this first game. As they allowed the Suns to have a good lead in the first quarter. And Phoenix is one team that is good at protecting their lead. Hopefully, they can come back and make this series interesting.

[wheelz1200]

That Nets game was a fun one to watch, that is gonna be a great series.  The other series I think is going to be fun to watch unfold is the timberwolves and Memphis series.  Memphis will be in a world of hurt if they lose the next one.  I expect some Ja highlights.

[Pulsar77]

Milwaukee Bucks - Chicago Bulls matchup can be a really good one too now. Bucks started with a victory against Bulls by 93-86 last night. Giannis was great as usual by 27 points and 16 rebounds. And for Bulls, Vucevic played nearly the same as Giannis. He got 24 points and 17 rebounds. DeRozan and LaVine didn't have that much impressive performances in fact and this might be the reason why Bulls struggled more against Bucks. But if we take the Giannis factor into account, Bulls are going to have a really hard time against them during the whole series.

[Oasisman]

That Nets game was a fun one to watch, that is gonna be a great series.  The other series I think is going to be fun to watch unfold is the timberwolves and Memphis series.  Memphis will be in a world of hurt if they lose the next one.  I expect some Ja highlights.

Best playoff game so far with Tatum's game winner.
I honestly underestimated the Celtics, I thought the Nets could still game 1 at road. Even with Kyrie's efficiency and Durant's scoring still not enough to beat the young Celtics.
Now, my hope for the Celtics to reach the finals has been restored. I hope they all keep healthy throughout the playoff run, coz they're 1 injury away to miss the chance to be in the finals again.

[Kelvinid]

That Nets game was a fun one to watch, that is gonna be a great series.  The other series I think is going to be fun to watch unfold is the timberwolves and Memphis series.  Memphis will be in a world of hurt if they lose the next one.  I expect some Ja highlights.

Ja has to make something special in game 2, a high flying Ja would be in effective if the coach would not be find a way to free him up. We saw game one and how the Timberwolves were able to defend Ja, it's the similar strategy the Heat has used on limiting Trae Young.

[püsür]

Milwaukee Bucks - Chicago Bulls matchup can be a really good one too now. Bucks started with a victory against Bulls by 93-86 last night. Giannis was great as usual by 27 points and 16 rebounds. And for Bulls, Vucevic played nearly the same as Giannis. He got 24 points and 17 rebounds. DeRozan and LaVine didn't have that much impressive performances in fact and this might be the reason why Bulls struggled more against Bucks. But if we take the Giannis factor into account, Bulls are going to have a really hard time against them during the whole series.

What surprises me about that first game of the series is that both teams struggled a lot offensively. Only two players scored over 20 points. It was like a euroleague game almost. Chicago scored only 15 point in the 4th quarter. Interesting thing is, Bucks scored 34 in the first quarter also. Bulls really need to increase their toughness, intensity and scoring opportunities.

On the other hand, there are exciting games tonight. I can't wait for Raptors vs 76ers game. And also Jazz vs Mavericks game but Luka Doncic is still not expected to play. Jazz is my favourite for tonight's game. 

[carlisle1]

Warriors vs Nuggets later.
I wish Coach Malone has something up in his sleeves to counter attack. Judging by the way it ended at game 1, it was too far to say they have a winning chance at road or even at home. This Game 2 is to prove that wrong. Get a lead or end the game in a close battle. Just don't let it become another blowout game.
Will be supporting the Nuggets with +7.

It would be an interesting game if coach Malone will find a good system to counter Warriors offense or have a tough defensive stop

to avoid the Warriors in making more good looks with their shots, Poole covered Steph numbers, with lesser minutes for Steph

but good enough to produce decent numbers. Warriors are very deadly in terms of ball rotations. Better to keep closer and not to

let the players to build strong confidence, they will keep shooting the ball and give you a higher percentage in making those shots.

[Velvet78]

Warriors are leading their series against Nuggets by 1-0 now. And this morning, they are going to host Nuggets again. I see that Curry and Thompson don't have a really impressive performance for now. None of them was amazing in the first game of the series but they still managed to win. Nuggets will need to play much better as a team to have a chance against Warriors. Jokic is really great but his performance only is not enough to compete hard with an opponent like Warriors.

[Yogee]

Milwaukee Bucks - Chicago Bulls matchup can be a really good one too now.

It's actually one of the most predictable series to watch so I don't really find it interesting. Bucks can match any of the Bulls offense but the latter cannot match the former's defense. Maybe they can aplly a "hack a Giannis" approach but he can make over 50% free throws now. This could be a sweep or a 4-1 for Bucks.

[dezoel]

Pat Bev is annoying, nothing more. He is not really that much of a great defender, Tony Allen was the small version of Dennis Rodman, dude wasn't just an annoying person but he was also a great defender and that helped him a lot. On the other hand Pat Bev can't back up what he talks about, sure JA could be getting screwed in the head because of him, but that is mainly because Ja is a very young player and it will take time before he gets used to getting annoyed.

I am sure that over time he will grow over that. I still think that Pat Bev has absolutely no talent at all, not like me or something, I mean in NBA level of course, he could have been amazing in euroleague for example, but has no talent for NBA level and only plays because he can annoy the other team and make them play worse.

[redhack]

Milwaukee Bucks - Chicago Bulls matchup can be a really good one too now.

I'm not sure about that. Bucks is superior here.

Expectations: Bucks in 4
Ideal: Bucks in 5
Surprise: Bucks in 7 or Bulls

[ultrloa]

Pat Bev is annoying, nothing more. He is not really that much of a great defender, Tony Allen was the small version of Dennis Rodman, dude wasn't just an annoying person but he was also a great defender and that helped him a lot. On the other hand Pat Bev can't back up what he talks about, sure JA could be getting screwed in the head because of him, but that is mainly because Ja is a very young player and it will take time before he gets used to getting annoyed.

I am sure that over time he will grow over that. I still think that Pat Bev has absolutely no talent at all, not like me or something, I mean in NBA level of course, he could have been amazing in euroleague for example, but has no talent for NBA level and only plays because he can annoy the other team and make them play worse.

His hustle and able to destroy the focus of the player what make him unique but calling him great defender is not convincing. Maybe he has good contribution in terms of pissing off their opponents but I think many teams doesn't really need that especially many players can contribute on defensive ends as well he need to provide quality points for his team to get better output or result.

[harizen]

Warriors are leading their series against Nuggets by 1-0 now. And this morning, they are going to host Nuggets again. I see that Curry and Thompson don't have a really impressive performance for now. None of them was amazing in the first game of the series but they still managed to win. Nuggets will need to play much better as a team to have a chance against Warriors. Jokic is really great but his performance only is not enough to compete hard with an opponent like Warriors.

The Denver Nuggets need a boost from their supporting role players.

Curry and Thompson are not even on their usual average on Game 1 but still win that game without any trouble. The Denver Nuggets Game 1 performance is not the team we used to see during the season. However, we can't just conclude everything just because of what we saw in Game 1.

They should try to even the series as competing for a sudden-death situation in front of the people on Chase Center (former Oracle Arena) is really tough.

[wheelz1200]

That Nets game was a fun one to watch, that is gonna be a great series.  The other series I think is going to be fun to watch unfold is the timberwolves and Memphis series.  Memphis will be in a world of hurt if they lose the next one.  I expect some Ja highlights.

Best playoff game so far with Tatum's game winner.
I honestly underestimated the Celtics, I thought the Nets could still game 1 at road. Even with Kyrie's efficiency and Durant's scoring still not enough to beat the young Celtics.
Now, my hope for the Celtics to reach the finals has been restored. I hope they all keep healthy throughout the playoff run, coz they're 1 injury away to miss the chance to be in the finals again.

I mean the Nets are good and all but they are the 7 seed.  If Boston advances they will likely meet up against the Bucks.  Then they will have to go through likely the heat or the 4/5 spot.  Tough road in the East but yeah the cets are legit (hate saying that as a knick fan but they are).

[harizen]

I mean the Nets are good and all but they are the 7 seed.  If Boston advances they will likely meet up against the Bucks.  Then they will have to go through likely the heat or the 4/5 spot.  Tough road in the East but yeah the cets are legit (hate saying that as a knick fan but they are).

They ended up on the 7th seed because of the series of injuries on their key stars and Kyrie's pride because of his views about the vaccine. If only they didn't go through that, they might possibly end up clinching the Eastern Conference. But that doesn't matter now as more importantly, they enter the playoffs.

I like that Boston Celtics takes Game 1 as it opened up the possibility that they can deal with the healthy Brooklyn Nets. Although their Game 1 ended up in a close game, a win is a win no matter what. Hope that their series will end at Game 7 and most games will be intense.

Their series matchup is like watching already an ECF, well at least for me.

[chaser15]

The Sixers vs Raptors are now happening. I've just posted on our local thread that the Raptors are ahead of 9 points but now the score is now tied at 18 points. Looks like the Sixers will again take this game. The Raptors have no answer while the Sixers are catching to them.

They are just exchanging scores now and the Raptors tried to keep that phase. The turning point I think will be after the half and the Raptors should do their best to make the game close or else, they will be doomed once the Sixers unleash their beast mode.

[ChiBitCTy]

Was actually a pretty good game yesterday for my Chicago Bulls. I was actually pretty surprised to see them leading at any point in the game let alone so late in the contest. But the simple matter of the fact is that they don’t have a mega-star and without one they just don’t have a chance.

In other news ..What a game between the Nets and the Celtics! This should be one hell of a series.

[Captain Corporate]

If finding a counter for Warriors was that simple, I am sure that the league would have found one already. I am not saying that they will be dominating all the time, they are not even the first seed anymore, but its more about them getting more injury and getting older than other teams finding a solution. They are not bad yet, they are still pretty good, so I am guessing that even though it may not be a sweep, Warriors will have no hard time passing Nuggets. However, I believe there are better teams out there, for example Suns, they could actually end up beating Warriors pretty easily, not because they have a better counter, but because they have a better team.

[Dave1]

That Nets game was a fun one to watch, that is gonna be a great series.  The other series I think is going to be fun to watch unfold is the timberwolves and Memphis series.  Memphis will be in a world of hurt if they lose the next one.  I expect some Ja highlights.

Best playoff game so far with Tatum's game winner.
I honestly underestimated the Celtics, I thought the Nets could still game 1 at road. Even with Kyrie's efficiency and Durant's scoring still not enough to beat the young Celtics.
Now, my hope for the Celtics to reach the finals has been restored. I hope they all keep healthy throughout the playoff run, coz they're 1 injury away to miss the chance to be in the finals again.

I mean the Nets are good and all but they are the 7 seed.  If Boston advances they will likely meet up against the Bucks.  Then they will have to go through likely the heat or the 4/5 spot.  Tough road in the East but yeah the cets are legit (hate saying that as a knick fan but they are).

Well it seems that the Celtics has found their rhythm after the all star break. Tatum, Brown and Smart really put together a good offense and defense effort to put them as one of the contenders in a tough Eastern conference.

And it proved that they can handle the pressure of bigtime game as last night. Irving giving us a show, but you can see that their coach didn't give a timeout and they just decide what to do next and Tatum found an opening to seal the victory for them. But it will be a tough series against Durant and Irving.

[Yaunfitda]

Was actually a pretty good game yesterday for my Chicago Bulls. I was actually pretty surprised to see them leading at any point in the game let alone so late in the contest. But the simple matter of the fact is that they don’t have a mega-star and without one they just don’t have a chance.

They have DeRozan and Lavine, I think they can be consider as a mega star in their own right. DeRozan was even in the discussion for an MVP early in the season. Unfortunately, the Bulls suffered a lot of games as the regular season ends.

In other news ..What a game between the Nets and the Celtics! This should be one hell of a series.

Yep, this could go down in a 7 game series. KD and Kyrie Irving will not go down without a fight. Durant has a sub par performance in game 1, horrendous shooting night for him. But we all know that superstars will continue to shoot no matter what the numbers is against them until they found their shooting form.