2025 NBA Season

[btc_angela]

I never thought the 76ers could lose this bad. They never won a single quarter against the Heat. I am waiting for that long run but they are always broken by the Heat's defense. I bet Embiid is now thinking about forcing to play in Game 3 because if they lose again, we know the history of 3-0 games.
Here is an update about his injury.

They cannot do anything when all the Miami star players are healthy and it's a big disadvantage for them that they need to rest Embiid due to an unexpected injury which is the worst thing to have in the NBA playoffs. Looks like he gonna join Jokic fishing soon if they lose 3 straight games in the NBA playoffs. It's really hard to survive the NBA playoffs with only one Star player and you don't have enough role players to help you execute a good play to win, Harden seems unhappy in this kind of situation.

Exactly. Then there's Victor Oladipo who is being given more minutes and showing why he was an ex-superstar. His game is starting to come back and the Heat became tougher to defeat. A sweep may definitely happen if Embiid won't return, not that I am underestimating the 76ers. It's just too much for them to handle.
Harden will certainly be unhappy about it, jumping from one team to another and all of them fails to achieve the goal that he wanted so badly in his whole career.

Yeah, if Oladipo perform this well throughout the series, the Heat might be very difficult to beat in the East. He is slowly getting back and seems to be healthy already. I'm not sure if Joel Embiid will play in this series though. That damage is serious, so if he comes back not healthy, maybe it will haunt the Sixers as it may cause him to be out the next season. As for Harden, tough career for him if he retires without any ring.

[Yaunfitda]

How about Dillion Brooks? What's the update about him? is he suspended for at least one game due to the flagrant foul he committed against GPII?
I like to know his status before putting a bet in game 3, though Memhpis won game 3 without him, but I still think Brooks is a big loss to the Memphis if he will be suspended.

He is suspended on game 3 with no pay as reported here:



https://twitter.com/davidaldridgedc/status/1522287561430999040

So now you can put your bet, and sports bookies are giving the Warriors as the favorite in their next game because they have the homecourt advantage.

[judas]

The Heat - 76ers series is now 2-0. Last night, Heat defeated them 119-103 and won another game. And 76ers absolutely felt Embiid's absence in this game as well. Harden should have done better while Embiid was out I think but he didn't too much good in both of the games so far. He got only 20 points in the last game which I didn't count it enough for a star like Harden. But hopefully, 76ers are going to start playing much better than this by Embiid's comeback in the next game most probably.

[Yogee]

Sixers fans will have someone new to blame if they go out this time and that would be Harden hehe. He becomes an easy target since he's been under 25 PPG in the playoffs so far which is below what's expected of him. Expect another low scoring game for him as Celtics defense will be tight again.

[dwyane36]

The Heat - 76ers series is now 2-0. Last night, Heat defeated them 119-103 and won another game. And 76ers absolutely felt Embiid's absence in this game as well. Harden should have done better while Embiid was out I think but he didn't too much good in both of the games so far. He got only 20 points in the last game which I didn't count it enough for a star like Harden. But hopefully, 76ers are going to start playing much better than this by Embiid's comeback in the next game most probably.

I don't know what happened to Harden. Maybe the Heat just defended well against him, but you're right that his performances have not been impressive in this series. In any case, the upcoming game will be very important for the 76ers, and Harden should play a lot better as there is already news that Embiid will not be playing in game 3.

[Shamm]

The Heat - 76ers series is now 2-0. Last night, Heat defeated them 119-103 and won another game. And 76ers absolutely felt Embiid's absence in this game as well. Harden should have done better while Embiid was out I think but he didn't too much good in both of the games so far. He got only 20 points in the last game which I didn't count it enough for a star like Harden. But hopefully, 76ers are going to start playing much better than this by Embiid's comeback in the next game most probably.

I don't know what happened to Harden. Maybe the Heat just defended well against him, but you're right that his performances have not been impressive in this series. In any case, the upcoming game will be very important for the 76ers, and Harden should play a lot better as there is already news that Embiid will not be playing in game 3.

You are right that mate the defense of Miami Heat in the paint goals are too tight that even harden did not perform well. But if they are complete and embiid play in their side for sure they have a chance to win the game because these two star players is not easy to guard and the defense of heat will focus on the two while the 3 men of 76sers will contribute as well.  But what we saw heat players scored outsides and that's the reason why they are ahead all the time but if we based on steal  76sers do better than them.

[OgNasty]

Sixers fans will have someone new to blame if they go out this time and that would be Harden hehe. He becomes an easy target since he's been under 25 PPG in the playoffs so far which is below what's expected of him. Expect another low scoring game for him as Celtics defense will be tight again.

I don’t think you can blame Harden for this. Without Joel Embiid and all the pieces they lost to get Harden, their offense is pretty centered about Harden and therefore easy to stop. A shame because Embiid seems to catch one bad break after another year after year when it’s his time to shine. He’s one guy that I truly hope gets a chance to play in the Finals before his prime is done. I think he would be capable of greatness, but the bizarre mental health issues with the Sixers draft picks over the years has held that team back.

[wheelz1200]

How about Dillion Brooks? What's the update about him? is he suspended for at least one game due to the flagrant foul he committed against GPII?
I like to know his status before putting a bet in game 3, though Memhpis won game 3 without him, but I still think Brooks is a big loss to the Memphis if he will be suspended.

He is suspended on game 3 with no pay as reported here:



https://twitter.com/davidaldridgedc/status/1522287561430999040

So now you can put your bet, and sports bookies are giving the Warriors as the favorite in their next game because they have the homecourt advantage.

Still taking Memphis.  + 7 points is nuts.  Who's gonna guard ja, iggy?   Lol. GS is gonna struggle all series guarding him.  Double him and that's exactly what Memphis wants.  They led the league in offensive rebounds and points in the paint.  Golden state was in trouble as soon as GP went down and Kerr knew it.

[Hypnosis00]

How about Dillion Brooks? What's the update about him? is he suspended for at least one game due to the flagrant foul he committed against GPII?
I like to know his status before putting a bet in game 3, though Memhpis won game 3 without him, but I still think Brooks is a big loss to the Memphis if he will be suspended.

He is suspended on game 3 with no pay as reported here:



https://twitter.com/davidaldridgedc/status/1522287561430999040

So now you can put your bet, and sports bookies are giving the Warriors as the favorite in their next game because they have the homecourt advantage.

Still taking Memphis.  + 7 points is nuts.  Who's gonna guard ja, iggy?   Lol. GS is gonna struggle all series guarding him.  Double him and that's exactly what Memphis wants.  They led the league in offensive rebounds and points in the paint.  Golden state was in trouble as soon as GP went down and Kerr knew it.

Game 3 will be the deciding game, if Memphis wins, then maybe we can say that Morant and Memphis will beat the Warriors. Honestly, though Memphis won, but I'm still not so much impress because at the end of the day, I see they are struggling winning on their home court.

[Questat]

Game 3 will be the deciding game, if Memphis wins, then maybe we can say that Morant and Memphis will beat the Warriors. Honestly, though Memphis won, but I'm still not so much impress because at the end of the day, I see they are struggling winning on their home court.

Yes, both teams have made their adjustment, so it's the Warriors time to adjust in game 3.
We cannot make the last game result as a basis to presume that the winner will also win the next game. Look at the Bucks in game 1 against the Celtics as an example, they dominated the home team but in game 2 celtics bounced back and also dominated them.

[TravelMug]

Sixers fans will have someone new to blame if they go out this time and that would be Harden hehe. He becomes an easy target since he's been under 25 PPG in the playoffs so far which is below what's expected of him. Expect another low scoring game for him as Celtics defense will be tight again.

I don’t think you can blame Harden for this. Without Joel Embiid and all the pieces they lost to get Harden, their offense is pretty centered about Harden and therefore easy to stop. A shame because Embiid seems to catch one bad break after another year after year when it’s his time to shine. He’s one guy that I truly hope gets a chance to play in the Finals before his prime is done. I think he would be capable of greatness, but the bizarre mental health issues with the Sixers draft picks over the years has held that team back.

Yeah, I don't think we should put all the blame on Harden's shoulder here. Joel is the main man of the Sixers so without him it will be a very difficult task for the Sixers. Yes, Harden is good but he is not in his prime anymore. I think it will be another heart broken year for the Sixers after Embiid putting MVP numbers this season, get past Toronto on the first round but he got a freak accident.

[Dave1]

Game 3 will be the deciding game, if Memphis wins, then maybe we can say that Morant and Memphis will beat the Warriors. Honestly, though Memphis won, but I'm still not so much impress because at the end of the day, I see they are struggling winning on their home court.

Yes, both teams have made their adjustment, so it's the Warriors time to adjust in game 3.
We cannot make the last game result as a basis to presume that the winner will also win the next game. Look at the Bucks in game 1 against the Celtics as an example, they dominated the home team but in game 2 celtics bounced back and also dominated them.

Nah, this is long series, even if Memphis won the game 3, the score is just 2-1, and there is still a chance for the Warriors to tie the score in the next game.

So game 3 will not be a decider game, but we will see who will adjust. This is going to be a chess game, the Warriors is known to have a championship DNA so a one game lost will not hurt them.

[Natalim]

Game 3 will be the deciding game, if Memphis wins, then maybe we can say that Morant and Memphis will beat the Warriors. Honestly, though Memphis won, but I'm still not so much impress because at the end of the day, I see they are struggling winning on their home court.

Yes, both teams have made their adjustment, so it's the Warriors time to adjust in game 3.
We cannot make the last game result as a basis to presume that the winner will also win the next game. Look at the Bucks in game 1 against the Celtics as an example, they dominated the home team but in game 2 celtics bounced back and also dominated them.

Nah, this is long series, even if Memphis won the game 3, the score is just 2-1, and there is still a chance for the Warriors to tie the score in the next game.

So game 3 will not be a decider game, but we will see who will adjust. This is going to be a chess game, the Warriors is known to have a championship DNA so a one game lost will not hurt them.

One team will steal at least 1 game on the road, that will make the series even. However, with the experience of the Warriors, I think they have an edge to win against the young Memphis. have you remembered the Warriors vs Rockets series before, it was a WCF, but in game 7 the Warriors won despite playing on the road.

[RealMalatesta]

Heat and Suns had a great night and have made their series 2-0 now. Heat beat Sixers by 119-103 again and this is quite alarming for Sixers now. Of course they would still stay focused as Heat haven't got 3-0 ahead yet. But I hope that Embiid returns by the next game and they can start fighting much better against Heat. Sixers are going to have two home games consecutively now and they can make it 2-2 if Embiid is able to play in those. And for the Suns - Mavericks game, the result didn't surprise me. Suns have just an awesome team play but it isn't the same for Mavericks. Doncic is trying to carry the team by himself and he scored 35 points in this one.

It was always obvious that with Embiid gone, Sixers couldn't beat Heat. I am starting to believe that Harden is cursed or something, not that he left OKC, he was basically let go, but ever since those days he has been cursed. When he was there they were almost at a level where they would be the best team in the league and then they split up and he went to rockets. At rockets he played with both Chris Paul who went to finals last year at least, and Westbrook and they both failed to help him as well.

And Nets plan didn't work out for him in the end and was sent to Sixers and now Embiid is injured. Wherever he goes, they become good enough to be title contenders and then someone gets injured. Funniest one is when they missed 27 three pointers, almost won if that did not happen.

[Pamadar]

Heat and Suns had a great night and have made their series 2-0 now. Heat beat Sixers by 119-103 again and this is quite alarming for Sixers now. Of course they would still stay focused as Heat haven't got 3-0 ahead yet. But I hope that Embiid returns by the next game and they can start fighting much better against Heat. Sixers are going to have two home games consecutively now and they can make it 2-2 if Embiid is able to play in those. And for the Suns - Mavericks game, the result didn't surprise me. Suns have just an awesome team play but it isn't the same for Mavericks. Doncic is trying to carry the team by himself and he scored 35 points in this one.

It was always obvious that with Embiid gone, Sixers couldn't beat Heat. I am starting to believe that Harden is cursed or something, not that he left OKC, he was basically let go, but ever since those days he has been cursed. When he was there they were almost at a level where they would be the best team in the league and then they split up and he went to rockets. At rockets he played with both Chris Paul who went to finals last year at least, and Westbrook and they both failed to help him as well.

And Nets plan didn't work out for him in the end and was sent to Sixers and now Embiid is injured. Wherever he goes, they become good enough to be title contenders and then someone gets injured. Funniest one is when they missed 27 three pointers, almost won if that did not happen.

Maybe try to find a way to join LeBron or Curry next season, just kidding! But the season is still up and the chance that

Embiid will be playing is still possible, they can win with him playing alongside with other Sixers stars, the timing of those injuries
is really annoying, he almost has that chance last season with the Nets,

if only he forces himself and brings everything instead of thinking of his injury, KD is doing everything but the help comes
from Harden is not much to win that final game against the Bucks.

[Bttzed03]

~
Embiid will be playing is still possible, they can win with him playing alongside with other Sixers stars, ~

if only he forces himself and brings everything instead of thinking of his injury, ~

If he forces himself to play for game 3 and win, I still doubt it would help the team win the series. Maybe he'll be fine after the game but what are the odds he won't aggravate his injury? I think we've seen enough players sidelined longer than what they should have been because they rushed coming back.

It's a tough decision to make.

[Reid]

Still taking Memphis.  + 7 points is nuts.  Who's gonna guard ja, iggy?   Lol. GS is gonna struggle all series guarding him.  Double him and that's exactly what Memphis wants.  They led the league in offensive rebounds and points in the paint.  Golden state was in trouble as soon as GP went down and Kerr knew it.

They had been playing at close fights so I guess that's the wisest pick. Get that handicap for the Grizzlies and if ever the Warriors win, there is a high chance to still win it with covering the spread. It's not that big of a loss for them as Ja Morant made an amazing feat without Brooks.
It's more of a loss for the Warriors without GP2 as he is one of the elite when it comes to defending small guys like Ja.
This is where I want to see Wiggins be focused on defense. Can he? Let the splash brothers do the offense to preserve his energy in the defensive end against Ja.

[carlisle1]

Still taking Memphis.  + 7 points is nuts.  Who's gonna guard ja, iggy?   Lol. GS is gonna struggle all series guarding him.  Double him and that's exactly what Memphis wants.  They led the league in offensive rebounds and points in the paint.  Golden state was in trouble as soon as GP went down and Kerr knew it.

They had been playing at close fights so I guess that's the wisest pick. Get that handicap for the Grizzlies and if ever the Warriors win, there is a high chance to still win it with covering the spread. It's not that big of a loss for them as Ja Morant made an amazing feat without Brooks.
It's more of a loss for the Warriors without GP2 as he is one of the elite when it comes to defending small guys like Ja.
This is where I want to see Wiggins be focused on defense. Can he? Let the splash brothers do the offense to preserve his energy in the defensive end against Ja.

Either Wiggins or Poole but I'm more with Wiggins, he need to step forward in guarding Morant, it's a matter of being competitive

not just with your offensive talent but more on willingness to adjust and become a 2-way player. Without GP2, Ja will take more offensive attacks

He will create his high jump layoffs, he has more percentage when attacking the basket. As a star, he will take every possible advantage and

that will be the pain in the ass from the Warriors. They need to make a defensive stop to win their upcoming games.

[Kelvinid]

Still taking Memphis.  + 7 points is nuts.  Who's gonna guard ja, iggy?   Lol. GS is gonna struggle all series guarding him.  Double him and that's exactly what Memphis wants.  They led the league in offensive rebounds and points in the paint.  Golden state was in trouble as soon as GP went down and Kerr knew it.

They had been playing at close fights so I guess that's the wisest pick. Get that handicap for the Grizzlies and if ever the Warriors win, there is a high chance to still win it with covering the spread. It's not that big of a loss for them as Ja Morant made an amazing feat without Brooks.
It's more of a loss for the Warriors without GP2 as he is one of the elite when it comes to defending small guys like Ja.
This is where I want to see Wiggins be focused on defense. Can he? Let the splash brothers do the offense to preserve his energy in the defensive end against Ja.

Either Wiggins or Poole but I'm more with Wiggins, he need to step forward in guarding Morant, it's a matter of being competitive

not just with your offensive talent but more on willingness to adjust and become a 2-way player. Without GP2, Ja will take more offensive attacks

He will create his high jump layoffs, he has more percentage when attacking the basket. As a star, he will take every possible advantage and

that will be the pain in the ass from the Warriors. They need to make a defensive stop to win their upcoming games.

Wiggins can't  guard Morant, he is too big for Morant and he cannot catch Morant because Morant is so fast. The best way to limit Morant is to double him  when he drives so he'll pass the ball and let his teammates do the attempt which is a low percentage. Warriors need someone like GPII to match Morant's speed, but as I see, no one from the team can do that for now.

[Yaunfitda]

^ Maybe D. Lee is a good option, but he might be a liable on offense that's why they experimented and put Wiggins on Morant which obviously didn't work because of Ja's speed and Wiggins is no much for the young guy. Definitely, they will have to find a way to stop this kid, double or triple him early, or prevent him from touching the ball.