The 2025 NBA playoffs

[Russ Smith]

Houston is so much better with Adams on the court. And that zone has been huge in both halves, got them back in the first half and again this half. They're so big with Sengun, Adams and Smith the Warriors aren't sure how to attack the zone. they were playing 5 out and driving to the rim in the man but can't do that against the zone

 

[Dback Jon]

Warriors are completely different unlikable tonight

 

[Russ Smith]

I still don't get the technical for delay of game but what I really don't get is why Kerr didn't challenge the foul on Curry it looked like he got all ball. I think his hesitation on challenging it led to the delay

 

[Dback Jon]

I still don't get the technical for delay of game but what I really don't get is why Kerr didn't challenge the foul on Curry it looked like he got all ball. I think his hesitation on challenging it led to the delay

They delayed. They needed to line up and let Kerr decide if mstead of all running and crying to Kerr

 

[Russ Smith]

Sengun and adams just destroyed Post and Jackson-Davis, just a total mismatch. It's why Houston has the lead

 

[Russ Smith]

They delayed. They needed to line up and let Kerr decide if mstead of all running and crying to Kerr

That was my point Kerr should have challenged it because when Steph Curry is telling you challenge it, he's probably right. That whole hesitation thing led to the T and they never challenged the call

 

[Russ Smith]

I was yelling at Buddy for taking that 3 but he made it.

Adams just killed us I think Kerr did the only thing he could do by doing the hack a Adams to make Houston take him out

 

[Cheesebeef]

Another great game.

 

[Russ Smith]

adams does that better than anybody in the league. The weakside help can't come over because Adams is walling them off and he's so freaking strong they can't move. That layup by Sengun was because Looney couldn't get off Adams fast enough to help

 

[Cheesebeef]

Stunned Curry missed that floating bank. First good shot he’s gotten in a while.

 

[Russ Smith]

Draymond on D Sengun has gone nuts today but mostly when Dray was out. Game on the line he stones him they miss and then Butler makes a grown ass man rebound in traffic. And Looney with a hell of a job challenging VanVleet on the last shot

 

[Dback Jon]

Draymond Green should not have even been allowed to have been in the game

 

[Russ Smith]

Adams +16. Thompson was -17 I wouldn't have guessed that at all he had a great 4th quarter. If you have to blame anybody for Houston it would be Jalen Green he can't be that quiet for them.

Butler is amazing, I keep comparing him to Anquan he's just so damn tough. Playing hurt so he draws fouls and goes 12-12 including the game winner.

But the goat of the game is Dillon Brooks for the stupid foul on the Jimmy 3

 

[Russ Smith]

Draymond Green should not have even been allowed to have been in the game

I think he and Brooks both should have been ejected earlier

 

[clyde2tw]

Utmost respect for Butler who really is the difference maker for GS. Too bad we couldn't get him. I thought Beal and 3 1sts would be at least equal to GS's deal.

 

[Russ Smith]

Utmost respect for Butler who really is the difference maker for GS. Too bad we couldn't get him. I thought Beal and 3 1sts would be at least equal to GS's deal.

I'm assuming Jimmy had say in where he went but I honestly don't know. But 100% he's the difference, they wouldn't even be in the playoffs if they hadn't got him

 

[clyde2tw]

I think he and Brooks both should have been ejected earlier

Green is a HOF player but he is so into kicking and slapping the opponents in similar situations intentionally, he deserved an ejection. So did Brooks, he could've injured Butler there, so typical of him, and of Dort. These dirty players are out there with reckless moves pretending innocence without intention.

 

[hcsilla]

When Draymond Green had to sit, Sengun and VanVleet tore the Warriors' defense apart.

When Draymond Green was on the court, the Rockets had a (very) hard time to score.

Despite the great games of Butler, Hield and Podziemski the difference maker was Green's defence, IMO.

 

[Russ Smith]

Green is a HOF player but he is so into kicking and slapping the opponents in similar situations intentionally, he deserved an ejection. So did Brooks, he could've injured Butler there, so typical of him, and of Dort. These dirty players are out there with reckless moves pretending innocence without intention.

I think the NBA has to start looking at videos after games and saying ok we missed what Draymond did there we'll look for it next time. With Brooks there's so many videos of him grabbing or hitting Steph in the right hand because he's trying to aggravate the thumb injury they should be looking for that and other things he does.

That was a great game last night but Brooks and Draymond really mucked it up it would have been much better if they were both off the court

 

[Russ Smith]

When Draymond Green had to sit, Sengun and VanVleet tore the Warriors' defense apart.

When Draymond Green was on the court, the Rockets had a (very) hard time to score.

Despite the great games of Butler, Hield and Podziemski the difference maker was Green's defence, IMO.

Compared to Post or having a guard on Sengun absolutely. Houston was just lining up and going 1 on 1 and Adams kept the help from geting there and if they missed Adams got the rebound. With Draymond in the initial drives weren't happening because Sengun can't get by Draymond the way he can the others. I'm not sure why Kerr went to TJD for so long last night and not Looney, he was trying to have 2 bigs on the court to match Houston but Looney was the better matchup IMO. That's what got Houston back in the game 2 bigs and the Warriors having no offense in there because they had both Post and TJD.

on the last play Looney was also huge. Green stopped Sengun, Jimmy got the rebound but if you watch Looney just completely sold out to block off Adams so that he didn't get the putback, it was crucial.

 

[Ronin]

NBA playoffs: Cavaliers hammer Heat in historic 55-point blowout to sweep most lopsided series in NBA history

Are you paying attention to the Cleveland Cavaliers now?

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[Ronin]

NBA: Jaden McDaniels tripped Luka Dončić late in Timberwolves' win over Lakers, and refs missed the call

Lakers head coach JJ Redick was adamant that Luka Dončić got fouled when he tripped over Jaden McDaniels. It turns out that the NBA agrees.

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[Dback Jon]

NBA: Jaden McDaniels tripped Luka Dončić late in Timberwolves' win over Lakers, and refs missed the call

Lakers head coach JJ Redick was adamant that Luka Dončić got fouled when he tripped over Jaden McDaniels. It turns out that the NBA agrees.

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Poor baby Lakers and poor baby Luca

So the NBA missed a call for them. They have about 100,000 more before the score is even.

 

[Raindog]

NBA playoffs: Cavaliers hammer Heat in historic 55-point blowout to sweep most lopsided series in NBA history

Are you paying attention to the Cleveland Cavaliers now?

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The non-Lebron Cavaliers and OKC being the two best teams in the league is Adam Silver's worst nightmare. David Stern is probably spinning like a top in his grave.

 

[Russ Smith]

From the point in the 2nd quarter when Dillon Brooks started trash talking Butler while lined up for free throws, Butler outscored Brooks 23-2.