[NBA] Unofficial Discussion Thread

[Harkorede]

I feel asleep for a while midway through the 2nd quarter, and only saw the final 4 minutes of the 4 quarter, the Warriors were up by I think 8 or 6 around that time. During that stretch, I think the experience actually favored the Warriors more because Rockets young guys played and looked extremely nervous, while the Warriors were using the clock and having the vets to their advantage.  I'd say it's probably a needed experience for those guys to grow and come back even stronger next season.

In my opinion, the Rockets still have great potential that they haven't fully realized yet. So yes, I would also expect them to be even stronger next season.
As for the outcome of this series, I agree with you that experience was crucial, not only in game 7 but basically throughout the entire series.

Of course they do have a huge potential, the majority of their roster is filled with guys aged 23 years old or below, and with their currently level of performance, it's not rocket science to presumed they could accomplish great things.

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The series between Boston Celtics and New York Knicks is upon us, Game 1 taking place at TD Garden, the Celtics are -9 points favorites and with what happened between Cavs and Pacers last night, I'm inclined to believe that the Knicks could steal game 1 as well, so I'm erring on the side of caution here, I'm going with the Over 211.5 @ 1.81

[SPOON_MOJO]

Of course they do have a huge potential, the majority of their roster is filled with guys aged 23 years old or below, and with their currently level of performance, it's not rocket science to presumed they could accomplish great things.

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The series between Boston Celtics and New York Knicks is upon us, Game 1 taking place at TD Garden, the Celtics are -9 points favorites and with what happened between Cavs and Pacers last night, I'm inclined to believe that the Knicks could steal game 1 as well, so I'm erring on the side of caution here, I'm going with the Over 211.5 @ 1.81

Rockets did display some spectacular moments but they simply need more time and poise under duress. The Warriors definitely profited from experience since they understood just how to end it. I think the Knicks have the underdog mindset and might surprise Boston in the Celtics versus. Knicks matchup  Game 1 is generally unpredictable, especially with the energy at TD Garden

[bisdak40]

Rockets did display some spectacular moments but they simply need more time and poise under duress. The Warriors definitely profited from experience since they understood just how to end it. I think the Knicks have the underdog mindset and might surprise Boston in the Celtics versus. Knicks matchup  Game 1 is generally unpredictable, especially with the energy at TD Garden

The Rockets will learned from that experience and they will be better next season. They are a young team and also they a lot to improve while the Warriors simply can't be denied with the experience brought by Steph and playoff Jimmy.




Will be rooting for the Nuggets with the spread today. The handicap is just too high for this Nuggets team.

[Harkorede]

Will be rooting for the Nuggets with the spread today. The handicap is just too high for this Nuggets team.

Towards midway through the 3rd Quarter, OKC looked pretty much like they were pulling clear but somehow Denver Nuggets turned the game around, and even went on to win the game.

Congratulations! It would have been much cooler if you had something on the money line as well.

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My mind still isn't made up about the games that are scheduled for tonight, I'll likely have my decisions after I finish watching the UCL semifinal.

[bisdak40]

My mind still isn't made up about the games that are scheduled for tonight, I'll likely have my decisions after I finish watching the UCL semifinal.

Got the Warriors ML @3.0 for today as i think they can beat the Wolves in this first game of the series. The pattern of this conference semis is that the favorite is losing the first game, hope the pattern continues tonight hehe.

[dwyane36]

The Rockets will learned from that experience and they will be better next season. They are a young team and also they a lot to improve while the Warriors simply can't be denied with the experience brought by Steph and playoff Jimmy.

I think the Rockets will have a good chance in the next regular season as long as the Rockets' management doesn't make big changes to the roster during the offseason.
p.s.
As far as I know, Adams is out of contract, and I hope the Rockets re-sign him. Although he doesn't score many points, he can still be useful in the paint.

[Harkorede]

My mind still isn't made up about the games that are scheduled for tonight, I'll likely have my decisions after I finish watching the UCL semifinal.

Got the Warriors ML @3.0 for today as i think they can beat the Wolves in this first game of the series. The pattern of this conference semis is that the favorite is losing the first game, hope the pattern continues tonight hehe.

Good call and congratulations, the Warriors did get the win. I couldn’t watch the game, but I’ll definitely catch the highlights later today. I saw some news with Curry getting injured, I’m surprised the Warriors were still able to steal the win without him.

It’s the first time in NBA history that all away teams win game 1 on the road, and for Pacers they stole game 2 in Cleveland as well, going up 2-0 with the next 2 games being at home for them, huge advantage.

[bisdak40]

Good call and congratulations, the Warriors did get the win. I couldn’t watch the game, but I’ll definitely catch the highlights later today. I saw some news with Curry getting injured, I’m surprised the Warriors were still able to steal the win without him.

I'm also thinking that i will lose my bet when Curry got injured but fortunately Buddy Hield and Draymond Green were having a good game. There is news that Curry won't suit up in game 2 so this could be an easy game for the Wolves imo.

For tonight, i will be backing the Nuggets. Risky bet as the Thunder might blew them but i have trust on Jokic and Murray to make the game close.

[Harkorede]

For tonight, i will be backing the Nuggets. Risky bet as the Thunder might blew them but i have trust on Jokic and Murray to make the game close.

Seems like a decent pick for the Nuggets +8.5, even though I expect OKC Thunder to even the series, I think it’s still going to be a pretty close game. However, for me, I’m only going to be watching from the sidelines tonight, I’ll only be enjoying the game with nothing on the line.

That said, I wish you good luck with your pick!