The Official 2026 NBA Finals Discussion Thread

[Cwalker]

We saw it with James Harden. Harden used to play the exact same way, leaning into contact in an attempt to go to the line. It was so bad they changed the rules to stop what he was doing.

I give it a year or two before it happens to Shai too.

 

[Barry Poppins]

We saw it with James Harden. Harden used to play the exact same way, leaning into contact in an attempt to go to the line. It was so bad they changed the rules to stop what he was doing.

I give it a year or two before it happens to Shai too.

To an extent, Embiid is the same as well, the last 5-6 years or so he's gotten very favorable whistles in his stead.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

To an extent, Embiid is the same as well, the last 5-6 years or so he's gotten very favorable whistles in his stead.

Brunson too and I love that man since his Nova days.

Brown was bitching about that during the Post Game never taking accountability really for they were chucking up threes like their lives depended upon it and never having an answer for Embiid during the Series the moment he started in this Series. I don't know why in the hell would you put Brown on Embiid on multiple possessions when your bigs couldn't stop him.

 

[X-Wang]

It sucks because SGA is a good player, a great player in fact, but his play-style is like watching paint dry while getting a drill rammed up your urethra. It's painful and it's killing league interest. The NBA refs really need to be investigated more or forced to be more strict on flops and foul-baiting.

Make it a technical foul the first few times and then up it to a Flagrant 1, you'll see a lot of these guys really start to stop their shit.

League interest started to wane when flopping became a strategy and checking 3's became a big part and a lack of defense in the game. I also forgot when players started load management as well.

 

[Looji Nagata]

I think we can only save the league from going extinct by giving all players NERF guns.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

League interest started to wane when flopping became a strategy and checking 3's became a big part and a lack of defense in the game. I also forgot when players started load management as well.

I'm sure Reggie Miller who was doing Commentary if he had hair would of pulled it all out seeing what the Celtics did tonight and in the Series in general. I don't understand it either take the easier shot to set up for something big later.

Joel Embiid: "I have a message for our fans. Last time we played the Knicks, it felt like [Philly] was Madison Square Garden East. We're gonna need the support. Don't sell your tickets. This is bigger than you...If you need money, I got you."

 

[Stojy]

I think we can only save the league from going extinct by giving all players NERF guns.

This suggestion almost got me over the depression knowing that Boston threw away what I thought would be a deep run.

 

[Cereal Killer]

Well that was a stupid strategy Boston. Good on the Sixers, you deserved it- as did Boston with the collapse.

 

[Cwalker]

Halftime of Game 7, Detroit leads Orlando 60-49

 

[Cwalker]

The Detroit Pistons survive the scare of the #8 seed Orlando Magic and win Game Seven at Home 116-94.

They will play the winner of tonight’s second game seven between the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals

 

[Cwalker]

The Minnesota Timberwolves say Anthony Edwards is likely to return sometime in the middle of their Semifinal series against the Spurs.

Currently, Edwards is listed as questionable for Game One in San Antonio Monday

 

[Kairi HoHo]

The Minnesota Timberwolves say Anthony Edwards is likely to return sometime in the middle of their Semifinal series against the Spurs.

Currently, Edwards is listed as questionable for Game One in San Antonio Monday

Hmm I thought for sure we wouldn't see him again. I went with the Spurs with my Prediction but if he gets in by Game 3 I can see Edwards being the fuel to beat the Spurs who main threat is Wemby vs what the Wolves can bring in terms of Offense.

 

[Barry Poppins]

Ant's a dude that's kind of like Cena in that he's got an immaculate ability to resist long-term injury. Like he's got rubber bones or something.

 

[Cwalker]

Spurs have more threats than just Wemby.

With Donte out and Ant not necessarily at 100%, you can make the argument the Spurs got the better backcourt.

Castle and Harper ain’t no scrubs

 

[Barry Poppins]

To paraphrase Ant as well, "They got Wemby, we got Jaden McDaniels"