2025 Playoffs Chat & Chill Thread

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Walker is better than Duren.

Sensabaugh looks like he could develop into a Malik Beasley type playoff player.

Everyone else I would have playoff question marks, but the important thing is to get the Cade level player. Hopefully that's this draft.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Gobert has always had bad hands, but his hands seem even worse nowadays, like he cant even grab an offensive rebound. I guess it's mostly because he cant rise up at all on rebounds in traffic. Most everything is just a tip.

Though his offensive rebounding numbers have been good this year. Maybe it's just a this series thing.

 

[KqWIN]

You seem to be intentionally missing my point (again).

Catharsis?

Your point is clear, I just can’t take it seriously. You say your complaint is about not tanking well enough. Then when we actually do tank well enough, you turn around and complain that the roster that tanked well isn’t good. This is venting, not good faith discussion.

 

[KqWIN]

Walker is better than Duren.

Sensabaugh looks like he could develop into a Malik Beasley type playoff player.

Everyone else I would have playoff question marks, but the important thing is to get the Cade level player. Hopefully that's this draft.

Biggest thing the Pistons have on us is being in the East tbh. The Pistons don’t sniff the playoffs in the West and would more or less be where Portland is. Not saying that’s a bad spot to be, but that’s the reality of things.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

What the Pistons did great this season (and last) was buy low on vets who were undervalued (though they did overpay slightly on Harris).

Sucks they lost Ivey, it would be interesting to see if he would be a difference maker in the series.

 

[Sardines]

Nah, it was clean. He dribbles and does a gather step before controlling the ball into a step back.

I'll accept LogGrad's explanation.

Q: Is this Traveling?

A: No one cares!

 

[Shad]

Lmao, rudy just missed the easiest bunny of his life.

 

[Deleted member 365]

Your point is clear, I just can’t take it seriously. You say your complaint is about not tanking well enough. Then when we actually do tank well enough, you turn around and complain that the roster that tanked well isn’t good. This is venting, not good faith discussion.

I don’t really care whether you take me seriously or not. But that’s not my argument at all. My argument is:

1. We knew we’d be bad for a few years to collect talent (tank).
2. For inexplicable reasons, we failed to commit fully to the tank until year 3.
3. Throughout this experience our scouting and drafting has been poor. The goal of the last 3 years was to collect talent that could one day be used to: (a) replace the aged star talent we sent packing or (b) be used as trade bait to for established stars. We’ve failed at both.

I look at our roster and it’s astonishing to see how little we’ve accomplished. And just because we “tanked well” enough this year doesn’t justify the years prior where we either weren’t poor enough to earn a top pick or drafted poorly (Cody Williams) despite having a good lotto pick.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Man, as a Rudy fan this is rough to watch. Never seen him be this bad on offense, and that's saying a lot.

 

[Deleted member 365]

Lmao, rudy just missed the easiest bunny of his life.

He touches the ball so rarely these days that I think he was almost surprised to have such an easy look.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I dont think the Wolves can beat the Lakers in a 7 game series if Gobert is playing the way he is.

 

[KqWIN]

I don’t really care whether you take me seriously or not. But that’s not my argument at all. My argument is:

1. We knew we’d be bad for a few years to collect talent (tank).
2. For inexplicable reasons, we failed to commit fully to the tank until year 3.
3. Throughout this experience our scouting and drafting has been poor. The goal of the last 3 years was to collect talent that could one day be used to: (a) replace the aged star talent we sent packing or (b) be used as trade bait to for established stars. We’ve failed at both.

I look at our roster and it’s astonishing to see how little we’ve accomplished. And just because we “tanked well” enough this year doesn’t justify the years prior where we either weren’t poor enough to earn a top pick or drafted poorly (Cody Williams) despite having a good lotto pick.

You can criticize the mistakes all you want and I’ll be right there with you. I’m not contesting the failures of the rebuild. But it’s not really an argument when you complain about the problem and also complain about the solution to the problem. That’s just venting. I don’t think finally doing the right thing justifies the previous two seasons either, but we wouldn’t be better off repeating the same mistakes. If you really think the Jazz need a Cade, why complain about being a situation that gives the Jazz the best chance at getting a Cade.