2025 NBA Finals: OKC Thunder vs Indiana Pacers

[Pastafazul]

What zone has defenders at or beyond the arc?

whatever I post is going to be criticized cause it’s beneath the players to do it

We used a 1-3–1 vs a good shooting team

We also used a 2-2-1

To clog middle if they come inside we used a 1-2-2

We practiced this everyday to prepare with weighted sand vests and ropes tied to each other so that no one messed up.

It worked , now I realize the bigs ain’t doin this, but you could improvise

 

[wildturkey]

People find the weirdest thing to bitch about lol the nba last used the nba finals logo at half court in 2014….now 11 years later everyone wants to bitch about it

I do agree it should be brought back but find it funny that it took 11 years for people to cry so much about it. What happens the previous 10 finals?

It's taken me this long to get people to be on the right side of history but it finally happened. We're getting the script logo back dammit

 

[tlance]

whatever I post is going to be criticized cause it’s beneath the players to do it

We used a 1-3–1 vs a good shooting team

We also used a 2-2-1

To clog middle if they come inside we used a 1-2-2

We practiced this everyday to prepare with weighted sand vests and ropes tied to each other so that no one messed up.

It worked , now I realize the bigs ain’t doin this, but you could improvise

Hmmm…

Why might a high school defense not work in the NBA?

I can’t for the life of me think of a reason.

 

[Pastafazul]

Hmmm…

Why might a high school defense not work in the NBA?

I can’t for the life of me think of a reason.

Didn’t realize the offense in the NBA was that complex?

 

[Wamu]

Didn’t realize the offense in the NBA was that complex?

Are you going to interview for the Knicks job?

 

[logic]

whatever I post is going to be criticized cause it’s beneath the players to do it

We used a 1-3–1 vs a good shooting team

We also used a 2-2-1

To clog middle if they come inside we used a 1-2-2

We practiced this everyday to prepare with weighted sand vests and ropes tied to each other so that no one messed up.

It worked , now I realize the bigs ain’t doin this, but you could improvise

Where are you putting Brunson in any of your zones? I can guarantee that is where the offense is going.

 

[tlance]

Didn’t realize the offense in the NBA was that complex?

You don’t realize much of anything

Would love to see the Knicks coach break out a 1-3-1 zone.

That would be awesome.

 

[thunderc]

Why are the Knicks in the nba finals thread?

 

[Pastafazul]

You don’t realize much of anything

Would love to see the Knicks coach break out a 1-3-1 zone.

That would be awesome.

Easy to say cause we will never see it

The game is losing fans cause they are sick and tired of Watchin multi millionaires play an 82 game schedule with very little effort on the defensive end

 

[Pastafazul]

Why are the Knicks in the nba finals thread?

Better question why are you

Ain’t there a poker tourny somewhere

 

[msgkings322]

Easy to say cause we will never see it

The game is losing fans cause they are sick and tired of Watchin multi millionaires play an 82 game schedule with very little effort on the defensive end

It’s gaining fans though

 

[tlance]

Easy to say cause we will never see it

The game is losing fans cause they are sick and tired of Watchin multi millionaires play an 82 game schedule with very little effort on the defensive end

You are right.

We will never see a 1/3/1 zone in the NBA.

And the amazing thing is that you, who thinks you know so much, have absolutely no idea why.

 

[Pastafazul]

You are right.

We will never see a 1/3/1 zone in the NBA.

And the amazing thing is that you, who thinks you know so much, have absolutely no idea why.

Know so much?

There wasn’t a coach on earth that made his kids work harder…

There wasn’t a play on either end we didn’t know

There are so many ways to play this great game, unfortunately, it’s just schoolyard ball now…

 

[tlance]

Know so much?

There wasn’t a coach on earth that made his kids work harder…

There wasn’t a play on either end we didn’t know

There are so many ways to play this great game, unfortunately, it’s just schoolyard ball now…

It is very obvious why NBA teams don’t play 1/3/1

And if you can’t figure that out, you don’t know much at all about basketball.

Or I should say very rarely

 

[Pastafazul]

It’s gaining fans though

Just the PS?

 

[msgkings322]

Just the PS?

The sport has never been more profitable and team values and player salaries have never been higher

 

[Pastafazul]

It is very obvious why NBA teams don’t play 1/3/1

And if you can’t figure that out, you don’t know much at all about basketball.

Again, we will never see it cause it requires preparation…

You keep sayin the same thing over and over and over but you never say why will never see it

It doesn’t take much to see what an NBA player does to prepare for the season , game …

 

[tlance]

Again, we will never see it cause it requires preparation…

You keep sayin the same thing over and over and over but you never say why will never see it

It doesn’t take much to see what an NBA player does to prepare for the season , game …

Wrong.

It takes more preparation to play man defense and work on how to defend specific play types from opposing teams.

The reason teams don’t play 1/3/1 is because of where the defense is vulnerable.

1/3/1 often leaves corner shooters open, and the corner 3 is one of the most sought after shot attempts for offenses.

1/3/1 is a terrible fit for the NBA

 

[Wamu]

Again, we will never see it cause it requires preparation…

You keep sayin the same thing over and over and over but you never say why will never see it

(1)It doesn’t take much to see what an NBA player does to prepare for the season , game …

Once again you make it way too easy to make fun of you.

1. What you trying to say here? Kinda makes no sense, which is perfect for you.

And what exactly do you think NBAers do in the off season?

 

[Wamu]

Wrong.

It takes more preparation to play man defense and work on how to defend specific play types from opposing teams.

The reason teams don’t play 1/3/1 is because of where the defense is vulnerable.

1/3/1 often leaves corner shooters open, and the corner 3 is one of the most sought after shot attempts for offenses.

1/3/1 is a terrible fit for the NBA

Hey if you ignore all the times pasta has been wrong when has he ever been wrong?

He seems to think NBAers just magically stay in shape during the off season by doing nothing.