[West] 2025 Playoffs, Conference Finals

[Sluggah]

wow. some garbage tech company has a stellar salesman.

 

[kingsboi]

wow. some garbage tech company has a stellar salesman.

what company?

 

[Sluggah]

what company?

Hell if I know. But it seems I’m not alone in being…underwhelmed?

NBA fans roasted ESPN's absurd 'virtual reality' replays during the playoffs

ESPN is trying out some new technology for its broadcast of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.

ftw.usatoday.com

 

[dude12]

Did not see the TWolves blowing out OKC like that.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

How is SGA allowed to just push off on nearly all his offensive moves

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

How is SGA allowed to just push off on nearly all his offensive moves

Because SGA doesn't push off on nearly all of his offensive moves.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Because SGA doesn't push off on nearly all of his offensive moves.

True, Dort and Caruso also don’t foul on nearly every possession too

 

[Shaqfuey]

I don’t understand how Ant only managed 2 shot attempts in the first half of game 4. Yeah, great defense, but a star needs to be able to get shots. Now down 3-1. I don’t see any chance of beating OKC 3 games in a row. Critical loss and their two stars didn’t show up in the first half.

 

[kingsboi]

Wolves had to get that game and now it will be all done in OKC as FTA gets his 15 free throws to wrap the series up

 

[Joshyjosh31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1927205532940542148

Ant and Randle really crap the bed

 

[coolhandluke]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1927205532940542148

Ant and Randle really crap the bed

They lost the possession game

 

[ESP47]

Does ESPN think their weird animation thing is something that people like? Instead of showing us replays of the actual action, they're cutting to replays of the action in animation and then cutting back to the game with huge red and blue circles all over the court.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1927035959368941911

 

[Mike]

Wolves had to get that game and now it will be all done in OKC as FTA gets his 15 free throws to wrap the series up

Agreed, it’s all but done like in the east, but teams have comeback from 3-1 down before (e.g., Denver, Golden State, Phoenix, Houston and Detroit). It’s unlikely OKC’s firepower won’t fire and their playing style won’t get them over the line three times, but stranger things happened (e.g., Durant, Westbrook etc not getting OKC over the line).

 

[coolhandluke]

Wolves have a chance only if they can get their much vaunted defense back on track. They are just not a consistent enough team to beat the Thunder three times in a row.

 

[coolhandluke]

Does ESPN think their weird animation thing is something that people like? Instead of showing us replays of the actual action, they're cutting to replays of the action in animation and then cutting back to the game with huge red and blue circles all over the court.

It's beyond stupid when the actual action replay shows all the information. Probably someone peddled animation as a way to engage the "gaming crowd" <insert fellow kids meme here> and made some quick bucks.

 

[Insomniacal Fan]

It's beyond stupid when the actual action replay shows all the information. Probably someone peddled animation as a way to engage the "gaming crowd" <insert fellow kids meme here> and made some quick bucks.

It's about media rights. The NBA wants ESPN to pay it whenever they use a clip of live action

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Does ESPN think their weird animation thing is something that people like? Instead of showing us replays of the actual action, they're cutting to replays of the action in animation and then cutting back to the game with huge red and blue circles all over the court.

It’s espn man they just hired the Morris twins to talk basketball

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Now boarding, flight 612 for Cancún.

 

[dude12]

This is a dismantling

 

[iowamcnabb]

Kevin Durant, you are a Minnesota Timberwolf!

 

[gunks]

As a Kings fan living in Seattle, a Pacers/OKC Finals is my 9-11.

 

[kingsboi]

turned this off after the first quarter. Randle and Gobert were as bad as can be in this series. congrats to the Thunder on their first NBA title

 

[coolhandluke]

It’s espn man they just hired the Morris twins to talk basketball

That's about par for ESPN standards. As improbable as it may sound, they are an upgrade over Perk and SAS.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

That's about par for ESPN standards. As improbable as it may sound, they are an upgrade over Perk and SAS.

Hell na there takes might be worse just less yelling

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Chet is 23 in his third year and improving by the game