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NBA Playoff 2025 – Scouts, executed, coaches talk
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Tim bontemps
There are many reasons behind it Indiana Pacers3-1 series lead over new York Knicks On Thursday, the Eastern Conference to go to Game 5 of the final. One stands on top of the rest:
All-NBA Point Guard feature in matchup Jalan Brunson And Tieres haliburtonThere is no question about which of the two has been more impressive. ,
“His ability to play both on the ball and closed is very unique,” an executive officer of the Western Conference said about Heliberton.
“This allows him to be Steep curry-Chek. ,
Heliberton has a way to go for the match, which has matched with mirid achievements, including two MVPs, four titles and more 3-pointers in the history of the league. But whenever curry is on the floor, rescue is constantly emphasized by the danger that it is from anywhere in the court.
Haliberton often leaves prevention with an equally long functioning under the control of this pacers crime. It is in part because how the crime of Haliberton, Brunson and Nax is conducted, on the contrary, which is often an equal opportunity invasive engine, its leader.
A Western Conference Scout said, “(Haliburton) is throwing it forward, playing out of the drill handoff, running a pick-end, so he incorporates everyone,” said a Western conference Scout. “so (Aaron) Nemith Throwing himself in defense because he knows that he is going to get touch and shots.
“I did not think (Haliberton) had jumped it into it. He is shown so much because he makes his comrades better. They have been held in positions to succeed. All these people are now the best versions of themselves as they have been confident and adapted.”
Coaches, scouts and officials universal praise Brunson in this series. But their furious individual number offers – 33.3 points and 5.5 48% shoots on shoots – somewhat overshadded by four turnover per game, about three times as Heliberton.
As much as Nix has trusted NBA’s clutch player of the year In this season, he makes the game plan a little easier to prepare Nax for the seven-game series.
The West’s executive said, “I love Brunson. But I am not sure you can win with a ball-like player like him.”
Scout said, “There is a roof for how far it can take you because you have to play the way you play.” “Those people need a specific player next to them.”
It was a Techway which was given by coaches, scouts and officials about the final of these exciting Eastern Conference this week. Here are something else, as well as a initial look Oklahoma City Thunder Whatever East team is facing, the NBA reaches the final.
Passers do not give you anywhere to attack
During the regular session of 82-Game, the most successful game plan is taking advantage of your personal strength to overwhelm your opponent. With the lack of preparation time to drill on a specific opponent due to the never-ending piece of the schedule, the tilt with the teams, which works, is often sufficient to pile up a lot for regular-seasons win.
The playoff transforms that theory on its head. Instead, winning often depends on reducing weaknesses and not giving any lineup hole to exploit your opponent.
And, beyond Heliberton’s personal talent, it has been his supporting artist who came into conversation about pacers, and especially with her early unit: Indiana surrounds her star with four players – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Andrew Nebhard, Aeron nemith, Pascal Siakam And Miles Turner -All up-average protector who can place the floor.
“Pacors, they are still surprised me,” a scout said. “It’s not that they have got success, but how are they doing so? They can come to you in such different ways and they are very solid everywhere.
“They have no weaknesses.”
One thing that is particularly clear during this playoff run, as Indiana has sent Milwouki box, Cleavland cavelers And for Nix is on the verge of doing the same, it is that the five-out vacancy led by Pacers Haliberton-and especially in the Power Forward (Siakam) and the Center (Turner), tilts the Eastern conference from the shooting of the dangers on their will.
An assistant coach said, “Assuming that they bring back Miles, they are such a whole team.” “And they have size and materiality in every situation. And it is durable due to deals he has signed all.”
Apart from the turner, every starter is subject to contract for at least the next two sessions, and the team has control over its second unit.
New York’s greatest weakness has been exploited
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Thibs wants to ‘reset’ after the loss of game 4
Nax coach Tom Thibodo shared his message to his team after losing to Pacers in Game 4 of the final of the Eastern Conference.
Although this series would look clearly different if Nux had not faced its historical collapse in Game 1, is it that it is that Brunson’s combination and Carl-Athony Town There has been a weakness that pacers have been able to attack repeatedly. Brunson, Per Geniological Tracking, was a defender on 25 screens in Game 4 of New York, when Haliberton Ball Handlers were-the most on-ball screen defended by a player against Heliberton in a playoff game in his career.
As great as Brunson, as great of a season, it is also inconsistent that in the fourth quarter, in the fourth quarter, only two big runs of New York came to the bench with Broneson in 1 and 3, which meant that the combination of them and the towns was not simultaneously, giving Haliberton and pacers a clear goal in pick-rol action.
Passers coach Rick Carlisle indicated the same after Game 3, stating that New York’s “better defensive players” were in court.
An assistant coach said, “If you are going to play a shooting five (in turn) and you are going to exclude cities and Brunson together,” an assistant coach said, “It’s going to be difficult.”
Brunson & Town in New York has two all-NBA players, a trio of good wing players in Hart, Angobi and Bridge and a couple around them and one of the good reserves Miles mcbrid And Michel RobinsonWhich entered the initial lineup for heart start with Game 3.
But the specific strengths and weaknesses of this niches roster have fought to maintain the balance playing with Indiana, and it has put New York in a position that finds itself.
An executive said about Nix, “they are too much.” “I never loved his team. I think there is a roof with Brunson (and) (and he overped for Mikal (in the last summer business). OG is awesome, but he is limited to what he can do.
“They are better collections of parts, but it fits better for Indy and the play style works better.”
Trouble is waiting for the west
Can New York pull a miracle 3–1 withdrawal or Indiana shuts down it, a Hercules work either wait for the team: 68-winning thunder, which finished completely Minnesota timbervols On Wednesday night to reach the NBA final for the second time in the history of the franchise and for the first time since 2012.
Subsequently, it appeared to be the first of several final trips behind OKC. Kevin Duunt, Russell Westbrook And James HardenAlone in the West, some precautions should be taken about writing in Thunder as a favorite for the next several years. But this is the only reason that after seeing one of the league’s youngest teams, the only reason to feel that is the only reason to feel that the playoff has progressed.
“Game 4 sent the biggest message to the rest of the league,” a Scout said about the Bounce-back win of Oklahoma City in Minnesota on Monday night. “I saw it and I am scared (for the future). Because they are good, and they are going to be. This was the moment where it was,” Okay, they are, they are. Good.,
Other reasons, in the eyes of rival scouts and officials, it was that Oklahoma City not only survived the seven-game series against MVP three times. Nicola jokik And this Denver NagetsBut after that did it Escape from the game 5 through a fierce fourth quarter rally,
Another scout said, “I hope they will win all this now.” “There is some doubt that ‘go through it through it due to normal accessories about young teams. But especially once they met through Denver, and took the best player down on the planet, now you expect them to find out this. ,
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National Sports Day: Neeraj Chopra, D Gukesh and Indian football team features in the last one year highlights
On National Sports Day, it is only but natural that it is natural to reflect the year. The period from August 30, 2024 to August 29, 2025 has seen incredible moments, which have made their mark in India’s rich sports history – new world champions, legends crossed their game, defeating the system and more to Dalits.
Here are some of the best moments from 2024-25 in Indian Games:
Paralympic perfection in Paris
If Paralympics was to describe India’s campaign in one or two words in 2024, they would have to do ‘record-breaking’. 29 medals, including seven gold medals, and finished between the top 20 countries on the table. The highest Tally Indian athletes recorded a paralympic Games.
The record-breaking game was also remembered for a special day. September 2, 2024. It was an extraordinary Monday where in space for less than 12 hours, India won eight medals. In just one day, India matched its entire paralympic medal between 1988-2016 and once won the same Olympics. This was certainly one of the greatest days in Indian sports history.
The choice of Avni Lakhra, Sumit Antil, Harvinder Singh, Navdeep Singh, Thulasimathy Murugasen (more) wrote their names in history, will never forget.
– Anish Anand
Dommaraju Gukesh Chess becomes world champion
It is not in many sports, or even in areas you have an 18 -year -old world champion. Rare is still the champion Indian in question. At the end of 2024, Domraju Gukesh’s world championship win on Ding Liran will go down in history for solid reasons (the youngest world champion), but it was Integrals that made it more special. Gukesh, a soft-spoken, humble 18-year-old (dream of every Indian parents) became a poster boy for a fast growing game.
Yes, Vishwanathan Anand did this earlier also (“Five times” / “Five times”). What Gukesh’s achievement made more special was what it was – Indians (or Vishi’s children) were about to rule the game of chess. The dramatic nature of Gukesh’s final-GASP victory over Ding Liran converted this non-drainage game into national consciousness. Before becoming the world champion before FIDE candidates, later, Gukesh pushed and pushed, like his chess, waiting for a break and was rewarded in a surprising way.
The king can rule for a long time.
– Sunath Sagar
Neeraj Chopra goes to classic while cementing his legacy
There he stood there, a bouquet in his hands, a medal around his neck, and tears in his eyes.
Neeraj Chopra won gold with an 86.18 meter throw in a program named after him. But Neeraj Chopra Classic This means more. Describing all the expectations, more than 14,000 fans converted India’s first World Athletics Category-e-Jewelin event on 5 July 2025 to Sri Kanterwa Stadium in Bengaluru.
It was one thing to compete and win against the best in the world. What these champions do. However, Neeraj Chopra turned into a sports hero when he brought an athletics event on Indian earth. The Olympic medalist was already imagining a serious, multi-discipline athletics event in the future versions of the Neck Classic, while switching guttering between hosting and competition. And that night the deaf support of the house crowd meant Chopra’s ambitions, although bold, was welcomed.
– Shruti Sadambava
90+ for Neeraj in Doha to end all questions
Now for a few years, Neeraj Chopra was asked a main question – when will he cross the 90 -meter mark? For his credit he responded well, with entertainment, humor and sometimes disappointment; He was trying to break the barrier but was happy to win the medal on the number. But despite the Milestone Olympic and World Championship Golds and Silver, there was a millstone around his neck.
On the field, he responded to this in May when he started the 2025 season, with a 90.23 meter individual throw in the bang and Doha Diamond League. After falling within one meter of scars on five different occasions – its best is only six centimeters away – he finally conquered the remaining (if arbitrarily) in the jewelin throw. It was a purely an attraction of how long he, and we were waiting to tick this one item of his achievement list.
– Zenia D’Kunha
Divya Deshmukh vs Konari Hampi (India vs India) in Chess World Cup final
Divya vs Hampi performed very good qualities of Indian sports and did so on one of the highest international levels. In the final of the 2025 Women’s World Cup, a young tie (unchanged, supreme talented, fearless) takes to an experienced (stubborn, consistent, trailblazer) and shows the world that the next gene in the Indian chess will not back down from any challenge.
Divya’s final victory was fairy fairy, with a lie-knockout to sealing her giant-sarring and most vigorous fashion, but it was the final lineup that actually stood out. Indian sports could not be said only for a better advertisement in 2025.
– Anirudh Menon
Rugby Premier League scored with its first attempt
There are many franchise games in India which are doing their best to show the success of the Indian Premier League. The most unsuccessful.
The rugby Premier League went into a different way – he made a small start – just six franchisees, but did it in a way where they were able to rope in the Olympic and World Champion for a small window. For a sport that has been historically played by ‘Havs’ in Indian society, RPL went another way to platform India’s ‘Hahav-Nots’. Indian athletes who had left the game to become a delivery agent, suddenly rubbing the shoulders very well – and proving themselves equal.
Ragby Premier League was a success, from thrilling the crowd in Mumbai to becoming a lot of television spectacle. For that, the game of rugby is now rich in India and not only in monetary terms.
– Sunath Sagar
Despite indifference, Indian women’s football team made history with AFC Asian Cup qualification
In the last one year, Indian football has been its lowest. On the field, the form of the men’s senior national team declined and excluded the field, the National Federation is facing various internal and legal issues. The only bright spark in the dark time has come from the Indian women’s football teams.
First, the senior national team achieved a surprising direct qualification for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup by beating up a high ranked and Superior Thailand. This is an excellent achievement that a lot of players were carrying 2022 marks when they were to be disqualified due to Kovid -19 as the host of the Asian Cup and then had to bear a speed of coaching changes. Second, only one month later, the Indian women’s U20 team gained qualification for the first time in 20 years for AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup. Juniors followed seniors and now we will have two teams, on merit, will play the best of the continent.
– Anish Anand
Welcome, Saurabh Chaudhary
Prior to the Tokyo Olympics, he was the toast of the nation, the next big hope. After the Tokyo Olympics, he disappeared. By 2025, that is. Saurabh Chaudhary is back. In 2025, Saurabh has been spectacular at the mixed team event with brilliant Suruchi Indra Singh, and has also won a personal medal in the World Cup in Peru in April. He was also part of the Indian team, who won silver at the Asian Championships and won bronze with Suruchi at the Mixed Team event at the Asian Championships.
He has to fully discover himself as a pistol shooter. He had to find confidence again, which was completely dent after Tokyo. He has worked in his own way, a little bit, slightly lost confidence and poetry, who made him a shooter, which he was in the construction of the Tokyo Olympics.
Other shooters may have better results than Saurabh this year, but the story, the struggle, and where he gets back again, that is why we choose it as one of the last year’s main attraction in Indian sports.
– Aditya Narayan
The Indian men’s hockey team will start their Asia Cup campaign against China on the soil of the house in Rajgir, Bihar on Friday.
After winning the tournament in 2017, India will look at the continental crown and secure direct qualifications for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.
The men’s Asia Cup has been one of the most prestigious events in Asian Hockey, with defending champion South Korea the most successful team with five titles, while India ranks second with three. In the previous version, India finished third as they attracted their semi -final game against South Korea, which proceeded to a better target difference.
India is ready in Pool A along with China, Japan and Kazakhstan. The team will open their campaign against China, followed by Japan on 31 August before concluding the group stage against Kazakhstan on 1 September. Pool B includes South Korea, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Indonesia. The top two teams of each pool will reach Super 4S and the winner will earn automatic World Cup qualifications.
Talking about the team’s preparation, head coach Craig Fulton said, “Our preparation is fully. The camp in Perth gave us the right intensity, with difficult training sessions and competitive matches that intensifies both our physical and strategic readiness. Group is playing with training and real purpose and we feel ready for further challenge.”
Captain Harmanpreet Singh said, “Preparation has been good. We have achieved a lot in the camp and have done a lot of work as a team. Even our recent tour in Australia has been very useful for us as Asian teams also play man-to-man in a similar way for Australians.”
India vs China will start IST at 3 pm.
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‘No dance in Iran. In Goa, Iranians danced ‘: Chess World Cup returns after 23 years. Chess news
New Delhi: After a long wait that many times it seems that the governing body for chess, never ending, fila, was announced on Tuesday that Goa would host the upcoming Fide World Cup, marking the return of the incident in India after 23 years.And this is not a simple declaration. The templates used across the piece on the organization’s website felt like a postcard from heaven: a king and queen prepared on a boat while resting from the banks of the Arabian Sea, coconut palms are growing longer as they keep an eye on endless waves. It was Goa in its most original.From 30 October to 27 November, 2025 World Cups, 206 out of the world’s best players will compete for a prize money of $ 2 million.For Indian fans, the declaration is the weight of history, though. The last time the World Cup came to the country in Hyderabad in 2002, where Vishwanathan Anand picked up the trophy.The same year, Goa hosted a prestigious chess program at the World Junior Championship. Between 9 to 20 December 2002, more than 150 chess cums from more than 50 countries landed on the west coast of India.A 20 -year -old Armenian, a 20 -year -old Armenian named Levon Aryonian, scored 10 points to take the Crown, finishing him right behind him with Luke McSen of England.
Culture here is something that people can really enjoy. I remember when the players came to the world’s juniors, they were all dancing with joy. We also had a disco here. In Iran, they do not allow dancing, but an Iranian player spent the whole day enjoying himself
Ashis Kenny, Secretary, Goa Chess Association
For Aaronian, it was a great success in a career that would later see them rising in the elite class of the world.But for Goa, it was much higher than a chess tournament.“I was the secretary of the tournament,” then Ashis Kenny, Secretary, Goa Chess Association, told Timesopindia.com.“Manohar Parrikar was the Chief Minister at the time, and he came forward to sponsor the event personally. He had a foresight. He wanted Goa tourism to benefit. At that time, many Russians were not coming to Goa. He specially told me: We want this tournament to know Russians about Goa. ,
Goa hosted the Fide Junior Chess World Cup in 2002, the same year Hyderabad hosted India’s last World Cup. (Photo by special arrangement)
The plan worked. The program was discovered on the Internet, a novelty, and many Russians followed the Games, discovering Goa.“After that, a lot of Russian came to Goa as tourists, and many still keep coming. This awareness was then made back through chess,” Kenny says.Since 2002, the players and officials were most remembered that there was care and hospitality.Goa, who has been known for his warmth for a long time, left his mark on the chess world. Kenny recalls, “The officials who attended many world juniors told us that in the context of food and hospitality, the Goa version was the best he had ever seen,” Kenny recalls.And then, there were light moments.“Culture here is something that people can really enjoy. I remember when the players came to the world juniors, they were all dancing with joy. We also had a disco here. In Iran, they do not allow dancing, but an Iranian player spent the whole day enjoying himself, dancing like everyone, “Kenny continues with a laugh.
The 2025 Fid Chess World Cup will run from 30 October to 27 November.
For the Goa Chess Association, the 2002 version was also a learning stage. The state has since organized nine citizens and several friendly programs, but 2002 remains special.“For us, this was the first time we were hosting something on that scale. We had international intermediaries; We had to complete many cultures. This assured us that Goa could give a world -class program, “Kenny, he himself says an international mediator (IA).Two decades ago, Goa introduced itself from the world chess community with palm trees, beaches, music and food. Now, as the world’s best return to the FIDE World Cup 2025, it is a 2002 memory that provides emotional anchor.As Kenny says: “After the 2002 incident, we have not got the opportunity to hold a world tournament.”
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