NBA Playoffs Thread

[ZaytovenCat]

I know I’m late but how many more teams are going to blow up their title contending team to trade for Durant because they think he’s a missing piece? Phoenix was likely going to go to multiple Finals a few years ago but they blew up that team to get Durant in a knee jerk reaction to losing in the finals. Now it’s happened to Houston.

Back to current events, this OKC VS SAS game and series is crazy. This can easily be an alltime great WCF.

 

[Laparkafan]

I know I’m late but how many more teams are going to blow up their title contending team to trade for Durant because they think he’s a missing piece? Phoenix was likely going to go to multiple Finals a few years ago but they blew up that team to get Durant in a knee jerk reaction to losing in the finals. Now it’s happened to Houston.

Back to current events, this OKC VS SAS game and series is crazy. This can easily be an alltime great WCF.

Spurs/lakers had a good one
Lakers/kings
Lakers/blazers

 

[Runt#1969]

Watching the Thundercats in game 2, up 122 - 113, a tightly contested game and the Spurs finally succumb. And that's how it finishes.... 122 - 113. Cant wait to see game 3 take place in San Antonio !

Harper left hurt, they play the whole game without Fox, turn it over what 28 times ? and are STILL in the game up until the end. It's amazing they somehow didn't get blown out by 30 .... and they turned it over 22 times in game 1 to win on the road ? Without Fox, no less ?

Both teams have played A+ games so far. This was not an A+ game from the Spurs but considering everything, I was amazed they still look so damn good it doesn't seem like the turnovers would really matter, they have outplayed the Thunder at times, and this series is just gonna go back and forth, closely contested ... ten point leads will be rare.

What a pleasure watching these games. This series, and the Knicks too, are off the chain good basketball to be watching.

Personally, I'm sticking with the Thunder, but the Spurs are gonna get theirs too. If it isn't this year, it will be soon. They will win a title in the next few years, you can bet on that.

I also love the fact the Knicks are playing so well and getting a lot of positive mojo, same with the Cavs .... I'm 50/50 eastern conference fan of both the Cavs and Knicks. I think whoever comes out of the East will give a great title series showdown... ( In the West, I've been a longtime Laker fan ... and also OKC / Minnesota. Damn the Spurs could become my Fav team to watch though. With Fox and 6th Man Johnson reppin' and the alien WEMBY out there and put Harper with the rest ? I love the looks of that team and they play damn great when they got it going..

We got both these conference finals to go, and it's been a nice ride.

When you finally see these guys putting forth 100% effort .... heart and guts, that's what it comes down to. Great hoops action.

OKC - Spurs series 1-1. In a game that, frankly, the Thunder absolutely had to have. Without Fox over the first two games, and turning it over over 20 times ... and now ... whart about Harper ? Geez. I just want to see them ALL be healthy and play at 100%.

At any rate, onward to game 2 in the East tomorrow... hopefully another great game to watch !

 

[MidseasonTweak]

OKC got a great whistle. Hartenstein should have had 10+ fouls called.

 

[J-Nunn]

OKC got a great whistle. Hartenstein should have had 10+ fouls called.

I missed most of the game but saw a video of Hartenstein pulling Castle by his dreads and theres an official looking directly at it. He doesn't call anything, just lets it slide.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

That Spurs OKC was a heck of a game 1 and the Knicks caught fire and destroyed Harden to a win they never should have had.

 

[ZaytovenCat]

I missed most of the game but saw a video of Hartenstein pulling Castle by his dreads and theres an official looking directly at it. He doesn't call anything, just lets it slide.

I don’t know if he pulled them or his hand just got caught in them. You really can’t tell. Although I can’t blame him if he did pull them after what Castle did to him earlier.

 

[ZaytovenCat]

I think the Thunder series will come down to whoever is most healthy. Spurs were without their second best player both games in Fox, plus Harper went out last. Thunder lost their second best player again last night in Williams. I want to say they have another guard who is hurt but I can’t think of the name.

This Spurs team is about as loaded at the guard positions as you’ll ever see. They have 5 guys at guard who fall anywhere from past mvp contender to borderline Allstar. Fox was in contention for mvp just a few years ago, Vassell has been an Allstar, Keldon has been a 20ppg scorer and borderline Allstar, and Castle/Harper are basically multiple time Allstar locks going forward. If they just had another decent big to put with Wemby they’d be damn near unstoppable. If they end up getting Yaxel in the draft that might do it.

 

[Laparkafan]

I know I’m late but how many more teams are going to blow up their title contending team to trade for Durant because they think he’s a missing piece? Phoenix was likely going to go to multiple Finals a few years ago but they blew up that team to get Durant in a knee jerk reaction to losing in the finals. Now it’s happened to Houston.

Back to current events, this OKC VS SAS game and series is crazy. This can easily be an alltime great WCF.

Serious question what’s his legacy without going to GSW he seems to thrive only on a loaded roster and when he’s the primary guy it’s not a winning formula. Just a bucket getter? Agree the teams that mortgage their future on him are insane and paid dearly for it.

 

[GoneFishin916]

Serious question what’s his legacy without going to GSW he seems to thrive only on a loaded roster and when he’s the primary guy it’s not a winning formula. Just a bucket getter? Agree the teams that mortgage their future on him are insane and paid dearly for it.

Steph carried that team; Durant is great when he can play second fiddle. He's a #1 talent with a #2 mentality.

 

[Dward13]

OKC got a great whistle. Hartenstein should have had 10+ fouls called.

Both teams got a great whistle. Both teams are being allowed to defend the other teams star just about however they want.

I don’t understand it. You’ve got a matchup beteeen arguably the two best, most skilled players in the world and you’re basically limiting them by letting the two teams grab, hold, push, and more or less foul them with impunity in attempt to slow them down. And the reasoning is “playawf basketball bro”. It’s not entertaining. I’d rather see both of these guys full skills on display and they can’t do that if you’re gonna let the two teams foul the **** out of each other because that’s the only way either guy can be stopped.