EPTand i know this is an "after the fact" kinda thing, but i did mention last week about the spurs being over-hyped. I never said they aren't a good team, i recognize their strengths and their legitimacy as contenders. But like I said. A streak mainly consisting of regular season games, AND their first 2 rounds being arguably weaker than OKCs illustrates further their over-hype.
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BlueRoyaL
United States2493 Posts
and i know this is an "after the fact" kinda thing, but i did mention last week about the spurs being over-hyped. I never said they aren't a good team, i recognize their strengths and their legitimacy as contenders. But like I said. A streak mainly consisting of regular season games, AND their first 2 rounds being arguably weaker than OKCs illustrates further their over-hype. | ||
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Ace
United States16096 Posts
On June 05 2012 12:50 Doraemon wrote: hmm. will people compare it to that three he took against the suns few years back? Probably not since people have short memories | ||
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darkmetal505
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Insomniac22
United States907 Posts
On June 05 2012 12:50 a176 wrote: i dont think ive seen a player flop so much in one game Which one were you talking about? In this series you actually have to be specific since there is so much flopping. My hero "Floppy" Vlade Divac is smiling in his home watching this series. | ||
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Aerisky
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On_Slaught
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Roggay
Switzerland6320 Posts
Wake up and see that thunder won! Already made my day. | ||
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ecstatica
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BlueRoyaL
United States2493 Posts
they got 3 people that can hit 3s pretty damn well (james jones, battier, and miller) the only thing i see them really lacking is a good center, but i guess their success kind of shows that a good center isn't as necessary in the current era of basketball | ||
CTStalker
Canada9720 Posts
On June 05 2012 12:45 Ace wrote: The worst part if that the refs almost blew the game. That wasn't even "Great defense" from Leonard: He fucking fouled Thabo. Like - CLEARLY. It didn't even happen fast and the ref was RIGHT there. Jesus. yeah, that irritated me. even worse was reggie miller congratulating the refs for getting the call "right" -_____-; | ||
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DeepElemBlues
United States5079 Posts
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Zorkmid
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On June 05 2012 23:44 CTStalker wrote: yeah, that irritated me. even worse was reggie miller congratulating the refs for getting the call "right" -_____-; Does anyone have a link to a video of this? | ||
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darkmetal505
United States639 Posts
On June 05 2012 13:07 Insomniac22 wrote: Which one were you talking about? In this series you actually have to be specific since there is so much flopping. My hero "Floppy" Vlade Divac is smiling in his home watching this series. (hmm time isn't working, it's at 1:04) and the one where Westbrook just lifted his shoulders up and Tony Parker fell like he ran into Perkins or something. (arggh embedded timestamp not working, go to 1:35) | ||
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ecstatica
United States542 Posts
On June 05 2012 23:37 BlueRoyaL wrote: yeah miami is a bit hard to predict compared to other teams. they got some of the best players in the game but i think a lot of people underestimate their bench too. they got 3 people that can hit 3s pretty damn well (james jones, battier, and miller) the only thing i see them really lacking is a good center, but i guess their success kind of shows that a good center isn't as necessary in the current era of basketball I dont know, tonight will be huge. If Cs can step it up one more time they should be in a good spot to win. Even after trading home wins Cs are no underdogs in game 7 given their experience and insane pressure on Miami to win. Hopefully Brons hands will be shaking. If Miami had a good pass first pg with vision their center wouldve been fine. With Bosh playing they are stacked. I dont even know why they have all these issues, it HAS to be lack of discipline or unwillingness to be coached. | ||
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Zim23
United States1681 Posts
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Zorkmid
4410 Posts
On June 06 2012 01:34 darkmetal505 wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj2-7r2TjZ8&t=1m4s (hmm time isn't working, it's at 1:04) and the one where Westbrook just lifted his shoulders up and Tony Parker fell like he ran into Perkins or something. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytCtpfcfm48&t=1m35s (arggh embedded timestamp not working, go to 1:35) Damned country restriction. | ||
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ecstatica
United States542 Posts
On June 06 2012 00:27 DeepElemBlues wrote: i want boston to win it all but i also think miami will give the thunder a better series than the celtics, i dont see an OKC-Boston finals going past 5 games... still, come on KG one last ride! OKC is the toughest mu for Boston in all of NBA. Maybe aside from Lakers when they used to apply common sense while playing. | ||
XaI)CyRiC
United States4471 Posts
I agree with those who said that Westbrook almost lost the game for them in the end when he should have been getting the ball to Durant or Harden, and that one pull-up jumpshot he made doesn't change that. He is playing a lot better in general however, and should be given a lot of credit for changing his game so much (high-volume scorer to passer/decoy). Lastly, I don't think he should have been called for a foul on the play where Parker got shouldered on his chin. Players are allowed to have their space on a catch, and Parker gave him none and put his chin where Westbrook had no choice but to bump it. Durant played incredibly, and did great on both sides of the court. He should have gotten the ball more in the end the way he was playing, and the hope is that the Thunder don't let the end result take away from that lesson. I feel like the Spurs are struggling so much because their role players are not stepping up like they need to. Neal is overdribbling and is clearly shaken by the OKC defense, and his response by chucking up ill-advised shots is not the answer. Green is a complete non-factor after playing such an important role all season. Splitter is getting abused by the OKC bigs in strength and/or quickness and his FT shooting makes him an offensive liability. Blair seems a bit lost out there, and his lack of height makes him a defensive liability when facing the type of athleticism and rim-attacking that OKC has. SJax has been solid, but not great. He's had at least one or two plays each game where he's hesitated on taking a shot that he needs to take without hesitation by my count, and that needs to stop because the Spurs need him as a threat behind the arc. Diaw has been rendered useless by the speed and athleticism of OKC, and the strength and toughness of their bigs. Bonner is too slow period. Only Leonard has shown up, but he's not enough by himself. In general, I feel like OKC is playing tougher than the Spurs, and most of the disparity is in the role players. The Spurs' big 3 are fighting back in whatever way they can, but the rest of the team is just getting pushed around. The Thunder have uglied up the game a bit and made it chaotic, which has taken role players out of their comfort zone. There's going to have to be a dramatic change for the Spurs for them to get past the Thunder, and I'm not sure if they can pull it off on the road against one of the best home teams in the league. | ||
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Zim23
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