It didn't help Durant having to guard Gasol/ZBo for large stretches of that series. On one hand you have to really feel for OKC--they lost a legit top 10 player at the worst possible time. No other team could recover from such a loss. I mean, maybe Miami could lose say Wade and still prob be OK but no other team could lose a guy of WB's quality and still be expected to make a deep run.

OKC definitely has a problem with its depth though. They need some reliable shooters like a Novak/Dunleavy/Korver type guy who can be had for a good price and can reliably help in spreading the floor.

Perk's contract has become a cancer on that team which small markets just can't afford. The guy is as untradeable as a player can be and is going to be a real burden the next two years (even if they do amnesty him).

Jerubaal

United States7684 Posts

May 17 2013 00:14 GMT

#2962

A good comparison between the two teams is not going to be possible. They are too different. That said, Miami's bench sure as shit better have a higher %. They're playing with 3 (or 2 1/2) All Stars and ones that suck defenders into the paint much more effectively. If you're not taking a shot that's a bunny or wide open you are fucking up, and if you do you get the Mario Chalmers treatment. Miami runs a more complex offense? OK. But on the other side, your suggestion to OKC applies to Martin. ONE guy should be running round ball screens I guess. Who else you got? Fisher? Sefalosha? And these guys had plenty of wide open looks at the basket and clanked most of them.

I don't know how an argument about whether or not the OKC roleplayers were gunshy has turned into this and I don't even know where this is going anymore.

seiferoth10

3362 Posts

May 17 2013 00:27 GMT

#2963

Kidd had an open fast break and missed the layup...

Roggay

Switzerland6320 Posts

May 17 2013 00:34 GMT

#2964

You can't break the curse that easily.

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

May 17 2013 00:47 GMT

#2965

The Heat don't play with Wade/Lebron cutting across the middle much anymore. The most double teaming any of them get is when Lebron is in the post, but Durant gets more than that. Look at the Heat's offense when Wade was out. It's the same deal.

And Sef could get more open looks as well. All you need to do is look at the ball movement and how many open looks they get. The Heat have been missing a TON of open 3's this playoffs as well, yet they're still crushing them in FG %.

RowdierBob

Australia13426 Posts

May 17 2013 00:48 GMT

#2966

Sucks losing Neal for the Pacers.

rebdomine

6040 Posts

May 17 2013 00:54 GMT

#2967

You mean Hill?

seiferoth10

3362 Posts

May 17 2013 00:54 GMT

#2968

Yeah Hill, because DJ Augustin is failing it up right now with dumb plays.

seiferoth10

3362 Posts

May 17 2013 00:59 GMT

#2969

Stephenson isn't the smartest guy ever, but he plays hard. That dunk he just tried to pull looked like a trainwreck in slow motion.

RowdierBob

Australia13426 Posts

May 17 2013 01:02 GMT

#2970

On May 17 2013 09:54 rebdomine wrote:
You mean Hill?

Whichever random PG that traded Kawhi for

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

May 17 2013 01:09 GMT

#2971

Sam Young has never been very bright.

seiferoth10

3362 Posts

May 17 2013 01:10 GMT

#2972

I see what he was trying to do, and it made sense, but that was dumb. To be fair JR took a couple more steps after the foul before entering a shooting motion.

RowdierBob

Australia13426 Posts

May 17 2013 01:12 GMT

#2973

Yeah, really, just let him shoot from 30 feet. It's JR Smith.