EPTNBA Playoffs 2013-2014 - Page 140
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HaruHaru
United States988 Posts
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On_Slaught
United States12190 Posts
Tho the Spurs aren't helping themselves. TERRIBLE rebounding this game. | ||
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Delphiki
Philippines1955 Posts
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Haiq343
United States2548 Posts
On May 26 2014 11:35 HaruHaru wrote: I don't get it. How was that three pointer not counted by the Spurs. I feel like the refs keep making ridiculous calls for OKC. And that one call against the clippers that changed the series The foul on Mills for kicking his leg out was accurate. I have no idea how that impacts the awarding of points, or not, if the shot was already up. | ||
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rebdomine
6040 Posts
I hope he isn't hurting his long-term career by coming back and playing when he shouldn't be | ||
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BlueRoyaL
United States2493 Posts
I really like Ibaka. One of the best utility players in the game IMO. | ||
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DystopiaX
United States16236 Posts
On May 26 2014 14:57 rebdomine wrote: What the heck? How did Ibaka put up that kind of stat line? I thought he was supposed to be out for the rest of the playoffs? I hope he isn't hurting his long-term career by coming back and playing when he shouldn't be During the game the announcers said something about how they thought he tore or pulled some muscle and they ended up being wrong. | ||
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FakePseudo
Belgium716 Posts
![[image loading]](http://giant.gfycat.com/UnfitPresentEwe.gif) .What a fucking screwjob. I know we didn't play well and all...but god did that felt bad watching. Plus the fact they so blatantly tried to even out the FTAs in garbage time was such a comedy. | ||
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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RowdierBob
Australia13480 Posts
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Roggay
Switzerland6320 Posts
On May 26 2014 17:05 FakePseudo wrote: 22-0 FT in the third. Record for largest discrepancy if FT awarded in a single quarter and a single half. Oh and also this was called at a __crucial__ moment: .What a fucking screwjob. I know we didn't play well and all...but god did that felt bad watching. Plus the fact they so blatantly tried to even out the FTAs in garbage time was such a comedy. Well tbh, if you go by the rules, this particular call is correct. Its not called very often tho. | ||
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9175 Posts
Feeling pretty vindicated on the ibaka love, his length and athleticism changed the game with that early offence and shutting down Parker and the PnR whenever he was out there. Spurs looked scared in the paint and only hung in it with 3's. Assuming he's healthy for the remainder the series could go either way now. Can't stand Durant and especially Westbrook now. Painful watching the sheer amount of whining and bitching over calls that aren't bad, then they get carried so hard. Deserve every tech they get. On May 26 2014 18:34 RowdierBob wrote: Why did you all doubt me? Stuff like this: On May 20 2014 10:01 RowdierBob wrote: Meh I think they'll be fine without ibaka. | ||
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RowdierBob
Australia13480 Posts
Ibaka was never going to be the reason OKC didn't win this series and I still think it's so. It's not like I said him being out made OKC better. Of course it hurt them but I wasn't buying into all the doom and gloom before the series that OKC was gone because of Ibaka being out. Madness! | ||
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RowdierBob
Australia13480 Posts
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Haiq343
United States2548 Posts
With Ibaka back, OKC did the things that have really given the spurs trouble with manic rotations defensively and legitimate shot blocking to challenge the layup line. They looked much more comfortable defensively, like everyone knew where they were supposed to be again, which had not been the case in G1/2. There was also a bit of a clear emotional boost for a team that had been getting clobbered. | ||
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DystopiaX
United States16236 Posts
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FakePseudo
Belgium716 Posts
On May 27 2014 04:05 DystopiaX wrote: Some of the calls against the Spurs were terrible but some of the difference between FTAs can be attributed to the fact that the Thunder were attacking the paint much harder than the Spurs were. Seemed like the Spurs were attempting a lot more jump shots than OKC. Whole heartedly agree. But as doc said, just because you're having a bad game doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to compete in fair conditions. But then again the conditions weren't that __unfair__. And I'm a huge fanboy. | ||
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Jerubaal
United States7684 Posts
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Jerubaal
United States7684 Posts
On May 27 2014 06:24 Jerubaal wrote: OKC has had the most favorable homecourt calls for about 2 years now. If OKC wins this series, they truly are a team of destiny, as they've basically been pushed to the brink in 3 straight series. I don't like that call on Mills. You can do a split on the floor if you don't hit anybody. The kicking the leg rule is predicated on the idea that you know where the person is and initiate the contact. It doesn't seem to make sense that you are subjected to the same rule when the defender is moving and looks to be out of control. Woops, quoted myself lol. | ||
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Haiq343
United States2548 Posts
On May 27 2014 06:28 Jerubaal wrote: I don't like that call on Mills. You can do a split on the floor if you don't hit anybody. The kicking the leg rule is predicated on the idea that you know where the person is and initiate the contact. It doesn't seem to make sense that you are subjected to the same rule when the defender is moving and looks to be out of control. Woops, quoted myself lol. That foul on Mills is like the textbook for why it is and should be a foul. First, it's clearly intentional. Notice how he swings the leg after he's jumped, and that doing so forces him to land on just his left foot. That's not a natural motion. Regardless, the issue is safety. The easiest way to explode an ankle/knee is to land on someone's foot while jumping. That's why you're not allowed to go under a jump shooter, it makes perfect sense that you're not allowed to endanger the defensive player just because you have/had the ball. Durant's not out of control at all there, he's hustling for a close-out and gets his legs taken out, and consequently falls. I'm not painting Patty Mills up as some kind of hit man or anything, but that's exactly the kind of leg kick the rule is intended to take out of the game. And I get your issue is more with the rule than the accuracy of the enforcement of the rule. Frankly though, I wish they would move more towards this kind of call, where the player initiating contact is the fouler (looking at you Harden!) as I think it would reduce the hunting of fouls that really slow the game down. | ||
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