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2016 NBA Playoff Thread

I wouldn't be surprised if OKC v GSW was better than the finals. OKC had GS on the ropes several times this year. I think OKC's frontline is playing exceptionally well. Adams especially has become a rebounding machine and defensive anchor. If Waiters and Foye continue to produce... Watch out.

I don't think the stars will determine this series, but the role players. If Livingston and co come through then OKC is in trouble. But if OKC's role players continue to produce (they destroyed SA's bench the second half of that series) then GS could be in trouble. I was surprised at the defense Kanter showed. Didn't know he had it in him.

Kanter's always been a decent post-up defender. It's PnR where his struggles lie, but the Spurs don't really PnR much nowadays.
 
The only way to slow Curry down is ball denial...and I don't think Westbrook is much of a ball denial defender! So, what he can do is shoot a high percentage, keep crashing the boards and average a triple double....yeah, the Thunder have a chance! The Warriors are going to have there hands full trying to cover BOTH Durant and Westbrook, and if both of those guys can shoot 50% from the field, this could be a close series. I'm going against my better judgement by rooting for the Thunder to pull the upset! But it just ain't gonna happen.
I thought you loved ball movement and team play? Why are you rooting for the team that has ranked at the bottom of the league in assists year after year (as a result of iso ball) instead of the team that averages nearly 30 APG?

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I thought you loved ball movement and team play? Why are you rooting for the team that has ranked at the bottom of the league in assists year after year (as a result of iso ball) instead of the team that averages nearly 30 APG?

I appreciate what the Thunder accomplished in beating the Spurs...and I respect the talent of both Westbrook and Durant! Plus, I generally pull for the underdog, unless the underdog is pathetically flawed and loaded with jailhouse tats! Only Adams seems to be loaded with them on the Thunder! Westbrook passes well, and the Thunder can pile up some assists, too! Should be a good series....if the Thunder can keep banging the boards and shoot a decent percentage, they should be in every game!
 
Durant will be guarded by iggy, draymond, thompson, barnes, livingston...... They got tons of dudes to throw at him.

Did u watch the last match mate? Nobody could guard Durant. Thunder are back and will win the championship. Worst pat is meltdown for max contract Kanter earning a ring
 
Did u watch the last match mate? Nobody could guard Durant. Thunder are back and will win the championship. Worst pat is meltdown for max contract Kanter earning a ring
Nah, I'm pretty confident that the warriors will win.
Yes durant was fantastic against the warriors in all three regular season games.... All three losses.
Warriors averaged 119 points per game against the thunder.
Curry averaged 35.

I think the warriors will be ok.
 
I don't care who wins I just want to see that series go to 7 games
Me too. And I also don't care who wins. In fact I actually like the thunder more than the warriors.
 
Me too. And I also don't care who wins. In fact I actually like the thunder more than the warriors.

I don't like either team honestly but I like almost every player on both teams....How lucky are we to get Curry vs Westbrook in the conference finals? I thought we'd have to suffer with SA-GS.
 
As cool as it would be to see a Heat/Cavs series, I can't help but root for the Raptors.

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Can't we all agree that Jackson is the worst? He's always trying to outdo JVG. He's so pompous. I hope GS wins again just to stick it to Jackson. What a complete d bag.
 
Can't we all agree that Jackson is the worst? He's always trying to outdo JVG. He's so pompous. I hope GS wins again just to stick it to Jackson. What a complete d bag.
Yeah, I'm not a fan. I've never felt like he brings much to the broadcast. Would rather listen to Harpring if I'm being honest.

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Yeah, I'm not a fan. I've never felt like he brings much to the broadcast. Would rather listen to Harpring if I'm being honest.

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He does own the "hand down, man down" catch phrase though... Harpring still has to come up with something better than "Fry Sauce".
 
I don't understand miami's lineup.

When dwade is your best 3 pt shooter? You're gonna have problems. Seriously, doesn't Miami have anyone who can shoot? Why is deng out there?

Playing deng and Winslow together is like player brewer and ak together. Good luck with that
 
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