2016 NBA Playoff Thread
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Game6Conley
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Hands down the best game I've ever seen Aminu play, and I've been following him since HS..
Not surprised it's in the playoffs
He's everywhere..
Career-high 30 points
Not surprised it's in the playoffs
He's everywhere..
Career-high 30 points
spycam1
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LOL ... Cy totally jinx'd it.
Not really what I meant by blowing it. Injuries just happen. I meant more like them just straight up choking. This is excusable. If they had Blake healthy I could see them getting past Portland and possibly beating a Curry-less Warriors, but no Paul w/ a hobbled Griffin means they probably won't even beat the Blazers. I expect the Blazers to close it out the next 2 games.
Even though I hate Chris Paul it sucks to seem him injured. He was bound to injure his hands though with how much illegal grabbing and pulling he does on defense.
They are leaving him wide open, he was due for a good game. It would be really weird if he just reverted back to being a terrible 3pt shooter after having such a good shooting year. If they want to have any chance of beating the Warriors he will have to be much more consistent with it.
Golden State gets lucky even when they get unlucky.
I do feel for the guy.. he is carrying his team, and has been carrying his teams (which were basically all crap except this latest Clippers team) for the better part of the last decade or so....
He's kinda like KG when he was in Minny... and now with a real chance to win it all he gets injured. Life sux sometimes.
Spurs v OKC will be so interesting. Imagine OKC had another quality wing instead of either Kanter/Adams.
That would really enable them to sit their slow big for long durations and play small ball mainly until Popovich figures out a counter.
Just the first game figuring out if David West can compete with Durant defensively from a speed standpoint. And if it doesn't work, which big can you hide on what wing defensively so Leonard can start the possessions against Durant. Do the Spurs have enough depth on the perimeter to play small ball all the time?
But in reality it will probably feature 2 teams playing quality old school bigs and it will come down to execution.
That would really enable them to sit their slow big for long durations and play small ball mainly until Popovich figures out a counter.
Just the first game figuring out if David West can compete with Durant defensively from a speed standpoint. And if it doesn't work, which big can you hide on what wing defensively so Leonard can start the possessions against Durant. Do the Spurs have enough depth on the perimeter to play small ball all the time?
But in reality it will probably feature 2 teams playing quality old school bigs and it will come down to execution.
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Am I the only one that really likes the Blazers roster? They've got so many complimentary pieces to Dame Dolla
** Breaking **
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin are official OUT for the rest of the playoffs.
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin are official OUT for the rest of the playoffs.
I can only imagine the crushing despair Clipper's fans are feeling. They went from "Hey, we really have a shot at making it to the Finals this year" to "We are losing in 6 to the Blazers after being up 2-0".
I don't.
I really wanted to see the Clippers win it all this year. CP3 and Griffin (even though I hate CP3 possibly more than any single player of the last 2 decades) are the closest thing to Stockton/Malone the NBA has seen since. It really felt like it was their year to take it after Curry went down.
carolinajazz
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With Paul and Curry out....the Spurs have a "green light special" straight to the Finals! No way they lose to the Blazers or the Thunder! Both teams have way too many weaknesses to beat the Spurs in a 7 game series, true or false?
I dunno seems like OKC are on a mission this year with BOTH Westbrook and Durant finally healthy at the same time and knowing this will be one of their last chances to win it all.
Westbrook can shut down parker. Ibaka is a good match for Aldridge. And Durant vs Kawhi is intriguing... I think it will be a close match.
carolinajazz
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...you must be one of those marijuana smokers, either "medical" or otherwise! CP3 and Griffin are about as close to Stockton and Malone as L.A. is to N.Y.City! Or as the state of Utah is to "racial" equality! Or Canada to the Equator! Or returning the NBA to no palming or traveling violations allowed! Or Evolution to the truth of mankind's origin! Or birds came from reptiles!