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2016 NBA Playoff Thread

Apparently the Raptors have never won a playoff game when they were leading in the series.

How is that even possible?

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spycam1 said:
Apparently the Raptors have never won a playoff game when they were leading in the series.

How is that even possible?

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So weird.
 
ONE LOVE said:
I think OKC has a pretty good chance against GSW. Basketball is all about match-ups and I think defensively Westbrook can and will bother Curry.
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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 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.
 
The Thriller said:
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.
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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.
 
carolinajazz said:
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.
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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?

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spycam1 said:
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 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!
 
fishonjazz said:
Durant will be guarded by iggy, draymond, thompson, barnes, livingston...... They got tons of dudes to throw at him.
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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
 
Boris said:
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
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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.
 
tfivas said:
I don't care who wins I just want to see that series go to 7 games
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Me too. And I also don't care who wins. In fact I actually like the thunder more than the warriors.
 
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