General NBA Discussion

[user 1190]

Amazing accomplishment for Lebron. He can't control who he plays in the playoffs. In modern times, it's quite a feat, just like the GS record is. It's also very nice to see Kyrie and Love come back from serious injuries and be pretty healthy so far. Whoever they play next, I believe they will be underdogs again.

Well staying in the east certainly can help control who you play.

 

[jstep13]

Exactly. I would kill to see LeBron play in the West. I would estimate he would have success on par with the Clippers. Pretty good, just not good enough to be elite. But that'll never happen, wisely so.

 

[DinoDB1975]

Five and a half more minutes, OKC...

Klay Thompson doing his best Ray Allen impersonation, though...incredible.

If OKC holds on and closes out, has there ever been an NBA Finals with two rookie head coaches going head to head?

 

[DinoDB1975]

And Klay breaks the playoff record for threes...wow.

 

[Iggyrox]

Durant makes bad decisions all the time. Don't know why they're letting him run the offense at crucial times. Let Westbrook do it.

 

[DinoDB1975]

Oops, sorry OKC fans...I jinxed it with the rookie head coaches talk...

 

[DinoDB1975]

Those last few possessions for OKC were a meltdown of epic proportions...

 

[guyver1]

Bad decisions by Durant in the fourth

I don't think they can't win in Oakland.. It's over and Durant becomes a free agent after Monday

Lebron get ready for the Champs..again

 

[IrishJedi]

Dino, please do not jinx OKC again.

 

[azurepred]

Worst game I've ever seen Durant play. It's over. Can't be that selfish with the ball at home.

 

[DinoDB1975]

Sorry, Irish.

It was almost comedic...can't even inbounds the ball on two consecutive plays...before that, Durant secures the defensive rebound and then throws it away...

I thought OKC should have considered doing the "Hack an Igoudala" in the fourth to slow GS down.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

**** Golden State

 

[Darkseed]

OKC is toast.....

 

[filip629]

OKC is toast.....

Yep, so are the Cavs.

 

[BurningRage]

Yep, so are the Cavs.

 

[BurningRage]

Durcant and Westbrick

 

[Darkseed]

Yep, so are the Cavs.

Time will tell....no epic meltdown to make that call

I fully expect Greene to resume being the league punk with the cheap shots now the "swagger" is back in GS.

 

[jstep13]

Call me crazy but I think CLE has a real shot to beat GSW if/when they make it...so long as Love stays healthy...

 

[azurepred]

I think it would depend if Cle is capable of not letting Curry or Thompson go crazy from 3. If by some miracle, they end up getting OKC, I was banking on Durant/Westbrook going hero ball like they had done the last 2 games, and without much of a threat from 3pt range, I liked Cle chances better in that match up.

 

[DinoDB1975]

With a healthy Kevin Love, that changes things dramatically, in terms of match-ups. Last year, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala took turns guarding Lebron. With Love in there, Draymond has to guard him. GS could potentially put Bogut on Love, but Love is quicker, and can draw out Bogut from the paint, thus eliminating any rim protection for Golden State.

All I hope is that Game 7 of the WCF is competitive, and a game for the ages. OKC better not roll over.