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KC_Connection · 04-14-2017, 07:49 PM

The real season begins.

Round 1:

EAST:

#8 Bulls @ #1 Celtics
#7 Pacers @ #2 Cavs
#6 Bucks @ #3 Raptors
#5 Hawks @ #4 Wizards

WEST:
#8 Blazers @ #1 Warriors
#7 Grizzlies @ #2 Spurs
#6 Thunder @ #3 Rockets
#5 Jazz @ #4 Clippers

Nirvana58 · 04-21-2017, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

No, but we're talking about big contracts. Max deals go to guys who've been in the league. GMs should, at that point, know more about how good of an NBA player a guy is.

Come on guys. Are we really going to argue that the GM that let Harden and Durant get away. Is all knowing and a player is good because he gave them a big contract. Even though it hasn't shown up on the court.

mcaj22 · 04-21-2017, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Nirvana58

Come on guys. Are we really going to argue that the GM that let Harden and Durant get away. Is all knowing and a player is good because he gave them a big contract. Even though it hasn't shown up on the court.

and how many superstars has Daryl Morey drafted so far?

Ill give you a hint so you dont have to look it up: 0

TEX · 04-21-2017, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dls6501

This is what the Harden fanboys are missing. No one is saying Harden's season isnt worthy of an MVP in a vacuum. His season would be very worthy of an MVP. Only problem is, he is being compared to a player who had a historic season, and lead a terrible roster to a 6 seed in a loaded conference.

And its not like Harden is the best player on the best team. His team is the 3 seed. Its not like we are talking about a 70 win, 1 seed here.

Don't they count stats for rebounds in triple doubles different now than they did when Oscar Robinson played?

That "terrible" OKC roster wasn't considered all that terrible before the season. Almost every one of the moves were justified as being good. As for the moves Moray made - not so much. Westbrook is exactly why OKC won't win the series. He is all about HIMSELF. He threw up 23 or so BRICKS in the 4th last game which served to overshadow his 51. That's a pretty good reason why they lost. MVP? More like MVME. Give me Harden over Westbrook any day, and watch the players around him play better...

Pitt Gorilla · 04-21-2017, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Nirvana58

Come on guys. Are we really going to argue that the GM that let Harden and Durant get away. Is all knowing and a player is good because he gave them a big contract. Even though it hasn't shown up on the court.

Absolutely not. In fact, I've argued just the opposite. Presti killed the Thunder. The day he made the Harden trade was the beginning of the end.

dls6501 · 04-21-2017, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mcaj22

not really the stats back it up, its not that big of a gap as you Westbrook lovers make it seem

Pro Westbrook fans might be worse than Pro Alex Smith fans

TF are you talking about? Every stat l have posted you discredit in favor of a narrative. You arent posting stats at all!!

Its funny you bring up Alex because your argument is closer to the pro Alex side than ours. Ignoring stats in favor or team success and narratives.

Nirvana58 · 04-21-2017, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Don't they count stats for rebounds in triple doubles different now than they did when Oscar Robinson played?

That "terrible" OKC roster wasn't considered all that terrible before the season. Almost every one of the moves were justified as being good. As for the moves Moray made - not so much. Westbrook is exactly why OKC won't win the series. He is all about HIMSELF. He threw up 23 or so BRICKS in the 4th last game which served to overshadow his 51. That's a pretty good reason why they lost. MVP? More like MVME. Give me Harden over Westbrook any day, and watch the players around him play better...

Come on. He was gassed. He didn't even take bad shots. He just didn't have the legs anymore. They couldn't even sit Westbrook because his team gave up what a 9-0 run in a minute that he was out. To a Rockets team that didn't have Harden on the floor at the time. Please tell me who he should of passed to instead of shooting the ball.

People act like the guy who averaged over 10 assists a game never passes. He had 13 assist that game where he basically had to set his teammate up for a dunk. When Westbrook has had talent around him he has played well. Been to the NBA finals and took an historic Warriors team to 7 games. He just wants to win and knows that he is their best option right now.

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 04-21-2017, 01:53 PM

Westbrook plays like he's in career mode for 2K. He uses a bunching strategy. He'll bunch his shots together to get points for 5 minutes without passing, then he'll bunch his assists together for 5 minutes without shooting. Rinse, repeat, and just horrible rhythm all the way around. And then he camps in the lane on defense for rebounds. Hardly ever contests a shot. He is a video game player. He's no better this year than any other.

Btw, Harden is guilty of this to a lesser extent. He almost always tries to get 5-7 assists in the 1st quarter.

-King- · 04-21-2017, 03:12 PM

Rondo out with with a broken hand. What shitty luck for the bulls. He was really looking like his old playoff self.
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**dirk digler** · 04-21-2017, 05:38 PM

No Rondo and now the Bulls offense suck. Celtics up 20+ now.

KC_Connection · 04-21-2017, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Isn't the most obvious time to flip the switch in the final minutes of the 4th? Then how do you explain the Cavs blowing several gigantic 4th quarter leads recently? It's not about flipping a switch. When you get cold gunning 3s and play zero defense, teams can run on you in a hurry.

Yeah, professional sports team have never built big leads before and then started playing casually without any sense of urgency. Never happens.

O.city · 04-21-2017, 09:34 PM

It's gonna be GS SA in the west. I don't see the Rockets being able to beat either of them

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 04-21-2017, 09:54 PM

SA isn't that great, but yeah, neither are the Rockets. GS will sleepwalk through it

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 04-21-2017, 10:05 PM

OKC going to try and win this like pussies

Pitt Gorilla · 04-21-2017, 10:08 PM

OKC just set the record for whitest crowd to ever witness an NBA game!

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 04-21-2017, 10:09 PM

Damn. Thought that was good. Good game. Hopefully we've seen enough of the awful starts.

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04-21-2017, 01:53 PM	#217
Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	Westbrook plays like he's in career mode for 2K. He uses a bunching strategy. He'll bunch his shots together to get points for 5 minutes without passing, then he'll bunch his assists together for 5 minutes without shooting. Rinse, repeat, and just horrible rhythm all the way around. And then he camps in the lane on defense for rebounds. Hardly ever contests a shot. He is a video game player. He's no better this year than any other. Btw, Harden is guilty of this to a lesser extent. He almost always tries to get 5-7 assists in the 1st quarter. Last edited by Rudy tossed tigger's salad; 04-21-2017 at 02:02 PM..
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04-21-2017, 09:34 PM	#221
O.city In Search of a Life Join Date: Jul 2009 Casino cash: $2794064	It's gonna be GS SA in the west. I don't see the Rockets being able to beat either of them
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04-21-2017, 09:54 PM	#222
Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	SA isn't that great, but yeah, neither are the Rockets. GS will sleepwalk through it
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04-21-2017, 10:05 PM	#223
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04-21-2017, 10:09 PM	#225
Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	Damn. Thought that was good. Good game. Hopefully we've seen enough of the awful starts.
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