****OFFICIAL 2013 NBA PLAYOFFS THREAD****

[-King-]

2012-2013 NBA Champions:

[KevB]

Harden is so good. He's getting teammates wide open looks and they've only made one down the stretch.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by KevB

Harden is so good. He's getting teammates wide open looks and they've only made one down the stretch.

One of the top 10 players in the league for sure. There are only a few players better at creating offense than him.

[okcchief]

Sometimes I think he owes a bookie and needs to keep the spread close. Perkins has been ****ing killing them all night.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

One of the top 10 players in the league for sure. There are only a few players better at creating offense than him.

He's a ghost on defense, but he gets on the glass. And the offense he creates for everyone is second to only LeBron IMO.

[okcchief]

WTF was that?

[KevB]

Originally Posted by okcchief

Sometimes I think he owes a bookie and needs to keep the spread close. Perkins has been ****ing killing them all night.

It's not like he doesn't have a really good alternative in Collison.

And what a ****ing disaster that last possession was for Houston. Good lord.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by KevB

He's a ghost on defense, but he gets on the glass. And the offense he creates for everyone is second to only LeBron IMO.

He's great on defense against some lineups. Tonight he should have played 10 minutes.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by okcchief

WTF was that?

Goes to show, if not in Harden's hands, they're clueless. He and Lin initiate 95% of their offense.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by okcchief

He's great on defense against some lineups. Tonight he should have played 10 minutes.

I was talking about Harden.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by KevB

He's a ghost on defense, but he gets on the glass. And the offense he creates for everyone is second to only LeBron IMO.

Probably. Chris Paul is also really good in that area.

Harden's got all the tools to be good defensively. He does pretty much everything for them on offense, though, so expending a lot of energy on defense is probably difficult. That doesn't stop LeBron, of course, but LeBron is kind of super-human in some ways.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by KevB

It's not like he doesn't have a really good alternative in Collison.

And what a ****ing disaster that last possession was for Houston. Good lord.

The plus minus difference between Collison and Perk in the finals last year was astronomical. Yet every time we play Miami we must spot them 20 points. The best thing that could happen is Perkins getting hurt towards the end of the WC finals IF we even make it that far. He'd probably still start Thabeet.

If he would learn from his mistakes it would be one thing, but he does the same shit over and over. It's not Perks fault, it's Brooks fault.

I can only hope he's amnestied next year because the three year old with a book of matches can't figure out the house is gonna burn down.

It may have been better to lose that game.

[KC_Connection]

Maybe Houston won't get swept in that series now. I was thinking they would.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by KevB

I was talking about Harden.

Lol I read the first part and just raged.

I agree with KC. He has the ability to be a good defender. However, I thought he would be one by now.

Still a fantastic offensive player. His footwork is amazing.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Maybe Houston won't get swept in that series now. I was thinking they would.

I kind of thought all along they would win one. The Thunder sometimes relax too much at home. I wouldn't be surprised if they still swept it. Also, wouldn't be surprised to see Houston win one.

[-King-]

Houston just ran isos the last 4 minutes of the game. It's funny watching mentally weak coaches operate in the last few minutes of a game.