Arena The NBA Thread

Almost everyone over here in New Zealand is loving seeing Adams kick ass for Oklahoma. Big lead at half time.

 

didn't say green wasn't, i don't think. my problem is the ignoring of fouls that leads to people flailing, and the people that aren't flailing having fouls ignored. there's a problem. it's pretty much that simple.

 

ESPN is gonna be pissed if it's Toronto vs OKC

 

oh... hey... green tripped again, and no foul. it's almost as bad as the no traveling calls. ever. -_-

not talking about just the fouls on green, talking about in general.

 

because wanting someone to potentially get hurt is such a grown up attitude.

 

he reminds me a lot of rodman or artest. loved when he's on your team, hated by every other team/fanbase in the league.

 

8 games into the Conference Finals, the home team is a combined 7-1.

 

Thumbs up and props to OKC, I underestimated them in the regular season but I got humbled. Credit to their defense for making us uncomfortable. I think we peaked too early in the season and shouldn't have cared about the Bulls record. It's best to peak now in the playoffs like what OKC is doing. Durant and GOATbrook are playing like the superstars they are, and the OKC bench has definitely stepped it up against SA and now GSW. Durant has even stepped up his defense rotating and getting blocks at the rim, reminds me of peak Lebron doing that on the Heat.

As for the Dubs, down 1-3, not looking good, but take it one game at a time. But the way OKC is playing right now, they are peaking at the right time, it will be damn hard to win 3 straight against them, albeit impossible. Anyone else reminded that OKC's run looks eerily similar to the 2011 Mavs? Both are peaking in the playoffs, and the entire team has stepped up.

 

I gotta say zookeeper guy, for having no dog in the fight your posts seem a little not...that...way.

Honestly if you're rooting for GSW you probably wanted Green suspended anyway. Not just because of his performance the past two, but I think you'd prefer a Warriors team that feels wronged vs. facing a Thunder team that feels wronged. Especially Russ.

PS if whoever took Green & Love's mojo could give it back to just Love, that'd be great...

*Unless it's God, in which case lol we know that's not happening.

 

Even with the duo of Durant & Westbrook? I'm not sure.

 

Michael Jordan let Cleveland tie up the Bulls at two games each in the 1992 ECF.

I don't need to go on about how that turned out.

 

i've kinda started talking more about the general problem rather than the specific players lloyd. just sayin'.

 

Wow, the Thunder is just looking unbeatable. By just watching this series you think the Thunder had a 73 win season. What's been most impressive about the Thunder is their defense. Their players don't give up plays defensively. There were so many blocked and forced altered shots at the rim that made the Warriors frustrated and out of rhythm. Moreover, they forced a huge amount of turnovers and turned them into fast break points. Additionally, they're denying Curry the ball. He been having to work really hard to find open shots and we he does, he can't make them probably because he's spending so much energy running around. I mean, he missed two layups.

The only player that showed up last night for the Warriors was Klay Thompson. Too bad he had foul trouble and had to go the bench when the Warriors were trying to make a comeback.

OKC is up 3-1. Nobody saw this coming a month or so ago, as there were many discussions of Durant leaving OKC. Nobody is talking about that now.

Anyway, Game 5 is about defending home court for the Dubs and trying to right the ship.

 

Two star players on one team won't cut it for them. They want the LeBron vs Curry rematch.

 

They'd prefer OKC v Cavs but OKC v Cavs ain't half bad either. Just as long as Toronto isn't there....

 

Which would you rank higher for them? OKC vs. Cavs? Or OKC vs. Cavs?

 

I am really enjoying watching Westbrook suck out Curry's soul and expose him for what he is.
I've been real anti-OKC the last few years, but man, I should have listened to some of you guys that said watch out for them when the playoffs started. Good call, guys.

 

Expose Curry for what he is? What exactly is Curry?

 

Usually a mix of spices ad herbs which form some form of fragrant spiciness from mild to extremely hot. Usually found in the south Asian region.

 

://// oops. Worst thing is I wasn't even drunk when I posted that

 

C'mon, please Raptors tonight, we need one of them "nobody saw us coming" miracle comeback stories that are so dangblasted endearing. Gotta win one in Cleveland eventually!

 

Looking at highlights from yesterday's game in OKC, my thoughts turned to the 2007 series between Golden State and Dallas in 2007. The fans were crazy in Oakland, and the Warriors ran the Mavericks off the court. The difference is that a lot of people saw that "upset" coming (it was anything but). Not many people expected this series to go the way it has so far.