2016 NBA Playoffs

[classhandicapper]

OKC vs. GS is a dream match up for fans. GS has the deeper bench and home court, but they are a little banged up and OKC is peaking at the right time. If Ibaka can be almost as productive as Draymond Green, this could be a great series. Durant/Westbrook vs. Curry/Thompson are going to make for some serious fireworks!

[cj]

I think people droning on and on about the Harden trade is over given the play of Adams.

[classhandicapper]

Originally Posted by cj

I think people droning on and on about the Harden trade is over given the play of Adams.

I liked Adams from the start. They didn't need any more scoring. They needed a tough defensive big that wasn't a liability in every other way like Perkins. Adams was showing flashes of that right away. Now he's an asset! I love him.

I love your team.

If you guys had maybe one more solid bench player, this series would be close to pick'em on a neutral court

[Valuist]

Shocking stat: the Warriors only led by a composite total of 47 minutes during the 5 game series vs Portland.

[Stillriledup]

Originally Posted by Valuist

Shocking stat: the Warriors only led by a composite total of 47 minutes during the 5 game series vs Portland.

We will see how shocking this is after OKC gets done with them.

[lansdale]

Should be a max entertaining series - guessing cj is pretty amped up for it. I see that OKC is being talked up in the media post-Spurs, but think they still have an uphill battle here. Unlike the Spurs, these guys don't need an oxygen tank on the sidelines.

Of course, KD and WB can match up, but wondering how OKC will handle GSW small ball/death squad without much in the way of defensive wings. Kanter was great as an immobile big vs. LMA, and will be factor re O-rebounding, but figures to get shredded by the Dubs P&R on D. Ezeli vs. Adams looks like a draw, and DG much better than Ibaka at this point. GSW bench much better than OKC, but seems likely that OKC will go with the same shortened rotation as in Spurs series and players like Singler, Payne etc, will remain superglued to the pine, so maybe not a factor. Bogut still out with injury now, so should help OKC somewhat.

Fans seem divided over whether GSW in 5 or 6. Somewhere in there seems right to me.

Series price - GSW -450.

Tonight's final score: GSW-118 OKC-108

[Valuist]

Who will defend Draymond Green? That's a tough matchup....assuming he's 100%.

[lansdale]

Originally Posted by Valuist

Who will defend Draymond Green? That's a tough matchup....assuming he's 100%.

Assume it will be Ibaka, but don't know who else. Regardless it's an impossible matchup for OKC. To be fair, DG is extraordinary - who else in the history of the game has the magnitude and combination of skills that he brings. Imagine if Rodman could also pass like a PG and shoot the three - that's what it's like. BTW, he's had five days to rest and says he's fine. Also, looks like Bogut is playing, so no breaks for OKC on that score. Should be great game.

[ronsmac]

No love for back to back sweeps by the Cavs? Going for the hat trick starting tomorrow.

[cj]

Originally Posted by ronsmac

No love for back to back sweeps by the Cavs? Going for the hat trick starting tomorrow.

The East stinks.

[ronsmac]

Originally Posted by cj

The East stinks.

There was a point in the season where the East had a winning record against Western conference teams. I didn't check to see how it played out. Anyway, it's hard to do better than a sweep.

[cj]

Originally Posted by ronsmac

There was a point in the season where the East had a winning record against Western conference teams. I didn't check to see how it played out. Anyway, it's hard to do better than a sweep.

I'm not knocking the Cavs, they are doing what they have to do. I'm just saying there was no real threat against either of those teams.

The West, I'm nearly certain, had a better record again this year but not by the gap they've had in recent years.

[Stillriledup]

the 'ease' in which cle will get to the finals will be a bonus for them, the western team is going to have to work harder and that might be their undoing in the finals.

as far as gsw vs okc, okc will win the series, they're the better team. gotta watch the games carefully and not just open up the paper and go on reputation. there's a reason gsw gave up a buck 20 to portland in that final game that portland was supposed to lay down in

[ronsmac]

Originally Posted by Stillriledup

the 'ease' in which cle will get to the finals will be a bonus for them, the western team is going to have to work harder and that might be their undoing in the finals.

as far as gsw vs okc, okc will win the series, they're the better team. gotta watch the games carefully and not just open up the paper and go on reputation. there's a reason gsw gave up a buck 20 to portland in that final game that portland was supposed to lay down in

Sometimes you have to make a bold and crazy prediction. If OKC wins this series there's a chance the Cavs can do the impossible and pull a Moses Malone. Foe foe foe foe.

[Stillriledup]

Originally Posted by ronsmac

Sometimes you have to make a bold and crazy prediction. If OKC wins this series there's a chance the Cavs can do the impossible and pull a Moses Malone. Foe foe foe foe.

im the king of crazy.