NBA Playoffs 2016

[D-GenerationX]

I love the NBA, but these playoffs have been a huge bust. 

Too many blowouts and too few memorable moments.  Well, that don't involve kicks to the groin, that is.

Total joke he was not suspended.

[JAEBALL]

I love the NBA, but these playoffs have been a huge bust. 

Too many blowouts and too few memorable moments.  Well, that don't involve kicks to the groin, that is.

Total joke he was not suspended.

Yeah not very riveting. No defense whatsoever either.

The East is so bad... Lebron is an all time great... but look at the teams he has to go thru each year...teams lead by Jeff teague, Kyle Lowry and Andre Drummond... none of those guys would make an all star team in ANY other decade.

Lebron has no excuse this year either... he has to win... if he wants to be in the all time best ever discussion you can't lose ANOTHER finals... not with his team healthy this time around.

[tim_m]

I just don't know if the Cavs can beat either OKC or GSW. I think both those teams are on a complete different level then any team out east.

[Jbat81]

Man... Westbrook is on a mission! N Durant's D has been great... U might be right. OKC all the way...

[tim_m]

Man... Westbrook is on a mission! N Durant's D has been great... U might be right. OKC all the way...

Not so fast! Game 6 here we come. A must win for OKC.

[tim_m]

Game 6 in OKC. A must win for the Thunder. They'll win game 7 at Oracle when pigs grow wings and fly.

[kaasupoltin]

Game 6 in OKC. A must win for the Thunder. They'll win game 7 at Oracle when pigs grow wings and fly.

Yeah, Oracle is probably the worst place for a must-win-road-game

I'm just hoping they wouldn't have to go there!

[JAEBALL]

I just don't know if the Cavs can beat either OKC or GSW. I think both those teams are on a complete different level then any team out east.

I'd give Cleveland a decent shot vs either team. Certainly be an underdog... but they could win.

Rooting for OKC... just something about the Warriors gets under my skin.

I guess because the talk of them being the best team ever all year drove me insane.

[GeorgeSteele]

I think OKC closes it out at Game 6.  Even with the win, GS did not look very convincing last night... I thought it was 8 against 5, as the refs were giving them every call. 

Also, I expect Cavs to take the East tonight.  And then beat OKC in the finals in 6. 

[pilferk]

I think OKC closes it out at Game 6.  Even with the win, GS did not look very convincing last night... I thought it was 8 against 5, as the refs were giving them every call. 

Also, I expect Cavs to take the East tonight.  And then beat OKC in the finals in 6. 

Agree. OKC played their worst game of the series last night...and probably their 2nd worst of the playoffs.

GS got the benefit of every call, and every no call, pretty much all night.

And yet....GS eked out the win. It was not all that convincing a victory, IMHO.

That's not to say they can't rebound and play better in OKC and steal another one, but....I'd agree that I think OKC takes game 6 to close it out.

[GeorgeSteele]

I think OKC closes it out at Game 6.  Even with the win, GS did not look very convincing last night... I thought it was 8 against 5, as the refs were giving them every call. 

Also, I expect Cavs to take the East tonight.  And then beat OKC in the finals in 6. 

Agree. OKC played their worst game of the series last night...and probably their 2nd worst of the playoffs.

GS got the benefit of every call, and every no call, pretty much all night.

And yet....GS eked out the win. It was not all that convincing a victory, IMHO.

That's not to say they can't rebound and play better in OKC and steal another one, but....I'd agree that I think OKC takes game 6 to close it out.

Durant and Westbrook don't seem to be too worried about GS here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSs0bbdDhOA.  I know they were speaking only in reference to Curry as a defender, but when one team see's the other team's best player as a laughable, that is not a good sign.  Durant and Westbrook just come off as beyond convinced that the 2 of them can beat GS with any 3 random guys (even Jaeball, faldor and Baconman... ok, maybe not Baconman). 

[TheBaconman]

Let's go raptors!

[tim_m]

I think OKC closes it out at Game 6.  Even with the win, GS did not look very convincing last night... I thought it was 8 against 5, as the refs were giving them every call. 

Also, I expect Cavs to take the East tonight.  And then beat OKC in the finals in 6. 

Agree. OKC played their worst game of the series last night...and probably their 2nd worst of the playoffs.

GS got the benefit of every call, and every no call, pretty much all night.

And yet....GS eked out the win. It was not all that convincing a victory, IMHO.

That's not to say they can't rebound and play better in OKC and steal another one, but....I'd agree that I think OKC takes game 6 to close it out.

Durant and Westbrook don't seem to be too worried about GS here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSs0bbdDhOA.  I know they were speaking only in reference to Curry as a defender, but when one team see's the other team's best player as a laughable, that is not a good sign.  Durant and Westbrook just come off as beyond convinced that the 2 of them can beat GS with any 3 random guys (even Jaeball, faldor and Baconman... ok, maybe not Baconman). 

If they don't win game 6 it'll be Curry that'll be laughing all the way to the NBA finals in consecutive seasons. They do NOT want to take GSW lightly. Especially if Curry starts playing the way he did all season before the injury.

[tim_m]

I think OKC closes it out at Game 6.  Even with the win, GS did not look very convincing last night... I thought it was 8 against 5, as the refs were giving them every call. 

Also, I expect Cavs to take the East tonight.  And then beat OKC in the finals in 6. 

I'm not so sure the Cavs end it tonight. So far in the season series between these two teams the home team has won every game.

[pilferk]

I think OKC closes it out at Game 6.  Even with the win, GS did not look very convincing last night... I thought it was 8 against 5, as the refs were giving them every call. 

Also, I expect Cavs to take the East tonight.  And then beat OKC in the finals in 6. 

I'm not so sure the Cavs end it tonight. So far in the season series between these two teams the home team has won every game.

Raptors made a couple runs, but cavs were pretty much in control all night! On to the finals for them.

Tonights game will be nuts, i think.

[tim_m]

I think OKC closes it out at Game 6.  Even with the win, GS did not look very convincing last night... I thought it was 8 against 5, as the refs were giving them every call. 

Also, I expect Cavs to take the East tonight.  And then beat OKC in the finals in 6. 

I'm not so sure the Cavs end it tonight. So far in the season series between these two teams the home team has won every game.

Raptors made a couple runs, but cavs were pretty much in control all night! On to the finals for them.

Tonights game will be nuts, i think.

Yeah, i was expecting a better effort from them at home but they played the worst game since game 2.

OKC better bring their A game tonight. They must end it tonight. They don't and they don't win the series.

[tim_m]

OKC better play a fantastic second half. The warriors don't look like they're going away in this one easily.

[tim_m]

Hello Houston, this is the Oklahoma City Thunder. We are in big fucking trouble and we need help!

[pilferk]

Hello Houston, this is the Oklahoma City Thunder. We are in big fucking trouble and we need help!

Yup, I'd say GS is decidedly the favorite to win, now!

[tim_m]

Hello Houston, this is the Oklahoma City Thunder. We are in big fucking trouble and we need help!

Yup, I'd say GS is decidedly the favorite to win, now!

With their home record combined with the home teams record in game 7's i just can't see OKC pulling it off.