NBA 2015-16

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  1. AggieMatt

    AggieMatt Well-Known Member

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    That's the problem with Facebook & twitter. I thought the Spurs handled it well. Should something have probably been called? Sure. Did it cost them the game? Heck no. Poor offensive execution from everyone but Aldridge all night did. I thought this would be a 5 game series. It probably goes 6 now.

    And why the hell do we have to wait for Friday for game 3?
     
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  2. HatterDon

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    television ^^^^^^^^^^^
     
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  3. SoCalJoe

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    Spurs & Thunder will likely go 7, just can't see the Spurs losing another one at home.

    Golden State is being ultra careful w/Curry, they know another setback and it's curtains for their title defense. Just happy that my Trail-Blazers with one of the youngest rosters in the league have gained invaluable playoff experience albeit w/the help of injuries to the cursed Clips and now the Warriors. Portland will be rocking tonight, hoping to see them tie it up tonight.
     
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  4. nevzter

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  5. HatterDon

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    The Thunder are solid and, as long as the refs whistle what is the Spurs usual defense for Westbrook, we're going to lose. Twice they've let the guys play, and twice the Spurs have won. We can't match OKC offensively, but we are one of the few teams that can control them -- if the refs let us play.
     
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  6. SoCalJoe

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    17 points in OT for Curry with Portland defenders all over him, simply amazing.
     
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  7. HatterDon

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    I can't remember more total points in an overtime period since the old ABA days.
     
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  8. nevzter

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    M+V+P - that was unreal, and unexpected. Portland did everything right, then, enter Sir Curry.
     
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  9. SoCalJoe

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    Spurs have no one to blame but themselves, because they shouldn't have let OKC have a chance to steal it...however, the refs were inexcusable for the last minute of the game. The blatant trip by OKC's Adams that ended with Durant actually getting to the line was ridiculous. The non call of SA grabbing Westbrook to put him on the line with 8 seconds to go was 10 times worse.

    I wouldn't put it past the Spurs to go up and win a game on the road, but Father Time has caught up with Tim Duncan and ending his career with a title seems very remote.
     
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  10. BarryWhite

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    The referees have consistently swallowed the whistle during final minutes of games.
     
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  11. HatterDon

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    I spent a pleasurable 10 minutes or so speaking with a very well-informed and knowledgable GSW fan. He pointed out that this was always going to happen in the playoffs. Pop has been able to manage Timmy and Manu's minutes while being almost unbeatable at home, but the playoffs make it impossible for us to do that.

    OKC be good, also.
     
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  12. SoCalJoe

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    Won't pick against the champs, but it wouldn't be a shock to see OKC knock them off.
     
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  13. SoCalJoe

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    OKC's core of Westbrook, Durant, and Ibaka have been to the Finals so being up 2-1 isn't a shock. Stephen Adams/Kanter have dominated the glass. It will be interesting to see if Draymond Green gets a 1 game suspension for his kick to Adams um.. nether region.
     
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  14. nevzter

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    Either that's the best slap in the face to GSW or it's a sign they are going off the rails. OKC was dominant - I was switching between Quakes and Giants games as well and every time I came back to the Warriors they were -8, then -16, then -27, etc.......

    I look at Green's kick and it's hard to say anything but intentional - I expect a suspension is looming.
     
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  15. SoCalJoe

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    Midway through the 2nd quarter I didn't think there was anyway the Warriors could win it then Klay Thompson just put Golden State on his back, kept them in the game, until the MVP and the rest of the gang got going. OKC looked like they finally figured it out during the Spurs series (and the first 5 of this series), but Westbrook and Durant reverted back to one-on-one hoops and bad shot selection in crunch time, and now have to figure out how to let this result go and bring it in Game 7.
     
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  16. BarryWhite

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    I am very surprised OKC lost three straight. No slight intended to Golden State but that should not have happened.
     
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  17. HatterDon

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    I never bet on sports, but I'd have been willing to guarantee that The Thunder wouldn't lose three straight to anyone.
     
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  18. SoCalJoe

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    The latest 30 for 30 doc by ESPN dealt with the city of Cleveland's lack of professional sports success. I'm afraid for those fans another chapter of heartbreak will be added. Golden State goes through periods where they don't take care of the ball and don't rebound it much, but they have the great equalizer in the 3 point shot. The problem in trying to stop the Warriors from shooting it is Curry & Thompson have range that goes well beyond the 3-point line, that in turn spreads out the defense more and Golden State takes advantage of the extra space. Will say Golden State in 7.
     
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  19. SoCalJoe

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    Golden State's bench outscores Cleveland's 45-10. JR Smith has to contribute or this will be a short series.
     
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  20. BarryWhite

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    Golden State's bench is deep and if Cleveland doesn't try to limit posessions to keep this to my starters against your starters as much as possible I see a short series.
     
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