Re: General NBA Playoffs Thread now that the Stones are out

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Oh my word curry

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

You East coast fools missing curry putting on a show!

[pulling69]

No I am up and drinking at witnessed that....17 points in OT? Ho lee fuk

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Havent seen something like that since lebron at the palace

[Guest]

Ric Bucher ‏@RicBucher  5h5 hours ago
Worth noting: Steph's OT heroics don't happen without @Money23Green's smothering D against all comers for 48 minutes.

Chris Solari ‏@chrissolari 5h5 hours ago
And ho-hum, Draymond Green only had 21 points, 9 boards, 5 assists, 4 steals and a career-best 7 blocks. That's ridiculous any other night.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

Great game tonight. Somehow OKC up 3-2 on San Antone going back to OKC.

Almost more entertaining, Dwight Howard is on Inside the NBA right now taking Shaq's place and Chuck is asking him some tough fucking personal questions. Gotta give the dude a nod, he's taking it in stride and answering the questions with poise.

[Herbie Green]

Great game tonight. Somehow OKC up 3-2 on San Antone going back to OKC.

Almost more entertaining, Dwight Howard is on Inside the NBA right now taking Shaq's place and Chuck is asking him some tough fucking personal questions. Gotta give the dude a nod, he's taking it in stride and answering the questions with poise.

I had to change the channel. I felt really uncomfortable

[NigelUno]

Great game tonight. Somehow OKC up 3-2 on San Antone going back to OKC.

Almost more entertaining, Dwight Howard is on Inside the NBA right now taking Shaq's place and Chuck is asking him some tough fucking personal questions. Gotta give the dude a nod, he's taking it in stride and answering the questions with poise.

If Horford bolts, I could see the Hawks offering him too much money.

[Cameron]

...the Hawks...

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

...the Hawks...

Lol

[NigelUno]

Kevin Costner was at the game, and the Hawks still lost!

[Death Roe]

Curry wins another MVP, LeBron questions the "valuable" in MVP, and T-Mac says it's a soft league.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

Well I guess the Blazers aren't done. Putting up quite the fight at Oracle. I am going to guess the Dubs come back and take this. probably won't cover, though.

[StylesGShmooth]

No idea who's winning the other two series.

[Guest]

No idea who's winning the other two series.

OKC can close the Spurs out.

And the Raptors will have 2 chances to finish the Heat.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

I think both trailing teams take game 6 at home and ride the momentum to a series win.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

Except the spurs are on the road. I'll still take them.

[DWags]

No idea who's winning the other two series.

OKC can close the Spurs out.

And the Raptors will have 2 chances to finish the Heat.

Pressure is on OKC. They don't do it at home, no way they wrap it up in San Antonio.

[Death Roe]

Yep, everyone is looking at the Thunder right now. This is a defining game. If they win the series Durant could stay.

I think he'll be a Spur or Celtic this summer though.

[Guest]

Yep, everyone is looking at the Thunder right now. This is a defining game. If they win the series Durant could stay.

I think he'll be a Spur or Celtic this summer though.

Doubt it - I've heard OTPT offered Blake to the Thunder for his Bird rights.

[Death Roe]

Well, the Thunder are definitely playing like this is a franchise-defining game. They look ready for the Warriors.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

Amazing. Spurs are doneski. Did not see this happening at all.

[steveschneider]

Amazing. Spurs are doneski. Did not see this happening at all.

Sad but looked to me like age has finally caught up with them. Gotta have that extra gear in the playoffs and they didn't have it.

[Guest]

[DWags]

Wow. He just had a personality that wasn't liked. Plus he played during Bird Magic and Jordan. But damn, he was one of the all time greats.

[StylesGShmooth]

This graphic again? Isiah peaked earlier than Steph and Steph missed 70+ games his first 6 years. If you want to say Isiah had a better career than Steph at this point, fine, but the expiriation date on that is coming due real soon. Might come due in about 3 weeks, honestly. Isiah's career was short and the back half (after year 6) not that impressive.

[DWags]

This graphic again? Isiah peaked earlier than Steph and Steph missed 70+ games his first 6 years. If you want to say Isiah had a better career than Steph at this point, fine, but the expiriation date on that is coming due real soon. Might come due in about 3 weeks, honestly. Isiah's career was short and the back half (after year 6) not that impressive.

All very true. But you're sure steph carries on even in light of the past two months of injuries? After 6 years nobody would have guessed Thomas would be falling off either.

[Guest]

This graphic again? Isiah peaked earlier than Steph and Steph missed 70+ games his first 6 years. If you want to say Isiah had a better career than Steph at this point, fine, but the expiriation date on that is coming due real soon. Might come due in about 3 weeks, honestly. Isiah's career was short and the back half (after year 6) not that impressive.

I like that graphic to remind people just how great Isiah was. He often doesn't get his due. At least for me it's not to belittle Curry, I respect the hell out of him.

[I.B. Fine]

The Heat are cooked. Toronto is going to Cleveland Tuesday

[Turtleneck]

This graphic again?  Isiah peaked earlier than Steph and Steph missed 70+ games his first 6 years.  If you want to say Isiah had a better career than Steph at this point, fine, but the expiriation date on that is coming due real soon.  Might come due in about 3 weeks, honestly.  Isiah's career was short and the back half (after year 6) not that impressive.

Even in that six years, Curry's 3pt FG percentage is better than Isiah's overall FG percentage. In Isiah's first six years, he topped out at 24ppg. Curry has been at 24ppg or more - 30ppg this year - for the last four years. As Loose says, Isiah was pretty great and does not get enough credit (partially his own doing for being an asshole). But Curry is just as good if not better.

[StylesGShmooth]

So the Western Conference Finals should be great. Out this way? Cleveland in 4. The East is getting better, I would say it's actually deeper now but the West is very top heavy and that's what counts now. I can see anything from a 7 game series out West to GS 4 game sweep, would be shocked if Toronto steals one.

[Death Roe]

If Jonas Valančiūnas was able to play, I'd say Toronto could steal a game or two, but yeah Cleveland is sleepwalking to the Finals.

[Guest]

No Raptors love at all on this board.

[Death Roe]

No Raptors love at all on this board.

I just don't see it man. If this were 2015 and Love was out, then yeah they have a chance.

Cleveland played well after their long post-Pistons rest, I would think they'll do the same post-Hawks.

[Turtleneck]

No Raptors love at all on this board.

[steveschneider]

Controversy. That was a travel.

[steveschneider]

No Raptors love at all on this board.

I'm hoping for it. I think they have a shot.

[steveschneider]

Damn OKC with a solid come back.

[CORNER BLITZ]

Controversy. That was a travel.

Plus the dunk foul that didn't result in free throws???

[Cameron]

Warriors in six.

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