OT: Thunder/Warriors--Sharks/Pens [open thread]
some kinda big games with decently large implications going on right now.
-Thunder lead 48-42 at half.
-Sharks/Pens all square after two
UPDATE:
Warriors win 96-88. Curry-36 pts.
Pens win game 1 3-2.
Once again people failing to see the other side of the equation. The Thunder are really freakin' good. They should've won this damn series in 6. Did it ever occur to anyone GS is just really freaking good? Steph had 31 points tonight before even shooting a FT. Klay knocked down 4 straight 3's for chissake. There's nothing wrong with OKC. They just got beat by the better team tonight. End of story.
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I'd still bet the farm KD leaves OKC.
Where would he go?
There are several places KD could go where talent will follow. Lebron went back to Cavs and they basically had Irving, Thompson was good but not even thought of as a starter.
I think he resigns for one more year (or a two year deal with an opt-out after year one) for a couple of reasons. One, so he can get another shot at bringing OKC a ring with Russ. Second, Westbrook and KD will be free agents together after that (maybe, they stay together but in another city). Third, the cap is set to jump then, so he could get a lot more money by waiting a year to go into free agency.
Can't run from your problems and think more money will make them satisfied. Work harder and don't quit. And well hope Steph stops playing like a grown man against his children in the driveway.
I mean GS. LOL. That would be awesome if players could just find a way to co-exist and get the most out of their talent.
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LOL..guys hate a NBA team simply cuz of Day Day. That's classic.That seems like a legitimate reason. How many hateable guys does a team need to have before you can collectively dislike them?
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I knew there was a chance obvioulsly after game 4, but I wasn't so sure they'd pull it off. That's the measure of a championship team. Sure it can look awesome when you're blowing everyone out, but how do you respond to adversity? This GS team looks even better than last year and they're easily my favorites for the Finals. I'll take GS in 6.
Klay went 11 for 18 from behind the stripe.
Fun part is that Barnes/Green played terrible for 7 games. Could be a heck of a finals if both teams play to their levels.
Interested in seeing what Love can do with the spotlight on him and what Irving's matchup is gonna be this series. Feel like Lebron will guard Barnes and try to do a lot of floating defensively. Also feel like Irving is gonna have trouble trying to guard Curry or dealing with Thompson's size.
in this series. He'll have to chase either Steph or Klay by running through screens and that will tire him out which could affect his offensive game.
Also, Kevin Love isn't known for being a good defensive player. He's just okay but he's going to have to step up by having to guard Draymond Green out in the perimeter. I bet Dubs will try to run PnR between Kyrie and K-Love to get Steph in space against them.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Kyrie guard Barnes at times and Tristan guard Green. Should be a good chess match. Cavs will try Kyrie, JR and Delly on Steph to start but if that doesn't work they will go big on him, it worked well for OKC at times this series.
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LOL Russ still salty about Steph outperforming him when it mattered.
OKC, I believe out of any team that could knock GS out of the party had the best shot. It's all about matchups. OKC had the length to contain Steph off of screens and not allow him to knock down uncontested 3's. Steph still found a way. I don't see Cleveland having the length OKC has. Rebounding. Adams and Kanter absolutely dominated the glass most of the series. GS found a way. Getting to the line and shot percentage. Durant and Westbrook got to the foul line if they were breathed on in OKC. Durant almost hit 100% of his FT's. Roberson and Ibaka were knocking down the 3's. GS, still found a way. Sure, Cleveland is a great team, with a dominant player and good role players, but with the way GS has knocked down shots ALL season I just do not like this matchup for Cleveland this year. GS in 6. Possibly 5 if they can take the first 2 at home.
Being from California, and being much more of a basketball fan than a hockey fan, Id rather have GS win it all over the SJ sharks. For me, it was a pleasant surprise how GS managed to win the series after being down 3-1 and being flat out dominated. I do like our chances against cleveland, and I think they are worse than OKC. Im calling GS in 6. So basically, believeland my ass.
Moving on to the sharks, it would be nice if they won the Stanley Cup because they've never been to this stage in the playoffs in their short history, and they have a group of veterans like Pavelski and Thornton and Burns who deserve to win a title.
GO DUBS GO SHARKS
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