*** 2016 NBA Playoff thread ***

[DesiPower]

I wanna see OKC bitch slap them at home and close the deal on Thursday

 

[chitwood]

Golden State now down 3-1 in the series, getting blown out in back to back games, generally playing like shit, getting beat to every loose ball, shooting terribly, and committing tons of turnovers.

It's pretty incredible to watch this team that won 73 games in the regular season getting beaten like this.

Steph Curry a complete non-factor the past two games.

 

[Ns1]

GOAT bro.

 

[thesmokingman]

GOAT bro.

Booyah! This GOAT is good for -19 lol.

 

[thesmokingman]

It was annoying the refs missed this gem.

http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/...ond-green-enes-kanter-intentional-trip-052416

 

[RossMAN]

I predict finals will be Cavs vs OKC.

 

[DesiPower]

It was annoying the refs missed this gem.

http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/...ond-green-enes-kanter-intentional-trip-052416

yeah, I noticed that during the game, but it was not the only call they missed. I am worried this worthless PoS will try something more drastic during the last game on Thursday.

 

[DesiPower]

I predict finals will be Cavs vs OKC.

Cavs have 2 home games, so that's an advantage, but the young energetic Raptors are giving then a run for their money, I wont count them out just yet

 

[thesmokingman]

yeah, I noticed that during the game, but it was not the only call they missed. I am worried this worthless PoS will try something more drastic during the last game on Thursday.

Kanter is lucky he wears pads. Imagine coming down that hard on the floor with your knees. D:

 

[Majes]

I turned the game off after the first 5 minutes or so. They missed enough calls in those minutes for me to know how it would go. The Thunder just play a lot better with a "rough and tumble" style ref. Earlier in the season Durant would be a non-factor in "playoff style officiated" games. Now it doesn't even matter if he plays well because the rest of his team love it. They love the extra contact and physicality.

Right now, the only way Golden State make it out of this series is if Curry goes crazy in 3 straight... It's kind of sad that the games have been so unwatchable... The first five minutes were basically "Golden State gets knocked on their posterior regions and turns it over. Thunder go down and score.". It sounds like the whole game went that way.

I'm sure Thunder fans are loving this though

 

[purbeast0]

lol we even had a n00b sign up to fire up SP33D lol.

even though they won 73 games in the regular season, this post season has shown that clearly the warriors are no bulls of 95-96. i hope they lose so it can be solidified and the argument can't even be made.

while curry is fun as shit to watch and an incredible player, his "too cool for school" attitude rubs me the wrong way. the entire team had that mentality too during the regular season, and now that they are hitting some adversity in the playoffs they have no clue how to respond since they never had to do this in the regular season.

 

[SP33Demon]

lol we even had a n00b sign up to fire up SP33D lol.

even though they won 73 games in the regular season, this post season has shown that clearly the warriors are no bulls of 95-96. i hope they lose so it can be solidified and the argument can't even be made.

while curry is fun as shit to watch and an incredible player, his "too cool for school" attitude rubs me the wrong way. the entire team had that mentality too during the regular season, and now that they are hitting some adversity in the playoffs they have no clue how to respond since they never had to do this in the regular season.

And if GS wins the next 3 they are definitely GOAT. Probably not going to happen since rumors have it that Steph is injured and not talking about it. GS can handle OKC at home, they just need to win game 6 on the road. If they can force a game 7@Oracle, I don't see OKC having a prayer since they have played bad at Oracle all season long (minus game 2 where GS shot like dog doodoo and deserved to lose).

 

[Majes]

And if GS wins the next 3 they are definitely GOAT. Probably not going to happen since rumors have it that Steph is injured and not talking about it. GS can handle OKC at home, they just need to win game 6 on the road. If they can force a game 7@Oracle, I don't see OKC having a prayer since they have played bad at Oracle all season long (minus game 2 where GS shot like dog doodoo and deserved to lose).

If Curry doesn't show up they won't even win game 5... He has to carry them against the Thunder. It was the same way in the regular season match ups.

 

[Ackmed]

even though they won 73 games in the regular season, this post season has shown that clearly the warriors are no bulls of 95-96. i hope they lose so it can be solidified and the argument can't even be made.

This is my desire as well. They aren't playing an injured team like every team last playoffs. Love seeing Steph pout with towel over his head, no shoulder shimmy anymore.

 

[JEDI]

nba finals:
Oklahoma thunder vs Toronto raptors

oh man, nba execs will be crying over the dismal ratings.

 

[JEDI]

rumors have it that Steph is injured and not talking about it.

rumor huh?
thought it was well known that steph has a mcl knee injury?
or did he have another injury recently?

 

[thesmokingman]

even though they won 73 games in the regular season, this post season has shown that clearly the warriors are no bulls of 95-96. i hope they lose so it can be solidified and the argument can't even be made.

It says a lot about this league and its current state when a record 73 win team ends up playing the way they are.

 

[zinfamous]

And if GS wins the next 3 they are definitely GOAT. Probably not going to happen since rumors have it that Steph is injured and not talking about it. GS can handle OKC at home, they just need to win game 6 on the road. If they can force a game 7@Oracle, I don't see OKC having a prayer since they have played bad at Oracle all season long (minus game 2 where GS shot like dog doodoo and deserved to lose).

I think that's fair, considering how historic such a comeback would be.

Are there rumors of Steph being injured? He injured his MCL in the first round and wasn't expected to be back on the floor even by this time. That isn't really a rumor.

Clearly he's injured and for whatever reason, is playing too early for recovery. Yet another reason to doubt his longevity and to assume that these 2 brilliant seasons will be much more than an anomaly once his career is over. Again, I hope not--but considering he was mediocre in last year's playoffs and this year he has laid more eggs than not, I would say that GOAT arguments are close to being off the table.

You can't have 2 out of 6+? great regular seasons all while playing shitty in the playoffs as a GOAT.

 

[smackababy]

Lol, GS imploding. Draymond being dirty as shit and OKC cruising! I can't say id be disappointed if GS lost. Though, an epic comeback might be a good story too.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

nba finals:
Oklahoma thunder vs Toronto raptors

oh man, nba execs will be crying over the dismal ratings.

And have LeBron miss his 7th straight finals? NBA would never allow that.

 

[purbeast0]

And if GS wins the next 3 they are definitely GOAT. Probably not going to happen since rumors have it that Steph is injured and not talking about it. GS can handle OKC at home, they just need to win game 6 on the road. If they can force a game 7@Oracle, I don't see OKC having a prayer since they have played bad at Oracle all season long (minus game 2 where GS shot like dog doodoo and deserved to lose).

already coming up with the injury excuses as to why they lost.

i wonder why GS didn't use the injury excuse (for the cavs having 2/3 stars injured) last year as their reason for winning.

 

[smackababy]

already coming up with the injury excuses as to why they lost.



i wonder why GS didn't use the injury excuse (for the cavs having 2/3 stars injured) last year as their reason for winning.

Because, clearly, they were carried by their finals MvP! His amazing defense limited Lebron to only the best stats ever posted in a finals series. It's obvious they were the better team!

 

[lupi]

don't understand this series. other than the rout starting in the first this time instead of the second, every game has progressed near identically.

 

[lupi]

well that should have thoroughly drained all the confidence toronto gained.

 

[Red Storm]

I want Cleveland to go to the finals if only because it will mean a more entertaining and close finals matchup with either OKC or GS. If the Raptors somehow make it to the finals they'll maybe win one game at home.