OKC on the verge of 3rd straight home L

[Lakers+USC=#1]

The Heat have a track record in their 4 years together.....Right or wrong? 39-14 in all 4 yrs through 53 games.

Unlike you guys earlier this season who were talking about like the Heat were cooked in December/January and no way in hell can they recover from being 3-4 games behind Indy/OKC with 48 games remaining. I never consider OKC done. All I said is that their top seed in the West is far from a done deal.

Boy, I would love to see who said the Heat were cooked. I never said you considered the west done.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Come on now HEAT Fans.


Nobody and I mean NOBODY ever said the Heat were done.


They were the hands on favorites to win it all.


There is absolutely not a single person who looked at them at anything other than the #1 contender.


Trying to make up this "underdog" role is simply creating fiction.


99% of the world picked them to win their 3rd title before the season started.

Thank you!

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Come on now HEAT Fans.


Nobody and I mean NOBODY ever said the Heat were done.


They were the hands on favorites to win it all.


There is absolutely not a single person who looked at them at anything other than the #1 contender.


Trying to make up this "underdog" role is simply creating fiction.

99% of the world picked them to win their 3rd title before the season started.

FACT:

Some here implied they were done, or very close to it , as far as top seeding.
Some here said that the Pacers were now the better team, and favored them in a 4/7 series.

Nobody was ever dumb enough to say they weren't a contender.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

FACT:

Some here implied they were done, or very close to it , as far as top seeding.
Some here said that the Pacers were now the better team, and favored them in a 4/7 series.

Nobody was ever dumb enough to say they weren't a contender.

And I still think the Pacers are the better team. The Heat are playing better, but it doesn't change my mind about who will come out the west.

 

[Shanemansj13]

They will choke in the playoffs like every year and Westbrick will go trigger happy.

 

[bksballer89]

And I still think the Pacers are the better team. The Heat are playing better, but it doesn't change my mind about who will come out the west.

Considering the Heat play in the east, I didn't think it would change your mind about who will come out the west

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

And I still think the Pacers are the better team. The Heat are playing better, but it doesn't change my mind about who will come out the west.

Cool....If you think the Pacers will win, you are certainly entitled.

But, if that is the case, then aren't you saying the Heat are done?

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Considering the Heat play in the east, I didn't think it would change your mind about who will come out the west

Lol, ahh fuck, you know what I mean.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Cool....If you think the Pacers will win, you are certainly entitled.

But, if that is the case, then aren't you saying the Heat are done?

You must not know what people mean when they say "done"

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Let me help you out. The Lakers are done.

 

[Brahmsian]

Losing streaks happen to all teams.

A 3 game streak doesn't rate it's own thread.

GO THUNDER!

 

[Wishbone]

Okc has not won since Westbrook has been back. It's going to take to to gell with him in the lineup again. It throws everyone out of rhythem.

The Clippers are the team to watch. Blake Griffin is unstoppable right now.

 

[RobToxin]

If you are going to struggle, best to do so in February rather than May or June.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

You must not know what people mean when they say "done"

Must not.
So what does it mean?
To me, done means finished.

As far as the Lakers, they still have work to do.
I would want as many lotto balls as I could get.

 

[bksballer89]

If you are going to struggle, best to do so in February rather than May or June.

Couldn't agree more or you could struggle in December/January as miami did. You want to be rounding into playoffs form by mid march because you won't play that many games as a group (if you're a 2 seeed) as you will attempt to give some guys some rest in April

 

[Hambombs]

Down 6 to the Cavs late in the 4th......And people thought they had already all but wrapped up top seed out West

You can't be great forever at home. Everyone is going to have there bad loses

 

[lakersrule]

Interesting numbers these last 3 games. Westbrook's return has adversely impacted the defense more so than the offense. Their offensive efficiency is higher and defensive efficiency is lower with Westbrook on the court compared to off the court. They've given up an average of 114 points per game these last 3.

 

[bksballer89]

Well he was never known for his defense

 

[gordontrue]

Meh. No reason to be overly concerned. 2 of the losses were to the Heat and the Clippers. Attributing this "losing streak" to the return of Westbrook is a mistake.

Now if they lose 2 or 3 of their next 5, then maybe you get concerned. Their next 5 games are all to teams that are 8th or worse in their conference.

 

[Brahmsian]

If you are going to struggle, best to do so in February rather than May or June.

You've got that right!