SERIES THREAD: LA CLIPPERS VS OKC THUNDER

[gordontrue]

I would go with 4. What is your top 10?

I can see the argument for kicking Westbrook out of top 10 based solely on his Bball IQ.

Off the top of my head, without serious thought or stat analysis:

1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. LaMarcus Aldridge
4. Chris Paul
5. Kevin Love
6. Anthony Davis
7. Carmelo Anthony
8. Paul George
9. Steph Curry
10. Brook Lopez

Having gone through that exercise, I can accept Griffin and Westbrook being in a top 10 list easier than I thought. I could see them fitting in anywhere from 8 - 15.

Griffin doesn't finish in the top 10 in PER, Offensive rating, Defensive Rating, or Rebounds. Everyone on my list finishes in top-10 of at least 2 of those.

 

[Clayton]

Off the top of my head, without serious thought or stat analysis:

1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. LaMarcus Aldridge
4. Chris Paul
5. Kevin Love
6. Anthony Davis
7. Carmelo Anthony
8. Paul George
9. Steph Curry
10. Brook Lopez

Having gone through that exercise, I can accept Griffin and Westbrook being in a top 10 list easier than I thought. I could see them fitting in anywhere from 8 - 15.

Griffin doesn't finish in the top 10 in PER, Offensive rating, Defensive Rating, or Rebounds. Everyone on my list finishes in top-10 of at least 2 of those.

Thats a pretty good list but Id drop George and Lopez and add Howard and Dragic. My .02. I think you could make a case for Griffin but Westbrook is probably closer to 20 than 10.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

I am really getting on the Griffin bandwagon, his midrange game is getting pretty good.

I would take Westbrook over Melo. Both have similar flaws on O but Westbrook plays some sick D.

IMO Westbrook/Griffin>George, Melo

LA seems pretty high on that list too but his numbers justify it.

 

[Wishbone]

Westbrook is top 10 for sure. He is the leading rebounder in the league for a guard. His the most athletic guard there is. Outside of Paul and Rose when healthy I wouldn't take anyone else.

 

[Clayton]

Westbrook is top 10 for sure. He is the leading rebounder in the league for a guard. His the most athletic guard there is. Outside of Paul and Rose when healthy I wouldn't take anyone else.

Yeah, but he almost shot his team right out of the playoffs against the Grizzlies. He also plays for contact too much and gives up 4 on 5's in transition as he falls down

 

[GeauxBaby]

Off the top of my head, without serious thought or stat analysis:

1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. LaMarcus Aldridge
4. Chris Paul
5. Kevin Love
6. Anthony Davis
7. Carmelo Anthony
8. Paul George
9. Steph Curry
10. Brook Lopez

Having gone through that exercise, I can accept Griffin and Westbrook being in a top 10 list easier than I thought. I could see them fitting in anywhere from 8 - 15.

Griffin doesn't finish in the top 10 in PER, Offensive rating, Defensive Rating, or Rebounds. Everyone on my list finishes in top-10 of at least 2 of those.

Solid list. Except I'd put Anthony Davis ahead of Chris Paul and Kevin Love.

 

[thunderc]

There is no question that there are 4 top 10 players in this series, possibly 3 top 5.

 

[Kold]

This is a bad matchup for the Clippers. If OKC doesn't rely strictly on WB and Durant, I don't think the Clippers have a chance at taking the series

 

[bksballer89]

OKC are a better match-up for the Clippers than the Warriors were. I don't see how this is a bad match-up for the Clippers

 

[Shanemansj13]

Solid list. Except I'd put Anthony Davis ahead of Chris Paul and Kevin Love.

No way.

 

[MarkOU]

Marve Albert

All they've gone thru? Like we are supposed to feel sorry for the clippers.

Fucking joke.

 

[bksballer89]

CP 3 is on fire

 

[GunsUp_ShootinBlanks]

Chris Paul lookin a lot more like Chris Paul so far.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

OKC cannot win at a fast pace versus this team.


Its fools gold.


OKC has to slow it down to the 90s.
If they try and score 25-30 a quarter, they will get run out of the gym.


I think OKC will understand it, but early on they are making it a no-defense game like LAC wants.

 

[bksballer89]

The old Chris Paul is back

 

[Kold]

OKC are a better match-up for the Clippers than the Warriors were. I don't see how this is a bad match-up for the Clippers

I think they have no one that can even bother Durant, and I think Ibaka/Perkins has a much better chance than Draymond/Lee at guarding Blake and Deandre. I mean, I won't say that the Clips won't make it competitive...but I don't see them winning the series if someone other than WB and Durant consistently steps up

 

[MarkOU]

Clips must be shooting like 80%

Unreal

 

[bksballer89]

CP3!!!!

 

[Kold]

CP is cookin...

 

[Hambombs]

Chris Paul lookin a lot more like Chris Paul so far.

That's cause he doesn't have klay thompson defending who's a great defender. People just don't realize how many good defenders GS has