Game Thread: Golden State Warriors @ Oklahoma City Thunder 830 EST ABC

[LAD]

Not only that..but OKC has to play the Clippers in LA the night before, while the Dubs will be at home resting...

So you could say it's an even bigger advantage for the homies....

I can only imagine the excuses for why OKC losses (if they lose) from so called other fans

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Which is another game where I wish both teams could lose.

I wonder if Blake will be back by then...

 

[LAD]

I wonder if Blake will be back by then...

Not sure, but I would imagine it will take him a game or two to get acclimated again- he's been out for a while now.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Not sure, but I would imagine it will take him a game or two to get acclimated again- he's been out for a while now.

not that it matters ...but they seem to be playing better w/o him anyhow right now.

 

[LAD]

not that it matters ...but they seem to be playing better w/o him anyhow right now.

Good point, but you have to imagine it would be nice to have him suited up on the bench and usable if needed.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Good point, but you have to imagine it would be nice to have him suited up on the bench and usable if needed.

Agreed.

 

[wildturkey]

Like...what do you say to that? There's no way I'm sleeping tonight. Game has been over for an hour and I'm still bouncing off the walls.

That's got to be such a depressing loss for OKC. They played their A game. They had Green's shot rattled (he still made other plays), Thompson was missing all kinds of open 3s he usually hits, Barnes and Varejao botched like 3 layups a piece, and like 50 other things are going your way. Then Steph Curry just swaggers up and steals your soul. Seriously, how do you stop that? I think it was Bk that said after the Miami game that really the best way to beat the Dubs is to play your own game to the best you can and hope GS is off a bit. Well that just happened and they still won. This is insane.

Steph Curry is special, people. This is true greatness. Appreciate it for ever how long it lasts.

 

[LAD]

Like...what do you say to that? There's no way I'm sleeping tonight. Game has been over for an hour and I'm still bouncing off the walls.

That's got to be such a depressing loss for OKC. They played their A game. They had Green's shot rattled (he still made other plays), Thompson was missing all kinds of open 3s he usually hits, Barnes and Varejao botched like 3 layups a piece, and like 50 other things are going your way. Then Steph Curry just swaggers up and steals your soul. Seriously, how do you stop that? I think it was Bk that said after the Miami game that really the best way to beat the Dubs is to play your own game to the best you can and hope GS is off a bit. Well that just happened and they still won. This is insane.

Steph Curry is special, people. This is true greatness. Appreciate it for ever how long it lasts.

I've watched the last 5 minutes twice already.

 

[Hambombs]

I honestly really can't believe what I saw. Steph is just willing the warriors to victories

 

[elw4corps]

you know it aways bugged me when Lebron would have the we are all witnesses poster in cleveland like he was a god but jesus christ watching steph curry with the ball makes me want to start a church worshiping him.

 

[Clayton]

Curry doing MJ level stuff in a new era. Just an unstoppable offensive weapon

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

OKC needs to go deeper in their bench. Have no idea why Payne or Morrow did not play a minute

 

[bksballer89]

YES real life Steph Curry is better than video game Steph Curry

 

[trojanfan12]

The only thing that could have made that game more fun would have been if Westbrook hit that 3 with 0.6 left and we got a 2nd OT.

 

[thunderc]

Durant probably feels like shit. If he calls a timeout there, this game likely doesn't go to OT

Or if he doesn't found Iggy on a shot that can only tie the game, or if he doesn't foul out in OT. Hard to say it because he played so great but he blew the game.

 

[CitySushi]

What a game. I screamed at the house and scared the baby. Totally worth it.

Steph is the hero here, but I want to give props to another guy who made what Steph did possible: Klay Thompson.

Klay had the quietest 32 point game you'll ever see. But flash forward to the last minute of regulation. Steph brings the ball up and Klay hits the biggest basket of the game at that time, a corner 3. He had been previously 0-6 at the time from 3 for the game. Then with under 12 seconds left in the game, down by 4, most people especially with his skill would have jacked up a 3 pointer, but he makes a great decisions to get the easy two and drive to the hoop. Then the Warriors trap KD, who makes a cross court pass and guess who was there to make the steal...Klay. Draymond saves the ball and gets it back to Thompson who makes a heads up cross court pass to Iguodala who gets fouled. Iggy hits the clutch freethrows and all of a sudden we're in overtime.

Fast forward to the overtime period and the Warriors are down by 3 with 35 seconds left in the game. Klay cuts backdoor and Draymond finds him. Klay finishes at the hoop, through contact for the And-1 to tie the game. Then RW comes down the court and Klay picks him up. RW drives to the hoop and Klay plays incredible defense on him, not fouling and forcing him into a difficult look, which he misses. Then Steph gonna Steph with that 3 from 38 feet.

Klay was really the unsung hero of this game. Oh and for whoever said Klay wasn't good on defense, he guarded RW almost the entirety of the game. Westbrook finished with 10-29 shooting. If you want more evidence, watch him guard Westbrook, specifically in the overtime period.

 

[thunderc]

OKC needs to go deeper in their bench. Have no idea why Payne or Morrow did not play a minute

Donovan just sucks. He is playing Singler because he practices hard. That's a bs college move. I don't care hard he practices, he should not be on an NBA roster. Morrow should be getting all of his minutes.

 

[bksballer89]

Donovan just sucks. He is playing Singler because he practices hard. That's a bs college move. I don't care hard he practices, he should not be on an NBA roster. Morrow should be getting all of his minutes.

Where is Scott Brooks at?

 

[Robotech]

The only thing that could have made that game more fun would have been if Westbrook hit that 3 with 0.6 left and we got a 2nd OT.

Too bad Westbrook can't shoot. They really needed Durant at that moment.