Series Thread: Western Conference Finals: OKC Thunder VS Golden State Warriors

[Hambombs]

Other thoughts. Warriors gotta start hitting shots they usually hit if they want any chance to win. Game 1 really bit them in the ass IMO. At 2-2 I would feel way more positive

 

[Hambombs]

LOL, maybe even a 40% chance at winning Game 5 is too generous based on how the Warriors looked the last two games.

Probably but they play well at home

 

[Robotech]

Other thoughts. Warriors gotta start hitting shots they usually hit if they want any chance to win. Game 1 really bit them in the ass IMO. At 2-2 I would feel way more positive

Yeah, they have given themselves no margin for error now. At this point, it's just one game at a time and hope that they catch on fire and be able to take their A game on the road should they win Game 5.

 

[Hambombs]

Damn woj just reported that curry is playing at 70%, he has looked slow last few games. First 2 games he looked better

 

[Pariah]

Damn woj just reported that curry is playing at 70%, he has looked slow last few games. First 2 games he looked better

Maybe he sprained his vagina.

 

[tlance]

Damn woj just reported that curry is playing at 70%, he has looked slow last few games. First 2 games he looked better

He is clearly not right. Still cannot comprehend why Kerr is letting him guard Westbrook. Kerr's failure to adjust with both defensive matchups and scheme has been disappointing. Donovan has kicked Kerr's ass all series.

By the way OKC fans, just imagine if you had a real coach all that time wasted with Brooks. You could be looking at 3 or 4 rings right now.

 

[bksballer89]

Curry being at 70 percent sounds like full of shit to be honest with you guys. His injury was a 2 week injury. Its been about a month since he got hurt. Do we only bring up injury in losses? Where was the curry look so bad in game 4 of the Portland series and game 2 of this series? Or do we only used this excuse in losses

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Curry being at 70 percent sounds like full of shit to be honest with you guys. His injury was a 2 week injury. Its been about a month since he got hurt. Do we only bring up injury in losses? Where was the curry look so bad in game 4 of the Portland series and game 2 of this series? Or do we only used this excuse in losses

I think his shooting elbow is hurting more than he is letting off from that dive into the crowd.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

looks like going for the record in wins in the regular season is finally catching up to the warriors.

 

[Wishbone]

Oklahoma City has broken them. The Thunder finish them off next game.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

But people on here acting like the Warriors haven't made history this season-saying that the history they've made all season is negated if they don't win the title is just ridiculous. But I've already said this before in a similar debate prior to this series.

If the Warriors lose, they'll definitely make history. They'll be the championship defending team that set the regular season wins record and then shit the bed when it mattered most.

 

[bksballer89]

If the Warriors lose, they'll definitely make history. They'll be the championship defending team that set the regular season wins record and then shit the bed when it mattered most.

I'm sure @LAD will celebrate that until next season

 

[gordontrue]

Klay now knows how LeBron felt last year playing without his two all-star teammates.

In all seriousness... this Thunder team deserves all the praise in the world. Can we just stop and consider that this team just won 7 out of 9 games against the SPURS and WARRIORS.

 

[bksballer89]

From Brian Windhorst

If you look at this official NBA rulebook video, it appears Draymond Green may have committed a textbook flagrant foul by tripping Enes Kanter last night. Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1 (Defender intentionally trips opponent) | NBA Video Rulebook This is relevant because Green is one flagrant point away from suspension. In theory this could be reviewed today by league office. Would be surprising if anything happened though.

 

[bksballer89]

The amount of complaining by the Warriors fans about the refs after every game has been extremely disappointing.

 

[gordontrue]

Turns out Silver did the Thunder a favor keeping Draymond on the floor. Not only did he contribute to the poor play... if he was out the Warriors would have an excuse for the loss and would likely be more confident going forward.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I'm sure @LAD will celebrate that until next season

From an outsider's perspective, I don't see how someone could say the Warriors are not championship or bust. They're the defending champs, they set the regular season wins record, and had an entire fanbase strutting around like pigeons.

Not winning the finals won't erase the fact that they won the most games of all time, but I'd think it would definitely put an asterisk next to the record with a footnote about how they were the team with all that talent that laid an egg in the playoffs.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

The amount of complaining by the Warriors fans about the refs after every game has been extremely disappointing.

I liked the guy who said he was going to quit watching basketball because the refs were really, really mean to his Warriors.

I did not miss the fact that he was also a Mariners and Seahawks fan. Seattle fans: thinest-skinned fanbase in sports.

 

[bksballer89]

From an outsider's perspective, I don't see how someone could say the Warriors are not championship or bust. They're the defending champs, they set the regular season wins record, and had an entire fanbase strutting around like pigeons.

Not winning the finals won't erase the fact that they won the most games of all time, but I'd think it would definitely put an asterisk next to the record with a footnote about how they were the team with all that talent that laid an egg in the playoffs.

Exactly. When talking about their 73 wins (assuming they don't win the title), everyone will just bring up how they broke the record but got their ass handed to them in the playoffs and couldn't even make the finals

 

[WiggyRuss]

He is clearly not right. Still cannot comprehend why Kerr is letting him guard Westbrook. Kerr's failure to adjust with both defensive matchups and scheme has been disappointing. Donovan has kicked Kerr's ass all series.

By the way OKC fans, just imagine if you had a real coach all that time wasted with Brooks. You could be looking at 3 or 4 rings right now.

Was Durant getting grabbed while running through off the ball screens the entire fucking game? Call the fucking foul. Is it not a foul? Make a stand. But now, seriously, I'm done. I've seen too many games on the NCAA and the NBA level with blatantly slanted officiating for whatever reason. I'm done. Big money ruined this sport. It's a joke. Enjoy your bubble gum.

dude, the warriors - especially Draymond- set so many illegal screens that they are never called for its CRIMINAL...as if they needed more help on the perimeter...its PLAYOFF basketball.

The Warriors have had high-level expectations for a year and a half. Curry has not even had time to lose and have people pick him apart like they pick LeBron apart. When you see a guy be dominate for OVER A decade- you know just about everything about him- weaknesses- the times they have failed and looked bad.

Curry has not even been on a level nationally where has ever had to endure scrutiny. about less than 2 years ago he had no high level expectations- and then he jumped to being the MVP- that like never happens- it never gave the entire country a chance to see him fail- which EVERYONE does when you are enduring high level scrutiny like LeBron over a decade-long span (well unless you MJ).

The 1 and a half year "legend" of Steph Curry is being tested for the first time. Lets see how he responds.