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

[Ojb81]

What % you give OKC of winning? For me its about 47%

Not that high. I'd say 40%, tops

 

[Ojb81]

Makes me think of "good job, good effort" heat fan kid from 2012

 

[Heatles84]

30% is really low IMO especially when you consider how OKC played in Golden State in this series

OKC won one game. Golden St. was up 12 or 13 at the half where their offense became stagnant in game 1. In game 2, Golden St. blew out OKC. In game 5, it was a competitive game, but Golden St. pulled away in the 4th. If you want to count the regular season, which is quite meaningless at this point, OKC hasn't even beaten the Dubs. This is why I give OKC a 30% chance. That and the fact that the Warriors are riding high on confidence tying this thing when just about everyone had them dead to rights - including myself.

 

[Black Adam]

I think Reggie Miller said it best.......



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Series vs. The Knicks and Spike Lee. CLASSIC ...!

 

[bksballer89]

OKC won one game. Golden St. was up 12 or 13 at the half where their offense became stagnant in game 1. In game 2, Golden St. blew out OKC. In game 5, it was a competitive game, but Golden St. pulled away in the 4th. If you want to count the regular season, which is quite meaningless at this point, OKC hasn't even beaten the Dubs. This is why I give OKC a 30% chance. That and the fact that the Warriors are riding high on confidence tying this thing when just about everyone had them dead to rights - including myself.

I just think you're doubting Westbrook and Durant. These guys are top 5 in the league for a reason. As good as the Splash brothers were last night, can you really expect 17 3's from them tomorrow? I think the Warriors win but I'm guessing tomorrow night with 5 minutes to go, the game will still be a toss up

 

[tlance]

I think 25% is more like it.

Home teams are 4-2 in this series (67%). Given the likelihood of a let down for OKC after such an emotionally loss, it can't be higher than 33%.

 

[msgkings322]

I just think you're doubting Westbrook and Durant. These guys are top 5 in the league for a reason. As good as the Splash brothers were last night, can you really expect 17 3's from them tomorrow? I think the Warriors win but I'm guessing tomorrow night with 5 minutes to go, the game will still be a toss up

Perhaps, but at home do they need 17 3s from them? The role players like Bogut and Livingston seem to play way better at home.

 

[Heatles84]

I just think you're doubting Westbrook and Durant. These guys are top 5 in the league for a reason. As good as the Splash brothers were last night, can you really expect 17 3's from them tomorrow? I think the Warriors win but I'm guessing tomorrow night with 5 minutes to go, the game will still be a toss up

I'm not doubting them at all. I've said in previous posts that the only way the Thunder have a shot in this after being up 3-1 is because they still have Durant and Westbrook. Also, this isn't exactly a unique thing that the Dubs did last night. They've been doing this all season long as well as in the playoffs. Role players start to make the difference at home.

And yes, I wouldn't be surprised if Curry and Thompson combine for 17 3's again. Because like I said, they've done this all year, what's to say they don't do this at home as well.

 

[Black Adam]

Hahaha celebrating when Curry tied the game @ 99 with a 3. Last time I drink Heineken & celebrate @ the same time.

that explains it...

 

[bksballer89]

Perhaps, but at home do they need 17 3s from them? The role players like Bogut and Livingston seem to play way better at home.

Na they don't

 

[bksballer89]

Na they don't

To clarify my post. I was speaking about Warriors not needing 17 3's from Klay and Steph. Not the 2nd sentence.

 

[bksballer89]

Only way OKC win tomorrow is if their role players show up as they did in game 1. Can't win tomorrow with just Durant, Westbrook, and Ibaka playing solid. Need to be a team effort with 5-7 players having good games by their standards

 

[msgkings322]

Na they don't

So in game 5 Bogut had 15 and 14 in 30 minutes, and the Splashers had 5 3s between them. Speights had 14 points in 9 minutes. In game 2 Iggy had 14, SP\peights 13, Ezeli(!) 12. Curry and Klay had 7 3s.

My you are an argumentative little one aren't you?

 

[Black Adam]

This SCREAMS choke.


This one was epic. In those final five minutes, after Durant's jumper gave OKC a 96-89 lead, the Thunder scored just five points, three by Roberson, one of those on an intentional foul. The Thunder made just one of five shots, that on a Roberson offensive rebound. OKC committed six turnovers on its final eight possessions. All by Durant or Westbrook.

The ball stopped moving. The players stopped moving. Golden State switched on screens, and plugged the paint, and trapped Durant and Westbrook. The result was a series of one-on-one (or one-on-two) moves that went nowhere.

Epic collapse by Durant & Westbrook forces Game 7

DEFINITION of choking. gotta agree...

 

[msgkings322]

To clarify my post. I was speaking about Warriors not needing 17 3's from Klay and Steph. Not the 2nd sentence.

OK my bad I thought you meant the other. Disregard my snark above.

 

[bksballer89]

Neither of teams been in a lot of game 7's recently. OKC played in one game 7 since the 2012 and this is first Warriors game 7 since they played the Clippers 2 years ago

 

[Robotech]

I'm not doubting them at all. I've said in previous posts that the only way the Thunder have a shot in this after being up 3-1 is because they still have Durant and Westbrook. Also, this isn't exactly a unique thing that the Dubs did last night. They've been doing this all series long as well as in the playoffs. Role players start to make the difference at home.

And yes, I wouldn't be surprised if Curry and Thompson combine for 17 3's again. Because like I said, they've done this all year, what's to say they don't do this at home as well.

Even if Steph and Klay don't combine for 17 threes again, I could see Dray, Iggy, Barnes, and maybe even Speights, hitting enough to make up for it. They're gonna be at home, feeling good, so I expect a good shooting night from the Warriors as a team.

 

[Heatles84]

Na they don't

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Role players often times step up at home. That's usually the case when it comes to home court - having more productivity from role players. Westbrook, Durant, Thompson, and Curry are going to give their respective teams usually the same output every night. Guys like Foye, Adams, Livingston, Speights, etc. bring it for the home games.

Livingston has been pretty good, especially at home. Last night was probably the one bad game I've seen him have in the playoffs.

Edit: I saw your edit. Nevermind.

 

[Robotech]

Neither of teams been in a lot of game 7's recently. OKC played in one game 7 since the 2012 and this is first Warriors game 7 since they played the Clippers 2 years ago

I wish the Warriors were good enough to not have to go to a Game 7, but it's our fault for dropping Game 1.

 

[bksballer89]

I wish the Warriors were good enough to not have to go to a Game 7, but it's our fault for dropping Game 1.

Yep no doubt. Will be interesting to see who comes out better early in the game tomorrow. I feel like there is pressure on both teams for different reasons.