Porter is playing with an injured shoulder on his shooting arm. Not that he's a big playoff performer, but he's certainly better than what he has shown these playoffs.
Yeah Denver also choked 2 games away in the 4th, but it's not like any other team left is much better. The Wolves been struggling offensively as well and the East teams shouldn't even be in the finals. At this point the Knicks are the toughest opponent left for OKC.
Porter is playing with an injured shoulder on his shooting arm. Not that he's a big playoff performer, but he's certainly better than what he has shown these playoffs.
I love that meme, but if there’s disinterest, it’s both ways. I doubt Giddey looks back.
The useless counting stats you refer to were three guys who scored 1000, dimed 500, and grabbed 500 boards:
Bron
Jokic
Giddey
Definitely need to remember that many view the 2014 as not only the most dangerous version of the championship teams but are also a historically great team and had one of the best runs of all-time, yet we were taken to 7 games by an EIGTH seed that got the 8th seed I believe on the last game of the regular season. They were getting owned by Monta Ellis and punked by Blair. We looked 100% like fools gold through 6 games. It was only AFTER that series did we look legit.
Its all about matchups and Denver will likely pose the best challenge to OKC due to Jokic, Gordon, and Murray (to a lesser degree).
Jokic is obviously a huge difference maker, but Wolves are a way better team across the board and way better defensively.
They also have more lineup options unlike the Nuggets that have Russ as a 6th man and two more bench players who got minutes just because someone had to.
Westbrook -34 in 22 minutes lol.
Thunder smashed them. Nuggets ran out of juice. Didn't have a deep enough rotation and injuries did them in.
Thunder vs Knicks in the finals
I have a feeling the NBA will rig it to get wolves vs knicks finals for ratings.
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I think I wAnt the Knicks to win tbh. Don’t know why, it’s been so long.
1. Knicks
2. Pacers
3. Minny
4. Thunder
That’s my preference.
Oh men imagine if the knicks win the whole thing NYC will explode like a volcano.
OKC is in stacked, and now they are proven, been there, done that. Spurs need to look for similar depth to countermatch it
they got their superstar via trade not via draft.
I hope the Wolves beat them, but Minnesota has not looked convincing against the Lakers nor the Dubs until Curry went down. I don't want OKC to ring cause Spurs/OKC will be a huge rivalry for years to come.
NYK is at the bottom of my list, especially as more and more videos come out of Knicks fans assaulting fans of other teams
damn Jamal Murray's max contract is just starting next season and the Nuggets will pay 50 million for a player who's not even a top 10 guy at his position
How is that relevant ?
At least the riots will be some decent tv if they do win
Carisle's 11 man rotation vs Thibs' 6.5 will be a fascinating watch.
I think Pacers will win the series if it's a long series, I'd favor them if they take of the first two games.
I'd love for OKC to lose only because it makes them a bit more likely to jump on the Giannis grenade and not the Spurs. Nobody else has the kind of draft capital the Thunder have, if they really want someone, they will get them.
It sucks that there is no one left to root for…
so teams i hate the least- which is not saying much;
pacers
t wolves
okc
knicks
these playoffs…
I’m rooting for the Pacers for that ABA connection from here on out. Rooting for Myles Turner to go nuclear and force IND to have to shed a few other players (Nesmith, Walker) to keep him and we can be the beneficiaries.
Pacers > Wolves >>>>> Knicks > Thunder for me.
I don't want Knicks on Thunder in the finals.
Eastern Conference Finals: 3 Knicks over 4 Pacers in 7
Western Conference Finals: 1 Thunder over 6 Timberwolves in 6
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