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Not 100% true as we saw with the Clipper game. With about 9 or 8 min left, that game looked like it was a wrap.
1. Lebron James is the best player in basketball, bar none.
2. The Oklahoma City Thunder continue their near month long streak of underwhelming basketball and are ripe for an upset, which could happen in the first round or the next.
3. The Los Angeles Lakers are serious contenders and have a very good chance at winning the West. Anyone who says otherwise is a deluded hater and doesn't know about basketball.
4. The San Antonio Spurs are for real and by no means a "fool's good" team. Anyone who says otherwise is a deluded hater and doesn't know about basketball.
5. The Memphis Grizzlies' much touted and feared frontline is massively overrated. That frontline ain't bullying , much less the other West contenders, with Zack Randolph going 3-13 from the field and getting dominated by Reggie Evans. And no, Z-Bo will not find last year's form.
6. That coaches shouldn't play star players in garbage time. Fluke injuries can happen anywhere at anytime.
7. Carmelo Anthony in' sucks.
Not 100% true as we saw with the Clipper game. With about 9 or 8 min left, that game looked like it was a wrap.
You should save that post for the series' to be over, tbh.
1. LBJ looked like gold last year, crumbled later on
2. OKC almost lost at home to a weaker Mavs team
3. Lakers are historically streaky, they can lose both at Denver if they aren't careful
4. Spurs have a pretty weak opponent, not a good sample
5. Grizzilies were dominating until the last 5 minutes, it might be just a fluke. For 3 and 1/2 quarters they were playing like contenders.
6 & 7 are a given even before the playoffs
+1 to the OP
The only part I somewhat disagree with is OKC... they are young and have no le experience. These kinds of let downs are to be expected; the road to a le for a young club will always be bumpy.
Same can be said for the Lakers.
9 min left in a playoff game is not necessarily garbage time unless you're down something like 40.
What's your point? That doesn't really have anything to do with what I said.
Ditto...
Mike Brown is going to get out coached by Karl in this series... will it make a difference?
Spurs can fold vs Great defense... we haven't seen an opponent perform like Miami v NY for example... all year...
Both the Lakers and Spurs are serious contenders. No need to measure over a comparison of the two teams. I see a series between OKC and the Lakers, a series everyone expects the Thunder to dominate, a 50/50 proposition. Anytime a team has a center who is capable of 30 points, 20 boards, or 10 blocks, a versatile power forward who can shoot, pass, and play in the post, long defenders at the 3, a 2 guard who'll consistently average 20+ points a game, and a quick, playmaking point guard, they're a contender.
the Miami game exposed just how surprisingly limited Anthony is in terms of knowledge of the game in general.
When he has the ball in his hands, he's as talented as anyone. However, as we all know, he doesn't understand that being a ball stopper negatively affects the entire team.
Also, it is now apparent that he is terrible in terms of moving without the ball. LeBron would just front him and bully him to the sideline. What does Anythony do? Just sit there and keep demanding the ball from an impossible angle. It was sad/astonishing how he never adjusted to the way they were guarding him.
I learned that the mavs would repeat with chandler
Sometimes I don't know if you're trying to jinx or give good analysis
For a coach of a team that is heavily feared in the West, Lionel Hollins makes too many mistakes.
No jinx here. Like we've said all year, the Lakers are built for the post-season. If you're a Lakers fan, their much maligned depth shouldn't even be too much of a concern considering how great the starting lineup is.
Yep. He's atrocious moving without the ball. It's beyond me why more swingmen don't study Reggie Miller and Larry Bird.
Incorrect in Red
Who is playing better than Lebron right now?
You actually believe Zack Randolph is going to suddenly start going 25 and 10 every night?
You thought it was a good idea to play Rose up 14 with 2:30 left?
He sucks relative to his perceived "superstar status."
NewcastleKEG telling somebody about wrong or right observations
That's like the blind telling someone who's not that he's seeing things wrong.
^ Shouldn't dude in Ashraf's sig be in hobbler's league right now? I thought this was the NBA forum.
Here you go kiddo
I have a terrible affect on the NBA Forum.
Welcome back.
Who's even in the conversation with Lebron right now?
I see more 3-13 games in Randolph's future than 25 and 10 games. Z-bo hasn't had a strong performance in months, averaging 11 points for the year on 46% shooting. You think he's magically going to become good?
I don't know. I think it's best to err on the side of caution and sit star players during garbage time.
I learned that your OCD is kicking in maximum overload
You just contradicted yourself tbh.
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