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Tony brothers/Bennett Salvatore duo worked wonders for them in game 5
Considering the loss of Ibaka, the refs may have a very tough series ahead. Who do you think will step up big for the Thunder/NBA? My money is on Bill Kennedy for MVR.
Last edited by DJR210; 05-16-2014 at 10:15 PM.
Tony brothers/Bennett Salvatore duo worked wonders for them in game 5
These are the two ers I was going to name
Tony brothers/Bennett Salvatore/Ed Malloy
Salvatore, Joey Crawford, Danny Crawford.
. They might UN-retire Earl Strom and Mindy Rudolph.
Tony brothers.
Joe Crawford I actually don't mind. I don't think he has any particular preference for any team. He's his own little nutcase and he's always a wild card in any given game, but he's a wild card that tends to even out overall.
Tony ing Brothers.
Watch the NBA use him when it counts most.
Refs will not be a factor.
The best team wins a 7 game series.
gee I wonder why....
Didn't happen for OKC/Clippers.
It's amazing that fans know the names of all the NBA refs. Refs are too big a part of the game, so much so that they become the game themselves. They should not be so visible to fans, it should be about basketball, not ref baiting.
I am sure the baiting came before the ty calls. Players aren't going to stop flailing and flopping. They aren't going to stop going for fouls instead of playing to score the ball in transition or from a play. Real fouls that cause the shooter to miss should be called, but these touch fouls while a player is in transition are bull , especially when the offensive player initiates the contact. The ball handler should not have an unimpeded path to the rim, and moving with him with arms raised should not be considered a foul. There should not be body contact fouls unless the body contacts the arms of the shooter or if the shooter is outside of the paint. If a shooter is going to pump fake and cause the defender to jump, there should be no foul call if the shooter jumps into the defender since the shooter initiated the movement.
You can thank the assist man for that. Chis Paul gave that series away by trying to be cute instead of just closing the game by protecting the ball. His flopping and initiating contact to get free throws routine is what led him to do that, and he deserves what he got for it.
Tony Brothers without a second thought.
Jim get real! The team the NBA wants to win wins a 7 game series.
Last edited by lil'mo; 05-17-2014 at 01:41 PM.
The refs are going to earn their money this coming series, tbh.
Crooked bas s! Hate all of them!
Tony Brothers for MVR
Where is the poll?
People think OKC is beatable sans Ibaka. I think Spurs win in 6, but expect a dogfight and expect some teammates to step up in Ibaka's absence.
Refs won't be the story, but it will be a story if Spurs lose.
This reffing bull is way overblown. The NBA knows the Thunder will likely get pummeled by Miami without Ibaka even if they egregiously lopside the calls during this series. If there's a conspiracy in for anybody now, it's for the Spurs and Miami to meet again a second time.
I keep trying to convince myself of that, what with the possibility of a rematch storyline and all. I just don't think it'll work out that way.
Isn't Tony Brothers the brother that was caught hugging on Westbrooks mom?
I'll pick that one.
Tony Brothers has been doing miracles for OKC.
But honestly, if the Spurs bring it like they did in 4 wins vs Portland and Game 7 vs Dallas, I'm not worried about refs.
People are underestimating how much Ibaka's absence will change the dynamics of this series. The Thunder create fouls in two ways: getting fouled in transition after a missed shot or turnover, and getting defenders out of position in the PnR. Ibaka is the foundation of both of these strategies. No Ibaka means no wings overplaying on D, higher shooting % for the other team, less turnovers for the other team; how will they get fouled in transition without Ibaka's defensive presence? NO Ibaka also means we can basically ignore whoever is the screener. We can go over screens on Durant AND Westbrook, and camp the helping big in front of the rim. Collison isn't going to turn into a jump shooter overnight. Perkins sucks. There is no excuse for being out of position and fouling a driver if you are camped in front of the basket ignoring your man.
The fact is that with Ibaka's injury, Pop can now safely throw the kitchen sink at Durant and Westbrook. He can trap on the PnR. He can double KD as soon as he touches the ball. He can go small and switch all screens. He can collapse three defenders into the lane on KD/WB drives. Other than Jackson, which of their role players is capable of scoring 20 points? 15? Caron Butler has scored in double digits three times these playoffs (15,15,14) and shot .500 from the field once. Ibaka made us gameplan for rotations to him. They have no other such players.
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