Clippers or OKC

[UNT Eagles 2016]

OKC is dangerous

[Kawhitstorm]

I think you're reaching. They blew GS out.

I'm reaching b/c I pointed out the most objective stats which are his shooting percentages & turnovers. Anyone can rack up assists running PnRs w/ Durant.

[BillMc]

even though this forum mocks Doc Rivers a lot, he's still got his players playing smart, high IQ, fundamental basketball. It's not his fault he doesn't have a bench.

Actually it is. Doc is head of basketball operations and makes all personnel decisions for them. GM Doc is definitely letting Coach Doc down.

[picnroll]

I hope we face OKC. The Clippers may not have the talent of OKC, but this whole "rivalry" thing with GSW allows them to compete with them at a very high level. Add to that the fact that they beat them in a series in 2013, it gives them a certain degree of confidence to repeat that feat, and in the one game they've played this year, they had the lead in the fourth quarter.

I'm a conspiracy theorist, so my thing with OKC vs GSW is that I'm assuming Durant and Westbrook won't get their usual superstar calls (thunderrefs, reflahoma, food stamps, charity, etc.). The Warriors are generating insane ratings, more than OKC (due to their light skin and affinity for 3s), and I think the NBA is trying to put together a finals rematch in an attempt to acquire maximum viewership. If 2012 occurred because they wanted KD v Lebron, then there's no stopping the Curry v Lebron II. I think America is curious to see how a healthy Cavaliers would fare against GSW.

OKC is essentially a 2 man offense with a heavy dose of isolations. Golden State's defense in the Kerr Era is remarkable, and all they have to do is put their best defender on KD, and let Westbrook shoot his own team out of the game. Iggy, Barnes, Tr3ymond, Livingston, you name it, the Warriors just have superpower juggernaut levels of individual and team defense. And like someone said, allowing Curry to relax on god awful players like Roberson, Waiters, and the rest of their scrap is a death sentence.

A motion offense is the best recipe to test this Warrior defense, and the Clippers starters, led by CP3, make everybody work. Curry on CP3? Not happening. Curry on Re ? Good luck following him around. They don't have a legitimate small forward, but I doubt Kerr tries to assign Curry onto someone much taller than him (see Michael Carter Williams). Not to mention the absolutely unguardable (by any team in the NBA) and spammed to death double high pick and roll/pop the Clippers run with CP3, Blake, and DJ, I think their guys, including their bench (able to get away with Pierce and Smith at power forward and center, respectively), will be least affected by the Warriors small ball lineup and fantastic defense.

Sadly, it's looking like the Rockets will finish fifth, and if they do, they have a good chance of upsetting the Clippers. The amount of toying, humiliation, and absolute degradation that the Warriors deploy on the Rockets is excruciatingly painful to watch, and H&H get exposed and belittled every time they meet. Hopefully, a WCF rematch doesn't happen, or else it'll be a literal second round bye for the Warriors.

In the end, Clippers are a bad match up for us because CP3 is cerebral, and even though this forum mocks Doc Rivers a lot, he's still got his players playing smart, high IQ, fundamental basketball. It's not his fault he doesn't have a bench. These guys beating us in 2 home games with us up in the series is not a testament to an injured Splitter or Parker, a slumping Green Ranger, our lack of desire to repeat/complacence, or anything but the fact that these guys know how to limit the production of our franchise player, and that's not something we should desire.

Whereas we've always owned the post-Harden Thunder, and we have WingStop to counter their 2 top 5 players. Parker can hide on Roberson, and stay fresh enough to run the offense to it's most lethal capacity. Ibaka can't guard (playoff) Duncan or LMA, Adams can't clone himself, and Anus Cancer makes Bellinelli look like the inventor of defense. Our offense is centered around the post game and mid range, not penetration, so no need to fear paint protection from I-block-a.

TL;DR - I prefer to face OKC who we've proven we can beat and let GSW go toe to toe with the Clippers who've shown that they don't get their pushed in like everybody else in the NBA against the Splash Brothers.

Parker's healthy the Spurs would have beat the Clippers. Beginning of story, end of story.

[Kikoluna]

OKC is dangerous

I agree. People are acting like Durant and Westbrook are JV guys. I think Mr. MOUTHPIECE will break down chasing 72 wins.

[exstatic]

I agree. People are acting like Durant and Westbrook are JV guys. I think Mr. MOUTHPIECE will break down chasing 72 wins.

Nobody thinks that WB/Durant are JV guys. The rest of the team is, though. They've loaded their team with guys who can only play one side of the ball, and that will ultimately do them in.

People need to stop thinking in terms of 2012 OKC. This team is a shadow of that one.

[spursistan]

I hope we face OKC. The Clippers may not have the talent of OKC, but this whole "rivalry" thing with GSW allows them to compete with them at a very high level. Add to that the fact that they beat them in a series in 2013, it gives them a certain degree of confidence to repeat that feat, and in the one game they've played this year, they had the lead in the fourth quarter.

I'm a conspiracy theorist, so my thing with OKC vs GSW is that I'm assuming Durant and Westbrook won't get their usual superstar calls (thunderrefs, reflahoma, food stamps, charity, etc.). The Warriors are generating insane ratings, more than OKC (due to their light skin and affinity for 3s), and I think the NBA is trying to put together a finals rematch in an attempt to acquire maximum viewership. If 2012 occurred because they wanted KD v Lebron, then there's no stopping the Curry v Lebron II. I think America is curious to see how a healthy Cavaliers would fare against GSW.

OKC is essentially a 2 man offense with a heavy dose of isolations. Golden State's defense in the Kerr Era is remarkable, and all they have to do is put their best defender on KD, and let Westbrook shoot his own team out of the game. Iggy, Barnes, Tr3ymond, Livingston, you name it, the Warriors just have superpower juggernaut levels of individual and team defense. And like someone said, allowing Curry to relax on god awful players like Roberson, Waiters, and the rest of their scrap is a death sentence.

A motion offense is the best recipe to test this Warrior defense, and the Clippers starters, led by CP3, make everybody work. Curry on CP3? Not happening. Curry on Re ? Good luck following him around. They don't have a legitimate small forward, but I doubt Kerr tries to assign Curry onto someone much taller than him (see Michael Carter Williams). Not to mention the absolutely unguardable (by any team in the NBA) and spammed to death double high pick and roll/pop the Clippers run with CP3, Blake, and DJ, I think their guys, including their bench (able to get away with Pierce and Smith at power forward and center, respectively), will be least affected by the Warriors small ball lineup and fantastic defense.

Sadly, it's looking like the Rockets will finish fifth, and if they do, they have a good chance of upsetting the Clippers. The amount of toying, humiliation, and absolute degradation that the Warriors deploy on the Rockets is excruciatingly painful to watch, and H&H get exposed and belittled every time they meet. Hopefully, a WCF rematch doesn't happen, or else it'll be a literal second round bye for the Warriors.

In the end, Clippers are a bad match up for us because CP3 is cerebral, and even though this forum mocks Doc Rivers a lot, he's still got his players playing smart, high IQ, fundamental basketball. It's not his fault he doesn't have a bench. These guys beating us in 2 home games with us up in the series is not a testament to an injured Splitter or Parker, a slumping Green Ranger, our lack of desire to repeat/complacence, or anything but the fact that these guys know how to limit the production of our franchise player, and that's not something we should desire.

Whereas we've always owned the post-Harden Thunder, and we have WingStop to counter their 2 top 5 players. Parker can hide on Roberson, and stay fresh enough to run the offense to it's most lethal capacity. Ibaka can't guard (playoff) Duncan or LMA, Adams can't clone himself, and Anus Cancer makes Bellinelli look like the inventor of defense. Our offense is centered around the post game and mid range, not penetration, so no need to fear paint protection from I-block-a.

TL;DR - I prefer to face OKC who we've proven we can beat and let GSW go toe to toe with the Clippers who've shown that they don't get their pushed in like everybody else in the NBA against the Splash Brothers.

meh, we are past Stern's league wanting a certain matchup..you can't survive an officiating travesty in the age of twitter if you wished to..Plus, the Warriors aren't FT-reliant team..If they beat us, i would assume we weren't good enough..

[ViceCity86]

Clippers will be ousted in the 1st round by the Rockets.They have their number.Heard it here.
Thunder roster 4-13

[Mnky]

I'm reaching b/c I pointed out the most objective stats which are his shooting percentages & turnovers. Anyone can rack up assists running PnRs w/ Durant.

No you're reaching because he had a career night in assists and 15 rebounds for a point guard is no joke, not to mention the 17 pts and getting the W. Yes he had 3 to, and shot 7/19. To say he struggles against them would definitely be a reach. They're a good team, he doesn't struggle with them though.

Just my opinion, don't take it personal, its really not that serious bubba.

[Kawhitstorm]

No you're reaching because he had a career night in assists and 15 rebounds for a point guard is no joke, not to mention the 17 pts and getting the W. Yes he had 3 to, and shot 7/19. To say he struggles against them would definitely be a reach. They're a good team, he doesn't struggle with them though.

Just my opinion, don't take it personal, its really not that serious bubba.

MCW this season fared better against the Warriors than Westbrook did last season when he was dropping 30/10/10 on every other team.

[TD 21]

Definitely Clippers. It would inevitably be a difficult series, but if the Spurs are physically right, I'm confident they'd win.

I see it as more of a toss up against the Thunder, with home court probably deciding it.

The biggest problem with the Thunder isn't so much match-up at this point, as it is their confidence vs the Spurs and the Spurs lack thereof vs them. Hopefully that changes during subsequent meetings in the regular season. Plus, outside of Curry and presuming James has another gear for the playoffs, they're one of the few teams capable of overwhelming the Spurs with star power.

[Dingle Barry]

OKC is dangerous

Stop posting, moron. .

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Stop posting, moron. .

you're a troll alt that got bolded only because it's an old troll alt. gtfo.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Clippers. Spurs are good at revenge. Memphis in 2011, OKC in 2012, Miami in 2013 all got beaten the following series. Clippers 2015 next. Unfortunately it looks like OKC will easily finish 3rd and face the Spurs. Also OKC can give the Warriors much more trouble than Clippers.

[Kawhitstorm]

Clippers. Spurs are good at revenge. Memphis in 2011, OKC in 2012, Miami in 2013 all got beaten the following series. Clippers 2015 next. Unfortunately it looks like OKC will easily finish 3rd and face the Spurs. Also OKC can give the Warriors much more trouble than Clippers.

The Clippers are the last team to beat the Warriors in a playoff series & OKC has nobody to guard Curry/Klay but yet folks claim "OKC can give the Warriors much more trouble than Clippers"?!?!?. Are people going to act like the Clippers weren't leading the Warriors in the 4th quarter of BOTH games this season include one where they played without Re !

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

The Clippers are the last team to be the Warriors in a playoff series & OKC has nobody to guard Curry/Klay but yet folks claim "OKC can give the Warriors much more trouble than Clippers"?!?!?. Are people going to act like the Clippers weren't leading the Warriors in the 4th quarter of BOTH games this season include one where they played without Re !

November games Clippers can't play small. Warriors would destroy them in a playoff series with Geen at the 5. You have to hang with the Warriors ultra small ball line-up at least for a while if you want to have a chance against them. Green at the 5 will make Jordan go all the way to the high post at least , which would open all types of lanes to the basket for slashers and on the other end Green can guard Blake quite well. Only chance for the Clippers would be if they could utilize a Blake-Pierce combo, but Pierce is beyond done. They better hope he's saving energy for the playoffs or to make a great trade at the deadline.

[Kawhitstorm]

November games Clippers can't play small. Warriors would destroy them in a playoff series with Geen at the 5. You have to hang with the Warriors ultra small ball line-up at least for a while if you want to have a chance against them. Green at the 5 will make Jordan go all the way to the high post at least , which would open all types of lanes to the basket for slashers and on the other end Green can guard Blake quite well. Only chance for the Clippers would be if they could utilize a Blake-Pierce combo, but Pierce is beyond done. They better hope he's saving energy for the playoffs or to make a great trade at the deadline.

Clippers don't have to play small-ball, nobody should try to beat the Warriors at their game b/c they will end up w/ an L. DeAndre has proven that he can pound them on the offensive glass & Blake has proven Draymond can't limit him below his season average. The Clippers issue is always going to be finding a wing player b/c Moute is unplayable in the postseason. The best candidate is going to be Lance since he is still young & has proven in the past that he can perform in the postseason. Crawford/Pierce/Josh Smith/Rivers, at best, won't be asked to do anything more than not get stomped & keep the margin close.

It's up to Glenn to realize Moute ain't going to cut it & give Lance a chance by inserting him into the starting lineup instead of pairing him w/ a bunch of knucklehead chuckers (Josh/Crawford/Rivers). The guy is shooting close to 40% from 3 thus he would be a decent option as a spot-up shooter who can also play D unlike Doc's crush Jamal Crawford who was abominable on offense let alone defense against the Warriors.

It seems like Doc is more interested in a shouting match w/ Josh/Lance rather than cultivating their talents so their season already looks like a lost cause.

[TheDoctor]

OKC vs Clipps tonight?

[Kawhitstorm]

Y'all watching? The starting wingplayers on both teams are neutralizing each other on offense by contributing nothing.

[ajh18]

So Durant blocked Paul at the buzzer to win it for OKC?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

So Durant blocked Paul at the buzzer to win it for OKC?

I think Dirkbaka got to it, most likely.


Once again, I'm right. Clippers aren't dangerous at all. OKC's game is tailor made to succeed in the playoffs especially considering their butt buddy relationship with the refs/NBA.

[Kawhitstorm]

OKC's game is tailor made to succeed in the playoffs especially considering their butt buddy relationship with the refs/NBA.

They would have to get past HarenRefs in the 1st rd.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

They would have to get past HarenRefs in the 1st rd.

if they play the Rockets in the 1st round they'll crush them as they did with ease in 2013 even WITHOUT Westbrook and Harden on the Rockets

[james evans]

once again tonight the refs ed the clippers with bull officiating late. Chris Paul was fouled on his last layup. Should have been an and 1

[Kawhitstorm]

if they play the Rockets in the 1st round they'll crush them as they did with ease in 2013 even WITHOUT Westbrook and Harden on the Rockets

2013? Harden came out on top during the past 2 meetings when he faced OKC w/ both Durant/Westbrook including earlier this season