Warriors: vs Thunder - 2016 Playoffs - Western Final Series Thread

[spankadelphia]

GSW bench was a huge factor tonight. Speight's 3 point plays were momentum killers for OKC.

Winner of Game 6 takes the series. All there is to it. Do or die.

[LakerHater]

so curry not hurt anymore??

[K...]

Where is thunder pup today? surely losing one game does not mean his team is done. Front runners gonna do what a front runner got to do i guess

[DPG21920]

Nbatv and some on espn/tnt

nba.com streams them

Thanks.

[SAGirl]

I have been a Spurs fan since '94 what is there to be jealous of lol when it comes to the Warriors. Draymond's celebrations in my eyes are even more obnoxious than Westbrooks considering this guy goes out of his way to taunt and try to bait guys into fighting him. He's also a dirty player which makes him more hateable than Russ. Draymond is not the only on the Warriors. That whole entire team showboats too much for my liking. The showboating and the fact this team is a bunch of front runners makes them extremely detestable. You have guys like Igoudola talking when back in Philadelphia he wasn't know to talk or taunt. There are other guys on that team who were role players on previous teams that now run their mouths. Plus they rubbed me the wrong way after they beat the bucks this year. You had guys like Klay and Curry during the postgame interview basically saying "Nobody has the right to celebrate against us when they win but when we win we will rub it in." Also I didn't like all the discrediting the Warriors did when the Spurs beat them this year. Klay,Curry,Green all went out of their way to throw salt on the Spurs victory.

I have already acknowledged OKC is a bunch of bags. I'm well aware of Durant's system player comments. I don't like Durant I think he's too moody like a woman. Russ is a no doubt about it. In a perfect world OKC wins this series and then loses to the Cavs in the finals. That is the scenario I'm hoping for.

Actually I get everything you posted and sympathize with all of it except that this OKC team has grown on me through the play of their roleplayers.

You just get a feeling for a team sometimes, even if you don't like them that it's their season. Last season GSW had the perfect storm of injuries to teams they faced and credit to them they capitalized.

This season it looks like OKC found another gear that goes beyond their two stars. Sure they need Russ to play well and not TO 11 times and get other guys shots and they need Durant to be making his assassin shots to break opponents down, but they have come together as a team. When that happens it looks special.

While GSW is a great team as well with very good roleplayers all their guys are unlikable as you said. Even their roleplayers are assholes. Frankly I only really like Livingston. He's really good at what he does and as you say he's been a journeyman and overcome injuries and somehow isn't stained by arrogance like the others.

[DPG21920]

Nbatv and some on espn/tnt

GSW bench was a huge factor tonight. Speight's 3 point plays were momentum killers for OKC.

Winner of Game 6 takes the series. All there is to it. Do or die.

Yup. OKC has been surprising because their bench (outside of Kanter) came out of no where. But tonight, they got nothing from anyone except Morrow but he didn't play enough to make a huge impact.

I think GS bench was +18 bench points. OKC needs that because WB/KD carry such a big offensive load.

[313]

I have been a Spurs fan since '94 what is there to be jealous of lol when it comes to the Warriors. Draymond's celebrations in my eyes are even more obnoxious than Westbrooks considering this guy goes out of his way to taunt and try to bait guys into fighting him. He's also a dirty player which makes him more hateable than Russ. Draymond is not the only on the Warriors. That whole entire team showboats too much for my liking. The showboating and the fact this team is a bunch of front runners makes them extremely detestable. You have guys like Igoudola talking when back in Philadelphia he wasn't know to talk or taunt. There are other guys on that team who were role players on previous teams that now run their mouths. Plus they rubbed me the wrong way after they beat the bucks this year. You had guys like Klay and Curry during the postgame interview basically saying "Nobody has the right to celebrate against us when they win but when we win we will rub it in." Also I didn't like all the discrediting the Warriors did when the Spurs beat them this year. Klay,Curry,Green all went out of their way to throw salt on the Spurs victory.

I have already acknowledged OKC is a bunch of bags. I'm well aware of Durant's system player comments. I don't like Durant I think he's too moody like a woman. Russ is a no doubt about it. In a perfect world OKC wins this series and then loses to the Cavs in the finals. That is the scenario I'm hoping for.

I mean, at least GS has won it all. OKC have been arrogant for years with nothing to show for it. But I'll guess we'll have to agree to disagree.

[InRareForm]

Thunder 2 point favorites in game 6

[DPG21920]

Wow Billy just went full on Scott Brooks with the "we are a FT shooting team".

He said that he didn't understand the FT disparity and that they are a team that gets there at a high rate and he believes FT's were the difference in the game.

So OKC gets a FT advantage in nearly every single game and now he blames FT's and says that? What about a team like SA that "is a team that doesn't foul often" and yet got a big FT disparity?

This is crazy.

[Kawhitstorm]

GSW bench was a huge factor tonight. Speight's 3 point plays were momentum killers for OKC.

Winner of Game 6 takes the series. All there is to it. Do or die.

Livingston/Speight outplayed Waiters/Kanter but that should change in OKC.

[Kawhitstorm]

Wow Billy just went full on Scott Brooks with the "we are a FT shooting team".

He said that he didn't understand the FT disparity and that they are a team that gets there at a high rate and he believes FT's were the difference in the game.

There is going to be a FT disparity when you're INTENTIONALLY fouling & committing dumb fouls like Roberson.

[Keepin' it real]

Thunder 2 point favorites in game 6

Book it?

[LakerHater]

[daslicer]

I mean, at least GS has won it all. OKC have been arrogant for years with nothing to show for it. But I'll guess we'll have to agree to disagree.

Arrogance is arrogance. GS beats OKC in the arrogance department which is saying something since OKC has been arrogant for years like you said.

[Thebesteva]

Was so happy not to have to hear Reggie Miller tonight - but unfortunately that meant more Chris Webber!

Chris is way worse....his rhythm on commentating is just off at all times.

[Molotov]

Chris is way worse....his rhythm on commentating is just off at all times.

Webber is just terrible.

[spursistan]

kerr looks too old for this for a sop re coach ...with his back issues, i don't think he lasts in the NBA for too long..I wouldn't be surprised if Golden State is his only stop..

[Killakobe81]

Chris is way worse....his rhythm on commentating is just off at all times.

Great call out. Thats what it is a lack of timing ...
I said he sux as a game analyst, in the studio he is fine ...
I couldnt figure out why but you are right ...

I guess timing has always been his issue going back to Michigan, lol

[spursistan]

[313]

No one on GS said he was hurt, it was the media saying that. After game 3 Kerr said Steph was fine.

[dg7md]

There was no chance that OKC would have won this one tonight. I don't think anybody expected them to wrap it up on the road — GSW wasn't going down in 5 with HCA.

I'd still favor them in game 6 at home — I think the crowd, their length, and athleticism will be the death knell of GSW.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Wow Billy just went full on Scott Brooks with the "we are a FT shooting team".

He said that he didn't understand the FT disparity and that they are a team that gets there at a high rate and he believes FT's were the difference in the game.

So OKC gets a FT advantage in nearly every single game and now he blames FT's and says that? What about a team like SA that "is a team that doesn't foul often" and yet got a big FT disparity?

This is crazy.

At least Billy has the balls to speak up so that his team won't be disadvantaged by the refs' whistles.

Pop just assumes his foetal position.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

At least Billy has the balls to speak up so that his team won't be disadvantaged by the refs' whistles.

Pop just assumes his foetal position.

This, it worked for him after Game 3 when he said the same thing when Durant only attempted a few free throws. And look, they got all the calls in Games 4 and 5.
Maybe if Pop wasn't a soft pussy and actually said something about how the officials are crooked then we would be in the WCF. But no, Pop is classy Basketball is just a game, life goes on He has to be cool and not ruffle feathers All-time great pussy Pop has done great things for us but he is weak and doesn't have a killer instinct like Phil Jackson did, Phil knew when and how to manipulate a series in his favor. Pop just sits by and lets happen. Its disgraceful to watch.

[AlexJones]

OKC opens -2

[Killakobe81]

OKC opens -2

Wow, really. Vegas must be trying to manipulate the line, no way can anyone outside of the bay area can truly think that after 5 games.

But I do hope for a game 7 ...