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Post by andrew8798 on May 3, 2013 21:14:30 GMT -5
Rockets shooting 60 % overall, 60 % on 3s. Have not had one of those wild scoring nights in series, averaging 101. Had 122 vs OKC in Feb.
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Post by andrew8798 on May 3, 2013 21:15:24 GMT -5
@fisolanydn Knicks-Pacers Game 1 is Sunday at MSG. Start time depends if there are Game 7's for OKC-Houston & Memphis-Clippers.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on May 3, 2013 21:15:46 GMT -5
Scott Brooks should just bench Perkins until they face a team with lots of bigs for Perk to push and shove against.
The dude has one use, and that is the aforementioned pushing around other bigs. When they are facing a team that typically plays away from the basket like the Rockets, Perkins is absolutely worthless and the Thunder are essentially playing with 4 guys when he's on the court.
Brooks' hard on for Perk may have cost the Thunder the series should they lose this series. The previous two games the combined scoring differential for the Thunder with Perk on the floor was -30! -30! Keep his ass on the bench and don't play him, let Ibaka and Collison do all the big men work. Honestly Collison should be the Thunder's starting Center for most of their games to begin with, but that's another rant for another time.
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Post by andrew8798 on May 3, 2013 21:16:33 GMT -5
Say Houston wins this series how hot is Brooks seat?
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Post by andrew8798 on May 3, 2013 21:17:59 GMT -5
Hadren has strep throat You know he hurting
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on May 3, 2013 21:20:28 GMT -5
Say Houston wins this series how hot is Brooks seat? I'd say pretty damn hot as he is too slow to change his strategies, like the Perkins issue. He's now slowly giving the guy fewer minutes, but only after the damage has long been done. Then again it isn't his fault that his team that had nearl 50% of its total scoring in any game coming from just two guys and one of those guys is injured early in the series.
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Post by MGH on May 3, 2013 21:25:12 GMT -5
The officiating in this Memphis game is making it nearly unwatchable.
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Post by andrew8798 on May 3, 2013 21:25:45 GMT -5
This time of the year you get used to that
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Post by darbus alan on May 3, 2013 21:26:32 GMT -5
I think Brooks gets a pass for this year because of Westbrook's injury. But man, this is like a completely different team without Russell.
Wasn't there some guy here who said the Thunder would be better without Westbrook? Yeah, that turned out really wrong.
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Post by horsemen4ever on May 3, 2013 21:26:46 GMT -5
The Knicks advance, I don't care how ugly it was, but I am not appologising, I am not giving the win back, excuse me, we all can't play the Bucks in the 1st round.
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Post by MGH on May 3, 2013 21:28:42 GMT -5
FOULFOULFOULFOULFOULFOULFOULFOULFOUL
Have we hit that time of the month where Joey Crawford feels self conscious and wants to make sure everyone knows that he's there?
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Post by andrew8798 on May 3, 2013 21:29:58 GMT -5
Could never stand his ass
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Post by andrew8798 on May 3, 2013 21:31:31 GMT -5
Pierce is due 15m next year but has a 5m buyout
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Post by MGH on May 3, 2013 21:31:33 GMT -5
lol Crawford over rules the official who was standing right in front of the play. Oh, Joey.
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Post by Unocal 76 on May 3, 2013 21:32:33 GMT -5
If you're the Heat, who are you pulling for in game 7 tomorrow?
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Post by MGH on May 3, 2013 21:34:32 GMT -5
If you're the Heat, who are you pulling for in game 7 tomorrow? The Bulls can't score enough to keep up with the Heat over a series, and they beat Brooklyn by 30, 20, and 13 in their meetings. Truthfully I don't think they care.
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Post by andrew8798 on May 3, 2013 21:35:06 GMT -5
If you're the Heat, who are you pulling for in game 7 tomorrow? Bring the Bulls on. They hurt
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Post by Red Impact on May 3, 2013 21:45:32 GMT -5
I think Brooks gets a pass for this year because of Westbrook's injury. But man, this is like a completely different team without Russell. Wasn't there some guy here who said the Thunder would be better without Westbrook? Yeah, that turned out really wrong. Being a Thunder fan, I can see where people who say that are coming from. On offense, Westbrook can get ahead of himself and play wildly (although he's toned that down) taking shots he shouldn't and trying to do too much. But Westbrook and Durant are the only two complete players on the team. They're surrounded by a lot of role-players. Westbrook's loss shows especially on defense, because he was a really aggressive defender. We don't have anyone who can match that right now. Also, if anything, I think this shows how much of a mistake it was to pursue Ibaka over Harden. I know Ibaka is a better defender, but Harden was much a more complete player.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on May 3, 2013 21:46:08 GMT -5
K-Mart is on fire tonight, lighting up his former team.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on May 3, 2013 21:52:03 GMT -5
I think Brooks gets a pass for this year because of Westbrook's injury. But man, this is like a completely different team without Russell. Wasn't there some guy here who said the Thunder would be better without Westbrook? Yeah, that turned out really wrong. Being a Thunder fan, I can see where people who say that are coming from. On offense, Westbrook can get ahead of himself and play wildly (although he's toned that down) taking shots he shouldn't and trying to do too much. But Westbrook and Durant are the only two complete players on the team. They're surrounded by a lot of role-players. Westbrook's loss shows especially on defense, because he was a really aggressive defender. We don't have anyone who can match that right now. Also, if anything, I think this shows how much of a mistake it was to pursue Ibaka over Harden. I know Ibaka is a better defender, but Harden was much a more complete player. Honestly I think the Thunder kind of over paid Ibaka.....his extension was $48 million for four years, considering they lost Harden over a measly $2 million, they could've lowered what they paid Ibaka just a bit. Let's be honest until Ibaka can create his own shot, he has two things going for him, his shot blocking and the occasional game where he gets 15+ points. That isn't worth a $12 million per year extension.
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