Niners Fan in CT Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 That was quite the Westbrook show in the second half. For all the shit he gets from people, his heart is unquestionable. 7 steals too, he was everywhere. Steven Adams is playing out of his mind too. The guy is 22-years old and looks like a veteran leader in the Western Conference Finals. Scariest thing about that game is Durant shot terribly and they still won. Klay was good, Curry hit some crazy shots but it wasn't quite what you'd expect from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Westbrook is better than Curry. Curry was gunshy at the end passing up shots. Hell, a few times they didn't even bother passing to him when he was wide open. Twin towers lineup may be the solution to the small ball. And Durang had an awful game. What happens when Westbrook and Durant get hot at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 I''ll try not to overreact after game 1, especially since I know Kerr is open to adjustments. However, the bigs on OKC did what they need to do for the entire series. Be athletic enough to challenge shots from the Warriors' guards, and live with the Curry/Klay/etc impossible 3 point shots. Also, try your damnest to limit the Warriors to 1 shot when they miss them. There was some Cavs/Warriors-ness to the last couple minutes of that game. Many misses from Durant, but good defense and some post-ups. Westbrook's 3rd quarter deserves another mention considering how bad his shooting was before it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Westbrook is somehow still UNDERRATED. He's one of the most complete guards I've ever seen. Steven Adams everyone should be talking Steven Adams. He's 22! This is awesome. I still think the Warriors will come out of this but OKC is by far their biggest challenge yet over the past two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 OKC beat GSW at home... and overcame a 14 point deficit. Mother fuckers need to be concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Have the Warriors become the insufferable team to the nation where it's celebrated when they lose? Unrelated but Klay Thompson has the most punchable face in the NBA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 6 minutes ago, Shadow said: Have the Warriors become the insufferable team to the nation where it's celebrated when they lose? Yes 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Miner Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 27 minutes ago, Shadow said: Have the Warriors become the insufferable team to the nation where it's celebrated when they lose? Unrelated but Klay Thompson has the most punchable face in the NBA. Him and David Blatt both look like Easter Island statues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 So Westbrook and Durant shoot 17-51 at 33% and OKC still wins on the road? The Warriors can't keep OKC out of the paint if they keep attacking the basket and keep the turnovers down they'll win this series. OKC only shot 68% from the line, but they attempted 32. In the playoffs I'll take the team that shoots 17 3's and 32 FT over the team that shoots 30 3's and 17 FT. Westbrook had a prime Magic Johnson like season this year with 23.5, 7.8, 10.4. Nobody should be underrating him at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Shout out to Steven Adams for making a mistake, admitting his mistake and apologizing without deflecting. This story is over, because he handled it the exact way a person should. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 3 hours ago, J.T. said: OKC beat GSW at home... and overcame a 14 point deficit. Mother fuckers need to be concerned. They have beaten the Spurs and GS at home as many times in the last week as the rest of the league did all season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 32 minutes ago, supremebve said: Shout out to Steven Adams for making a mistake, admitting his mistake and apologizing without deflecting. This story is over, because he handled it the exact way a person should. Plus if you watched the interview it was so obviously a non-issue. He was out of breath and stumbling to find the right word. I can't believe that dude is only 22. He looks and plays like a vet. Edit: Also, this quote is great: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 8 minutes ago, Jrag said: Plus if you watched the interview it was so obviously a non-issue. He was out of breath and stumbling to find the right word. I can't believe that dude is only 22. He looks and plays like a vet. It is obvious he made a mistake, but most people use that as an excuse to try to deflect blame from themselves. He owned it, admitted it was a mistake and didn't try to shift blame to anyone else. I'm someone who generally hates athlete apologies, both because they are apologizing for nothing or because they are blaming the people they hurt for their actions. He did it right and I wanted to point it out. Steven Adams also needs to replace the "Most Interesting Man in the World." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Is Steven Adams the first Dothraki player in the NBA? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 I saw an interesting stat that 17 of the Warriors 36 defensive rebounds were grabbed by Klay and Steph. This is a great look in to the trickle down effects from going big. When the Thunder go big and pack the paint, it forces the Warriors backcourt to have to crash hard in order to help an overmatched from line. This in turn prevents things like Draymond getting a head of steam after a rebound, or a long outlet pass, and the semi transition baskets that the Warriors thrive on were essentially muted for large stretches of the game. I'm sure Kerr will adjust, but if the Warriors bigs can't fight down low without the help of the shooters, it slows down the whole machine. All this said, I would not be shocked in the least if the Warriors win game two by 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 If DDR wasn't hitting his shots Toronto might be down 40 before halftime. Also, DeMarre Carroll: 1986-2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilwaldo Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 How many more times will the NBA admit to mistakes at the end of games OKC won? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I love that the Thunder said "we can't match you going small so we're going big" and it worked in game one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 1 hour ago, evilwaldo said: How many more times will the NBA admit to mistakes at the end of games OKC won? All seven more. . . LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shadow Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Thank Jebus we likely will only have three more Eastern Conference games. That was atrocious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Raptors actually played with some ball movement for 12 minutes. Sure they gave up 30+ while doing it, but it was the best they looked all playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Well it looks like Draymond can get away with kneeing people in the junk now. Is there anything this man can't get away with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Curry on fire in the third. Thunder need to reel this thing in before it gets way out of hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 GSW seemed on the verge of running OKC out of the gym for a big chunk of game one. Looking like maybe they're landing the knock out blow tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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