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The Penguin · Post #241 » by **The Penguin** » Mon May 18, 2015 12:46 pm

DBC10 wrote:This is why you have to have a good bench to win a championship, not every team can be a Lebron (Heat) built team without a Lebron like talent. Had the Clippers actually had a reliable bench, they would have taken this series. Griffin looks tired out there.

GSW in 5. Rockets are like a worse version of them.

You need both a "star" level player and a deep roster. Role players were huge for both the Cavs and Rockets in their series, but it's a lot easier for guys like JR Smith, Shumpert, Tristan Thompson, Josh Smith, Prigioni, Ariza etc to make a big impact when Lebron/Harden/Dwight is drawing a team's attention.

Doc the GM really screwed the pooch. Hawes was bad for them and he was their big acquisition last summer. They gave away Jared Dudley and he had a nice bounceback year. As you mentioned, the depth wasn't there and they had dead legs after 14 games in the first 2 rounds.

kurtis48239 · Post #242 » by **kurtis48239** » Tue May 19, 2015 10:12 pm

Whos not watching the warriors vs rockets tonight? Should be a really good series,I wanted a gsw vs lac series,would have been a good one.

joedumars1 · Post #243 » by **joedumars1** » Tue May 19, 2015 10:28 pm

kurtis48239 wrote:Whos not watching the warriors vs rockets tonight? Should be a really good series,I wanted a gsw vs lac series,would have been a good one.

Alot of people are probably watching, I know I am, there's not much else on TV tonight. I'm not so sure about a really good series tho, GS in 5

DBC10 · Post #244 » by **DBC10** » Wed May 20, 2015 2:11 am

Chef Curry with the shot boi

kurtis48239 · Post #245 » by **kurtis48239** » Wed May 20, 2015 3:26 am

Curry is just unreal,hope they hold it out down the stretch.

kurtis48239 · Post #246 » by **kurtis48239** » Wed May 20, 2015 3:27 am

I like green,but he does some bone headed stuff,he needs to restrain himself.

joedumars1 · Post #247 » by **joedumars1** » Wed May 20, 2015 3:39 am

If cavs makes it (I picked ATL in 6) Lebron guards Curry rite.

J. Smooth could be blamed for this loss too

kurtis48239 · Post #248 » by **kurtis48239** » Wed May 20, 2015 4:24 am

Curry daughter was real cute during that interview lol.

DBC10 · Post #249 » by **DBC10** » Thu May 21, 2015 2:23 am

JR Smith putting on an absolute show. The guy is the definition of a NBA2K shooter right now

ComboGuardCity · Post #250 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Thu May 21, 2015 2:44 am

What a rough break for caroll. Man. Right before getting paid.

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Maker_84 · Post #251 » by **Maker_84** » Thu May 21, 2015 4:29 am

i really hope when we are competing again for a title we have at least 3 knock down 3 point shooters because only having 1 like the Hawks have is not nearly enough. Need to have a team like the Spurs have

DBC10 · Post #252 » by **DBC10** » Fri May 22, 2015 1:38 am

Curry watch tonight.

Not even the 2nd quarter and he has 15 already.

kurtis48239 · Post #253 » by **kurtis48239** » Fri May 22, 2015 1:45 am

Warriors putting on a clinic,

DBC10 · Post #254 » by **DBC10** » Fri May 22, 2015 3:17 am

Steph's gravity makes everyone play so much better. Everyone is constantly looking at Curry and he makes such crisp passes during crunch time. Definition of elite.

MrBigShot · Post #255 » by **MrBigShot** » Fri May 22, 2015 3:19 am

And to think someone actually created a Korver vs. Curry thread in the player comparison board to debate who is the better shooter...hah, laughable.

DBC10 · Post #256 » by **DBC10** » Fri May 22, 2015 3:24 am

^Yep.

The guy has broke records for most 3s two years in a row and won a 3pt contest in what was one of the more stacked ones in a long time. Not to mention every defense is dialed in solely on him or his splash bro. It's insane.

There's never been a player like him.

kurtis48239 · Post #257 » by **kurtis48239** » Fri May 22, 2015 3:33 am

Thats why I keep saying green needs to check himself,hopefuly that dumb tangle and block dosent cost them the game.

joedumars1 · Post #258 » by **joedumars1** » Fri May 22, 2015 3:42 am

Does steph run around screens alot like Rip and Reggie used to? Does he even run around many screens at all? I don't think he does. I'm not counting top of the key P&R

Blkbrd671 · Post #259 » by **Blkbrd671** » Fri May 22, 2015 3:46 am

joedumars1 wrote:Does steph run around screens alot like Rip and Reggie used to? Does he even run around many screens at all? I don't think he does. I'm not counting top of the key P&R

While yes Steph does get open using screens, where he thrives is his V-cut, he really sells the cut and allows that split second opening. Whats truly underrated is how he sets his shot up. Its something some basketball players don't learn their whole life, get behind the ball

joedumars1 · Post #260 » by **joedumars1** » Fri May 22, 2015 3:49 am

Blkbrd671 wrote:
joedumars1 wrote:Does steph run around screens alot like Rip and Reggie used to? Does he even run around many screens at all? I don't think he does. I'm not counting top of the key P&R

While yes Steph does get open using screens, where he thrives is his V-cut, he really sells the cut and allows that split second opening. Whats truly underrated is how he sets his shot up. Its something some basketball players don't learn their whole life, get behind the ball

That is how I always see him score, is a step back three, the v-cut, just dribbling and nailing it in their face, or driving.

Does he actually run around screens like Rip and Reggie? I'm not sure i've seen it, but like 5 times in these playoffs, if he is in the game, the ball is normally in his hands.