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[fatlever]

thunder got this. spurs cant beat thunder in a 1v1 iso game for 5 mins. back to san antonio for game 7. hopefully parker can play.

[BigSlam]

If we were ever so inclined the Thunder should give us a kings ransom for Big Al in a trade.

[fatlever]

damn! old man duncan getting it done in the post. kinda makes you appreciate what we have with jefferson. duncan is 38, can barely move and is having an impact in the post. jefferson, 10 years younger and better post game could be effective like this for many more years.

[JDR720]

the Spurs are doing this all without Tony Parker

[JDR720]

Westbrick just gave the game to the Spurs

[BigSlam]

Thunder might as well blow it up. They are never going to win a championship with this roster.

[fatlever]

i cant believe the spurs won this game on OT on the road, w/out parker. completely shocked.

boris team MVP

[JDR720]

Thunder might as well blow it up. They are never going to win a championship with this roster.

lets see.....9th + 24th pick for Ibaka make it happen Cho

[LofJ]

I would kill just to see us in the conference finals. If our guys develop and we bring in another difference maker in free agency we should be able to get there. Come on Hornets yoooou caaaaan dooooo it!

[fatlever]

Thunder might as well blow it up. They are never going to win a championship with this roster.

they have to make some changes, thats for sure - starting with brooks. he has had his chance. time for another voice leading the team. gotta get rid of perkins as well. give it one more year with a new coach and if that doesnt work, gotta break up the duo.

thunder should make a sneaky call to the twolves and see if they would bite on a westbrook (plus) for rubio and love.

[catch20two]

Thunder might as well blow it up. They are never going to win a championship with this roster.

They need to blow up Scott Brooks and fire his ass. He's their downfall. All that talent get them far but they're basically playing streetball in his system if he has one.

[Snidely FC]

Boris Diaw looking for his shot makes him one of the best players on the team going to the finals. The fat bastard.

[LofJ]

Yeah, Brooks needs to go. The Thunder need someone's that can come in and teach them to play structured basketball and demand defensive accountability.

[JDR720]

OKC shot attempts

Durant- 12-25
Westbrick- 8-23
Jackupson- 8-16
Iblocka- 5-10

Everyone else- 2-8

A bad coach lets this happen

[TheKingofSting2]

I'll take Heat in 6 but only because they switched back to a 2-2-1-1-1 format, I wouldn't want to be anybody heading to Miami in a closeout game for the Heat.

[Diop]

thank god Larry Brown isn't around, he would be demanding MJ sell the farm to get Hibbert.

He loved his big plodding, low offence centres.

[LamarMatic7]

Watched this whole thing in hopes that it brings the Spurs and Manu positive karma:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPSXDDg-aZw[/youtube]

I'll take Heat in 6 but only because they switched back to a 2-2-1-1-1 format, I wouldn't want to be anybody heading to Miami in a closeout game for the Heat.

Maybe I misunderstood your point, but Game 7 is in San Antonio.

I still have film to watch for my finals preview in Latvian but for me it's a toss-up. These simply are the best two teams in the league and I don't know how the hell I will make my pick. I'm scared that my bias against the Heat will affect my pick since I'm used to being the pessimist who concludes that they will win. I'll probably end up making the Heat pick wanting to say the Spurs but chickening out.

[thruthefire]

Stephanie Ready voted James Harden for All-Defensive. Yikes!

[fatlever]

Stephanie Ready voted James Harden for All-Defensive. Yikes!

does anyone have the vote by vote breakdown that shows who voted for who?

[fatlever]

stephanie is getting roasted on twitter for voting for harden, and rightfully so.

i am shocked she made that vote. she watches a ton of hoops and really knows her stuff. i would love to hear her explanation for that vote.