Playoffs 2017: WC First Round - Houston Rockets (3) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (6)

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Re: Playoffs 2017: WC First Round - Houston Rockets (3) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (6) 

Post#181 » by spearsy23 » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:28 am

How much would you pay for a guy that can average 12 points 9 rebounds and 4 assists? That's around a prime nick Collison level player, so how much is that guy worth?
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Re: Playoffs 2017: WC First Round - Houston Rockets (3) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (6) 

Post#182 » by Pillendreher » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:28 am

I'm calling Oladipo Vivian from here on out. All credit goes to DT/discord.
"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Post#183 » by NaturalThunder » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:29 am

Six.

We've scored six points in the 4th quarter, and we've scored 26 in the entire second half.
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Post#184 » by Pillendreher » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:29 am

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Knrstz wrote:I wish someone in the media would go after Donovan and call him on some of this crap.

They won't fire him since you made the playoffs. It would take a bad playoff showing and at least an underachieving start next year to get the media narrative on your side.

Presti is our Hennigan and Donovan our Hoiberg. Nobody's paying attention tho.
"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Post#185 » by spearsy23 » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:30 am

OrlandoTill wrote:
Knrstz wrote:I wish someone in the media would go after Donovan and call him on some of this crap.

They won't fire him since you made the playoffs. It would take a bad playoff showing and at least an underachieving start next year to get the media narrative on your side.

We won't fire him regardless. Presti gave him a 5 year 30 mill contract because they're friends. He's been crap since day one and nobody in the media even has the balls to criticize him.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Re: Playoffs 2017: WC First Round - Houston Rockets (3) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (6) 

Post#186 » by ThunderBolt » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:30 am

OrlandoTill wrote:
Knrstz wrote:I wish someone in the media would go after Donovan and call him on some of this crap.

They won't fire him since you made the playoffs. It would take a bad playoff showing and at least an underachieving start next year to get the media narrative on your side.


Just ask him questions and when he finishes rambling ten minutes later, say "but you didn't answer the question, why isn't this team showing improvement?" Hold his feet to the fire in the post game.
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Post#187 » by Pillendreher » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:31 am

Knrstz wrote:
OrlandoTill wrote:
Knrstz wrote:I wish someone in the media would go after Donovan and call him on some of this crap.

They won't fire him since you made the playoffs. It would take a bad playoff showing and at least an underachieving start next year to get the media narrative on your side.


Just ask him questions and when he finishes rambling ten minutes later, say "but you didn't answer the question, why isn't this team showing improvement?" Hold his feet to the fire in the post game.

He's talking like a politician. Always rambling, never answering.
"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Post#188 » by Old Man Game » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:34 am

Knrstz wrote:
OrlandoTill wrote:
Knrstz wrote:I wish someone in the media would go after Donovan and call him on some of this crap.

They won't fire him since you made the playoffs. It would take a bad playoff showing and at least an underachieving start next year to get the media narrative on your side.


Just ask him questions and when he finishes rambling ten minutes later, say "but you didn't answer the question, why isn't this team showing improvement?" Hold his feet to the fire in the post game.

Yeah, was going to say, we need to get Jake Tapper to come over from interviewing politicians to interview Dono. These Sports reporters aren't equipped to sort through the volume of bull **** he puts out there.
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Post#189 » by spearsy23 » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:49 am

12 pts 9 reb 4 ast 2 stl 3 blks 4-18 fg 2 tos

45 million dollars of playoff production.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Post#190 » by Pillendreher » Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:55 am

spearsy23 wrote:12 pts 9 reb 4 ast 2 stl 3 blks 4-18 fg 2 tos

45 million dollars of playoff production.

Great investment.
"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Post#191 » by Pillendreher » Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:00 am

Don't forget about this great investment

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Post#192 » by Old Man Game » Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:00 am

Pillendreher wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:12 pts 9 reb 4 ast 2 stl 3 blks 4-18 fg 2 tos

45 million dollars of playoff production.

Great investment.


At some point you really do have to question Presti. He's been great finding players in the draft, but man, has he ever been hit and miss when it comes to team building in terms of acquiring players that fit around his star player(s).
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Post#193 » by Old Man Game » Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:01 am

Pillendreher wrote:Don't forget about this great investment

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Post#194 » by Pillendreher » Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:02 am

Oh my God

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Post#195 » by spearsy23 » Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:06 am

Pillendreher wrote:Don't forget about this great investment


I'm not going to blame Kanter for getting danced by harden. He never should've been put in that position to begin with.

It's hilarious that robes is the only guy to react and try to help even though he's in the worst possible position.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Pillendreher wrote:Oh my God

Read on Twitter

Jesus effing Christ. Come on Katz, please tell me you at least asked if he was functionally challenged.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Post#197 » by Pillendreher » Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:13 am

Oh look

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"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Post#198 » by Old Man Game » Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:16 am

Pillendreher wrote:Oh look

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Wow. Nice catch by that dude. I missed that.
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Post#199 » by Thundershock88 » Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:24 am

Can't play Kanter? If you thought our 87 point performance was astounding, just wait until he benches Kanter.
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Post#200 » by spearsy23 » Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:27 am

Taj had the best plus/minus of the non garbage minutes guys and only got 20 minutes. If enes can't play then Taj should be getting all the backup center minutes.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.

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