WCQF: P1 | (4) OKC Thunder vs Utah Jazz (5) | Utah wins 4-2

3toheadmelo · Post #921 » by **3toheadmelo** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:07 am

okc in 5

Catchall · Post #922 » by **Catchall** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:07 am

oken wrote:
Catchall wrote:If the Jazz shoot a bit better and PG shoots a bit worse, the games could be very different.

If my aunt had a mustache she could be my uncle.

Sure, but PG13 isn't going to shoot at 70%+ efg for the whole series.

AussieRules · Post #923 » by **AussieRules** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:08 am

Utah might get swept in this series. I picked OKC in 6 but the series might not last that long lol

NBAFan93 · Post #924 » by **NBAFan93** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:09 am

dautjazz wrote:
Jedi32 wrote:As in most cases Star power > Solid team ball with no stars

You're telling me Mitchell aint a star? Also Gobert is a star, this just isn't a great matchup for him.

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I agree Mitchell and Gobert are stars.

WestbrookGOATed · Post #925 » by **WestbrookGOATed** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:09 am

TheBonzaiEffect wrote:George shoots out of his mind and OKC shoots almost 100% from the FT line. Still a close game. Utah takes game 2.

No they don't. :lol:

Post #926 » by **G R E Y** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:11 am

Patches Perry wrote:
GREY 1769 wrote:116 points against Utah is impressive for the Thunder, and indicative that the Jazz have some work to do. It'll be interesting to see the adjustments for game 2.

Utah doesn't have particularly elite individual perimeter defenders. They play great team defense and have an elite defensive anchor.

OKC is immune to some of this, because they play a lot of isolation and P&R basketball where they can put those individual defenders on an island in space.

Good points. Yeah, this isn't a good match-up for the Jazz. I know the playoffs is its own season, but the reasons you gave shed some light on the Thunder's 3-1 regular season series win.

DK-All Day · Post #927 » by **DK-All Day** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:12 am

Bottom line is the Thunder have the two best players in this series. They will make quick work out of the Jazz.

downtownpie · Post #928 » by **downtownpie** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:13 am

Hats off to mitchell to tonight.

evilpimp972 · Post #929 » by **evilpimp972** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:13 am

i just got one thing to say

PLAYOFFS PAUL GEORGE

Patches Perry · Post #930 » by **Patches Perry** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:14 am

GREY 1769 wrote:
Patches Perry wrote:
GREY 1769 wrote:116 points against Utah is impressive for the Thunder, and indicative that the Jazz have some work to do. It'll be interesting to see the adjustments for game 2.

Utah doesn't have particularly elite individual perimeter defenders. They play great team defense and have an elite defensive anchor.

OKC is immune to some of this, because they play a lot of isolation and P&R basketball where they can put those individual defenders on an island in space.

Good points. Yeah, this isn't a good match-up for the Jazz. I know the playoffs is its own season, but the reasons you gave shed some light on the Thunder's 3-1 regular season series win.

I expect Utah to adjust though, and obviously PG will cool down. Every playoff game takes on it's own identity. Gotta win 4. Utah will respond.

TheNewEra · Post #931 » by **TheNewEra** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:14 am

og15 wrote:
TheNewEra wrote:Westbrook with these terrible rushed shots! Dude you have the lead pace yourself milk the clock

Clippers know how well that's worked in the past

Can’t believe they won that freaking series. Hope wolves upset the rockets

dautjazz · Post #932 » by **dautjazz** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:14 am

Towna is overrated. Put a good center on him, and he disappears. He sucks at defense.

edit: wrong thread lol

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mischievous · Post #933 » by **mischievous** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:16 am

Bologna Smasher wrote:Doesn't surprise me that the Thunder won. I pegged them as the team most likely to pull an upset in the first round. Hopefully the Jazz can take them down, though. Time for Ingles to pull out some of that Australian rage!

Okc winning would not be an upset. Just because more people here voted for the Jazz doesn’t mean they were right in doing so.

jjscap · Post #934 » by **jjscap** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:17 am

OKC had more turnovers than assists.

dautjazz · Post #935 » by **dautjazz** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:18 am

DK-All Day wrote:Bottom line is the Thunder have the two best players in this series. They will make quick work out of the Jazz.

these comments are going to look funny when Paul's shooting comes down to earth. If PG would of shot 5/11 from down town that makes the difference of a win and a loss.

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NBAFan93 · Post #936 » by **NBAFan93** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:20 am

WMDman wrote:
alebaba wrote:
NBAFan93 wrote:
The entire team was doing it - not just Westbrook - at least on the D side - Westbrook can’t defend 5 men by himself...

Nah, it was Westbrook dude.

just because adams went for a one hand slam doesnt mean he was showing off, it was a tough catch and he needed his full extension westbrook, who has had plenty of PO experience, needed to slow down the pace instead rushed into awful shots which in turn equals poor BBIQ

just my opinion tho

Yeah - I agree game should have been slowed down - it was irresponsible of him as their leader. I mostly think of poor IQ as not reading what the other team is going do, or knowing what you should do in a specific moment - so more play by play stuff...but you got a good point that it could be big picture/pace of game stuff too.

I also think Billy Donovan should have reigned him in ASAP - maybe called a timeout, etc. hopefully he at least gives him a good talking to after all that cause it could have ended up w/ them losing. Wasn’t the first time they’ve done that stuff either. The early season Sacramento and Boston losses come to mind.

nbafan38 · Post #937 » by **nbafan38** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:22 am

dautjazz wrote:
DK-All Day wrote:Bottom line is the Thunder have the two best players in this series. They will make quick work out of the Jazz.

these comments are going to look funny when Paul's shooting comes down to earth. If PG would of shot 5/11 from down town that makes the difference of a win and a loss.

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I'm not sure about the quick work comment but I do agree that the Thunder have the two best players in the series which usually leads to a playoff series win. I think Utah can still make it quite interesting but think they really need to win game 2.

Post #938 » by **og15** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:23 am

JR Hawks wrote:Mitchell shoots a lot

Ricky Rubio is the Jazz second option, so no surprise there

_Joker · Post #939 » by **_Joker** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:26 am

Mitchell showing out. Love seeing the young talent announce themselves on the big stage

bebopdeluxe · Post #940 » by **bebopdeluxe** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:27 am

Bologna Smasher wrote:Doesn't surprise me that the Thunder won. I pegged them as the team most likely to pull an upset in the first round. Hopefully the Jazz can take them down, though. Time for Ingles to pull out some of that Australian rage!

They are the higher seed. Even if you think it is a pick-um series, OKC winning wouldn’t be an “upset”.

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