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2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2

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Who Wins It All?

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20
31%
Cavs
1
2%
Rockets
15
23%
Sixers
7
11%
Raptors
2
3%
Pelicans
4
6%
Thunder
3
5%
Jazz
2
3%
Celtics
2
3%
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13%
 
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#41 » by Mecca » Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:51 am

OKC can't afford to be playing Melo in crunch time. Dude is killing them on D.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#42 » by HEZI » Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:51 am

When you watch Mitchell then you watch Westbrook it confuses you who's the vet and who's the rookie. Mitchell plays composed and under control yet still finds ways to make dazzling plays.

Jingles is in PG's head, he got him feeling some type of way
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Post#43 » by EchelonNYK » Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:53 am

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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#44 » by jvsimonetti0514 » Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:57 am

watching Ingles trash talk PG is probably my favorite part of this game right now
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Post#45 » by andrewww » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:04 am

xNewYorkMadex wrote:Westbrook on a mission to be extra aggressive and shut down Rubio, gets himself 4 fouls in the 1st half.


WB doesnt get that its not about necessarily stopping Rubio's scoring to beat Utah. That statement before game 4 alone demonstrates Mitchell as a rookie is a smarter and more mature player...already.
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Post#46 » by swisscheeseD » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:09 am

Watching Playoff Rubio makes me sick to my stomach knowing how many times we had the opportunity to bring him here.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#47 » by xNewYorkMadex » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:12 am

andrewww wrote:
xNewYorkMadex wrote:Westbrook on a mission to be extra aggressive and shut down Rubio, gets himself 4 fouls in the 1st half.


WB doesnt get that its not about necessarily stopping Rubio's scoring to beat Utah. That statement before game 4 alone demonstrates Mitchell as a rookie is a smarter and more mature player...already.

100%. Too focused on Rubio scoring, but Rubio doesnt even need that many pts to score for Utah to win.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#48 » by Capn'O » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:14 am

blueNorange wrote:it still boggles my mind that ingles is a good basketball player, he has the body of a average joe.


The league has a few guys on the Boris Diaw mold. Jokic is another one.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#49 » by andrewww » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:18 am

Mitchell I knew was very good, but he has incredible discipline and composure for a rookie. No obvious weaknesses as a rookie already.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#50 » by TheGreenArrow » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:22 am

Read on Twitter


I feel the same way....
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#51 » by xNewYorkMadex » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:26 am

Melo is too inconsistent w/ his shot.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#52 » by dakomish23 » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:27 am

swisscheeseD wrote:Watching Playoff Rubio makes me sick to my stomach knowing how many times we had the opportunity to bring him here.


So many didn’t want him :lol:

Happy for him even though I’m rooting for OKC
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#53 » by dakomish23 » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:28 am

xNewYorkMadex wrote:Melo is too inconsistent w/ his shot.


They need to sit him. Keeping him out there when he’s this off doesn’t help the team or him
Jimmit79 wrote:Yea RJ played well he was definitely the x factor


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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#54 » by swisscheeseD » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:29 am

This team is beautiful to watch...
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Post#55 » by HEZI » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:30 am

OKC would have been better off keeping Kanter, they could use him right now
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Post#56 » by god shammgod » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:30 am

this is just sad from okc
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#57 » by dakomish23 » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:30 am

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I feel the same way....


Last game he shoots well, PG & WB don’t do their part as the top 2 options. Today they show up, Melo can throw if it in the ocean.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#58 » by dakomish23 » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:31 am

HEZI wrote:OKC would have been better off keeping Kanter, they could use him right now


He’s be off the floor in two seconds
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Post#59 » by god shammgod » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:31 am

dakomish23 wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:
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I feel the same way....


Last game he shoots well, PG & WB don’t do their part as the top 2 options. Today they show up, Melo can throw if it in the ocean.


he hasn't been able to hit the 3 for like 2 months now
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#60 » by Mecca » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:32 am

Utah is an elite defensive team. Houston doesn’t want smoke with them. Trust me on that.
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