The third time's the charm - First Round Series vs Portland
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I dont like the smell od this, at all ...
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I didn't realize that Nurkic has been that important for Portland:
Lillard ON, McCollum ON, Nurkic ON: 119.7 ORtG | 109.7 DRtG | +10.0 NetRtG in 1654 minutes
Lillard ON, McCollum ON, Nurkic OFF: 113.5 ORtG | 116.0 DRtG | -2.5 NetRtG in 400 minutes
Lillard ON, Nurkic OFF: 114.4 ORtG | 112.4 DRtG | +2.0 NetRtG in 954 minutes
Lillard ON, McCollum ON, Nurkic ON: 119.7 ORtG | 109.7 DRtG | +10.0 NetRtG in 1654 minutes
Lillard ON, McCollum ON, Nurkic OFF: 113.5 ORtG | 116.0 DRtG | -2.5 NetRtG in 400 minutes
Lillard ON, Nurkic OFF: 114.4 ORtG | 112.4 DRtG | +2.0 NetRtG in 954 minutes
"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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I'm nervous as ****
I don't feel good about this today
I don't feel good about this today
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It's okay we can lose this game its game 1 away from home. If pg isn't 100% we can rest him. Let us win 4-1 or 4-2 I don't mind. Be positive guys! Let's go!
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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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Good. We need him to play at least at 80% though. Time for Playoff P to be a thing again (I'm not optimistic)
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I'm nervous and pessimistic as *** but let's go! Good game guys
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ok boys, let's do this!
gh123 wrote:Zion lucky if he gets 18 ppg on decent efficiency. Midget big man is a no-career in NBA. Chuck being the only wonder. Zion is the next Tractor Trailer at best.
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I'm going to be pissed if Kanter ends up being the x-factor in this series after he became the defacto reason we couldn't/didn't beat the Rockets in the first round two years ago because he was unplayable against them.
Said in a thread about which point guards would make OKC better if they replaced Westbrook:
Coxy wrote:I think with a PG like George Hill, they'd be better than current.
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Dadouv47 wrote:I'm nervous and pessimistic as *** but let's go! Good game guys
I would've been wholly optimistic and confident about a playoff series against the Blazers pre-ASB, especially if someone told me they wouldn't have Nurkic.
But then February and March happened, and now I'd expect the Suns to take us to six games in a playoff series.
Said in a thread about which point guards would make OKC better if they replaced Westbrook:
Coxy wrote:I think with a PG like George Hill, they'd be better than current.
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Lillard and CJ are feeling it right now
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And the Blazers aren't missing from three. That's about the only way they truly stand a chance against us without Nurkic and they're doing it out of the gates in game one.
Said in a thread about which point guards would make OKC better if they replaced Westbrook:
Coxy wrote:I think with a PG like George Hill, they'd be better than current.
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At least we're getting Adams involved early. He's predictably abusing Kanter's piss poor defense.
Unfortunately, we can't play defense to save our lives.
Unfortunately, we can't play defense to save our lives.
Said in a thread about which point guards would make OKC better if they replaced Westbrook:
Coxy wrote:I think with a PG like George Hill, they'd be better than current.
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Ferguson always making dumb fouls. It's going to be an issue the whole series.
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Just put Kanter in the pick and roll every time and we’ll be fine.
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
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Good start offensively. Go at Kanter every possession. Gotta be better defensively though. Although most of Portland's makes have been tough.
"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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PG13 looks very slow. Offensive scheme is perfect by going at Kanter. We need defense though (giving an open 3 to CJ and too much room for Lillard).
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We're slow at rotations, painly slow.
Its playoffs, do the hustle ffs
Its playoffs, do the hustle ffs
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NaturalThunder wrote:I'm going to be pissed if Kanter ends up being the x-factor in this series after he became the defacto reason we couldn't/didn't beat the Rockets in the first round two years ago because he was unplayable against them.
He's looking okay so far.
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Alright, never mind. We're done.
This is a team we went 4-0 against this year, and one of their three best players, one that gave us all kinds of fits, isn't even playing and we're still getting run out of the gym.
So much for us being the 1st round "upset special". Time to shift your focus to DEN/SAS for that.
This is a team we went 4-0 against this year, and one of their three best players, one that gave us all kinds of fits, isn't even playing and we're still getting run out of the gym.
So much for us being the 1st round "upset special". Time to shift your focus to DEN/SAS for that.
Said in a thread about which point guards would make OKC better if they replaced Westbrook:
Coxy wrote:I think with a PG like George Hill, they'd be better than current.
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