Pillendreher wrote:hardenASG13 wrote:Whatever man, wallow in your misery. Do you think any of the teams you listed have more than a 50/50 chance vs. Okc in a series?
Yes, I do. This team has looked like complete and utter garbage vs every team, no matter the opposing level. Give them a series vs Orlando and it propably goes to 6 right now. Every other team save for the Warriors, who have absolutely have nothing to prove, is in excellent shape while we are spiralling. This team is nowhere close to being able to "coast" this close to the postseason. The Playoffs start in 2.5 weeks and we're out there playing like some trash team that knows the season is over in just 2.5 weeks and has nothing to play for anymore. Horrible. Just horrible.
Ok name the team then....which one definitively has more than a 50/50 chance against okc in a series, and why? OKC is 3 games out of the 3 seed, and if you look at their schedule, they could easily win out from here. Note: Damian lillard, who plays for Portland, one of the teams you listelisted, has been quoted saying they should rest McCollum until the playoffs, as that's really all that matters. Said it before the nurkic injury. They openly don't care about the rest of the RS.
Also, did you see the game last night? What swung it? They got hot from 3, for a quarter. It can be that simple.
It was great to see Adams get called out by the national broadcasters as well, as they echoed the same things I've been saying about him. They are true too, he cant be a passive player and expect the ball, especially with how limited he is. He needs to aggressively get to his spots, every night, not just 1 in 5 games. People will find him then.
He makes too much money to no show whenever he pleases. Van Gundy was dead on saying people take a blind eye to his inconsistency for what he makes because he's got the accent, the ponytail, sense of humor, etc. That couldn't be more clear with some on this board, as some get offended at any mention of his flaws (although that number is finally decreasing).
They pay Russ and George the max, and a third guy 25 mill a year! That guy is Adams! This team is extremely dependent on their stars, and has sacrificed adding depth at the expense of them. Adams needs way more nights like last night, when he was way more aggressive getting the ball, as for what he is paid it should be closer to the norm for him instead of an outlier performance. It's fair to expect that. Any less is unacceptable, and very problematic for the team, considering what he makes. Yet you want to harp on grant (who just keeps getting better and better) and Schroeder, who despite people wanting to put the word in quotes, is a weapon off the bench and can take over games (and win a playoff game or 2 in a series) when he is on :crazy:
