NBA Thread

[sturg33]

Not watching and not following. But read this thread for entertainment. It's hilarious reading all season thethe talk about how amazing OKC is, and then I check the scoreboard and they are getting walloped.

[thethe]

Not watching and not following. But read this thread for entertainment. It's hilarious reading all season thethe talk about how amazing OKC is, and then I check the scoreboard and they are getting walloped.

You do know that the player our whole defense is designed around is hurt right?

[BRule]

OKC has the best 2 players on the court, no excuses for losing by 50 points combined or whatever it's been.

[thethe]

OKC has the best 2 players on the court, no excuses for losing by 50 points combined or whatever it's been.

I agree 100%.

[sturg33]

You do know that the player our whole defense is designed around is hurt right?

Yes. I have read the built-in excuses for the beatdown

[thethe]

Yes. I have read the built-in excuses for the beatdown

No, we would have been losing these games anyway with Ibaka. But, it wouldn't have been the beatdown that it has been. The Spurs are basically taking layup drills.

[sturg33]

No, we would have been losing these games anyway with Ibaka. But, it wouldn't have been the beatdown that it has been. The Spurs are basically taking layup drills.

If that was the case, you wouldn't have said this:

You do know that the player our whole defense is designed around is hurt right?

[thethe]

If that was the case, you wouldn't have said this:

That is a true statement. The Thunder have no clue what to do on defense right now and it was sketchy a lot of times during the season with Ibaka. Our players are trained to overpursue aggresively and make plays because they know they have at worst the second best shot blocker int he league back there.

Also, a lot of Ibakas contests at the rim turn into easy buckets in transition. I'm not saying we would have won these games (at least especially not last night) but it would have been different games with Ibaka back there.

[gilesfan]

And then they were talking to eachother laughing on the sidelines. They are overmatched this series because the coaching disparity is laughable. Its chess against checkers.

Durant and Russ are the two best players in this series. They have no excuses.

[gilesfan]

That is a true statement. The Thunder have no clue what to do on defense right now and it was sketchy a lot of times during the season with Ibaka. Our players are trained to overpursue aggresively and make plays because they know they have at worst the second best shot blocker int he league back there.

Also, a lot of Ibakas contests at the rim turn into easy buckets in transition. I'm not saying we would have won these games (at least especially not last night) but it would have been different games with Ibaka back there.

Thunders defense sucks as we've been saying all year long. That's not strictly on Ibaka being out.

[thethe]

Thunders defense sucks as we've been saying all year long. That's not strictly on Ibaka being out.

There defensive efficiency was top 10 all season. HORRIBLE!

[thethe]

Again, before you say something completely wrong make sure you check this:

http://espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/tea...t/defensiveEff

So basically the Thunder went from a top 5-10 defense to being absolutely blown out by a team they have owned for the past three years. I wonder why the sudden change. Hmmm....................

[yeezus]

You realize that the Spurs beat Miami by 36 last year in the finals right? Also, this Spurs team is better than last years team.

"LeBron with the same cast (that KD has)."

[gilesfan]

Again, before you say something completely wrong make sure you check this:

http://espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/tea...t/defensiveEff

So basically the Thunder went from a top 5-10 defense to being absolutely blown out by a team they have owned for the past three years. I wonder why the sudden change. Hmmm....................

Because your 2 best players forgot to show up?

[yeezus]

And again, if Russ and KD (among others, but these two especially) were sooooooo good, they'd be able to get past the Spurs. At some point, if KD is an all-time great, he's got to be able to beat these teams.

Did KD rest in the 4th q of that blowout last night, btw?

[yeezus]

I also think you overrate KD's defense, thethe. I don't know or care what the numbers say, but when I watch him, he doesn't strike me as a great defender. He isn't anywhere near the difference maker LBJ is on that end. Hence why I still find the gap between the two pretty large.

[NinersSBChamps]

The thunder defense is predicated on overpursuing aggressively because Ibaka blocks everything. Him not being there destroys their whole defense and Brooks is too stupid to adjust.

What about not even breaking 80 points offensively?

[NinersSBChamps]

That's if Miami can get past Indiana. Miami is garbage outside of Bron. Wade is above average when he's healthy.

If? That's a good one. Silver and his cronies won't allow Indiana to win the ECF.

[yeezus]

If? That's a good one. Silver and his cronies won't allow Indiana to win the ECF.

Even if Silver had nothing to do with it (not saying I believe he does) the Pacers wouldn't take the Heat.

[NinersSBChamps]

Even if Silver had nothing to do with it (not saying I believe he does) the Pacers wouldn't take the Heat.

Yeah that's probably true anyway. Indiana has zero offensive ability and they can't get a bucket when they need to as game 2 proved that. Paul George is an awesome talent, but when he struggles the Pacers are in trouble. You can't expect CJ or Earl Watson whichever guy it is to score 20 points. Also where has Evan Turner been all playoffs? He played early on in the Atlanta series, but I haven't heard his name since.