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BRule said:
So glad homer thethe is back.....going to make the LULZ even better after the Spurs win. Unless the refs put OKC at the line 20 times every quarter.
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Because Ibaka returned who changes how OKC is on defense?

Refs were fine, as usual, OKC attacks the rim, SA settled for jumpers, why is it a surprise OKC got more FT's. Amazing fans bitch when OKC gets to the FT line.

No bitching when SA got all the calls in the 1st quarter, or the first 2 games for that matter, FIGURES.

SA may still win the series though.
 
OKC had 4 more fouls called against them than SA but lets blame the refs WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
 
Heyward said:
OKC had 4 more fouls called against them than SA but lets blame the refs WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
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No, its jsut easier to say the only reason OKC won is because of the fouls. Nobody wants to admit they are wrong about Ibaka and the Thunder.
 
BRule said:
TP doesn't attack the rim? LOL
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Does he come close to the amount of attacking that KD/RW do? Geez, you are so dense sometimes. If you think the refs had anything to do with the blasting the Thunder laid on last night then you are clueless.
 
More than RW? No....More than KD? Yes. He takes 1 more shot at the rim per game than KD and 1 less than RW.
 
BRule said:
More than RW? No....More than KD? Yes. He takes 1 more shot at the rim per game than KD and 1 less than RW.
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TP tries to be shifty around the rim and get to his spots to get off floaters or reverse layups. He is not looking to generate consistent contact to get to the line. He can't with his frame.
 
BRule said:
More than RW? No....More than KD? Yes. He takes 1 more shot at the rim per game than KD and 1 less than RW.
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TP gets to the rim but it's not of the extent as RW/KD, especially when Ibaka is there.
 
And different opinions on what Steven Adams can be long term based on an extended look?

I'm telling you...guy is going to be at least a top 10 center in two years.
 
thethe said:
Please, the Thunder attack and are playing aggressive. The Spurs aren't even complaining about the calls.

Spurs are just lucky that Ibaka got hurt or else the Thunder would have won this series in 5.
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LOL.

I didn't see the game as I was watching the Hockey game, but on my timeline it was unanimous about how Team Silver got his way. I think they said it was 22-0 in free throws in the 3rd quarter? I flipped over at one point and saw Adams jump on Duncans back with no call; laughed, and changed channel.
 
gilesfan said:
Do you honestly believe this?
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110%.

Ibaka is already a stud and underrated star and Adams is an immensely talented player for his size. Honestly bud, have you watched the THunder playoff run at all? Can you not see the touch around the rim he has or how he can catch and finish in traffic? What about his improving defensive ability. The guy is legitimately going to be a top 10 center in two years. I have zero doubt in my mind.
 
gilesfan said:
LOL.

I didn't see the game as I was watching the Hockey game, but on my timeline it was unanimous about how Team Silver got his way. I think they said it was 22-0 in free throws in the 3rd quarter? I flipped over at one point and saw Adams jump on Duncans back with no call; laughed, and changed channel.
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That play you are referencing occurred when no poessession had been established. It was a loose ball and the contact rules are different in those situations. Even still, the Thunder dominated the play the whole game and aside from an epic performance from Manu the Spurs didn't have a chance. No amount of bitching about the refs (even foul calls esssentially) changes that.
 
thethe said:
So Pop apparently labeled Ibaka the best defensive player on the planet.
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Without a doubt, Ibaka is a good defensive player.

He's not a great player overall though. He's a good defender and can hit a jumper....that's it.
 
gilesfan said:
Without a doubt, Ibaka is a good defensive player.

He's not a great player overall though. He's a good defender and can hit a jumper....that's it.
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The spacing that he creates because of his midrange game cannot be understated. When you can put a big in a PnR and have to worry about the non-guard shooting or rolling to the rim it changes everything.

Also, its not just the shots he blocks but the ones he changes. Ibaka is a dominant defensive player and I will agree with the best coach of all time when he says Ibaka is the best defensive player in basketball.
 
thethe said:
That play you are referencing occurred when no poessession had been established. It was a loose ball and the contact rules are different in those situations. Even still, the Thunder dominated the play the whole game and aside from an epic performance from Manu the Spurs didn't have a chance. No amount of bitching about the refs (even foul calls esssentially) changes that.
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So it's not a foul to jump on some ones back?
 
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