Official Thread (2016 Western Conf. Finals): Warriors vs. Thunder

[bballcollector]

Originally Posted by trixstar

I'm dead

https://twitter.com/TotalProSports/s...680448/video/1

Whoever made that is GENIUS.

[bballcollector]

Originally Posted by tjforce

Great series. OKC couldn't pull it out, but I give them credit for making much further than most would have imagined.

GS's supporting cast better pick it up in the finals, because Cleveland won't miss the shots that guys like Roberson and Waiters did

The length of OKC really bothered the bench. Shaun Livington was at his worst in this series.

[bas]

glad to see a series where okc wasnt helped by refs

[88horsepower]

Originally Posted by trixstar

I'm dead

https://twitter.com/TotalProSports/s...680448/video/1

Priceless.

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by bballcollector

The length of OKC really bothered the bench. Shaun Livington was at his worst in this series.

Surprised how little guys like him and Speights effected the outcome of the series. They had their moments usually they bring bigger impact.

Andre Iggy was big as always

[bulljh]

Originally Posted by vinsanity15

Exactly my point.

Huh? Where? I must have missed your post about these two topics.

[pennywise]

Originally Posted by the27guy

WHAT A SERIES!

GS was better tonight. They deserved it.

I would say though that the biggest call of the game - the TO they awarded to GS when Russ has his hand on the ball was the biggest call of the game. KD was Rollin. GS was shrinking in the moment and after the TO was awarded, ibaka fouled curry and the game was basically over. I'd like to see them call the jump ball instead of the time out and see how it played out from there.

But that's really the only fair complaint I can make tonight. Other than maybe a flagrant should have been called on draymond when he took down Adams. But that was much earlier in the game - and likely didn't have a lot of impact.

Agree 100%. The better team won, and it was a hell of a series.

Disappointing to see the Thunder capsize the way they did. It proves just how hard it is to close out a team in the playoffs, let alone the defending champs.

Huge credit to GS for pushing through the finish line and overcoming what looked like a foregone conclusion after game 4. They knew they could win and they proved the doubters wrong. Incredible perseverance.

Huge credit to OKC for putting up a serious fight and making the Warriors look downright pedestrian for a large portion of this series. I mean, as bad as OKC played at times tonight and the last couple of games, let's not forget that they made GS look like a dumpster fire for extended periods of time.

This isn't shocking at all. Newsflash for anyone shocked after tonight's game: the Warriors are really good.

Moving forward... I don't root for GS or Cleveland, but I'd like to see LeBron win one for Cleveland. It's a better story. Do I think Cleveland will beat GS? No. But I'm crossing my fingers for a game 7.

[moose84]

- KD needs to take more then 19 shots

- Westbrook needs to make more then 7 shots

- Congrats Warriors! Cant wait for the finals!

- Go Knicks!

- OH, and I dont wanna hear about where KD is going for the next few months

- If Donovan can get another piece to his puzzle they can contend next year as well

- Curry needs to hook Klay up with some of his wife's friends

- Props to both teams, what a f.u.cking series! They left it all out on the floor

[eastbayak]

Man, what a freaking series! I honestly think we just witnessed the "NBA Finals" of this year's playoffs. Every single moment was exciting (at least, to me....although being down 1-3 in the series really sucked lol). I hope OKC remains intact because I'd love to witness this match-up year after year.

[bballcollector]

Originally Posted by eastbayak

Man, what a freaking series! I honestly think we just witnessed the "NBA Finals" of this year's playoffs. Every single moment was exciting (at least, to me....although being down 1-3 in the series really sucked lol). I hope OKC remains intact because I'd love to witness this match-up year after year.

Let's enjoy another finals my dude!!

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by moose84

- Curry needs to hook Klay up with some of his wife's friends

Klay's doing pretty well on his own. His girl is pretty damn bad.

[eastbayak]

Originally Posted by bballcollector

Let's enjoy another finals my dude!!

most definitely, my brotha!

[jj2]

Originally Posted by trixstar

I'm dead

https://twitter.com/TotalProSports/s...680448/video/1

I wanted OKC to win but this is amazing all the same.

[CubKings]

I'm surprised and mad Donovan left Morrow on the bench pretty much the whole series and especially this game. He is a legit knock down shooter and lethal from 3. Almost the perfect guy you'd want waiting in the corners against a team who jacks 3s all night.

But oh well. Over now. It is what it is.

[hairyangryfella]

Just got home, and while all I saw was the box score...
What the hell happened in the third?? Lead at half, then they start off by hitting 5 threes in a row and you score only 12 points??
OKC desperately need a scorer off the bench. Omg Waiters sucks.
Why did Westbrook shoot more than KD (and of course missed two thirds of them)??

God damn I'm frustrated, especially since it was a close game and they could have won it. Series even. Ugh!!

[Nyfancam01]

LETS GO CAVS!!!!!

Win the finals in SIX games!

[drob50]

People saying "KD needs to shoot more shots" must not have seen Game 6. He tried in that game but only got off bad shots.

If he was to take more shots in this game it would have been the same. It is all because of defense from the Warriors and Kerr, not just Choosing to take less shots.

Warriors adjusted, played more of their normal game and got back to what we expected from the get go.

OKC did incredible to take down the Spurs and then go up 3-1 on the reigning champs, but let's face it, they were always on borrowed time.

I am just glad that GSW did us he favour of not making it a boring formality on their way to the finals and gave us another legit entertaining series!

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

Just got home, and while all I saw was the box score...
What the hell happened in the third?? Lead at half, then they start off by hitting 5 threes in a row and you score only 12 points??
OKC desperately need a scorer off the bench. Omg Waiters sucks.
Why did Westbrook shoot more than KD (and of course missed two thirds of them)??

God damn I'm frustrated, especially since it was a close game and they could have won it. Series even. Ugh!!

KD had 19 shots for the game.

First half, he took 5 shots, they were up by by 5 at the half.

Second half he took 14 shots, they were outscored by 13. Make what you want to this.

The 3rd qtr was just a wreck. Klay got red hot again and it messed with their heads.

Waiters is awful, but not as bad at shooting as Roberson. Roberson missed some WIIIIDDE open shots. I mean, not even guarded. Considering that he was getting scorched by Klay the last two games, I'm not sure why they didn't at least give Marrow a shot to try to get some offense.

[hairyangryfella]

Originally Posted by tjforce

KD had 19 shots for the game.

First half, he took 5 shots, they were up by by 5 at the half.

Second half he took 14 shots, they were outscored by 13. Make what you want to this.

The 3rd qtr was just a wreck. Klay got red hot again and it messed with their heads.

Waiters is awful, but not as bad at shooting as Roberson. Roberson missed some WIIIIDDE open shots. I mean, not even guarded. Considering that he was getting scorched by Klay the last two games, I'm not sure why they didn't at least give Marrow a shot to try to get some offense.

Out of interest, how many shots did Westbrook take in each half?

Roberson is not an attacking player. Waiters is meant to be. Waiters has done nothing all series. And yes, Morrow should have been given a run.

[moose84]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Klay's doing pretty well on his own. His girl is pretty damn bad.

Didnt know he had a new girl in his life

[moose84]

I give credit to GSW's defense, but great ball players will find ways to make their shot fall or take better shots, i think thats KD's problem. Some plays I will see him slashing his way through the paint for 2 points, and then other times I see him just chucking up shots out of his range hoping they go in. He needs to make better decisions, especially down the stretch in crucial games.

[moose84]

Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

Out of interest, how many shots did Westbrook take in each half?

Roberson is not an attacking player. Waiters is meant to be. Waiters has done nothing all series. And yes, Morrow should have been given a run.

Seeing Roberson's 2 for 11 stat made me cringe. He even had a wide open 3 late in the 4th I believe that could have closed the gap to 4 pts or so, and he effing airballed it!!! Next minute, he had another wide open 3 and decided to pass it hahaha

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

Out of interest, how many shots did Westbrook take in each half?

Roberson is not an attacking player. Waiters is meant to be. Waiters has done nothing all series. And yes, Morrow should have been given a run.

Not 100% sure on this, but first half he took 15 shots, second half 6.

Again, not sure its wise to draw a direct line between who shoots and who wins, but the problem in this game wasn't RWB playing hero ball down the stretch.

I get that Roberson isn't a main offensive weapon, but when the defense forgets about you and you get wide open looks, you need to drain him. Not go 2-11 missing wide open 3's and uncontested putbacks.

I think the only thing you and I agree on is that Waiters is garbage.

[hairyangryfella]

Originally Posted by tjforce

Not 100% sure on this, but first half he took 15 shots, second half 6.

Again, not sure its wise to draw a direct line between who shoots and who wins, but the problem in this game wasn't RWB playing hero ball down the stretch.

I get that Roberson isn't a main offensive weapon, but when the defense forgets about you and you get wide open looks, you need to drain him. Not go 2-11 missing wide open 3's and uncontested putbacks.

I think the only thing you and I agree on is that Waiters is garbage.

Roberson was hitting them in earlier games, I don't blame him for missing now.
Defence seemed to be lacking a bit - how OKC won their 3 games seemed to be by restricting the threes but all they were doing was taking them and making them today. Curry on Adams is kind of a no contest.
Waiters and Singler do not belong on a contending roster.

[deemsterz33]

Originally Posted by vinsanity15

Hahaa thanks i dish it out but i don't hide and admit when I'm wrong. At least you don't act like a scimbag when your teams wins unlike other fools on here.

What's a bag of scim? Never heard that before.... is a bag of scim a good thing or a bad thing?