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

[jcardstore]

Originally Posted by tennelson55

Where did i say that?. I didn't.
Curry isn't an exception for pg's on defense. Curry takes the load of the offense for the warriors more so than westbrick on his team. Curry's defense isn't anything like westbricks either, westbrick launches himself for steals and if he misses it's an open offensive player. curry just doesn't play defense that way either, he stays home and tries to defend, but just can't.
westrbrick has done this all season and he's still not the mvp of his team IMO, he takes risks that outweigh the positives... if it weren't for durant in the first half, there's no westbrick for the 2nd half or durant 2nd half.

Yea he only had 7 steals NBD.... Only one play where he missed his gamble that led to points and hey guess what Curry gambled and missed more than once in that game but nobody wants to talk about it.

Westbrook singlehandedly won the game for the Thunder when Durant couldn't hit a shot to save his life but yea, you're right, the risks totally outweigh the positives

[IronMonkey415]

The bottom line is not many people in the NBA can guard Westbrook.

The only one that can guard him is his demon, sometime they overtake him and cause him to go all wild and reckless.

[Cervantes]

Great game for Bad Russ.

LOVE seeing him succeed.

[WaiverWire]

Notice how many of the "Thunder fans" are Cavs fans afraid to play the Warriors in the Finals. These are the same people who said "Cavs in 5" last year in the Finals after game 1.

For the real Thunder fans, ask yourself this....do you think the NBA will have higher ratings in the finals if the Thunder make it or if the Warriors make it?

[Starman101]

You just gotta give Westbrook his props last night

He stepped it up when the team needed him to and that's how playoff basketball is won

I agree the key to beating GS is....

1) Rebounding
2) Making Curry play defense to limit his offensive effectiveness

GS did not shoot well. They are too reliant on their shooting game. When they don't make 3s they aren't that much better than OKC or any good team for that matter.

However when they are on they are leaps and bounds better than any team, at least offensively

So OKC needs to recognize that and be ready to handle GS in Game 2

GS will try to blow the door wide open early next game

OKC will need to weather the storm and play BIG

[jsab48]

Originally Posted by WaiverWire

Notice how many of the "Thunder fans" are Cavs fans afraid to play the Warriors in the Finals. These are the same people who said "Cavs in 5" last year in the Finals after game 1.

For the real Thunder fans, ask yourself this....do you think the NBA will have higher ratings in the finals if the Thunder make it or if the Warriors make it?

Haven't seen too many Cavs fans "afraid" to play the Warriors, regardless of past history.

[jcardstore]

Originally Posted by jsab48

Haven't seen too many Cavs fans "afraid" to play the Warriors, regardless of past history.

Nobody is afraid lol. Pretty sure Cavs fans would much rather play GS because then the chip will be that much sweeter

[asujbl]

Originally Posted by WaiverWire

Notice how many of the "Thunder fans" are Cavs fans afraid to play the Warriors in the Finals. These are the same people who said "Cavs in 5" last year in the Finals after game 1.

For the real Thunder fans, ask yourself this....do you think the NBA will have higher ratings in the finals if the Thunder make it or if the Warriors make it?

Flat out ridiculous.

Many of us, I know I've been saying since day one (and I have plenty of $$ on the line), have said they'll never bet against LeBron in a 7 game series. I've said it since the beginning. Give me Cleveland this year no matter what.

Hell I'm almost more nervous to potentially play the Thunder as they are a tough matchup with their bigs.

[TBarn291]

Originally Posted by WaiverWire

Notice how many of the "Thunder fans" are Cavs fans afraid to play the Warriors in the Finals. These are the same people who said "Cavs in 5" last year in the Finals after game 1.

For the real Thunder fans, ask yourself this....do you think the NBA will have higher ratings in the finals if the Thunder make it or if the Warriors make it?

I guess I didn't notice how many Cavs fans are Thunder fans afraid to play Warriors. In fact, almost every Cavs fan I talk to wants the Warriors win. Warriors just need to worry about making it, Cavs will be there waiting. It's not like Warriors stand a chance against a fully Healthy Cavs. Notice how many Warrior fans are hoping for an injury on the Cavs again because they are afraid to face the Healthy Cavs that would have beat them last year?

[jstasyk1121]

Originally Posted by WaiverWire

Notice how many of the "Thunder fans" are Cavs fans afraid to play the Warriors in the Finals. These are the same people who said "Cavs in 5" last year in the Finals after game 1.

For the real Thunder fans, ask yourself this....do you think the NBA will have higher ratings in the finals if the Thunder make it or if the Warriors make it?

since when do fans give a rats ass about tv ratings?? i guess i just dont see the angle in that comment or what that proves or anything...but anyways...

hoping OKC wins....im a michigan guy so my fave team is the pistons...but outside of them i do like CLE and OKC for diff reasons...and have grown tired of the love affair of the warriors...so im hoping they lose...

ultimately i want Cleveland to win...i have always been a fan of Lebron and i do work for Quicken Loans so basically they are my co-workers since we both have the same boss...haha

and OKC is just fun to watch...KD/RW are both awesome and i enjoy watching them play...and i like to root for underdogs oftentimes....and even up 1-0 they are still prob a big underdog in the series...so i will root for them to win...

[xavieronly1]

Cavs fans are coming in full force to WaiverWire!

[TBarn291]

Originally Posted by xavieronly1

Cavs fans are coming in full force to WaiverWire!

It's annoying that people seem to love generalizing Cavs fans. There are only three people in this thread his comments could have been directed too. Tristan, Cam, and Jcard. None of whom made any comments that support his ludicrous accusations. I mean come on...... But the best part is, that at least two of them would be Heat fans if Lebron was still there. Yet Cavs fans are scared. I guess ignorance is bliss. Maybe people shouldn't take shots unless they have the fortitude to direct them at whom they are intended for.

[xavieronly1]

Originally Posted by TBarn291

It's annoying that people seem to love generalizing Cavs fans. There are only three people in this thread his comments could have been directed too. Tristan, Cam, and Jcard. None of whom made any comments that support his ludicrous accusations. I mean come on...... But the best part is, that at least two of them would be Heat fans if Lebron was still there. Yet Cavs fans are scared. I guess ignorance is bliss. Maybe people shouldn't take shots unless they have the fortitude to direct them at whom they are intended for.

I know you and asbjul are the true cavs fans. Others are more anti-GS or they fly with lebron.

[jcardstore]

Guess being born in Cleveland and living here for your entire life doesn't qualify you as being a "real" cavs fan LOL.

So xavier, what does qualify one as a "real" cavs fan?

[seabass97166]

GS is in trouble. Westbrook > Curry

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by auctionjmm

I'm sorry to intrude, but what's up with that? A 52 year championship drought and there are still sports fans who have a thing against Cleveland? You'd think most sports fans would have a Cleveland team at the top of their wish lists (after their own team has been eliminated, of course). It would be like seeing Bigfoot alive and standing 10 feet from you. Hopefully you two are in the minority. I'd like to think a Cleveland team winning would be a major historical sports event if/when it ever happens!

It's not about Cleveland. It's about LeBron. I don't think there is a single person here who would root against the Browns or Lions winning the title - but who knows.

Plus, Stipe already gave you a title! Maybe not as mainstream, but it counts!

[IronMonkey415]

Steven Adam "Monkey" comment is INNOCENT..god dammit.
He didn't mean anything bad by it.

[tennelson55]

Originally Posted by jcardstore

Yea he only had 7 steals NBD.... Only one play where he missed his gamble that led to points and hey guess what Curry gambled and missed more than once in that game but nobody wants to talk about it.

Westbrook singlehandedly won the game for the Thunder when Durant couldn't hit a shot to save his life but yea, you're right, the risks totally outweigh the positives

There is nothing about being right in my statements, it's all an opinion.
Curry is the best pg in the game, period. He earned it. I don't think westbrick is a superstar and he has shown he can fall apart - the first half. His 8 points in a row where he hit x2 3's and a jumper were funny to watch too. He started to crash the glass after taking those shots... He doesn't shoot to make, but he does shoot to hope it goes in.
He was probably the best player of the game too, but I look at his first half and question his mentality at times, but he is a very good player. I'd take him on my team anyday, but not over the MVP.

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by tennelson55

Where did i say that?. I didn't.
Curry isn't an exception for pg's on defense. Curry takes the load of the offense for the warriors more so than westbrick on his team. Curry's defense isn't anything like westbricks either, westbrick launches himself for steals and if he misses it's an open offensive player. curry just doesn't play defense that way either, he stays home and tries to defend, but just can't.
westrbrick has done this all season and he's still not the mvp of his team IMO, he takes risks that outweigh the positives... if it weren't for durant in the first half, there's no westbrick for the 2nd half or durant 2nd half.

definitely in your opinion as the voters for this years MVP gave him 486 points to 147 points for KD

Westbook is a straight up beast---sorry you can't accept it.

Haters gonna hate!!

[jcardstore]

Originally Posted by tennelson55

There is nothing about being right in my statements, it's all an opinion.
Curry is the best pg in the game, period. He earned it. I don't think westbrick is a superstar and he has shown he can fall apart - the first half. His 8 points in a row where he hit x2 3's and a jumper were funny to watch too. He started to crash the glass after taking those shots... He doesn't shoot to make, but he does shoot to hope it goes in.
He was probably the best player of the game too, but I look at his first half and question his mentality at times, but he is a very good player. I'd take him on my team anyday, but not over the MVP.

We aren't talking about who you'd rather have on your team.

I was specifically addressing you when you said "he takes risks that outweigh the positives"

[Starman101]

Originally Posted by tennelson55

There is nothing about being right in my statements, it's all an opinion.
Curry is the best pg in the game, period. He earned it. I don't think westbrick is a superstar and he has shown he can fall apart - the first half. His 8 points in a row where he hit x2 3's and a jumper were funny to watch too. He started to crash the glass after taking those shots... He doesn't shoot to make, but he does shoot to hope it goes in.
He was probably the best player of the game too, but I look at his first half and question his mentality at times, but he is a very good player. I'd take him on my team anyday, but not over the MVP.

Curry is the best pg in the game

But he will need to prove it just like when MJ proved he was a better guard than Drexler in the '92 Finals

But to say that Westbrook is not a superstar is just absurd

The way WB is playing right now he is just as difficult to stop as Lebron

Hes not afraid of going to basket or get his hands dirty to draw fouls

Westbrook is making his presense known on both sides of the floor and you gotta give him props people

For real

[tennelson55]

Originally Posted by jcardstore

We aren't talking about who you'd rather have on your team.

I was specifically addressing you when you said "he takes risks that outweigh the positives"

He takes too many of those risks IMO and if you're playing against him you can just wait for him to make a mistake or fumble in some way. If you don't think I'm right you can watch it. Did he look at all confident at all when taking jumpers? He doesn't and he doesn't because he doesn't think he can make it. He literally hoists shots and hopes they go in and he will break right after he shoots to the rim in hopes to get his missed shot.
A superstar to me is a top 3 player, maybe top 5. There's curry, lebron and Durant right now. Everyone else is a star IMO.
Westbrook takes too many chances at steals. Did you also see where he misses on the steals and they drain an open 3? The Warriors are elite shooters and I would hope they'd make a higher % next game (I'm hoping they shoot terribly though).

[tke1600]

I don't think Curry will guard Westbrook the rest of the series and GS will make other adjustments. If not it will be a quick series for the Thunder.

[thor_rider08]

Watching lasts night game I was really shocked that GSW didn't pull it off considering they were ahead. I was even more surprised that okc and gsw both seemed to hit a wall and not take advantage of the missed shots for so long. The lack of hustle in the second half lost gsw the game. There were so many missed ops and poor/lazy passes/plays for GSW that it felt like they gave up.
I stand by my previous statement if OKC shows up to play this will be a long series that either team can win.

[jcardstore]

Originally Posted by tennelson55

He takes too many of those risks IMO and if you're playing against him you can just wait for him to make a mistake or fumble in some way. If you don't think I'm right you can watch it. Did he look at all confident at all when taking jumpers? He doesn't and he doesn't because he doesn't think he can make it. He literally hoists shots and hopes they go in and he will break right after he shoots to the rim in hopes to get his missed shot.
A superstar to me is a top 3 player, maybe top 5. There's curry, lebron and Durant right now. Everyone else is a star IMO.
Westbrook takes too many chances at steals. Did you also see where he misses on the steals and they drain an open 3? The Warriors are elite shooters and I would hope they'd make a higher % next game (I'm hoping they shoot terribly though).

You are entitled to your opinion but nobody besides SirChuck agrees with you and maybe OJ but his opinion is worthless anyways.

Just take a look at the MVP voting WB Vs Durant.

I'm not going to change your mind so I will leave it at this. You're entitled to have any opinion you want but I do not agree with it