[Western Conference Finals] (1)Golden State vs. (3)Oklahoma City

Im afraid Billy D is a way better coach than Kerr. OKC is a sure win.

 

I start to think that but then I try to imagine them beating this OKC team three in a row and just can't see it with the way the Thunder stole their souls in these last two games.

This isn't one team playing out of its mind against a better team that is just not focusing. This is a team showing the world the blueprint (talent required) on how to beat the other team.

 

Overall ATO would not be a good comparison because they dont all have a full shot clock, not just because the d is set.

I think Donovan did it on full shot clocks when Kerr called a TO after a made basket.

 

Warriors win tomorrow and it's a 3-2 series. I think game 6 will be the big game of the series - one that will come down to the wire. Probably a classic.

 

Probably 6 game series or even 7 but I cannot shake the feeling that the Warriors are a tad broken

OKC broke a good part of them

 

the series ends tomorrow. book it.

 

yeah but Curry's injured doe, amirite?

 

Warriors a 7.5 point favorite last I looked. I think they win, but I think it's close throughout.

 

I think GSW has a chance to make a come back tbh

when those threes fall, who knows what can happen. If they win tomorrow, it's a must win IMO for game 6 for OKC.

this is far from over

 

I have a strange feeling the Warriors come back and take it. It would be a very Warriors thing to do.

 

true that but I also got a feeling OKC will demolish any hopes

it is really depending on day form and how good Warriors can contain them in the next games to come

 

These conference finals have surprised me game after game. The crazy thing is any scenario seems plausible, from close endings to blowouts in either direction. At this point I have no idea what to expect which makes it pretty entertaining.

 

I have a feeling the Warriors are gonna win the series just to be annoying. :/

 

There's a difference being hurt and injured. I saw Curry being unable to shake Steven Adams one on one. That's all I needed to see to know that he's well below 100%, but then again, I'm also not one of these GSW/Curry haters that have been popping left and right on ClutchFans now that the Warriors are down 3-1 in this series. If you genuinely believe that Adams can guard Curry when Steph is 100%, you're living in your own world, congratulations.

 

Warriors ain't gonna come back from 1:3. This Thunder team are too good right now to lose 3 in a row. Warriors are done.

 

I think the only way the Warriors win is to have their ridiculous run against play 3s fall early in the second half.

When Klay and Steph get those back-to-back-to-back-to-back long bombs which come against the run of play and go in even though the other team is playing great defense - it demoralises the opposition.

You can see it when players throw their hands up in frustration as another 3 ball hits nothing but net.

After this happens it's sort of like the other team thinks 'what's the point' and all of a sudden their pressure isn't the same, and what do you know everything becomes a hell of a lot easier for GS - and in two minutes the blow out is on.

OKC are effectively nullifying those demoralising and back breaking 3s with their length on the switches and harrassment of Curry.

Two games in a row that OKC have never taken their foot off the gas, two games in a row they're confident throughout, two games in a row it's been a blowout.

 

Of course Downtown Sniper would say that.

If there's a team capable of a historic comeback, these Warriors would be it. It still seems pretty unlikely though. They can win Game 5. But they could also lose it. And they'd be up against it for Game 6.

I'm pretty conflicted. On the one hand, it's hilarious to watch the darlings getting spanked. On the other, I'm sworn an undying enmity with the Thunder. Another Warriors championship would make me roll my eyes, but the prospect of a Thunder championship makes me mad. I guess I can pull for Lebron.

 

ESPN appears to be in full euology mode for the Warriors... recalling when things were great and how they long for them to be great again.

If I was an OKC fan, I'd be tremendously annoyed. 95% of their analysis is what the Warriors need to do... while 5% discusses what OKC actually has done to get it where it is.

 

what else is new.

this makes me almost feel bad for the warriors, not the other way around.

 

Agreed. OKC has to absolutely take the crowd out of the game, as well, after the typical Curry/Thompson X-in-a-row makes from 3. Otherwise, all the GSW players will feed off the crowd, turning the small snowball into a ridiculous boulder.