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[Western Conference Semifinals] (2)San Antonio vs. (3)Oklahoma City

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., Apr 25, 2016.

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(2)San Antonio vs. (3)Oklahoma City

Poll closed Apr 30, 2016.
  1. Spurs in 4

    5.6%
  2. Spurs in 5

    23.3%
  3. Spurs in 6

    53.3%
  4. Spurs in 7

    13.3%
  5. Thunder in 7

    1.1%
  6. Thunder in 6

    3.3%
  7. Thunder in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Thunder in 4

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. i3artow i3aller

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  2. A_3PO

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    OKC is barely trying on defense. Looks like a low intensity scrimmage for the Spurs.

    The silly fouls on 3-pointers are prove the Thunder have no focus at all on D.
     
  3. francis 4 prez

    francis 4 prez Contributing Member

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    yeah i'm not sure i've ever seen someone block a kd jumper straight up on a simple close-out. in other situations maybe, but not just running out to the 3 point line. one of his layups it looked like he could just softly lay it in and it rocketed off the backboard.
     
  4. JayGoogle

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    You know there is a good way to spin that.

    "Oh yeah, Kawhi shutting down Westbrook and Spurs rolling means Durant will probably see that window as closed." and hey, Spurs been a hump for OKC that was until that guy Harden helped them get past them of course...that guy Harden...

    Any ways OKC is being mauled.
     
  5. Vivi

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    Yep, i mean, OKC really plays an ugly basketball, not even sure it's better than Rockets basketball lol...maybe it is, but not by that much, the biggest difference is that they have two superstars, which is a lot better than only one.
     
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    Its called defense . He is not getting 1 on 1 when he drives to rim
     
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    Leonard showing Durant whos boss. Remember he outplayed Lebron last time they played in the playoffs too.
     
  9. francis 4 prez

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    that play where san antonio just watched a defensive rebound bounce all the way to halfcourt and then 3 thunder players got to it and somehow tipped it right back to the spurs summed this up pretty well.
     
  10. YOLO

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    Leonard is a system player says KD. My how that's changed and he's busting KD now haha
     
  11. Snow Villiers

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    Did you know Dorrell Morley could have drafted Leonard but went with Marcus Morris instead? :cool:
     
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    and announcers said it was clearly a foul smh
     
  14. JayGoogle

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    Lol pretty much.
     
  15. francis 4 prez

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    not that kawhi isn't great, but something tells me if kawhi switched places with those guys the results wouldn't be the same. having a world-class helping defense behind you so you can get up on lebron/durant and shut those guys down and a world-class motion offense to get you good looks instead of having to iso against the best guy on the other team helps a lot.
     
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    Spurs taking PEDs no way they are naturally playing this good lol
     
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    And both are better than what we currently have
     
  18. J.R.

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    3rd or 4th time Thunder foul the 3pt shooter.
     
  19. francis 4 prez

    francis 4 prez Contributing Member

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    san antonio is unbelievable at making the layups people do get against them be just contested enough that they miss them. even when it's easy, there's never anything perfectly easy.

    and now durant is getting shut down by slo-mo kyle anderson.



    and a 4th foul on a 3!
     
  20. YOLO

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    And now KD doesn't want to guard Leonard anymore lol
     

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