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[WC First Round] (4)Oklahoma City vs. (5)Utah

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., Apr 11, 2018.

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(4)Oklahoma City vs. (5)Utah

Poll closed Apr 14, 2018.
  1. Thunder in 4

    1.6%
  2. Thunder in 5

    1.6%
  3. Thunder in 6

    23.4%
  4. Thunder in 7

    11.7%
  5. Jazz in 7

    16.4%
  6. Jazz in 6

    39.1%
  7. Jazz in 5

    4.7%
  8. Jazz in 4

    1.6%
  1. Williamson

    Williamson JOSH CHRISTOPHER ONLY FAN
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    I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I'm glad the Rockets didn't trade Ryan Anderson for Melo straight up.

    Also, I remember arguing with some fool who wanted to throw in Capela to sweeten the deal. IMAGINE IF WE HAD DONE THAT?!?!
     
  2. YOLO

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    Hoodiemelo probably one of the biggest gimmicks ever
     
  3. ghettocheeze

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    Let's not forget another stud rookie in Jayson Tatum. This was a great rookie class even if Simmons is technically a sophomore.
     
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  4. Williamson

    Williamson JOSH CHRISTOPHER ONLY FAN
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    But nobody works at Blockbuster anymore.
     
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  5. snowconeman22

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    If the jazz win tonight ... i am iexpect they will . I gotta say Utah in 6 .

    No way OKC is gonna win in Utah in a close out game . That crowd is too viscous.
     
  6. RayRay10

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    Unless one of those guys becomes Durant or Harden, I think OKC's ceiling with Westbook is 1st round playoff fodder...maybe 2nd round in a down Western Conference year.
     
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    this is better than p*rn
     
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  8. A_3PO

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    You can thank the new GM of the Knicks that torpedoed what PJ had on the board.

    Knicks fans can thank him also because he got a way better deal from OKC.
     
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  9. swifty

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    he would be a unanimous number 1, maybe ginobli number 2
     
  10. Mr. Space City

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    don't pass to exum.
     
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  11. J Sizzle

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    Man. Utah looks legit.

    OKC looks....like last year!
     
  12. francis 4 prez

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    is dante exum over here protecting his 3 point percentage in the playoffs? get the shot off before the buzzer you 15 minute a game role player.

    come on utah (ugh), okc wants you to finish them. melo doesn't wanna have another rebound stolen by westbrook. george doesn't wanna watch westbrook shoot another contested 3 pointer. these guys wanna be done with this. but i think they'll keep fighting if you let them.
     
  13. SamFisher

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    But yet nobody ever claims Westbrook/Thunder are hard to watch or they hate watching them.

    I would hate watching them...except I love hate-watching them too much.

    As an aside, people don't like Harden because he doesn't look the part like Giannis or LeBron or Durant or whatever freak of physical nature you can name. Even Westy obviously relies heavily on just running past and jumping over people.

    Instead they implicitly assume that since Harden is so incredibly successful but doesn't look like them, it must be by cheating or other trickery. (Same with Steve Nash...but he had something else going that Harden doesn't quite have....)

    It's bullshit
     
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  14. peleincubus

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    There are always Blockbuster Music's
     
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  15. A_3PO

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    OKC only has 2 assists since the 1st quarter.

    They probably talk about doing the right things between games but after about 20 mins of game time, they revert to their comfort zone which is not trusting each other.
     
  16. JayGoogle

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    If you cloned Westbrook he still couldn't even play with himself.

    Westbrook needs another hardheaded guy that's just as overly competitive as himself. Cousins. It's either going to blow up in their face OR it'll be like Shaq and Kobe.
     
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  17. mike2k132

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    Idk I think it's pretty Smart to parley one star into 2 or more really good players. Cause okc has no bench. Love or hate Russ he is a great player. I think it might be better to just surround him with more good players then stars

     
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    don't blow it utah bench
     
  19. count_dough-ku

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    I don't know if the Thunder win Game 5. That's how bad they look right now.
     
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  20. Pandaemonaeon

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    Media getting the excuses ready.
     

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