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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. Houston112

    Houston112 Member

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    westbrook and gematria

    pg13 vs. the 13th pick in the draft who will they choose to face the real 13 of htown
     
  2. PeterKingX

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    The Thunders wont keep playing like this.
     
  3. DatRocketFan

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    that's da triple double MVP, with that PRIMAL HOWL. PFFFT, down 3-2 u probably gonna make it to da second round cause marco rubio got injured.
     
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  4. Reeko

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    OKC is the master of just pulling wins out their ass...they’ve done it all season
     
  5. SamFisher

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    It amazes me to see both


    1) how dumb other teams are. I keep seeing Donovan Mitchell or whoever on the perimeter just deciding to go at whichever defender OKC gives him, rather than trying to draw the switch onto the Melo weak link or otherwise use a sequence of pick and rolls like I'm conditioned to watch to get a shot.

    And

    2) how people think the Rockets offense is boring? How the f- is scoring baskets boring? I understand there's a degree of personal aesthetic, but it's like saying a spread offense in football is boring because it's just a bunch of passing and running and scoring. This stuff tonight is the epitome of boring.
     
  6. Houston112

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    rubio is not injured.. this is a move by the league

    also boston will most likely lost to the bucks in boston. No Kyrie, Hayward... no tv ratings
     
  7. Mr. Space City

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    rockets better stretch those hamstrings.

    if they struggled to stay in front of teague and rose, they gonna have a tough time staying in front of westbrook.
     
  8. DreamShook

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    shut the hell up @RocketsTruth! Shut your fat mouth!
     
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  9. BigMaloe

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    Regular season doesn’t translate that much, especially since Gobert didn’t play in all those games.

    I don’t believe hey have a higher ceiling. I don’t think they are a better team and I don’t think they are more dangerous.

    Easily exploitable imo. Defense sucks and they all like to jack long 2s and inefficient shots.

    I’m hoping okc comes back because it’s the easier matchup.
     
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  10. Little Bit

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    The Jazz really need to find a quality backup point guard. Westbrook back to pumping his chest now that Rubio is out of his hair.
     
  11. Os Trigonum

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    okay RocketsTruth, we get it. conspiracy. got it. :rolleyes:
     
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  12. samtaylor

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    Rockets would annihilate the Jazz.

    Thunder are a bad team, but have long, mean players. That could either crack the Rockets mentally by frustrating them, or it could allow the Rockets to grow and mature...with Mike Dan and Tony, CP3, and Harden's playoff pasts, it will be intriguing to see how the Rockets come out of it. Possibly a great test before the real test that is GSW
     
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  13. Reeko

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    score looking like a Knicks-Heat game in the 90’s
     
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  14. DreamShook

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    It isn't. Rockets have real problems against OKC.
     
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  15. Reeko

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    I’d rather play Utah than OKC
     
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  16. Daddy Long Legs

    Daddy Long Legs H- Town Harden

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    lol if okc finds a way to lose this one
     
  17. Mr. Space City

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    "there you go" - *hubie voice*
     
  18. Little Bit

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    Ingles trying to hype the crowd after he’s been scrubbing it up, lol
     
  19. Daddy Long Legs

    Daddy Long Legs H- Town Harden

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    Me too. We will beat either one but we were 4-0 vs utah and 1-2 vs okc.

    A team with a rookie as their best offensive player wont beat us.

    Id rather not put cp3 through a series with westbrook. Wed win but itd take a lot of energy dealing with westbrook
     
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  20. ipaman

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    Want Utah because of the history. It just has to be Utah!! OKC was stolen from Seattle and will be irrelevant when PG13 leaves and Melo opts in. They are a nobody team outside of Okie country.
     
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