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[Western Conference Semi-Finals] Oklahoma City vs Memphis

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., May 3, 2013.

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(1) Oklahoma City vs. (5) Memphis

Poll closed May 6, 2013.

  1. Thunder in 4

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  2. Thunder in 5

    3 vote(s)
    2.3%

  3. Thunder in 6

    8 vote(s)
    6.1%

  4. Thunder in 7

    7 vote(s)
    5.3%

  5. Grizzlies in 4

    8 vote(s)
    6.1%

  6. Grizzlies in 5

    26 vote(s)
    19.7%

  7. Grizzlies in 6

    70 vote(s)
    53.0%

  8. Grizzlies in 7

    10 vote(s)
    7.6%
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  1. Jontro

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    Fisher with the CLUTCH bounce pass!
     
    #621 Jontro, May 13, 2013
  2. A_3PO

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    Props to OKC for the effort, but their play-calling down the stretch and OT was so poor it wasn't funny. When KD's shot isn't falling and the defense is totally geared to denying him, you have to call plays for other guys to shoot. Coach Bonehead still hasn't figured that out the last 3 years.
     
    #622 A_3PO, May 13, 2013
  3. Mr. Space City

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    derek fisher with that veteran experience
     
    #623 Mr. Space City, May 13, 2013
  4. CasaDolce

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    Forget Howard, let's get Gasol :)
     
    #624 CasaDolce, May 13, 2013
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    To be fair, Brooks has never not had Westbrook be out for any stretch of games, so that KD is in this situation is completely new.
     
    #625 Juxtaposed Jolt, May 13, 2013
  6. Jontro

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    Durant calling upon the spirit of MerGady on that shot.

    MerGady's spirit did not answer.
     
    #626 Jontro, May 13, 2013
  7. Easy

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    Fisher only plays well against us.
     
    #627 Easy, May 13, 2013
  8. BigBenito

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    So, WB plays heroball instead? There is no Thunder offense. The OT was almost exclusively "run clock and let KD try a jumper as it wound down".
     
    #628 BigBenito, May 13, 2013
  9. BigBenito

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    Have to wait a couple years still for him to be a FA.
     
    #629 BigBenito, May 13, 2013
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    That's harden ball!
     
    #630 rocketman84, May 13, 2013
  11. A_3PO

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    How many times in-a-row does KD have to shoot 3/11 or 1/11 to finish games before he figures it out? It's plain as day. The question people that follow the Thunder have asked for several years about Bonehead: If everyone else can see it, why can't he? If the same play doesn't work 5 times straight, it's time for something different.

    Again: The only basket they made in OT was when a player dumped the "KD at all costs" offense and decided to take a wide-open shot.
     
    #631 A_3PO, May 13, 2013
  12. BEAT LA

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    To think the lakers roster could have been

    Marc gasol/ hill
    Howard / clark / jamison
    Batum / artest
    Bryant / blake / meeks
    vasquez / nash
     
    #632 BEAT LA, May 13, 2013
  13. BigBenito

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    Yup, the 3 took turns in OKC - hence the trade.
     
    #633 BigBenito, May 13, 2013
  14. Shaud

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    Are we going to blame Westbrook for Durant being trash in the 4th and OT?
     
    #634 Shaud, May 13, 2013
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    Hopefully this will shut up dumb fools like Skip Bayless who don't think very highly of WB.
     
    #635 t_mac1, May 13, 2013
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    Wow. OKC had no answer at all. No one else steps up when Durant is guarded.
     
    #636 gnozahs, May 13, 2013
  17. Mr. Space City

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    without westbrook durant would average 40 ppg
     
    #637 Mr. Space City, May 13, 2013
  18. Jontro

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    Well to be fair, the Thunder would have won this series already... but Westbrook took an arrow to the knee.
     
    #638 Jontro, May 13, 2013
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    Blame Beverley?
     
    #639 CasaDolce, May 13, 2013
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    It seems like I say this every game but give me Marc Gasol over Dwight any day of the week
     
    #640 apcgamb24, May 13, 2013
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