2014 NBA Playoffs

[Murat B.]

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^Who do you think will get the MVP this year? Bron or Durant? I think Durant gets it this year.

 

[DarthFed]

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Durant in a landslide for sure. Statistically they are close with slight edge to Durant but I think Durant has to be seen as more valuable based on how much time Westbrook missed. And he plays in the West which is always a factor and an even bigger one this year.

 

[brokenshoelace]

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^Who do you think will get the MVP this year? Bron or Durant? I think Durant gets it this year.

Durant should win it easily. Though he'll likely receive the award on the golf course

 

[brokenshoelace]

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That said, KD needs to start working on a post game for next season, and be more aggressive. He's too diverse, too gifted, and too physically unique to just settle for being a shooter, and take ill-advised shots. When Lebron started posting people up, he became unplayable. Obviously, KD is not as strong, but getting in the post will force teams to either double team him (thus freeing up others on the team, which OKC rarely does), or put have one of their bigger guys defend him. You won't seen Tony Allen (as good a defender as he is) completely nullify him if KD started doing that. And with that size, handle and quickness of his, he needs to be driving and penetrating to the basket more, no question about it.

 

[Murat B.]

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It is a close one between Indiana and Atlanta...so let's see at what point Crawford is going to interject himself into the proceedings...

 

[Murat B.]

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Jeff Teague is abusing the Indiana defense as we speak.

 

[DarthFed]

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Sick spin move by Teague and then a floater over Hibbert to end the quarter. Indy will have a tough time now.

 

[Murat B.]

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Pacers escaping . Clutch shot from West, couple of turnovers and back to Indiana for game 7. Atlanta could have closed it here. It was real close.

 

[DarthFed]

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Indy pushes it to 7 and OKC is well on their way to do the same.

 

[DarthFed]

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Pacers escaping . Clutch shot from West, couple of turnovers and back to Indiana for game 7. Atlanta could have closed it here. It was real close.

The commentators were talking about how the Hawks aren't really an 8 seed and are better than their record...umm no, it's just that Indy has been that bad. Even as flaky as the Pacers are I expect them to win game 7.

 

[Murat B.]

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Indy pushes it to 7 and OKC is well on their way to do the same.

Both will win their game 7 I think.

 

[DarthFed]

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It wouldn't surprise me that much if Memphis wins game 7, they are a very good team and have plenty of experience. But Atlanta is a bad team and with home court advantage if Indy plays remotely decent they shouldn't have a problem.

 

[brokenshoelace]

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Those Roy Hibbert numbers though...

 

[DarthFed]

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Well I was at least hoping it'd be a good game, I also want Memphis to win. I like Memphis and the Clips out West and I also wouldn't mind seeing the Spurs win one last ring.

 

[DarthFed]

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I think Clips-Golden State could go either way tonight but am thinking LA closes it out in a close one.

 

[brokenshoelace]

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Good on KD to have his best game of the series. OKC definitely played better. Good defense and they were able to create more fast break opportunities and quicken the pace than in the past few games. Still worried about game 7 as Memphis can really slow the pace down, play great defense and hurt them inside. Players are usually nervous in a game 7 and for a shooting team, this isn't good. Hopefully they can get off to a good start like they did tonight.

 

[DarthFed]

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^ If Conley doesn't play then I can't see Memphis winning unless Zebo and Gasol go berserk.

 

[DarthFed]

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Randolph is suspended for game 7 for apparently punching that Thunder rookie in the jaw. I didn't see or hear about the altercation. I think OKC has game 7 in the bag now.

 

[brokenshoelace]

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Randolph is suspended for game 7 for apparently punching that Thunder rookie in the jaw. I didn't see or hear about the altercation. I think OKC has game 7 in the bag now.

Steven Adams has actually been pretty good all season. It's odd that Scott Brooks doesn't give him more playing time. Same applies for Jeremy Lamb.

 

[DarthFed]

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They showed replays of it and sure enough he punched him, likely after one of the few times Adams blocked his shot. The refs didn't throw him out of the game which guaranteed that he would have to miss game 7. Even if they had called it right and ejected him in game 6 they probably still suspend him for game 7 simply because he landed the punch.