agREED... As CLOSE as Paul was Guarding Curry on that Last Play, he'd have Likely Drawn a FOUL on Paul, by Driving to the Basket... REED:hammert:
Now hold on there. I never said stick a fork in em or nothing. At the same time Memphis has always been OKC's achilles heel. I always thought this was probably the worst possible opening round they could get. Memphis gave them trouble that first time in the playoffs, beat them the 2nd time (although there was no Westbrook) and have gone up 2-1 in this one. Of course OKC has already shown they can survive and even win the day when down 0-2.
memphis just has a better team. they are better at 4 of the 5 starting positions and have a better bench. arguable with westbrook/conley but Id take conley at this point to run either team.
"You Kissed Dick in the Mouth" - Shaquille O'Neal :clapagain::clapagain: w/THAT Quote & "Shaqtin a Fool", Shaq's Starting to EARN his Spot on the TNT Panel... REED:hammert:
BALDERDASH... Westbrook's Put Up SUPERIOR #s Over the Course of their Careers & he's LED is Team Fuuuuuurther... Conley's SAFER, Less WILDASS than Westbrook, his Game is LOWKEY & Less Prone to Injury as Westbrook's Is, but in Terms of ON COURT Production, Mike Conley is CLEARLY a Level or 2 BELOW Russell Westbrook, when You Assess WHAT they've Done... REED:hammert:
their careers really arent relevant to this series. conley has steadily improved every season in all facets of his game, and westbrook is coming off knee injuries and isnt as sharp as he has been prior. i like westbrook but conley is a much more consistent shooter from 3 and a better facilitator. if you traded them for each other the thunder could very likely be winning the series.
Blake's Developed his Handles & Shot to the Point he's CONSISTENTLY Effective from the Perimeter, Against Other BIGS... Plus, Jordan's DRASTICALLY Improved from the Guy Memphis has Pushed Around in Previous Playoffs... Beyond ALL That, OKC's Gonna Eliminate Memphis Anyways... REED:hammert:
You Said "Memphis is Better @ 4 of the 5 Positions", Which is BULLSHIT...Russell Westbrook HAS Been & Still IS a Better Basketball Player than Mike Conley... Even Coming Off Injury, Westbrook's a Top 10-15 Guy in the League...Conley's @ BEST a Top 30 Guy, Perhaps Even LOWER... REED:hammert:
Frank Vogel Needs to Go Down SWINGING... @ this Point of the Series, REED Would START Luis Scola & Make Lance Stephenson the PRIMARY Offensive Focus...Indy's LACKLUSTER Moreso than ANY Good Team REED's Ever Seen, Against an 8th w/a LOSING Record, in a SHITTY Conference...EVER!!!...Aside from Stephenson & Scola NOBODY is Bringing CONSISTENT Energy, Urgency or Sheer COMPETITIVENESS... Roy Hibbert Will & SHOULD Shoulder Most of the Blame, Given his Utter COLLAPSE of the Last Couple Months, but Paul George HASN'T Been Lighting it Up Either...Lance Stephenson, Luis Scola & David West Need to Become the Offensive FOCUS of this Team, if they Have Any Prayer of Preventing what Seems to Be Inevitable... REED:hammert:
T-Mac had a bum back. That didn't help his case either. Top 3 ALL TIME thoooo? Jesus Christ, now you're pushing it.
More than Anything, McGrady Had No TOLERANCE for Pain...Many Players have Suffered Bad Backs in Their Careers, but they Played THROUGH that Shit... McGrady Lacked the MENTAL Toughness of a Truly GREAT Player... REED:mj:
Yup. And mental strength can be considered a TALENT on its own. A talent is something you naturally have, and can't be taught. Guys like MJ, Kobe, Bird, Duncan, had a natural TALENT for being mentally strong, and driven to compete at all times.
MUST WIN Games for Chicago & Houston Tonight... Chicago Should Be VERY Concerned Being Down 2-0, w/John Wall Merely Playing AVERAGE by his Standards, Thus Faaaaaaaaaaar...He's Gonna ERUPT @ Some Point, Probably Tonight... Will Be Interesting to See What, if Any, Adjustments Kevin McHale Makes in Defending LaMarcus Aldridge...Harden's Feeling the PRESSURE of the Being "The Man", for the 1st Time & his Response will Be Intriguing as Well...REED's Looking for Damian Lillard to Put to Rest ANY Notions of Being "Contained" by Patrick Beverley, as Well... REED's Expecting Brooklyn to SEIZE Command of their Series w/Toronto, in these Next 2 Home Games... REED:mj:
Frank Vogel is in the hot seat. He should do something drastic like changing his starting lineup, or else it's gone fishin' and getting his resume updated for next season. Hopefully Scott Brooks is in the same situation and OKC get rid of him. Miami could overcome a shitty coach because of the talent disparity, but OKC will go as far as their coach takes them. I still think OKC will win. McHale is gone too if the Rockets lose in the 1st round.
Was just about to Post the Same Thing...He was about 10 Seconds Away from KNEEing Butler Into "Bolivian"... REED:num:
woulda been kinda cool to see but in essence he wouldve kneed his self right out of the rest of the playoffs. that new gay who took over for stern wouldnt tolerate that typa shit
whats with damn near every announcer always making a point to mention that there is 4:20 remaining in the game? even a nerd like tirico is a member of the ganja illuminati ?
It's Probably NOT Wise to Get into a Basketball Altercation w/a 7ft, 270ISH lb. BRAZILIAN Motherfucker...Chances Are he's Know a Lil' BJJ & Other Shit... REED:mj:
Beal and Derozan will fill the gap left by Kobe and Wade when they both retire. Not saying they gonna be as good, but they're the new crop of elite SG.
