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Re: 2010 NBA Playoffs: (1) LA Lakers vs (8) Oklahoma City
That's not fair. The Thunder were far closer to winning game 2 than the Lakers were to winning game 3 and closer to winning game 1 than the Lakers were to winning game 4. In fact, if a couple of breaks had just gone differently in game 2, they could definitely have pulled that out.Comment
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Re: 2010 NBA Playoffs: (1) LA Lakers vs (8) Oklahoma City
The Thunder didn't play that well in the first 2 games but those games were still close. It is obvious that the Lakers are not playing in their top form. With this series tie at 2-2, game 5 at the Staple Center would be a decisive one.
The pressure is on the defensing champ's side now. I expect Kobe will have a monster game to make a statement. But will he realize that he doesn't have to take that much offensive loads with his supporting casts?Comment
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Re: 2010 NBA Playoffs: (1) LA Lakers vs (8) Oklahoma City
Didn't realize a 2 point decision wasn't a competitive game at Staples Center!Originally posted by d_c
This series feels eerily similar to Pacers/Knicks '94 after the Pacers realized they can play & beat those guys... If the Thunder gets the next one at Staples, I'll just be waiting for the collapse in OKC.Last edited by Roaming Gnome; 04-25-2010, 04:34 AM....Still "flying casual"
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Re: 2010 NBA Playoffs: (1) LA Lakers vs (8) Oklahoma City
Kudos to Coach Brooks. Jeff Green is at a disadvantage playing against Gasol and other really big power forwards because Green is more of a SF. But Brooks sticks with Green even when he struggles. He doesn't go to the press to whine about what Green can't do, instead he keeps Green on the floor and appreciates what he can do for his team. And that in itself must give Green confidence. JOB should take note.Comment
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Re: 2010 NBA Playoffs: (1) LA Lakers vs (8) Oklahoma City
Since Jackson has been fined $70,000 for his comments and warned by Czar Stern, I don't expect to see any comments about the 48 FT's that OKC shot compared to the 28 FT's for the Lakers in the game. I bet his tongue is bleeding from having to bite it so hard.Comment
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Re: 2010 NBA Playoffs: (1) LA Lakers vs (8) Oklahoma City
So, I guess I was wrong about the sweep. Now, to understand why - did I overestimate the Lakers or underestimate the Thunder?Comment
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Re: 2010 NBA Playoffs: (1) LA Lakers vs (8) Oklahoma City
Nobody is really talking about the amazing Home Crowd at Oklahoma City. Seriously, Game 3 they all wore blue shirts, Game 4 they all wore White Shirts. It was like watching a college basketball game, where the fans really care about the end result. For the growth of their franchise, I hope they keep up the support.
For the growth of our Franchise I hope we have a team we can supports like the Thunder. Young, successful, competitive, and Fun to Watch.Comment
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Re: 2010 NBA Playoffs: (1) LA Lakers vs (8) Oklahoma City
it was like the amazing crowd for the golden state warriors 3 years ago. When you haven't seen success before, everybody is on board.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
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Re: 2010 NBA Playoffs: (1) LA Lakers vs (8) Oklahoma City
Westbrook is not a PG in the NBA right Seth?
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Re: 2010 NBA Playoffs: (1) LA Lakers vs (8) Oklahoma City
I heart the Zombie Sonics.
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Re: 2010 NBA Playoffs: (1) LA Lakers vs (8) Oklahoma City
Both?
I think people overestimated the importance of the seeding, the fact that the Lakers won the championship last season and the Thunder didn't even make the playoffs, plus the difference in history between the franchises, name recognition of the players, etc.
However, the reality is that these teams are similar in terms of quality. 50 wins team vs. a 50ish team. More importantly, a +1.3 gap in points differential - this is the kind of matchup one generally sees in the Finals or Conference Finals, in regards to the reg. season performance of the teams. Plus, the Thunder had some very important matchup advantages. And they're very good defensively - unlike most young teams, which normally are bad getting stops and tend to make the playoffs due to their offence (a major factor why the Blazers struggled last season in the playoffs, for example).
History and name recognition aren't winning factors. The Lakers were and are favourites - the biggest matchup advantage in this series is in their favour, but the Thunder have, and always had, enough quality to win the series.
The point differential in that Celtics vs Hawks series was +12ppg in favour of the Celtics. The Celtics won their home games by an average of 25 points and lost games by 9, 5 and 3 points.
The point differential in this series after 4 games is +4ppg... in favour of the Thunder. The Lakers haven't won a single game by double digits and were a shot away from going OT in one of their wins.
The only thing similar is the seeding and the W/L record.
I don't think LA is deep at all. They have a very good 6th man that grants them an excellent 3 big man rotation (albeit flawed, they're a bit slow) but other than that what depth do you see there?
I thought he was completely out of control the entire game but especially in the 4th quarter, when Brooks switched Durant to him. He only stopped shooting when the game was already out of hand.
Ok, I looked it up:
- he shot 10-29 from the field, 24 points in 29 shots. He take more shots than Gasol, Bynum and Odom combined.
- in the 4th quarter, he took the first 4 shots. Made 1. Until Bynum's missed shot with 4 minutes to go, Kobe goes 1-8 and the rest of the team 2-3! When the 4th quarter started, the Lakers had a 75-74 lead.; when Kobe's shooting spree was over, the Thunder had a comfortable 90-82 lead. I mean, he didn't shot after that until he went to miss yet another shot with 40 seconds to go - and obviously the Lakers cut that lead a bit - but it was too little, too late, don't you think? In the first 8 minutes of the 4th the Lakers scored 7 points - Kobe contributed with 2 of them while wasting almost 80% of his team shots. He went 2-10 for the quarter. It's absurd. And it's not like he was getting good shots, he was just dominating the ball and trying to beat Durant 1x1.
- I wouldn't focus solely on his shooting #s anyway. The Lakers aren't playing smart because they've been unable to take advantage of their huge superiority inside and it's on Bryant to get that offence going.Comment
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Re: 2010 NBA Playoffs: (1) LA Lakers vs (8) Oklahoma City
I know I am coming from left field, but imagine you live in Seattle - and were a huge Sonics fan for years and years, the team moves to OKC, and the city in which you live basically allows them to leave, now how do you feel? Imagine the same thing happening here in Indy.Comment
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