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NBA 2013?14 Season
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Yeah, I had 3rd row tickets for one of the Spurs/Warriors games in the playoffs last year. I'm spoiled now. I have a 10-game pass to the Spurs this year in the mid-level and I feel so cramped. I'd almost rather just buy 3 games in the lower section instead, but the 10-game pass gives me playoff priority.
And, yeah...Raptors are good now. I'm resigned to not getting Wiggins, getting the #3 seed and losing to Miami in the 2nd round.
And, yeah...Raptors are good now. I'm resigned to not getting Wiggins, getting the #3 seed and losing to Miami in the 2nd round.
Gaige
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Wade wasn't healthy last season. Oden looks good. This year's Heat team has Beasley and let us not forget they have LeBron. All this "Heat are worse" shit cracks me up, they're 28-11 and they're not even trying for the #1 seed. They're resting starters, taking it slow with Oden and doing everything they can to peak in June.
Besides, dumbass, their 21-6 start THIS FUCKING YEAR was their best IN FRANCHISE FUCKING HISTORY. Oh no on pace for 60 wins, how horrible!
The fact remains that Paul George has been playing over and above his averages to start this year and I doubt that trend holds up. In a 7 game series I'm taking LeBron over Paul George every fucking time. If we can get minutes from Oden on Hibbert the Heat have nothing to worry about because they're more talented and they know how to win when it matters.
This shit reminds me of when the Bulls were try harding for the #1 seed. Woops Heat beat them anyway. Who cares.
Oden looks good in his 8 minutes of play but PG has outperformed himself based on almost 1/2 of the season? Which is it Gaige? 8 minutes is enough to judge or 1/2 a season is? I love that you think they are resting their starters because "they aren't trying" and not "wade has chronic knee issues and the rest of the team is old as dirt." The fact is, Lebron is holding that team together and it's not going to last much longer. I can't wait for your avatar to change with Brons jersey.
Dumbass, the fact is the Pacers starting 5 is better than the Heats starting 5, as evident by how the heat were outscored by the Pacers 5 in the playoffs last year. Our bench is significantly better this year but hey, I'm sure MICHAEL BEASLEY will be your savior...
Dumbass, the fact is the Pacers starting 5 is better than the Heats starting 5, as evident by how the heat were outscored by the Pacers 5 in the playoffs last year. Our bench is significantly better this year but hey, I'm sure MICHAEL BEASLEY will be your savior...
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As someone who watches a ton of Thunder basketball, I have to agree with Springbok. Durant helps the team more in a very obvious way, he scores a ton of points all the time; however, we have seen that when Westbrook is out that even his points don't win us games. That is because Westbrook is a guy that dictates the pace of the game on both ends of the court. He has a great sense of when to keep it or dish it on offense and can lock down all but maybe 2 of the other PG's in the league. Without Durant, Westbrook can still slow down the entire game and help find the 2 or 3 guys that are playing well enough to keep it close. Without Westbrook, Durant can try and score more than the top 3 players on the opposing team and still only win 50% of the time. It then become much easier for an opposing team to defend against the Thunder because they only have to worry about Durant.
Is Durant better than Westbrook? Yes
Is a Durant only Thunder better than a Westbrook only Thunder? Yes
Is a Durant only Thunder team much easier to game plan around than a Westbrook only Thunder team? Yes.
Is Durant better than Westbrook? Yes
Is a Durant only Thunder better than a Westbrook only Thunder? Yes
Is a Durant only Thunder team much easier to game plan around than a Westbrook only Thunder team? Yes.
Gaige
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LeBron always holds the team together. Has been since he got there. Who cares? Another fact is LeBron is playing the least minutes of his career this season. Spoelstra constantly fucks with the lineups. Wade plays maybe 2 out of 3 games. They certainly couldn't care less about the regular season. They're a veteran team coming off three trips to the Finals and two titles. They're playing in a horribly shitty conference. It makes sense to rest and coast a bit to ensure everyone is as healthy as they can be going into the playoffs.
As for the PG vs Oden shit. Don't be dumb. Oden hasn't played in like 3 years or something crazy so him just getting some regular season minutes is a great sign. PG is healthy and has been playing he is just shooting way more efficiently than normal and those trends tend to go away, especially in the playoffs.
Heat vs Pacers will be a great series but I'm just always siding with a proven winner like LeBron.
Unless you're starting 5 has LeBron in it, it isn't better. If your team is better than the Heat why couldn't you beat them last year?
The bench blew the lead. It's cute that you believe one player wins championships alone. Bron obviously is great enough to do it himself, that's why he left Cleveland to play for the Heat.
Oden has played 8 minutes in 3 years and you expect him to be a game changer in the playoffs, I'd consider that as being dumb.
Oden has played 8 minutes in 3 years and you expect him to be a game changer in the playoffs, I'd consider that as being dumb.
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Have we ever seen a Westbrook only thunder team? How Westbrook goes so goes the thunder. It isn't because he is better or more important than Durant. It is because Durant is consistently great whereas Westbrook is unpredictable. And they both have to be great to go far in the playoffs the way the team is structured.
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I don't think he won them alone. I think he was the most integral part. Kind of like the Cavs. Best record in league with LeBron worst without him. Hard to argue with shit like that. If the bench kept blowing leads maybe Vogel should've coached better and tightened up his rotations. It's the ECF, who gives a fuck about minutes on starters. If you lose you're done for the year and then they can rest.
Doesn't have to be a game changer, just has to play about 15 minutes a game. Enough to get Hibbert in foul trouble and let Bosh/Battier/Birdman rest. We already have the game changer his name is LeBron.
Why do they need rest? It's the playoffs fuck it. Maybe Spoelstra should coach better and tighten up his rotation.
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It's the playoffs? I didn't realize that. They need rest because they've played more basketball since 2010 and they're old. Wake me up when April gets here. The Pacers are the team playing like the regular season matters. Same thing the Bulls did. Even as the 1 seed they still didn't make the Finals.
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And two years ago when Rose was healthy? Only an idiot would assume I was talking last year when DRose sat out the entire fucking year.