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[Jim05]

Anyone think the Warriors can win this series?

I sure hope so!

Yep
Game 5 is huge, think the winner will go on and win the series

[Dissident]

I'm sad

I even have my Thunder hoodie on at work today

[blink]

I'm sad

I even have my Thunder hoodie on at work today

Think the loss today was the nail in the coffinn

Thunder were up by as much as 17 in the first half

[Grahaml]

It's very disappointing to see both OKC and the Spurs struggling in the semis while Miami are hammering Chicago in the East. Nice to see Golden state and Memphis going well I guess, but I wanted to see the best taking on the best and it feels like the two best sides in the West have hit the wall a little. Fingers crossed they make it a contest here on in, but more importantly whoever faces off in the conference finals and NBA finals are really up and about and able to give Miami a fight.

[Grahaml]

Tim Duncan now complaining about refereeing, saying Bogut is getting way with a lot. I don't mind a mention, it often gets the refs to look closer. Just really hope that Duncan makes sure he doesn't mention it again. Tim Duncan is the LAST bloke I'd like to see going out old, slow and whinging.

[Jim05]

Knicks getting another towelling

[Johno6]

knicks have been pathetic this series bar 1 game

jr smith is getting worse as the series goes on.

chandler was 100% right they are playing selfish basketball

[Jim05]

knicks have been pathetic this series bar 1 game

jr smith is getting worse as the series goes on.

chandler was 100% right they are playing selfish basketball

Yep definately playing selfish basketball.
JR is in terrible form.
Melo has been carrying the side all year but he is struggling with injury.
Pacers are clearly a better side than us

[Grahaml]

For all the talk about NY and their shooting, playing selfish etc the biggest factor I can see is conceding a clear advantage in the rebounds. You can win basketball games with a 5% lower shooting percentage but rarely do you win if you're giving up 10+ rebound differentials.

This from a team with some serious inside rebounding mostly led by Chandler.

[Johno6]

what game was it when chandler had like 5 rebounds
mightve been game 3?

that is crazy low.

your right tho getting murdered on the boards both ends of court

[Johno6]

is david lee playing for warriors?

[RoosterMarty]

knicks have been pathetic this series bar 1 game

jr smith is getting worse as the series goes on.

chandler was 100% right they are playing selfish basketball

Yep definately playing selfish basketball.
JR is in terrible form.
Melo has been carrying the side all year but he is struggling with injury.
Pacers are clearly a better side than us

JR has spent most of the playoffs in the clubs so no surprise he's struggling.

[Jim05]

For all the talk about NY and their shooting, playing selfish etc the biggest factor I can see is conceding a clear advantage in the rebounds. You can win basketball games with a 5% lower shooting percentage but rarely do you win if you're giving up 10+ rebound differentials.

This from a team with some serious inside rebounding mostly led by Chandler.

Chandler is playing injured.
His neck injury is giving him more grief than what the club is letting on IMO.
He had a bit over a month off just before the playoffs and hasnt gotten back into any form at all.

[jakovasaurus]

Melo has played absolutely perfect offence from the Pacers point of view for most of this series.
All those possessions where no one else touches the ball except him before he takes a long contested two,
just bailing the Pacers already incredible defence out.

He also plays perfect defence for the Pacers too, in that he doesn't play it at all. Ever.

[Dissident]

Melo has played absolutely perfect offence from the Pacers point of view for most of this series.
All those possessions where no one else touches the ball except him before he takes a long contested two,
just bailing the Pacers already incredible defence out.

He also plays perfect defence for the Pacers too, in that he doesn't play it at all. Ever.

You sound like an intelligent man @jakovasaurus

[Jim05]

Spurs easily in Game 5
Hard for the Warriors to win it from here

[Jim05]

Melo has played absolutely perfect offence from the Pacers point of view for most of this series.
All those possessions where no one else touches the ball except him before he takes a long contested two,
just bailing the Pacers already incredible defence out.

He also plays perfect defence for the Pacers too, in that he doesn't play it at all. Ever.

Dont disagree with any of that.
Think he is trying to compensate for how poor Smith and others have been this series but it isnt working.
We will be eliminated next game so will have a bit of time to go through the roster with the broom.
This will be the last season for awhile where we are a top 3-4 side, massive slide coming up next season

[Browny25]

Spurs easily in Game 5
Hard for the Warriors to win it from here

The game 1 loss is going to haunt us

[Grahaml]

Boozer 13 rebounds (8 offensive) 26 points almost single handedly keeping Chicago alive. To think there are plenty who want to ship him out every year. Still looks like it won't be enough, but this is the sort of fight you expect from a side that made the playoffs easily, even missing a couple of blokes against the top seed.

[Jim05]

Heat win a tight one to eliminate the Bulls.
Chicago played well today and deserved a win