Official 2016 NBA Playoffs Thread: Conference Finals: Warriors / Thunder | Cavs / Raptors

[jc619er]

Re-watched the fourth quarter.

Cavs started 11-11 in the fourth running a variation of this set. Essentially Biyombo had to decide whether to guard Bron on the roll or Frye spotting up. Whoever he ignored would be wide open.

Occasionally RJ would pop open for the easy layup.

Casey never tried to stop it either. Didn't switch up his coverage or anything . Baffling. They got one lucky stop & then luckily for him, the Cavs just went away from it in the last few mins.

And on the other end Lowry & DD made all those difficult iso shots. And that was it.

Cavs have been running that since game 1 & Casey hasn't changed anything . So I'm not really sure how they win the series if DD & Lowry start missing those tough contested shots. They obviously have a chance if those 2 continue to combine for 60+

All of this. And let's not forget if the cavs don't miss every wide open uncontested shot in the first half its a wrap. They just weren't falling last night and everything was for two guys on the raptors. If someone decides to defend one of those two guys and keep them at round 20 it's a whole different ball game. And Biyombo is the only guy defending for the raptors right now. Draw him out of the paint and it gets ugly quick.

 

[a-friend]

Really good:

Thunder Road: How long before Kevin Durant and Oklahoma City reign?

http://www.si.com/nba/2016/05/24/kevin-durant-oklahoma-city-thunder-warriors-nba-playoffs

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 According to this one website Thunder has like a 64% chance of making the finals. Thoughts?

Full odds:

Thunder 64% then 42%

Warriors 36% then 29%

Cavs 71% then 23%

Raptors 29% then 6%

first being making finals second being winning

That is why they play the games, my friend

 

[noblekane]

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That is why they play the games, my friend

Sorry to tell you this but warriors edge a win out tonight by around 5 or 6

 

[DeadsetAce]

i got warriors by at least 10 tonight. they usually bounce back well from getting their backs blown out

 

[antidope]

Kevin Love decided to be a 3 pt specialist prior to ever joining LeBron. Dude was chucking 7 3's a game in Minny and NT loved him for it

These are not the same man.

 

[Lovetohate3000]

dont care who wins tonight. i just want a close game . no blowout please. this is obviously must win for the warriors tho. 

 

[a-friend]

 

 I don't believe that y'all believe this.

 teal duh troot

 

[Chester McFloppy]

Dubs by at least 12 tonight.

We ain't playin' no more.

 

[bronconation24]

This is how I see it. Obviously all the pressure is on the dubs tonight. But I also feel like there's some pressure on okc tonight. If they lose this game, series becomes best of 3 with two games in golden state. I don't see them winning another one in oracle. If warriors lose tonight however, I don't feel like it's the worst situation in the world. I mean it's bad but all the pressure would be on okc to close out game 6. If they don't, Rip

 

[freeze]

dubs guaranteed bet tonight.

 

[shotsrangout]

Sheesh. Someone deleted my hot take

 

[nick.]

Sheesh. Someone deleted my hot take

Ska moved it to the regular season thread

 

[noblekane]

 I don't believe that y'all believe this.
 teal duh troot

Dude they haven't lost back to back all year including playoffs. Its no coincidence

 

[darthska]

Chester is doing his reverse jinx thing right?

Dubs by at least 12 tonight.

We ain't playin' no more.

 

[a-friend]

 

 I don't believe that y'all believe this.
 teal duh troot

Dude they haven't lost back to back all year including playoffs. Its no coincidence

Really? Damn, they must be for real

 

[noblekane]

Steph dropping at least 45 tonight

 

[rck3sactown]

with all the disrespect that the Dubs and Dub Nation have been taking these last few days.....

Warriors by 30

#LockIn

 

[shotsrangout]

with all the disrespect that the Dubs and Dub Nation have been taking these last few days.....


Warriors lose by 30


#LockIn

Fixed that for you

 

[noblekane]

Really? Damn, they must be for real

This is okc year

 

[darthska]

 I don't believe that y'all believe this.
 teal duh troot

Dude they haven't lost back to back all year including playoffs. Its no coincidence

"No way the Spurs lose. They simply don't lose at home."

Zing!

"Cavs are perfect in the postseason. No way they lose 1 to the CRAPTORS."

Zing!

"Ok, 1 game. 2 in a row, though? 

"

Zing!

Do I think the Dubs will win tonight? I do. Do I think it's because of their incredible season? No. Clearly the season has nothing to do with right now.

 

[friscostylez]

 I don't believe that y'all believe this.

 teal duh troot

Dude they haven't lost back to back all year including playoffs. Its no coincidence

"No way the Spurs lose. They simply don't lose at home."

Zing!

"Cavs were perfect in the postseason. No way they lose 1 to the CRAPTORS."

Zing!


"Ok, 1 game. 2 in a row, though?  "

Zing!

Do I think the Dubs will win tonight? I do. Do I think it's because of their incredible season? No. Season has nothing to do with right now.

how dare you jinx my team like that?!!?

 

[Lovetohate3000]

 
"No way the Spurs lose. They simply don't lose at home."

Zing!

"Cavs were perfect in the postseason. No way they lose 1 to the CRAPTORS."

Zing!

"Ok, 1 game. 2 in a row, though? 

"

Zing!

Do I think the Dubs will win tonight? I do. Do I think it's because of their incredible season? No. Season has nothing to do with right now.

repped. yeah its kind of annoying hearing these takes all throughout the postseason. anything can happen. 

the gs bigs just look like they are at a huge disadvantage against adams and kanter.  

 

[moneylicious]

i think gsw takes it tonight as well. Putting a hunnid on it.

Not through NT tho. 

 

[noblekane]

Still can't believe spurs lost before conference finals
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[Hank Scorpio]

GS NEEDS to take the win tonight. I don't care how "battle tested" that team is. It's NEVER easy to win 3 straight after being down 3-1.