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Looking forward to Durant & Bobcats pulling the upset lol
Can the Thunder beat the Lakers in the first round?
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When it comes to the Lakers, it doesnt matter if they have a big lineup. As long as the opponent is out hustling them and play physical, theyll have a chance. I mean look at what the Rockets did last year.
Anyway, this is going 6-7. With the Lakers of course. Book it.
Anyway, this is going 6-7. With the Lakers of course. Book it.
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Youth doesn't win in the playoffs.
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thunder won't get swept that's 4sure
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Just watched the Thunder play for the first time in a while. That was tough to watch.... it's kinda like that feeling you get seeing your ex with a new significant other
Can't help but think what if.... Oh well, I'm gonna be rooting for them throughout the playoffs.
Can't help but think what if.... Oh well, I'm gonna be rooting for them throughout the playoffs.
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I would have expected the Thunder to go to ROUND 2 if they got any team but the Nuggets or Lakers. They'll make this interesting though...
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The Durants are going to need some March Madness type hustle out there to have a chance against the Lakers.
Talent-wise, there's no way OK Durants can hang with the Lakers. There one chance is if they can exploit the Lakers' psyche.
The team has never felt "together". Since the All-Star Break, every week seemed like the week they were ready to implode as a team.
The Durants are going to need to use the camaraderie they've built up over the season to attack the Lakers.
If I were Scotty Brooks, I would get whoever was playing Artest to play physical with him. Get into his head, make him draw a technical.
Any altercation will fire up the youth of the Durants more than the disjointed Lakers.
Talent-wise, there's no way OK Durants can hang with the Lakers. There one chance is if they can exploit the Lakers' psyche.
The team has never felt "together". Since the All-Star Break, every week seemed like the week they were ready to implode as a team.
The Durants are going to need to use the camaraderie they've built up over the season to attack the Lakers.
If I were Scotty Brooks, I would get whoever was playing Artest to play physical with him. Get into his head, make him draw a technical.
Any altercation will fire up the youth of the Durants more than the disjointed Lakers.
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Yes.
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--Fail.
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this is gonna go 5 or 6 games. Thunder are too inexperienced
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Originally Posted by Buc Em
wahhhhhhhh why don't you cry a little more? Your lame #@# is getting heated over a computer screen, went and got a gif and allllOriginally Posted by NoReasonableDoubt
If you just joined, then leave. F'n moron. So what you think 1 or 2 games are rigged. Your pansy a.s.s. obviously thinks they were important games right? So why watch any games if in the end the important games are rigged. You're dumb as +%!@. Stop watching. Dont sign in.
I love how all I had to say was something about the refs and Stern and you threw a fit. There were previous people before me in this thread that said "Stern won't let that happen" by the way. So in conclusion, get off my D
Princess nobody been on your D since your moms so as I said before. G T F Ouuuuuuut. Your thoughts of rigged games and anybody elses is dumb because why didnt the Cavs make it last year with all the promotion the NBA was doing with the puppets? You have no clue what you are talking about, you got called out for being a bandwaggoner any so what you say doesnt matter at all. We beat your Queens earlier this decade, killed your 76ers in finals and we'll sweep the thunder now. the end.
yeeupp
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Yea, looking forward to OKC to upset the Lakers and Bobcats to upset the Magics
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Yea, looking forward to OKC to upset the Lakers and Bobcats to upset the Magics
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I hope not, but at the same time, I love Kevin Durant.
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the thunder did a good job of defending the paint in the 2nd half. except for bynum's and-one dunk on collison(sp?). it was a stupid foul.
they also forced kobe to pass instead of taking the shots in the closing minutes.
GO OKC!
they also forced kobe to pass instead of taking the shots in the closing minutes.
GO OKC!
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You never know, but chances are slim. At least they have one win now. I don't believe the Lakers will make the Finals for a 3rd straight year either way however.
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the big difference in game 3 was okc's fastbreak points.
i hope they could keep it 'cause it's hard to beat the lakers on a half court setting given their height advantage.
i hope they could keep it 'cause it's hard to beat the lakers on a half court setting given their height advantage.
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Durant has the potential to be a great defender. He shut kobe down at critical times last night.
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If OKC can tie it up at 2-2 anything is possible... Jus makin the Golden Oldie Lakers go deeper into a series has to favor the younger more athletic team
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No, the Lakers will adjust and beat em in 5. Good win for them but the team is still too young to beat the Lakers.
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Agree.
As much as I would love to see it, its not going to happen. Lakers are just too experienced and an overall better team
Agree.
As much as I would love to see it, its not going to happen. Lakers are just too experienced and an overall better team
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Golden Oldie? Aside from Fisher, our average age is 27, and thats not counting the players getting no PT.
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--The Thunder will win Saturday.
--Then they will come back to Staples and gut one out by 2-4 points.
--Then they're gonna close out this garbage playing Lakeshow in OKC in front of a roaring crowd by 45 points.
(sarcasm) Thunder gotta win 3 out of the next possible 4 games (at most). NO.
--Then they will come back to Staples and gut one out by 2-4 points.
--Then they're gonna close out this garbage playing Lakeshow in OKC in front of a roaring crowd by 45 points.
(sarcasm) Thunder gotta win 3 out of the next possible 4 games (at most). NO.
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if kobe keep putting up garbage shots like he did yesterday then they have a great chance...
where the @%*# did bynum go after that and 1 dunk????? why the @%*# did phil take him out again???
where the @%*# did bynum go after that and 1 dunk????? why the @%*# did phil take him out again???
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kobes shot selection pissed me off in the last game. one thing the 1990's bulls did that the Lakers have had trouble with aside from 01 and 02 during the championship years is get out of the first round quick. every year the bulls won the title, they swept their first round opponent which helped keep them well rested for the later rounds. it would be nice to see the lakers win the next 2 and get some rest for the winner of the utah/denver series because defending a title is hard and it would be good to go into that series healthy and well rested.
