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2012 NBA Playoffs |OT2| OKC VS LA: Black on Black Crime

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ClovingWestbrook

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Jeff-DSA said:
Pau is awesome at yelling like he's just been punched in the chest after 90% of his shot attempts.
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LOL Yep.

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And listening to Jim Rome, caller is talking about Pau Gasol not coming with fire until he plays for Spain. That at least Marc shows some heart.
 
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ClovingWestbrook

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DY_nasty said:
Guys have done more with much much less.

KG might have been better off playing with only two teammates.
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It comes down to Pau being soft and not being aggressive. Marc isn't guilty of this problem. Jim Rome is correct, Gasol is taking the blame for this Lakers squad failing. Won't be Kobe, won't be Brown, won't be Bynum.
 
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CrookedRain

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Sorry Clippers-Age. I thought reuniting with an old friend for Game 4 would put us over the top but we failed. :(

The walk of shame back to the car sucked.

 
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Black Mamba

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DY_nasty said:
Reggie Evans is one of the best low post defenders in the league and has been for years. The Griz' entire offense was disrupted and Hollins didn't do anything to remedy it. That team failed.
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By best, you mean worst, right? He's fucking terrible at low post defense. The Zbo matchup was a pure anomaly.
 
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This really is on Pau. Kobe's past his prime and it's just frightening that he can still play the way he does 16 seasons in. Pau is only 31 with much less wear and tear on his body and a lot less minutes but when he catches the ball he just passes it.


They run a pick, Kobe gets doubled, passes to Pau and expects Pau to make a play. Yet almost always against the Thunder, Pau just stands around and waits for Kobe to come back and take the ball.


Kobe's partly to blame for games 2 and 4...but if Pau puts in the effort and hustle that Kobe does - we win both those games.
 
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giga

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The Orlando Magic have announced the team has parted ways with coach Stan Van Gundy and GM Otis Smith.

Dwight you monster!
 
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BobLoblaw

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Emwitus said:
But he's won two championships as the second best player on his team?
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After being paired up with the black mamba, Phil Jackson, and a good bench. Pretty sure a lot of decent players could've achieved the same thing under those circumstances. Bottom line is he's gone soft and his best days are far behind him.
 
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Black Mamba

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Vahagn said:
This really is on Pau. Kobe's past his prime and it's just frightening that he can still play the way he does 16 seasons in. Pau is only 31 with much less wear and tear on his body and a lot less minutes but when he catches the ball he just passes it.


They run a pick, Kobe gets doubled, passes to Pau and expects Pau to make a play. Yet almost always against the Thunder, Pau just stands around and waits for Kobe to come back and take the ball.


Kobe's partly to blame for games 2 and 4...but if Pau puts in the effort and hustle that Kobe does - we win both those games.
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It's entirely on Kobe. Kobe broke the team's rhythm in the 4th. Pau didn't touch the ball once until then. That's why he fucked up. basketball is a rhythm game, You can't hog the ball for 6 minutes then make a pass and expect a player who needs touches to suddenly be ready.

I said this the night after the game and then Magic called Kobe out for exactly that yesterday. You can't freeze out a main player then suddenly expect him to do shit. He's already out of the flow.
 
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BruceLeeRoy

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Black Mamba said:
It's entirely on Kobe. Kobe broke the team's rhythm in the 4th. Pau didn't touch the ball once until then. That's why he fucked up. basketball is a rhythm game, You can't hog the ball for 6 minutes then make a pass and expect a player who needs touches to suddenly be ready.

I said this the night after the game and then Magic called Kobe out for exactly that yesterday. You can't freeze out a main player then suddenly expect him to do shit. He's already out of the flow.
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Screw anything Kobe says. We all know the only thing going through his head was him vs Durant. He wanted the game to come down to a closing situation so that he could win the game.
 
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KingGondo

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SVG is a good coach, but his personality is blunt and he's probably not championship-caliber (and thus, not worth the potential headaches).

He'd be best on a young team. Vets totally tune him out.
 
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sf2fanatic

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Next year we get rid of artest, pau , bydumb and start with harden..He gonna get paid. Prob won't get much with OKC. He contract almost done?
 
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KingGondo

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sf2fanatic said:
Next year we get rid of artest, pau , bydumb and start with harden..He gonna get paid. Prob won't get much with OKC. He contract almost done?
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His contract expires after next season.

I think he'll take Ginobili-level money to stay: $11 million/year to play with your friends and compete for chips year-in, year-out.

Re-sign Ibaka for $8-9 million/year and we're set.

The owners have said they're willing to pay the tax to keep the core together.
 
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