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[jobber]

what the hell

 

[cacophony]

kissing that ball... fucking gross

 

[h3ro]

Y

YNB

YNAirball.

LOL YNB

Y NOT WESTBROOK!?!?

LOL YNB

WHY NOT????

Lol

YNot airball!

YNOTAIRBALL?

ynb closing the air gap

HAHAHAH YNOT

BESTBROOK

WHY THE FUCK NOT

 

[hoos30]

To someone who has no tactical knowledge of basketball can someone please explain to me what the Thunder are doing? And why to this Splitter fella?

I should probably just run off back to football-gaf

Goal is to extend the time of the game, leaving the offending team with a greater chance to make up a deficit. Only works if the fouled player is a terrible free throw shooter.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Duncan is upset at himself.

 

[Gabyskra]

um im pretty sure they would take 50%

The Spurs increased their lead...

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Dude look like he came off the set of Gremlins 2: The New Batch

 

[benjipwns]

tech on Duncan lol

 

[jobber]

WHAT

 

[Nobility]

What defence?

 

[The Frankman]

If jackson hit that 3 the-

wait WTF? TECH?

 

[cr_blah_blah]

Is the run straight at the defender and try to push the ball over/through their arms and hope for a charge/blocking foul the only move Harden has?

(I like his beard, I rock a crazy beard every now and then too)

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

YUP YUP YUP YUP YUP YUP YUP YUP YUP

Storage Wars? Yuuuuuuuup

 

[Truckondo2.0]

Finally the 3rd is over!!!

 

[Shagwell]

Goal is to extend the time of the game, leaving the offending team with a greater chance to make up a deficit. Only works if the fouled player is a terrible free throw shooter.

Cheers to you and the rest for the helpful responses! The only other thing left in this game that I don't understand is why Westbrook is referred to as YNB .

 

[diehard]

Goal is to extend the time of the game, leaving the offending team with a greater chance to make up a deficit. Only works if the fouled player is a terrible free throw shooter.

eh if it was the end of the game that would be true but this is just about scoring efficiency

 

[StickSoldier]

so we got westbrook hate again right? that was fun last year

 

[obijkenobi]

Duncan is pissed. Another slam dunk in the 4th incoming

 

[benjipwns]

Parker managed to get a lot of rest there due to the hacking.

 

[The Frankman]

Cheers to you and the rest for the helpful responses! The only other thing left in this game that I don't understand is why Westbrook is referred to as YNB .

Oh you'll LOVE this one.

 

[thekad]

The problem with the Thunder's strategy is that YNB couldn't score.

 

[Branduil]

Cheers to you and the rest for the helpful responses! The only other thing left in this game that I don't understand is why Westbrook is referred to as YNB .

Because some people ask why, but Westbrook asks "why not?"

 

[Big Baybee]

O is gonna flow better when TP gets back in.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Because some people ask why, but Westbrook asks "why not?"

Hahahaha

 

[obijkenobi]

Techs were on Ibaka and JJJJJJJJJJAAAAAAAAXXXXXXXXXXXX btw

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Because some people ask why, but Westbrook asks "why not?"

The best explanation possible. On that Yoda shit.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

 

[RedAssedApe]

It seriously never gets old...have a smile on my face right now

 

[The Frankman]

Here, shagwell:

http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-111229/daily-dime

This game was almost a perfect snapshot of the Thunder, though. If you ever want to try and explain this team and how it functions with Westbrook and Durant, here's your go-to tape. Durant and James Harden kept OKC's head above water as Westbrook struggled again for the first 44 minutes or so. But those last four minutes were so very Russell Westbrook. He lives by the two words "Why Not?" with a bracelet always on his wrist that says that. And that's how he plays.

 

[SoulPlaya]

Skip is going to have a fun day tomorrow, lol.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

92+ points through three quarters. Astounding.

You'd think the Thunder don't know how to play defense. Except they're one of the better defensive teams.

#9 in opponent points per game
#4 in opponent field goals per game
#2 in steals
#1 in defensive turnovers.

etc.

http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics


The Spurs have already scored what OKC's defense averaged this year in full games. Amazing.

 

[rdrr gnr]

HOLY SHIT HE WAS BEATING HER

Edit: Fight in the audience on the livestream.

 

[The Frankman]

HOLY SHIT HE WAS BEATING HER

wat

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

You'd think the Thunder don't know how to play defense. Except they're one of the better defensive teams.

#9 in opponent points per game
#4 in opponent field goals per game
#2 in steals
#1 in defensive turnovers.

etc.

http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics


The Spurs have already scored what OKC's defense averaged this year in full games. Amazing.

Ehh, they're pretty mediocre defensively because neither Ibaka or Perkins can rebound.

 

[CrazyDogg77]

Stephen Nasty Jackson.

 

[Mothman91]

Westbrook needs to keep on attacking.

No fucking shots you dipshit.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

HOLY SHIT HE WAS BEATING HER

Edit: Fight in the audience on the livestream.

Explain?

 

[KingGondo]

I'm proud of the effort.

Most teams would fold after that clinic.

 

[Levyne]

Manu trying to do too much

 

[TheOMan]

eh if it was the end of the game that would be true but this is just about scoring efficiency

Well, when the Spurs are scoring 2 points every single time, fouling a guy that will likely miss at least one, is essentially a turnover for the Spurs. It also messes up the Spurs offensive flow.

 

[hoos30]

eh if it was the end of the game that would be true but this is just about scoring efficiency

Thanks, was just speaking in general. Not watching the game at the moment, installing my Ceton Infinitv 4

 

[DragonKnight]

ru-oh

 

[jobber]

dat neal

 

[The Insane Dufresne]

3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SamuraiX-]

Neal wit dat shit.

0 fucks given on that 3.

 

[JohnsonUT]

Did Durant get any rest?

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Ehh, they're pretty mediocre defensively because neither Ibaka or Perkins can rebound.

?

I mean...they're in the top 1/3 of the NBA in every defensive category, and in the top 5 in almost half.

No matter how mediocre you feel they are defensively, they've played solid defnse on teams this post-season...and really, who's hanging 92 points on OKC in 3 quarters? Very damn few.

 

[KingGondo]

Parker just wrapped up Westbrook on that drive.

 

[DY_nasty]

I'm proud of the effort.

Most teams would fold after that clinic.

It needs to be said.

Most teams would've called it a game after that TP 3.

 

[thekad]

I think Neal shoots 100% in asshole 3s.