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2013 NBA Playoffs |OT2| Rose has no Muscle Memories, Durant having Russell Memories
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Dominican Power
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Grizz don't have anyone that can go off like Curry/Thompson.
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theignoramus
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they did not. theyre nothing like those SA teams from a decade ago, they played up tempo the whole way through
MegaKungFuRadio
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Neither did the Warriors in games 3-6.
obijkenobi
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Just realized the team is finally getting at least 2 days rest. Yay!
Curry was 5-10 from deep in the game 4 win. Not quite "going off" but not bad.
Rush comes back, rookies have more experience, Biedrins and Jefferson are expring, Jack is a FA and will probably leave. What's not to like?
Biggest issue is Lee's contract and Landry only having 1 year left.
theignoramus
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a sweep of SA? lol.
The Spurs have the defenders to give dat work to every player on Miami minus Lebron. (and even then, they're smart and well coached enough to not let him drive)
MegaKungFuRadio
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Barnes was given a concussion test and passed before going back in, so they weren't being grossly irresponsible.
Bogut was spent and "couldn't move".
Bogut was spent and "couldn't move".
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Meh, Spurs couldn't even beat the heat bench + Bosh with the spurs starters playing heavy minutes and them out bounding Miami by 16 and 13 offensive boards. heat got this. violent sweep.
most important though, regular season = playoffs.
This is exactly how I feel. Warriors are infuriating to watch play unless Curry or Klay in unconscious. They don't move the ball well at all, turn the ball over, and play really spotty defense. Spurs got a ton of wide open looks tonight and probably should have won easily.
theignoramus
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you got beat on your own home floor by Nate Robinson and a Bulls squad held together by duct tape. Won by just three points in the last closeout game. I salivate at the thought of what Parker will do to yall
Psychological Intellect
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avatar bet right now if Spurs make it to the finals they don't win more than one game against the Heat.
and pshh, the way Parker's been playing these playoffs, norris cole will have no problem shutting him down.
Nameless
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Not that I heard . He's like Doc Rivers without the sound strategy or the ability to manage a rotation.
Home now, more time for analysis.
Curry is a great player no doubt, but he needs to learn some discipline with his decision making. He looks amateurish out there a lot of the time with the amount of dumb giveaways or shots he takes. He's hugely gifted so sometimes those plays work out for him, but it's what leads to games where he ends up shooting 30% with a bunch of turnovers.
Is there any way to bring in a defensive assistant coach? I know that one assistant was pretty much the offense, it'd be great to get one for defense as well. Someone mentioned "get stops" as Jackson's defensive plan, and they're right it's horrible. They're such a young team they need to be molded into a cohesive unit. A lot of the latter part of this series was them running around chasing the ball, and getting sunk on open threes over and over. If the Spurs shot well, they would have been put away much earlier in the series.
Also having 3 bigs in Biedrins/Ezeli/Bogut there's no excuse to lack an inside presence at all times. Maybe Lee can even learn something.
Another thing about this series, Jackson waited way too fucking long to use Biedrins, similar to Hamilton with the Bulls. Biedrins should have been utilized instead of running Green and Landry as the big men when the Spurs would have people like Splitter or Duncan in.
Won't take away that this team played damn well this year for what was expected, especially with the injuries down the line.
Is there a list of point guards that are free agents this off-season? I want to see who could replace Jack, because for as well as he can play, he can play equally as poorly in the same instant.
Curry is a great player no doubt, but he needs to learn some discipline with his decision making. He looks amateurish out there a lot of the time with the amount of dumb giveaways or shots he takes. He's hugely gifted so sometimes those plays work out for him, but it's what leads to games where he ends up shooting 30% with a bunch of turnovers.
Is there any way to bring in a defensive assistant coach? I know that one assistant was pretty much the offense, it'd be great to get one for defense as well. Someone mentioned "get stops" as Jackson's defensive plan, and they're right it's horrible. They're such a young team they need to be molded into a cohesive unit. A lot of the latter part of this series was them running around chasing the ball, and getting sunk on open threes over and over. If the Spurs shot well, they would have been put away much earlier in the series.
Also having 3 bigs in Biedrins/Ezeli/Bogut there's no excuse to lack an inside presence at all times. Maybe Lee can even learn something.
Another thing about this series, Jackson waited way too fucking long to use Biedrins, similar to Hamilton with the Bulls. Biedrins should have been utilized instead of running Green and Landry as the big men when the Spurs would have people like Splitter or Duncan in.
Won't take away that this team played damn well this year for what was expected, especially with the injuries down the line.
Is there a list of point guards that are free agents this off-season? I want to see who could replace Jack, because for as well as he can play, he can play equally as poorly in the same instant.
Nameless
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If I were a Warriors fan I'd hope for a tanked season leading to a coaching change. Imagine Curry being on the team getting wide open shots from good play calling. Not gonna happen with MJ.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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They're just really dependent on injury-prone players and I don't think they have enough high level scoring.
They'll still probably be good though.
Gillian Seed
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I think Spurs VS Grizzlies will be a great series!
theignoramus
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too easy.
Ill make a year long avatar bet, cause I think coach Spo is a fraud and will wilt against a smart coach with a healthy, talented roster. (I dont think Lionel Hollins is a smart coach, so the Heat have a better chance against the Grizz than the Spurs, imo)
dang i hate your avatar
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It's on.
I don't get the Spo fraud thing. It's obvious that his offensive system is good and it works even without the big 3 on the floor. Defense has always been good under him. It's just that the only coach worse at motivating his players is Scotty Brooks.
out coached doc too in that boston series.
hopefully he does too
It's on.
I don't get the Spo fraud thing. It's obvious that his offensive system is good and it works even without the big 3 on the floor. Defense has always been good under him. It's just that the only coach worse at motivating his players is Scotty Brooks.
out coached doc too in that boston series.
hopefully he does too
That's BS. He didn't out coach Doc at all. Doc completely out coached him. Then Lebron had his second best postseason game ever in game 6 and the Celtics got shell shocked.
Our coached Doc Rivers? ffs
The Frankman
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Not official but if true huge blow for Indy:
Bam Bam Baklava
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If the Knicks win the game in Indy then they are looking good but winning there is easier said than done. Game 6 is pretty much the real game 7 if you ask me.
Justin Timberlake
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Grizz in 3
[why the fuck do we only get 2 days rest man. ECF hasnt even started. And Sunday morning? Fuck. The Spurs have always sucked at morning games]
[great series warriors-age. Good luck next year. Love ya'll <3]
[why the fuck do we only get 2 days rest man. ECF hasnt even started. And Sunday morning? Fuck. The Spurs have always sucked at morning games]
[great series warriors-age. Good luck next year. Love ya'll <3]
Black Mamba
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Warriors have $74 million committed next year if Landy picks up his option (I'm assuming Biedrens and RJeff do of course).
They also have no 1st round pick.
They also would lose Jack in that scenario. They could lose both Jack and Landry and not even have a full MLE to offer.
Sure, they get back Rush, but Barnes took a huge step up in the postseason and that's not guaranteed to continue. Lee had his peak season, Curry and Bogut could easily go back to missing a lot of games.
Not to rain on their parade, it was nice they got to the 2nd round and all (hell, I picked them to at least make the playoffs, one of the few, in preseason) but there's no guarantee they'll get better like we knew OKC would a few years ago.
They will have to either swing their expirings for a good player or trade Lee or Thompson to really take the next step.
They also have no 1st round pick.
They also would lose Jack in that scenario. They could lose both Jack and Landry and not even have a full MLE to offer.
Sure, they get back Rush, but Barnes took a huge step up in the postseason and that's not guaranteed to continue. Lee had his peak season, Curry and Bogut could easily go back to missing a lot of games.
Not to rain on their parade, it was nice they got to the 2nd round and all (hell, I picked them to at least make the playoffs, one of the few, in preseason) but there's no guarantee they'll get better like we knew OKC would a few years ago.
They will have to either swing their expirings for a good player or trade Lee or Thompson to really take the next step.
Iamwolfthing
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Malone is the defensive guy. He does the Xs and Os for offense, but he's also a large part of the why our defense has improved so dramatically from past years. He's probably gone next year too since he deserves a head coach job.
We could potentially pick up Jose Calderon to replace Jack. I like Calderon's game a whole lot more than Jack's too, plus dude is gangster.
Heart Attack
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I think the Warriors peaked this season. The is no way that Curry has another season like the one he just had with those paper ankles. As long as Mark Jackson is the coach, the team will be 1 and out in the playoffs if they do make them.
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victreeb3l
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that would be a huge relief.
Diprosalic
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do the spurs have a few days off now or do they play their CF while miami can rest and wait for Indy?
Starphoenix
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If the Spurs can actually take advantage of their home court advantage, than I think they have the talent to steal one in Memphis and win it in game 5 or 6. But that is contingent on San Antonio not giving up a home game like OKC did, and couldn't make it out of Memphis. The only advantage the Spurs have is the Grizz don't have the same type of dynamic players as Golden State did and they are only a day more rested than them.
San Antonio is probably better suited for a drag out fight than a gunshoot, so while this matchup will undoubtedly be challenging (and exciting), they stand a very good chance if everyone is on the same page, much better than last year.
Look at these Lakersbros all worried
At least he has enough respect for the league to wear a tie in the first place. Pop looks like a used car salesman during games, and afterwards looks like your average lawn help. Dispicable.
Blackace
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darkside31337
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Indy is fucked.
Augustin is the fucking worst.
Pacers would be so much better off running George/Stephenson at the point. Don't let Augustin on the court.
Grimm Fandango
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Phil Jackson finally talks about MJ versus Kobe:
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9285372/phil-jackson-compares-michael-jordan-kobe-bryant-book
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9285372/phil-jackson-compares-michael-jordan-kobe-bryant-book
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