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NBA 2017 Playoffs |OT| WE DID IT
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Russ said they had cleared it up this year, but Bev. is gonna try to piss him off as much as possible.
You could see, after the foul, Westbrook was seriously making sure to not get ticked off by it. So much fun to watch
darkwing-buck
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These boys cookin' now
nogoodnamesleft
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Harden should never shoot threes again when he is this good at driving into the lane
Tragicomedy
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I played against a guy like Beverly before. Dude pestered the living shit out of me on every inch of the court. Legit amazing defense, not fouling or anything, but total lockdown. It's frustrating as hell and hard to keep your composure when that's going on. Like borderline fouls, lots of little grabs off screens, and a body resting against you for 40+ minutes.
perfectchaos007
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Especially considering he has already airballed 2 and is 0-3 from the line. His shot is way off tonight so he needs to only go in for layups
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Roberson is the best 3 pt shooter on the floor right now.
This was not the plan XD
This was not the plan XD
Shmeagatory94
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wtf is with this Lebron intel 360 commercial? lmao
Tragicomedy
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Give him that damn basket, lol.
perfectchaos007
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Capela!!
I really want to fast forward to catch up to you guys.
This is typical Harden though. I've never seen a player put up more 1-8 from 3 box scores, it's what he does.
This is typical Harden though. I've never seen a player put up more 1-8 from 3 box scores, it's what he does.
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HOLY SHIT CAPELA
https://streamable.com/330z
That was from the 2nd OKC-HOU game this year. At the end, the way Beverley goes to the side to avoid the foul. So damn smart.
Beverley has gone from scrappy defender, slightly dirty, to becoming better, more fundamental about it, and then last year he improved his offense, became a great shooter (went back on defense a little though). This year though, he plays so smart, and with so much hustle.
Shane Battier was such a good example of smart defense. He's trying to block Kobe's eyesight, and more importantly, he plays defense with his feet. Once I started to notice it, I couldn't stop watching, but good defense starts with footwork, not just putting your arms out there.
Bev is also amazing at guessing where the long rebounds are going to go to for offensive rebounds.
https://streamable.com/330z
That was from the 2nd OKC-HOU game this year. At the end, the way Beverley goes to the side to avoid the foul. So damn smart.
Beverley has gone from scrappy defender, slightly dirty, to becoming better, more fundamental about it, and then last year he improved his offense, became a great shooter (went back on defense a little though). This year though, he plays so smart, and with so much hustle.
Shane Battier was such a good example of smart defense. He's trying to block Kobe's eyesight, and more importantly, he plays defense with his feet. Once I started to notice it, I couldn't stop watching, but good defense starts with footwork, not just putting your arms out there.
Bev is also amazing at guessing where the long rebounds are going to go to for offensive rebounds.
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would love to watch the rockets right now.
would love to watch the rockets right now.
BlackNMild2k1
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That shit is hilarious though. I wonder what Lebron thinks about it.
That cry baby face. Lol
Starphoenix
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Westbrook is losing his composure.
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Let's be fair to Harden and Roberson. Roberson and Paul George have been the two best Harden defenders that I;ve seen this year
I got you
I got you
perfectchaos007
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Westbrook is on track for a triple double
Triple Double! Amazing!
That's how I play, lol. It's great. Pissing people off is just so fun
Lee Chaolan
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Same thing I said about the Cav
lol Boston what the fuck was that
lol Boston what the fuck was that
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I try to do that, because I'm shit on offense, but thinking back, I likely foul too much. I use my arms too much, that's how players get baited into fouling. Also don't have enough endurance to keep it up for too long, shit is exhausting.
Being that sort of "scrappy defender" while still playing smart, team, fundamental defense is HARD. A player just being scrappy isn't always a good thing.
One of Bev's nicknames is Mr. 94 Feet, because he plays defense along the entire court.
If he tries it.
Well, I think this sums it up well, I saw an article saying that Westbrook will absolutely try to average a triple double, and Beverley is absolutely gonna take that as a personal affront and try that much harder to stop him XD
Dirty Cavaliers, Kappa
LegendofDragoonLives
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The guy that's 4-15 FGAs with 5 TOs by half or the one with 18 points on 20FGA?
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East is nothing but fake 1 through 3 seeds, Washington is gonna go 12-0
They absolutely are not doing that lol
metalslimer
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I don't think, as much as people want to see it, that this series is going to make either player look too good. Two of their better defenders are on the other team.
It's gonna make it really tough to guess whether it's just the player playing bad or the the defender playing well. That being said, 4-15 is eehhhh....
Kanter vs Houston's bench guards is such a bad match-up for OKC. Add Ryno being good at taking one of Adams or Gibson away from the rim, and all those 3s leading to long rebounds (limiting the effectiveness of their bigs), and I like what I'm seeing so far.
Scariest thing so far is Roberson seemingly resurrecting last year's playoff Roberson and nailing shots
I am the general defensively when I play, calling out screens, picking up the best scorer, making steals and blocking people. There's this adrenaline I feel when I play Defense that I only ever got from playing Rugby that makes me not get tired especially if I'm actually in good shape. As in able to run up and down the floor for 20-40 minutes, lol.
I'm a pest, but I'm a smart and good pest.
perfectchaos007
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Beverly is doing all the right things. His teammates though ....
Ninja Scooter
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Russ gonna fuck around and get a quadruple double
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BEVERLEY IDENTIFIES AS A 7-FOOTER
LegendofDragoonLives
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8 TOs from Westbrook with 9' on the 3rd. What is the all time PS record for most TOs in a game?
11 from Harden.
Tragicomedy
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Sit the fuck down, that damn screen.
davidwhangchoi
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he got rocked
Wasn't that the game Lil B was in attendance for?
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Beverley clearly the real MVP.
Seriously though, I doubt he ever gets DPOY like he wants, but he better get 1st team all-defense this year
Think it's Harden, game 5 @ Warriors, 13
Seriously though, I doubt he ever gets DPOY like he wants, but he better get 1st team all-defense this year
Think it's Harden, game 5 @ Warriors, 13
perfectchaos007
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Ariza was yelling timeout and the refs kept ignoring him until he called jump ball.
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