NBA Season 2017/18
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It's a 4 vs 5 matchup so an upset would not be unexpected. The Pacers also won 3 of 4 regular season games.
@bovidae said in NBA Season 2017/18:
It's a 4 vs 5 matchup so an upset would not be unexpected. The Pacers also won 3 of 4 regular season games.
But everyone has been waiting for the cavs to flick the switch and it's starting to look like they don't have one. Cadavers, Rocky I love your work
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Bucks looked excellent defensively today.
The Cavs / Pacers series will go the distance I reckon.
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OKC is about to go down 2-1 to the Jazz. Adams was in foul trouble so there was no shot-stopper inside. Too many open looks for the Jazz from the likes of Ingles. Meanwhile OKC couldn't buy a shot for most of the 4th Q. Unless a couple of the big 3 go crazy in game 4 I think OKC will be going home on Tuesday.
I still can't get used to the Jazz wearing yellow and red.
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OKC has arguably the three best players in the series, all of whom have led their team to the Conference Finals. And today they were blown away by a Jazz team really light on playoff experience.
Yet again Russ, PG and Melo went missing in the crunch minutes, while Rubio, Ingles and Mitchell were draining bucket after bucket. Adams gets in foul trouble early and they end up relying on Raymond Felton.
OKC can still win the series, but they need their big three to stand up ASAP.
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I don't like Donovan's rotations with the second unit. When Westbrook, PG and Melo were all sitting on the pine there was no scorer on the court. PG was eventually subbed in and did well for a while. But I am surprised he doesn't use Melo with that unit so he can be the primary scorer - like he has been for most of his career. OKC needs to win game 4 to stay in the series.
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I don't like Donovan's rotations with the second unit. When Westbrook, PG and Melo were all sitting on the pine there was no scorer on the court. PG was eventually subbed in and did well for a while. But I am surprised he doesn't use Melo with that unit so he can be the primary scorer - like he has been for most of his career. OKC needs to win game 4 to stay in the series.
@bovidae said in NBA Season 2017/18:
I don't like Donovan's rotations with the second unit. When Westbrook, PG and Melo were all sitting on the pine there was no scorer on the court. PG was eventually subbed in and did well for a while. But I am surprised he doesn't use Melo with that unit so he can be the primary scorer - like he has been for most of his career. OKC needs to win game 4 to stay in the series.
That’s pretty rare though as throughout the season PG has played good minutes with second unit and been the man.
Melo is a spot up guy now.
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@bovidae said in NBA Season 2017/18:
I don't like Donovan's rotations with the second unit. When Westbrook, PG and Melo were all sitting on the pine there was no scorer on the court. PG was eventually subbed in and did well for a while. But I am surprised he doesn't use Melo with that unit so he can be the primary scorer - like he has been for most of his career. OKC needs to win game 4 to stay in the series.
That’s pretty rare though as throughout the season PG has played good minutes with second unit and been the man.
Melo is a spot up guy now.
But there was a time when PG wasn't on the court either. No wonder they struggled when Felton was expected to be the main scorer with that unit.
The Bucks have tied up their series with the Celtics. A lot of these 1st round series will go deep.
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Stepping back, this is shaping up as the most unpredictable playoffs we've seen in years.
The East is wide open. There are no guarantees the Cavs will get past Indiana, and then they likely face a strong Raptors team in the second round. While Lebron is Lebron, they have the weakest roster they've had since he returned and getting to the Finals would be a big task.
The Sixers look like the form team, and provided they get through Miami will face either the Celtics or Bucks. I'd back them against either of those teams, so are we looking at a Sixers/Raptors Conference finals? That would be something.
In the West, Houston and Golden State still look like the best teams, but they have both picked up a loss against mediocre round one opposition. The Pelicans are resurgent and whoever wins the Jazz/Thunder matchup will cause the Rockets more than a few problems.
You'd be mad to tip against a Rockets/Warriors conference finals, and that should be an epic series. And whoever takes that likely takes out the Championship. The bookies have figured that out - GSW at $2 and Houston at $2.85, with the Raptors on the next line at $11.
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OKC looked good in the 1st Q and then it all went to custard. Melo couldn't buy a jump shot or defend, Russ was in foul trouble and while PG got his points in the end, Ingles got under his skin. Adams wasn't used enough down low.
I expect some fireworks in Game 5 as emotions threatened to boil over, but I don't see OKC winning this series. Roberson has been a huge loss.
A side note: Mitchell is a fantastic player but I am surprised the refs let a rookie get away with a Euro-step so often. Usually you need to earn that privilege.
The Rockets scored 50 pts in the 3rd Q, the second highest total in playoff history.
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OKC were fucking horrendous.
Paul George will cop shit for his 'Playoff P' moniker, but he's the only one who can hold his head high. Westbrook and Melo have been dire, Adams is woefully underused and the rest have been invisible.
@barbarian
The thing is there isnt much of a 'the rest' really they have been using players unless there is foul trouble or someone needs 2 minutes breather. No depth in the bench(or trust) so pretty hard to vary the game up.
Dunno who I will support if OKC are knocked out. Probably on the sixers wagon or pacers -
LBJ carries the Cavs to another win. They are going to burn this guy out. This series he's averaging 43 minutes, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 35 points. Fucking ridiculous.
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Or not...
OKC was down by 25 pts in the 3rd Q but come back to tie the game up at the end of that Q. Russ and PG finally showed up in the 4th.
@bovidae said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Or not...
OKC was down by 25 pts in the 3rd Q but come back to tie the game up at the end of that Q. Russ and PG finally showed up in the 4th.
Russ runs away with the game in OT. OKC keep the wolves from the door for a couple more days
