NBA 2015/16 thread

[Bovidae]

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<p>Easy to outcoach the other guy when you have the better team of players. </p>
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<p>Remember that this GSW team has the best NBA regular season record ever (73-9) and Kerr won coach of the year.   What OKC definitely has is a bigger team and GSW is struggling with their length and athleticism, hence the steals and rebounding advantages.</p>
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<p>What Donovan is doing is getting them to play to their potential as a team, something that Brooks could not</p>
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<p>No argument there.  Basketball is all about matchups and mis-matches and Donovan is not afraid to tinker with his rotations to find that edge.</p>

[Tim]

<p>Are the GSWs coping with key injuries, or am I imagining things?</p>

[canefan]

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<p>Are the GSWs coping with key injuries, or am I imagining things?</p>
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<p>Everyone is hurt this deep in the playoffs.  Curry lit OKC up a couple of games back, Bogut may be slowed slightly but the others look OK.  OKC just have too much of everything for GS to handle right now.  With a new coach it took them until the 11th hour to finally work it out, and everyone else better watch out</p>

[Crucial]

<p>What are the predictions for today? A wrap up or a comeback?</p>
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<p>I saw some stat last night where only 9 teams out of nearly 300 had ever come back from 1-3 in playoffs.</p>

[raznomore]

GSW by a landslide.<br><br>
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[Mokey]

<p>Yeah, I'd expect GS to come out hard in this game now they are back on home patch.</p>
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<p>Adams better wear steel undies.</p>

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Have been smashing some excellent ESPN basketball docos recently. One of them is about Christian Laettner. That shot he made has got to be one of the most incredible things you could see in sports. Astonishing:<br><br>
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[mariner4life]

<p>is that a 30 for 30? Love those, there are some great ones. </p>
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<p>Did you watch the one about Reggie Miller v the Knicks? It's pretty funny. </p>

[Rancid Schnitzel]

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is that a 30 for 30? Love those, there are some great ones. <br><br>
Did you watch the one about Reggie Miller v the Knicks? It's pretty funny.</p></blockquote>
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Yep. They're brilliant.<br><br>
Haven't seen that one, but have seen about 5-6 others about basketball. I'll look out for it. The one about the guy who was picked ahead of Jordan (Sam Bowie) is also great. Fark they're all really good.

[Bovidae]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="583120" data-time="1464311957">
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<p>is that a 30 for 30? Love those, there are some great ones. </p>
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<p>Did you watch the one about Reggie Miller v the Knicks? It's pretty funny. </p>
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<p>Reggie vs Spike Lee.  I remember watching that at the time when Reggie "suggested" that the Knicks were choking.</p>
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<p>OKC has weathered the start from GSW in the 1st Q.  The refs are certainly favouring the home team with their calls.  The 2nd foul on Adams was total BS.</p>

[SammyC]

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<p>Reggie vs Spike Lee.  I remember watching that at the time when Reggie "suggested" that the Knicks were choking.</p>
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<p>OKC has weathered the start from GSW in the 1st Q.  The refs are certainly favouring the home team with their calls.  The 2nd foul on Adams was total BS.</p>
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<p>Yeah we complain about home town refs in Rugby, but basketball takes it to another level.</p>
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<p>I remember the breakers complaining that our refs were too fair compared to when they played on the road</p>

[mariner4life]

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<p>Yeah we complain about home town refs in Rugby, but basketball takes it to another level.</p>
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<p>I remember the breakers complaining that our refs were too fair compared to when they played on the road</p>
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<p>at the Taipans our hometown ref fucking hates us. Shits me we miss out on that advantage. He's supposed to give us the 50/50s, not actively give them to the other side!</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>GSW opening up a bit of a gap here.</p>

[Crucial]

<p>That nearly got really close right at the end. Funny how B/ball can swing like that. 10 pt leads can disappear in moments.</p>
<p>Didn't happen though so it goes to game 6</p>

[Bovidae]

<p>GSW weren't going to go down without a fight.  I still like OKC to win game 6 BUT they need to win it.  If the series goes to game 7 then GSW wins.</p>
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<p>Adams was reasonably quiet due to early foul trouble.  Bogut was more influential in this game.</p>

[ACT Crusader]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rancid Schnitzel" data-cid="583122" data-time="1464312223"><p>Yep. They're brilliant.<br><br>
Haven't seen that one, but have seen about 5-6 others about basketball. I'll look out for it. The one about the guy who was picked ahead of Jordan (Sam Bowie) is also great. Fark they're all really good.</p></blockquote>
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I like all the bball ones. In order my favourites are: <br><br>

1. Benji Wilson<br>
2. Fab Five<br>
3. guru of go (Hank Gathers story)<br>
4. Spike vs Reggie<br>
5. Bad Boys (Pistons)<br>
6. Survive and Advance (Jimmy V/NC State)<br>
7. I hate Christian Laettner

[canefan]

The recent Orlando Magic one was also excellent, as was the Sonny Vacarro one which focussed on Nike and how they controlled college basketball

[Bovidae]

<p>Two basketball 30 for 30 documentaries not mentioned yet are:</p>
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<p>Without Bias (the story of Len Bias)</p>
<p>Once Brothers (the Vlade Divac and Drazen Petrovic story)</p>

[canefan]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="583453" data-time="1464406902"><p>
Two basketball 30 for 30 documentaries not mentioned yet are:<br><br>
Without Bias (the story of Len Bias)<br>
Once Brothers (the Vlade Divac and Drazen Petrovic story)</p></blockquote>I forgot those. The Bias one is ok but the Divac one is excellent

[booboo]

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Have been smashing some excellent ESPN basketball docos recently. One of them is about Christian Laettner. That shot he made has got to be one of the most incredible things you could see in sports. Astonishing:<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="

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"I Hate Christian Laettner"<br><br>
Watched that about week ago. Enjoyed immensely.<br><br>
I always remember (and only knew) Laettner as the only amateur in the Dream Team (interesing he beat out Shaq for that role). So have been meaning to watch that for a while.<br><br>
Quite a fluffybunny with the way he hazed his team mates.<br><br>
But i found it difficult not to like him for his play in the doco.<br><br>
Amusing the passion from the haters was still raw. Especially given the "stomp" was pretty much a non-event.<br><br>
Amazing play that turnaround jumper though.