**2014 Official NBA Playoffs Thread**

[-King-]

Round 1:

EAST:

#8 Hawks @ #1 Pacers
#7 Bobcats @ #2 Heat
#6 Nets @ #3 Raptors
#5 Wizards @ #4 Bulls

WEST:
#8 Mavericks @ #1 Spurs
#7 Grizzlies @ #2 Thunder
#6 Warriors @ #3 Clippers
#5 Blazers @ #4 Rockets

[-King-]

Originally Posted by KevB

This is funny

I think he's open

Russ giveth. Russ taketh away.

[okcchief]

This team is broken. I've said it for a few months. Even if they win the series you cant win it all playing like this. They were playing beautiful team basketball mid year, were in first place in the West. Suddenly after Lamb has a bad week he never sees the floor again and they sign Caron Butler. Since then they have been a very average team. They are no longer playing for each other. Brooks needs to go if lose this series and you gotta go all in. 2 years left on KDs contract. Tick Tock!

[okcchief]

The Grizzlies/Thunder maybe the best rivalry in the NBA. Every ****ing game removes time off of your life if you are a fan.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by okcchief

This team is broken. I've said it for a few months. Even if they win the series you cant win it all playing like this. They were playing beautiful team basketball mid year, were in first place in the West. Suddenly after Lamb has a bad week he never sees the floor again and they sign Caron Butler. Since then they have been a very average team. They are no longer playing for each other. Brooks needs to go if you lose this series and you gotta go all in. 2 years left on KDs contract. Tick Tock!

To completely freeze out Ibaka too is just stupid. He's an outstanding player, and by NEVER going his way in the second half he's just not as active on either end. Brooks just can't handle Westbrook. You have to rein him in sometimes, and it just never happens. You see a Doc Rivers go to LAC and Griffin/Jordan develop into the best players they've ever been. Feels like a better coach would turn Westbrook from a wild stallion into Secretariat.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by okcchief

The Grizzlies/Thunder maybe the best rivalry in the NBA. Every ****ing game removes time off of your life if you are a fan.

It's true, it's so damn stressful I can barely enjoy actually winning the game.

[KC_Connection]

I only saw the OT after getting back from the Jays game. Was the entire game like that?

[KevB]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I only saw the OT after getting back from the Jays game. Was the entire game like that?

Grizz completely dominated the game. They were up 8-17 points for most of the game. They stopped scoring with 7 minutes to go after being really good offensively for most of the game. Thunder showed guts coming back.

[Al Bundy]

I hate just about every player on this Warriors team

[Pitt Gorilla]

Thunder haven't been the same since they lost harden. James could always bail out a poor shooting night from the other two.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Thunder haven't been the same since they lost harden. James could always bail out a poor shooting night from the other two.

That guy doesn't even need to be as good. Just someone they trust. I had hopes mid year. I can't put my finger on what happened but it's severly broken.

[okcchief]

That's exactly it, and I've always had that opinion. Durant and Westbrook like Brooks, but they don't respect him. That's a problem.

[mcaj22]

as a Wiz fan I know all about your Caron Butler troubles


it sucks

[Al Bundy]

Holy shit Griffin with really noticeable flop

[Al Bundy]

One team playing physical, the other team not playing physical, although Jordan has committed fouls on every one of those blocks.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Thunder haven't been the same since they lost harden. James could always bail out a poor shooting night from the other two.

But if you gotta move 1 of the 3 that was definitely the right move- and Harden isn't hitting the broad side of a barn lately.