**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

[KC_Connection]

It's over. Big win for a deserving team. We have a series.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

good win for Memphis

Epic win given how that thing went. Damn, couldn't be more proud of my team.

[dirk digler]

Crawford has some insane range.

[Al Bundy]

Golden State deciding not to play defense.

[okcchief]

I'm amazed how the Thunder even stay in games with the amount of poor shots they take. It's not Westbrook's fault He's easily a top 10
player in the league. It's Scott Brooks. He's over his head. The Thunder will never win a title if they don't get rid of him. It was pure luck they were even in the game tonight. Even a rookie coach makes him look like dog shit. We peaked mid year playing the best ball I've ever seen us play. Then he ****ing buries Lamb and Jones and starts playing Fisher and Butler 30 minutes a game. The roster has the talent to win it all, but they have no god damn offensive syatem amd work to hard for shots.

GG Memphis. You deserved it.

[Al Bundy]

Big Baby moved to his tippy toes to get off the line and then flopparooed.

[Al Bundy]

Warriors getting their shit pushed in

[Al Bundy]

You don't come back from nearly 30 down on the road. This one is over for the Warriors, the Clippers kicked the shit out of them

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by okcchief

I'm amazed how the Thunder even stay in games with the amount of poor shots they take. It's not Westbrook's fault He's easily a top 10
player in the league. It's Scott Brooks. He's over his head. The Thunder will never win a title if they don't get rid of him. It was pure luck they were even in the game tonight. Even a rookie coach makes him look like dog shit. We peaked mid year playing the best ball I've ever seen us play. Then he ****ing buries Lamb and Jones and starts playing Fisher and Butler 30 minutes a game. The roster has the talent to win it all, but they have no god damn offensive syatem amd work to hard for shots.

GG Memphis. You deserved it.

Durant made way too many poor decisions. Outside of the 4 pointer, he looked human. That's not going to get it done.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Durant made way too many poor decisions. Outside of the 4 pointer, he looked human. That's not going to get it done.

Credit Tony Allen and Memphis' defense for a lot of that. And even with that, he still had monster numbers. Grizz are good about imposing their pace, staying in half court and forcing jump shots. When that happens, they can beat OKC. If OKC gets out and runs a bit and gets in a flow, they're really tough to beat for anyone.

[KevB]

Chuck talking about Westbrook....point guard has to make players around him better. Just 'cause you can get a shot, don't mean you should take it every time.

There's some merit to his points. Brooks has to find that happy medium and create a situation that helps to dictate that allocation of touches and shots.

[okcchief]

That is true, but that is Brooks job. Chuck and Kenny wont say it because Scotty is their boy. Local radio hosts turned on him for the first time ever tonight. The system is WB and Durant going iso at the end of games. It's 100% Brooks

I really think he gets fired if they dont win this series. It might be the best thing that ever happened to the Thunder.

[okcchief]

I still think OKC wins the series BTW. Memphis played a near perfect game tonight. If they keep doing it hats off and buh bye Scotty. They will have 2 years left on KDs contract. Better go all in.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by okcchief

That is true, but that is Brooks job. Chuck and Kenny wont say it because Scotty is their boy. Local radio hosts turned on him for the first time ever tonight. The system is WB and Durant going iso at the end of games. It's 100% Brooks

I really think he gets fired if they dont win this series. It might be the best thing that ever happened to the Thunder.

Agree with all that, and I also don't think the Grizz win the series. They played well tonight, but they've been playing well this calendar year, save for a bit of a lull on their last west coast swing. Tony Allen looks rejuvenated, which gives me some hope. He's flawed, but his effort and defense does a number on this team's psyche. The rest of the Grizz rally around his Grit n Grind mentality and style of play.

But at the end of the day, the Thunder have the best player in the series, and that generally decides the very close matchups.

[Al Bundy]

Best possible thing is happening to the Warriors, hopefully this is beginning of the end for this team. The Clippers smacked 'em down and the Warriors showed no heart or effort.