****OFFICIAL 2012 NBA PLAYOFFS THREAD****

[dirk digler]

Great sports weekend with the draft and now the NBA Playoffs starting today

First Round Matchups Today:

76ers vs Bulls
Knicks vs Heat
Magic vs Pacers
Mavs vs Thunder

Sunday:

Jazz vs Spurs
Celtics vs Hawks
Clippers vs Grizzlies
Nuggets vs Lakers

[dirk digler]

OKC needs to start their secret weapon, Cole Aldrich, the rest of the series. Otherwise they have no shot.

[Deberg_1990]

I really love the don't quit attitude of the Thunder. Thats Impressive. They will win a title eventually.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by okcchief

I think that's probably right. I think we'll win a game or 2 but it will take a miracle to win the series. We have a lot of fight and talent. However, the SA system, and depth is superior.

Yea I like the core that OKC has. Give them a year or two. They'll get at least one.

[okcchief]

I have a better chance of seeing the Thunder winning a title than the Chiefs. We need a low post scorer and hopefully Brooks jets to Washington or Charlotte for more money

If Eric Maynor comes back healthy that will help too. That injury really hurt us.

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by okcchief

They'll play better at home, but this team is ****ing unreal. If they roll through the Thunder and the Heat they'll go down as one of the better teams all all time.

I really would have preferred not to pick up Fisher if I knew they were going to play him so many minutes. Thabo should be playing more.

We have no identity on offense and that's on Brooks. I really hope he keeps being a bitch about his contract and they get Jerry Sloan on the phone.

Not even close. This is a good Spurs team, but they aren't in the same class as some of the Jordan teams, the Lakers showtime, Shaq/Kobe, Celtics teams.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Not even close. This is a good Spurs team, but they aren't in the same class as some of the Jordan teams, the Lakers showtime, Shaq/Kobe, Celtics teams.

Its impossible to compare eras but this is the best team since at least the early 2000 Lakers IF they keep going. I've seen all of those teams play, and I don't think I would say its not even close. Except for Showtime and the Jordan Bulls. Also, the games are called completely different now compared to the 90s and 80s. A team like this would just get punked on then. Let's just say they are playing as well as any team this era.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by okcchief

Its impossible to compare eras but this is the best team since at least the early 2000 Lakers IF they keep going. I've seen all of those teams play, and I don't think I would say its not even close. Except for Showtime and the Jordan Bulls. Also, the games are called completely different now compared to the 90s and 80s. A team like this would just get punked on then. Let's just say they are playing as well as any team this era.

Agreed, the Spurs are playing incredible basketball at the moment. Haven't seen this level from a team in a long, long while.

[Direckshun]

I would have liked to have seen this Spurs team against the 2008 Celtics.

[Hammock Parties]

Don't see any way the Heat beat the Spurs.

Lebron and Wade would have to play the whole game, every game.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I would have liked to have seen this Spurs team against the 2008 Celtics.

That, and last year's Mavs. Both teams had incredible benches.

[okcchief]

I think we are about the same level as the Heat. Anythings possible I guess, but this team is really ****ing good. I knew losing homecourt would come back to **** us. The Spurs are good enough to win without, but we would have had a better chance.

The Thunder won't give up, and anything is possible. It will take a monumental effort to come back on this team now. I can't do anything, but tip my cap if they keep this shit up.

[NJChiefsFan]

I thought Charles and others made a good point that going to the smaller lineup gives a chance of stopping these pick and roll hand-offs. The Spurs have a ton of options so at some point there is only so much rotating you can do but in the end you gotta live with others beating you, not Parker and Ginobili. Its been shown that trying to run around the pick and roll isn't working. Put in Sef and try switching. Maybe it works maybe it doesn't.

You just need to try something different. Look at when they fouled Splitter. They didn't gain much on the scoreboard at all from it but it changed the pace of the game. When you are getting diced up you just need to change the look of the game, even if it doesn't change the score right away.

The Thunder are a fun team to watch. Personally for me I just want to see the Heat lose so I have been rooting for the Spurs. Its not that I don't think OKC can win Thunder fans, its just that I think the Spurs are my better odds right now.

[okcchief]

I agree with that. The Heat/Thunder series would be really close. I think what the Spurs do will bother the Heat even more so than us. So if your goal is the Heat losing the Spurs are your best bet.

I'll root for the Spurs all the way if they beat OKC. I like to see greatness and the $600 bones won't hurt either. If anyone including the Heat beats the Spurs in 7 games I will bow down.

[okcchief]

And yes, Chuck made a good point. Perkins should not get a lot of minutes this series even though he was huge in the first 2. More minutes for Ibaka, Collison, Cook and Sefalosha are in order. Chuck actually called out Brooks which I think that's the first time I've seen the national media really question him.

[-King-]

Good start by the Cs.