2nd round playoffs thread

[Mori Chu]

Since some second-round series are starting up this weekend, I thought I'd make a thread to discuss the West/Eastern semifinal series.

Spurs vs Thunder today. Who you got for the game? For the series? I really like the Spurs. The Thunder are just not trained to be a successful playoff team IMO; too dependent on two chucking stars. Go Spurs.

[Aztec Sunsfan]

I like the Spurs on five. This year I have little remorse to root for them in a series, we are far, far away from them.

[Superbone]

Spurs in 5 or 6.

[Wally_West]

Since some second-round series are starting up this weekend, I thought I'd make a thread to discuss the West/Eastern semifinal series.

Spurs vs Thunder today. Who you got for the game? For the series? I really like the Spurs. The Thunder are just not trained to be a successful playoff team IMO; too dependent on two chucking stars. Go Spurs.

Eww.

[carey]

Go Spurs, Gooooo!

[Mori Chu]

Spurs looking dominant here in the 1st quarter. Up 15-6 so far.

[Mori Chu]

Make that 17-6, and the Thunder call timeout. Nasty.

[carey]

Oh, btw I think the Spurs win but it takes 7 games, they close it out at home with a blowout. Other prophesies: there will be at least 1 suspension from OKC in the series, no one on the Spurs says anything about Cameron Payne and Westbrook's stupid pre-game dance, Leonard holds Durant under 40% shooting in 4 of the 7 games unless he has to switch off on Russ too much and let Green take Durant (basically I'm no sure what the Spurs are going to do defensively yet), OKC scores under 100 in 3 of the games.

[Mori Chu]

Now 30-10. Absolute destruction.

[Cap]

43-20. Most points by a team in a quarter in playoff history? Is that what Marv said?

[Cap]

It was a franchise record, not an NBA record.

What's the record for most times fouling on a three?

[carey]

S.A. lead down to 27, better call that timeout, Pop!

[Cap]

Think Aldridge is glad he didn't sign here?

[carey]

Think Aldridge is glad he didn't sign here?

Oh, for sure.

Also, I think Danny guarded KD the first half. If Leonard is on Russ all series then maybe it won't be Spurs in 7. I thought it would be the other way around. Didn't think Green had the chops to guard KD.

[Mori Chu]

I loved that game. The real team smacks down the two-man selfish ballhog team that thinks it can rely on chucking stars to win.

[LazarusLong]

Spurs have the smartest group of frontcourt players in league, easily -- Duncan, Diaw, Aldridge, Leonard, West.
Thunder have some capable frontcourt players, but they've most been reduced to bellhops in a two-man offense.

[Ring_Wanted]

There've been many big time scoring duos in the league, but when was it the last time two guys so potent had to share the ball at the perimeter? Melo and Iverson? Nuggets again with Kiki and English. I guess LeBron and Wade. When in history has this been a success? One of them not being a big man makes things way harder. I suppose they won't, but I wonder if OKC wouldn't be better off trading Westbrook for a beta sidekick to Durant and real depth. Chicago could offer Butler and pieces, Boston with IT4+, maybe Griffin in a megatrade with Paul as well. Cousins alongside KD would be scary...

[Wally_West]

There've been many big time scoring duos in the league, but when was it the last time two guys so potent had to share the ball at the perimeter? Melo and Iverson? Nuggets again with Kiki and English. I guess LeBron and Wade. When in history has this been a success? One of them not being a big man makes things way harder. I suppose they won't, but I wonder if OKC wouldn't be better off trading Westbrook for a beta sidekick to Durant and real depth. Chicago could offer Butler and pieces, Boston with IT4+, maybe Griffin in a megatrade with Paul as well. Cousins alongside KD would be scary...

Klay Thompson and Steph Curry?

[TOO]

There've been many big time scoring duos in the league, but when was it the last time two guys so potent had to share the ball at the perimeter? Melo and Iverson? Nuggets again with Kiki and English. I guess LeBron and Wade. When in history has this been a success? One of them not being a big man makes things way harder. I suppose they won't, but I wonder if OKC wouldn't be better off trading Westbrook for a beta sidekick to Durant and real depth. Chicago could offer Butler and pieces, Boston with IT4+, maybe Griffin in a megatrade with Paul as well. Cousins alongside KD would be scary...

Klay Thompson and Steph Curry?

They work because literally everyone on that team is willing to take a backseat for the betterment of everyone else. GSW are special in the attitude and make-up department. OKC has guys like Ibaka and Kanter who want their shots, Waiters is a chucking machine as well.

[carey]

Dubs just put up 37 in the 1st quarter.