NBA 2016 Playoffs - Page 2
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ZenithM
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Jerubaal
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Because then they could 4/20 Blaze it. | ||
Jerubaal
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xDaunt
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virpi
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RowdierBob
Australia12660 Posts
Houston is mauling Curry off the ball and wondering why they're getting whistled. They're just a lazy team. | ||
Jerubaal
United States7676 Posts
....I mean... I hope everyone has fun and stays healthy. | ||
jmbthirteen
United States10734 Posts
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Jerubaal
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9172 Posts
On April 17 2016 05:05 Jerubaal wrote: Houston seems like another organization that has done many smart things, but a few missteps/bad luck have hindered them. Well they looked pretty smart making the conference finals (thanks to the clips) but picking up low character/effort guys like Harden/Howard really came back to bite them this season. The coach change did nothing for them either | ||
Xeris
Iran17695 Posts
On April 17 2016 12:25 Scarecrow wrote: Well they looked pretty smart making the conference finals (thanks to the clips) but picking up low character/effort guys like Harden/Howard really came back to bite them this season. The coach change did nothing for them either Of all the stupid people Houston picked up, you cite Harden among them as being part of the problem? How about picking up horrible chemistry/bad attitude players in Josh Smith/Ty Lawson? Bill Simmons always says, a team can have 1 head case, but not 2, and that seems to have been in full effect in Houston. Picking up those 2 guys totally set the tone for a shit season. Harden didn't help by coming into the season out of shape, that's for sure, and Howard has been bad in terms of his attitude this year by all accounts. Houston did a lot of smart things, but their biggest problem, that many people seem to agree with, is that their focus purely on putting together a team that looked good on paper while ignoring things like personality, fit, and chemistry, has been their downfall. They put together a team that just doesn't get along from A to Z it seems like. | ||
Scarecrow
Korea (South)9172 Posts
On April 18 2016 01:40 Xeris wrote: Of all the stupid people Houston picked up, you cite Harden among them as being part of the problem? Yes, I'm aware they went out of their way to surround him with toxicity, but as the face of the team his on-court leadership has been pathetic. To have your superstar MVP candidate, who has previously shown he can defend (2014/15), to give 0 effort on one end of the floor just kills team morale. Not to mention his all-time record in turnovers this season. The team's been a huge disappointment this season and I see Harden's behavior at the core of it. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On April 18 2016 02:10 Scarecrow wrote: Yes, I'm aware they went out of their way to surround him with toxicity, but as the face of the team his on-court leadership has been pathetic. To have your superstar MVP candidate, who has previously shown he can defend (2014/15), to give 0 effort on one end of the floor just kills team morale. Not to mention his all-time record in turnovers this season. The team's been a huge disappointment this season and I see Harden's behavior at the core of it. I agree. I think Josh Smith has actually been pretty decent in Houston and he's never truly been that bad of a locker room presence (I always said Monroe was a bigger problem than Smith on the Pistons), just a dumb player. He didn't look as lackadaisical as Harden last night. The reffing was definitely not fair, but that's not why Houston got smacked around. Trying to rough up Curry was a stupid move. You can play Curry really tough, like the Pistons and C's do, without trying to knock him down. He might be slight but he's not soft. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
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Jibba
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9172 Posts
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Jerubaal
United States7676 Posts
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Djagulingu
Germany3605 Posts
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Kraznaya
United States3711 Posts
On April 18 2016 17:43 Djagulingu wrote: East has a real big chance for a 5 6 7 8 conference semis. Indiana already took home court advantage and Pistons and Celtics were this close. Charlotte needs to Mann Up though. avery bradley is out and you're delusional if you think lebron can lose 4 games in the first round | ||
Djagulingu
Germany3605 Posts
On April 18 2016 17:53 Kraznaya wrote: avery bradley is out and you're delusional if you think lebron can lose 4 games in the first round LeBron won't lose 4 games in the first round, Cavaliers will. Pistons have a real chance in taking down Cavaliers in the first round. 2007 Warriors real. Also, the gap between matchups in the entire conference has never been any smaller. #3 to #6 having the same number of wins in the regular season? I don't remember such a thing in the NBA history. Also, Pistons were up 3-1 against Cavaliers in the regular season. Why not in playoffs? | ||
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