NBA 2015/16 thread
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="canefan" data-cid="575822" data-time="1461986321"><p>Luke Walton has agreed to be the next coach of the Lakers. A good hire, hopefully they allow him time to turn things around because he hasn't got a chance of the play-offs for the foreseeable future unless they make a splash in free agency</p></blockquote>
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Well they'll have money now that Kobe's max contract is out of the picture....<br><br>
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<p>The ESPN rumour mill suggests Westbrook wants to come home to play for the Lakers</p>
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<p>Westbrook wants to be the franchise. But as good as he is he couldn't carry the Thunder last season, even though he had a huge year. They lost, a lot, even when he was scoring 40+ a night.</p>
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<p>The ESPN rumour mill suggests Westbrook wants to come home to play for the Lakers</p>
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<p>The ESPN rumour mill? Isn't it just one guy? I think he is just making shit up, but like a broken clock...</p>
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<p>Westbrook wants to be the franchise. But as good as he is he couldn't carry the Thunder last season, even though he had a huge year. They lost, a lot, even when he was scoring 40+ a night.</p>
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<p>He doesn't seem to lift the players around him as well as KD does. </p>
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<p>Why do you think he wants to be a franchise? Nothing I have read or heard from indicates that. Do you have a source?</p>
<p>Everything I have read is about much he loves being with his mate Durant. They get on ludicrously well. And he already sees them as having a franchise.</p> -
I have read the recent interviews where he says he would rather win than have his own team but i remember a couple seasons ago that he said he had always wanted to play in LA. But I guess I took a logic leap on the "franchise" comment. Players of his calibre on any other team, out side of Okc, GSW, Cavs and probably NO, are always the guys that want the ball for the final shot. The go to player. But ill concede its an assumption.<br><br>
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Despite what seems to be 'selfish' play (he's copped that label), I don't think that carries on into the locker room for Westbrook. He's a team guy from what I've read and he knows just like every superstar in the league, that you cannot win a championship without other stars. <br><br>
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<p>Well all my optimism about OKC.... got ground under a pair of boots... with spurs on.</p>
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<p>Well all my optimism about OKC.... got ground under a pair of boots... with spurs on.</p>
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<p>I hope they let the women and children leave before halftime because that was an execution</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Baron Silas Greenback" data-cid="576141" data-time="1462082452"><p>Well all my optimism about OKC.... got ground under a pair of boots... with spurs on.</p></blockquote>
Just watched the replay. Hard to comeback from that type of hiding. <br><br>
Durant got shut down and Aldridge went nuts. Thought Adams did well considering.<br><br>
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<p>Problem is OKC are stuck playing iso-ball with Durant and Westbrook. The Spurs and GS play a heavy passing offense and everyone gets to score. The support players of the Thunder don't get a lot of shots so if their two best are shut out or go cold no one steps up</p>
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If the Spurs shoot 61% again, I'll eat my hat.....<br><br><br>
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<p>If the Spurs shoot 61% again, I'll eat my hat.....<br><br><br>
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<p>Well I guess it was an effective way of eliminating the defensive rebounding of OKC...</p> -
<p>Golden State get it done fairly comfortably against Portland this morning. They should have enough firepower to get through the series without Curry, and set up an enticing showdown with the Spurs...</p>
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<p>Meanwhile Cleveland will win the East, and everyone else is competing for second. It won't even be close.</p> -
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<p>Anyone know why we aren't getting these games live on Sky?</p>
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<p>Went to put the OKC/Spurs game on SkyGo on my desk and it isn't even showing.</p>
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<p>Just normal rights issue, basically if it is on ESPN US. it will be shown here. </p>
<p>But sometimes they show TNT games.. and this is a TNT game.. so fuck it I dont know.</p>
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<p>I watched Sundays game, and I know there is anotehr later on the week from this series.</p>
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<p>BTW.. how fucking good is Adams at dunking now? He could get seriously good.</p> -
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<p>Adams statline so far: 21min, 10pts (4/4 FG, 2/2 FT), 11reb, 1blk, 1stl. This is good stuff from the 3rd-year NBA player from New Zealand. Playing with the poise, physicality and purpose that is going to earn him a very big payday soon.</p>
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He's the sort of big man - athletic, physical, rebounds, improved touch - that most teams would love to have in a guard orientated league. Pay day will come for sure, even more so if one of KD or Westbrook leave.
