1. 05-24-11 12:08 AM #36
    scholesy
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    always thought he's over-rated
    a great scorer because he has such long wingspan he can always get his jump shot off
    but not strong enough to drive to the basket consistently when the jumper is not on
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  2. 05-24-11 12:14 AM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by texhooper View Post

    right, and that's great. i don't care how old a team in the western conference finals is. if they deserve to be there they won't perform like some amateurs. this is a fukking show, this shit is entertainment. no one's concerned with watching a bunch of young whippersnappers going through their growing pains at this level of the game. it makes for bad tv and makes an old ass team like the mavs look like the lakers and celtics of the last few years. this could very easily be considered a "great game" because of the comback, but seriously, it was bad basketball down the stretch on the thunder's part. that's all it was. this is not why i watch the conference finals.
    Who knows what you're talking about if you were responding to my post but I'll play along.

    Did you say the same thing about Jordan when the pistons locked him down in 89 and 90?

    I'm guessing you either weren't alive at that point or were suckin on your moms teet
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  3. 05-24-11 12:16 AM #38
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    He was double teamed, although I agree that his shot selection wasn't good.

    How soon we forget: game 5 in round 1 - Durant had 41 in closing out the Nuggets. Down 9 with 4 minutes left he scored the Thunder's final 9 points and saved my parlay.
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  4. 05-24-11 12:17 AM #39
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    OKC will get their championships in due time
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  5. 05-24-11 12:39 AM #40
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    This is what makes basketball entertaining.
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  6. 05-24-11 02:43 AM #41
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    okc is overrated.. can't close..
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  7. 05-24-11 03:00 AM #42
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    He's young. Too early to make a thread like this
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  8. 05-24-11 05:55 AM #43
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    Durant did this last year too

    Struggled in playoffs

    He takes too many low percentage shots
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  9. 05-24-11 06:00 AM #44
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    Durant can't create his own offense like Dirk, Lebron, Wade, etc. There have been similar great scorers in the league who weren't true closers, so the jury is still out as to whether he'll become one.

    Epic choke by OKC. Just confirms once again that experience is such a huge factor in the playoffs.
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  10. 05-24-11 06:08 AM #45
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    J Kidd is a 1st ballot hall of famer
    He runs that team great
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  11. 05-24-11 06:10 AM #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    J Kidd is a 1st ballot hall of famer
    He runs that team great
    No argument there. About as cool as you can be down 15 on the road with less than 5 minutes to play in a key playoff game, then a masterful performance in OT. He beats women and his opponents like no other point guard!
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  12. 05-24-11 06:12 AM #47
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    If you dont get the ball once during the last quarter until the last minute then obviously youre not going to be feeling it. Its all Westbrooks fault for hogging the ball and making bad bad decisions.
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  13. 05-24-11 06:16 AM #48
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    Westbrook had wide open shots though, he just missed them

    He needs to work on shooting
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  14. 05-24-11 06:56 AM #49
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    You either have it or you don't, its that simple. They all can run, jump, dunk, and all the other crap to be an NBA player. Champions are made before they play one second of basketball.
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  15. 05-24-11 07:23 AM #50
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    Lots of opposite opinions in here
    I'm gonna go with the "he's young" one
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  16. 05-24-11 08:08 AM #51
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    Second year pro who left college early...what was Kobe and Lebron doing at similar points in there career
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  17. 05-24-11 09:34 AM #52
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    Quote Originally Posted by mighty maron View Post
    Second year pro who left college early...what was Kobe and Lebron doing at similar points in there career
    You mean 4th year pro? In Lebron's 5th year out of high school he could certainly create his own shot.
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  18. 05-24-11 04:04 PM #53
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheThreeKings View Post

    You mean 4th year pro? In Lebron's 5th year out of high school he could certainly create his own shot.
    Lets not get carried away Chris and say Durant can't create his own shot. That's pretty absurd. He certainly has a hard time creating his own shot off the dribble sometimes, but come on 1 on 1 defense there are very few guys that can stop Durant. The guy can get it on the elbow luul you to sleep and then just rise up so explain to me how he can't create his own shot. He was getting double and triple teamed last night.

    I think he has a lot to improve, I was pissed he got 1st team all nba again, showing that voters only look at offense and don't know shit about the overall game. But come on, Durant is one of the best pure scorers in the league, he can get a shot off whenever he wants 95% of the time.
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  19. 05-24-11 04:10 PM #54
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    offense is wat everyone at look at obviously (allstar games)
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  20. 06-13-12 08:44 AM #55
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    Nomination(s):
    This post was nominated 1 time . To view the nominated thread please click here. People who nominated: Squirrel Kokomo
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  21. 06-13-12 08:46 AM #56
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    Unreal, JJ strikes again.

    Nice find Smoker.
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  22. 06-13-12 09:22 AM #57
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    He is horrific when games get tight
    if im not mistaken, last series against the spurs he put up what, 16 4th quarter points?
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  23. 06-13-12 09:39 AM #58
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    Mods remove this thread

    Shari make it disappear
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  24. 06-13-12 10:28 AM #59
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Mods remove this thread

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  25. 06-13-12 10:38 AM #60
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  26. 06-13-12 10:47 AM #61
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smoke View Post
    nominated. JJ is gold.
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  27. 06-13-12 11:32 AM #62
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    Durant can't close games huh? Welp, you're fired.
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  28. 06-13-12 11:58 AM #63
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Mods remove this thread

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  29. 06-13-12 04:05 PM #64
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  30. 06-13-12 04:14 PM #65
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    unreal
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  31. 06-13-12 04:21 PM #66
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    Lol. Dude is still only 23 and he is dominating in the playoffs.
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  32. 06-13-12 04:24 PM #67
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    jjgold strikes again
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  33. 06-14-12 08:42 AM #68
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  34. 06-14-12 08:44 AM #69
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    but,,,,westbrook can
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