Beat carlisle poppovich and coach of the year kerr in his first year in the nba.
Respect
Wow
Respect
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He's done a great job. Give me a successful coach of 10+ years from college or Europe over a former player (Lue, Kerr), any day.Comment -
Lue at least had a few years as an assistant idk how kerr got a coaching job w no expComment -
Donovan made a HUGE mistake tonight
he NEVER played Adams and Kanter together, one of the biggest matchup advantages OKC has
he only player Kanter 11 minutes, yet Kanter was +15 with 8 points during that time
Donovan suddenly got desperate and became a prisoner of the moment in thinking that overworking his 'best' scorers was the best way to pull out a win at any costComment -
He hasn't played them together all series long, that's not what has been working against the Warriors. it worked well against SA, not GS.
I personally don't think Donavan made any big mistakes tonight, but Barkley nailed it, KD went back to hero ball and tried to do it all on his own. He was 10/31, he abandoned team ball. For the first time since Harden played in OKC, they were playing as a team this post season, not just relying on KD and Russ. They were getting big contributions from Roberson, Adams, Kanter and Waiters.
This loss falls on KD's shoulders. I noted why in my thread.
KD lost it for OKC
Thompson won it for GS
Neither will happen again in game 7 and OKC rollsComment -
Blame Durant not Donovan. But either way the right team won. OKC played over their heads and GSW was hindered by Curry's health and it was bound to even out.Comment -
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that's like saying "and if Curry didn't shoot so poorly in the 1H, the Warriors would've won by 20". both are non-sequiturs.
bottom line, he made a huge mistake by only playing Kanter 11 mins. as it is, Kanter plays much better at home and was +15 in 11 mins.. 8 points, 3 boards, 1 block. no one else was nearly productive for OKC, but Donovan forgot about him. not to mention, OKC's front office views Kanter as the final piece for a championship since they matched his $70M max deal.Comment -
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Are you comparing Dallas to GSW?? The same team that won the championship last year and set the 73 wins record this year.. OKC had their chance to close it out and blew it big time.. I know deep down in your heart its over for OKC.. They might get lucky and cover but they're not going to win on Monday.. GSW will show OKC how to close out a series.. Game set match...Comment -
He can, but OKC has played him well for the most part. Thompson has killed OKC, not Curry.
But with that said, Yes, Curry can go off at any time as well, I just don't think he will.Comment -
Well the reason Thompson is going off is that Curry has been played well by OKC. He still has to make the shots. But have you seen his stroke?Comment -
Is Thompson the best player in the NBA?
I think he strokes better than Curry and is a premier defenderComment -
Thompson is better overall than Curry but Curry hits the highlight circus shots.
This ranks #2 on crushing losses as a sports fan behind OU losing the National Championship in the fourth quarter against Florida in 2008.Comment -
Agree, so do you think Thompson is the best player in the NBA?
I say yes, his only competition is LBJ, and Thompson may be the most prolific all around scorer in the gameComment -
How do you beat a team with Curyy and Thompson… You don'tComment -
Dunno, but its good to have 2 guys that can shoot like they can. Pick your poison. That being said, I think OKC has some great match ups against the Warriors. If they play smart they have a great shot. They seem to break down mentally too often to back them on the road in game 7 of the WCF.Comment -
I agree with your entire post, but because of the bold, I will back them on the ml. They will be a pretty big dog imo, so regardless, I'll put an action unit on them. Plus they're my team, so I'm gonna back them, it's a unit, not my bankroll. If it loses, I'll go work another few hours
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OKC has ZERO shot to WIN Game 7. ZERO.Comment -
Monday Night Will Be Championship Night!!
Why even bother with the Finals....The East is laughable.
Monday night Championship!!
Fasten your seatbelts.Comment -
I think donovan gets it done, okc has thrived as an underdog. No one thought thry could beat spurs and they did it over and over and over. No one thought they could beat gs boom up 3 to 1. Then people start picking them and their fortune changes. Now everyone has given up on them again so they can revert to winning as a huge underdogComment -
Either way a resounding success for Donovan -need only consider the emergence of S.Adams & A.Roberson. Much better coach than Brooks imo. Brooks was too conservative, too willing to appease the two Thunder stars. They have leadership now
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he beat carlisle popovic and kerr but couldnt beat kevin durantComment -
guys OKC played a great game...their bench was better than GS...here is the flat out truth...3 ball...warriors shot almost 48 percent *KLAY...and westbrook n durant bricked so many attempts trying to just cut the game off down the stretch...what they needed to do was get tough, move the ball and force golden state to slow them down by fouling and getting to the line...they will make that adjustment and be able to beat GS even if they shoot lights out...its just mathComment -
I would be a great coach too if I had Durant/Westbrook
Basketball is the only sport where the coach does nothingComment -
Well done tsty you're very impressive. Would they win game 7 with you on the sidelines?Comment
