2016 NBA Playoffs Thread

[Phrazbit]

Scott Foster the ref the Warriors hate is apparently the guy who saved Green because he said he didn't think it was intentional.

I don't agree, I think if you flail around trying to draw a foul, and hit someone in the process, you should get penalized.

It goes back to Ginobili who used to hit people in the face all teh time while flailing about trying to draw fouls.

I'm surprised Green didn't get suspended.

Boy hats off to the Raptors what a gutty comeback in the series.

Or Kobe with his elbows he kept dishing out on his jumper follow through. The league didn't punish him until finally he left a wake of bleeding players over the span of a couple months.

 

[GatorAZ]

This ECF's reminds me of the 2010 WCF's. Game 5 will decide the series.

 

[TJ]

This ECF's reminds me of the 2010 WCF's. Game 5 will decide the series.

Was thinking the same thing. Suns, like the Raptors, had no business being 2-2 in the series.

While the Cavs will still win the series, at least Toronto has made it interesting.

 

[S_Nash]

Let's just hope DeRozan can box out Lebron after Irving's missed 3 pointer.

 

[Dback Jon]

That decision is beyond gutless. Didn't Dante Jones JUST get suspended for basically the same thing in the Toronto series?

Complete and utter horsecrap. Now I'm actively rooting for GS to lose whereas I wanted to see them make a run at history.

Yup - pissed off immensely.


Want to go all green on Stern.

 

[Ronin]

OKC has to try bait Draymond Green tonight.


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[Mainstreet]

OKC has to try bait Draymond Green tonight.

The way I look at it, Adams should have a free pass to clobber Green.

 

[Russ Smith]

Yup - pissed off immensely.


Want to go all green on Stern.

Stephen A said on ESPN this morning if they didn't suspend Durant for a flagrant hit to the head against Dallas that got him ejected, they can't suspend Green for a flagrant that didn't get him ejected.

Don't agree at all they weren't comparable although Durant pretty clearly went after Anderson and it was under a minute left in the game so if he just waited a minute the game was over. But I guess that's Stephen A's precedent for why Green wasn't suspended. Flagrant 2 hit to the head at the end of the game clearly on purpose wasn't a suspension so flagrant 1 in the 2nd quarter that Stephen A insists "we can't prove was intentional" can't be an ejection.

I still expected him to get suspended but then I expected Durant would too. I would add if they had kicked green out I wouldn't have expected a suspension because he would have already missed more than half a game. But by not being ejected I was fully expecting suspension.

 

[Russ Smith]

OKC has to try bait Draymond Green tonight.


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My guess is the refs will be watching very closely.

I'm far more concerned with Green making shots, he had a terrible game 3.

 

[Ronin]

The way I look at it, Adams should have a free pass to clobber Green.

I agree. I think there are going to be some hard fouls from Steven Adams tonight.


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[Ronin]

My guess is the refs will be watching very closely.



I'm far more concerned with Green making shots, he had a terrible game 3.

Good point.....but I think is one flagrant foul and three technical fouls from being suspended. I believe if he gets called on flagrant two Green will be suspended two games. Worrisome.imo


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[AzStevenCal]

I think there are going to be some hard fouls from Steven Adams tonight.

So you're saying it's one of the days of the week? Adams always delivers hard fouls, always. But for some reason, I'm not convinced he'll retaliate.

It's impossible to get into anyone's head but I don't think he's dirty, just a bull in a china closet. And he's going to treat this like any other play. IOW, I think it will be business as usual for him. Now Westbrook, Durant, Waiters or Ibaka might take a cheap shot but I don't think Steven will.

 

[Ronin]

OKC, wow! the rout is on.

 

[Russ Smith]

I continue to be baffled why Kerr won't play Speights more?

For those who didn't see it watch Durant after he didn't get the call on that rip move and Iguodala got the steal, he clear as day leg whipped Iggy trying to trip him up and after the Warriors scored he went right to the ref.

I think the refs are going to have to be careful tonight lots of emotion.

 

[Ronin]

Good job by the GSW to cut the lead to 4.

 

[Russ Smith]

So you're saying it's one of the days of the week? Adams always delivers hard fouls, always. But for some reason, I'm not convinced he'll retaliate.

It's impossible to get into anyone's head but I don't think he's dirty, just a bull in a china closet. And he's going to treat this like any other play. IOW, I think it will be business as usual for him. Now Westbrook, Durant, Waiters or Ibaka might take a cheap shot but I don't think Steven will.

I'm biased because he's a Kiwi like my dad but he's one of those guys you hate on another team but wish you had on your team. He's improved so much the last 2 years, he's making FT's now, he has a nice half hook, and he's very active on defense.

part of it is Steph is not healthy but if you watch the Warriors play he's so good at finishing drives over size but in this series he has really struggled and it's almost always been against Adams. Adams just seems to have a feel for what Steph is going to try and do and takes it away. That said, I think he fouled him on that 3 he blocked right before the quarter, luckily Ezeli got the putback.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Is this gonna be one of those games that constantly looks like it's almost over, but the Warriors hang close enough for Curry to break out of his slump and suddenly go nuts? I hope so. I want to see this go 7 and see a little more of Curry this postseason if this series is the end.

 

[Cheesebeef]

DAMN! OKC has been like a freaking machine the last seven games. Back to back 70 point first halves?!

 

[Russ Smith]

hard to blame the coach for everything but Kerr is getting totally outcoached this series by Donovan. Again with the hack ezeli and he gives them about 6 points doing it before he takes Festus out and starts doing it with Roberson.

Thompson and Green have to step up or this thing is over.

The Warriors have to find a way to guard without fouling, 28 FT's in the first half and only about 6 of those were intentionally fouling Roberson.

Curry has absolutely no lift, all his drives are being changed or blocked because he can't elevate, hes' going to have to get smoking hot from 3 because I don't think he can keep going in there he's just not finishing.

Doesn't help when Westbrook keeps hitting contested 3's but the way OKC is playing right now nothing surprises you.

Kerr has to make an adjustment, Donovan did after game 2 and he has not figured out a counter for it.

 

[Russ Smith]

DAMN! OKC has been like a freaking machine the last seven games. Back to back 70 point first halves?!

Donovan has figured out when he plays Kanter the Warriors attack him and score at will so he's going small and not playing kanter much. At the same time he knows Curry isn't 100% so he's attacking him on defense and on offense all the time making Steph work and they're really wearing him down.

Pretty impressed wtih Donovan so far he's figured out this NBA coaching thing.

 

[Russ Smith]

I knew I saw Green trip Kanter on that play took them long enough to find it on replay.

his was even worse than Durant's on Iggy.

 

[Cheesebeef]

This is electric basketball!

 

[Russ Smith]

OKC has amazing timing in this series. Curry misses an open 3 that would have cut it to 5 and then Waiters drills a contested 3 to make it 11. It's been like that all night everytime the Warriors threaten OKC hits a huge shot.

I think the Warriors needed it 8 or lower and it's 12 they're in deep trouble

 

[Russ Smith]

wow OKC is unreal.

If anybody can do it 3 straight it's the Warriors but there doesn't seem to be any chance they can this series OKC is just playing too well.

 

[GatorAZ]

OKC is 7-2 vs the Warriors and Spurs in their last 9. Again this would be the most impressive playoff run in history and they win it all.