Official NBA Thread 2013-2014 ed.

@VampMuse that is the thing with ibaka, he won't ever put up super star numbers or anything flashy but he will be solid night in night out.

The spurs are DONE. I know that is bold because Pop is the best coach in the game right now and should never count them out but I'm doing it. Someone in this thread was making noise about the spurs
beating OKC, wonder if he still feels that way.

Who knows what lbj is going to do. Wade Cleary isn't what he used to be and it's understandable, I think he was in Miami when they won that ring with Shaq. He is long in the tooth. I have never liked bosh. Besides looking like some sort of alien dinosaur man his game never impressed me. He has stepped it up a lot recently but I think you are right, I'd say LeBron back in the Cle next year.

 

@LSUMASTERMIND question, Okc is doing far better during this latest stretch w/o Westbrook than anyone could imagine mainly because KD has lost his damned mind.

What happens when RS comes back? This team is currently playing about as well collectively as I have ever seen them play. It is starting to worry me that when he comes back it may upset the cart. Sure you would think they would only get better but these are still people and not robots.

 

Man OKC pummeled Brooklyn last night. Kevin Durant is special. That dude is some kind of freak, a freak of nature that can drain a basketball from anywhere, he shoots like Lee Mayberry in the barn, is long like Garnett, can dribble, pull up, block shots, the total f'n package. He can't defend like Lebron, or go to the hole as strong, so I think at this point Lebron is overall better, but Durant will be the best player in league real soon. He is fun to watch.

 

He is only 25. Look out if he is able to add about 15-20lbs

 

This is by design, Yes Durant will get less looks when Westbrook returns, but thats a good thing because he is so efficient, it matters somewhat, but not alot to worry. The other guys like Ibaka will be effected more by his return. If that makes sense. Kd with ball in his hand is a far better passer then Westbrook

 

@LSUMASTERMIND I don't know about that. The thing to love about Russ is the thing to hate in that he is aggressive. Lots Bitch cause he shoots too much but he can shoot and he draws fouls and gets to the line. I'm more worried about the chemistry of the team when they are on the floor.

 

Westbrook to me is the opposite of Durant. RW is not fun to watch for me. It's almost like every time he has the ball in the front court, he drives to the basket and throws up some 360 double reverse triple clutch backwards layup that clangs off the backboard or rim.

 

I'll take my crow. I figured if anyone was going to be injured and it kill the Spurs it would be Parker or Duncan, but everyone else has been hurting. This isn't sustainable. Looks like Thunder vs Pacers, unless somehow CP3 goes insane when he gets back, or Curry has an amazing series.

I'd bet money on Pacers beating Thunder though :/

 

Better money on GS getting them before they get out of the west. There are certain teams the Thunder just don't match up well against, take last night for instance, damn Wizards have had their number forever. Can't explain it but the Wizards just give em fits every time they play. The Pacers may be 1 of 3 or 4 teams that give the Thunder an advantage having that idiot Perkins on the damn floor. He can at least bang up against big Roy and even out the paint. That damn Curry is an assassin though, lethal. If it ends up Pacers/Thunder we have a wager

 

I don't think that if push comes to shove OKC can shut down Curry and Klay in a 7 game series, and Iggy ain't got shit on Durant.

Indiana on the other hand has so many weapons offensively and defensively.