Looks like this bored needs to have more respect for my Grizz
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Skip BaylessVerified account @RealSkipBayless Again: OKC is going to sweep Memphis. Dallas would've given OKC a much better series. Thunder got lucky.
Looks like this bored needs to have more respect for my Grizz
I knew it would be a tough series, but had OKC winning it. This next game will be huge.
Agree. I'm not ready to call the upset just yet, but I see a lot of "OKC in 5" predictions. Memphis has played very well since getting healthy, and always plays OKC TUFF. I knew it was going to be a good series.
Serious LOL at that Bayless tweet Tim just poasted. Holy crap that guy gives Kim a run for his money.
Looks like this bored needs to have more respect for my Grizz
I knew it would be a tough series, but had OKC winning it. This next game will be huge.
Agree. I'm not ready to call the upset just yet, but I see a lot of "OKC in 5" predictions. Memphis has played very well since getting healthy, and always plays OKC TUFF. I knew it was going to be a good series.
Serious LOL at that Bayless tweet Tim just poasted. Holy crap that guy gives Kim a run for his money.
I figured tough series but thought OKC would close out these close games since in theory they have the two best players on the court offensively. After game one where they damn near blew a 30 point lead and their bench played Memphis even I knew OKC was in trouble going forward.
Also Skip Bayless represents today's media well. Just a moron who SPEAKS LOUD and has obscure off the wall opinions to gain a reaction. In a lot of ways that is what Kim Grinolds tries to be but he doesn't full on embrace it like Skip does.
At this point I think Skip is just trolling while at first he was trying to be serious in his sports take but was just a dumb fuck. That's the stage Kim is at right now. Tries to be serious in his sports take but is just a dumb fuck.
The playoffs are looking like the NHL playoffs in that these players are going to be exhausted in the later rounds. All but 1 or 2 series are going 6 or 7 games.
The playoffs are looking like the NHL playoffs in that these players are going to be exhausted in the later rounds. All but 1 or 2 series are going 6 or 7 games.
Yep. Memphis-OKC winner is probably losing round 2 after three straight OT games. Only way either of them has a chance next round is if one of them pulls this thing out in six.
The playoffs are looking like the NHL playoffs in that these players are going to be exhausted in the later rounds. All but 1 or 2 series are going 6 or 7 games.
That's why Miami will 3-peat because they are coasting while the others are working hard.
The playoffs are looking like the NHL playoffs in that these players are going to be exhausted in the later rounds. All but 1 or 2 series are going 6 or 7 games.
Yep. Memphis-OKC winner is probably losing round 2 after three straight OT games. Only way either of them has a chance next round is if one of them pulls this thing out in six.
To Golden State or the Clippers? Durant and Westbrook will start playing better, tired or not.
The playoffs are looking like the NHL playoffs in that these players are going to be exhausted in the later rounds. All but 1 or 2 series are going 6 or 7 games.
That's why Miami will 3-peat because they are coasting while the others are working hard.
Theirs is coming. Nets will take them to at least 6. That's going to be a very tough series for them. I'm not putting too much stock in beating up the Bobcats. The Pacers (I still think they reach the ECF) will take them 6 or 7 too. It's hard to bet against LeBron, but I'm not seeing it with the Heat this year. James Jones and Rashard Lewis getting minutes, Ray Allen looks all but done (still has strokes though), Battier is done. I'm not sure they have guys who will step up when needed like Mike Miller did in the past, Battier in game 7 last year, etc.
RoadDawg, Miami has holes but so does everyone else. What Miami does have though is the best player in the game, a great coach, and a championship squad that has played under every scenario imaginable.
Whoever wins the West wins it all IMO. It feels similar to the NFL playoffs in that I figured whoever would win the NFC would win it all due to being the much much more superior conference.
Obviously I am not counting out the Heat but I think the Western Conference winner will win in a great Finals.
Pacers in 6 Heat in 4 Nets in 6 Bulls in 5 Spurs in 5 Thunder in 7 Clippers 7 Rockets 7
I got 6/8, 3 (thunder, clippers, and heat in the exact # of games). not terrible, but certainly not great. Maybe it's just because I want them to win but I would say the spurs are my favorite to come out of the west. Whether they can right the wrong that was game 6 last year remains to be seen.
Let's hope that the rest of the playoffs are as good as the first round this year ... this is reminding me of late 80s and early 90s in terms of quality of play. Everybody seems to have good players on their roster.
Let's hope that the rest of the playoffs are as good as the first round this year ... this is reminding me of late 80s and early 90s in terms of quality of play. Everybody seems to have good players on their roster.
Let's hope that the rest of the playoffs are as good as the first round this year ... this is reminding me of late 80s and early 90s in terms of quality of play. Everybody seems to have good players on their roster.
Spurs in 7 Clippers in 6
Heat in 7 Pacers in 7
The only reason the thunder got pushed to 7 was Tony Allen could guard durant. But in the end talent won out. The Clippers perimeter defense isn't anything close to the thunder. The grizzlies could also slow it down and ugly the game, which is the way you win in OKC. That is not the clippers. The thunder are not losing a home game to the clippers, same with the clippers. HCA will be the difference in this series
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Again: OKC is going to sweep Memphis. Dallas would've given OKC a much better series. Thunder got lucky.
Serious LOL at that Bayless tweet Tim just poasted. Holy crap that guy gives Kim a run for his money.
Also Skip Bayless represents today's media well. Just a moron who SPEAKS LOUD and has obscure off the wall opinions to gain a reaction. In a lot of ways that is what Kim Grinolds tries to be but he doesn't full on embrace it like Skip does.
At this point I think Skip is just trolling while at first he was trying to be serious in his sports take but was just a dumb fuck. That's the stage Kim is at right now. Tries to be serious in his sports take but is just a dumb fuck.
My bulls in 5 looks skipbaylessfs
Why I'm still taking the Heat.
Obviously I am not counting out the Heat but I think the Western Conference winner will win in a great Finals.
Maybe it's just because I want them to win but I would say the spurs are my favorite to come out of the west. Whether they can right the wrong that was game 6 last year remains to be seen.
With a better coach OKC wins the title IMO
Spurs in 7
Clippers in 6
Heat in 7
Pacers in 7
Spurs 6
Thunder 6
Heat 7
Pacers 6
thunder in 7
heat in 6
wizards in 6 (I just don't buy that the pacers turned the "corner")
OKC 7
Heat 6
Pacers 6
Will be a final four everyone predicted back in November.
Lather, Rinse, Repeat. I really want to put Heat in 5. I doubt they allow Brooklyn to push them to 7.