Welp OKC is done

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http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/10943844/serge-ibaka-oklahoma-city-thunder-expected-miss-rest-postseason-calf-injury

I don't think they can survive Ibaka being out for the postseason. This isn't as deadly as last year with Westbrook but still costly.

I'm switching my OKC in 6 pick to Spurs in 6 now.

DerekJohnson

I thought this was in reference to Chris Welp.

allpurpleallgold

Good. I couldn't handle another Heat cruise control title. At least the Spurs can challenge them.

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allpurpleallgold said:

Good. I couldn't handle another Heat cruise control title. At least the Spurs can challenge them.

Heat have never had a cruise control title.

I think Spurs beat Miami unless Parker is more injured than they are letting on.

RoadDawg55

I can't see the Heat cruising no matter who they play. The OKC-SA series will still be great. Both teams will go small. Nick Collison is still a solid veteran and Steven Adams has been looking pretty good.

dhdawg

The heat won't cruise but the spurs have the much better shot at beating them

QuornDawg

DerekJohnson said:

I thought this was in reference to Chris Welp.

Ahh The German years.

JaWarrenJaHooker

Spurs win it all rather easily

DerekJohnson

JaWarrenJaHooker said:

Spurs win it all rather easily

Say 135-117?

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RoadDawg55 said:

I can't see the Heat cruising no matter who they play. The OKC-SA series will still be great. Both teams will go small. Nick Collison is still a solid veteran and Steven Adams has been looking pretty good.

That was in one game though. Can they sustain it the whole series against Duncan? Problem is the Spurs play two bigs so you can't cheat and go small or you'll be pounded inside.

Against Miami they would almost be better off going Durant and four small guys since Bosh plays on the perimeter anyways. If you put Adams or Collison on Bosh he'll just light you up on the outside all series long.

We'll see what Westbrook/Durant are made of. Miami lost Bosh for five games in the Indiana series as well as four games in the boston series. Wade/Lebron played their best ball as a duo during that stretch.

RoadDawg55

He_Needs_More_Time said:

RoadDawg55 said:

I can't see the Heat cruising no matter who they play. The OKC-SA series will still be great. Both teams will go small. Nick Collison is still a solid veteran and Steven Adams has been looking pretty good.

That was in one game though. Can they sustain it the whole series against Duncan? Problem is the Spurs play two bigs so you can't cheat and go small or you'll be pounded inside.

Against Miami they would almost be better off going Durant and four small guys since Bosh plays on the perimeter anyways. If you put Adams or Collison on Bosh he'll just light you up on the outside all series long.

We'll see what Westbrook/Durant are made of. Miami lost Bosh for five games in the Indiana series as well as four games in the boston series. Wade/Lebron played their best ball as a duo during that stretch.

It's definitely a loss, but I don't think Ibaka is really the deciding factor for the Thunder.They need Durant and Westbrook to go off. Just like you said, they need them to play their best ball. They still have a good chance to win the series if that happens.