In which the NBA is discussed.

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http://grantland.com/the-triangle/who-w ... -rankings/

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I like how people are still showing up to Pacers' games. I like how they're still handing out yellow shirts.

Stop this game early and turn on the ClipsvThunder!

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You ain't getting back in this game Pacers get the fuck out of here with this shit.

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Well I hope Chris Paul doesn't hit 8 3s next time.

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Lovin Westbrook.

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Caron Butler must have pictures of Brooks.

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I'm still annoyed how much better the West is. Second and third best records in the league playing in the second round. Ugh.

Clips first half points: 63
OKC first half points: 61
Washington total points: 63

Basketball!

Portland needs to figure out how to survive those first halves against the Spurs and they could get a few games. Must win coming up. #HottestOfHotTakes #HashtagsOnAForum

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Nice win by Thunder. I really don't want LA to contend for a championship so this is good.

I'm pretty sure the Spurs sacrifice orphans to the Red God. Them Tim Duncan picks.

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Not-a-Bad-Article-Steven-Adams-Edition
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/05/10/sp ... &referrer=

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Thunder and Clips trade games they had no business winning. Should have been OT though, with Reggie taking those last two FTs to tie it instead of Westbrook getting fouled on that 3. Even Doc admitted Reggie was fouled. Bizarre how that turned out.

Any other player besides Chris Paul wouldn't stop hearing about this for weeks.

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Watching all the replays from last night, the officials did themselves no favors. Should have been Jackson at the line with a chance to tie it and then Clippers get a chance at the final shot.

Reggie definitely fouled Paul on the drive while Griffin was in the middle of tackling Thabo. Think both teams knew they weren't going to call anything there.

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Paul gets away with mugging people all the time, glad to see him get called on it (terrible shot by Westbrook though, jeebus). Both teams got screwed by the Reggie play, you can't be to upset about it if you're the Clippers. Reggie also should have passed the ball.

Crazy game though, glad I left it on mute in the background when it looked like Thunder were getting blown out.

I've heard people rag on Scottie Brooks for his offense... but wow, is it always this bad? Neither Westbrook or Durant have any idea who's shooting the ball on any given play, they just know one of them is. I mean it's Westbrook and Durant, so they'll hit those shots, but it kind of drives me crazy. Maybe it's unfair to blame Brooks and it's the lack of any capable offensive players outside of Reggie and Ibaka.

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When they actually run the pick and roll it looks good. Both Durant and Russ are great at finding Ibaka for a jumper and both can usually get to the rim pretty easily. But when Russ and Durant don't use the screens it can get really ugly (Reggie too). Russ played a really stupid game but just happened to make the shots.

The offense was the best in the league last season. It's basically the same team except we have Caron Butler instead of Kevin Martin (and Thabo doesn't shoot anymore while Reggie became a much bigger threat from 3... and Adams has taken away some of Collison's minutes... but basically the same). Big difference.

I don't think most coaches would use these guys that differently. Maybe they'd switch it up a bit but it would be heavy PnR with Russ, Durant and Reggie because that's what they are good at. It's been an awkward offense all year. They bet hard on Lamb and lost. Need another ball handler and more shooters. They've got the long athletic defender thing down.

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What is NY paying Phil Jackson all that money for? To hold a half-hour meeting with them over Skype once a week?

Probably smart choice by Kerr. No way can you choose JR Smith and free agent Carmelo over Curry.

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Why work for Dolan? All he does is mess shit up.

Also lol @ an identical call in tonight's Brooklyn game.

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Hope Serge is okay but it's fun watching Adams and Collison play. They look like brothers!

All white people look alike.

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Paul even said he couldn't tell them apart (I can't either sometimes, don't blame me).

Need Serge.

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Welp.

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So thunder won?

Who else still in?

Break it down for me.

I booked my flights

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Thunder vs San Antonio in the west, Miami vs Indiana in the east.

But we found out today Ibaka is injured for the rest of the playoffs, so SA-Miami rematch is overwhelmingly likely.

I think the Thunder can steal a game or two but winning would require a lot to go right that hasn't been going right.

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Heat and Spurs in six.

I would be excited for a rematch, but goddamn I do not want the Heat to threepeat.

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^

Either Spurs or Thunder make it they better step up this time. Well, Spurs did win that series, just blew it.

I think Miami in 5, Spurs in 6. Thunder is a tough team for Spurs though. I'm not counting them out.

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If you can get past the Spurs this might be the year to beat the Heat, though. I think they'll beat the Pacers but they're not as a good of a team as they were last year. There's an opening.

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We've played like 3 games in four years without Serge so I'm not expecting much.