Grantland: What if This is OKC's Last Shot?

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  • dalyricalbandit
    dalyricalbandit Members, Moderators Posts: 67,918 Regulator
  • zerocool
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    9TRAY_93EB wrote: »
    Funny ? , but as long as Durant and Westbrook are on the same squad they'll always have a chance to make the Finals

    Durant and westbrook are malone and stockton of this era... #sad
  • O.G.
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    zerocool wrote: »
    9TRAY_93EB wrote: »
    Funny ? , but as long as Durant and Westbrook are on the same squad they'll always have a chance to make the Finals

    Durant and westbrook are malone and stockton of this era... #sad

    Absolutely nothing sad at all about having hall of fame careers and being considered top 5-10 at their positions of all-time.
  • zerocool
    zerocool Members Posts: 3,973 ✭✭✭✭✭
    O.G. wrote: »
    zerocool wrote: »
    9TRAY_93EB wrote: »
    Funny ? , but as long as Durant and Westbrook are on the same squad they'll always have a chance to make the Finals

    Durant and westbrook are malone and stockton of this era... #sad

    Absolutely nothing sad at all about having hall of fame careers and being considered top 5-10 at their positions of all-time.

    ......but rings though....I don't care how much their career go.....every nba players dream is to win that ring
  • T. Sanford
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    We talking about the same James Harden who disappeared in the 2012 finals?
  • S2J
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    T. Sanford wrote: »
    We talking about the same James Harden who disappeared in the 2012 finals?

    For the 100th time...since when can a THIRD option "disappear"?

    When u got STARS, a 3rd option is gravy.

    Do you remember what Toni Kukoc did in the playoffs? How bout Horace?
    Bosh scored ZERO in game 7 last year. No one remembers. If OKC loses, no one will say 'damn what was Reggie Jackson doin?'

    And Harden was 22 yrs old. Its a marathon, not a sprint. KD, RW, and Harden coulda been murderers row, like what Miami is now, if OKC was patient. Period.
  • Max.
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    Dudes forget the salary cap rises by like 5 mill i think...

  • S2J
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    Max. wrote: »

    Really long winded article, but what i gathered from it is this:

    'Given all the facts avail at the time, Okc wasnt in the wrong for making the decision at the time , but in hindsight it was the wrong move.'

    People can hype up Ibaka and defense all they want, and it sounds really noble and old-fashioned, but Talent-reigns-supreme.

    No one mentions that the Spurs are no longer the defesnsive minded squad they were 10 yrs ago. They go out and score.
  • Swiffness!
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    lmao @ trying to make the dead serious case that OKC is better off without a beast like Harden
  • MR.CJ
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  • S2J
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    Well,well...Funny thing is i aint even watchin the game, i just saw a notification for this thread and already knew lmao
  • Max.
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    Max. wrote: »
    The thunde bench is trash lol
    Them ? average 4pts n ?

    ETHER!!! 5 POINTS GAME 6
  • rap mysterio
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    I say amnesty perk n then try and sign pau gasol and Kyle Lowry.
  • S2J
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    I say amnesty perk n then try and sign pau gasol and Kyle Lowry.

    Pao Gasol would be a great move. A seemingly easy one to make...last year i thought they shoulda went for Paul Milsap.

    BUT...They been shufflin their feet holdin onto that "we're young!" card
  • IceBergTaylor
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    edited June 2014
    Lowry in OKC would actually be a good look
  • zerocool
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    Fire brooks.....that will solve a problem
  • Beta
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    Fire Brooks, sign pau, amnesty perk

    Actually play lamb and perry Jones

  • T. Sanford
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    S2J wrote: »
    T. Sanford wrote: »
    We talking about the same James Harden who disappeared in the 2012 finals?

    For the 100th time...since when can a THIRD option "disappear"?

    When u got STARS, a 3rd option is gravy.

    Do you remember what Toni Kukoc did in the playoffs? How bout Horace?
    Bosh scored ZERO in game 7 last year. No one remembers. If OKC loses, no one will say 'damn what was Reggie Jackson doin?'

    And Harden was 22 yrs old. Its a marathon, not a sprint. KD, RW, and Harden coulda been murderers row, like what Miami is now, if OKC was patient. Period.

    So they would've made it out the west, only to get beat by Miami

    & I hate Miami
  • A.J. Trillzynski
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    OKC got nex... well there's always next year
  • S2J
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    T. Sanford wrote: »
    S2J wrote: »
    T. Sanford wrote: »
    We talking about the same James Harden who disappeared in the 2012 finals?

    For the 100th time...since when can a THIRD option "disappear"?

    When u got STARS, a 3rd option is gravy.

    Do you remember what Toni Kukoc did in the playoffs? How bout Horace?
    Bosh scored ZERO in game 7 last year. No one remembers. If OKC loses, no one will say 'damn what was Reggie Jackson doin?'

    And Harden was 22 yrs old. Its a marathon, not a sprint. KD, RW, and Harden coulda been murderers row, like what Miami is now, if OKC was patient. Period.

    So they would've made it out the west, only to get beat by Miami

    & I hate Miami

    I think they'd take that at this point. Beggars cant be choosers.
  • zerocool
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    Okc should have kept harden and trade ibaka......I would take hardens scoring anyday......see how much stresss durant and westbrook face when your bench only scores 5 points
  • aneed123
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    Okc shoulda played and develop ed Perry Jones lamb and Adams more. I seen them contribute in win vs mis this year. Brooks got stubborn and it cost him