2018 NBA Playoffs

[The Red Viper]

Russel Fucking Westbrook

 

[godfather]

This Utah ball movement is like they are playing a different sport than OKC.

Quin Snyder is a great coach you don't hear enough of, because he coaches in a really small market. But the guy is right on par with Stevens.

Players just get better under him, too.

How I'd LOVE to have him coaching the Cavs.

 

[The Red Viper]

Cousins barely made an impact at all. And Davis is a MUCH better player when he's not playing.

I agree its a tough asset to let walk, but one they'd regret keeping.

They do what Clippers did with Blake.

Re-sign him and then trade him. There will always be teams who would want an All-NBA calibre player to fill up their seats!

 

[Derek]

Westbrook/George/Adams/Melo

ORtg 115.9
DRtg 109.3

Westbrook/George/Adams no Melo

ORtg 108.9
DRtg 98.2

Big offensive drop off without Melo in there, but that's because most of the Thunder role players are complete junk. If they could get a decent shooter/defender in his spot, they could be pretty damn good because that 98.2 DRtg is phenomenal.

 

[godfather]

They do what Clippers did with Blake.

Re-sign him and then trade him. There will always be teams who would want an All-NBA calibre player to fill up their seats!

Yes. That's what they should do.

 

[godfather]

I think the Thunder lack shooting next to Westbrook. 'Melo just looks like a donut, literally at this point.

 

[kookoo]

Could you imagine if this Crowder was the one we got in Cleveland? I still would love to know whether it was coaching or him hating Cleveland that made him look awful on the Cavs.

 

[godfather]

Could you imagine if this Crowder was the one we got in Cleveland? I still would love to know whether it was coaching or him hating Cleveland that made him look awful on the Cavs.

It's coaching. Bro, Quin is like the Brad Stevens of the West. Every player he touches gets better.

He would have still sucked dick here.

 

[kookoo]

It's coaching. Bro, Quin is like the Brad Stevens of the West. Every player he touches gets better.

He would have still sucked dick here.

I would love to see this Cavs team with a competent coach.

 

[MediumBaller]

Ugh. Just imagine if LeBron had PG13 as a second option. Curse the Pacers.

 

[godfather]

I would love to see this Cavs team with a competent coach.

Notice how Hood has gotten worse, too?

When are we going to learn? We take system players off good coaching teams, put them here with someone as incompetent like Lue. What do you know? They suddenly aren't so good....

Guys like Quin and Stevens make Lue look like a janitor.

 

[Derek]

It's coaching. Bro, Quin is like the Brad Stevens of the West. Every player he touches gets better.

He would have still sucked dick here.

Snyder is fantastic. One of the best defensive minds ever in regards to PnR defense, but Crowder has largely been garbage in Utah just like Cleveland.

 

[LeBronistheKing2311]

Really would rather the Thunder lose tonight and go ahead and lose this series, rather than be subjected to another 30 plus shots from Russell Westbrook.

 

[Jontibs]

That was quite a choke from Utah, at both ends. Started playing the OKC iso game on offense when up 25 and then never adjusted their defensive scheme when Westbrook started hitting shots, just sagging off him allowing him to jog in and hit 16 ft jumpers for fun.

Great effort from Westbrook of course, looked as if he was quitting for a few minutes, have to admire the dog in him.

 

[The Red Viper]

Love Russ. What a performance by him. PG was quality as well, on both ends of the floor.

But, they wouldn't have won this without Grant and Abrines who were massive. Billy Donovan HAS to start both Grant and Abrines over Melo and Brewer. Would be madness if they don't.