NBA 2015 Western Conference First Round - GS Warriors (1) v.s. Oklahoma City (8)

[ArbitraryWater]

Mods can sticky.

OKC isn't making up 6 games in 29 games. 8th seed is theirs.

[Mass Debator]

Another MVP getting knocked out in the first round since Dirk. Karma :banana:

[ArbitraryWater]

Discuss the series, matchups, predictions :cheers:

[imdaman99]

https://marilynmonbro.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/cant-wait.gif

[All Net]

Would still back GS to be honest.

If Bogut is healthy of course. Might take longer than this year for Kanter to look good there

[alenleomessi]

i hope both okc and heat get 8th so we have two legendary 1vs8 matchups

[BuffaloBill]

GS doesn't stand a chance tbh.

[ArbitraryWater]

i hope both okc and heat get 8th so we have two legendary 1vs8 matchups

Yeah, but Bobcats have the same record as Miami... So Heat got the 7th seed locked.

First 5 are too far ahead, out of reach. Bucks however, as 6th seed, are 7 games ahead... so the question is if the Heat end as 6th or 7th, and face one of Cavs/Bulls (IMO).

[Bobcats2013]

Golden State in 6.

[Beastmode88]

Golden State in 6.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc3xHbw4GXk

[swagga]

quoting myself


In the last years teams won rings by shooting the 3pter at extremely high rates. In the PO you get good 3p shots with either ridiculous penetration(lebron, wade) or with excellent & composed ball movement (spurs, mavs). In a series vs okc warriors lack the penetration to really get at okc (extremely athletic) and will rely on ball movement for their 3p powered offense.

The thing with ball movement is that you really need experienced, composed CORE players to pull it off. In the playoffs it's hard to be composed when shit gets rough, refs swallow whistles, the crowd goes wild, shots not falling, you are trailing at home as the 1st seed, durant is hitting crazy shit and is getting 20FTs and westbrook is running at you with 25/8/8 and 5 highlight dunks per game. You need experience. You need guys like duncan/dirk/parker/kidd/manu who know how to set the pace for the series, know how to work the ref, know how to slow it down when needed, to attack when the other team is weak, to encourage their less experienced teammates. I don't see anywhere near such experience and compose on this warriors side. Without great ball movement warriors are good but not great, which won't be enough.

You also need a GREAT coach to control the process(pop, carlisle) and kerr is a good coach but unproven in the playoffs. He is not going to be outcoached by brooks (:lol ) but that is just half the issue. How will he coach against 20FT durant? How will he coach if the 3pter is not falling, penetrate vs okc? How will he coach when westbrick goes on a good run and overwhelms curry physically? Alot of unproven ground here.

Warriors are like the perfect 2k team, excellent players, very good RS coach, but they lack that real life toughness,cunning and know-how of an nba champion. I don't see any nasty in them.

If I were to put money on it, i'd say the warriors don't get out of the west. Against OKC it's a much more open series than people think. OKC is one of the 2-3 teams in the league that can overwhelm their opposition. Sure they can (and will) ISO horribly, do dumb shit and basically beat themselves , and their coach is no better than a cheerleader but when they are on look out.

[Marchesk]

Will be the most epic 1 vs 8 since Denver knocked off Payton & Kemp Supersonics.

[Fudge]

OP tryna jinx em but it ain't gonna work Holmes.

We stay winning.

[ArbitraryWater]

This'll probably still come true but it's not the same anymore.. not close to being exciting at all :(