2016 NBA Playoffs WESTERN Conference Discussion

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  1. Jazzygirl205

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    This Warriors domination is great to watch and everything, but the thing is, it seems like Steve Kerr has found a way to incorporate the entire roster into rotation and have found a rhythm without Stephen Curry. Now when and if Stephen Curry is healthy again, how are they going to keep that same rhythm going while incorporating Stephen Curry back into the lineup without throwing the other guys out of their rhythm, during the rest of the playoffs is they make it?
     
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    Also I was so looking forward to a Stephen Curry, Chris Paul playoff battle, but one of the most freakish injury sports accident stretch happened recently. It's so weird. It's like the basketball Gods was like "sike" not today lol.
     
    Jazzygirl205, Apr 28, 2016
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    I'd spend even less on him, but there are situations in which Dwight might have to return. I'd still prefer a number of options though. I'd even prefer Mahinmi or Biyombo to him.
     
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  4. thkthebest

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    I don't see a problem. Players can step up for short stretches when one of their starters go down. Curry's playing style is also different from your typical superstar. He's phenomenal with the ball, but what separates him from the others is that he's also great off the ball. The story might be different if someone like Harden or LeBron went down and came back. They both dominate the ball. Curry doesn't have to do that.
     
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    Durant calls Cuban an idiot and destroys Villanueva:



    "He might not even be in the league."
     
    thkthebest, Apr 28, 2016
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    I love seeing this kind of attitude from Durant. I always said in his first couple of years in the league he's too nice of a player. I want to see that fierceness, edge kind of attitude. I'm not saying you have to be a bad or mean person, but in the spirit of the game and when your at work (games, press conferences, etc) show me something. He'll never have the competitive spirit and edge like Kobe but I always wondered if Durant would become this type of player. When I saw this live on Inside the NBA I was cracking up.

    He motions to Russ, I got this ....
     
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  7. pound4pound

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    Condor 'fans'

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    pound4pound, Apr 28, 2016
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  8. sirronstuff

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    Obviously they own LA

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    So there are reports of Harden isolating himself from the team...riding to and from the arena by himself? I'm sure some iconic players did so but he is far from being considered as one.
     
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    So is Tennant.
     
    LTLakerFan, Apr 28, 2016
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    Byron's not coaching them, Kerr and Walton are. Piece of cake. :)
     
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    I'd go a step further and make him realize, understand, admit and agree to playing the Bogut role before I'd take him back. And get paid like Bogut as well. 10-15 mil.

    Minimal post ups, rolling hard to the hoop in pick n roll and main focus is defense and rebounding. I still think he's valuable in that regard.

    I could see him going to Miami and Whiteside coming here. And yes there are other options (many) I'd explore before bringing him back.
     
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    "You could be my Tyson Chandler"

    :Kobe Snickering:
     
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    I'm surprised nobody has posted that video between draymond green and a reporter regarding flooding in Houston. Apparantly the reporter kept asking him over and over trying to get a controversial answer and green went off on him. I'd post it but I'm on my phone currently.
     
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    Ok I got it. Never done it from my phone but here it is.
     
    ThizGuy83, Apr 28, 2016
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    I generally agree, but i feel Durant's gone a bit too far on the tough guy-dont give a crap attitude lately. It comes off as forced, unnatural, like he's trying to act that way.
     
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    ^agree. I actually preferred the old Durant. I thought his odd complaints about loss of stature recently were very unbecoming and derrick rose-ish. if you're a top player, prove it. I feel like Durant of four years ago would have let his play do the talking, and that's why I liked him.

    if Villanueva is as meaningless as you indicate, you wouldn't have to indicate...

    imo, he's clearly the #2 on that team, in both common senses of the term.

    anyway, back to the playoff talk...

    so great that Houston crashed in embarrassing fashion this year, and though I don't like the way it's happening, screw the clippers, too.
     
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    Honestly I don't know what's going on here. I didn't see the reporter's first line of questioning and while I don't understand his second line of questioning part of me wonders if it was just a language barrier thing.

    The reporter was pretty well trashed for this though.
     
    therealdeal, Apr 28, 2016
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  19. KareemtheGreat33

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    He got fired for this. lol trying to incorporate ancient mystic philosophies into sports is awkward and useless to another culture. I can understand he was almost describing the yin and yang of the flood and winning but it was forced and did not translate well.
     
    KareemtheGreat33, Apr 28, 2016
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  20. Barnstable

    Barnstable Supreme Fuzzler of Lakersball.com Staff Member

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    LOL. Perfect!!

     
    Barnstable, Apr 28, 2016
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