Rivers in tears in the press conference after the game. Really small consolation but he won a ton of respect tonight.Gutsy game by the remnants of the Clippers. Austin Rivers really showed some stones tonight.
Rivers in tears in the press conference after the game. Really small consolation but he won a ton of respect tonight.Gutsy game by the remnants of the Clippers. Austin Rivers really showed some stones tonight.
Each of the past two years we've seen Austin Rivers have career defining breakthrough post-season moments. There aren't a lot of players who do this once much less twice.....and by the age of 23. I didn't like Rivers game at all coming out of Duke......much like Redick, he's worked himself into having a long NBA career.Rivers in tears in the press conference after the game. Really small consolation but he won a ton of respect tonight.
Unless he decides to join the SpursI'd imagine this is what we want to see out of OKC so that Durant will want to leave, right?
Spurs would have to get rid of Danny Green, Boris Diaw, and Tim Duncan would have to decline his option. Not likely.Unless he decides to join the Spurs
I mean - Durant is almost certainly out. The question is how do the Celtics get into the running.Watching the Thunder get humiliated makes me increasingly excited about the Celtics' offseason prospects.
They'll have to swing a trade for someone else, at least in principle.I mean - Durant is almost certainly out. The question is how do the Celtics get into the running.
Agreed. All hinges on lottery. Aldridge and Leonard are a combined 27-35. Insane.They'll have to swing a trade for someone else, at least in principle.
Regular season games don't mean much when you're talking about the Spurs. I think we'll all be treated to an epic 7 game series with the Spurs taking it in 7. Wish we could just fast forward to the WCF.OKC just doesn't have the horses. That said, don't crown the Spurs just yet. Lots of smoke around an earlier than expected Curry return. The Warriors won the season series between the two.
Move to LA?I mean - Durant is almost certainly out. The question is how do the Celtics get into the running.
Spurs punted the first meeting at Golden State but they really went for it for their home game and Curry ripped them a new one ending a few Spurs winning streaks. The Dubs were the better team this year when healthy. The big question is will Cury get healthy again.Regular season games don't mean much when you're talking about the Spurs. I think we'll all be treated to an epic 7 game series with the Spurs taking it in 7. Wish we could just fast forward to the WCF.
Duncan and Diaw didn't play in that game...Spurs punted the first meeting at Golden State but they really went for it for their home game and Curry ripped them a new one ending a few Spurs winning streaks. The Dubs were the better team this year when healthy. The big question is will Cury get healthy again.
They missed Diaw in that game, but while Duncan was out he isn't going to play much in a series against the Warriors anyway.Duncan and Diaw didn't play in that game...
Or the Warriors and Spurs are both just really, really good. There's a good argument that they're both all-time top ~10 teams.The West is straight garbage
Yeah, I didn't mean it to take away from gsw or sas. They're historically great but the rest of the league is pretty average. The blazers were a 5 seed and they are incredibly average.Both are right. Spurs and GS are historically good teams and the rest of the league sucks.
I mean - the Celtics were a tiebreaker away from the 3 seed.Yeah, I didn't mean it to take away from gsw or sas. They're historically great but the rest of the league is pretty average. The blazers were a 5 seed and they are incredibly average.
Straight up fact. The league does not impress me this year but Spurs and Dubs are both terrific.Both are right. Spurs and GS are historically good teams and the rest of the league sucks.
If the Spurs can land Durant they certainly won't let Green and Diaw to stand in the way. Salary cap maneuvering can easily be achieved if this is the direction they want to go with plenty of teams with excess cap space to take on Green or Diaw's contracts.Spurs would have to get rid of Danny Green, Boris Diaw, and Tim Duncan would have to decline his option. Not likely.
Only signed for 1 more year for $7M. I think plenty of playoff teams would sign up for that contract.Is Diaw really an asset on another team? He looked cooked before the Spurs machine magically resuscitated him.
How would a small team ever stop Aldridge and Durant on the other end? They could certainly play the 4 and 5 in a smallball lineup at times and would also force other teams to adjust to them as opposed to vice versa.I know Durant is essentially a wing but can he and Aldrige play together, especially as the two age? A good team with a fast, small line-up seems like it could take advantage of those two on the court at the same time. On the other hand, if any team can create a scheme that works for those two, its San Antonio.
I lived in Charlotte prior to him going to the Spurs, saw many Bobcat games, and this isn't true at all.Is Diaw really an asset on another team? He looked cooked before the Spurs machine magically resuscitated him.
Diaw doesn't have any trade value now either at his age. He doesn't have to though.....the point is that the Spurs can easily move his contract for a 2nd round pick with so many teams able to take on contracts for a rotation player.OK, but he clearly didn't have any trade value at that point, as Charlotte released him.
From Thunder blogger, Royce Young:I mean - just how dumb of a player is Dion Waiters? So lucky he wasn't a huge goat. And I have no idea why Donovan called timeout after Aldridge's FTs. Lot harder to get the ball in at half court.