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I'm starting to wonder if Green is drunk tonight. Or maybe paid off. How can he be this bad?

I'm torn, I would love to see the Thunder pull it out and get to the finals as another small market team! On the other hand a rematch of last years finals is enticing also!

I'll be pretty disappointed if the NBA doesn't suspend Green.

It sucks the Eastern conference finals aren't at the same level. Toronto is a nice team, but I don't think they have a chance. The western conference finals are two heavy weights going at it.

TheSP wrote:I'm torn, I would love to see the Thunder pull it out and get to the finals as another small market team! On the other hand a rematch of last years finals is enticing also!

It should be a good series either way.

TRKO wrote:It sucks the Eastern conference finals aren't at the same level. Toronto is a nice team, but I don't think they have a chance. The western conference finals are two heavy weights going at it.

I don't know, TRKO...Toronto beat the Cavs pretty handily in Game 3, and now they may be getting Valencuinas back for Game 4. Biyombo has played well, but now they get their best rebounder and most efficient scorer back, and both shot blocking centers can play more aggressively not having to worry as much about fouls. I'm not ready to write off this series.

After enjoying a lot of close games in the earlier rounds, we've been watching nothing but blowouts in the conference finals. It got me thinking about what was the biggest blowout ever in the playoffs, and it turns out our Minneapolis Lakers were on the good side of a 133-75 rout of the St. Louis Hawks in 1956...biggest ever differential.

I'll be at my regular Tuesday breakfast tomorrow with Charlie Mencel who scored 10 points in that game (all 10 of our Lakers scored in double figures). I'm looking forward to asking him if he remembers that game 60 years ago!

longstrangetrip wrote:After enjoying a lot of close games in the earlier rounds, we've been watching nothing but blowouts in the conference finals. It got me thinking about what was the biggest blowout ever in the playoffs, and it turns out our Minneapolis Lakers were on the good side of a 133-75 rout of the St. Louis Hawks in 1956...biggest ever differential.

I'll be at my regular Tuesday breakfast tomorrow with Charlie Mencel who scored 10 points in that game (all 10 of our Lakers scored in double figures). I'm looking forward to asking him if he remembers that game 60 years ago!

Actually, didn't the league break a record with the most 20+ point victories/losses already? There were 3 of them on a single day earlier in the playoffs. Personally, I think it's been a pretty bland playoff run.

Cleveland is destroying the East. I was mildly surprised Toronto won a game. I'd be much more surprised if they win another one... and completely shocked and dismayed if they win the series. In the West, there was a clear distinction between the top 4 (3 after Paul and Griffin got hurt) and everybody else. So we're only on the second series with serious stakes involved.

longstrangetrip wrote:

TRKO wrote:It sucks the Eastern conference finals aren't at the same level. Toronto is a nice team, but I don't think they have a chance. The western conference finals are two heavy weights going at it.

I don't know, TRKO...Toronto beat the Cavs pretty handily in Game 3, and now they may be getting Valencuinas back for Game 4. Biyombo has played well, but now they get their best rebounder and most efficient scorer back, and both shot blocking centers can play more aggressively not having to worry as much about fouls. I'm not ready to write off this series.

They definately have a chance to win, but Cleveland is the overwhelming favorite and it would be a huge shock if Toronto were to win. I just feel like OKC, Golden State, and Cleveland are on another level.

TRKO wrote:

longstrangetrip wrote:

TRKO wrote:It sucks the Eastern conference finals aren't at the same level. Toronto is a nice team, but I don't think they have a chance. The western conference finals are two heavy weights going at it.

I don't know, TRKO...Toronto beat the Cavs pretty handily in Game 3, and now they may be getting Valencuinas back for Game 4. Biyombo has played well, but now they get their best rebounder and most efficient scorer back, and both shot blocking centers can play more aggressively not having to worry as much about fouls. I'm not ready to write off this series.

They definately have a chance to win, but Cleveland is the overwhelming favorite and it would be a huge shock if Toronto were to win. I just feel like OKC, Golden State, and Cleveland are on another level.

Here's how I see it right now:

Oklahoma City
Golden State (but lower if Green is suspended)



(pretty big gap)


Cleveland

Toronto

Having said that, I never count out a team with Lebron James on it. But ultimately the Cavs are the worst defensive team remaining, and championships are won with defense.