playoffs start in round 2

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I take it the game was called more fairly tonight?

Weird how that works....

You think it wasn't? I'm of course biased sometimes, but I don't think it was in the Thunder's favor by any stretch tonight. The numbers I'm sure don't say that.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

You think it wasn't? I'm of course biased sometimes, but I don't think it was in the Thunder's favor by any stretch tonight. The numbers I'm sure don't say that.

I think there were some makeup calls possibly and some of the whistles that went the Lakers way Friday went the Thunder way last night.

But I don 't think it was blatantly in the Thunder favor, like I don't think it was blatantly in the Lakers favor Friday. Ultimately what I'm saying is it all evens out.

If I was you I wouldn't be worried about the refs. Your team has now been outplayed in at least 4, maybe 5 of these playoff games by wildly inferior teams, but have found a way late. I imagine the Spurs won't allow them the same luxury next round.

I think Gasol is throwing the season. That was a sorry a.ss pass attempt in crunch time.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

If I was you I wouldn't be worried about the refs. Your team has now been outplayed in at least 4, maybe 5 of these playoff games by wildly inferior teams, but have found a way late. I imagine the Spurs won't allow them the same luxury next round.

If they lose, they lose. I think it will be a great series. The Spurs won 2 of 3 during the season, but all three games had some things going on that won't be present in the playoffs.

I would hardly call a team with Bynum, Kobe and Gasol wildly inferior to anyone, and I wouldn't say the defending champions are either. Being 6 and 1 against those teams is pretty impressive.

Memo though, if you win, you weren't outplayed in the game. For stretches, sure, but playing all 48 minutes matters. They learned that last year while choking away two games against the Mavs.

Maybe the Lakers will learn something from these games. What they should learn is their coach stinks. Where was Sessions in the 4Q (again)? He was playing a nice game. Why was Kobe chucking up wild jumpers?