NBA Playoff Predictions...

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

You have Durant. Anything is possible with that guy.

That is what I thought, but your "no chance" is why I ribbed you a little. They obviously have some chance, right?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

That is what I thought, but your "no chance" is why I ribbed you a little. They obviously have some chance, right?

Yeah it was a overreaction to how good Memphis looked the last few against the Clippers. Memphis really blew game 1. They had a 3 point lead and the ball after the Perkins fumble.
Then they finish:
Prince misses 11 foot shot
(Durant scores)
Turnover by Conely
(Durant scores)
Turnover by Gasol
(2 FT's by Jackson)
2 missed FT's by Pondexter

When you finish out a tight game with a missed shot, 2 turnovers and 2 missed FT's you probably don't deserve to win.

Credit to OKC for winning despite Ibaka playing pretty poorly.

I still give memphis an edge in the series but probably in 7.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I still give memphis an edge in the series but probably in 7.

If they win, isn't it sort of more likely in 6?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

If they win, isn't it sort of more likely in 6?

I thought so originally but I figured they'd split the first 2, Memphis would win 2 at home, OKC would win at home and Memphis would win in game 6. Or in 5 if Memphis swept them in OKC and then blew a game at home. It is plausible that Durant goes for 45 tonight, Ibaka shows up, Gasol gets in foul trouble, OKC goes up 2-0 and the series goes into a defend home turf mode.

Memphis lacks that down the stretch guy to take control of the game at the end. IMO that cost them game 1 and might hurt them again.

Hopefully tonight's games can come close to last nights.

[King Glorious]

Perhaps he meant that as long as James is in the league, Durant will never get an MVP ring. Even that probably wouldn't be true because voters do stupid things. Like Barkley over Jordan. Or the fact that Nash has as many as Shaq and Kobe combined. But if it's championship rings he is speaking of, too many things go into deciding who wins and the best individual player doesn't win the title every year.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I thought so originally but I figured they'd split the first 2, Memphis would win 2 at home, OKC would win at home and Memphis would win in game 6. Or in 5 if Memphis swept them in OKC and then blew a game at home. It is plausible that Durant goes for 45 tonight, Ibaka shows up, Gasol gets in foul trouble, OKC goes up 2-0 and the series goes into a defend home turf mode.

Memphis lacks that down the stretch guy to take control of the game at the end. IMO that cost them game 1 and might hurt them again.

Hopefully tonight's games can come close to last nights.

Does it matter who wins that series with the way Golden State is playing?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Does it matter who wins that series with the way Golden State is playing?

Memphis will wipe Golden State out. Memphis presents huge matchup issues for GS especially with Lee out. OKC would create problems for GS and would certainly have a good chance. Golden State is far from home in that series anyway.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Memphis will wipe Golden State out. Memphis presents huge matchup issues for GS especially with Lee out. OKC would create problems for GS and would certainly have a good chance. Golden State is far from home in that series anyway.

I disagree. OKC got a raw deal losing a top 5 guy. GS matches up well with either of those teams.