Throwdowns > Closed

Hyped78 said 05/22, 03:21 AM
I don't know what your problem is, really.

Even with the compressed schedule, the regular season was interesting. Probably because of having 66 games instead of 82, every game was more meaningful than what it usually is.

You've concentrated on the playoffs.

Well, the Western Conference is going to have a great showdown between 2 very dominating teams, the Thunder and the Spurs.

The Spurs have won 18 in a row, and Poppovich has brilliantly complemented his aging 3 stars with a vibrant supporting cast.

The Thunder seem to be as good as it can get, with the Durant - Westbrook - Harden trio being seemingly unstoppable. Getting rid of the defending champs and of the Lakers in dominating fashion is no small feat.

Spurs vs Thunder is a great conference finals.

On the other side things are not so clear but I don't understand why you are dismissing the Pacers and the 76ers.

The Pacers have a very powerful frontcourt with Hibbert, Granger and West. That size will give any team loads of problems.

And the 76ers play like a team, took advantage of Rose's injury.

More to come, but to me it's clear this season and these playoffs have been having good quality.

Hyped78 said 05/23, 03:52 AM
The league isn't being dominated by "old guys", it is being dominated by the best teams and players.

Thunder vs Spurs is going to be an incredible series. Both have been dominating enough to become champions, so this is going to be a grueling match-up.

And, on the other side, most likely it will be the Heat versus the Celtics.

The Heat have a lot of pressure on their shoulders and it is basically a situation in which Heat fans and LeBron fans will be supporting them, and just about everyone else will be hoping they choke badly.

This is the year LeBron needs to win a championship. The MVP isn't enough.

And for the Celtics it's the last chance with the "big 3". But when you talk about age, you obviously chose to disregard that the best Celtics player is now, arguably, Rajon Rondo. And he's 26.

Your "old guys" remark doesn't make much sense. The best teams and players win and go through.

"indiana vs philie"
Most likely that series isn't going to happen, as both teams are currently down 2-3, so that's another non issue that you're pointing out.

The conference finals are going to be exciting and intriguing.

Hyped78 said 05/23, 08:17 AM
On one hand you dismiss teams because they are too old (Celtics, Spurs) but, on the other hand, you also dismiss teams that are young? (Pacers, 76ers)

The fact that the Heat are at 66% is exactly why they were down 1-2 to the Pacers, now 3-2 and with a potential game 7 not out of the equation.

The Heat, unlike what you stated, are definitely NOT coasting through the playoffs. They are absolutely not "chilling".

The Pacers have a great frontcourt and the 76ers are a hustle team with good perimeter defending.

Will Lebron finally win a ring? Or will he "choke" again?

What can the Pacers still do in their series?

Can Garnett, Pierce and Allen win it all one last time?

Are Durant, Westbrook and Harden finally mature enough to beat re-energized Duncan and Tony Parker? (who was an MVP candidate this year)

I get it, you're not interested in these playoffs.

I, for one, think they are turning out to be more exciting and unpredictable than they have been in previous years.