Genghis Khan
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OKC at Philly tonight. EPIC.
If anybody is pushing the Warriors it'll be a healthy San Antonio or Houston, OKC can soften them up a bit with a tough 2nd round series though assuming they're the 4 seed.It appears as if I gave up on the Thunder too soon. They are starting to figure it out. They've played some really good basketball the past few weeks. They've compiled something like a 12-3 record this month with some solid wins over the likes of the Rockets, Raptors, Pacers, and T-Wolves mixed in there.
The biggest difference is Westbrook has stopped trying to defer as much. He's playing like he's the best player on the team and making the new players adjust to his style. A few NBA analysts/former players like Barkley, Steve Smith, and Greg Anthony have mentioned that Russ needs to play that way. They pointed out how the Heat had the same issues when Lebron came on board in 2010. Lebron deferred too much until the team finally came to the conclusion that Lebron, being the best player of the group, needed to be the team leader that everyone else plays off of.
I'm really hoping this isn't just a one month flash. I want to see someone in the West actually push the Warriors to 6 or 7 games.
I agree in a 7 game series the Warriors probably win in 6.If anybody is pushing the Warriors it'll be a healthy San Antonio or Houston, OKC can soften them up a bit with a tough 2nd round series though assuming they're the 4 seed.
Westbrook/George is a really good tandem to go up against the Warriors with, and Adams is a nice physical rim-runner who can play tough interior defense, but at the end of the day Charmin Anthony will be what holds you back from beating a team like that.
The guy is going to be a scorer in this league...he can create shots. He has the benefit of playing for an excellent coach in Krueger and will certainly need a coach that can harness him.I go back and forth on Young. If he's a Steph Curry lite, I want him.
But he also seems like a potential very large bust.