94-95 rockets were lowest seeded team to win title, 238-90 opp record. Best I could find. Figured you have to go with a low seed to get a quality first round opponent in there.
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2015/16 NBA Season Thread
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94-95 rockets were lowest seeded team to win title, 238-90 opp record. Best I could find. Figured you have to go with a low seed to get a quality first round opponent in there.
Tailback U
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The turnovers and the rebounds are the issue. Giving OKC multiple chances to score has taken away the Warriors transition game and turning the ball over is automatic points for Durant and Russ.
If they can't improve in those 2 areas I think it's over.
If they can't improve in those 2 areas I think it's over.
Bucksin04
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I actually thought OKC was dominating the scoring off turnovers battle until I looked it up. OKC is scoring 17 points per game off of GSW turnovers. The Warriors, meanwhile, are scoring 18 points per game off of OKC turnovers. Not getting crushed here is huge for OKC.
The other part is that, as obvious as this sounds, OKC just isn't making stupid mistakes that plagued GSW opponents in the regular season. They're not missing 2 foot game winning layups at the buzzer like the Nets. They're not going 13-29 from the free throw line in an eventual overtime loss like the Jazz. They're not inexplicably throwing the ball up for grabs rather than calling a timeout with the time winding down like...well like Durant did earlier in the year.
Tailback U
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Are points off of free throws counted in those stats? Seems like every time GS turns the ball over, Durant or Russ attack the rim and either score or get to the free throw line.
OKC is also playing way better defensively. I've never seen Durant give this kind of effort on D. There really isn't much to say other than OKC is playing smarter fundamentally and more physical inside the paint.
Bucksin04
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Good question. The video appears to be blocked at work, but I pulled those numbers from here: http://stats.nba.com/league/team/#!/misc/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Playoffs&DateFrom=05/15/2016&DateTo=05/31/2016
If you click on the numbers under the PTS OFF TO column, it should take you to a video of all of the possessions off of turnovers. Are the free throws included there?
Durant turning into a cross between Kawhi and Draymond was a development I did not see coming.
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silverwheels
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Might?
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How the Thudner's defense is bringing the Warriors to their knees
Good stuff here.
More film breakdown here, including OKC's offense
Wasn't really into this stuff before, but Donovan's stretch of great corching has made it more interesting for me.
Good stuff here.
More film breakdown here, including OKC's offense
Wasn't really into this stuff before, but Donovan's stretch of great corching has made it more interesting for me.
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goblue96
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Houston's defensive PPG: 106.4
Philly's defensive PPG: 107.6
Perhaps I spoke too soon.
silverwheels
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watching the pregame on TNT and they put bill simmons on. fuckin' a, i thought he was relegated to some show on HBO that no one will watch and hopefully he will disappear after that.
silverwheels
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RUSS shooting like shit, Adams in early foul trouble and OKC is still only down 4 after 1. Gotta keep them from going on a big run before halftime.
silverwheels
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GS showed some zone defense, Corch Donovan went with a 3-point shooter, and it paid off. Curry is getting it going now, though, and OKC isn't rebounding very well.
Last season lol
silverwheels
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Feels like OKC should be down more. Bogut has been the difference for GS so far. Rhubarb needs to get him in foul trouble.
GR8 2 B FL G8R
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They never play Morrow doe
His name makes me think of Mames wife asking him to take out the trash, then Mame tips his Blazers flat brim and replies, "In the Morrow, ma'lady"
silverwheels
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Morrow's problem is he's not very quick and if he gets shut down on a shot, it's hard for him to create his own. It also makes him a liability on defense.
silverwheels
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Dumb Rhudner is back.
it was a joke
iirc, Brooks played him a good deal but for everything he brings offensively, you are spot on about his deficiencies. Loved him as a pel tho
silverwheels
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Yeah, if you can find ways to get him open, like wide open, he just needs to hit one and he's in the zone.
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OKC just wasn't there mentally tonight. Have to win Game 6 because they're not winning a Game 7 on the road.
CJ_24
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Well, he did go to school with Javaris Crittenton.
They're only down 6 with 4 min to go...
silverwheels
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As dumb as they have played tonight, this one is over.
silverwheels
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Nah, this one was over when that scrub Livingston started scoring. Prolly before that with all of the stupid turnovers. Cannot play this poorly at home on Saturday.
evil1
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At the end of game 2, I thought maybe Golden State had figured something out with OKC. I was way wrong. I don't think Golden State has anything new strategy wise after this win. Instead, I think it comes down to whether Golden State can play well despite the 100x energy OKC is going to bring in game 6.
silverwheels
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GS killed OKC on the offensive glass and in the paint, and OKC committed a lot of dumb turnovers, and they were still in the game late, even with the DUBS shooting extremely well for most of the game. Rhubarb cuts down on the unforced errors and gets back to rebounding well, and they're in good shape to close out at home.
zoltan
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Tho it would be epic af if it came down to this.
