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Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #45 on: April 30, 2018, 05:09:04 AM »

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How dumb you have to be to end up with just Westbrook on your team while having Durant and Harden walk away?
It's 2018, I still can't figure out why keeping the least talented and the most selfish of the three. He is also the one that relies the most on its athleticism, read shorter prime/career.
OKC has a deserved great reputation for finding and developing talent, but once they become big players, OKC totally loses its special powers.

They didn’t let harden walk - they dealt him bc they didn’t want to pay the tax on 3 max deals.  Was a horrible deal for them though.  Don’t forget oladipo now too.  They will have lost harden Durant and oladipo for essentially nothing if George walks.

Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #46 on: April 30, 2018, 05:32:07 AM »

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How dumb you have to be to end up with just Westbrook on your team while having Durant and Harden walk away?
It's 2018, I still can't figure out why keeping the least talented and the most selfish of the three. He is also the one that relies the most on its athleticism, read shorter prime/career.
OKC has a deserved great reputation for finding and developing talent, but once they become big players, OKC totally loses its special powers.

They didn’t let harden walk - they dealt him bc they didn’t want to pay the tax on 3 max deals.  Was a horrible deal for them though.  Don’t forget oladipo now too.  They will have lost harden Durant and oladipo for essentially nothing if George walks.

They keep finding these gems...Dipo, Sabonis, Steven Adams...even Ibaka. Incredible draft talent analysis.

Really sad they keep botching talent management.

Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #47 on: April 30, 2018, 05:52:11 AM »

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How dumb you have to be to end up with just Westbrook on your team while having Durant and Harden walk away?
It's 2018, I still can't figure out why keeping the least talented and the most selfish of the three. He is also the one that relies the most on its athleticism, read shorter prime/career.
OKC has a deserved great reputation for finding and developing talent, but once they become big players, OKC totally loses its special powers.
extremely. And They never won a title. Bad coaching, bad front office

Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #48 on: April 30, 2018, 07:15:24 AM »

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How dumb you have to be to end up with just Westbrook on your team while having Durant and Harden walk away?
It's 2018, I still can't figure out why keeping the least talented and the most selfish of the three. He is also the one that relies the most on its athleticism, read shorter prime/career.
OKC has a deserved great reputation for finding and developing talent, but once they become big players, OKC totally loses its special powers.

They didn’t let harden walk - they dealt him bc they didn’t want to pay the tax on 3 max deals.  Was a horrible deal for them though.  Don’t forget oladipo now too.  They will have lost harden Durant and oladipo for essentially nothing if George walks.

They keep finding these gems...Dipo, Sabonis, Steven Adams...even Ibaka. Incredible draft talent analysis.

Really sad they keep botching talent management.

Oladipo was picked by the Magic, who flipped him to the Thunder for Ibaka?
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Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #49 on: April 30, 2018, 07:24:28 AM »

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How dumb you have to be to end up with just Westbrook on your team while having Durant and Harden walk away?
It's 2018, I still can't figure out why keeping the least talented and the most selfish of the three. He is also the one that relies the most on its athleticism, read shorter prime/career.
OKC has a deserved great reputation for finding and developing talent, but once they become big players, OKC totally loses its special powers.

They didn’t let harden walk - they dealt him bc they didn’t want to pay the tax on 3 max deals.  Was a horrible deal for them though.  Don’t forget oladipo now too.  They will have lost harden Durant and oladipo for essentially nothing if George walks.

They keep finding these gems...Dipo, Sabonis, Steven Adams...even Ibaka. Incredible draft talent analysis.

Really sad they keep botching talent management.

Oladipo was picked by the Magic, who flipped him to the Thunder for Ibaka?

Correct they didn’t draft dipo but they did make a really good dal for him by sending him the Ivanka rental...only to send him packing for a rental.

Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #50 on: April 30, 2018, 08:14:33 AM »

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Here is what I had before the playoffs started.

Round 2
East
Raptors v. Cavs - 2-4
Celtics v. Sixers - 2-4

West
Rockets v. Thunder - 4-3
Warriors v. Pelicans - 4-1

Conference Finals
Sixers v. Cavs - 2-4
Rockets v. Warriors - 2-4

Finals
Warriors v. Cavs - 4-2


So obviously I need to adjust since I had the Thunder beating the Jazz.  I predict the Rockets beat the Jazz in 5.  I'm not changing any of the other series since I had the correct winners in the other 7 series. 
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Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #51 on: April 30, 2018, 08:16:16 AM »

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How dumb you have to be to end up with just Westbrook on your team while having Durant and Harden walk away?
It's 2018, I still can't figure out why keeping the least talented and the most selfish of the three. He is also the one that relies the most on its athleticism, read shorter prime/career.
OKC has a deserved great reputation for finding and developing talent, but once they become big players, OKC totally loses its special powers.
extremely. And They never won a title. Bad coaching, bad front office

If they had kept Harden, they would have won at least one title. Their ownership is also to blame for not being willing to trade a bit of luxury tax for a championship (or multiple championships)
I'm bitter.

Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #52 on: April 30, 2018, 08:24:03 AM »

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How dumb you have to be to end up with just Westbrook on your team while having Durant and Harden walk away?
It's 2018, I still can't figure out why keeping the least talented and the most selfish of the three. He is also the one that relies the most on its athleticism, read shorter prime/career.
OKC has a deserved great reputation for finding and developing talent, but once they become big players, OKC totally loses its special powers.
extremely. And They never won a title. Bad coaching, bad front office

If they had kept Harden, they would have won at least one title. Their ownership is also to blame for not being willing to trade a bit of luxury tax for a championship (or multiple championships)
The difference between what they offered Harden and his full max contract was 4.5 million dollars.  Not 4.5 million dollars a year, total over the 4 year life of the contract (Thunder offered 4 years 55.5 million, the full max which the Rockets gave him was 4 years, 60 million).  That is what their ownership threw away a chance at a title for.  Or maybe Harden threw away a chance at a title over 4.5 million dollars.  I guess it is all perspective. 
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Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #53 on: April 30, 2018, 11:23:17 AM »

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East
Toronto (1) v Washington (8] = 4-2
Boston (2) v Milwaukee (7) = 4-1
Philadelphia (3) v Miami (6) = 4-3
Cleveland (4) v Indiana (5) = 4-1

West
Houston (1) v Minnesota (8] = 4-1
Golden State (2) v San Antonio = 4-3
Portland (3) v New Orleans (6) = 4-3
Oklahoma City (4) v Utah (5) = 4-2

Round 2
East
Toronto v Cleveland = 3-4
Boston v Philadelphia = 4-3

West
Houston v OKC = 4-2
Golden State v  Portland= 4-3

Conference Finals

East
Clevelandv Boston = 4-3

West
Houston v Golden State= 4-1

Finals
Houston v Cleveland = 4-0

Clearly leaned too much on seeding in my prediction. Playoffs have been more even than I thought.
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Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #54 on: April 30, 2018, 11:33:37 AM »

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Round 2 updated predictions:


East


Raps vs Cavs -- TOR in 7

Celts vs Sixers -- PHI in 6

ECF

Raps vs Sixers -- TOR in 7


West

Warriors vs Pelicans -- GSW in 5

Rockets vs Jazz -- HOU in 4  (no Rubio  :'( )

WCF

Warriors vs Rockets -- GSW in 6


Finals

Warriors vs Raps -- GSW in 4
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Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #55 on: April 30, 2018, 04:25:31 PM »

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Round 2
East
Toronto vs. Cleveland = Cleveland in 5
Boston vs. Philadelphia = Philadelphia in 5

West (late on these two... but would have gone Rockets in 5, GSW in 5)


Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #56 on: April 30, 2018, 06:44:23 PM »

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I had Sixers over Bucks in 6. I'll stick with Sixers in 6 against Celtics.

Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #57 on: April 30, 2018, 06:46:55 PM »

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Celtics in 7.
Cavs in 6.
Rockets in 5.
Warriors in 5.

Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #58 on: April 30, 2018, 06:46:56 PM »

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East
Toronto (1) v Washington (8] = 4-3
Boston (2) v Milwaukee (7) = 4-2
Philadelphia (3) v Miami (6) = 4-1
Cleveland (4) v Indiana (5) = 4-1

West
Houston (1) v Minnesota (8] = 4-0
Golden State (2) v San Antonio = 4-0
Portland (3) v New Orleans (6) = 3-4
Oklahoma City (4) v Utah (5) = 3-4

Round 2
East
Toronto v Cleveland = 2-4
Boston v Philadelphia = 4-3

West
Houston v Utah = 4-2
Golden State v New Orleans= 4-1

Conference Finals

East
Boston v Cavs = 2-4

West
Houston v Golden State= 3-4

Finals
Golden State v Cavs = 4-0

I'm sticking with my initial round 2 predictions

Re: 2018 Playoffs predictions thread
« Reply #59 on: April 30, 2018, 09:15:01 PM »

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How dumb you have to be to end up with just Westbrook on your team while having Durant and Harden walk away?
It's 2018, I still can't figure out why keeping the least talented and the most selfish of the three. He is also the one that relies the most on its athleticism, read shorter prime/career.
OKC has a deserved great reputation for finding and developing talent, but once they become big players, OKC totally loses its special powers.

They didn’t let harden walk - they dealt him bc they didn’t want to pay the tax on 3 max deals.  Was a horrible deal for them though.  Don’t forget oladipo now too.  They will have lost harden Durant and oladipo for essentially nothing if George walks.

They keep finding these gems...Dipo, Sabonis, Steven Adams...even Ibaka. Incredible draft talent analysis.

Really sad they keep botching talent management.

Oladipo was picked by the Magic, who flipped him to the Thunder for Ibaka?

Correct they didn’t draft dipo but they did make a really good dal for him by sending him the Ivanka rental...only to send him packing for a rental.

Right.

Even Roberson was a massive steal. Just incredible analysis.

Perhaps Westbrook is the root of all evil, though according to even Oladipo himself Westbrook was the reason he even broke out in the first place.