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BoulderSooner · Jul 9, 2015

and CP3 has still never been past the 2nd round

brettromar · Jul 9, 2015

BoulderSooner said:
this ..

I think we will have to see if that holds true. Clippers were tied for 2nd best record in the West and should have been in the finals. Will see if they are 5 seed or lower.

The west just gets better and better. Should be fun to watch.

Eielson · Jul 9, 2015

Is Blake Griffin a winner?

BoulderSooner · Jul 9, 2015

brettromar said:
I think we will have to see if that holds true. Clippers were tied for 2nd best record in the West and should have been in the finals. Will see if they are 5 seed or lower.

The west just gets better and better. Should be fun to watch.

what finals ... they lost in the second round .....

Max Power · Jul 9, 2015

The Thunder being better than the clippers comes down to Kevin Durant's foot. If he still has issues next season then the Thunder will be fighting for an 8 seed again.

brettromar · Jul 9, 2015

BoulderSooner said:
what finals ... they lost in the second round .....

Good catch. That was my mistake I left a word out. I meant to say they should have been in the western conference finals.

They pulled a Clippers against a Houston team that I don't think was that good. clippers lost that series in my opinion.

Like I said we will just have to see how it turns out. Barring injuries I think the Clippers are a legit threat this year but have to see how new guys mesh with current guys.

It should be fun:
Warriors best again?
Thunder Healthy are really tough
Spurs just got better
Clippers
Houston
Pelicans?

SoonerBounce13 · Jul 9, 2015

Max Power said:
The Thunder being better than the clippers comes down to Kevin Durant's foot. If he still has issues next season then the Thunder will be fighting for an 8 seed again.

I don't think so. I think you could take the current team and shoot for a divison title realistically and get a 4 seed.

You have to remember that it wasn't just KD last year. pretty much every player was hurt at one point or another.

You still have:
RW
Morrow
Waiters
SErge
Kanter

Still a playoff team

Eielson · Jul 9, 2015

SoonerBounce13 said:
I don't think so. I think you could take the current team and shoot for a divison title realistically and get a 4 seed.

You have to remember that it wasn't just KD last year. pretty much every player was hurt at one point or another.

You still have:
RW
Morrow
Waiters
SErge
Kanter

Still a playoff team

That's not a 4-seed in the West. They'll probably be right around a 4 seed even with a healthy Durant.

usedtobe1 · Jul 9, 2015

I take the Clips loss to the Rockets with a grain of salt .... and I live in Houston. Nobody wanted anything to do with the Spurs in the playoffs. They won something like 19 of 21 games at the end of the season and were on a roll. The Clips beat the Spurs in a grueling 7 game series with no bench, whereas the Rockets had a pretty easy series against the Mavs. I think the Clips simply played too many minutes and got worn down when they played the Rockets. Honestly, I think the Clips are a better team.

Also, I don't automatically think the Thunder or Rockets are better than the Clips. GS are the champs, but they're small. San Antonio has really improved with Aldridge and West, but I think the Clips really improved their bench by adding Paul Pierce (replaces Matt Barnes as a starter), Lance Stephenson (blew in LeBron's ear), and Wesley Johnson (started for Lakers).

I can't believe you guys are trashing CP3. Many rate him as the top PG in the NBA. He is absolutely the best defensive PG in the league ..... without question. NBA Point Guards

skyvue · Jul 9, 2015

usedtobe1 said:
I can't believe you guys are trashing CP3.

They rated him much higher when he was playing in OKC, I'm guessing.

Max Power · Jul 9, 2015

skyvue said:
They rated him much higher when he was playing in OKC, I'm guessing.

Of course they did

SoonerBounce13 · Jul 9, 2015

Eielson said:
That's not a 4-seed in the West. They'll probably be right around a 4 seed even with a healthy Durant.

You win your division, you get a top four seed

I guess it only took people one year to forget how dominant the thunder are when healthy

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SoonerBounce13 · Jul 9, 2015

usedtobe1 said:
I take the Clips loss to the Rockets with a grain of salt .... and I live in Houston. Nobody wanted anything to do with the Spurs in the playoffs. They won something like 19 of 21 games at the end of the season and were on a roll. The Clips beat the Spurs in a grueling 7 game series with no bench, whereas the Rockets had a pretty easy series against the Mavs. I think the Clips simply played too many minutes and got worn down when they played the Rockets. Honestly, I think the Clips are a better team.

Also, I don't automatically think the Thunder or Rockets are better than the Clips. GS are the champs, but they're small. San Antonio has really improved with Aldridge and West, but I think the Clips really improved their bench by adding Paul Pierce (replaces Matt Barnes as a starter), Lance Stephenson (blew in LeBron's ear), and Wesley Johnson (started for Lakers).

I can't believe you guys are trashing CP3. Many rate him as the top PG in the NBA. He is absolutely the best defensive PG in the league ..... without question. NBA Point Guards

Cp3 is a top pg in the league. He just isn't a winner.

And his defense is vastly overrated

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Eielson · Jul 9, 2015

SoonerBounce13 said:
You win your division, you get a top four seed

Forgot about that. Silly rule.

brettromar · Jul 9, 2015

There is a real chance that rule isn't a rule next year. Seeding 1-8 by record and regardless of divisions.

thebigabd · Jul 10, 2015

brettromar said:
There is a real chance that rule isn't a rule next year. Seeding 1-8 by record and regardless of divisions.

Then why even have divisions? Just play everyone in your conference an equal amount of times.

Eielson · Jul 10, 2015

thebigabd said:
Then why even have divisions? Just play everyone in your conference an equal amount of times.

I think the point is that they'd do away with divisions.

bocabull · Jul 10, 2015

They will still have divisions but seed by record. 4 division winners make the playoffs and next 4 best records. It's silly to change it because of the Spurs Clipers series though.

MNsooner · Jul 11, 2015

CoachTalk said:
Spurs thunder gsw and Houston before clippers.

Memphis is in the mix there too. They finished 1 game behind the clips last year and have a better playoff track record in recent years.

stormspencer · Jul 11, 2015

MNsooner said:
Memphis is in the mix there too. They finished 1 game behind the clips last year and have a better playoff track record in recent years.

1.) Golden State
2.) San Antonio (based on history/coaching)
3.) Clippers (based upon talent)
4.) Houston (based upon most recent run)
5.) OKC (I want to see KD and RW stay healthy)
6.) Memphis (They're probably a little low here, but I hate their style/pace of play)
7.) New Orleans (trending up)
8.) Dallas (trending down with their recent FA losses).

You can argue and even inverse teams 2-6....and I wouldn't have any problem with it. All of those teams are really that close.

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