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  • Lovejoy1984
    lhslep134;1729435 wrote:Have COA and Sleeper come up with a new default anti-Harden message if the Rockets are able to hold on and make the Western Finals?
    Yes.....He was benched in the 4th quarter of game 6, when his team made a run and came back.

    *Not my view*
  • lhslep134
    HighRoller74;1729437 wrote: but Doc Rivers may be one of the most overrated coaches currently in the NBA.
    That's a reasonable take. I agree because I see him as a coach who can't elevate the talent he's given. For example: given the roster and circumstances from this year, I have no doubt that the Celtics would have less wins under Rivers than they did under Stevens.
  • lhslep134
    HighRoller74;1729438 wrote:Yes.....He was benched in the 4th quarter of game 6, when his team made a run and came back.

    *Not my view*
    It would have been funny if you had PM'd me that and then those two actually used that.
  • Lovejoy1984
    lhslep134;1729440 wrote:It would have been funny if you had PM'd me that and then those two actually used that.
    I'll delete and we'll see.
  • Lovejoy1984
    lhslep134;1729439 wrote:That's a reasonable take. I agree because I see him as a coach who can't elevate the talent he's given. For example: given the roster and circumstances from this year, I have no doubt that the Celtics would have less wins under Rivers than they did under Stevens.
    Exactly. He was on the brink of being let go, prior to landing Allen, and Garnett. No doubt in my mind, had they not made those moves, Rivers would've been fired in the first month of that season.
  • lhslep134
    HighRoller74;1729441 wrote:I'll delete and we'll see.
    I'll delete my quoted post too then lol
  • lhslep134
    HighRoller74;1729442 wrote:Exactly. He was on the brink of being let go, prior to landing Allen, and Garnett. No doubt in my mind, had they not made those moves, Rivers would've been fired in the first month of that season.
    You could also use the presence of Thibs and his defensive scheme as justification for thinking that
  • Lovejoy1984
    lhslep134;1729444 wrote:You could also use the presence of Thibs and his defensive scheme as justification for thinking that
    Very true. I've been beating the "Doc=Overrated" drum for a while now. I just don't see it.
  • lhslep134
    I don't like to draw big picture takes from the playoffs but man, I've changed a little bit on Blake Griffin. He showed that he deserves to be in the discussion of the best bigs in the league but his disappearing in 4th quarters, whether from fatigue or nerves, has been an eye opener.
  • Ironman92
    I believe Doc is overrated (but he does have a title and did beat the Spurs in the crunch)....but also believe CP3 is slightly overrated.
  • Lovejoy1984
    Agree on both. CP3 is a top PG no doubt, but eventually some one needs to take a step back and ask themselves why his teams have never made the leap.

    And agree with Blake, I'm not sure what it is, but he has disappeared.
  • lhslep134
    HighRoller74;1729450 wrote:CP3 is a top PG no doubt, but eventually some one needs to take a step back and ask themselves why his teams have never made the leap.
    My answer would be that point guards can't win games single-handedly on both ends; that's why with the exception of Magic and maybe Isaiah, both in a different era, a point guard hasn't been the best player on a championship team.


    Note: Chauncey was arguably the best player on the Pistons but the Pistons as a team were the exception to the rule that you need a superstar to win a title.
  • Lovejoy1984
    I agree, and I don't even mean the leap to championship level. The fact that he's never been to the conference finals is a bit shocking.
  • lhslep134
    HighRoller74;1729452 wrote:I agree, and I don't even mean the leap to championship level. The fact that he's never been to the conference finals is a bit shocking.
    That could be a product of his conference though. I think he'd have made a few Eastern Finals by now.

    If CP3 was a wing player I'd be more inclined to agree with what you're saying. I mean I do agree, and it is surprising he hasn't done more, I just think it's explainable.
  • like_that
    Harden is such a flopping bitch.
  • superman
    Rockets choking.
    Refs bailing them out.
  • lhslep134
    like_that;1729454 wrote:Harden is such a flopping bitch.
    My buddy texted me the exact same line at the exact same time lol
  • friendfromlowry
    Clippers with one of the biggest choke jobs the past couple games I've ever seen.
  • lhslep134
    friendfromlowry;1729457 wrote:Clippers with one of the biggest choke jobs the past couple games I've ever seen.
    Yup
  • friendfromlowry
    Wouldn't surprise if GSW drills them. Win it in 4-5 games.
  • Mulva
    friendfromlowry;1729459 wrote:Wouldn't surprise if GSW drills them. Win it in 4-5 games.
    Agree.
  • Lovejoy1984
    friendfromlowry;1729459 wrote:Wouldn't surprise if GSW drills them. Win it in 4-5 games.
    Me either. But I could see this going 7. I don't think that GSW are world beaters by any stretch, and Houston, can shoot the 3, just as good as GSW.
  • gport_tennis
    I think doc the coach is excellent. Doc the GM is terrible. The clippers have absolutely no bench and that's on Doc the GM.
  • gport_tennis
    Also still think McHale is garbage. Good job abandoning the hack a whoever strategy.
  • lhslep134
    (ps if Harden isn't so good in the regular season the Rockets don't have home court in Game 7)