RPB had a severe mancrush on Durant last spring. Not sure if he still does. I think Durant is the 2nd best player in the league and Westbrook is top 10. I just don't trust their frontcourt, bench, or coach. They'll be a title contender for the next 3-4 years at least.

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Agree on KD and RW, but we'll have to wait and see I guess about everything else. The coach and frontcourt were good enough in 2012 though...

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Good enough to be 2nd best. I don't think OKC fans should be content with that though.

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I don't think they should be content with second best either. But that was a young team, and they are still young at certain positions, so second best said a lot about their potential. Assuming growth, maturation, and good health, I can't envision a scenario which doesn't have them winning at least 2-3 championships within the next five years. You said something similar about them being "contenders" for 4-5 years, but wasn't sure if you meant champions. I envision dominance for them.

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I think that's way too premature to predict. I'm still not positive Durant has enough killer instinct to win one title. He might be too nice a guy.

I expect the Bulls to be right there in the mix as well.

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One of the most disappointing losses I've ever witnessed when I have a rooting interest. Plus I'm dead tired today. Current murder list:
Manu, Tiago, Popovich.

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Tomorrow's headlines today

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This thread was great last night.

One of the better live posting of a big game Ive seen here. Maybe the best.

amazing game. amazing series. i was at a bar that nobody cared about basketball, and we were ALL glued and shouting at the tv. it was incredible. that allen 3 was just insane.

i really hope sa wins, but they should have last night. they beat them straight up, miami stole that one.

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Reading it this morning was really fun.

The highs and lows, the appearance of Kid Cairo, and the manic intensity of SomeGuy were quite the thing.

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Are these commercials for White House Down thought to make me want to see that movie? If a summer action movie can't give me 30 seconds of guns and rockets and punches and arabs and kicks and cracks and boobies and airplanes than it is probably a movie I'm not going to see.

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ugh im still pissed from last night. the heat should be dead and buried by now.

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They should have called an offensive foul. You can't grab the opposing player's jersey.

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Are we ready for "Big Game 7," fellas?

I sure am.

My soul is rested, my spirit is unbroken and my attitude is fiery.

I'm ready!!!!!!!

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Spurs by 33 tonight.

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Spurs in 7

Ginobli's disastrous performance really negated Duncan's [first half] brilliance in game six. If Ginobli stops creating extra possessions for the Heat, and Duncan/Parker/Leonard do their thing, I like the Spurs' chances. I say this as someone who expected the Heat to win. I don't know what to think anymore after game six.

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Why even start Manu? What would be the harm in putting Gery Neal and let him recreate?

At this point signing Aaron Grey and putting him in wouldn't be much a downgrade.

I'm down on Manu too, but I suspect he plays for the same reason Spoelstra plays Wade. The hope is they rediscover brilliance at opportune times. They've both been simultaneously bad and good this series.

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Im tired.

Stayed up for games last two nights. Might need some later than usual caffiene

I don't know if I'll ever know when you're being serious again...

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They got this.

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"Cowabunga? Cowa fucking piece of dog shit! This game is diarrhea coming out of my dick!"

yup. Spurs easy

If the Spurs win....what's the narrative for Friday?

LeBron is a failure

I agree.

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