Thunder and Raps records vs playoff teams in opposite conference.

[El Gato Negro]

OKC was 9-7 vs. the eight East seeds ,Toronto was 10-6 vs. the eight West seeds. :confusedshrug: pistons and hawks were better teams than the rockets and blazers who wouldn't have even made the playoffs in the east, I'm not giving the blazers the benefit of doubt because I don't feel like looking up the tie breakers to see if they possible made the 8th seed :sleeping

[Bankaii]

Everything points to the fact that at worst the overall talent of the team's Cleaveland has faced is equal to the talent GSW has faced.

But facts are a Kobetards worst enemy.

[imdaman99]

No one would take the Raptors over the Thunder. The Thunder just beat a great 67 win team in 6 games. Meanwhile the Raptors got taken to 7 by 2 mediocre teams. So you can talk about records all you want, OKC are beasts in the playoffs and the Raps are not.

[El Gato Negro]

The only team that had a better defense than the Hawks was the spurs, the cavs have already played the best defensive team they are going to see in these playoffs. The west is top heavy after that meh.

[El Gato Negro]

No one would take the Raptors over the Thunder. The Thunder just beat a great 67 win team in 6 games. Meanwhile the Raptors got taken to 7 by 2 mediocre teams. So you can talk about records all you want, OKC are beasts in the playoffs and the Raps are not.
No one thought the thunder would beat the spurs either, upsets happen that's what makes sports worth watching. I still believe the spurs were the better team even tho they lost the series.

[El Gato Negro]

Crickets

[El Gato Negro]

Last bump for all the westtards on this site.

[ballinhun8]

Portland is better than both Detroit and Atlanta.



The only reason Atlanta looks like they have a great defensive team is because they play 50 games against the Least which has inept offensive teams that lack playmakers.


Once Cleveland gets to the Finals, they're gonna have to worry about players that can play exceptionally well on both sides of the floor. Something their opponents in the Least have failed to do.


Harden, Lillard, Durant, Westbrook v. Reggie Jackson, Horford, Lowry, Derozan



Tell me who's team you'd rather face. (And I'm not even including a Howard or McCollum)

[tpols]

http://i64.tinypic.com/zx5gns.jpg

link (http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-warriors-defense-might-send-them-back-to-the-nba-finals/)


this is what each team has faced in the playoffs.

Cavaliers have faced the 8th, 9th, and 12th best teams in the playoffs so far this year.. or in other words, they have faced below average teams in every round.

now, we can give Detroit maybe a slight pass since their data is only for facing this Cavs team, but the Hawks and Raptors lackluster performances in early rounds against shitty / injured competition cannot be ignored.


otoh, the Warriors have faced the 3rd, 5th, and 13th ranked teams in the playoffs so far this year. much higher of level of competition.


OP, there is a stark difference between teams led by legitemate stars in the playoffs (Lilliard, Westbrook, Durant, CJ, etc) and teams led by year in and year out duds (lowry, derozan, teague, millsap, etc). This is why you cant use regular season data to make judgements since play can dramatically differ come playoff time (as it has).

If you need more help understanding this, shoot me a PM.

[uber]

http://i64.tinypic.com/zx5gns.jpg

link (http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-warriors-defense-might-send-them-back-to-the-nba-finals/)


this is what each team has faced in the playoffs.

Cavaliers have faced the 8th, 9th, and 12th best teams in the playoffs so far this year.. or in other words, they have faced below average teams in every round.

now, we can give Detroit maybe a slight pass since their data is only for facing this Cavs team, but the Hawks and Raptors lackluster performances in early rounds against shitty / injured competition cannot be ignored.


otoh, the Warriors have faced the 3rd, 5th, and 13th ranked teams in the playoffs so far this year. much higher of level of competition.


OP, there is a stark difference between teams led by legitemate stars in the playoffs (Lilliard, Westbrook, Durant, CJ, etc) and teams led by year in and year out duds (lowry, derozan, teague, millsap, etc). This is why you cant use regular season data to make judgements since play can dramatically differ come playoff time (as it has).

If you need more help understanding this, shoot me a PM.

http://media.riffsy.com/images/36005d69c49f5813003dc697d07a3656/raw

[Born Sinner]

Why does it upset you that the east is garbage, you pathetic virgin. You should be happy that lebron has an easy bath.

[ArbitraryWater]

http://i64.tinypic.com/zx5gns.jpg

link (http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-warriors-defense-might-send-them-back-to-the-nba-finals/)


this is what each team has faced in the playoffs.

Cavaliers have faced the 8th, 9th, and 12th best teams in the playoffs so far this year.. or in other words, they have faced below average teams in every round.

now, we can give Detroit maybe a slight pass since their data is only for facing this Cavs team, but the Hawks and Raptors lackluster performances in early rounds against shitty / injured competition cannot be ignored.


otoh, the Warriors have faced the 3rd, 5th, and 13th ranked teams in the playoffs so far this year. much higher of level of competition.


OP, there is a stark difference between teams led by legitemate stars in the playoffs (Lilliard, Westbrook, Durant, CJ, etc) and teams led by year in and year out duds (lowry, derozan, teague, millsap, etc). This is why you cant use regular season data to make judgements since play can dramatically differ come playoff time (as it has).

If you need more help understanding this, shoot me a PM.

FiveThirtyEight my man :cheers:

checked it out myself.. you seen their latest?

Adjusting for strength of schedule, Cavaliers with the most dominant playoff start since 1984 :eek:

[sfballa13]

Why does it upset you that the east is garbage, you pathetic virgin. You should be happy that lebron has an easy bath.

Overall the East was MUCH better than the West regardless of the spurs/warriors great seasons

Atlanta and Detroit both beat Houston and Portland multiple times in the regular season yet Golden State couldnt sweep them

Dont forget Detroit also destroyed the Warriors during the regular season

Curry and the Warriors had a cake walk path to the Finals last season with one major injury to each of the teams they played culminating with 2 out of 3 stars missing for the Cavs

Now they face a garbage Houston team with Dwight literally out the door while the series is taking place and the Portland TrailBlazers who grossly overachieved by beating a Clippers team missing its star PG and PF LMFAO so the Warriors didnt have to face off against the Clippers which would have given them a much better series than Portland

But yeh the East is pathetic and everyone besides you is a virgin

I used to come here for the funny insults and trolling but the sheer stupidity on this forums is making it harder and harder to keep reading

[Hey Yo]

http://i64.tinypic.com/zx5gns.jpg

link (http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-warriors-defense-might-send-them-back-to-the-nba-finals/)


this is what each team has faced in the playoffs.

Cavaliers have faced the 8th, 9th, and 12th best teams in the playoffs so far this year.. or in other words, they have faced below average teams in every round.

now, we can give Detroit maybe a slight pass since their data is only for facing this Cavs team, but the Hawks and Raptors lackluster performances in early rounds against shitty / injured competition cannot be ignored.


otoh, the Warriors have faced the 3rd, 5th, and 13th ranked teams in the playoffs so far this year. much higher of level of competition.


OP, there is a stark difference between teams led by legitemate stars in the playoffs (Lilliard, Westbrook, Durant, CJ, etc) and teams led by year in and year out duds (lowry, derozan, teague, millsap, etc). This is why you cant use regular season data to make judgements since play can dramatically differ come playoff time (as it has).

If you need more help understanding this, shoot me a PM.
First it was LeBron not facing enough 50+ win teams in the playoffs.

Now after sweeping 60 win ATL last playoffs and possibly doing the same to a 56 win team in the Raptors....we get the +/- chart thrown into action to determine if they're good teams or not.

Keep reaching, Chico


http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/pair-hands-reaching-up-20077390.jpg

[SexSymbol]

It baffles me that there actually are a few retards who think that East is better or at least in the same ball park as West.

[ballinhun8]

First it was LeBron not facing enough 50+ win teams in the playoffs.

Now after sweeping 60 win ATL last playoffs and possibly doing the same to a 56 win team in the Raptors....we get the +/- chart thrown into action to determine if they're good teams or not.

Keep reaching, Chico


http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/pair-hands-reaching-up-20077390.jpg


Why you going off topic?



We aren't saying they aren't good teams. Just not good enough to make it competitive which explains the difference in paths taken to get to the Finals.


Last I checked GS was the only team to defeat all members of the All-NBA team en route to a Championship. Davis/Gasol/Bron/Harden.

[scuzzy]

You cry babies complaining about the East being weak better pray to god the Cavs dont win it all

All the essays, the keystrokes, the whining abt it

How pathetic you will look if that happens :lol

[Hey Yo]

Why you going off topic?



We aren't saying they aren't good teams. Just not good enough to make it competitive which explains the difference in paths taken to get to the Finals.


Last I checked GS was the only team to defeat all members of the All-NBA team en route to a Championship. Davis/Gasol/Bron/Harden.

:biggums:


it's exactly what's being said.

[El Gato Negro]

Overall the East was MUCH better than the West regardless of the spurs/warriors great seasons

Atlanta and Detroit both beat Houston and Portland multiple times in the regular season yet Golden State couldnt sweep them

Dont forget Detroit also destroyed the Warriors during the regular season

Curry and the Warriors had a cake walk path to the Finals last season with one major injury to each of the teams they played culminating with 2 out of 3 stars missing for the Cavs

Now they face a garbage Houston team with Dwight literally out the door while the series is taking place and the Portland TrailBlazers who grossly overachieved by beating a Clippers team missing its star PG and PF LMFAO so the Warriors didnt have to face off against the Clippers which would have given them a much better series than Portland

But yeh the East is pathetic and everyone besides you is a virgin

I used to come here for the funny insults and trolling but the sheer stupidity on this forums is making it harder and harder to keep reading
At least the trolls here used to have some kind of bball knowledge , seems like these guys don't even watch basketball or even worse watch and have no comprehension on what they see. Ish has really gone drastically down hill, it's not even funny anymore and I agree this whole forum is borderline unreadable with the level of stupidity .