I'm calling it now, Timberwolves over Rockets in 6. Butler is healthy and Thibs will have them playing defense.
That would have been so good!Man, I REALLY wanted to see Russ v. KD (sans Curry) in round one. That would have been awesome TV.
He hasn’t had them playing all season long so I doubt he’s about to start now.I'm calling it now, Timberwolves over Rockets in 6. Butler is healthy and Thibs will have them playing defense.
I think the idea is that the end of the regular season was a result of a lack of motivation. The question now, if that is the case, is whether or not they can simply flip the switch back on?I wouldn't be surprised to see Utah beat OKC, Utah is playing solid consistent ball right now.
I'm not sure why people are conceding GSW to the finals, they haven't been playing well for awhile now. That 40 point loss to Utah in a game where Durant, Draymond and Klay all started, was pathetic. they are 4-6 since Curry went out with the knee and there have been several really bad efforts in those 10. It's interesting because Quinn Cook played really well when Curry got hurt and earned himself a contract, but the team was nowhere near as good even though Cook is shooting 44% from 3, teams just don't fear him remotely like they do Curry so it changes the entire dynamic of the team. Teams are daring Cook to beat them and as well as he's playing, he's simply not good enough to do that in the playoffs. With Curry everyone else sees less defensive attention.
I see the Rockets as the favorite, the Warriors and OKC as the intrigue teams of the West.
In the East the obvious intrigue is how far does Philly go. 16 straight wins, but no playoff experience.
And can LeBron do it again and get Cleveland back to the finals, can Toronto get there but to me still the most fascinating team is Philly.
I think the idea is that the end of the regular season was a result of a lack of motivation. The question now, if that is the case, is whether or not they can simply flip the switch back on?
It's a shame because the Spurs could have a legit shot at upsetting the Warriors with Kawhi back.NBA Playoffs 2018: Kawhi Leonard ruled out for Game 1 of Spurs-Warriors series
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...uled-out-for-game-1-of-spurs-warriors-series/