Western Conference Finals: #1 Warriors vs. #3 Thunder
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And yet, the year they made the playoffs, Evans led the team in games played, and Holiday missed half of the season. So... figure that out?
kingsboi
Hall of Famer
Considering the Pelicans can't win without Davis, and Tyreke being their second best player, I'd say a 15 win drop is being generous.
I feel like a case could be made that Evans wasn't close to full strength, all season long, particularly given that they were 43-36 with him the season before, since you're throwing records out.
Siranthony
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Ya I'm kind of rooting for the underdog thunder also.
Boogie_Fever
G-League
They had the same injury problems the year prior as well.
kingsboi
Hall of Famer
You sure about that? This chart tells me otherwise. Look at the number of games started for Davis, Gordon, Evans, Asik, Holiday for the 2014-2015 playoff season and the 2015-2016 30 win season.
Well ... they seem to believe it was inadvertent because he was flailing about
Well, yeah, of course that's what Green and the Warriors will say. IMO, that is not a natural basketball move. I think he's a knucklehead and just had a moment where he snapped against a player who has been getting under his skin this series.
There is zero doubt in my mind that if this was a deep rotational player the NBA would have already announced a 1 game suspension. Let's see if the NBA does the right thing...
Padrino
All-Star
funny enough, sparing green from an ejection may have only aided the thunder in victory. after the flagrant 1 was assessed, draymond green wasn't the same player on the court. he turned in an awful performance thereafter, and finished the game at -43!! i think it's fair to say he hurt the warriors more than he helped through the second half...
that said, your point is well-taken. it's quite clear to me that nba referees are at least subconsciously aware of the average nba fans' bias; a mouthy, high-maintenance personality on a good team is "fiery" and "passionate," while a similar kind of player on a bad team is "crazy" and "a cancer." the former is often insulated from criticism and is generally shielded from the stiffest of penalties for his actions, while the latter is a lightning rod for criticism and generally faces the stiffest of penalties for his actions. it will certainly be interesting to see if the nba levies a suspension against green...
HndsmCelt
Hall of Famer
Yeah it was bush league crap that should have been an F2,but I have to say that if Dramon Green has the most punchable face in the NBA Adams has the most kickable gonads... hate them both.
itzcoatl
Bench
Yeah, definitely. I would love to have a bruiser on this team that plays like Adams.
kingsboi
Hall of Famer
Agreed on Adams. He is becoming one of my favorite players in the league just because he reminds me of a old school bruiser like player that gets under players skin and you can't seem to phase him no matter what. He is the type of player you need on your team to just defend and be a pest. Great find by OKC, as always.
I think I have a soft spot for Adams (no pun intended) in part because he's one of the most entertaining and engaging interviews in the NBA. No pretense and not much in the way of a filter.
He does play a Rodman/Laimbeer type game in terms of pushing the boundaries of what he can get away with in terms of physicality with opponents. But I appreciate that unlike Laimbeer & Rodman he doesn't whine or flop on the other end. A very rugby player like mentality that I hate when the Kings are playing the Thunder but love when seeing OKC play anybody else.
Oh, and that was a straight up and blatant kick to the kiwis. If Dahntay Jones gets a game for his hit on Biyombo then Green should be suspended for a game as well. Draymond landed with both feet and THEN jumped up again, swinging his right foot into Adam's groin. What else could he have possibly been trying to do with that move?
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He does play a Rodman/Laimbeer type game in terms of pushing the boundaries of what he can get away with in terms of physicality with opponents. But I appreciate that unlike Laimbeer & Rodman he doesn't whine or flop on the other end. A very rugby player like mentality that I hate when the Kings are playing the Thunder but love when seeing OKC play anybody else.
Oh, and that was a straight up and blatant kick to the kiwis. If Dahntay Jones gets a game for his hit on Biyombo then Green should be suspended for a game as well. Draymond landed with both feet and THEN jumped up again, swinging his right foot into Adam's groin. What else could he have possibly been trying to do with that move?
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But of course he wont since we know how the NBA plays favorites.
Tony Xypteras @TonyXypteras 13m13 minutes ago
This makes no sense. Shouldn't Green get a flopping fine / warning, then?
This makes no sense. Shouldn't Green get a flopping fine / warning, then?
Kenny Ducey @KennyDucey 30m30 minutes ago
Here's a look at groin hit precedent, via @NBA_Reddit. Green was pretty lucky to avoid suspension.
Here's a look at groin hit precedent, via @NBA_Reddit. Green was pretty lucky to avoid suspension.
fansinceday1
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Nothing surprising here.
fansinceday1
Starter
I would put in a scrub and have him knee green in the package. I can't stand that guy.
John Galt
Starter
A flagrant 2 but no suspension? Just when I thought NBA officiating couldn't stoop any lower they went and proved me wrong again.
That is a pure unmitigated pile of bullcrap.
It hurts to see the hypocrisy on the part of the league. Just feels bad.
It would not make the championship trophy require an asterisk. It would not constitute "the league office deciding a crucial game". Warriors would have had their fair chance to win game 4 without Green and more importantly they had fair chances not to lose two games already.
The decision just plain sucks.
You mean you think the coach should put in someone who will inadvertently throw a leg in the wrong direction as he's innocently trying to draw a foul, don't you?
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