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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Trade & What it Means for James Harden
The logical thing to do after another early exit from the playoffs for the Houston Rockets? Getting rid of Kevin McHale, making James Harden understand that this team isn’t just about him and giving Jeremy Lin a bigger role in running the offense. However, the NBA isn’t the most logical of places at times, and there’s nothing from what’s happened over the last two years that suggests right decisions are what we should expect from this franchise.
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San Antonio Spurs – Too Easy Means Boring
Things shouldn’t go so smoothly for anyone in the conference semifinals, but the San Antonio Spurs are made from a different mold. There’s been nothing the Portland Trail Blazers have been able to do to slow them down, specifically having problems with Tony Parker who is having an excellent series which might be the result of all that rest he got during the last month of the regular season, leading his team to a 118-103 win and a 3-0 lead in the series.
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Brooklyn Nets – Luck Has Nothing to do With It
Great shooting performances sometimes have more to do with luck than actual skill or great basketball, but the Brooklyn Nets dominated thanks to the 3-point shot by playing smart basketball and moving the ball quickly, resulting in a 104-90 win over the Miami Heat to claim their first victory in the conference semifinals thanks to some great shooting from Joe Johnson and despite a good game from LeBron James.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 3 Predictions (Heat vs Nets, Blazers vs Spurs)
Seems like a last chance for both the Brooklyn Nets and the Portland Trail Blazers. The two teams are behind 0-2 in their playoff series with the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs respectively, getting a chance to change the impressions with game 3 on their home court.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Special Basketball Time
At their best, this is what the Oklahoma City Thunder look like. Maybe their defense could do a better job, but the Los Angeles Clippers aren’t exactly scrubs. It doesn’t matter. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are in unstoppable mode, leading to a 118-112 win and taking a 2-1 lead in the series.
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Indiana Pacers – Defense Wins Championships
Great defense is the cornerstone to a title run in the NBA and however you feel about the kind of offense the Indiana Pacers are doing, their defense in game 3, leading to a 85-63 win over the Washington Wizards, is what makes them still, despite everything that’s happened to them in these playoffs, a championship contender.
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11 Best Memes of How Bad the Brooklyn Nets Are
Every playoff round has one team that gets turned into a target of memes and jokes. The Brooklyn Nets swept the Miami Heat in the regular season. In the playoffs? Losing twice, looking terrible while both Deron Williams and Kevin Garnett have had 0 points games, which obviously draws Roy Hibbert comparisons.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 3 Predictions (Thunder vs Clippers, Pacers vs Wizards)
We’re switching home courts heading into game 3 of the conference semifinals in the East with the Indiana Pacers coming to play the Washington Wizards and in the West as the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to play the Los Angeles Clippers. Both series are tied at 1-1.
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San Antonio Spurs – Confident in Their Superiority
Right now? This is looking like a sweep. The San Antonio Spurs keep coming up with new ways to make the Portland Trail Blazers feel and look like they don’t belong at this stage of the playoffs, beating them 114-97 through a dominant performance from Kawhi Leonard and Manu Ginobili, taking a 2-0 lead in the series.
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Miami Heat – Slow Start Doesn’t Get in the Way
Whatever it was that worked so well for the Brooklyn Nets in the regular season when they faced the Miami Heat doesn’t seem to be helping anymore. After a rough first quarter in terms of shooting both LeBron James and the rest of his teammates regrouped and focused, taking control of the game en route to a 94-82 win and taking a 2-0 lead in the conference semifinals.