tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post3183235161204101878..comments2024-03-29T05:08:30.047-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: NBA UpdateGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-2689174714176440682016-05-28T23:54:17.677-04:002016-05-28T23:54:17.677-04:00That was a fantastic game. That was a fantastic game. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-58704298924499631212016-05-28T23:48:19.228-04:002016-05-28T23:48:19.228-04:00Looking back through my notes, it appears that aft...Looking back through my notes, it appears that after taking a 101-99 lead with about two minutes to go, the Thunder literally did not take another shot. I think all of their other possessions ended in turnovers.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1658423511699949322016-05-28T23:42:57.939-04:002016-05-28T23:42:57.939-04:00Hubie Brown says "It's really a shame.&qu...Hubie Brown says "It's really a shame."<br /><br />The Thunder try to inbound the ball one more time. Durant makes another turnover, and Curry grabs the ball and dribbles out the clock. GOLDEN STATE WINS, 108 to 101.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-47079378154103871662016-05-28T23:42:24.784-04:002016-05-28T23:42:24.784-04:00Marv Albert just mentioned the 1979 Bullets!Marv Albert just mentioned the 1979 Bullets!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-53515947545573735032016-05-28T23:41:46.145-04:002016-05-28T23:41:46.145-04:00Thompson makes two more FT's, and the Warriors...Thompson makes two more FT's, and the Warriors lead 108-101.<br /><br />In the fourth quarter of this game, the Warriors have outscored the Thunder 33-18.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-10504957972869429332016-05-28T23:41:01.058-04:002016-05-28T23:41:01.058-04:00Thunder call time. Westbrook to inbound. Durant ...Thunder call time. Westbrook to inbound. Durant is double-teamed. Westbrook throws a long pass toward mid-court -- AND STEPHEN CURRY STEALS THE BALL. Just brilliant basketball from Curry, and another mistake from Westbrook.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-51150405701551231842016-05-28T23:39:32.006-04:002016-05-28T23:39:32.006-04:00Hubie Brown says "They just gave this game aw...Hubie Brown says "They just gave this game away." He also says that "the sad thing about it is that your two best players are the ones making all the turnovers." It's hard to argue with either of those statements.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-63757177266064544632016-05-28T23:38:41.576-04:002016-05-28T23:38:41.576-04:00Thompson has a three for the win -- but misses. T...Thompson has a three for the win -- but misses. The Thunder get the rebound -- BUT GOLDEN STATE STEALS THE BALL AGAIN. Hubie Brown, who is killing OKC in the commentary, says that OKC's last few possessions have been a disaster.<br /><br />And just then, Curry goes soaring through the OKC defense and makes a SOARING LAYUP. The Warriors lead 106-101 with 14 seconds left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-22850793923009059292016-05-28T23:36:54.275-04:002016-05-28T23:36:54.275-04:00OKC can't score, and then Golden State can'...OKC can't score, and then Golden State can't score. And now here comes Westbrook flying down the floor. Suddenly the ball goes out of bounds! Was it tipped? They check the replay.<br /><br />It looks as though Westbrook dribbled the ball off of his own foot. And the referees agree.<br /><br />Warrior ball. Warriors 104, Thunder 101. 55 seconds left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-833364756980367122016-05-28T23:35:00.100-04:002016-05-28T23:35:00.100-04:00Here comes OKC. Westbrook tries to go one-on-one ...Here comes OKC. Westbrook tries to go one-on-one -- but the BALL IS STOLEN. Suddenly Klay Thompson is open. IT'S GOOD! Warriors lead 104-101.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-22898026340043746772016-05-28T23:34:03.187-04:002016-05-28T23:34:03.187-04:00Thunder have the ball. 99-99. 2:30 left. Durant...Thunder have the ball. 99-99. 2:30 left. Durant misses a tough jump shot, but one of OKC's big guys gets the rebound and lays it in.<br /><br />But then Iguadala makes a layup for Golden State. 101-101 with 2 minutes to go.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-79832557158608929542016-05-28T23:32:58.342-04:002016-05-28T23:32:58.342-04:00Here come the Thunder. Hubie Brown criticizes Wes...Here come the Thunder. Hubie Brown criticizes Westbrook and Durant for trying to do everything themselves -- and Westbrook immediately drives straight at the Warrior defense. He misses a layup, but the Warriors lose the ball out of bounds.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-50840521782405110522016-05-28T23:31:39.591-04:002016-05-28T23:31:39.591-04:00Timeout. The score is 99-99 with 2:47 left. The ...Timeout. The score is 99-99 with 2:47 left. The rest of this game will have a big impact on NBA history.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-44081890202199069062016-05-28T23:30:25.610-04:002016-05-28T23:30:25.610-04:00The Warriors can't get the ball to Curry, and ...The Warriors can't get the ball to Curry, and they shoot a long three that misses. OKC ball with 3 minutes left. Here comes Durant -- AND HE THROWS IT AWAY.<br /><br />In the scramble, the Warriors are finally able to get the ball to Curry, all alone behind the three point line. HE MAKES IT! WE'RE ALL TIED!GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-49569470111647214092016-05-28T23:28:57.624-04:002016-05-28T23:28:57.624-04:00However, the relentless Westbrook immediately come...However, the relentless Westbrook immediately comes down and draws another foul. He makes the free throws, and OKC leads 99-96 with 3:42 left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-32042575044394869292016-05-28T23:28:09.923-04:002016-05-28T23:28:09.923-04:00With 4:24 left, OKC leads 97-93. And this time, K...With 4:24 left, OKC leads 97-93. And this time, Kevin Durant misses, and the Thunder knock the ball out of bounds.<br /><br />At which point Stephen Curry nails a three. Suddenly the Warriors trail by only one.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-25447013312991103522016-05-28T23:16:36.908-04:002016-05-28T23:16:36.908-04:00OKC leads 91-87 with 6:30 to go -- and then Westbr...OKC leads 91-87 with 6:30 to go -- and then Westbrook makes a layup to put the Thunder up 6.<br /><br />He's been great.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-50822379978524025962016-05-28T23:15:32.102-04:002016-05-28T23:15:32.102-04:00OKC led 89-84 at the 40 minute mark. We should ha...OKC led 89-84 at the 40 minute mark. We should have more scores like that in college basketball.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-91921055441998545292016-05-28T23:12:14.523-04:002016-05-28T23:12:14.523-04:00It is certainly possible that Westbrook will lose ...It is certainly possible that Westbrook will lose his mind and take a bunch of dumb shots, and that the Warriors will make a lot of three's for the win. But it seems much more likely to me that the Thunder will shoot out to a 10 point lead in the next few minutes.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-67529466022700168062016-05-28T23:11:01.919-04:002016-05-28T23:11:01.919-04:00Klay Thompson makes another 3 -- he's 9 of 15 ...Klay Thompson makes another 3 -- he's 9 of 15 from behind the arc, and he's got 31 points. But the Thunder still lead 89-84 with 8:29 to go.<br /><br />Consider these stats: The Warriors have made 16-36 three pointers. The Thunder have made only 3-20. But the Thunder lead by five. That shows the gap between the two teams.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-56509961541291905862016-05-28T23:07:58.580-04:002016-05-28T23:07:58.580-04:00Klay Thompson hits a 3 to make it 85-81, but then ...Klay Thompson hits a 3 to make it 85-81, but then Westbrook draws a foul on Thompson and makes it 87-81 with 9:33 left. I have a feeling Westbrook could do that all game.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-4575322231443298802016-05-28T23:06:43.933-04:002016-05-28T23:06:43.933-04:00OKC leads 85-78 with 10:17 left, and the Thunder a...OKC leads 85-78 with 10:17 left, and the Thunder are getting all the loose balls. They're just too big for the Warriors.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-56920272274458323532016-05-28T23:05:45.632-04:002016-05-28T23:05:45.632-04:00I don't really make these points to criticize ...I don't really make these points to criticize the Warriors -- I'm actually amazed that a bunch of little guys could win the NBA Title, which Golden State did. But they didn't have to play OKC last year.<br /><br />In both 2011 and 2014, UK beat a lot of great teams, but they couldn't beat UConn.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-42131999743500668102016-05-28T23:01:23.350-04:002016-05-28T23:01:23.350-04:00That's the quarter: OKC leads 83-75 with one ...That's the quarter: OKC leads 83-75 with one quarter left.<br /><br />I didn't watch a lot of basketball in the regular season, but I've watched a lot of this series, and I have not seen any evidence that the Warriors are better than the Thunder.<br /><br />The Warriors are basically a bunch of little guys who run around shooting three's, while the Thunder are basically what you would have if you added Kevin Durant to one of those great UConn teams that beat UK in the NCAA's. I suppose Golden State could win if they made all their three's, but that's just not going to happen all that often.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-91627097163524960572016-05-28T22:58:44.619-04:002016-05-28T22:58:44.619-04:00Curry misses three three-pointers on one possessio...Curry misses three three-pointers on one possession, and the score remains 81-75 with 1:07 left in the third.<br /><br />OKC comes down and plays volleyball until it gets another basket. The Thunder lead 83-75 with 30 seconds left in the third.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com