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Mamba2481 said:
Durant is just at fault for Donovan for not calling timeout. He's been in the league and played basketball long enough to know. I'm being trapped on the baseline. Let's not chuck the ball up the court and hope someone gets it that is wearing a white
Jersey. Maybe I should scream timeout. He definitely doesn't deserve a pass for that. And just blaming Donovan like its his fault his star player wildly chucked the ball up the court.
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I agree with this. KD should have called time out just as much as Donovan. (Which I already stated)

It was a dumb play by KD.

But to blame him for the LOSS of the GAME, no, just no

No game comes down to 1 play
 
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Durant did **** up with that pass. You can't throw the ball up for anybody to get it at that point in the game. He shoulda called timeout.


And I still can't get over that horrible shot Billy Donovan gave Durant at the end of the 4th. How do you not get him at the top of key?
 
Maximus Meridius said:
Durant did **** up with that pass. You can't throw the ball up for anybody to get it at that point in the game. He shoulda called timeout.


And I still can't get over that horrible shot Billy Donovan gave Durant at the end of the 4th. How do you not get him at the top of key?
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This is another thing.

What happens isn't what is always drawn up. They aren't doing walk-throughs. There is a defense on the court not allowing the offense to get into their sweet spots
 
Yeah he could've mugged him and Steph wouldn't have gotten the call. Steph still being disrespected by officials.
 
RoOk said:
It isn't that simple man. You're sitting at home on the couch saying this. Roberson did the right thing.
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You are 100% correct. I will not deny that. It is easy for me to SIT here and say what shoud have been done in hindsight.

I mean this is what we are all doing whenever we discuss what these dudes do right? Don't use that as a cop out when we are having a legit discussion.
 
RoOk said:
It isn't that simple man. You're sitting at home on the couch saying this. Roberson did the right thing.
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no he didn't. :lol:

rule number #1 hat situation is to make the ball handler have to change direction.



Low key Big O was right in that situation, letting steph cuasually walk up was insanely dumb. :lol:
 
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DCAllAmerican said:
This is another thing.

What happens isn't what is always drawn up. They aren't doing walk-throughs. There is a defense on the court not allowing the offense to get into their sweet spots
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What are you talking about??? That was obviously the play. Fake like you are coming up to the top of the key and than hit the short corner or baseline for a turnaround jumper. You could see the way Durant tried to sell it that was the play.

Stop trying to sound sophisticated because you said you are a coach. It's obviously the play.
 
Mamba2481 said:
What are you talking about??? That was obviously the play. Fake like you are coming up to the top of the key and than hit the short corner or baseline for a turnaround jumper. You could see the way Durant tried to sell it that was the play.

Stop trying to sound sophisticated because you said you are a coach. It's obviously the play.
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Read please.

I wasn't specifically talking about THAT play here. I was making a general statement.

Please read.
 
DCAllAmerican said:
Again, Roberson had to make Steph do something other than casually walk up into that shot. That isn't too much to ask for.

Make him turn.
Make him do something.

You have to know who you are playing against
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So risk him blowing by you for a potential layup, because he had plenty of time to get that far, instead of getting back and force a contested long shot? NO good defender would do that. It just looks bad because curry decided to take an awful shot. Also, I'm assuming he thought there'd be a timeout called. I'm not gonna kill him in that situation. A lot of factors went into play.
 
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Some people in here just sound like they've never played organized basketball in their life, not taking into account score, situation, shot distance, defense not being set, etc etc
 
There are a lot of things that add up to a loss. KD played great up until the last minute where he didn't execute. We are not discounting what he did for 47 minutes. But to make crucial mistakes in the last minute of the game when the ball is out in your hands for a reason. Makes it easy to say hey he seriously messed up.

If he made the correct calls and executed down the stretch than OKC walks away with a win and there is no steph shot
 
amel223 said:
Some people in here just sound like they've never played organized basketball in their life, not taking into account score, situation, shot distance, defense not being set, etc etc
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look the mistake roberson made was understandable in the heat of the moment.


but cmon I don't where you learned to play ball but I was taught in a low clock scenario where the ball handler gotta go the length of the floor, you have to make the ball handler change directions.
 
JsindaA said:
So risk him blowing by you for a potential layup, because he had plenty of time to get that far, instead of getting back and force a contested long shot? NO good defender would do that. It just looks bad because curry decided to take an awful shot.
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Roberson is a good enough defender to be able to contain for a split second. Cause disruption in Steph's mind. 

My issue here is the COMPLETE LACK OF RESISTANCE in that last sequence. There was ZERO resistance. ZERO.

I am simply saying to provide SOMETHING in the form of resistance.

I am not saying to aggressively pick him up at half. But simply be there and make Steph do something other than walk right into a comfortable shot.

Remove comfort.

Remove comfort.

Remove comfort.

Is all I am saying
 
I'll agree with DC on this, Roberson has to pick up Curry once Curry catches it at the Chesapeake Arena logo.

Roberson even turned around nonchalantly just before Curry crosses half court. :lol:
 
amel223 said:
Some people in here just sound like they've never played organized basketball in their life, not taking into account score, situation, shot distance, defense not being set, etc etc
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I simply see people having differing opinions on the topic. Why does that have to turn into personal attacks? Why can't folks simply have a conversation? 

Doug Collins echoed the same point I brought up. Make it not so easy for him. (Referring to Steph in the last seconds). I guess he never played basketball either
 
Osh Kosh Bosh said:
look the mistake roberson made was understandable in the heat of the moment.


but cmon I don't where you learned to play ball but I was taught in a low clock scenario where the ball handler gotta go the length of the floor, you have to make the ball handler change directions.
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Where I learned how to play basketball taught me to know the strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies of your opponent. As well as the time and score.

ALL of that tells me Steph is liable to let that thing fly at ANY given moment in a NORMAL situation. But all of a sudden we shouldn't think it has a chance of happening when time is running down? I don't get that logic at all man.

I think dudes that are arguing against Roberson picking up are still hell bent on him STRAPPING up like he is Tony Allen or something. Or aggressively picking him up and allowing an easy blow by.

There are levels to on ball defensive pressure fellas
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the league hasnt seen anything like this ever. the God's range is just ridiculous
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Mamba2481 said:
I responded to that. Where you made a comment about that play. What are you talking about please read.

It wasn't a general statement. You made a statement about Donovan's last second play call and what happens isn't always the play that's drawn up.

When that CLEARLY was the play
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Again, I was making a general statement. 
 
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DCAllAmerican said:
This is another thing.

What happens isn't what is always drawn up. They aren't doing walk-throughs. There is a defense on the court not allowing the offense to get into their sweet spots
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I responded to that. Where you made a comment about that play. What are you talking about please read.

It wasn't a general statement. You made a statement about Donovan's last second play call and what happens isn't always the play that's drawn up.

When that CLEARLY was the play
 
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