The Haliburton injury is devastating, but OKC won 68 games this year and has been playing unbelievable defense all season. Championship caliber squad 100%.
My NBA Playoffs thoughts:
β’ They have been big fun, particularly the second round
β’ I love the fresh faces/teams in the Conference Finals
β’ The offensive players initiating contact and getting the call stinks - free throws are boring
β’ #ThunderUp
I love the NBA. It's my favorite sports league. I'm an apologist for it in most things.
The amount of time spent wallowing around after negligible contact is embarrassing. The inability to pick themselves up off the floor and at least pretend to be tough is disappointing. Ick.
The Thunder having the best record by a good margin is the A-1 argument for SGA being MVP. Still, I can't help but think that Jokic is the most valuable this season.
SGA MVP case:
β Best player on best team
β 1st guard with 32/5/5/1/1 since MJ
β 1st in points
β 2nd in steals
β 1st in plus/minus
β 1st in 30-point games
β 1st in 40-point games
β 1st in 50-point games
Only player to average 30+ PPG on 50/35/90% other than unanimous MVP Steph
Bummer of a game, but I'm happy just to have had a shot at the threepeat. A little o-line revamping, and we'll be back in the running next season. #ChiefsKingdom