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ALonelyDad said:
James Worthy is one, apparently, and it got back to Durant in a funny way. Durant told the story on a recent podcast with The Ringer’s Bill Simmons.

“We played in Vancouver, first (preseason) game in a Warriors uniform,” Durant said on the podcast. “And I see James Worthy walking out as I was leaving the game. It’s a legend here. ‘Big Game James.’ I didn’t get to see him play but I just know all about him. I’m a little skeptical at this point to even talk to anybody from the generation before because I don’t even know how they feel about me as a person, as a player because these dudes — they look at me as like, ‘Oh you switching teams, you chasing this, you chasing that.’ So I’m just gonna keep it moving.”

But Worthy came up to talk to him.

“He was like: ‘Man. Don’t worry about that stuff. People change jobs every single year, every single day. Don’t worry about that. Just go out there and keep working and go win,'” Durant said. “So I’m like: ‘Man that’s nice.'”

Durant flew back to the Bay Area feeling really good about his interaction with Worthy.

“So I came back home that night and my boy Randy (Williams) — I was like: ‘Man. James Worthy was cool. He showed me so much love. I appreciate that,'” Durant said. “(Randy) was like: ‘Huh? He was talking so bad about you on TV. He was saying Magic wouldn’t have done that. I wouldn’t have done that.’ I was like, yo, stop selling out. Stop selling your brothers out. This is a fraternity. Stop selling us out for NBA TV, Turner Sports, ESPN, stop doing that man and then come in my face talking that nonsense.”
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Marvin Williams having a hell of a game on the defensive end, one of my favorite players in the league.
 
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street heat said:
ehhh idk about that. rockets have so many more scoring options than the thunder.

i could see okc stunning utah. it would be some of their key players first time in the playoffs.
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Houston at home is a problem because of free throws, but if they go cold from the 3 point line any team can beat them
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I'm kinda thinking with playoff whistles (or lack there of for Harden and Lou) and the Rockets just not shooting 70% for most of the game like they did Sunday and just OKC having the bigger and better defensive team there's a shot for the upset.


Given the right price I think it might be worth a look.

Granted the Rockets should win but I'm not so sure the price the books are going to give on this series will be indicative of the matchup. I think OKC being a top 10 defense is understated. Also Harden hasn't particularly played great against them all year.
 
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<<TheStandard>> said:
I'm kinda thinking with playoff whistles (or lack there of for Harden and Lou) and the Rockets just not shooting 70% for most of the game like they did Sunday and just OKC having the bigger and better defensive team there's a shot for the upset.


Given the right price I think it might be worth a look.

Granted the Rockets should win but I'm not so sure the price the books are going to give on this series will be indicative of the matchup. I think OKC being a top 10 defense is understated. Also Harden hasn't particularly played great against them all year.
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yea i dont think okc would get swept or anything, just russ doesnt have many dependable scorers. harden doesnt have to play great against OKC for them to win because he has more help. who on the thunder is going to be ready to step up and shots ? its going to be all of their first time in playoffs other than adams, kanter, and gibson. it would be interesting but the rockets should win that matchup.
 
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