My predictions with Spurs and Nuggets seems working lol.
And oh, at this very moment, Portland is winning against OKC again. Almost 20 points deficit in favor of Portland with less than 5 mins. in the 4th. I can see a 3-1 lead from Portland already. I guess, this is another wrong prediction again. Sad.
The OKC needs to win one game in the road to get this game back to their home court.
I would say it's possible they can win one as they have a good record against this team during the regular season, still the same OKC team and for sure they will play harder this time around as every game is a do or die for them.
IMO, regular season and playoffs are two different stories. The intensity from the playoffs is far more different than the regular season. The OKC may have a good record versus Portland in the regular season, but that doesnt guarantee them a win in a playoff series.
Theres still have a chance for the OKC to comeback from this deficit anyway. But a higher chance for them to be eliminated, as there were only a handful of team to comeback from a 3-1 deficit. Its just so disappointing for the OKC, I was really expecting a 7 game series with their match up.
I respect Westbrook a great deal but I don't think his play style is congruent with leading a team to a championship.
My prediction from the start of the season still golds true, the Warriors will easily win another ring because they are just too talented. The only real question left is if Durant or Curry will win the Finals MVP.