then why did he not play? Explain that.
When a player puts off a surgery that was recommended to him and plays through the pain, it's easy to see why sometimes the pain is too much or he feels aggrevation in the pain, I don't know.
Bottom line is that Portland starters been playing the most insane number of games as a unit the last few seasons (Lillard have yet to miss a game as a pro if I recall correctly) and I really can't see how you can call a guy, that puts off a surgery and plays through a pain, soft...
Memphis and Thunder are the two best teams in the West, outside of GSW of course.
I feel that in a 7 games series, Thunder and Memphis should win any rival out of the rest 6 teams.
SAS too old and bad, Houston is not a good team in my eyes, Portland became great with Aflalo, but not WCF great, Clippers are losers.
GSW is the only one that can easily take any of those two out, but if seedings will be set right, my money is on Memphis and Thunder to make to the WCF. Thunder made really great trades on Thursday...