MyGuy Miyagi: Thunder Rolls, and the Lightning Strikes 5/29/2014

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Follow along on twitter: @HuuMyGuy. When I can I tweet out who I start with each quarter, when I make changes and when the stars are on the bench. We also have this chat room set up. Here we just chat about the game, switch to players shooting free throws and I can answer questions live, whether about strategy or questions about the game in general. I recommend popping in before hand to see if you can get in. Most people who logged in through twitter were able to get in just fine. I also think you can use Facebook to log in.

My softball game is at 8 EST, and the game starts at 9 EST...so hopefully I only miss the first quarter. My Theoretical Schedule is:
Thursday 5/29: Miss the first quarter?
Friday 5/30: For 3.5 quarters, I am at your disposal.
Saturday 5/31: I should be available

Thunder Vs Spurs 9 ET TNT

Spurs
Duncan (Pts A-, Rebs A-, Blks A-, FT% B, Streak B)
Parker (Pts A-, Asts A-, Stls B-, FT% B, Streak B-)
Leonard (Pts B-, Rebs B, Asts C, Steals B, FT% B, Streak B-)
Thunder
Durant (Points A++, Rebounds B, Assists B, Free throws A, Streak A-)
Westbrook (Pts B+, Rebs B+, Asts B+, FT % B, Streak B) 

PYP: Protect Your Points Player (When you hit 150 in a quarter): Kabongo (Spurs) What is the PYP Player?

I'm only going to touch briefly on the last game because I'll have to use most my ammo in tomorrow's blog. But what you saw from James is an aberration. He's one of the two top players in the NBA right now, the other? Kevin Durant. GASP, he's in this game! This will be an interesting game 5, the Spurs have been the best team all season. They looked GREAT so far these playoffs. But Oklahoma beat them FOUR times in the regular season and when Ibaka came back in Game 3, the game changed.

My Pick- Durant
Durant scored 750 by himself last game! Is he capable of doing this, any given night? Yes.. Yes he is. which is why I roll with him any chance I get. But we're back in San Antonio for game 5. I think Durant will be fine. The Spurs might change defenders on him, I think he'll still get his points, but the defensive change might affect how his team does. Meaning, his assists might go down (not a big deal) and he'll be forced to throw up more shots (if he takes worse shots, he'll miss more, breaking streaks). He might give us a quarter where he only scores +100....but hey, it's better than 0. Maybe the Spurs change the defense to disrupt him and maybe it won't matter, but if he has a bad 3/4 quarter, this is who I go to.

Other 1st Tier guys- (Guys I would switch for Durant if Durant was a bit off)

• Duncan: Duncan has been less effective since Ibaka has been back. But he hasn't been bad, far from it. He may not get over 150 points each quarter by himself. But he'll be steady, he won't get many turnovers and his free throw shooting has improved. If the game was wonky, Duncan is the very likely to be steady.
• Parker: Parker went from a bad game in game 3, to a mediocre game in game 4. Part of it was the Spurs got blown out early in the second half so he didn't play much, but he did start off the game pretty well. In San Antonio, if he (and the spurs) get hot, I could see a switch to him.
• Westbrook: Westbrook does what Westbrook does. He got hot late in the game, and got his stats. He'll do that from time to time.

Tier 2 guys- (I would hesitate switching a superstar out for them, but if they were hot)

• Ibaka: So he's fine. 9 pts, 8 rebs, and 3 blocks....he'll get you 150 by himself...but when?
• Ginobili: He should be better, playing at home.
• Leonard: Hard to analyze his last game. Spurs get blown out, so he doesn't play much. I like him when the Tier 1 guys are out. He brings pts, rebs, asts, stls, blks to the mix.

The safe pick is Durant. Let's not get mad if he doesn't get +250 again each quarter...he's human. I think he'll well in the first, and he didn't sit very much last game. He actually took some different breaks.

My Rank
1- Durant (Safest pick)
2- Duncan (Safe and conservative game)
3- Parker (Bounce back game)

4- Leonard (I like his game, I think he will step up. Too scared to put him above Duncan though)
5- Westbrook (He'll have a couple good quarters, he'll have a quarter that can absolutely be awful.)

Junk Time guys to watch (if the game is a blowout)
I don't think it will be...but you never know.
The Spurs have been rolling out Ayers, Bonner, Bellinelli and Joseph pretty regularly when games get out of hand all playoffs long.

• Ayers will get you cheap offensive rebounds, rebounds and maybe a block. He is AWFUL at the free throw line. 
• Bonner is actually a great 3 point shooter and he's tall enough for rebounds. He did the best of the junk time guys last game.
• Bellinelli actually gets regular minutes in the middle of the game. But he's also not out there to "pad his stats" and get his numbers. He is an EXCELLENT free throw shooter though.
• Joseph is a guy I always think will go and get his number at the end of the game...he rarely has though. But he is the point guard so the plays go through him.

As for Thunder players.

• Lamb- Remember game 2? Lamb went out and got his. He's talented enough to score. In Game 3 he grabbed three steals in limited time. I like him the best.
• Fisher- A point guard, good free throw shooter and can get assists. 
• Adams- This kid has been playing well. He can score, get rebounds and block shots...killer at the free throw line though.

MyGuy Miyagi: Lebron Turns Up The Pace 5/28/2014

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Here is my theoretical schedule this week:
Wednesday 5/28: Work, spot check on the game
Thursday 5/29: Maybe around for the second half? (Twitter)
Friday 5/30: (If Miami wins tonight, there will be no game)
Saturday 5/31: I should be available...fingers crossed.

There needs to be two of me. Then I wouldn't be so lonely.

Heat at Pacers (8:30ET ESPN) 

Pacers
Paul George (Points B, Rebounds B-, Assists C+, Steals B-, Blocks C+)
Good Hibbert (Pts: B-, Rebs: A, Blks A) 
Bad Hibbert (Pts: D-, Rebs: F, Blks C-, Playing Time: D)
West (Pts B, Rebs B-, Blks C-)
Stephenson (B-, Rebs B, Asts B, Streak: B)

Heat
***James (Points A, Rebounds B, Assists B, Blocks B-, Steals B-, Free Throw % B, Streak A-)***
Bosh (Pts B, Rebs B+, Blks B, FT% B, Streak B)
Wade (Pts B-, Rebs C, Asts B-. FT% B-, Streak B-)

Protect Your Points Player (When you hit 150 in a quarter): Bynum (Pacers)  What is the PYP Player?

Sometimes the job is as easy as saying "Pick Durant/James." They are the two best players in the NBA. The reason people follow my tweets is because I'm the voice that tells them "Don't switch off Lebron James for George Hill." I'm your basketball conscience. Here to keep you from straying too far away from the crowd. James (and Durant) are the most likely players to get you the most consistent points. Sometimes they will have bad quarters, sometimes they will be outscored. But you are more likely to score more points with these guys then you are by switching back and forth.

Tier 1- Lebron James (My Pick).
This is a tough pick tonight. Seriously. The Pacers will not look like they did in game 4: abysmal. I think Indiana will look more like they did in game 1. Lebron had a dreadful 1st quarter and had THREE Turnovers in a row. I told everyone to stay the course and Lebron turned his -10 into 140 pts in the last six minutes of the game. In inspired me to write an EXTRA ARTICLE about his performance. Look, the Pacers are a VERY GOOD defensive team, and they don't make things easy. But Lebron James is ONE OF THE VERY BEST PLAYERS in the NBA. I trust him more than anyone else in this game. Lebron's bad game 1 final stats? 25 pts, 10 rebs, 5 asts, 3 stls, 4 turnovers (only one turnover after that bad six minute stretch). He is probably going to be okay for the most part.

Tier 2- Chris Bosh, Paul George, Lance Stephenson, Good Hibbert, Dwyane Wade

My Tier 2 SECOND QUARTER Pick: Stephenson

• Stephenson- He trash talked Lebron and he paid for it; an awful game for him. However, we are back in Indiana, he had an excellent game 1 AND game 3 in the second quarter (this is game 5). He's a good player, not a superstar yet, but I FULLY expect and TRUST that he will bounce back. If everyone stays to form, he will start the second quarter as the best Pacer on the floor and he's done major damage in that six minute stretch. (Rebounds, assists and points)
• Bosh- Uh...stay away until he actually does something. <----- amazed="" apparently="" blog....="" bosh="" but="" chris="" did="" game="" he="" i="" last="" li="" m="" my="" only="" played="" reads="" reason="" that="" well.="">
• Good Hibbert- DID NOT SHOW UP FOR GAME 4....AT....ALL. I always say good players bounce back. He might, but Miami has done a pretty good job attacking Hibbert's weaknesses and staying away from his strengths. I don't trust him as much as Stephenson.
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MyGuy Miyagi: Han Solo and Ibaka!!! 5/27/2014

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Follow along on twitter: @HuuMyGuy. When I can I tweet out who I start with each quarter, when I make changes and when the stars are on the bench. We also have this chat room set up. Here we just chat about the game, switch to players shooting free throws and I can answer questions live, whether about strategy or questions about the game in general. I recommend popping in before hand to see if you can get in. Most people who logged in through twitter were able to get in just fine. I also think you can use Facebook to log in. I will be available for the first half tonight, second half... is a little sketchy.

This is a real busy week for me. I have two softball games at 8 Mountain Time, which means I will only get to see the first half of the games. A coworker asked me to cover her shift tomorrow night so I can't follow the game very closely at all. So... here is my theoretical schedule this week:
Tuesday 5/27: First quarter/part of second quarter only
Wednesday 5/28: Work, spot check on the game
Thursday 5/29: First half only
Friday 5/30: (If Miami wins on Wednesday, there will be no game)
Saturday 5/31: I should be available

Thunder Vs Spurs 9 ET TNT

Spurs
Duncan (Pts A-, Rebs A-, Blks A-, FT% C, Streak B)
Parker (Pts A-, Asts A-, Stls B-, FT% B, Streak B-)
Leonard (Pts B-, Rebs B, Asts C, Steals B, FT% B, Streak B-)
Thunder
Durant (Points A++, Rebounds B, Assists B, Free throws A, Streak A-)
Westbrook (Pts B+, Rebs B+, Asts B+, FT % B, Streak B) 

PYP: Protect Your Points Player (When you hit 150 in a quarter): Kabongo (Spurs) What is the PYP Player?

Ibaka was a difference maker. For sure! He had an injury they thought would take a minimum of a month, but here we were, 6 days later and Ibaka helped change the game. He had only 15 points, 7 rebs and 4 blocks. But he got them at good times in the quarters. He also looked like he was winded early, so his conditioning is a little off from the rest.

My Pick- Durant.....and Duncan
Deja Durant anybody? Nothing has changed for me. Durant is still the best player on the court. Durant is still only 25 and will play a majority of the game (unless it is a blowout), AND if the Thunder want to win, Durant has to play well. For those who just want to pick and play, Durant will be the most consistent. The Thunder are at home and have a chance to win this one. Durant USUALLY sits for about 5 minutes in the 2nd quarter.

Other 1st Tier guys- (Guys I would switch for Durant if Durant was a bit off)

• Duncan: Ibaka is back and this makes a huge difference. Duncan was spectacular in game 1, and got anything he wanted. Game 2 he slowed down but still got 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. In Game 3, his scoring was okay, he was a little less efficient and only grabbed 8 rebounds and 1 block. Ibake defends Duncan well. Duncan will be better when Ibaka is on the bench though. 
• Parker: ....was AWFUL last game. I like superstars because they rarely tend to have two awful games in a row. If you've been riding high with Parker, I think he'll be fine. I just like Durant and Duncan better in this series.
• Westbrook: Hasn't been amazing, but he has his streaks. He had an awful game 2 and was on his way to an awful game 3, until about three minutes left in the 2nd quarter (Durant on the bench) and Westbrook finds his groove....when he gets hot, it's point city....but when he's cold. Frigid beast. 

Tier 2 guys- (I would hesitate switching a superstar out for them, but if they were hot)

• Ibaka: What injury? He looks to be back at full strength. I don't think he can duplicate it again, but 4 blocks again is definitely in his arsenal. It's hard to judge when he's going to block a shot though.
• Ginobili: He was hot last game, but he comes off the bench, doesn't play a lot of minutes, and doesn't alway have a streak of good games though.
• Leonard: A very intriguing tier 2 guy for me. He gets points, shoots a high percentage (doesn't miss as much as the average NBA star), he also gets assists, rebounds, blocks and steals. He also rarely turns over the ball. He's my favorite tier 2 guy if he gets rolling. Problem is consistency. Game 5 vs Portland. 22 pts, Game 1 vs Thunder 16 pts, Game 2 Thunder 4 pts, Game 3 Thunder 10 pts. If he doesn't play well, the Spurs can still play well without him contributing too many stats. 

The safe pick is Durant, Parker and Leonard interest me as guys who can come back. Duncan has been the model of consistency for 15 years. It's interesting, and this game can change just like that.

My Rank
1- Durant (Safest pick)
2- Parker (Bounce back game)
3- Duncan (Safe and conservative game)

4- Leonard (I like his game, I think he will step up. Too scared to put him above Duncan though)
5- Westbrook (He'll have a couple good quarters, he'll have a quarter that can absolutely be awful.)

MyGuy Miyagi: Memorial Day Heat 5/26/14

First off, Happy Memorial Day. If you have the day off and are enjoying with friends and family, take a moment to think about the brave men and women who made it possible for me to sit around and watch basketball today. My uncle was a retired vet and he taught me many things growing up. I wouldn't be half the man I am today if it wasn't for him and I'm glad we have days like today so we can remember to honor our heroes.

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My twitter is @HuuMyGuy. I will tweet out who I have in at the start of quarters, if any of the main stars go to the bench and if I make changes during the game. I also have this chat room for us to converse about the game in. I may have plans tonight so I won't be in the chat room. I will try to tweet as much as possible. Sorry everyone. I will try and get done ASAP to meet up during the game.

Happy Memorial Day, everyone!

Heat at Pacers (8:30ET ESPN) 

Pacers
Paul George (Points B, Rebounds B-, Assists C+, Steals B-, Blocks C+)
Good Hibbert (Pts: B-, Rebs: A, Blks A) 
Bad Hibbert (Pts: D-, Rebs: F, Blks C-, Playing Time: D)
West (Pts B, Rebs B-, Blks C-)
Stephenson (B-, Rebs B, Asts B, Streak: B)

Heat
James (Points A, Rebounds B, Assists B, Blocks B-, Steals B-, Free Throw % B, Streak A-)
Bosh (Pts B, Rebs B+, Blks B, FT% B, Streak B)
Wade (Pts B-, Rebs C, Asts B-. FT% B-, Streak B-)

Protect Your Points Player (When you hit 150 in a quarter): Bynum (Pacers)  What is the PYP Player?

Basketball is a game of runs. Teams will go on runs and outscore their opponents for stretches at a time.  That's what happened to the Heat in the first quarter. The Pacers went on a run and took a HUGE lead on the Heat. Lebron James was bad for that quarter. Like reallllly bad, and in turn, the Heat were also bad. But the Heat came back to win, and James played MUCH better. If you could get the first quarter taste out of your mouth, James scored almost +750 by himself the next 3 quarters. Each quarter is a new game and a chance for redemption, and we stick with guys like James because he has history of being good 95% of the time.... every once in a while we will get stuck with a goose egg on that 5%

Tier 1- Lebron James (My Pick).
He is consistently the best player in most situations.

Tier 2- Chris Bosh, Paul George, Lance Stephenson, Good Hibbert, Dwyane Wade

My Tier 2 SECOND QUARTER Pick: Stephenson

• Stephenson- Had ANOTHER great spurt. Three games he's scored 150 by himself. The trick is, when will it happen. In Games 1 and 3, it was at the START of the 2nd quarter for about 6 minutes. The biggest reason why is at that point, he's the best Pacer on the floor. The rest of the starters are on the bench (and some combination of James/Wade/Bosh are usually on the bench as well). It's easier for him to grab points when guys like George, West and Hibbert aren't in. And he doesn't have to guard James or Wade on the other end. In Game 3, he had a monster 2nd quarter and he just did okay the rest of the game. He wasn't bad. But you would have scored more with James. Keep in mind the personnel when these guys go on runs. 
• Bosh- Uh...stay away until he actually does something.
• Good Hibbert- He's been okay, nothing spectacular but steady enough.
• Wade- Wade has hit some shots in the 2nd and especially 4th quarters. He's not getting tons of rebounds, assists and steals, but he hasn't been bad. I like James because he just does more right now. 

MyGuy Miyagi: The Thunder Spur(t)s 5/25/14

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This game will probably not be a blowout like last game, but if it is, the chat room and twitter feed are good because I usually tweet out which bench players are likely to do well. (Guys that we rarely talk about in these blog posts)

Thunder Vs Spurs 8:30 ET TNT

Spurs
Duncan (Pts A-, Rebs A-, Blks A-, FT% C, Streak B)
Parker (Pts A-, Asts A-, Stls B-, FT% B, Streak B-)
Leonard (Pts B-, Rebs B, Asts C, Steals B, FT% B, Streak B-)
Thunder
Durant (Points A++, Rebounds B, Assists B, Free throws A, Streak A-)
Westbrook (Pts B+, Rebs B+, Asts B+, FT % B, Streak B) 

PYP: Protect Your Points Player (When you hit 150 in a quarter): Kabongo (Spurs) What is the PYP Player?

Well... on one hand there's not much to analyze from last game. The Thunder got rolled (pun unintended). About midway through the third quarter you could see it was over. Here is what we can take from Game 2. The Thunder have very little offensive firepower. When either Durant or Westbrook are off, it is going to make it a hard game for the Thunder, or in the case of last game, when BOTH are off... the Thunder will get routed. Duncan has looked really good in this series. The Spurs have won both games pretty impressively. Part of me wants to switch to Duncan to start the game because the Thunder don't really have a way to stop them. Kendrick Perkins has been awful, Steven Adams gets in foul trouble early and Nick Collison can't defend against the future hall-of-famer the entire game. But...

My Pick- Durant.....and Duncan
Do I sound like a broken record? Look, Durant was awful last game, but we look at Durant's entire body of work. Durant is still the MOST LIKELY candidate to get the most points. First off, this is the league MVP, he doesn't get this distinction by having mediocre games on a consistent basis. I think a bad game last game actually fuels him more and I feel MORE confident that he goes out and plays a better game.
Durant is just 25 years old and will also play a TON of minutes. The more you play the more chances you get to make positive stats. Pretty simple concept. Durant is averging 43 minutes a game. (Actually a little more since last game he only played 29 minutes, but that's an outlier and if we took it out it'd be more like 44-45 minutes a game.) So Durant will only be on the bench (not getting any points) for about 5 minutes a game. Pretty good odds. Compared to 38-year-old Duncan who averages about 33 minutes a game. Duncan spends 15 minutes on the bench, that's over a quarter of the game. Durant sits out mostly during the start of the second quarter. Duncan gets sporadic breaks throughout the game. Durant will play three full 12 minute quarters while Duncan is more likely to play about four 8-9 minute quarters. Since each quarter is basically the start of a new MyGuy game, Durant will have the advantage 75% of the time. He is a better pick if you just like to choose one player and come back at the start of the next quarter.
Finally, I think the Thunder win this game. For the Thunder to play well, Durant will most likely need to have a really good game. The Thunder have looked bad so far. But the Thunder did beat the Spurs 4-0 in the regular season and in 2012, the Spurs had a 2-0 lead on the Thunder in the playoffs and the Thunder came back and won 4 straight to win the series. This series is not over. Historically, if a team comes back to their home court after being down 2-0, they tend to win the third game. I think the Thunder will win tonight which is why I am going to Durant...but
My Pick- Duncan
Tim Duncan has been very good this series. No one can really defend him for long stretches in this series. He's been the best and most consistent player on both teams. Ibake is coming back from the Spurs and he usually defends Duncan well. However, Ibake has a serious calf injury that was supposed to sideline him for at least a month. There is no way Ibake is at full health, and can a hobbled Ibake stop Duncan? I say it is doubtful. It's hard for me to pick against Duncan tonight, and yet I did anyway. But if Durant isn't feeling it and Duncan (or Parker/Westbrook) starts playing well, I advocate a change sooner than usual.

That's the difference in this series vs. the Miami/Indiana series. Lebron is by FAR the best player out there. Durant is the best player in this series, but Duncan/Parker/Westbrook are much closer in production then whoever is in second place after Lebron.

MyGuy Miyagi: Paced and Heated 5/24/14

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Happy Memorial DAY, everyone!

Heat at Pacers (8:30ET ESPN) 

Pacers
Paul George (Points B, Rebounds B-, Assists C+, Steals B-, Blocks C+)
Good Hibbert (Pts: B-, Rebs: A, Blks A) 
Bad Hibbert (Pts: D-, Rebs: F, Blks C-, Playing Time: D)
West (Pts B, Rebs B-, Blks C-)
Stephenson (B-, Rebs B, Asts B, Streak: B)

Heat
James (Points A, Rebounds B, Assists B, Blocks B-, Steals B-, Free Throw % B, Streak A-)
Bosh (Pts B, Rebs B+, Blks B, FT% B, Streak B)
Wade (Pts B-, Rebs C, Asts B-. FT% B-, Streak B-)

Protect Your Points Player (When you hit 150 in a quarter): Bynum (Pacers)  What is the PYP Player?

Basketball is a game of runs. Teams will go on runs and outscore their opponents for stretches at a time.  That's what happened to the Heat in the first quarter. The Pacers went on a run and took a HUGE lead on the Heat. Lebron James was bad for that quarter. Like reallllly bad, and in turn, the Heat were also bad. But the Heat came back to win, and James played MUCH better. If you could get the first quarter taste out of your mouth, James scored almost +750 by himself the next 3 quarters. Each quarter is a new game and a chance for redemption, and we stick with guys like James because he has history of being good 95% of the time.... every once in a while we will get stuck with a goose egg on that 5%

Tier 1- Lebron James (My Pick).
He is consistently the best player in most situations.

Tier 2- Chris Bosh, Paul George, Lance Stephenson, Good Hibbert, Dwyane Wade

My Tier 2 SECOND QUARTER Pick: Stephenson

• Stephenson- Had ANOTHER great spurt. Three games he's scored 150 by himself. The trick is, when will it happen. In Games 1 and 3, it was at the START of the 2nd quarter for about 6 minutes. The biggest reason why is at that point, he's the best Pacer on the floor. The rest of the starters are on the bench (and some combination of James/Wade/Bosh are usually on the bench as well). It's easier for him to grab points when guys like George, West and Hibbert aren't in. And he doesn't have to guard James or Wade on the other end. In Game 3, he had a monster 2nd quarter and he just did okay the rest of the game. He wasn't bad. But you would have scored more with James. Keep in mind the personnel when these guys go on runs. 
• Bosh- Uh...stay away until he actually does something.
• Good Hibbert- He's been okay, nothing spectacular but steady enough.
• Wade- Wade has hit some shots in the 2nd and especially 4th quarters. He's not getting tons of rebounds, assists and steals, but he hasn't been bad. I like James because he just does more right now. 

MyGuy Miyagi 5/21/14: Thundering Spurts of Basketball

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Thunder Vs Spurs 9:00 ET TNT

Spurs
Duncan (Pts A-, Rebs A-, Blks A-, FT% C, Streak B)
Parker (Pts A-, Asts A-, Stls B-, FT% B, Streak B-)
Leonard (Pts B-, Rebs B, Asts C, Steals B, FT% B, Streak B-)
Thunder
Durant (Points A++, Rebounds B, Assists B, Free throws A, Streak A-)
Westbrook (Pts B+, Rebs B+, Asts B+, FT % B, Streak B) 
PYP: Protect Your Points Player (When you hit 150 in a quarter): Ibake (Thunder) What is the PYP Player?

Serge Ibaka getting hurt was a big blow for this Thunder team last game. Tim Duncan OWNED the first half. Tony Parker didn't look too injured either. Kawhi Leonard did a fairly good job on Kevin Durant as Durant did not get on many streaks in that first half.

In the second half, the Thunder rolled more coverage onto Duncan and he wasn't getting easy baskets anymore. Russell Westbrook is what we call "a streaky player." If he gets one or two shots to go down, he can get on a roll really quickly. In the third, I sensed this, and against my own advice of switching too quickly, recommended that we go to Westbrook. It paid off for those of us who did.

My Pick: Durant (all 4 quarters) Last game wasn't his best, but he still wasn't awful (until the 4th quarter). The Spurs can get their production from almost anyone. They spread it around a lot more than the Thunder who rely HEAVILY on Durant and Westbrook to carry them. That's why I feel comfortable going with Durant anytime he's on the court. He bit me the last quarter, but he's going to be steady. But if I see another Tier 1 player start to catch fire, I wouldn't mind switching.

Tier 1 Players (Other players I would switch Durant out for)

• Duncan - He'll take random breaks throughout the game. Usually sits at the start of the second quarter.
• Parker - He'll take random breaks throughout the game.
• Westbrook - He's breaks usually come at the end of the 1st and end of the 3rd quarters. I like him when Durant is out because he has to shoulder the offensive load for the Thunder. When Durant is in, he sometimes hogs the ball and it hurts Durant's numbers, but if it gets down to a close game, Durant will be fine. 

Tier 2 Players

• Leonard - Leonard gets his streaks too...but he is sneaky about it. It's not always scoring, but he will grab steals and blocks too. If Durant is out and the other Tier 1 guys are also out or not doing well, then I like him as my pick.
• Ginobili - If he is shooting well he can be a great streak builder.