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Message: [QUOTE="Dogdeacon, post: 2698928, member: 1026"] Not sure how sarcastic you intended, so I'll assume you know 2 games separated 3-8 in the West. If you look at OKC's record and particularly defense post-Roberson the effect is legit. Without Roberson, PG is less effective on D in this series and they are vulnerable defensively at 2 spots which is part of why Melo is playing like trash. There are certainly better players missing from postseason play thus far than Roberson (Kawhi, Curry, Irving, Hayward, Cousins, stand out) but losing a key defensive player can absolutely sabotage delicate chemistry - See Houston Mhabe-Moute. [URL="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-thunder-are-falling-apart-without-andre-roberson/"]The Thunder Are Falling Apart Without Andre Roberson[/URL] [/QUOTE]