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Around the League => Around the NBA => Topic started by: SparzWizard on April 14, 2018, 02:16:29 PM
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It is game day for the 2018 NBA Playoffs!! Thought I should start up a playoff thread.
Discuss away!
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TP for starting the thread.
I don't expect any surprises tonight. Which is good, since otherwise it wouldn't be a surprise.
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Hope the Spurs can pull an upset of those annoying Warriors.. Can't stand Draymond and that Snake.
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Hope the Spurs can pull an upset of those annoying Warriors.. Can't stand Draymond and that Snake.
Long shot for the Kawhi-less Spurs to beat the Warriors. Even without Curry they still got the Spur-killer Kevin Durant and his buddies Thompson, Green, and their star-eliminator Zaza Pachulia. And agreed, I detest Draymond Green.
Tired of seeing the same old two teams repping in the NBA Finals, but it probably won't be a surprise if it came down to that.
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Can’t believe Kahwi still out. What a shame. Could see the Spurs giving GSW good series if he played.
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wiz raps is gonna be brutal war of guards .....should be back and forth affair, down to the last sec . for every game.....trading buckets
i got a feeling these two teams are going to really really hate each before this is over.
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Love the playoffs because they last very long and the basketball is much better and more competitive
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Leonard must be done with Pops . They said he is not even there supporting his teamates . Dang ....some bad feelings there
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Here's my quick predictions.
Rockets over Timberwolves in 5
Jazz over Thunder in 7
Trailblazers over Pelicans in 6
Warriors over Spurs in 5
Raptors over Wizards in 5
Cavs over Pacers in 5
76ers over Heat in 7
Celtics over Bucks in 6
Rockets over Jazz in 4
Warriors over Trailblazers in 6
Raptors over Cavs in 6
Celtics over 76ers in 7
Rockets over Warriors in 7
Raptors over Celtics in 6
Rockets over Raptors in 6
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Watching these Spurs makes me respect Tim Duncan even more. It was all Timmy, 0 Popovich.
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Glad the most boring and least competitive series (IMO) is first. Really looking forward to all three remaining games tonight!
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Watching these Spurs makes me respect Tim Duncan even more. It was all Timmy, 0 Popovich.
I pretty much agree .....Pops lucked into David Robinson and Duncan all at once .
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Leonard must be done with Pops . They said he is not even there supporting his teamates . Dang ....some bad feelings there
I wonder if them Spurs are really ready to move on from the Kawhi era.
gonna be an interesting off season.
Spurs will definitely keep an eye on our two J's as they will be the main characters if a trade does indeed happen.
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Can’t wait for the Miami/Philly series! Philly is so overrated right now, and people are sleeping on how tough of a matchup Miami will be for the young 76ers. Calling a first game upset tonight!
Can’t wait to see if Toronto can break the game 1 curse today, too.
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Can’t wait for the Miami/Philly series! Philly is so overrated right now, and people are sleeping on how tough of a matchup Miami will be for the young 76ers. Calling a first game upset tonight!
Can’t wait to see if Toronto can break the game 1 curse today, too.
I´m just rooting for Kelly!
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Can’t wait for the Miami/Philly series! Philly is so overrated right now, and people are sleeping on how tough of a matchup Miami will be for the young 76ers. Calling a first game upset tonight!
Can’t wait to see if Toronto can break the game 1 curse today, too.
I´m just rooting for Kelly!
Philly definitely needs to be knocked off of that pedestal that they are already putting themselves on. Rooting hard for Miami to take them down and get a second round series with the C's, would make for some great entertainment.
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Can’t wait for the Miami/Philly series! Philly is so overrated right now, and people are sleeping on how tough of a matchup Miami will be for the young 76ers. Calling a first game upset tonight!
Can’t wait to see if Toronto can break the game 1 curse today, too.
Same.
I´m just rooting for Kelly!
Said no one, ever ;D.
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Can’t wait for the Miami/Philly series! Philly is so overrated right now, and people are sleeping on how tough of a matchup Miami will be for the young 76ers. Calling a first game upset tonight!
Can’t wait to see if Toronto can break the game 1 curse today, too.
I'm not as confident as you but I think I agree. Philly went on this 16 game run at the end of the season when about a third of the league was fully in tank mode and they played an inordinate number of those teams during that stretch.
The playoffs are also going to be a different beast so we can expect some time to adjust to that. Miami has vets who know what the playoffs are like and they're a pretty tenacious team. I picked the 76ers but I wouldn't be surprised if Miami advanced.
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Anyone else see Lowry and the Raptors are approaching this game 1 as a game 7?
Seems like they are psyching themselves out a bit. Maybe I'm just reading too much into it.
The whole "playoff raptors" isnt exactly something I ascribe to, but could Lowry and Derozan be letting the noise get to them?
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Raptors better break their game 1 curse cuz I parlayed 2 on GSW and TOR today.
Totally forgot about that curse.
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Can’t wait for the Miami/Philly series! Philly is so overrated right now, and people are sleeping on how tough of a matchup Miami will be for the young 76ers. Calling a first game upset tonight!
Can’t wait to see if Toronto can break the game 1 curse today, too.
I'm not as confident as you but I think I agree. Philly went on this 16 game run at the end of the season when about a third of the league was fully in tank mode and they played an inordinate number of those teams during that stretch.
The playoffs are also going to be a different beast so we can expect some time to adjust to that. Miami has vets who know what the playoffs are like and they're a pretty tenacious team. I picked the 76ers but I wouldn't be surprised if Miami advanced.
I think it depends on how many games Embiid misses.
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Lol, WatchESPN's feed comes via ESPN Deportes. #MuyMal ;D
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Just saw Ty Lawson on Washington's bench. Have I missed something?
Update: Deng, the Wizards signed him "for the rest of the season" on April 11, lol.
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Will Lana be performing at Copa Del Rey? ;) ;D
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Can’t wait for the Miami/Philly series! Philly is so overrated right now, and people are sleeping on how tough of a matchup Miami will be for the young 76ers. Calling a first game upset tonight!
Can’t wait to see if Toronto can break the game 1 curse today, too.
I'm not as confident as you but I think I agree. Philly went on this 16 game run at the end of the season when about a third of the league was fully in tank mode and they played an inordinate number of those teams during that stretch.
The playoffs are also going to be a different beast so we can expect some time to adjust to that. Miami has vets who know what the playoffs are like and they're a pretty tenacious team. I picked the 76ers but I wouldn't be surprised if Miami advanced.
I think it depends on how many games Embiid misses.
What’s the latest word on this? The last I read it seems like they’re wanting to be cautious and not play him until game 3 in Miami.
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Toronto looks like they are going to have their hands full.
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This is exactly why I wanted to avoid the Wiz. Just too many weapons that can kill you if they are locked in.
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What is the inside scoop on the relationship between Wall and Beal? To me, it seems that Wall hasn't even attempted to pass the ball to Beal.
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Can’t wait for the Miami/Philly series! Philly is so overrated right now, and people are sleeping on how tough of a matchup Miami will be for the young 76ers. Calling a first game upset tonight!
Can’t wait to see if Toronto can break the game 1 curse today, too.
I'm not as confident as you but I think I agree. Philly went on this 16 game run at the end of the season when about a third of the league was fully in tank mode and they played an inordinate number of those teams during that stretch.
The playoffs are also going to be a different beast so we can expect some time to adjust to that. Miami has vets who know what the playoffs are like and they're a pretty tenacious team. I picked the 76ers but I wouldn't be surprised if Miami advanced.
I think it depends on how many games Embiid misses.
What’s the latest word on this? The last I read it seems like they’re wanting to be cautious and not play him until game 3 in Miami.
They haven't said anything besides him being out for game 1.
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Raptors are rattled.
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This is exactly why I wanted to avoid the Wiz. Just too many weapons that can kill you if they are locked in.
I think this is more indicative of Toronto's history as a choking playoff team than anything.
It looks like Lowry and DeRozan are well on their way to their usual game 1 dud performance.
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Raptors are rattled.
Yep, Derozan and Lowry are great regular season fantasy basketball stars, but not in the postseason. I've seen enough, and OG Anunoby notwithstanding, owing to this being his first postseason, the only guy in Toronto's starting lineup who I actually trust, come playoff time, is Ibaka. Activate the #SergeProtector ;D.
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Raptors are rattled.
Yep, Derozan and Lowry are great regular season fantasy basketball stars, but not in the postseason. I've seen enough, and OG Anunoby notwithstanding, owing to this being his first postseason, the only guy in Toronto's starting lineup who I actually trust, come playoff time, is Ibaka. Activate the #SergeProtector ;D.
You are right, Ibaka really came to play.
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Derozan and Lowry only have 8 shots and have only made 2.
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The Raps open the 3rd with a 11-2 run...
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This is exactly why I wanted to avoid the Wiz. Just too many weapons that can kill you if they are locked in.
agreed ... they have more go too guys , than Raptors e still basically a two man team , plus Ibaka s rebounding and defense.
I think it will be a great battle.
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A bigger question for us is out of these 2 teams, who do we think has a better chance of beating the Cavs in a 7 game series? Once we beat the Bucks and then the 76ers/Heat, are we gonna be playing Toronto, Washington, or the Cavs in the ECF?
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That was in no way, shape, or form a Flagrant. Kyle Lowry is a well-known flopper and that foul was nothing more than a good, hard playoff foul. These refs should be ashamed.
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That was such a flop
Side note- raptor fans going crazy like it’s game 7 of the finals even though it’s not even crunch time yet. This series with the wizards might be long. Wiz are putting up a nice fight and the lead has changed 15 times in this game so far
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A bigger question for us is out of these 2 teams, who do we think has a better chance of beating the Cavs in a 7 game series? Once we beat the Bucks and then the 76ers/Heat, are we gonna be playing Toronto, Washington, or the Cavs in the ECF?
Slow down, lol. Do you really believe that we can beat those teams with our depleted roster?
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I love guys who get fired up in big games. I despise when bums like Miles and Wright talk trash like they're actually any good.
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Please get rid of the jump ball, NBA!
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A bigger question for us is out of these 2 teams, who do we think has a better chance of beating the Cavs in a 7 game series? Once we beat the Bucks and then the 76ers/Heat, are we gonna be playing Toronto, Washington, or the Cavs in the ECF?
Slow down, lol. Do you really believe that we can beat those teams with our depleted roster?
The Celtics still have a lot of talented players playing. They could still win in these playoffs!
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A bigger question for us is out of these 2 teams, who do we think has a better chance of beating the Cavs in a 7 game series? Once we beat the Bucks and then the 76ers/Heat, are we gonna be playing Toronto, Washington, or the Cavs in the ECF?
Slow down, lol. Do you really believe that we can beat those teams with our depleted roster?
Absolutely. The Bucks are good enough to take us to 6 games but Giannis isn't gonna beat us alone. The Heat we'd sweep or beat in 5 games. Nothing about them scares me one bit. The 76ers with Embiid would be a tough 7 game series but Horford can defend him like nobody else can. And neither Simmons or Fultz are good enough offensively to carry them.
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I love guys who get fired up in big games. I despise when bums like Miles and Wright talk trash like they're actually any good.
Delon Wright is hardly a bum, imo, and he's played really well, today.
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Morris is down...
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Morris is down...
Oh man, that's a big loss for WAS if it's serious. Same ankle he injured last year in Game 1 of the Boston series too.
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Not going to lie though, I'm enjoying watching Washington choke this one.
John "Transcendental Superstar" Wall really closing this game out well for the Wiz LOL! :laugh:
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Morris is down...
Oh man, that's a big loss for WAS if it's serious. Same ankle he injured last year in Game 1 of the Boston series too.
He's back in but with a little hitch in his walk...
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These refs have absolutely killed the Wizards tonight.
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Not going to lie though, I'm enjoying watching Washington choke this one.
John "Transcendental Superstar" Wall really closing this game out well for the Wiz LOL! :laugh:
Wall and The Wiz are chokers.
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These refs have absolutely killed the Wizards tonight.
Yeah despite what I just posted about the Wiz choking (and having fun seeing it happen), the refs have been awful to them.
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The way the 2nd half of the TOR-WAS game unfolded I'll be surprised if the Wizards win more than a game in this series.
Washington couldn't even capitalize on Toronto's usual lackluster start to a playoff series. I can't imagine they'll have much hope going forward.
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These refs have absolutely killed the Wizards tonight.
Yeah despite what I just posted about the Wiz choking (and having fun seeing it happen), the refs have been awful to them.
The funny thing is I LOVE watching the Wizards lose too LOL. They were clowns last year when they played us and don't realize you look like DB's when you talk trash after losing.
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A bigger question for us is out of these 2 teams, who do we think has a better chance of beating the Cavs in a 7 game series? Once we beat the Bucks and then the 76ers/Heat, are we gonna be playing Toronto, Washington, or the Cavs in the ECF?
Slow down, lol. Do you really believe that we can beat those teams with our depleted roster?
The Celtics still have a lot of talented players playing. They could still win in these playoffs!
Hope so :).
A bigger question for us is out of these 2 teams, who do we think has a better chance of beating the Cavs in a 7 game series? Once we beat the Bucks and then the 76ers/Heat, are we gonna be playing Toronto, Washington, or the Cavs in the ECF?
Slow down, lol. Do you really believe that we can beat those teams with our depleted roster?
Absolutely. The Bucks are good enough to take us to 6 games but Giannis isn't gonna beat us alone. The Heat we'd sweep or beat in 5 games. Nothing about them scares me one bit. The 76ers with Embiid would be a tough 7 game series but Horford can defend him like nobody else can. And neither Simmons or Fultz are good enough offensively to carry them.
You're really underrating Bledsoe and Middleton, imo, and is Brogdon coming back? As for Horford being able to defend Embiid "like nobody else can", I mean, are you sure about that? What about Whiteside, for example?
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Not going to lie though, I'm enjoying watching Washington choke this one.
John "Transcendental Superstar" Wall really closing this game out well for the Wiz LOL! :laugh:
Same. Can't stand that punk. Dude's all talk, imo, not to mention being one of the biggest whiners, out there, as well.
These refs have absolutely killed the Wizards tonight.
Yeah despite what I just posted about the Wiz choking (and having fun seeing it happen), the refs have been awful to them.
The officials were awful to both teams, imo. They missed a lot out there.
That said, congratulations to Toronto on finally exorcising some on their demons, albeit not based on the performances of Lowry and Derozan, as usual, lol. I'm happy for Delon Wright, Siakam, and Poeltl, and Ibaka was yuge, as well, haha. Did he get hit in the nuts, btw? Did anyone else see that? Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, imo, lol.
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A bigger question for us is out of these 2 teams, who do we think has a better chance of beating the Cavs in a 7 game series? Once we beat the Bucks and then the 76ers/Heat, are we gonna be playing Toronto, Washington, or the Cavs in the ECF?
Slow down, lol. Do you really believe that we can beat those teams with our depleted roster?
The Celtics still have a lot of talented players playing. They could still win in these playoffs!
Hope so :).
A bigger question for us is out of these 2 teams, who do we think has a better chance of beating the Cavs in a 7 game series? Once we beat the Bucks and then the 76ers/Heat, are we gonna be playing Toronto, Washington, or the Cavs in the ECF?
Slow down, lol. Do you really believe that we can beat those teams with our depleted roster?
Absolutely. The Bucks are good enough to take us to 6 games but Giannis isn't gonna beat us alone. The Heat we'd sweep or beat in 5 games. Nothing about them scares me one bit. The 76ers with Embiid would be a tough 7 game series but Horford can defend him like nobody else can. And neither Simmons or Fultz are good enough offensively to carry them.
You're really underrating Bledsoe and Middleton, imo, and is Brogdon coming back? As for Horford being able to defend Embiid "like nobody else can", I mean, are you sure about that? What about Whiteside, for example?
I like Middleton like I liked Jeff Green. Solid player with the potential to go off one night and lay an egg the next. For me personally Bledsoe is the perfect example of a guy who thrived and got hyped up because of what he did as a back up yet when he became a starter it's clear he's not really that good. Rozier is already a much better player than Bledsoe has ever been.
As for Al he gives Embiid fits because he can guard him down low because of his strength and on the perimeter because of his quickness.
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Miami should back up off of Simmons and let him shoot as much as he wants. Dare him to shoot.
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Kelly's out there doing Kelly things.
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KO is BEASTING
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Lol, Wade just tried to throw a lob to Nolynyk, and the result was as to be expected ;D.
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Who else saw that obvious Covington travel?? 4 steps, he never dribbled lol...
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Kelly about to rip someone's arm off ;D
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KO really is an X factor.
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http://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/985317647075033088
How exactly does one miss this blatant of a travel? The Fultz foul the very next trip was equally as bad of a call.
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I like Middleton like I liked Jeff Green. Solid player with the potential to go off one night and lay an egg the next. For me personally Bledsoe is the perfect example of a guy who thrived and got hyped up because of what he did as a back up yet when he became a starter it's clear he's not really that good. Rozier is already a much better player than Bledsoe has ever been.
As for Al he gives Embiid fits because he can guard him down low because of his strength and on the perimeter because of his quickness.
I completely disagree with respect to Middleton, and Bledsoe is at least a borderline All Star, imo. He just has no cartilage in his knees, or next to none, iirc, lol, and Rozier isn't there. Yet. Or at least I hope that such will be the case moving forward, haha, even though it feels as if I've somehow jinxed the guy. Ugh.
I guess that I'll take your word for it in terms of Horford/Embiid, though, how about that? :)
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Who else saw that obvious Covington travel?? 4 steps, he never dribbled lol...
Yeah....he caught in and established his pivot foot....let the guy fly by him.....slid over with BOTH feet...and shot it. WOW.
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I like Middleton like I liked Jeff Green. Solid player with the potential to go off one night and lay an egg the next. For me personally Bledsoe is the perfect example of a guy who thrived and got hyped up because of what he did as a back up yet when he became a starter it's clear he's not really that good. Rozier is already a much better player than Bledsoe has ever been.
As for Al he gives Embiid fits because he can guard him down low because of his strength and on the perimeter because of his quickness.
I completely disagree with respect to Middleton, and Bledsoe is at least a borderline All Star, imo. He just has no cartilage in his knees, or next to none, iirc, lol, and Rozier isn't there. Yet. Or at least I hope that such will be the case moving forward, haha, even though it feels as if I've somehow jinxed the guy. Ugh.
I guess that I'll take your word for it in terms of Horford/Embiid, though, how about that? :)
If I was tech savvy enough to post a Denzel "My Man" meme I would just for you LOL.
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I like Middleton like I liked Jeff Green. Solid player with the potential to go off one night and lay an egg the next. For me personally Bledsoe is the perfect example of a guy who thrived and got hyped up because of what he did as a back up yet when he became a starter it's clear he's not really that good. Rozier is already a much better player than Bledsoe has ever been.
As for Al he gives Embiid fits because he can guard him down low because of his strength and on the perimeter because of his quickness.
I completely disagree with respect to Middleton, and Bledsoe is at least a borderline All Star, imo. He just has no cartilage in his knees, or next to none, iirc, lol, and Rozier isn't there. Yet. Or at least I hope that such will be the case moving forward, haha, even though it feels as if I've somehow jinxed the guy. Ugh.
I guess that I'll take your word for it in terms of Horford/Embiid, though, how about that? :)
If I was tech savvy enough to post a Denzel "My Man" meme I would just for you LOL.
Lol, TP. Is this the gif in question, btw?
(https://media.giphy.com/media/un1u5EN4iCGaY/giphy.gif)
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Who else saw that obvious Covington travel?? 4 steps, he never dribbled lol...
Yeah....he caught in and established his pivot foot....let the guy fly by him.....slid over with BOTH feet...and shot it. WOW.
Call it the James Harden effect ::).
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Seems like the Refs don't know how to call travel for both teams
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5 rebounds? In the first half? For Nolynyk? :o OH LAWD ;D.
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60-56 Miami leading at the half!
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Is the inexperienced-ness of the 76ers getting to them?
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http://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/985317647075033088
How exactly does one miss this blatant of a travel? The Fultz foul the very next trip was equally as bad of a call.
That is absurd.
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Whiteside looks so bad so far.
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Whiteside looks so bad so far.
Yeah, dude just doesn’t have a role in this series when Embiid isn’t playing.
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Never put Olynyk on Simmons. lol
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Yikes, KO just got got by Simmons.
Got to admit, I always knew he’d be good, but I thought he’d be good as a point forward type, not a “real” point guard. But he’s legitimately a huge point guard and plays that role well.
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Have to say, I feel our defensive switching ability out on the perimeter would be much more effective than this Heat D. Philly is switching a lot, too, which is causing problems for Miami’s offense.
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Nice move by Fultz there, but did anyone else notice that he passed up a wide open three with no one within like ten feet of him to initiate that move? Lol
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Have to say, I feel our defensive switching ability out on the perimeter would be much more effective than this Heat D. Philly is switching a lot, too, which is causing problems for Miami’s offense.
Philly's pace will be slower once Embiid comes back.
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People underestimate Ilyasova and Belinelli, they are killing the Heat. We could have had one or both of them if Ainge wanted to. Sixers are going to sweep this series once Embiid returns next game.
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People underestimate Ilyasova and Belinelli, they are killing the Heat. Sixers are going to sweep this series once Embiid returns next game.
Naw, they’re lights out from three at 60%, which will regress to the mean, though Miami has to do more to challenge those shots.
I actually wonder if Embiid coming back benefits the Heat, because it allows Whoteside to actually play and contribute and substantially slows the pace down, which seems to benefit Miami’s style of play.
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People underestimate Ilyasova, he's killing the Heat. Sixers are going to sweep this series once Embiid returns next game.
Lucky for the Sixers they got Ilyasova and Bellinelli for just about nothing. They have a ton of shooting...just not from their two recent #1 overall picks. Embiid should help further that advantage when he returns with his immense presence. Looks like they may actually be a force, after all.
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People underestimate Ilyasova, he's killing the Heat. Sixers are going to sweep this series once Embiid returns next game.
Lucky for the Sixers they got Ilyasova and Bellinelli for just about nothing. They have a ton of shooting...just not from their two recent #1 overall picks. Embiid should help further that advantage when he returns with his immense presence. Looks like they may actually be a force, after all.
We should have grabbed Ilyasova and/or Belinelli ourselves when we had the chance.
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What did the Sixers gave up for Belli?.
Im pretty sure the Bulls would not take our scrubs like Nader or Allen?... Oh well.
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Good Lord, Miami, do you plan to challenge any of these threes? You’re not going to win many games letting the opponent shoot 65+% from beyond the arc.
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What did the Sixers gave up for Belli?.
Im pretty sure the Bulls would not take our scrubs like Nader or Allen?... Oh well.
He was bought out and signed with the Sixers as a free agent.
Same for Ilyasova after he was bought out.
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What did the Sixers gave up for Belli?.
Im pretty sure the Bulls would not take our scrubs like Nader or Allen?... Oh well.
Sixers didn't give up anything other than cutting Booker. Ilyasova and Belinelli chose to sign with the Sixers after they were bought out.
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Heat don’t know how to guard the perimeter
They were supposed to steal this game before embiid comes back
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Ben Simmons going to pull out a win with a triple double in his playoff debut.
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Heat have no answers defensively. Olynyk can't rebound consistently. Whiteside is too slow to guard the perimeter and Wade is too slow to chase the likes Belinelli and Reddick off the screen.
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Terrible effort and execution by Miami in the second half, but they’ve let the 76ers dictate the pace all night long. 76ers are playing much faster right now without Embiid, and combined with them hitting everything they’ve thrown up from three point land, that’s not a good combination.
Spo is a good enough coach that I expect some adjustments and a better showing next game. I think the Heat can still win this series, as the Philly young’uns still have yet to experience the playoff atmosphere outside of the comfort of Wells Fargo Center.
Would be interesting to see a Boston/Philly second round, though, as we matchup much better with Philly defensively and can really challenge their shooting.
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76ers get their first playoff win since Game 6 of the 2012 of the East Semis.
But Eric Spoelstra should be able to adjust. He's been in championship games in the past, at least with the right personnel.
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Paul Pierce wasn't there to bail out the Wizards today, hence why the Raptors won ;D
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And that game is why I REALLY wanted to face the Heat in the 1st round. We could have swept them and gotten some rest going into the 2nd round.
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Rondo is killing it with the assists in this pelicans/blazers game
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Rondo is so fun to watch when he is fully engaged.
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Moore and Rondo ;D
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I am here for the Rondo lovefest ... love watching him in the playoffs
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Holiday forcing bad shots.
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Rondo's court vision is really a thing of beauty.
EDIT: That lob to Anthony Davis... Sheesh.
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Rondo/Davis resembling Stockton/Malone
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Pelicans falling apart now
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New Orleans is about to choke this away
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3twaun Moore with a big clutch 3. Wow. Danny always hits it big in the 2nd round and then let’s the player walk. We should have kept Moore. We let Tony Allen leave and learned our lesson.
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Playoff Rondo is dangerous.
Hope to see the Pelicans win this game, and nail my prediction with the Pelicans in 7.
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Rondo big shot
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How do you leave McCollum open at the corner 3 for consecutive shot attempts?
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How do you leave McCollum open at the corner 3 for consecutive shot attempts?
Fatigue. This has been a fast paced game and NO's key guys are all up there in minutes played. Gentry has to manage minutes better.
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What a comeback by Portland!
Still holding on to that pipe dream of Davis in Boston and rooting for a Portland sweep to act as a catalyst toward that end ;)
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Portland down by 1 with the ball and 26 secs left
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I don't know if I would've went the the Anthony Davis three there...
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Great win for the 76ers. They proved the naysayers wrong tonight and look like a clear favorite to beat the Heat this round.
A few thoughts:
-Simmons came out aggressive early on and played a great game. While their vets had great games, make no mistake, Benji dictated the offense and flow in his first playoff appearance.
-While the 76ers shot over 60% from 3, the Heat also shot 46%. Assuming both regress to their mean, the percentages favor the 76ers.
-They won with both superior play and effort. The 76ers won the battle on the boards (w/out Embiid), steals, assists, fouls, and turnovers (10 vs. 16).
-Dragic played with left knee soreness. I never thought I'd say this, especially after last year's playoffs, but that sounds heroic.....
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What a comeback by Portland!
Still holding on to that pipe dream of Davis in Boston and rooting for a Portland sweep to act as a catalyst toward that end ;)
Lol increase our chances from 0.1% to 1%! :P
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Good win by NO... <3 Playoff Rondo.
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Rondo.... people always doubt this guy.
Should be in green right now for a cool million. What a joke
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And down goes home-court advantage from the #3 seeded Blazers. A playoffs series don't start until you win on the road, and now it's on.
If Pelicans win Game 2, this series is ovah!
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Blazers down 3 in a tight game.
Run their offense through Conaughton and Leonard.
LOL :laugh:
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Dragic played with left knee soreness. I never thought I'd say this, especially after last year's playoffs, but that sounds heroic.....
Just gonna leave this here for you buddy...
https://youtu.be/9Ii10B6iGYQ?t=1m15s
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I wish the Pels had gotten the 5 seed to avoid GS in the 2nd round. May not help our trade chances, but it'd be fun to see AD make a deep playoff run and establish himself at that next level.
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Dragic played with left knee soreness. I never thought I'd say this, especially after last year's playoffs, but that sounds heroic.....
Just gonna leave this here for you buddy...
https://youtu.be/9Ii10B6iGYQ?t=1m15s
Lol. I had just watched it, too. Thanks for sharing.
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Watching these Spurs makes me respect Tim Duncan even more. It was all Timmy, 0 Popovich.
I pretty much agree .....Pops lucked into David Robinson and Duncan all at once .
What a bunch of baloney!
It is both ways, Duncan made it very clear in all his interviews. Its like saying it was all Russell 0 Red. What made them really good was the dynamic between the player and the coach.
We are all praising Brad for winning games with injured players. Well newsflash, Pop has done it multiple times before!
Regarding Leonard, from what I gather the beef isnt with the teammates or the coaching staff, but rather the management. There's a distinction people!
At some point you have to realize, basketball is not about coaching alone, nor talent. Everything goes hand in hand. The Spurs won 47 games with an aging and injured Manu, Parker, bunch of role players and Aldridge. In the West!
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I'm curious to see how MIA responds in Game 2, but unless Whiteside starts playing well, this could be over in 5 for MIA.
Their defense is horrible, they don't have the Wade from 5+ years ago, and Whiteside is just under-performing right now (and Embiid is also going to return for PHI, which is a huge boost).
Again, I'll wait and see how they respond in Game 2. If it's more of the same, then PHI should win it in 5. Spo has to be making adjustments and I also kind of doubt PHI will shoot lights out like they did in Game 1 (with the amount of 3s they made).
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I wish the Pels had gotten the 5 seed to avoid GS in the 2nd round. May not help our trade chances, but it'd be fun to see AD make a deep playoff run and establish himself at that next level.
they would have lost to OKC I think though, so it wouldn't have mattered. The Pelicans are absolutely in the right spot as they match up well with the Blazers.
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Wow, we were all distracted by the overtime game that the Pacers are up 20-8 in Cleveland!
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They should've penalized LeBron for crying flop.
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The Cavs are really bad...Down 19 at home?
At this rate the East could be anybody for the taking. Toronto looks shaky as always. Could it be Philly's year?
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Pacers playing lebron tough....
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The Cavs are really bad...Down 19 at home?
At this rate the East could be anybody for the taking. Toronto looks shaky as always. Could it be Philly's year?
Spoke too early.
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The Cavs are really bad...Down 19 at home?
At this rate the East could be anybody for the taking. Toronto looks shaky as always. Could it be Philly's year?
Spoke too early.
Ahaha darn I always speak early :-[
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Lance Stephenson is such a wild card. Was giving them a lot of production and swagger in the 1st quarter. This may be a tougher series than the Cavs expected.
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Not sure what to make of the Cavs. Obviously this is the worst team LeBron has had since he was first in Cleveland, but as long as he's on the team, it's hard to believe they can't beat any East team.
Then again, Philly look dominant recently.
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Cavs D really looking like they flipped that "switch" for the playoffs
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Hood, Nance and Clarkson really showing their limitations and inexperience. Hill...meh. So much for that great trade.
Doesn't help that Love is a no show and defense still stinks.
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Pacers really grinding and playing much more aggressive than CLE.
I expect the Cavs to continue to chip away but it'll be tough to come all the way back from the hole they dug themselves.
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geez, 3:37 left in the third period and lebron is the ONLY cav in double figures. .... good! ;D
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Well, now that I'm watching, I assume that the Pacers will find a way to lose :-\. Sigh.
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Pacers need to calm down and get a good shot.
Big 3 by Col
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Looks like Oladipo has been great, thus far, but you can't miss four free throws, let alone eight as a team, already, and expect to win on the road, especially in Cleveland.
Either way, we're about to find out as to whether or not he can be a closer in the postseason. Lance will be there, I'm sure, and has a long history of being a big game player, but this is a first for Victor, and Myles Turner needs to show something, here, as well, after being a complete no-show against the Cavs last year.
Either way, this feels all too similar to game 3 from last season, imo, so I'm sure that Lebron will win, unfortunately. Sigh.
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Cavs D really looking like they flipped that "switch" for the playoffs
defense wasn't that bad, it was thwir offense that was terrible
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They showed Cav’s coach and he looked like a deer surrounded by a thousand hunters. Jeff Green is laying a big goose so far and is doing his best impression of the invisible man.
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They showed Cav’s coach and he looked like a deer surrounded by a thousand hunters. Jeff Green is laying a big goose so far and is doing his best impression of the invisible man.
That's the Jeff Green I remember!
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They showed Cav’s coach and he looked like a deer surrounded by a thousand hunters. Jeff Green is laying a big goose so far and is doing his best impression of the invisible man.
That's the Jeff Green I remember!
Such talent but lack of killer instinct. We all remember that player!
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And down go the Lebrons in game 1!!
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Cavs down by 17 with less than 2 min left
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Oladipo was big time! Makes me think how bad that Magic organization truly is.
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Cavs D really looking like they flipped that "switch" for the playoffs
defense wasn't that bad, it was thwir offense that was terrible
That’s trying to put lipstick on a pig, huh? They sucked on both ends of the floor in the first half. Especially inept on the offensive end but it was pretty pitiful. At least they showed some life in that 3rd quarter but they dug themselves too much of a hole.
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George Hill, Rodney Hood, Larry Nance, and Jordan Clarkson all with poor showings today. That Cavs team has a huge lack of talent. The East is wide, wide open right now.
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Yikes Indy with a convincing Game 1 win, on the road no less.
Series still early but this could be a blow to CLE's chances.
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Yikes Indy with a convincing Game 1 win, on the road no less.
Series still early but this could be a blow to CLE's chances.
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Lance has got to be loving this!
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Down goes home court advantage.
Looks like it wont be a Cavs sweep anymore
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LeBron has clearly started to decline. I'm not saying he's a bad player or not great. He's just no longer unstoppable. I think in 2 years he's a good 2nd or 3rd piece on a title team.
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LeBron has clearly started to decline. I'm not saying he's a bad player or not great. He's just no longer unstoppable. I think in 2 years he's a good 2nd or 3rd piece on a title team.
I think the awful supporting cast has a lot to do with it too. He's putting up better stats because he has to do a lot more, but he lost a step and plays no defense anymore.
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CLE winning game 3 in Indiana feels like a mortal lock.
CLE blowing IND out in Game 2 seems very likely as well.
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LeBron has clearly started to decline. I'm not saying he's a bad player or not great. He's just no longer unstoppable. I think in 2 years he's a good 2nd or 3rd piece on a title team.
I think the awful supporting cast has a lot to do with it too. He's putting up better stats because he has to do a lot more, but he lost a step and plays no defense anymore.
And yet, it wouldn't surprise me if the Cavs go on to win four straight and then dominate Toronto in Round 2.
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Yikes Indy with a convincing Game 1 win, on the road no less.
Series still early but this could be a blow to CLE's chances.
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Pun intended? TP either way, haha. I love Stephenson. Mind you, certainly not as a person, but definitely as a player, and Lance vs Lebron in the playoffs, well, for me at least =
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;D
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After watching the incredible athletic quickness of Greek Freak, Lebron looked so slow and lumbering. Really showed his age today.
He’s not finished, and had a great season, but athletically is on the back nine of his career.
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He played a ton of minutes this year for a 33 year old superstar. 37 per and all 82 games. That is not smart coaching. His supporting cast is made up of many who have never been to war and won. Lebron will need to be super human again to get to finals.
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After watching the incredible athletic quickness of Greek Freak, Lebron looked so slow and lumbering. Really showed his age today.
He’s not finished, and had a great season, but athletically is on the back nine of his career.
LeBron played 44 minutes in a game that was never really close. Hill, Hood, Nance and Clarkson were so so role players. Thompson is not ever going to earn that contract. Jeff Green was Jeff Green...
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Jazz looking good early at OKC...
Up by 10, DM 4 / 4 from the field
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LeBron has clearly started to decline. I'm not saying he's a bad player or not great. He's just no longer unstoppable. I think in 2 years he's a good 2nd or 3rd piece on a title team.
I think the awful supporting cast has a lot to do with it too. He's putting up better stats because he has to do a lot more, but he lost a step and plays no defense anymore.
And yet, it wouldn't surprise me if the Cavs go on to win four straight and then dominate Toronto in Round 2.
I really don't see that happening. This is a poor knockoff of the past Cavs teams that people remember.
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CLE winning game 3 in Indiana feels like a mortal lock.
CLE blowing IND out in Game 2 seems very likely as well.
I wouldn't put money on either of those predictions.
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Jazz looking good early at OKC...
Up by 10, DM 4 / 4 from the field
Make that 16-4. Lol at the Thunder.
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Jazz looking good early at OKC...
Up by 10, DM 4 / 4 from the field
Make that 16-4. Lol at the Thunder.
I am rooting for the Jazz all the way.
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Loved the leadership of LeBron leading his team to the locker room before the game was over. What a class act, not!
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Jazz looking good early at OKC...
Up by 10, DM 4 / 4 from the field
Make that 16-4. Lol at the Thunder.
And just like that, OKC is up. The game 48 minutes long. .
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I do not miss Jae Crowder.
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Loved the leadership of LeBron leading his team to the locker room before the game was over. What a class act, not!
Starts walking back to the locker room with still 10 seconds left in the game.
Also maybe it's just me but it looked like Lebron just didn't look engaged out there at all. Every dive for the ball on the floor or every hustle play seemed to have an Indiana player involved, but rarely a Cavaliers player and especially not Lebron.
Anyways, I did say that the Cavaliers will miss Kyrie in the playoffs a lot more than people realize, and you can certainly say they did today. George Hill as your starting PG is a huge downgrade to Kyrie IMO, and idk if Clarkson and Hood are capable of playing like all-stars either. Love has to do way more than he usually does (usually - which is pretty dang good as is, averaging 20/10 consistently).
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I do not miss Jae Crowder.
Considering how injured we are now, I think Crowder would have been great for us right now (even if off the bench).
We traded Bradley for Morris, not Crowder, so Morris would still be on the team.
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I do not miss Jae Crowder.
Considering how injured we are now, I think Crowder would have been great for us right now (even if off the bench).
We traded Bradley for Morris, not Crowder, so Morris would still be on the team.
........... I'm aware, but again I'll state: I do not miss Jae Crowder, his one dimensional offense and his overhyped defense.
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I do not miss Jae Crowder.
Considering how injured we are now, I think Crowder would have been great for us right now (even if off the bench).
We traded Bradley for Morris, not Crowder, so Morris would still be on the team.
........... I'm aware, but again I'll state: I do not miss Jae Crowder, his one dimensional offense and his overhyped defense.
Yeah his defense was actually exceptional two years ago, but I have no clue what happened in his final year with us. His defense just went out the window.
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I do not miss Jae Crowder.
Considering how injured we are now, I think Crowder would have been great for us right now (even if off the bench).
We traded Bradley for Morris, not Crowder, so Morris would still be on the team.
........... I'm aware, but again I'll state: I do not miss Jae Crowder, his one dimensional offense and his overhyped defense.
Yeah his defense was actually exceptional two years ago, but I have no clue what happened in his final year with us. His defense just went out the window.
His attitude declined with his defense. I just think some fans couldn't separate his game from contract, especially towards the end.
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I do not miss Jae Crowder.
Considering how injured we are now, I think Crowder would have been great for us right now (even if off the bench).
We traded Bradley for Morris, not Crowder, so Morris would still be on the team.
........... I'm aware, but again I'll state: I do not miss Jae Crowder, his one dimensional offense and his overhyped defense.
Yeah his defense was actually exceptional two years ago, but I have no clue what happened in his final year with us. His defense just went out the window.
I believe he lost his sideways mobility after ankle troubles...
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I do not miss Jae Crowder.
Considering how injured we are now, I think Crowder would have been great for us right now (even if off the bench).
We traded Bradley for Morris, not Crowder, so Morris would still be on the team.
........... I'm aware, but again I'll state: I do not miss Jae Crowder, his one dimensional offense and his overhyped defense.
Unpopular, but I don't miss Bradley (in addition to Crowder) either.
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Jazz looking good early at OKC...
Up by 10, DM 4 / 4 from the field
Make that 16-4. Lol at the Thunder.
And just like that, OKC is up. The game 48 minutes long. .
I didn't say that it was going to last, lol.
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Cavs can not win against top teams UNlESS Bron scores 40-50 points a game . The rest of the , sans Love .....are role players 5-15 point guys . ..this is not enough offense in a playoff .
Bron needs to put on the Scoring cape and go off ......and i think he gets 50+ next game .....
Bron is mostly show casing himself for the Rockets or Lakers ...showing he can still dominate when he wants too.
He kinda let the other guys play TOO much , maybe he was seeing what they could do in a playoff , measuring them....if so Cavs are not in the running to retain him.
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I do not miss Jae Crowder.
Considering how injured we are now, I think Crowder would have been great for us right now (even if off the bench).
We traded Bradley for Morris, not Crowder, so Morris would still be on the team.
........... I'm aware, but again I'll state: I do not miss Jae Crowder, his one dimensional offense and his overhyped defense.
Unpopular, but I don't miss Bradley (in addition to Crowder) either.
I don't miss Bradley and especially Crowder either. Crowder lost my respect with his twitter crap and made me despise him even more for injuring Hayward on opening night.
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I do not miss Jae Crowder.
Considering how injured we are now, I think Crowder would have been great for us right now (even if off the bench).
We traded Bradley for Morris, not Crowder, so Morris would still be on the team.
........... I'm aware, but again I'll state: I do not miss Jae Crowder, his one dimensional offense and his overhyped defense.
Yeah his defense was actually exceptional two years ago, but I have no clue what happened in his final year with us. His defense just went out the window.
I believe he lost his sideways mobility after ankle troubles...
something was wrong ...he never looked remotely fast or nimble
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Remember when Dan Gilbert said the Pacers "could have done better with the George trade"
Then Oladipo lights up the Cavaliers in Game 1. "But wait until Isaiah comes back! Hood + Clarkson = Kyrie!!" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Remember when Dan Gilbert said the Pacers "could have done better with the George trade"
Then Oladipo lights up the Cavaliers in Game 1. "But wait until Isaiah comes back! Hood + Clarkson = Kyrie!!" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
He wasn't alone. I thought that Pritchard had gotten ripped off, as well.
Unrelated: anyone have a link for the Wolves/Rockets game?
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Remember when Dan Gilbert said the Pacers "could have done better with the George trade"
Then Oladipo lights up the Cavaliers in Game 1. "But wait until Isaiah comes back! Hood + Clarkson = Kyrie!!" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
He wasn't alone. I thought that Pritchard had gotten ripped off, as well.
Unrelated: anyone have a link for the Wolves/Rockets game?
Search “NBA Reddit streams” on google
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Remember when Dan Gilbert said the Pacers "could have done better with the George trade"
Then Oladipo lights up the Cavaliers in Game 1. "But wait until Isaiah comes back! Hood + Clarkson = Kyrie!!" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
He wasn't alone. I thought that Pritchard had gotten ripped off, as well.
Unrelated: anyone have a link for the Wolves/Rockets game?
Search “NBA Reddit streams” on google
That's the only option that I had not explored, lol. Brb ;D.
Edit: TP, my friend :). The quality is so much better than any of the other sites that I've used, previously.
Also, Teague blows, lol.
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Remember when Dan Gilbert said the Pacers "could have done better with the George trade"
Then Oladipo lights up the Cavaliers in Game 1. "But wait until Isaiah comes back! Hood + Clarkson = Kyrie!!" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
He wasn't alone. I thought that Pritchard had gotten ripped off, as well.
Unrelated: anyone have a link for the Wolves/Rockets game?
Search “NBA Reddit streams” on google
That's the only option that I had not explored, lol. Brb ;D.
PM me if you’ve have trouble!
Go Wolves!
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Remember when Dan Gilbert said the Pacers "could have done better with the George trade"
Then Oladipo lights up the Cavaliers in Game 1. "But wait until Isaiah comes back! Hood + Clarkson = Kyrie!!" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Magic really look stupid for trading him to begin with.
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How is Harden not the MVP?
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Remember when Dan Gilbert said the Pacers "could have done better with the George trade"
Then Oladipo lights up the Cavaliers in Game 1. "But wait until Isaiah comes back! Hood + Clarkson = Kyrie!!" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
He wasn't alone. I thought that Pritchard had gotten ripped off, as well.
Unrelated: anyone have a link for the Wolves/Rockets game?
Search “NBA Reddit streams” on google
That's the only option that I had not explored, lol. Brb ;D.
PM me if you’ve have trouble!
Go Wolves!
It's all good :). Thank you so much! C-Webb is losing his mind right now, though, lol ;D.
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Future Hall of Famer Derrick Rose is having himself a bit of a game tonight.
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Future Hall of Famer Derrick Rose is having himself a bit of a game tonight.
On one end...
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Search “NBA Reddit streams” on google
Reddit hands down has the best streams for pretty much every sport.
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KAT only 6 points tonight? Could it be the lack of playoff experience?
But half of their rotational players have been in the playoffs before so it shouldn't be too big of a deal.
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Would love to watch the Rockets lose!
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Future Hall of Famer Derrick Rose is having himself a bit of a game tonight.
Not sure if serious about the first part, lol, but Rose should start, moving forward. At least he shows up in the postseason, unlike Teague.
Update: still cannot stand Chris Paul.
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Man, I think that Tatum and Brown are already both better than Wiggins....
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Rockets barely getting by the #8 seeded Wolves at home. Who would have thought that the biggest margin of victory today would have been Indiana over Cleveland?
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Man, I think that Tatum and Brown are already both better than Wiggins....
That contract though ;D
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That game was practically unwatchable, and CP3 got bailed out after almost choking. Again.
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Man, golden opportunity missed by Minny tonight.
Still don’t really buy into Houston. I think a fully healthy GS takes them even without HCA, and I could see OKC giving them real problems, too.
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Jimmy Butler's foot was on the line so he airballed a 2-pointer where they needed a 3 to tie the game.
Ah well, onto Game 2 for everyone involved!
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Man, does missing out on Capela tick off others as much as it does me? He was the guy I wanted instead of Young, while others wanted Harris, Hood, etc., which also would’ve been better than Young. Think how set we’d be both now and in the future with a young, athletic, and defensive-minded 5 like Capela.
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Jimmy butler is one of the most overrated players in the league.
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Man, does missing out on Capela tick off others as much as it does me? He was the guy I wanted instead of Young, while others wanted Harris, Hood, etc., which also would’ve been better than Young. Think how set we’d be both now and in the future with a young, athletic, and defensive-minded 5 like Capela.
I know man. We could've had someone like Capela, Harris, or Hood but we got James freakin' Young instead.
Same thing with passing on Giannis over Nolynyk ::) ::) ::)
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Man, does missing out on Capela tick off others as much as it does me? He was the guy I wanted instead of Young, while others wanted Harris, Hood, etc., which also would’ve been better than Young. Think how set we’d be both now and in the future with a young, athletic, and defensive-minded 5 like Capela.
Yeah, that hurts. Basically Mo Bamba :-X
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Man, I think that Tatum and Brown are already both better than Wiggins....
That contract though ;D
Danny has got to get ready to manage all these young players contracts going forward. I hope The Celtics management is ready to pony up!
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Man, I think that Tatum and Brown are already both better than Wiggins....
That contract though ;D
What do you think Brown and Tatum are going to be getting paid in 2-3 years? I hope Wyc is familiar with the luxury tax...
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Man, I think that Tatum and Brown are already both better than Wiggins....
That contract though ;D
Danny has got to get ready to manage all these young players contracts going forward. I hope The Celtics management is ready to pony up!
Beat me to it.
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Man, does missing out on Capela tick off others as much as it does me? He was the guy I wanted instead of Young, while others wanted Harris, Hood, etc., which also would’ve been better than Young. Think how set we’d be both now and in the future with a young, athletic, and defensive-minded 5 like Capela.
Heat fans ready to dump Goatside and his contract .
They ve been eyeball n Rozier too as a target.
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Jimmy butler is one of the most overrated players in the league.
So not much help from KAT
I had no idea that D. Rose was going to get minutes, 23 minutes 16 points from him....
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Jimmy butler is one of the most overrated players in the league.
How do you figure? He dragged that team to the playoffs in a brutal West, and just returned 6 weeks after meniscus surgery to make sure of it.
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Celtics won, Cavs lost, the Lakers are at home wishing they were us, Miami lost (I hate Wade), and all the talking heads to wrote us off already had to eat a big meal of crow. What a great weekend!!
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Man, does missing out on Capela tick off others as much as it does me? He was the guy I wanted instead of Young, while others wanted Harris, Hood, etc., which also would’ve been better than Young. Think how set we’d be both now and in the future with a young, athletic, and defensive-minded 5 like Capela.
Nope. He has no skill, whatsoever, imo, but he's in the NBA today because all the league wants/expects from big guys is for them to be able to move their feet, rebound, and defend ::). That's it. I would love to see him in the "Skills Challenge", however, LOL ::) ;D.
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Jimmy butler is one of the most overrated players in the league.
He cannot be the man on a contender.
He's a great #3.
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Man, does missing out on Capela tick off others as much as it does me? He was the guy I wanted instead of Young, while others wanted Harris, Hood, etc., which also would’ve been better than Young. Think how set we’d be both now and in the future with a young, athletic, and defensive-minded 5 like Capela.
Nope. He has no skill, whatsoever, imo, but he's in the NBA today because all the league wants/expects from big guys is for them to be able to move their feet, rebound, and defend ::). That's it. I would love to see him in the "Skills Challenge", however, LOL ::) ;D.
Rebounding and defence are quite obviously skills
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Man, does missing out on Capela tick off others as much as it does me? He was the guy I wanted instead of Young, while others wanted Harris, Hood, etc., which also would’ve been better than Young. Think how set we’d be both now and in the future with a young, athletic, and defensive-minded 5 like Capela.
Nope. He has no skill, whatsoever, imo, but he's in the NBA today because all the league wants/expects from big guys is for them to be able to move their feet, rebound, and defend ::). That's it. I would love to see him in the "Skills Challenge", however, LOL ::) ;D.
Rebounding and defence are quite obviously skills
Sorry, perhaps I should have said offensive skills, haha, because seriously, Capela is a pick and roll player - that's it. He can't shoot or make free throws, has absolutely no post game of which to speak, and is by no means a passer in any sense of the word. Honestly, what's the difference between him and, say, Dewayne Dedmon (being two inches shorter, five pounds lighter, and five years younger notwithstanding, of course)? A developing outside shot for the latter?
Unrelated: can we say that Ainge failing to take Capela counts as a...Swiss Miss? ;) ::) ;D
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Jimmy butler is one of the most overrated players in the league.
He cannot be the man on a contender.
He's a great #3.
I disagree. Imagine, for example, if Boston had taken him in 2011 and Khris Middleton a year later. Would a SG/SF combination of Butler and Middleton not constitute as the foundation of a contender, because I certainly believe so. Both of those guys are great defensive players, excellent passers, very intelligent, highly skilled, can play with or without the ball, and, perhaps most importantly, are clutch. Those dudes get it done in the big moments, and a PG/SG/SF combination of Rondo, Butler, and Middleton can at least cancel out Curry/Thompson/Durant, or at least would have the best chance at doing so, would they not, or am I completely off base, here? Yeah, I'm probably wrong, lol. It would have made for a great matchup, though. Sigh.
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Jimmy butler is one of the most overrated players in the league.
He cannot be the man on a contender.
He's a great #3.
I disagree. Imagine, for example, if Boston had taken him in 2011 and Khris Middleton a year later. Would a SG/SF combination of Butler and Middleton not constitute as the foundation of a contender, because I certainly believe so. Both of those guys are great defensive players, excellent passers, very intelligent, highly skilled, can play with or without the ball, and, perhaps most importantly, are clutch. Those dudes get it done in the big moments, and a PG/SG/SF combination of Rondo, Butler, and Middleton can at least cancel out Curry/Thompson/Durant, pr at least would have the best chance at doing so, would they not, or am I completely off base, here? Yeah, I'm probably wrong, lol. It would have made for a great matchup, though. Sigh.
Butler and Middleton would be like another Lowry/Derozan duo. They just need a superstar that'll take it to the next level.
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Does anyone think Indy can pull off the upset? Prior to Game 1 I was very dubious, but after that grim performance they might actually have a shot
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Jimmy butler is one of the most overrated players in the league.
He cannot be the man on a contender.
He's a great #3.
Lol
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Jimmy butler is one of the most overrated players in the league.
He cannot be the man on a contender.
He's a great #3.
I disagree. Imagine, for example, if Boston had taken him in 2011 and Khris Middleton a year later. Would a SG/SF combination of Butler and Middleton not constitute as the foundation of a contender, because I certainly believe so. Both of those guys are great defensive players, excellent passers, very intelligent, highly skilled, can play with or without the ball, and, perhaps most importantly, are clutch. Those dudes get it done in the big moments, and a PG/SG/SF combination of Rondo, Butler, and Middleton can at least cancel out Curry/Thompson/Durant, pr at least would have the best chance at doing so, would they not, or am I completely off base, here? Yeah, I'm probably wrong, lol. It would have made for a great matchup, though. Sigh.
Butler and Middleton would be like another Lowry/Derozan duo. They just need a superstar that'll take it to the next level.
Wait, what? Butler and Middleton don't crap the bed come playoff time, lol.
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Does anyone think Indy can pull off the upset? Prior to Game 1 I was very dubious, but after that grim performance they might actually have a shot
NBA/Refs won’t let that happen
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Jimmy butler is one of the most overrated players in the league.
He cannot be the man on a contender.
He's a great #3.
I disagree. Imagine, for example, if Boston had taken him in 2011 and Khris Middleton a year later. Would a SG/SF combination of Butler and Middleton not constitute as the foundation of a contender, because I certainly believe so. Both of those guys are great defensive players, excellent passers, very intelligent, highly skilled, can play with or without the ball, and, perhaps most importantly, are clutch. Those dudes get it done in the big moments, and a PG/SG/SF combination of Rondo, Butler, and Middleton can at least cancel out Curry/Thompson/Durant, pr at least would have the best chance at doing so, would they not, or am I completely off base, here? Yeah, I'm probably wrong, lol. It would have made for a great matchup, though. Sigh.
Butler and Middleton would be like another Lowry/Derozan duo. They just need a superstar that'll take it to the next level.
Wait, what? Butler and Middleton don't crap the bed come playoff time, lol.
Butler has definitely proven himself in his last two playoff series, but how can you say that about Middleton? He's played 12 total playoff games and averages 15/4/4/2 in playoffs - which is good, don't get me wrong, but it's easily worse than both Lowry (at Toronto) and DeRozan.
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If we could have gotten Butler for say Brown, Rozier and parts plus a pick, before the season and had
Kyrie/Larkin
Butler/Smart/Nader
Hayward/Tatum/Ojeleye
Horford/Morris
Baynes/Theis
And that group stayed healthy, I think thst group wins a title. Kyrie as your#1...perfect. Butler as your #2...perfect. Hayward #3...perfect. Horford as the quiet glue guy #4....awesome. Tatum, Smart, Morris, Theis finishes out your playoff rotation...love it.
That said. Run it back and give me Doncic, Ayton or Bagley when the LA pick becomes at pick #2....and you can just give us 3-5 titles over the next 7-10 years.
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Does anyone think Indy can pull off the upset? Prior to Game 1 I was very dubious, but after that grim performance they might actually have a shot
Maybe. but Bron usually takes an butt kicking personal and goes crazy next game . He'll showcase himself for new teams and score 50 points next game. If per chance he doesn't , then Cavs maybe sunk for the series down two , as well as say goodbye to LeDiva.
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Does anyone think Indy can pull off the upset? Prior to Game 1 I was very dubious, but after that grim performance they might actually have a shot
Yeah, definitely. East is wide open. No high quality teams. All at a similar level.
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Does anyone think Indy can pull off the upset? Prior to Game 1 I was very dubious, but after that grim performance they might actually have a shot
can they, sure, but the Cavs shot horribly and I wouldn't expect that to continue.
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Does anyone think Indy can pull off the upset? Prior to Game 1 I was very dubious, but after that grim performance they might actually have a shot
can they, sure, but the Cavs shot horribly and I wouldn't expect that to continue.
Did you not feel different watching them yesterday? Years past it seemed like the ball was going to Korver, Jr Smith and Channing Frye for those big 3's they really needed. When they really needed a bucket and Lebron was wiped from carrying them, they had Irving creating a bucket with the clock winding down. Yesterday, it ended up being Jeff Green or Clarkson or Hood left open (especially Jeff Green) and they just kept bricking them. If they somehow managed to get to the finals it is tough to see them winning a single game. If Embiid is back the 76ers would be favored over them I believe (which would make the board explode).
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Does anyone think Indy can pull off the upset? Prior to Game 1 I was very dubious, but after that grim performance they might actually have a shot
can they, sure, but the Cavs shot horribly and I wouldn't expect that to continue.
Did you not feel different watching them yesterday? Years past it seemed like the ball was going to Korver, Jr Smith and Channing Frye for those big 3's they really needed. When they really needed a bucket and Lebron was wiped from carrying them, they had Irving creating a bucket with the clock winding down. Yesterday, it ended up being Jeff Green or Clarkson or Hood left open (especially Jeff Green) and they just kept bricking them. If they somehow managed to get to the finals it is tough to see them winning a single game. If Embiid is back the 76ers would be favored over them I believe (which would make the board explode).
As I said they shot horribly and I don't expect that to continue. The Cavs on the season shot 37% from three. They were 23.5% yesterday. I suspect that 23.5% will be their lowest in the series. They obviously easily could still lose games and the series when they shoot better, I just can't see them being that bad from deep. I mean Korver, Green, and Calderon didn't hit a single shot (James and Clarkson were 0 of 7 from three combined as well). Love only had 8 shots total. It was a perfect storm of terrible offense from basically the entire team (except Smith and maybe Nance) from the Cavs.
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Karl Anthony Towns may be one of the most overrated players in the league. He is one of those young players, where I have zero worries about when the Celtics face him. The hype does not match the results. I think I only recall seeing him in the paint offensively once last night in the fourth quarter. Other than that, he was hovering around the 3 point line. Is he that soft, or does Coach Thibs want that from him? Yes, Towns has the ability to hit shots from the outside, but he is also a 7 footer that should have been dominating the inside to help steal game one. BTW, I swear he must have the heaviest feet in the league because he seems to refuse to even attempt to try and block a shot.
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Does anyone think Indy can pull off the upset? Prior to Game 1 I was very dubious, but after that grim performance they might actually have a shot
can they, sure, but the Cavs shot horribly and I wouldn't expect that to continue.
Did you not feel different watching them yesterday? Years past it seemed like the ball was going to Korver, Jr Smith and Channing Frye for those big 3's they really needed. When they really needed a bucket and Lebron was wiped from carrying them, they had Irving creating a bucket with the clock winding down. Yesterday, it ended up being Jeff Green or Clarkson or Hood left open (especially Jeff Green) and they just kept bricking them. If they somehow managed to get to the finals it is tough to see them winning a single game. If Embiid is back the 76ers would be favored over them I believe (which would make the board explode).
As I said they shot horribly and I don't expect that to continue. The Cavs on the season shot 37% from three. They were 23.5% yesterday. I suspect that 23.5% will be their lowest in the series. They obviously easily could still lose games and the series when they shoot better, I just can't see them being that bad from deep. I mean Korver, Green, and Calderon didn't hit a single shot (James and Clarkson were 0 of 7 from three combined as well). Love only had 8 shots total. It was a perfect storm of terrible offense from basically the entire team (except Smith and maybe Nance) from the Cavs.
Does anyone think Indy can pull off the upset? Prior to Game 1 I was very dubious, but after that grim performance they might actually have a shot
can they, sure, but the Cavs shot horribly and I wouldn't expect that to continue.
Did you not feel different watching them yesterday? Years past it seemed like the ball was going to Korver, Jr Smith and Channing Frye for those big 3's they really needed. When they really needed a bucket and Lebron was wiped from carrying them, they had Irving creating a bucket with the clock winding down. Yesterday, it ended up being Jeff Green or Clarkson or Hood left open (especially Jeff Green) and they just kept bricking them. If they somehow managed to get to the finals it is tough to see them winning a single game. If Embiid is back the 76ers would be favored over them I believe (which would make the board explode).
As I said they shot horribly and I don't expect that to continue. The Cavs on the season shot 37% from three. They were 23.5% yesterday. I suspect that 23.5% will be their lowest in the series. They obviously easily could still lose games and the series when they shoot better, I just can't see them being that bad from deep. I mean Korver, Green, and Calderon didn't hit a single shot (James and Clarkson were 0 of 7 from three combined as well). Love only had 8 shots total. It was a perfect storm of terrible offense from basically the entire team (except Smith and maybe Nance) from the Cavs.
I think some of the misses were good game planning though. Jeff green is somehow starting and he missed 3 of those 3's. He is a really bad 3 point shooter and shot 31% on the year. I wouldn't be surprised if he continued to shoot that bad. Clarkson also isn't exactly a dead shooter at 33% from 3 for his career and 35% on the year. Korver only got off 2 attempts and their other good shooters (Love) got off 6 and made half and Hill was 1 for 3.
By comparison Frye was at 40% for them the last few years and Korver was at 48% last year somehow. I agree with you if the Cavs are able to get the right people shots (Korver, Love and Hill they will probably shoot better). However, if it is Green, Clarkson and Lebron shooting tons it might not be as good a performance.
Overall though did you not feel like they badly missed kyrie yesterday?
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Karl Anthony Towns may be one of the most overrated players in the league. He is one of those young players, where I have zero worries about when the Celtics face him. The hype does not match the results. I think I only recall seeing him in the paint offensively once last night in the fourth quarter. Other than that, he was hovering around the 3 point line. Is he that soft, or does Coach Thibs want that from him? Yes, Towns has the ability to hit shots from the outside, but he is also a 7 footer that should have been dominating the inside to help steal game one. BTW, I swear he must have the heaviest feet in the league because he seems to refuse to even attempt to try and block a shot.
I know he had a bad game but that seems like a bit of an overreaction.
The guy is 22 and has averaged over 21 and 12 the past two seasons after a very rare 18 and 10 rookie season. Add in that he has averaged over 2 spg+bpg, he isn’t a horrid defender either.
His shooting for a big is also very impressive. This season he shot 42% from deep (on 3.5 attempts a game) and shot over 85% from the stripe.
He has also played in every game of his career.
He may not have that killer mentality just yet but his talent is undeniable. He may actually be the most talented young star in the league. More than guys like Giannis, Simmons, KP, etc.
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Karl Anthony Towns may be one of the most overrated players in the league. He is one of those young players, where I have zero worries about when the Celtics face him. The hype does not match the results. I think I only recall seeing him in the paint offensively once last night in the fourth quarter. Other than that, he was hovering around the 3 point line. Is he that soft, or does Coach Thibs want that from him? Yes, Towns has the ability to hit shots from the outside, but he is also a 7 footer that should have been dominating the inside to help steal game one. BTW, I swear he must have the heaviest feet in the league because he seems to refuse to even attempt to try and block a shot.
I know he had a bad game but that seems like a bit of an overreaction.
The guy is 22 and has averaged over 21 and 12 the past two seasons after a very rare 18 and 10 rookie season. Add in that he has averaged over 2 spg+bpg, he isn’t a horrid defender either.
His shooting for a big is also very impressive. This season he shot 42% from deep (on 3.5 attempts a game) and shot over 85% from the stripe.
He has also played in every game of his career.
He may not have that killer mentality just yet but his talent is undeniable. He may actually be the most talented young star in the league. More than guys like Giannis, Simmons, KP, etc.
Steals and blocks being at 2 per year is no indication of whether Towns is a good defender or not. Neither his DRtg, Defensive Win Shares nor DBPM have ever been good.
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Did you not feel different watching them yesterday? Years past it seemed like the ball was going to Korver, Jr Smith and Channing Frye for those big 3's they really needed. When they really needed a bucket and Lebron was wiped from carrying them, they had Irving creating a bucket with the clock winding down. Yesterday, it ended up being Jeff Green or Clarkson or Hood left open (especially Jeff Green) and they just kept bricking them. If they somehow managed to get to the finals it is tough to see them winning a single game. If Embiid is back the 76ers would be favored over them I believe (which would make the board explode).
As I said they shot horribly and I don't expect that to continue. The Cavs on the season shot 37% from three. They were 23.5% yesterday. I suspect that 23.5% will be their lowest in the series. They obviously easily could still lose games and the series when they shoot better, I just can't see them being that bad from deep. I mean Korver, Green, and Calderon didn't hit a single shot (James and Clarkson were 0 of 7 from three combined as well). Love only had 8 shots total. It was a perfect storm of terrible offense from basically the entire team (except Smith and maybe Nance) from the Cavs.
I think some of the misses were good game planning though. Jeff green is somehow starting and he missed 3 of those 3's. He is a really bad 3 point shooter and shot 31% on the year. I wouldn't be surprised if he continued to shoot that bad. Clarkson also isn't exactly a dead shooter at 33% from 3 for his career and 35% on the year. Korver only got off 2 attempts and their other good shooters (Love) got off 6 and made half and Hill was 1 for 3.
By comparison Frye was at 40% for them the last few years and Korver was at 48% last year somehow. I agree with you if the Cavs are able to get the right people shots (Korver, Love and Hill they will probably shoot better). However, if it is Green, Clarkson and Lebron shooting tons it might not be as good a performance.
Overall though did you not feel like they badly missed kyrie yesterday?
Of course they missed Kyrie. He is a great offensive player and yesterday was an offense problem. There will also be times though, when defense is what they need and this roster will be better equipped for that end as Kyrie is a bad defender. I would be surprised if the Cavs don't win the next couple of games and don't win the series in 5 or 6 games. That just seemed like the perfect storm for the Pacers yesterday, but maybe it is a sign of things to come. That is after all why they play the games.
The Pacers winning (and winning big) and the Wolves being so close were the only 2 things that really surprised me from the opening games.
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I still think the Cavaliers win the series, but it will take 6 games, possibly 7.
That said, I don't think they are beating PHI in the ECF if it comes to that. I think TOR and WAS are both teams full of chokers, but if CLE plays more like they did yesterday, they (TOR/WAS) can knock them out too. They DEFINITELY are not beating GSW or HOU in the Finals (even if GSW has a less-than-perfect Curry).
It was a bad game for CLE, and I certainly think they will shoot the ball better, but unless they can find a surefire no. 3 option, it might be a growing problem. Before it was Love-Lebron-Kyrie. Now it's Love-Lebron-?
Their defense is awful, and they miss Kyrie a lot more than they realize. Hood, Clarkson and Nance are solid players but none of them are all-star caliber. And to be honest, Love has to now do MORE than usual, and his usual is pretty good as it is (20/10 big man).
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CLE should still go ahead & win this series but this appears to be most vulnerable Lebron-led team that I can remember in quite some time.
They were horrific on both sides of the ball yesterday. Seemed lethargic & listless at times. Especially in the first half. That being said, they should beat Indiana.
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Cleveland of course could come back and even win ECF but they will get absolutely slaughtered in NBA Finals. Celtics or Raptors would represent the East more nobly. Maybe even Sixers.
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Karl Anthony Towns may be one of the most overrated players in the league. He is one of those young players, where I have zero worries about when the Celtics face him. The hype does not match the results. I think I only recall seeing him in the paint offensively once last night in the fourth quarter. Other than that, he was hovering around the 3 point line. Is he that soft, or does Coach Thibs want that from him? Yes, Towns has the ability to hit shots from the outside, but he is also a 7 footer that should have been dominating the inside to help steal game one. BTW, I swear he must have the heaviest feet in the league because he seems to refuse to even attempt to try and block a shot.
I know he had a bad game but that seems like a bit of an overreaction.
The guy is 22 and has averaged over 21 and 12 the past two seasons after a very rare 18 and 10 rookie season. Add in that he has averaged over 2 spg+bpg, he isn’t a horrid defender either.
His shooting for a big is also very impressive. This season he shot 42% from deep (on 3.5 attempts a game) and shot over 85% from the stripe.
He has also played in every game of his career.
He may not have that killer mentality just yet but his talent is undeniable. He may actually be the most talented young star in the league. More than guys like Giannis, Simmons, KP, etc.
Steals and blocks being at 2 per year is no indication of whether Towns is a good defender or not. Neither his DRtg, Defensive Win Shares nor DBPM have ever been good.
I neither said he was a good defender nor insinuated that blocks and steals are indicative of such.
But it does say that he’s at least active on that end and paying attention.
Yet none of the statistics you mention did he fair terrible in, and apparently you would surmise that Russell Westbrook is one of the best defenders in the NBA.
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Kevin O'Conner:
https://www.theringer.com/nba-playoffs/2018/4/16/17242188/10-thoughts-2018-nba-playoff-weekend
Kevin's thoughts on the playoffs but no thoughts about the Celtics except about Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Celtics won this game with talent and hard work but no mention of that.
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Kevin O'Conner:
https://www.theringer.com/nba-playoffs/2018/4/16/17242188/10-thoughts-2018-nba-playoff-weekend
Kevin's thoughts on the playoffs but no thoughts about the Celtics except about Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Celtics won this game with talent and hard work but no mention of that.
To a national audience, the Celts are uninteresting because the injuries make them inert as far as the playoffs are concerned. It's not the real team playing, and the only "stars" are injured (national audience doesn't regard Horford as a star).
Kevin O'Connor has gone to great lengths to present himself as unbiased when it comes to the Celtics. Strange, because The Ringer seems to encourage their staff to wear fandom boldly and proudly (sometimes to an extent I find annoying).
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Karl Anthony Towns may be one of the most overrated players in the league. He is one of those young players, where I have zero worries about when the Celtics face him. The hype does not match the results. I think I only recall seeing him in the paint offensively once last night in the fourth quarter. Other than that, he was hovering around the 3 point line. Is he that soft, or does Coach Thibs want that from him? Yes, Towns has the ability to hit shots from the outside, but he is also a 7 footer that should have been dominating the inside to help steal game one. BTW, I swear he must have the heaviest feet in the league because he seems to refuse to even attempt to try and block a shot.
I know he had a bad game but that seems like a bit of an overreaction.
The guy is 22 and has averaged over 21 and 12 the past two seasons after a very rare 18 and 10 rookie season. Add in that he has averaged over 2 spg+bpg, he isn’t a horrid defender either.
His shooting for a big is also very impressive. This season he shot 42% from deep (on 3.5 attempts a game) and shot over 85% from the stripe.
He has also played in every game of his career.
He may not have that killer mentality just yet but his talent is undeniable. He may actually be the most talented young star in the league. More than guys like Giannis, Simmons, KP, etc.
Steals and blocks being at 2 per year is no indication of whether Towns is a good defender or not. Neither his DRtg, Defensive Win Shares nor DBPM have ever been good.
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He is garbage defensively. The whole team is actually aside from Butler and Gibson.
I watched them play a few games this year without Butler and they put in some of the most embarrassing defensive efforts I've ever seen. They don't hustle, don't contest. Poor Tom Thibodeau, he must be beanging his head against a wall trying to get these youngs guys to play hard on D.
And it''s hard to see them improving much with a soft player in the middle.
KAT has this lazy, dead, glazed-over look in his eyes that reminds me a lot of Jahlil Okafor.
Not a fan. My guess is he never really competes for a title if he's the best player on a team.
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I still think the Cavaliers win the series, but it will take 6 games, possibly 7.
That said, I don't think they are beating PHI in the ECF if it comes to that. I think TOR and WAS are both teams full of chokers, but if CLE plays more like they did yesterday, they (TOR/WAS) can knock them out too. They DEFINITELY are not beating GSW or HOU in the Finals (even if GSW has a less-than-perfect Curry).
It was a bad game for CLE, and I certainly think they will shoot the ball better, but unless they can find a surefire no. 3 option, it might be a growing problem. Before it was Love-Lebron-Kyrie. Now it's Love-Lebron-?
Their defense is awful, and they miss Kyrie a lot more than they realize. Hood, Clarkson and Nance are solid players but none of them are all-star caliber. And to be honest, Love has to now do MORE than usual, and his usual is pretty good as it is (20/10 big man).
On the prediction thread, I had the Cavs sweeping the Pacers, Raptors and winning in 5 games against the 76ers in the ECF before getting swept in the Finals by the Warriors.
If the Cavs lose Game 2, their season is all likelihood over.
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So Lebron's press conference gives us even more of a reason to hate his smug, DB self. "I" am down 1-0 in the first round. "I" was down 3-1 in the Finals. I'd love for someone to ask Kyrie's opinion so he can say "Yeah, "I" remember hitting the series clinching shot....."
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I still think the Cavaliers win the series, but it will take 6 games, possibly 7.
That said, I don't think they are beating PHI in the ECF if it comes to that. I think TOR and WAS are both teams full of chokers, but if CLE plays more like they did yesterday, they (TOR/WAS) can knock them out too. They DEFINITELY are not beating GSW or HOU in the Finals (even if GSW has a less-than-perfect Curry).
It was a bad game for CLE, and I certainly think they will shoot the ball better, but unless they can find a surefire no. 3 option, it might be a growing problem. Before it was Love-Lebron-Kyrie. Now it's Love-Lebron-?
Their defense is awful, and they miss Kyrie a lot more than they realize. Hood, Clarkson and Nance are solid players but none of them are all-star caliber. And to be honest, Love has to now do MORE than usual, and his usual is pretty good as it is (20/10 big man).
On the prediction thread, I had the Cavs sweeping the Pacers, Raptors and winning in 5 games against the 76ers in the ECF before getting swept in the Finals by the Warriors.
If the Cavs lose Game 2, their season is all likelihood over.
I don't think you can count Lebron out unless he's down 3-0 (and even then...)
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Kevin O'Conner:
https://www.theringer.com/nba-playoffs/2018/4/16/17242188/10-thoughts-2018-nba-playoff-weekend
Kevin's thoughts on the playoffs but no thoughts about the Celtics except about Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Celtics won this game with talent and hard work but no mention of that.
To a national audience, the Celts are uninteresting because the injuries make them inert as far as the playoffs are concerned. It's not the real team playing, and the only "stars" are injured (national audience doesn't regard Horford as a star).
Kevin O'Connor has gone to great lengths to present himself as unbiased when it comes to the Celtics. Strange, because The Ringer seems to encourage their staff to wear fandom boldly and proudly (sometimes to an extent I find annoying).
The Celtics victory was the most exciting win in the post season so far. Not even mentioning them seems like an over sight no matter who's doing it. I am a big fan of Kevin O'Connor but this still seemed odd.
Go Celtics!
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Kevin O'Conner:
https://www.theringer.com/nba-playoffs/2018/4/16/17242188/10-thoughts-2018-nba-playoff-weekend
Kevin's thoughts on the playoffs but no thoughts about the Celtics except about Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Celtics won this game with talent and hard work but no mention of that.
To a national audience, the Celts are uninteresting because the injuries make them inert as far as the playoffs are concerned. It's not the real team playing, and the only "stars" are injured (national audience doesn't regard Horford as a star).
Kevin O'Connor has gone to great lengths to present himself as unbiased when it comes to the Celtics. Strange, because The Ringer seems to encourage their staff to wear fandom boldly and proudly (sometimes to an extent I find annoying).
The Celtics victory was the most exciting win in the post season so far. Not even mentioning them seems like an over sight no matter who's doing it. I am a big fan of Kevin O'Connor but this still seemed odd.
Go Celtics!
I really don't see the complaint about this article. It wasn't a recap of the games. It was 10 specific items (positive, negative and in-between) that he decided to highlight. The Celtics victory was exciting but I don't see what specific item there was to call out about it in a list like this.
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I advise you guys to watch game 2 of Houston vs Minnesota. A lot of you are way off on KAT and Butler, and way too easy on Thibs. In game 1, Houston switched every single screen in the pick and roll. That essentially takes the pick and roll out of the game, but allows the offense to get whatever matchup they want. The obvious decision is to post up KAT after you run the pick and roll, when he has Harden or Paul on him. Instead, the Wolves game plan was to go after Capela and Tucker with they're ball handlers (Teague, Butler, Crawford, Wiggins) and for KAT to go outside.
So that was dumb decision by the whole Wolves team. It's on KAT to be more active and demand the ball, but it's also on the coaches and his teammates. Once it became clear this was Houston's game plan and KAT wasn't attacking, Thibs needed to tell him exactly what to do. Also it's on the ball handlers to get the ball to KAT on the block, and not attack against the big. Teague is terrible at giving entry passes.
As for the Wolves defense, they played pretty well. Harden was forced into a lot of tough shots, and he still went off. And when he is playing like that, it is almost impossible to stop him and Capela. Nobody else on Houston shot well or created well, and that's why they only scored 104 points. If the Wolves change the way they attack Houston on offense, they could have a chance in the series. If they don't, they will get swept, because the way they played on offense will never get it done against Houston.
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It's just about Philly time, folks.
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It's just about Philly time, folks.
Ilyasova and Belinelli are huge for The Sixers.
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Gahhh I want Fultz to make those finishes so badly. Rooting for the guy...just not when he plays the C’s
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It's just about Philly time, folks.
Ilyasova and Belinelli are huge for The Sixers.
Yeah I knew they were good shooters, but didn't really they were this good. Especially Bellinelli. He looks like Ray Allen. Lol.
Gahhh I want Fultz to make those finishes so badly. Rooting for the guy...just not when he plays the C’s
Me too. Just generally seems like a good kid. You can tell he's really talented too. His passing has really stood out to me. Small sample size, but it looks like he has good court vision, he's willing, and able to make some tough passes.
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It's just about Philly time, folks.
Ilyasova and Belinelli are huge for The Sixers.
Yeah I knew they were good shooters, but didn't really they were this good. Especially Bellinelli. He looks like Ray Allen. Lol.
Gahhh I want Fultz to make those finishes so badly. Rooting for the guy...just not when he plays the C’s
Me too. Just generally seems like a good kid. You can tell he's really talented too. His passing has really stood out to me. Small sample size, but it looks like he has good court vision, he's willing, and able to make some tough passes.
They both look like Ray Allen...
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Is this the game that Wade wins for the Heat?
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Feels dirty rooting for Wade.
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Feels dirty rooting for Wade.
It really does...
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Boy, even if he wasn't worth the 4 picks Danny offered for him, I still like Winslow. Very Smart-esque defensively.
This is the Heat team I was expecting. They're playing a slow, grind-it-out, in-your-face kind of game.
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Boy, even if he wasn't worth the 4 picks Danny offered for him, I still like Winslow. Very Smart-esque defensively.
This is the Heat team I was expecting playing with a slow, grind-it-out, in-your-face kind of game.
Imagine having Smart and Winslow together. That would be tough.
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Is this the game that Wade wins for the Heat?
It can't last all game. Way too old. He looks like Earl 'the Goat' Manigault at the end of the movie Rebound.
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Is this the game that Wade wins for the Heat?
It can't last all game. Way too old. He looks like Earl 'the Goat' Manigault at the end of the movie Rebound.
He's got at least one game in him...
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This game is hilarious.
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Without Embiid, the Sixers need to keep the pace fast. Miami is controlling the flow by mucking things up.
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Amazing what a change in pace does. Without Embiid, this Philly team really struggles to score in the halfcourt. Even though largely surrounded by shooters, in the halfcourt set Simmons being a non-shooter is a big problem, as that allows the defender to really sag off him and prevent any significant penetration. It's essentially what they used to do to Rondo.
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Heat/Sixers II is a good game so far.
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I kinda miss Olynyk. He seems a little edgier. The game 7 heroics may have given him some extra mettle.
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I kinda miss Olynyk. He seems a little edgier. The game 7 heroics may have given him some extra mettle.
I want Mo Wagner with our late 1st rounder to replace Kelley...
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I kinda miss Olynyk. He seems a little edgier. The game 7 heroics may have given him some extra mettle.
I want Mo Wagner with our late 1st rounder to replace Kelley...
I'm game for that. Just came across this recently:
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/moe-wagner-thank-you-michigan (https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/moe-wagner-thank-you-michigan)
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I kinda miss Olynyk. He seems a little edgier. The game 7 heroics may have given him some extra mettle.
I want Mo Wagner with our late 1st rounder to replace Kelley...
I'm game for that. Just came across this recently:
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/moe-wagner-thank-you-michigan (https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/moe-wagner-thank-you-michigan)
Mo seems to have his head on straight!
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Amazing what a change in pace does. Without Embiid, this Philly team really struggles to score in the halfcourt. Even though largely surrounded by shooters, in the halfcourt set Simmons being a non-shooter is a big problem, as that allows the defender to really sag off him and prevent any significant penetration. It's essentially what they used to do to Rondo.
Yes j potter. Yes!
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It's been pretty fun seeing some old guys (Rose, Wade, Rondo) have such good games in the playoffs.
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D Wade in time machine performance.
Go Heat!
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Amazing what a change in pace does. Without Embiid, this Philly team really struggles to score in the halfcourt. Even though largely surrounded by shooters, in the halfcourt set Simmons being a non-shooter is a big problem, as that allows the defender to really sag off him and prevent any significant penetration. It's essentially what they used to do to Rondo.
Yes j potter. Yes!
Literally said the same thing sooner minus the negative slant.
Without Embiid, the Sixers need to keep the pace fast. Miami is controlling the flow by mucking things up.
You guys hate on the Sixers too much. >:(
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Well, hopefully Wade isn't the GOAT in the second half. That was pretty annoying.
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Olynyk is playing like Al Horford honestly. It seems like he has improved his handles.
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Amazing what a change in pace does. Without Embiid, this Philly team really struggles to score in the halfcourt. Even though largely surrounded by shooters, in the halfcourt set Simmons being a non-shooter is a big problem, as that allows the defender to really sag off him and prevent any significant penetration. It's essentially what they used to do to Rondo.
Yes j potter. Yes!
Literally said the same thing sooner minus the negative slant.
Without Embiid, the Sixers need to keep the pace fast. Miami is controlling the flow by mucking things up.
You guys hate on the Sixers too much. >:(
It's a counter reaction to the doom and gloom 76ers are great post we get jammed down our throats on a Celtics forum. We literally have a thread asking if we are doomed
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I'm pretty interested to see how this young Philly team responds in an away arena in the playoffs, which I think will have a substantial effect on the young guys.
If things continue as they have in the second half, they'll head to Miami with a tied series and a substantial need to split the games in Miami if they have any hope of taking this series. That's a tall order for such a young team to do on the road.
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Amazing what a change in pace does. Without Embiid, this Philly team really struggles to score in the halfcourt. Even though largely surrounded by shooters, in the halfcourt set Simmons being a non-shooter is a big problem, as that allows the defender to really sag off him and prevent any significant penetration. It's essentially what they used to do to Rondo.
Yes j potter. Yes!
Literally said the same thing sooner minus the negative slant.
Without Embiid, the Sixers need to keep the pace fast. Miami is controlling the flow by mucking things up.
You guys hate on the Sixers too much. >:(
It's a counter reaction to the doom and gloom 76ers are great post we get jammed down our throats on a Celtics forum. We literally have a thread asking if we are doomed
That's fair. Though I think about 50% of those posts are meant to be at least somewhat inflammatory. The cycle perpetuates itself.
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Brett Brown sounds like a part-time hitman for the mob. Seems like a legend.
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D Wade in time machine performance.
Go Heat!
The Cavs should've kept him and Rose. They would've both been handy in the playoffs....
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Amazing what a change in pace does. Without Embiid, this Philly team really struggles to score in the halfcourt. Even though largely surrounded by shooters, in the halfcourt set Simmons being a non-shooter is a big problem, as that allows the defender to really sag off him and prevent any significant penetration. It's essentially what they used to do to Rondo.
Yes j potter. Yes!
Literally said the same thing sooner minus the negative slant.
Without Embiid, the Sixers need to keep the pace fast. Miami is controlling the flow by mucking things up.
You guys hate on the Sixers too much. >:(
It's a counter reaction to the doom and gloom 76ers are great post we get jammed down our throats on a Celtics forum. We literally have a thread asking if we are doomed
Yeah, as a Celtics fan on a Celtics-themed blog, I would put it not that we hate the Sixers too much, but that you have too much of an infatuation with Philly. :)
I actually like Philly. I'm not really a fan of Embiid, as I find him annoying, but I really love Simmons' game and potential, along with Covington. Brown is a really good coach, too.
My substantial rooting interest against Philly in this series is based on several factors: (a) the fact that they are constantly overhyped due to having two marketable young stars and plenty of drama to write about, even on this blog, (b) the fact that they are a historical rival and in our own conference, let alone division, and (c) the fact that Boston and Philly are clearly going to own the East, and probably the entire league, for the next decade or so, meaning we will inevitably be measured against them.
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Amazing what a change in pace does. Without Embiid, this Philly team really struggles to score in the halfcourt. Even though largely surrounded by shooters, in the halfcourt set Simmons being a non-shooter is a big problem, as that allows the defender to really sag off him and prevent any significant penetration. It's essentially what they used to do to Rondo.
Yes j potter. Yes!
Literally said the same thing sooner minus the negative slant.
Without Embiid, the Sixers need to keep the pace fast. Miami is controlling the flow by mucking things up.
You guys hate on the Sixers too much. >:(
It's a counter reaction to the doom and gloom 76ers are great post we get jammed down our throats on a Celtics forum. We literally have a thread asking if we are doomed
Yeah, as a Celtics fan on a Celtics-themed blog, I would put it not that we hate the Sixers too much, but that you have too much of an infatuation with Philly. :)
I actually like Philly. I'm not really a fan of Embiid, as I find him annoying, but I really love Simmons' game and potential, along with Covington. Brown is a really good coach, too.
My substantial rooting interest against Philly in this series is based on several factors: (a) the fact that they are constantly overhyped due to having two marketable young stars and plenty of drama to write about, even on this blog, (b) the fact that they are a historical rival and in our own conference, let alone division, and (c) the fact that Boston and Philly are clearly going to own the East, and probably the entire league, for the next decade or so, meaning we will inevitably be measured against them.
I am a fan. They're fun to watch and well-coached. I'd jump off a bridge if Brown told me to. I also just love bball and a 2nd outlet for that is nice, and am killin' 2 birds by pumping up like 5 fantasy players' value. I do agree that some of the hype's over the top. But it'll be good to have a rivalry in the East. And I'm not too worried about them yet - don't trust Embiid's long-term health at all.
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Super impressed with Richardson's D.
Must say that I was wrong about Simmons' D, too. All year long he has been a fairly solid to good defender out on the perimeter, which was not at all expected of him coming out of college.
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Super impressed with Richardson's D.
That's exactly the way the Celts should defend Giannis.
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Old friend Amir Johnson is having a really solid game.
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Amazing what a change in pace does. Without Embiid, this Philly team really struggles to score in the halfcourt. Even though largely surrounded by shooters, in the halfcourt set Simmons being a non-shooter is a big problem, as that allows the defender to really sag off him and prevent any significant penetration. It's essentially what they used to do to Rondo.
Yes j potter. Yes!
Literally said the same thing sooner minus the negative slant.
Without Embiid, the Sixers need to keep the pace fast. Miami is controlling the flow by mucking things up.
You guys hate on the Sixers too much. >:(
It's a counter reaction to the doom and gloom 76ers are great post we get jammed down our throats on a Celtics forum. We literally have a thread asking if we are doomed
Yeah, as a Celtics fan on a Celtics-themed blog, I would put it not that we hate the Sixers too much, but that you have too much of an infatuation with Philly. :)
I actually like Philly. I'm not really a fan of Embiid, as I find him annoying, but I really love Simmons' game and potential, along with Covington. Brown is a really good coach, too.
My substantial rooting interest against Philly in this series is based on several factors: (a) the fact that they are constantly overhyped due to having two marketable young stars and plenty of drama to write about, even on this blog, (b) the fact that they are a historical rival and in our own conference, let alone division, and (c) the fact that Boston and Philly are clearly going to own the East, and probably the entire league, for the next decade or so, meaning we will inevitably be measured against them.
I am a fan. They're fun to watch and well-coached. I'd jump off a bridge if Brown told me to. I also just love bball and a 2nd outlet for that is nice, and am killin' 2 birds by pumping up like 5 fantasy players' value. I do agree that some of the hype's over the top. But it'll be good to have a rivalry in the East. And I'm not too worried about them yet - don't trust Embiid's long-term health at all.
The 76ers are like the Lakers but in the East. They have a historic rivalry in the division with the Celtics and cannot be rooted for!
Idc about the Raptors, Knicks, or Nets. They aren't too big for the C's imo. The New York/Boston rivalry is just meh in basketball.
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Olynyk is playing like Al Horford honestly. It seems like he has improved his handles.
4 points and 2 rebounds! Keep up the good work Nolynyk!
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Olynyk is playing like Al Horford honestly. It seems like he has improved his handles.
4 points and 2 rebounds! Keep up the good work Nolynyk!
7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal. +13. 2/4, 1/1, 2/2. He's playing pretty well.
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How does Philly not go at Wade every time when is on the court.
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Wade!
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philly can't win with simmons on the bench .
Embiid willreturn if philly chokes out this game.
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free fultz
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KO with a dagger ...LOL
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Imagine a core of Simmons, Tatum, Brown, and Hayward? His IQ is off the charts, would make the game so much easier for our young guys.
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KO with a dagger ...LOL
KO with his hands down out of position as Saric hits the 3... Philly has a boatload of talent.
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Wade!
It's always great to see Wade have throwback games, especially in the playoffs.
Well, just as long as it isn't against Boston.
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Imagine a core of Simmons, Tatum, Brown, and Hayward? His IQ is off the charts, would make the game so much easier for our young guys.
Imagine a core of Tatum, Brown, Hayward and Irving?
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Imagine a core of Simmons, Tatum, Brown, and Hayward? His IQ is off the charts, would make the game so much easier for our young guys.
Simmons is Lebrons replacement .....poor Brony ...lol
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way to go KO :o
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Wade!
It's always great to see Wade have throwback games, especially in the playoffs.
Well, just as long as it isn't against Boston.
Lol, too true.
It's like when PP would light it up in Washington, but to a lesser degree
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Boy, even if he wasn't worth the 4 picks Danny offered for him, I still like Winslow. Very Smart-esque defensively.
This is the Heat team I was expecting playing with a slow, grind-it-out, in-your-face kind of game.
Imagine having Smart and Winslow together. That would be tough.
To watch ;D.
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Imagine a core of Simmons, Tatum, Brown, and Hayward? His IQ is off the charts, would make the game so much easier for our young guys.
Imagine a core of Tatum, Brown, Hayward and Irving?
:( Promise that was one of the few times I wasn't throwing shade. But we'd have Simmons for years... and he's so dynamic, plays both ways. Obv it wouldn't happen, but I think that team would contend way sooner than most would imagine.
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Seems like if you can get Simmons to pick up his dribble it just stops him cold.
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Horrible possession by the 76ers there. Redick and Belly know better than that. They need to move without the ball and make shots for Philly to escape this clsuter
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Boy, even if he wasn't worth the 4 picks Danny offered for him, I still like Winslow. Very Smart-esque defensively.
This is the Heat team I was expecting playing with a slow, grind-it-out, in-your-face kind of game.
Imagine having Smart and Winslow together. That would be tough.
To watch ;D.
On offense but not on defense.
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Imagine a core of Simmons, Tatum, Brown, and Hayward? His IQ is off the charts, would make the game so much easier for our young guys.
Imagine a core of Tatum, Brown, Hayward and Irving?
:( Promise that was one of the few times I wasn't throwing shade. But we'd have Simmons for years... and he's so dynamic, plays both ways. Obv it wouldn't happen, but I think that team would contend way sooner than most would imagine.
I'm not either, I just root for the talent that we do have.
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rutt rowe ......Heat about to go 0-2
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I forgot how small Olynyk's feet were relative to his body. Miss that big galoot.
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all the philly players are 7 ft
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The Heat are blowing this. Kelly is so frustrating. Why his he passing up a shot for Winslow?
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Imagine a core of Simmons, Tatum, Brown, and Hayward? His IQ is off the charts, would make the game so much easier for our young guys.
Imagine a core of Tatum, Brown, Hayward and Irving?
:( Promise that was one of the few times I wasn't throwing shade. But we'd have Simmons for years... and he's so dynamic, plays both ways. Obv it wouldn't happen, but I think that team would contend way sooner than most would imagine.
I'm not either, I just root for the talent that we do have.
Well while I may never root for Kyrie, I do root for you, liam.
I miss game threads and the impulsive posts during exciting games. Perhaps it's time for my medicine.
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Don't see why Miami doesn't hack-a-Simmons
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Did Tyronn Lue just criticized LeBron James saying that he needs to be more aggressive and set the tone early?
LeBron James had a triple double yesterday last I check. I think Tyronn Lue needs to learn how to coach, or be quiet and let Coach LeBron do the coaching. Playing Jeff Green for 26 minutes who scored 0 points and limiting Kyle Korver to only 4 minutes is a recipe for disaster, Lue!
And I hate the Cavs and LBJ lol.
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Simmons with the blatant offensive foul. Ugh
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The Heat are blowing this. Kelly is so frustrating. Why his he passing up a shot for Winslow?
we are sooooooooooo blessed Winslow is not on Boston...
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Heat/76ers game getting heated
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Imagine a core of Simmons, Tatum, Brown, and Hayward? His IQ is off the charts, would make the game so much easier for our young guys.
Imagine a core of Tatum, Brown, Hayward and Irving?
:( Promise that was one of the few times I wasn't throwing shade. But we'd have Simmons for years... and he's so dynamic, plays both ways. Obv it wouldn't happen, but I think that team would contend way sooner than most would imagine.
I'm not either, I just root for the talent that we do have.
Well while I may never root for Kyrie, I do root for you, liam.
I miss game threads and the impulsive posts during exciting games. Perhaps it's time for my medicine.
I love the impulsive posts during exciting games!
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Poorly officiated game, to the surprise of noone. Saric landed ON Olynyk on that shot but no call. Much softer calls have been made this game, inconsistently at that.
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spo bot is gonna choke
Philly smells blood
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Heat choking down the stretch, but Miami has got absolutely screwed on several blatant missed fouls on Philly in the last several minutes. Of course it's a Tony Brothers game, too. ::)
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wade !
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Poorly officiated game, to the surprise of noone. Saric landed ON Olynyk on that shot but no call. Much softer calls have been made this game, inconsistently at that.
I'd be losing my mind if I was rooting for a team in this one.
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wade taking over
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wade taking over
Two clutch plays
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wade !
He is picking The Sixers apart.
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Poorly officiated game, to the surprise of noone. Saric landed ON Olynyk on that shot but no call. Much softer calls have been made this game, inconsistently at that.
I'd be losing my mind if I was rooting for a team in this one.
this fun .....have no dog in this hunt
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That was such a veteran play
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Wade is threatening to lose his social security
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Poorly officiated game, to the surprise of noone. Saric landed ON Olynyk on that shot but no call. Much softer calls have been made this game, inconsistently at that.
I'd be losing my mind if I was rooting for a team in this one.
this fun .....have no dog in this hunt
Keeps my blood pressure down.
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The Heat started the chokefest first, but Philly is going to finish it off for them. Several poor offensive possessions by them in a row.
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Barring mental errors, Miami is going to win this game.
edit: and Dragic with the mini dagger.
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Impressive response from Miami, all started by that Wade steal. You can feel the life being sucked out of the Wells Fargo Center right now.
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funny how much positive impact wade has on Miami
he did little or nothing to help bron ...lol...... ;D
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The Heat started the chokefest first, but Philly is going to finish it off for them. Several poor offensive possessions by them in a row.
Philly is not a scrappy, win the close games team, like our Boston Celtics are!
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"Simmons swallowed up by Olynyk!"
Don't lie, you'd never expect to hear a commentator say that during a game.
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funny how much impact wade has on Miami
he did little or nothing to help bron ...lol...... ;D
It wasn't the playoffs.
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Wade's gonna get all the headlines but Olynyk has been quietly crucial down the clutch.
Despite blowing that layup haha.
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funny how much impact wade has on Miami
he did little or nothing to help bron ...lol...... ;D
Wow, Wade's Heat may actually have the opportunity to win this year's first playoff game before LeBron James' Cavs could.
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funny how much impact wade has on Miami
he did little or nothing to help bron ...lol...... ;D
It wasn't the playoffs.
dat true .
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Heat choking down the stretch, but Miami has got absolutely screwed on several blatant missed fouls on Philly in the last several minutes. Of course it's a Tony Brothers game, too. ::)
Don't forget Timmy Donaghy's phone tag buddy, Scott Foster.
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Reddick with the Buckner!
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What is wrong with Bellinelli? These are heat checks on bath salts.
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What is wrong with Bellinelli? These are heat checks on bath salts.
TP
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i like watching KO play now ....
that he is on somebody else team..... :D
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Dagger by Wade!
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Fun game. Huge win by Miami. Really puts the pressure on the young 76ers to go into hostile territory and win a game.
Will be interesting to see if they bring Embiid back in game 3. Still seems up in the air at this point.
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Holy crap how did they miss that foul by Covington? He literally dragged the rebounder to the ground.
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My, my....a playoff series begins when you win on the road.
And Miami now has stolen home-court advantage! And the 76ers' 17-game winning streak is finally over.
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Fun game. Huge win by Miami. Really puts the pressure on the young 76ers to go into hostile territory and win a game.
Will be interesting to see if they bring Embiid back in game 3. Still seems up in the air at this point.
FREE FULTZ
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That jj reddick error missing that pass was funny
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Holy crap how did they miss that foul by Covington? He literally dragged the rebounder to the ground.
It's been a really badly officiated game.
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KO ......The Destroyer..... ;D
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KO ......The Destroyer..... ;D
Kelly The Barbarian!
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KO ......The Destroyer..... ;D
Kelly The Barbarian!
tp
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Holy crap how did they miss that foul by Covington? He literally dragged the rebounder to the ground.
Yeah, that was terrible.
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They haven't lost since March 13th?
Wade goes for 28....it's old guy night I guess.
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They haven't lost since March 13th?
Wade goes for 28....it's old guy night I guess.
bron calling wade out for goofing on the cavs ... ;)
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That was a fun game to watch. Kelly really did play well, as others said. And never expected a retro Wade performance.
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The best part is yet to come -- Brett 'the hitman' Brown's interview.
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They haven't lost since March 13th?
Wade goes for 28....it's old guy night I guess.
bron calling wade out for goofing on the cavs ... ;)
Whatd Lebron say?
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the Warriors win by ?
10
20
30
pops has a conniption fit no matter ....LOL ... he likes to beat up the reporters
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The Spurs should just throw in the towel already.
No Kawhi Leonard = getting blown out again by Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala.
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They haven't lost since March 13th?
Wade goes for 28....it's old guy night I guess.
bron calling wade out for goofing on the cavs ... ;)
Whatd Lebron say?
not repeatable on a family forum ;D
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Waiting for the Sixer fans to come explain the only reason the Sixers lost is cause they didn't hit their threes. Doesn't matter Miami controlled pace, rebounded well, muscled Philly up, played great perimeter defense and didn't let Philly get out on the break. Nope. Philly lost cause they just missed some threes.
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Philly bench 66 minutes -- 24 points
Miami bench 109 minutes -- 53 points
Give it to the Heat bench tonight...don't see Wade hanging 28 points on anyone regularly.
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Dagger by Wade!
He walked.
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That was a fun game to watch. Kelly really did play well, as others said. And never expected a retro Wade performance.
I called Wade having at least one of these in the 1st quarter. He could even have two...
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Dagger by Wade!
He walked.
The Refs have always loved Wade, it's part of his game...
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The best part is yet to come -- Brett 'the hitman' Brown's interview.
tp.....lol....luv it
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Wade turning back the clock, and the Heat turning up the D on the inexperienced 76'ers.
That was a fun game to watch. I can't wait to see if Embiid ever shows up, and if that matters. Philly got a lesson today. Let's hope that continues...
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SAS .....
prolonging
the inevitable.....
go home Pop......and stare at Tim Duncans picture
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Waiting for the Sixer fans to come explain the only reason the Sixers lost is cause they didn't hit their threes. Doesn't matter Miami controlled pace, rebounded well, muscled Philly up, played great perimeter defense and didn't let Philly get out on the break. Nope. Philly lost cause they just missed some threes.
A Philly fan I’m friends with blamed that and, somehow, the refs
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I'd be interested to know who everyone wants to win this series and why. I used to think I wanted Miami to win because they were less talented, but now I am not so sure. If Miami plays defense like this on us, we might have a hard time generating any offense.
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I'd be interested to know who everyone wants to win this series and why. I used to think I wanted Miami to win because they were less talented, but now I am not so sure. If Miami plays defense like this on us, we might have a hard time generating any offense.
I dislike both teams, but I'd rather see Philly lose, just to shut up their fans for a while.
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Waiting for the Sixer fans to come explain the only reason the Sixers lost is cause they didn't hit their threes. Doesn't matter Miami controlled pace, rebounded well, muscled Philly up, played great perimeter defense and didn't let Philly get out on the break. Nope. Philly lost cause they just missed some threes.
A Philly fan I’m friends with blamed that and, somehow, the refs
The Refs sucked but I think Philly no more than their fare share of the bad calls going their way!
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Waiting for the Sixer fans to come explain the only reason the Sixers lost is cause they didn't hit their threes. Doesn't matter Miami controlled pace, rebounded well, muscled Philly up, played great perimeter defense and didn't let Philly get out on the break. Nope. Philly lost cause they just missed some threes.
Miami definitely earned that win. They put together a strong game.
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Kind of crazy that the 76ers basically too off when they signed 2 Atlanta Hawks castoffs. They have been getting monster production from those guys. 30 pts from them tonight.
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Waiting for the Sixer fans to come explain the only reason the Sixers lost is cause they didn't hit their threes. Doesn't matter Miami controlled pace, rebounded well, muscled Philly up, played great perimeter defense and didn't let Philly get out on the break. Nope. Philly lost cause they just missed some threes.
A Philly fan I’m friends with blamed that and, somehow, the refs
The Refs sucked but I think Philly no more than their fare share of the bad calls going their way!
Especially down the track, where Philly got away with a lot
I'd be interested to know who everyone wants to win this series and why. I used to think I wanted Miami to win because they were less talented, but now I am not so sure. If Miami plays defense like this on us, we might have a hard time generating any offense.
I dislike both teams, but I'd rather see Philly lose, just to shut up their fans for a while.
This is exactly where I’m at, lol
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Waiting for the Sixer fans to come explain the only reason the Sixers lost is cause they didn't hit their threes. Doesn't matter Miami controlled pace, rebounded well, muscled Philly up, played great perimeter defense and didn't let Philly get out on the break. Nope. Philly lost cause they just missed some threes.
Miami definitely earned that win. They put together a strong game.
agree .....their effort was impressive
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Waiting for the Sixer fans to come explain the only reason the Sixers lost is cause they didn't hit their threes. Doesn't matter Miami controlled pace, rebounded well, muscled Philly up, played great perimeter defense and didn't let Philly get out on the break. Nope. Philly lost cause they just missed some threes.
Miami definitely earned that win. They put together a strong game.
Absolutely...I was impressed.
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Can't believe Manu is 40 years old. Still pretty limber out there.
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wonder what smart mouth comment the interviewer has to endure with Pop .
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I'd be interested to know who everyone wants to win this series and why. I used to think I wanted Miami to win because they were less talented, but now I am not so sure. If Miami plays defense like this on us, we might have a hard time generating any offense.
I dislike both teams, but I'd rather see Philly lose, just to shut up their fans for a while.
I don't have to deal with many Philly fans in socal, so that isn't an issue for me. I guess it would be good either way for the philly / heat series to go the distance. Hopefully it's a war for whichever team gets out of that series. It feels like it is heading that way.
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Marcus Smart was made for a series against that Heat team.
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Marcus Smart was made for a series against that Heat team.
ol blood and guts
no fear
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Marcus Smart was made for a series against that Heat team.
Lets hope he recovers in time to be a difference maker. We need all hands on deck if we get past the bucks.
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Marcus Smart was made for a series against that Heat team.
Lets hope he recovers in time to be a difference maker. We need all hands on deck if we get past the bucks.
he d play in a wheelchair if they d let him ;)
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https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/986082828105302016/photo/1?tfw_site=bleacherreport&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Fphiladelphia-76ers
:o
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
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https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/986082828105302016/photo/1?tfw_site=bleacherreport&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Fphiladelphia-76ers
:o
Wow. Pretty strong words. Perhaps just as importantly, who is this Steve Stevenson?! He looks like a legend himself.
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
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love that the Spurs are showing some fight at GS. Patty Mills just got cracked in the head with a forearm from Iggy and no call. I guess it really is the playoffs.
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Rudy Gay putting in work.
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GS simply doesn't have anyone who can stop Aldridge.
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Spurs defence has been awesome. Flying into the passing lanes
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
I'm just happy for Rudy Gay :).
Update - Golden State, predictably, has upped their defense and the Spurs are crumbling. Shocking ::).
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
I'm just happy for Rudy Gay :).
Update - Golden State, predictably, has upped their defense and the Spurs are crumbling. Shocking ::).
Not yet! The Spurs are actually showing up tonight in Oracle Arena. I thought they have been demoralized after Game 1's performance.
Would love to watch Houston and Golden State have an early playoff exit. Sick of these diva teams.
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
I'm just happy for Rudy Gay :).
Update - Golden State, predictably, has upped their defense and the Spurs are crumbling. Shocking ::).
Not yet! The Spurs are actually showing up tonight in Oracle Arena. I thought they have been demoralized after Game 1's performance.
Would love to watch Houston and Golden State have an early playoff exit. Sick of these diva teams.
I wish that I could agree with you insofar as the Spurs are concerned, but they were still in the locker room during the 3rd quarter, for the most part. I'd love to see a split, here, obviously, but I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the Warriors bury them from here on out. Sigh.
Still can't stand "Boom Boom" Pau Gasol, btw.
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
I'm just happy for Rudy Gay :).
Update - Golden State, predictably, has upped their defense and the Spurs are crumbling. Shocking ::).
I didn't expect that closeness to be maintained - more hope than anything.
Seeing people say Pop owed all his success to Timmy or whatever annoyed me though
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
I'm just happy for Rudy Gay :).
Update - Golden State, predictably, has upped their defense and the Spurs are crumbling. Shocking ::).
I didn't expect that closeness to be maintained - more hope than anything.
Seeing people say Pop owed all his success to Timmy or whatever annoyed me though
Agreed. Do people forget just last year the Spurs were in ECF blowing out the Warriors in Oracle at halftime with a hobbled Kawhi? Plus they still won 47 games this year. No Kawhi. Pop is a mastermind, best coach ever.
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
I'm just happy for Rudy Gay :).
Update - Golden State, predictably, has upped their defense and the Spurs are crumbling. Shocking ::).
I didn't expect that closeness to be maintained - more hope than anything.
Seeing people say Pop owed all his success to Timmy or whatever annoyed me though
Agreed. Do people forget just last year the Spurs were in ECF blowing out the Warriors in Oracle at halftime with a hobbled Kawhi? Plus they still won 47 games this year. No Kawhi. Pop is a mastermind, best coach ever.
That didn't happen?
They were blowing the Warriors out with a healthy Kawhi. Kawhi got hurt, the Warriors stormed back and ended up sweeping them.
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
I'm just happy for Rudy Gay :).
Update - Golden State, predictably, has upped their defense and the Spurs are crumbling. Shocking ::).
I didn't expect that closeness to be maintained - more hope than anything.
Seeing people say Pop owed all his success to Timmy or whatever annoyed me though
I just don't understand as to what happens at halftime. It's like they completely forget the game plan/what had worked so well for them during the first two quarters at the start of the third. Sigh.
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
I'm just happy for Rudy Gay :).
Update - Golden State, predictably, has upped their defense and the Spurs are crumbling. Shocking ::).
I didn't expect that closeness to be maintained - more hope than anything.
Seeing people say Pop owed all his success to Timmy or whatever annoyed me though
I just don't understand as to what happens at halftime. It's like they completely forget the game plan/what had worked so well for them during the first two quarters at the start of the third. Sigh.
You'd think guys who get paid millions a year would recognise that effort is pretty key to winning
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
I'm just happy for Rudy Gay :).
Update - Golden State, predictably, has upped their defense and the Spurs are crumbling. Shocking ::).
I didn't expect that closeness to be maintained - more hope than anything.
Seeing people say Pop owed all his success to Timmy or whatever annoyed me though
Agreed. Do people forget just last year the Spurs were in ECF blowing out the Warriors in Oracle at halftime with a hobbled Kawhi? Plus they still won 47 games this year. No Kawhi. Pop is a mastermind, best coach ever.
That didn't happen?
They were blowing the Warriors out with a healthy Kawhi. Kawhi got hurt, the Warriors stormed back and ended up sweeping them.
No. Kawhi had already sprained his ankle twice before. That is why he missed the end of game 5 against Houston, and game 6. When he fell on Zaza that was the third time he had sprained his ankle, and he was out for good.
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
I'm just happy for Rudy Gay :).
Update - Golden State, predictably, has upped their defense and the Spurs are crumbling. Shocking ::).
I didn't expect that closeness to be maintained - more hope than anything.
Seeing people say Pop owed all his success to Timmy or whatever annoyed me though
Agreed. Do people forget just last year the Spurs were in ECF blowing out the Warriors in Oracle at halftime with a hobbled Kawhi? Plus they still won 47 games this year. No Kawhi. Pop is a mastermind, best coach ever.
That didn't happen?
They were blowing the Warriors out with a healthy Kawhi. Kawhi got hurt, the Warriors stormed back and ended up sweeping them.
No. Kawhi had already sprained his ankle twice before. That is why he missed the end of game 5 against Houston, and game 6. When he fell on Zaza that was the third time he had sprained his ankle, and he was out for good.
Made Zaza's action even more blatant and disgusting.
Hate that bum so much. Anyone who deliberately tries to hurt players (plural being key) deserves the utmost misfortune
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
I'm just happy for Rudy Gay :).
Update - Golden State, predictably, has upped their defense and the Spurs are crumbling. Shocking ::).
I didn't expect that closeness to be maintained - more hope than anything.
Seeing people say Pop owed all his success to Timmy or whatever annoyed me though
Agreed. Do people forget just last year the Spurs were in ECF blowing out the Warriors in Oracle at halftime with a hobbled Kawhi? Plus they still won 47 games this year. No Kawhi. Pop is a mastermind, best coach ever.
That didn't happen?
They were blowing the Warriors out with a healthy Kawhi. Kawhi got hurt, the Warriors stormed back and ended up sweeping them.
No. Kawhi had already sprained his ankle twice before. That is why he missed the end of game 5 against Houston, and game 6. When he fell on Zaza that was the third time he had sprained his ankle, and he was out for good.
Made Zaza's action even more blatant and disgusting.
Hate that bum so much. Anyone who deliberately tries to hurt players (plural being key) deserves the utmost misfortune
I remember KG gave him a piece of it back in 2008 playoffs.
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With TeRo not committing a single turnover during his 40 game 1 minutes, he is now at a spectacular playoff career minute/TO ratio with 416/12.
That would translate that he losses a ball every 34,7 minutes.
For a guy that nominally plays at PG 70% and SG 30% that is a testament how well he protects it.
He does owe a drink to JB for picking his ball up at 4:38 remaining in the 3rd. Jump to 4:50 mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-WvP3EpU_o
That's a lucky number 13.
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Who wants to make a bet that Victor Oladipo gets into foul trouble in game 2?
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Ty Lawson just hit a 3. Is it possible he is better than Larkin?
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WOW. Raptors up 34-13 and there's still 4 minutes left in the 1st quarter... :o
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Raptors look like that juggernaut we saw for 3 months in the middle of the season. Bad news for the rest of the east.
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Ty Lawson just hit a 3. Is it possible he is better than Larkin?
They're really similar players. But Lawson's insane off the court issues makes Larkin more valuable.
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Wow I can't believe the undermanned and under-talented Spurs are hanging around with the Warriors. Was expecting GSW to be up by 20 right now.
B-but Pop isn't a good coach right...?? ::)
I'm just happy for Rudy Gay :).
Update - Golden State, predictably, has upped their defense and the Spurs are crumbling. Shocking ::).
I didn't expect that closeness to be maintained - more hope than anything.
Seeing people say Pop owed all his success to Timmy or whatever annoyed me though
I just don't understand as to what happens at halftime. It's like they completely forget the game plan/what had worked so well for them during the first two quarters at the start of the third. Sigh.
You'd think guys who get paid millions a year would recognise that effort is pretty key to winning
Apparently not :-\.
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Raptors look like that juggernaut we saw for 3 months in the middle of the season. Bad news for the rest of the east.
Either that or Washington is just being the chokers they are known to be.
Is John Wall going to complain about foul calls after the game as well? :laugh:
Also, Beal and Wall have 2 fouls each right now, so that's an issue too.
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Wizards are toast.
Raptors need some good competition before they meet the Cs so they can be tested a bit.
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Raptors look like that juggernaut we saw for 3 months in the middle of the season. Bad news for the rest of the east.
Either that or Washington is just being the chokers they are known to be.
Is John Wall going to complain about foul calls after the game as well? :laugh:
Also, Beal and Wall have 2 fouls each right now, so that's an issue too.
Odd to point out when they're playing the Raptors.
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Wouldn't it be amazing if the Pacers won again tonight
I just like seeing crybaby Lebum in post interviews
"Don't ask me about adversities"
the guy is hella rude and moody
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Raptors look like that juggernaut we saw for 3 months in the middle of the season. Bad news for the rest of the east.
Either that or Washington is just being the chokers they are known to be.
Is John Wall going to complain about foul calls after the game as well? :laugh:
Also, Beal and Wall have 2 fouls each right now, so that's an issue too.
Odd to point out when they're playing the Raptors.
LOL when the Raptors-Wizards series was announced, I was here on these boards posting "WOW! Two chokers facing off against each other. Who will out-choke the other" :laugh:
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Raptors look like that juggernaut we saw for 3 months in the middle of the season. Bad news for the rest of the east.
Either that or Washington is just being the chokers they are known to be.
Is John Wall going to complain about foul calls after the game as well? :laugh:
Also, Beal and Wall have 2 fouls each right now, so that's an issue too.
Odd to point out when they're playing the Raptors.
LOL when the Raptors-Wizards series was announced, I was here on these boards posting "WOW! Two chokers facing off against each other. Who will out-choke the other" :laugh:
And on cue, the Wizards have cut the lead to 12. Raptors now choking a little it seems :P
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Raptors look like that juggernaut we saw for 3 months in the middle of the season. Bad news for the rest of the east.
Either that or Washington is just being the chokers they are known to be.
Is John Wall going to complain about foul calls after the game as well? :laugh:
Also, Beal and Wall have 2 fouls each right now, so that's an issue too.
Odd to point out when they're playing the Raptors.
LOL when the Raptors-Wizards series was announced, I was here on these boards posting "WOW! Two chokers facing off against each other. Who will out-choke the other" :laugh:
I agree with that assessment. Both teams have been know as chokers.
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This currant Wiz team hasn't won anything without Paul Pierce.
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This currant Wiz team hasn't won anything without Paul Pierce.
So does this series say more about Washington being a poor team, or more about Toronto being a great one?
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This currant Wiz team hasn't won anything without Paul Pierce.
So does this series say more about Washington being a poor team, or more about Toronto being a great one?
It just means Pierce is awesome!
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This currant Wiz team hasn't won anything without Paul Pierce.
So does this series say more about Washington being a poor team, or more about Toronto being a great one?
It just means Pierce is awesome!
He is!
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LETS GOOOOOOO CELTICS!!!! SWEEEEEEEEEEEPPPP!!!!
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This currant Wiz team hasn't won anything without Paul Pierce.
So does this series say more about Washington being a poor team, or more about Toronto being a great one?
It just means Pierce is awesome!
He is!
I third that! Goulet!
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This currant Wiz team hasn't won anything without Paul Pierce.
So does this series say more about Washington being a poor team, or more about Toronto being a great one?
It just means Pierce is awesome!
He is!
I third that! Goulet!
Paul Pierce has always been the Raptor-killer. Just see his playoff games in his Brooklyn and Washington uniforms.
This time, PP34 isn't there to bail them out and the Wizards are trash.
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I love brown
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Jaylen is a stud
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Everybody stepping up!
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This currant Wiz team hasn't won anything without Paul Pierce.
So does this series say more about Washington being a poor team, or more about Toronto being a great one?
It just means Pierce is awesome!
He is!
I third that! Goulet!
Paul Pierce has always been the Raptor-killer. Just see his playoff games in his Brooklyn and Washington uniforms.
This time, PP34 isn't there to bail them out and the Wizards are trash.
Joe Johnson and Paul George, too.
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Why do the Lebrons get an extra night off? They should have been playing game 2 tonight like everyone else.
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In a suit, Smart looks like one of Brett Brown's 'guys'
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Why do the Lebrons get an extra night off? They should have been playing game 2 tonight like everyone else.
That was LeBron's hidden plan in case he lost Game 1. Needed time to regroup. He made some negotiations with the playoff schedule-maker!
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Pelicans @ Blazers.
Man if the Pelicans win tonight, the series is pretty much ovah.
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Why do the Lebrons get an extra night off? They should have been playing game 2 tonight like everyone else.
He asked for additional HELP and this was the best the NBA could do.....this time.
extra rest an't saving him
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Pelicans @ Blazers.
Man if the Pelicans win tonight, the series is pretty much ovah.
They're definitely going for it, lol. RONDOOOOOOOOOOOO ;D.
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Watching two teams just bomb away from 3 is kinda lame.
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All the guys that TNT could choose to mike up and they choose Evan Turner? How lame is that?
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Tale of the tape: The Celtics starting backcourt has outscored that of the Bucks 96-25 through the first two games.
Ironically, Bledsoe just commented that he "doesn't even know who the [bleep] that is" when asked about Rozier.
http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2018/04/eric_bledsoe_on_boston_celtics.html (http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2018/04/eric_bledsoe_on_boston_celtics.html)
Better get to know him quick, pal.
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Pels are on top.
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I am impressed and frankly surprised at how well the Pelicans are playing. Hats off to them. Holiday has given them a lot tonight.
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I am impressed and frankly surprised at how well the Pelicans are playing. Hats off to them. Holiday has given them a lot tonight.
Yep, he and Rondo set the tone early and AD followed suit. Portland has no answers right now. Lillard has to stop forcing the issue and get others involved here.
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I am impressed and frankly surprised at how well the Pelicans are playing. Hats off to them. Holiday has given them a lot tonight.
The Playoffs are a whole different animal!
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Question:
Is NOP playing this well because Cousins isn't there or could they be even better if Cousins was there?
I guess we'll never know but the Pelicans were 20-20 before going on a 7 for 8 streak just before Cousins was hurt. Then went 21-13 without him.
Not suepre I would invest in Cousins if I am the Pellies.
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Question:
Is NOP playing this well because Cousins isn't there or could they be even better if Cousins was there?
I guess we'll never know but the Pelicans were 20-20 before going on a 7 for 8 streak just before Cousins was hurt. Then went 21-13 without him.
Not suepre I would invest in Cousins if I am the Pellies.
Especially after that injury.
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The Teams that can play defense really shine in the playoffs.
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They left rondo wide open at 3. Dagger. They didn't even run to contest it
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Rondo for three!!!
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Playoff rondo..
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They left rondo wide open at 3. Dagger. They didn't even run to contest it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9D95FNo24s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9D95FNo24s)
;D
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Rondo has made more 3s this game than Lillard, let that sink in...
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The best part of this game is no more Lillard being better than Kyrie talk lol. Always been a ridiculous take
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The Bulls traded the wrong player Mirotic>Portis!
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Lol now Rondo just needs to remain healthy and the Pelicans can sweep the Blazers omg.
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Pelicans @ Blazers.
Man if the Pelicans win tonight, the series is pretty much ovah.
They're definitely going for it, lol. RONDOOOOOOOOOOOO ;D.
No kidding. 16 points, 10 rebs, 9 asts.
Everybody who passed on Rondo after the Celtics were forced to trade him...whelp, they miss playoff Rondo and here he is.
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The best part of this game is no more Lillard being better than Kyrie talk lol. Always been a ridiculous take
There's nothing ridiculous about this take. Kyrie has accomplished nothing without LeBron. And unfortunately, he chooses not to play due to "discomfort" at the most important time of the year. Any difference in talent is negligible, and Lillard is a far better teammate and human being.
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The best part of this game is no more Lillard being better than Kyrie talk lol. Always been a ridiculous take
There's nothing ridiculous about this take. Kyrie has accomplished nothing without LeBron. And unfortunately, he chooses not to play due to "discomfort" at the most important time of the year. Any difference in talent is negligible, and Lillard is a far better teammate and human being.
So you'd rather him play through the discomfort right now and run a high risk of him damaging his health in the long-term with the Celtics?
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The best part of this game is no more Lillard being better than Kyrie talk lol. Always been a ridiculous take
There's nothing ridiculous about this take. Kyrie has accomplished nothing without LeBron. And unfortunately, he chooses not to play due to "discomfort" at the most important time of the year. Any difference in talent is negligible, and Lillard is a far better teammate and human being.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQHzgSRTvkjSbd4BegSuCLCR-P-mS7eNSIMc5c3SWUNc3Jey2J2)
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The best part of this game is no more Lillard being better than Kyrie talk lol. Always been a ridiculous take
There's nothing ridiculous about this take. Kyrie has accomplished nothing without LeBron. And unfortunately, he chooses not to play due to "discomfort" at the most important time of the year. Any difference in talent is negligible, and Lillard is a far better teammate and human being.
So you'd rather him play through the discomfort right now and run a high risk of him damaging his health in the long-term with the Celtics?
Yes, absolutely. But as I've detailed in other threads, there was very minimal risk of him enduring any significant long-term changes to his health status by playing. There was a risk of him missing the playoffs altogether by having surgery that was unnecessary at the time, though.
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The best part of this game is no more Lillard being better than Kyrie talk lol. Always been a ridiculous take
There's nothing ridiculous about this take. Kyrie has accomplished nothing without LeBron. And unfortunately, he chooses not to play due to "discomfort" at the most important time of the year. Any difference in talent is negligible, and Lillard is a far better teammate and human being.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQHzgSRTvkjSbd4BegSuCLCR-P-mS7eNSIMc5c3SWUNc3Jey2J2)
Yeah no, that's 100% accurate. Unfortunately.
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The best part of this game is no more Lillard being better than Kyrie talk lol. Always been a ridiculous take
There's nothing ridiculous about this take. Kyrie has accomplished nothing without LeBron. And unfortunately, he chooses not to play due to "discomfort" at the most important time of the year. Any difference in talent is negligible, and Lillard is a far better teammate and human being.
First, you know neither Kyrie nor Lillard and their personas in the media paint each as both being pretty good guys. Claiming you know that Lillard or Kyrie are better team mates or people is just non-sensical since you personally know neither.
Second, Kyrie went down due to pain in his knee. Call it discomfort to minimilize it all you want, it was pain. It was determined a wire needed to be removed and after, it was it was determined the screws had to come out to get rid of long term infection chances. It was the right long term move, regardless of time during year. Kyrie is 25. He has lots of championship winning years in front of him. You don't sacrifice that to try to get a ring this year. Just ask Kevin McHale about that.
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The best part of this game is no more Lillard being better than Kyrie talk lol. Always been a ridiculous take
There's nothing ridiculous about this take. Kyrie has accomplished nothing without LeBron. And unfortunately, he chooses not to play due to "discomfort" at the most important time of the year. Any difference in talent is negligible, and Lillard is a far better teammate and human being.
First, you know neither Kyrie nor Lillard and their personas in the media paint each as both being pretty good guys. Claiming you know that Lillard or Kyrie are better team mates or people is just non-sensical since you personally know neither.
Second, Kyrie went down due to pain in his knee. Call it discomfort to minimilize it all you want, it was pain. It was determined a wire needed to be removed and after, it was it was determined the screws had to come out to get rid of long term infection chances. It was the right long term move, regardless of time during year. Kyrie is 25. He has lots of championship winning years in front of him. You don't sacrifice that to try to get a ring this year. Just ask Kevin McHale about that.
I think McHale said he'd do it again but The Celtics were running out of time. These Celtics are very young. McHale was also never the same again. Kevin McHale was a 7 footer who could play inside out and guard all five positions before playing on the broken foot but not so much afterward. Kyrie had an infection in his leg that they were very glad that they caught so the whole thing was probably career saving.
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The best part of this game is no more Lillard being better than Kyrie talk lol. Always been a ridiculous take
There's nothing ridiculous about this take. Kyrie has accomplished nothing without LeBron. And unfortunately, he chooses not to play due to "discomfort" at the most important time of the year. Any difference in talent is negligible, and Lillard is a far better teammate and human being.
First, you know neither Kyrie nor Lillard and their personas in the media paint each as both being pretty good guys. Claiming you know that Lillard or Kyrie are better team mates or people is just non-sensical since you personally know neither.
Second, Kyrie went down due to pain in his knee. Call it discomfort to minimilize it all you want, it was pain. It was determined a wire needed to be removed and after, it was it was determined the screws had to come out to get rid of long term infection chances. It was the right long term move, regardless of time during year. Kyrie is 25. He has lots of championship winning years in front of him. You don't sacrifice that to try to get a ring this year. Just ask Kevin McHale about that.
I appreciate you, nick, but I really disagree here. I've never seen Lillard disrespect or belittle reporters in the same way that Kyrie has. By all accounts, Lillard has embraced Portland and vice versa. He has been a solid locker room presence to a team formerly ridiculed as the Jail Blazers. And he has brought them along without much help at all. Kyrie, on the other hand, forced his way off a contender. He threatened to have knee surgery/discontinue playing in CLE because he was unhappy. Think about that for a second ... then place it in the context of Kyrie playing for a new team that a) he has a lot less time with and presumably allegiance to, b) and a Celtics team that was eliminated from contention when Hayward went down, c) whose management has proven will dump an all-NBA player due to injury concerns. That in mind, I trust nothing that has come out of his camp. Without evidence of elevated blood cell counts, I don't even buy the infection story. He created that doubt with his actions...
It was reported as 'discomfort' and 'irritation' in the media. That's consistent with the wire and its placement. Anything beyond that is speculation on both our parts, but the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. He's proven to be a self-centered diva, and he would most assuredly waste a post season of Celtic fans' interests if it was in his best interest. I can understand that to an extent, but all signs pointed to there being very minimal risk of him causing significant long-term damage to that knee by foregoing the first surgery and playing through 'discomfort' in what so many posters are calling "a wide open East." Point guards are a dime-a-dozen in today's NBA -- see: Rozier right now -- and the very best aren't good enough to win a championship as a team's best player. That honor goes to the super-versatile wings and unicorn bigs of the league. If I question a PGs allegiance, especially if I've proven that I'm adept at drafting under-the-radar PGs, I'd be wide open to trading a high-profile PG (Kyrie) for a transcendent big (AD) to a team that may listen.
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I see Tarheels mysterious Kyrie hatred has returned to the blog.
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I see Tarheels mysterious Kyrie hatred has returned to the blog.
I for one did not miss it
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I see Tarheels mysterious Kyrie hatred has returned to the blog.
I for one did not miss it
It feels like trolling, to me. I'm going to try and just ignore it and see if it goes away.
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I see Tarheels mysterious Kyrie hatred has returned to the blog.
I for one did not miss it
It feels like trolling, to me. I'm going to try and just ignore it and see if it goes away.
My theory is that Tarheels is the human embodiment of the spherical earth.
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Okay knock it off. Consider yourselves all formally warned. Tarheels gave his opinion, backed it up with good discussion and stayed within the rules.
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I see Tarheels mysterious Kyrie hatred has returned to the blog.
I for one did not miss it
It feels like trolling, to me. I'm going to try and just ignore it and see if it goes away.
My theory is that Tarheels is the human embodiment of the spherical earth.
I see Tarheels mysterious Kyrie hatred has returned to the blog.
I for one did not miss it
It feels like trolling, to me. I'm going to try and just ignore it and see if it goes away.
I see Tarheels mysterious Kyrie hatred has returned to the blog.
To be honest, some of his points make sense.
At the end of the day though, we all knew Kyrie was never going to play the full 82 games. I just wish he didn't get injured so early, or need surgery.
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I am a bit confused by the take that he should have kept playing and pushed off surgery. Unless I am confused, they discovered an infection when he had this surgery. If he didn't have it when he did, he could have actually had a worse infection and much worse damage. How are people upset the infection was detected?
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I am a bit confused by the take that he should have kept playing and pushed off surgery. Unless I am confused, they discovered an infection when he had this surgery. If he didn't have it when he did, he could have actually had a worse infection and much worse damage. How are people upset the infection was detected?
I'm not. This year was pretty much developmental at this point. With Hayward out, and Kyrie/Smart/Theis, I already let it sink in my head that we just need to be healthy. Literally this roster as is minus Smart/Monroe or Baynes, (whoever we lose in FA,) can stack up to the top teams in both conferences.
No point in rushing someone to not get the necessary treatment.
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Oladipo gets two fouls in the first minute. How convenient.
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When was last time a star scored first 13 pounts of a playoff game? yikes- hope they choke it away!!
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Say what you want about LeBron (yeah I don't care for him either - as an NBA player), but he's still by far the best player on the planet.
20/6/3 in one quarter. That is unreal.
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Say what you want about LeBron (yeah I don't care for him either - as an NBA player), but he's still by far the best player on the planet.
20/6/3 in one quarter. That is unreal.
Yeah you would be unreal too if the refs took care of your opposition for you.
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Say what you want about LeBron (yeah I don't care for him either - as an NBA player), but he's still by far the best player on the planet.
20/6/3 in one quarter. That is unreal.
Yeah you would be unreal too if the refs took care of your opposition for you.
yea that really put a sour taste in my mouth. Indiana has battled back to get within 6, but that was a haymaker from cleveland and the refs at the same time and not professional sports.
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That is such a BS call, and NBA officials are absolute morons that they can't catch that, especially when it's supposedly a "point of emphasis."
Love CLEARLY leaned over to his right to get that foul, yet Ed "Incompetent" Davis misses it point blank. Just a joke.
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Say what you want about LeBron (yeah I don't care for him either - as an NBA player), but he's still by far the best player on the planet.
20/6/3 in one quarter. That is unreal.
Yeah you would be unreal too if the refs took care of your opposition for you.
Sure it certainly helps, but 20 points in one quarter is remarkable regardless.
I'm really impressed with Oladipo, particularly his improvement in PnR and playmaking. And of course he gets called for his 3rd foul.
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That is such a BS call, and NBA officials are absolute morons that they can't catch that, especially when it's supposedly a "point of emphasis."
Love CLEARLY leaned over to his right to get that foul, yet Ed "Incompetent" Davis misses it point blank. Just a joke.
https://twitter.com/ChrisMannixYS/status/986755735215276037
Smart play by Kevin Love, but the refs have to be better with calls like that Love jumped sideways to create contact with Oladipo--who has a legit beef.
Just insane how incompetent current NBA officials are.
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Even with three fouls, don't you have to keep Dipo out there for the final four minutes or so? I would, just tell him to play smart.
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Even with three fouls, don't you have to keep Dipo out there for the final four minutes or so? I would, just tell him to play smart.
Play smart??? You mean don't defend, right?
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The NBA is so predictable. After Indy won game one was there a single NBA fan out there that didn't absolutely KNOW Oladipo was going to get in early and ongoing foul trouble?
Can't have Lebron be down 0-2 going to Indy.
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I see Tarheels mysterious Kyrie hatred has returned to the blog.
Is it really mysterious? I thought it was a Duke - North Carolina thing.
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I see Tarheels mysterious Kyrie hatred has returned to the blog.
Is it really mysterious? I thought it was a Duke - North Carolina thing.
Same. I honestly thought it was getting funny tbh, but maybe that's just me. :laugh:
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With the Cavaliers lead down to single digits, expect another cheap foul on Oladipo soon... >:(
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With the Cavaliers lead down to single digits, expect another cheap foul on Oladipo soon... >:(
Absolutely
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With the Cavaliers lead down to single digits, expect another cheap foul on Oladipo soon... >:(
Absolutely
Oladipo is heating up. Could be a good finish UNLESS the refs decide to swoop in soon.
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Lebron with 33 points/8 rebounds/5 assists.
Their next two best players? Love w/10 points, 5 rebounds, and Korver with 12 points.
Hood, Clarkson, Nance NOWHERE to be found. Again, the Cavaliers miss Kyrie A LOT more than they think. Might not hurt them this series, but it definitely will when they play PHI in ECF, or even TOR next round.
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Hey, throughout all of this, Indiana is right there. They've got to keep Collision on the bench, though, and go with Lance at point in the fourth quarter, as the former has been awful.
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Love looks banged up.
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I still think CLE wins the series, but if IND continues playing like this when the series shifts to their building and win one (or both), then I could actually see them taking CLE to 7 games this round.
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Lol what an embellishment by Lebron. Always a diva. That's just a hard foul, but Lebron will assuredly get a flagrant here. ::)
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Sabonis is so frustrating to watch. I feel like he commits a turnover or makes a terrible shot every time the Pacers gain momentum.
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LeBron James is what is wrong with the world
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HA! And they say Lebron can be an NFL player. PUH-LEASE. ::)
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LeBron James is what is wrong with the world
Nope. NBA refs are.
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Lol they're not even hiding the blatant Lebron bias at this point. Ray Charles could've saw that blatant push by Lebron on Stevenson, yet still not a foul to good ole Ed Maloy!
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Lebron's had a great game, but the refs are certainly helping to ensure CLE ties this 1-1.
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Lol they're not even hiding the blatant Lebron bias at this point. Ray Charles could've saw that blatant push by Lebron on Stevenson, yet still not a foul to good ole Ed Maloy!
https://twitter.com/FSIndiana/status/986774430687707136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Findiana-pacers&tfw_site=bleacherreport
I mean, how this isn't called when it occurred right in front of an official is beyond me.
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Credit the Pacers, despite being 8 on 5 and losing Oladipo for much of the 1st half due to foul trouble, they are on the road with a 1-0 lead already and battling. Only down 4 now.
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Collinson!!
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IND should get a quick 2 and then try to get a stop.
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uggg missed on the 3 and then had to foul Lebron and he hits both
5 point lead 22 sec left...
shoot, I really wanted indiana to get this 2nd game
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I am a bit confused by the take that he should have kept playing and pushed off surgery. Unless I am confused, they discovered an infection when he had this surgery. If he didn't have it when he did, he could have actually had a worse infection and much worse damage. How are people upset the infection was detected?
And then to top it off, the last time he played through knee pain because people questioned his commitment, he ended breaking his kneecap. At the end of the day, this is his livelihood. Players need to listen to their bodies and make the best decisions for themselves. Watching IT put off hip surgery and cost himself millions of dollars only to hear him say himself a year later that if he could go back he wouldn't do it again, should only reinforce that.
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This Cavaliers team just isn't the same.
They needed an all-world performance by James to squeak out a win at home, in a game where Oladipo also was restricted much of the first half due to foul trouble.
Wouldn't surprise me if this series goes 7 games.
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Oladipo took too long to shoot. If he made that last one quicker, the chance to tie by a steal and make a 3 would have been there
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This Cavaliers team just isn't the same.
They needed an all-world performance by James to squeak out a win at home, in a game where Oladipo also was restricted much of the first half due to foul trouble.
Wouldn't surprise me if this series goes 7 games.
Let it go to 7, with multiple overtime games with James having to play 50+ minutes to get out of the 1st round. lol
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This Cavaliers team just isn't the same.
They needed an all-world performance by James to squeak out a win at home, in a game where Oladipo also was restricted much of the first half due to foul trouble.
Wouldn't surprise me if this series goes 7 games.
Let it go to 7, with multiple overtime games with James having to play 50+ minutes to get out of the 1st round. lol
He seemed to hurt his back a little at the end
Maybe he is human ;D
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This Cavaliers team just isn't the same.
They needed an all-world performance by James to squeak out a win at home, in a game where Oladipo also was restricted much of the first half due to foul trouble.
Wouldn't surprise me if this series goes 7 games.
Let it go to 7, with multiple overtime games with James having to play 50+ minutes to get out of the 1st round. lol
He seemed to hurt his back a little at the end
Maybe he is human ;D
46 points 12 boards 5 assists in 35 minutes
not sure he is human lol...
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Lol, of course Reggie Miller thinks that that hit on Teague by Chris Paul was "incidental" ::).
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Donovan Mitchell is so good! Can't believe he's a rookie.
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Minnesota is pathetic.
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Man. If I was an OKC fan Melo would drive me insane. So many bad shots, bricks. Especially down the stretch.
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Might be seeing a couple of upsets in the first round.
Then again, the Western Conference's 3-8 seed are practically just 2 games apart.
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0/6 fg in the 4th quarter for "Playoff P" ::). Sigh.
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Ugly game in Houston. Both teams shooting ~33%. Gerald Green is ballin' out though.
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Man. If I was an OKC fan Melo would drive me insane. So many bad shots, bricks. Especially down the stretch.
Those two terrible 3’s early in the shotclock in the last 90 seconds would’ve had me screaming
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Jimmy Butler doesn't look as good as Jaylen Brown looks in these playoffs...
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I truly can't stand watching Harden play. He's a glorified streetball player with a J. And for Antoni to say he's the best offensive player he's ever seen proves he should be committed. He gets away with an insane amount of travels, palming, flopping, shoving, and anything else illegal to be gifted those points. Sure he can shoot but all that other garbage makes it painful to look at.
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Donovan Mitchell is so good! Can't believe he's a rookie.
That's why he's probably going to win ROY.
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Donovan Mitchell is so good! Can't believe he's a rookie.
That's why he's probably going to win ROY.
For as great of a season as he has had, Simmons will take it home. He has a greater overall impact on the game, Philly will probably have a better playoff run, and he's an advanced stats darling. For example, he has nearly double the win shares of Mitchell.
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Lol, even Reggie doesn't want them to go to the monitor.
Could not agree more. One of the NBA's golden children gets knocked over on a basketball play and they automatically look at it.
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I truly can't stand watching Harden play. He's a glorified streetball player with a J. And for Antoni to say he's the best offensive player he's ever seen proves he should be committed. He gets away with an insane amount of travels, palming, flopping, shoving, and anything else illegal to be gifted those points. Sure he can shoot but all that other garbage makes it painful to look at.
James Harden—or as I like to call him, Duh-wayne Wade 2.0.
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I truly can't stand watching Harden play. He's a glorified streetball player with a J. And for Antoni to say he's the best offensive player he's ever seen proves he should be committed. He gets away with an insane amount of travels, palming, flopping, shoving, and anything else illegal to be gifted those points. Sure he can shoot but all that other garbage makes it painful to look at.
While I agree with all of the above, what's interesting to me about Harden is how, despite his ball handling ability, he can't create space the vast majority of the time, unless, of course, he does that side-step travel move. I mean, sure, he'll drop guys on crossovers, but he's actually not particularly adept at creating his own shot, imo. It's either he shoots a three or drives into the paint, throws his arms out, screams that someone has attempted to shave his beard, and gets to the line ::).
Sidebar - if he were to braid dat beard, he'd legimitately look like Edward Teach ;), lol ;D:
(https://timenewsfeed.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/51244649.jpg?w=360&h=240&crop=1)
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Jimmy Butler doesn't look as good as Jaylen Brown looks in these playoffs...
TP
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Man. If I was an OKC fan Melo would drive me insane. So many bad shots, bricks. Especially down the stretch.
He is just a shell of the player he was out of college. Not much left to him as an NBA player .
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Dragic doing nice things in the first part of the heat / 6ers game...
gonna be a good one.
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Wow, looks like Anderson threw a forearm at Wade after Wade pulled his arm.
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What precipitated Wade's arm yank? Did he just do that for no reason?
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things def getting chippy
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Winslow looking unstoppable. Man, I wish we could have traded up for him... ::)
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Simmons behind the back between 3 heat defenders.....wow
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Wish we had grabbed Belinelli for a 2nd rounder when we had the chance.
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What precipitated Wade's arm yank? Did he just do that for no reason?
Which one of Wade's arm yanks are you taking about? I think that's always been a move of his.
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Not exactly a defense duel between the Sixers and The Heat.
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Wow, looks like Anderson threw a forearm at Wade after Wade pulled his arm.
And pushed the ref... Did he not get any repercussions for that?
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Would be a dramatic change in fortune if Philly loses this one.
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Dragic is schooling Roco right now
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Apparently Embiid is not allowed to be called for off-arm push-off fouls either. Amazing that you can apparently get away with that if you're a young star in this league. ::)
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Embiid gets to the line at an amazing rate....
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Yet another BS call for Embiid that could've been called an offensive foul...
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LOL DRAGIC! Love the emotion and flex on Belinelli, too!
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How can anyone watch saric and think he is going to be a guy that averages 20-9-4 and makes the allstar game...
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LOL DRAGIC! Love the emotion and flex on Belinelli, too!
What a finish!
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How can anyone watch saric and think he is going to be a guy that averages 20-9-4 and makes the allstar game...
I've got a friend who thinks this. Has tried to convince me quite a few times, ugh
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Belly is an idiot. If you're going to foul there, make sure he doesn't even get that ball up. He also shouldn't be defending Dragic. Or anyone. Ever.
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How can anyone watch saric and think he is going to be a guy that averages 20-9-4 and makes the allstar game...
I've got a friend who thinks this. Has tried to convince me quite a few times, ugh
He's just too slow. He is a great player, but if he was the guy he would get completely shut down.
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How can anyone watch saric and think he is going to be a guy that averages 20-9-4 and makes the allstar game...
I've got a friend who thinks this. Has tried to convince me quite a few times, ugh
Ya its really refreshing that all of us Celtics fans are so level headed and unbiased in the evaluation of our young players.
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Ole friend KO hurting Miami right now.
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How can anyone watch saric and think he is going to be a guy that averages 20-9-4 and makes the allstar game...
I've got a friend who thinks this. Has tried to convince me quite a few times, ugh
Ya its really refreshing that all of us Celtics fans are so level headed and unbiased in the evaluation of our young players.
He is a C's fan ;D
But yeah, I'm pretty happy with our young Kobe and young KD on the wings ;)
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How can anyone watch saric and think he is going to be a guy that averages 20-9-4 and makes the allstar game...
I've got a friend who thinks this. Has tried to convince me quite a few times, ugh
Ya its really refreshing that all of us Celtics fans are so level headed and unbiased in the evaluation of our young players.
Rozier>LeBron! ;D
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Kelly!
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To be fair he is gonna end up with a solid stat line. But he is leading the team and shots and scoring when he is set up by Simmons or embiid. When he tries to create on his own he gets stuffed.
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Maybe it's Green Glasses but The Celtics to be as good as any team in the playoffs thus far!
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Knew this would be a really fun and emotional series.
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Maybe it's Green Glasses but The Celtics to be as good as any team in the playoffs thus far!
Yeah, with how we've been playing I'm not worried about either of these two teams in the second round.
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Knew this would be a really fun and emotional series.
The playoffs have been excellent so far. The best 1st round set of series I can remember....
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Maybe it's Green Glasses but The Celtics to be as good as any team in the playoffs thus far!
Yeah, with how we've been playing I'm not worried about either of these two teams in the second round.
Celtics are crazy hungry and are playing great team ball!
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Knew this would be a really fun and emotional series.
The playoffs have been excellent so far. The best 1st round set of series I can remember....
Yeah, very few blowouts, lots of great games....fun to watch.
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Knew this would be a really fun and emotional series.
The playoffs have been excellent so far. The best 1st round set of series I can remember....
Yeah, very few blowouts, lots of great games....fun to watch.
Man, this game in particular is awesome. These guys are really locked in. Glad the refs are letting them play too.
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heat have gone pretty cold. gotta start scoring or this is going to require a big comeback
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Newsflash: Winslow still stinks.
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I don't know if it's the flopping or what, but I really don't like Ilyasova
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Newsflash: Winslow still stinks.
yeah I am waiting for Winslow to return to the curve
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Knew this would be a really fun and emotional series.
The playoffs have been excellent so far. The best 1st round set of series I can remember....
Yeah, very few blowouts, lots of great games....fun to watch.
Man, this game in particular is awesome. These guys are really locked in. Glad the refs are letting them play too.
There are 48 fouls between the two teams and like 3 sets of double technicals. I don't think that's letting them play lol
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Embiid's mask is aggressive. Looks like he's wearing frieken horse blinders.
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Philly picked up some good vets for this run: Belinelli,Ilyasova,Redick, will any of these guys be back in a Sixers uniform next year?
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Ugh, Whiteside is such a headcase and liability.
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Ugh, Whiteside is such a headcase and liability.
and he's on a max contract.
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Ugh, Whiteside is such a headcase and liability.
A guy with his physical capabilities should be the perfect match-up for Embiid. Shame
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That was a good coaching move by Brown to play both Simmons and Embiid at the same time with a primarily bench Miami unit out there. Helped build up this lead.
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If Portland gets swept do they trade McCollum?
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That was a good coaching move by Brown to play both Simmons and Embiid at the same time with a primarily bench Miami unit out there. Helped build up this lead.
I hear you coming around to the Sixers...
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Philadelphia is scary good. Tanking pays after all.
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it just feels like that philly offense is better than heat def this game
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Who is sixers coach
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Who is sixers coach
Brett Brown
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Who is sixers coach
Brett Brown
He's a really good coach.
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I am impressed with Philly in this game. I expected for Miami to win this one.
Embiid knocking down 3's....sheez
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I am impressed with Philly in this game. I expected for Miami to win this one.
Embiid knocking down 3's....sheez
When he's on from outside they're really hard to defend
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Who is sixers coach
Brett "the Hitman" Brown. Brings a mafia mentality. Literally.
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Trying to score on AD down low looks horrifyingly difficult
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Sixers got that, I'm turning over to NO...
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What did the Bulls get for Mirotic?
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Welp, Heat once again didn't show up defensively like they needed to. They're not going to win this series with offense.
On the bright side if Philly does come out of this series rather than Miami - it'll be much more enjoyable knocking Philly out of the playoffs without our two best players.
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Embiid was a difference maker in this game.
If Philly plays this well going forward, I don't see any way Miami wins this series.
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Watching Rondo play will never get old
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Embiid was a difference maker in this game.
If Philly plays this well going forward, I don't see any way Miami wins this series.
He took over down the stretch, made some impressive shots and imposed himself on defense.
With the shooters they have around him, this is a tough team to eliminate.
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What did the Bulls get for Mirotic?
A protected 1st which ends up being the 22nd pick in this draft. They also took on what's left of Asik's contract.
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What did the Bulls get for Mirotic?
A protected 1st which ends up being the 22nd pick in this draft. They also took on what's left of Asik's contract.
TP
Should've shipped out Portis but I guess he fits the Bulls long time table better.
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Embiid was a difference maker in this game.
If Philly plays this well going forward, I don't see any way Miami wins this series.
He took over down the stretch, made some impressive shots and imposed himself on defense.
With the shooters they have around him, this is a tough team to eliminate.
Thankfully he's still somewhat inefficient, especially when forced to shoot from outside. Considering we have two big strong guys, I think we can still pip em.
As long as we remain disciplined and Redick/Bellinelli don't go crazy, we have a shot with our empty roster. Smart coming back too will help
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Wow the Heat just collapsed in the 4th quarter.
And WOW... are the Blazers actually going to get swept by the Pelicans?? Anthony Davis only has 6 points so far yet NOP is up 15... :o
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Rondo with a step back three.
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Rondo with a step back three.
Blazers just getting embarrassed this series...
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Wow the Heat just collapsed in the 4th quarter.
And WOW... are the Blazers actually going to get swept by the Pelicans?? Anthony Davis only has 6 points so far yet NOP is up 15... :o
17 million per for Evan Turner lol
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Davis's Thumb?
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Davis's Thumb?
He's back in. Seems to be fine.
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I just realized, if the series leads hold, we could have a Pelicans-Warriors 2nd round match up!
Playoff Rondo, Davis, Holiday and Mirotic vs. GSW possibly without Curry for some games? :o
Davis kills them all the time. If Playoff Rondo shows up, that would be a real fun series.
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I just realized, if the series leads hold, we could have a Pelicans-Warriors 2nd round match up!
Playoff Rondo, Davis, Holiday and Mirotic vs. GSW possibly without Curry for some games? :o
Davis kills them all the time. If Playoff Rondo shows up, that would be a real fun series.
Playoff Rondo is definitely a wild card!
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Playoff Rondo is the epitome of why this guy was such a frustrating player.
He has "it" in him. Just didn't do it consistently all the time. But he definitely could.
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Playoff Rondo is the epitome of why this guy was such a frustrating player.
He has "it" in him. Just didn't do it consistently all the time. But he definitely could.
Yeah, Bird was always playoff Bird!
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OMG the Blazers actually look BAD. This was the 3 seed in the loaded West?? This was the team that had a legit chance against GSW (besides HOU)??
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Rondo and Moore are exCeltics so it's very easy to root for the Pels...
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64-45 Pelicans halftime
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64-45 Pelicans halftime
And the Blazers were suppose to be the team that could shoot!
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Rondo and Moore are exCeltics so it's very easy to root for the Pels...
Yup! Too bad Tony Allen is no longer there.
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Halftime show on nbatv with Ryan Hollins (?) and Brendan Haywood (?).
Cool :D
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Rondo and Moore are exCeltics so it's very easy to root for the Pels...
Yup! Too bad Tony Allen is no longer there.
Plus, they have future Celtic Anthony Davis too
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Rondo and Moore are exCeltics so it's very easy to root for the Pels...
Yup! Too bad Tony Allen is no longer there.
Plus, they have future Celtic Anthony Davis too
Nice!
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I remember when Rondo was a headcase, washed up after injury, an overrated product of playing with HOFers, etc. He has proven a lot of people wrong. Happy for him.
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Portland looks beat...
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Portland looks beat...
They got a big old fork sticking out their back
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Portland looks beat...
They got a big old fork sticking out their back
They got it down to 15...
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OMG the Blazers actually look BAD. This was the 3 seed in the loaded West?? This was the team that had a legit chance against GSW (besides HOU)??
You're kidding yourself if you thought the Blazers were going to contend with Warriors and Rockets in the West as a 3-seed.
I had them losing in 7 games to the Pelicans in the prediction thread, but my prediction may go way off and the Pelicans could sweep them lol. Anthony Davis and Playoff Rondo too much for the young Blazers to handle.
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Portland looks beat...
They got a big old fork sticking out their back
They got it down to 15...
They are cooked.
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Anthony Davis! Are you kidding me!?
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Portland looks beat...
They got a big old fork sticking out their back
They got it down to 15...
Back to 23
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Embiid on the Sixers-Heat series and Saric taking a layup at the end of game 3 in a blowout: "We're not here to make friends."
Love it! That's what playoff basketball should be like!! No more of these bromances and off court friendships between teams, bring back the legit hate!
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Embiid on the Sixers-Heat series: "We're not here to make friends."
Love it! That's what playoff basketball should be like!! No more of these bromances and off court friendships between teams, bring back the legit hate!
Yup, that's awesome. They have a very likeable team.
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Portland looks beat...
They got a big old fork sticking out their back
They got it down to 15...
Back to 21
23 now. Cooked!
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MIROTIC
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Is beard-less Mirotic a thing?
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Portland looks completely overmatched.
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Is beard-less Mirotic a thing?
He's going for 40 tonight.
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Is beard-less Mirotic a thing?
He's going for 40 tonight.
If they even play him in the 4th!
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Shocking that this might be a sweep
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playoff rondo is in the house
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Warriors should be able to whip the Spurs, too.
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The Pelicans could advance to the Western Conference Finals? Say it ain't so...
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The Pelicans could advance to the Western Conference Finals? Say it ain't so...
It's so...
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The Pelicans could advance to the Western Conference Finals? Say it ain't so...
It's so...
do we really think they will win 4 against the warriors? I am not yet convinced...
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The Pelicans could advance to the Western Conference Finals? Say it ain't so...
It's so...
do we really think they will win 4 against the warriors? I am not yet convinced...
I am not convinced but it's possible...
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The Pelicans could advance to the Western Conference Finals? Say it ain't so...
It's so...
do we really think they will win 4 against the warriors? I am not yet convinced...
Same, but starting to wonder if they can't be competitive.
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Portland should be embarrassed.
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The Pelicans could advance to the Western Conference Finals? Say it ain't so...
It's so...
do we really think they will win 4 against the warriors? I am not yet convinced...
Same, but starting to wonder if they can't be competitive.
Davis on Durrant?
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The Pelicans could advance to the Western Conference Finals? Say it ain't so...
It's so...
do we really think they will win 4 against the warriors? I am not yet convinced...
Same, but starting to wonder if they can't be competitive.
The Warriors sans Curry did seem to have difficulties putting the Kawhi-less Spurs away in Game 2 and are still hanging around in Game 3.
I think a playoff Rondo, Jrue Holiday, Nikola Mirotic, and Anthony Davis could give Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala a lot of trouble.
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Did Mirotic play in the 4th?
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Idk if Gentry should've pulled all of his starters so soon.
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Sheesh, Jordan Crawford is a terrible player. It's amazing what Brad was able to do with him when he was here.
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Interesting stat from this clip: since last year's playoffs, road teams are 6-37 in the postseason, with Rondo accounting for four of the six victories, and no losses, it should be added, L M F A O ;D -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiudmmfzAdE
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Idk if Gentry should've pulled all of his starters so soon.
a 24 point come back in less than 3 minutes would be unheard-of....
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Idk if Gentry should've pulled all of his starters so soon.
a 24 point come back in less than 3 minutes would be unheard-of....
At the time there was 6 mins left and Jordan Crawford kept jacking up 3s.
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I think teams leading a series 3-0 advances to the next round 100% of the time.
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The Pelicans could advance to the Western Conference Finals? Say it ain't so...
It's so...
do we really think they will win 4 against the warriors? I am not yet convinced...
Same, but starting to wonder if they can't be competitive.
Davis on Durant?
I think that would work, play big and play Mirotic on Draymond and Okafor on Zaza.
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The Pelicans could advance to the Western Conference Finals? Say it ain't so...
GSW might sweep them IMO
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The Pelicans could advance to the Western Conference Finals? Say it ain't so...
GSW might sweep them IMO
If Curry isn't playing, I expect it will be a close series.
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The Pelicans could advance to the Western Conference Finals? Say it ain't so...
It's so...
do we really think they will win 4 against the warriors? I am not yet convinced...
Same, but starting to wonder if they can't be competitive.
Davis on Durant?
I think that would work, play big and play Mirotic on Draymond and Okafor on Zaza.
This is exactly how I'd attack it. Put Jrue and Playoff Rondo are both good defenders, Draymond isn't really an offensive threat in terms of getting his own, and Zaza is just there to hurt people.
Go NOP!
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Each April and May I come to the same conclusion - the team that survives wins the chip.
Not on the paper favorite or more talented team in general.
Health is THE key to winning it all.
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Another game, another completely different officiating standard. 6 fouls in the first 3 minutes evenly split between the two teams. NBA officiating is such an inconsistent, arbitrary mess.
And the league wonders why there’s so much animosity toward the officiating nowadays. ::)
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What in the world is Oladipo doing? That's the second time the ball has slipped out of his hands on a pull-up. Then a dumb mental error trying to dribble again afterward on the second possession.
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Pacers getting out hustled by the Cavs bench. Very disappointing effort so far from them.
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What in the world is Oladipo doing? That's the second time the ball has slipped out of his hands on a pull-up. Then a dumb mental error trying to dribble again afterward on the second possession.
Every East team put in LeBron's way will self combust, it's a rule or something.
Just don't even get your hopes up.
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What in the world is Oladipo doing? That's the second time the ball has slipped out of his hands on a pull-up. Then a dumb mental error trying to dribble again afterward on the second possession.
Every East team put in LeBron's way will self combust, it's a rule or something.
Just don't even get your hopes up.
Eh, I saw this Indy team giving them a tough series, but it's still difficult for me to see them actually pulling it out.
I think Toronto is a different story, though. They're probably only a bit better this season than previous seasons (primarily due to a much improved bench), but Cleveland is substantially worse than the previous three iterations that made it to the Finals.
Unless Bron goes superhuman for up to 7 straight games (very possible) or Toronto inexplicably chokes again on the big stage (also very possible), I don't think Cleveland will win a Toronto series.
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The Pacers getting screwed by the refs due to their lack of aggression should be a warning for the Celtics going into game 3. Celtics got to come out aggressive and sustain it all the way through if they want to get anything.
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IND hasn't been great tonight, but you really can't call them "chokers" or pretenders.
They could easily be up 2-0, it's just they got screwed by the refs in Game 2. Oladipo getting called for 2 fouls in the first minute of the game. REALLY?? I don't think you would EVER see Lebron, Harden, Giannis, etc. get 2 fouls in the first few minutes of a playoff game, even if the 2nd foul looks obvious (they'd just let them play on).
I'm still not convinced this Cavaliers team is winning it all, and frankly I don't see them beating PHI in a series assuming PHI stays healthy.
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Sigh. Same old Pacers. I realize that this won't happen, but I hope that this makes Indiana fans at least realize just as to how great Paul George is and was for them. Seriously, where is Oladipo, and it has nothing to do with the officials, imo, with Stephenson, as usual, being the only guy out there who's actually doing anything ::).
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Pacers start the 3rd with a 9-4 run and are still in it, BUT they really have to play it one possession at a time as opposed to trying to go on some 10-0 run in just one possession. Also, stop turning it over!
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And now we have ourselves a game!
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WOW. Cavaliers only scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter :o
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Is it me or Lebron looks tired already?
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Cmon Pacers!!!
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Here comes the Pacers
GO Pacers !
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TIE GAME!!
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Looks like Pacers have figured out the Cavs. They forces Lebron into isolation and work hard for his shots.
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Love Oladipo but he has to stop trying the pull up 3s with like 10-15 seconds left in the shot clock. Just not going down now.
But helluva comeback by IND! Can easily take this as long as they play smart the rest of the way. Cavaliers literally have no other avenue for offense besides Lebron.
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Loving this pre game game! Go Pacers!!
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Love Oladipo but he has to stop trying the pull up 3s with like 10-15 seconds left in the shot clock. Just not going down now.
But helluva comeback by IND! Can easily take this as long as they play smart the rest of the way. Cavaliers literally have no other avenue for offense besides Lebron.
Yeah, I'm with you on the threes. He's got to stay away from that, right now, and continue to attack the basket. Still, what a comeback :o, and I wouldn't be surprised to learn if Oladipo ripped everyone at halftime :).
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Of course, no foul is called against the queen.
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It's quite hilarious how inconsistent (on both ends) this officiating has been this game. It started off very, very tight with a ton of fouls in the first quarter, yet now they're really letting them play.
I don't understand why it's so difficult to just keep one consistent standard of officiating. It's just incredible.
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Let’s go Pacers!
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LEBRON GOT CALLED FOR A TRAVEL?! :O
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HOLY Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. :o.
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Pacers by 7!!
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Priceless travel!! and 4 pt play!!! Queenie is going to quit soon!!
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Young and Boggy doing everything out there for the Pacers!!
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Pacers by 7!!
Their defense is insane right now
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Cleveland is not a good team. Going to burn it down this summer
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I am way more excited then I should be ;D
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Too much standing around watching LeBron do his thing.
The offense is all about LeBron. Not the team. Not good.
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Anyone but James and Cleveland. Time for the window to shut
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No way James stays in Cleveland with this cast of role players. Boston and Philadelphia will run the east next season
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WOW WHAT THE HELL REF!?!?! BAIL OUT ON LEBRON SMH...
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Lebron looks the same as he did against the Celtics the year before he went to Miami.
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Refs doing all they can to keep Cleveland in the game
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These refs are coming for CLE now... ::)
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Huge call there to negate the dunk. 5 point swing
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Wow wonder who the refs want winning this one...
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Cleveland getting away with effing murder. Disgusting
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Sketchy calls, wow.
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This is absolutely comical with the refs.
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Hard to win 8 on 5. Three straight calls or no calls to save Cleveland
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Lebron with two terrific 3's to get Cavs back to 1.
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Hard to win 8 on 5. Three straight calls or no calls to save Cleveland
It really is a joke. Weak calls results in a 5 pt swing, Sabonis mauled on the offensive glass no call...
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Insane momentum shift there after the ticky tack call on Sabonis.
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Lol and here come the refs to Lebron's rescue. ::)
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Jordan didn’t even get the number of calls James gets. 6’8 250 and he never gets called for anything
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BOG!!
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Boggy!!!
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Bogdanovic is ridiculous!
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[dang] what a 3
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BOJAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bogdanovic is ridiculous!
That was nuts.
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Cavs can't score. Indy got this.
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Lebron looks the same as he did against the Celtics the year before he went to Miami.
Yes. It really does. He looks reserved to that fate at this point.
EDIT: Needed Kyrie more than he thought. ;)
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Lol Cleveland
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James is dead tired
Has has no rest at all. That is how bad the Cavs are
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LOL this Cavaliers defense is HORRIBLE.
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Indy should have this now.
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James not tired .....he has to pack his family to move to LA
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LOL this Cavaliers defense is HORRIBLE.
Their offense aint so hot either. They threw up like 5 straight bricks in crunch time
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Indy should have this now.
Finally .....after their coach was a dumbbell and took his hottest player off the court ...smh
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Man, really dislike him, but James is still freaking amazing.
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LOL this Cavaliers defense is HORRIBLE.
Their offense aint so hot either. They threw up like 5 straight bricks in crunch time
Yeah but their double teaming is so ineffective.
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James not tired .....he has to pack his family to move to LA Philly
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Man that Cavs team is so depressing looking to be on.
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Man, really dislike him, but James is still freaking amazing.
Yeah as much as I hate him, you have to admit, he IS the Cavaliers.
And honest question, has ANY Cavs player other than Lebron even scored this quarter?? :P
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This Cavs team is on par with the one Boston knocked out and sent James to Miami. By game 6 or 7 James is going to be pouting
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James not tired .....he has to pack his family to move to LA Philly
NO ! we don't even want to think dat
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James not tired .....he has to pack his family to move to LA Philly
Really, really doubt James will seriously consider, let alone go to, Philadelphia.
However, the slim possibility of this happening makes Miami beating Philly or Boston beating Philly in the second round that much more important. Can't see James going to Philly if they lose in the first round or lose to Boston (or Milwaukee) in the second round without their two best players.
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Jordan didn’t even get the number of calls James gets. 6’8 250 and he never gets called for anything
Seriously?
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Man, really dislike him, but James is still freaking amazing.
Yeah as much as I hate him, you have to admit, he IS the Cavaliers.
And honest question, has ANY Cavs player other than Lebron even scored this quarter?? :P
without James Cavs are 20 win team as constructed . They would not have to try to tank ...it would be automatic the worst team in the NBA
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Jordan didn’t even get the number of calls James gets. 6’8 250 and he never gets called for anything
Seriously?
Seriously.
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Geeze, Love. Clutch.
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Pacers might still manage to blow this somehow
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Dang.. that offensive rebound was clutch for CLE...
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Of course, CLE gets this back within 1.
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I feel like Cleveland have forgotten that Love is actually good
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Make your FTs get up 3 and FOUL...
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I feel like Cleveland have forgotten that Love is actually good
Minnesota Love was great...he is a shell of himself now. Just a spot up shooter.
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You just know James will hit a three to put them in OT here...
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You just know James will hit a three to put them in OT here...
Omg... I just KNEW they were going to lose that after that missed free throw lol
What a win by Indy!
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I feel like Cleveland have forgotten that Love is actually good
Minnesota Love was great...he is a shell of himself now. Just a spot up shooter.
He used to be a BEAST down low. 20 and 20 a night. The Cavs turned him into a taller Kyle Korver.
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Pacers almost yacked that up
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You just know James will hit a three to put them in OT here...
Nah I’ll take a failed JR 3 :)
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Pacers survive
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Phew. Pacers escaped.
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I feel like Cleveland have forgotten that Love is actually good
Minnesota Love was great...he is a shell of himself now. Just a spot up shooter.
Disagree. If he played on a functional offence he could easily score 20+ nightly. He still hovers between 16-18, which is pretty elite for “just a spot up shooter”
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WOW. PACERS WIN!!!
I almost had a heart attack when JR hoisted that up. He usually hits those crazy kind of threes.
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Whew and Yes!! On to the Celtics now!!!!
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I feel like Cleveland have forgotten that Love is actually good
Minnesota Love was great...he is a shell of himself now. Just a spot up shooter.
Disagree. If he played on a functional offence he could easily score 20+ nightly. He still hovers between 16-18, which is pretty elite for “just a spot up shooter”
Compared to what he did in Minnesota...he is just a spot up shooter now. Used to be a monster in the paint as well as a good shooter.
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Meanwhile, Beal and Wall are actually having great games tonight.
Could be a high scoring affair. 77-69 Wiz with 8 minutes left in the 3rd.
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way too close for comfort .....should have been easier with 9 point lead
Cavs are a millon miles from GS as constructed ......i don't think anything short of adding Leonard and PG could push them back to a contender .
Lue sucks as a head coach ...he is at best a college coach at a small school.
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Meanwhile, Beal and Wall are actually having great games tonight.
Could be a high scoring affair. 77-69 Wiz with 8 minutes left in the 3rd.
Wiz with do or die .....gonna be same for Bucks .....they are liable to blow us out
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Jordan didn’t even get the number of calls James gets. 6’8 250 and he never gets called for anything
Seriously?
Seriously.
I think that we'll just have to agree to disagree, here, which is fine :).
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Jordan didn’t even get the number of calls James gets. 6’8 250 and he never gets called for anything
Seriously?
Seriously.
I think that we'll just have to agree to disagree, here, which is fine :).
But he's right though. No player in the history of the NBA has benefited more from calls/non-calls than Lebron. A legit argument can be made than he wouldn't have any rings without the refs help.
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
You mean the refs clamped down
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
You mean the refs clamped down
Scott Foster to be precise.
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All dogs won today.
I don't know if you can even call Milwaukee as dogs, but...a #7 seed blowout #2 seed lol.
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
You mean the refs clamped down
Scott Foster to be precise.
I was only able to watch the 4th quarter when it was already out of hand. Were the calls one-sided all night? Milwaukee had 27 fouls vs. 15 for Boston, so I'm guessing there were a lot of late make-up calls?
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
You mean the refs clamped down
Scott Foster to be precise.
I was only able to watch the 4th quarter when it was already out of hand. Were the calls one-sided all night? Milwaukee had 27 fouls vs. 15 for Boston, so I'm guessing there were a lot of late make-up calls?
A heap of those fouls came early in the game, when Milwaukee were hacking us at every opportunity. Then they put their whistles away even though Milwaukee were playing exactly the same rough basketball. Don’t get it
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Cavs should've been down 0-3 if it weren't for Game 2's debacle.
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
You mean the refs clamped down
Scott Foster to be precise.
I was only able to watch the 4th quarter when it was already out of hand. Were the calls one-sided all night? Milwaukee had 27 fouls vs. 15 for Boston, so I'm guessing there were a lot of late make-up calls?
A heap of those fouls came early in the game, when Milwaukee were hacking us at every opportunity. Then they put their whistles away even though Milwaukee were playing exactly the same rough basketball. Don’t get it
Not surprised. Count me in the conspiracy camp that believes the NBA will tamper in order to achieve optimal outcomes. There's just too much money involved, and at the end of the day, it's an entertainment business.
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
You mean the refs clamped down
Scott Foster to be precise.
I was only able to watch the 4th quarter when it was already out of hand. Were the calls one-sided all night? Milwaukee had 27 fouls vs. 15 for Boston, so I'm guessing there were a lot of late make-up calls?
A heap of those fouls came early in the game, when Milwaukee were hacking us at every opportunity. Then they put their whistles away even though Milwaukee were playing exactly the same rough basketball. Don’t get it
Not surprised. Count me in the conspiracy camp that believes the NBA will tamper in order to achieve optimal outcomes. There's just too much money involved. At the end of the day, this is just an entertainment business.
Firmly in that camp too. Absolutely coming down from the top guys
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My Bogy outscored James by 2, Indy won by 2!
Makin it rain!
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
You mean the refs clamped down
Scott Foster to be precise.
I was only able to watch the 4th quarter when it was already out of hand. Were the calls one-sided all night? Milwaukee had 27 fouls vs. 15 for Boston, so I'm guessing there were a lot of late make-up calls?
A heap of those fouls came early in the game, when Milwaukee were hacking us at every opportunity. Then they put their whistles away even though Milwaukee were playing exactly the same rough basketball. Don’t get it
Not surprised. Count me in the conspiracy camp that believes the NBA will tamper in order to achieve optimal outcomes. There's just too much money involved, and at the end of the day, it's an entertainment business.
Yup. Sad.
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
You mean the refs clamped down
Scott Foster to be precise.
I was only able to watch the 4th quarter when it was already out of hand. Were the calls one-sided all night? Milwaukee had 27 fouls vs. 15 for Boston, so I'm guessing there were a lot of late make-up calls?
A heap of those fouls came early in the game, when Milwaukee were hacking us at every opportunity. Then they put their whistles away even though Milwaukee were playing exactly the same rough basketball. Don’t get it
Not surprised. Count me in the conspiracy camp that believes the NBA will tamper in order to achieve optimal outcomes. There's just too much money involved, and at the end of the day, it's an entertainment business.
Yup. Sad.
My late Mom would often say that they make the series last longer so they can make more money. =)
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
You mean the refs clamped down
Scott Foster to be precise.
I was only able to watch the 4th quarter when it was already out of hand. Were the calls one-sided all night? Milwaukee had 27 fouls vs. 15 for Boston, so I'm guessing there were a lot of late make-up calls?
A heap of those fouls came early in the game, when Milwaukee were hacking us at every opportunity. Then they put their whistles away even though Milwaukee were playing exactly the same rough basketball. Don’t get it
Not surprised. Count me in the conspiracy camp that believes the NBA will tamper in order to achieve optimal outcomes. There's just too much money involved, and at the end of the day, it's an entertainment business.
Yup. Sad.
My late Mom would often say that they make the series last longer so they can make more money. =)
TP to you and your late Mom. My late Dad would say the same, with an added dose of crazy if his team was losing. :)
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
You mean the refs clamped down
Scott Foster to be precise.
I was only able to watch the 4th quarter when it was already out of hand. Were the calls one-sided all night? Milwaukee had 27 fouls vs. 15 for Boston, so I'm guessing there were a lot of late make-up calls?
A heap of those fouls came early in the game, when Milwaukee were hacking us at every opportunity. Then they put their whistles away even though Milwaukee were playing exactly the same rough basketball. Don’t get it
Not surprised. Count me in the conspiracy camp that believes the NBA will tamper in order to achieve optimal outcomes. There's just too much money involved, and at the end of the day, it's an entertainment business.
Yup. Sad.
My late Mom would often say that they make the series last longer so they can make more money. =)
TP to you and your late Mom. My late Dad would say the same, with an added dose of crazy if his team was losing. :)
Back at you. =)
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
You mean the refs clamped down
Scott Foster to be precise.
I was only able to watch the 4th quarter when it was already out of hand. Were the calls one-sided all night? Milwaukee had 27 fouls vs. 15 for Boston, so I'm guessing there were a lot of late make-up calls?
A heap of those fouls came early in the game, when Milwaukee were hacking us at every opportunity. Then they put their whistles away even though Milwaukee were playing exactly the same rough basketball. Don’t get it
Not surprised. Count me in the conspiracy camp that believes the NBA will tamper in order to achieve optimal outcomes. There's just too much money involved. At the end of the day, this is just an entertainment business.
Firmly in that camp too. Absolutely coming down from the top guys
I have a friend in Manhattan who knows a former league office guy, and that guy essentially confirmed the league is crooked.
IMO it was worse under David Stern though. I've seen so many games that were rigged. One of the worst didn't involve the Celtics, it was I believe a game 4 between the Bulls and Nets, i think it was the year before the Nets got KG and Pierce.
The Bulls were up 2-1 in the series and they came out strong and outplayed the Nets all night long. The Nets IMO were pretty gutless and pathetic. And yet the refs did everything in their power to keep the game close, they were making calls I've literally never seen before. Really creative stuff. The Nets also got 16 more FT's than the Bulls. They couldn't put the ball in the basket but the refs bailed them out again and again.
The league did NOT want a short series between those 2 mega markets.
Me and my Laker fan buddy watched the game, initially I was pulling for the Nets a little bit, but we started cheering for the Bulls because of their heroism playing essentially 5-on-8. The Bulls pulled it out in triple-OT behind an epic effort by Nate Robinson. it was a remarkably gutty win.
The refs came back with a vengeance the next couple games and the Bulls had to win in 7.
I haven't seen anything nearly that bad since Stern retired. I think there are still some fishy moments, but at least they are less obvious about it now.
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I don't know where their defense has been all year (17th in DRtg), but the Bucks clamped down tonight.
You mean the refs clamped down
Scott Foster to be precise.
I was only able to watch the 4th quarter when it was already out of hand. Were the calls one-sided all night? Milwaukee had 27 fouls vs. 15 for Boston, so I'm guessing there were a lot of late make-up calls?
A heap of those fouls came early in the game, when Milwaukee were hacking us at every opportunity. Then they put their whistles away even though Milwaukee were playing exactly the same rough basketball. Don’t get it
Not surprised. Count me in the conspiracy camp that believes the NBA will tamper in order to achieve optimal outcomes. There's just too much money involved. At the end of the day, this is just an entertainment business.
Firmly in that camp too. Absolutely coming down from the top guys
I have a friend in Manhattan who knows a former league office guy, and that guy essentially confirmed the league is crooked.
IMO it was worse under David Stern though. I've seen so many games that were rigged. One of the worst didn't involve the Celtics, it was I believe a game 4 between the Bulls and Nets, i think it was the year before the Nets got KG and Pierce.
The Bulls were up 2-1 in the series and they came out strong and outplayed the Nets all night long. The Nets IMO were pretty gutless and pathetic. And yet the refs did everything in their power to keep the game close, they were making calls I've literally never seen before. Really creative stuff. The Nets also got 16 more FT's than the Bulls. They couldn't put the ball in the basket but the refs bailed them out again and again.
The league did NOT want a short series between those 2 mega markets.
Me and my Laker fan buddy watched the game, initially I was pulling for the Nets a little bit, but we started cheering for the Bulls because of their heroism playing essentially 5-on-8. The Bulls pulled it out in triple-OT behind an epic effort by Nate Robinson. it was a remarkably gutty win.
The refs came back with a vengeance the next couple games and the Bulls had to win in 7.
I haven't seen anything nearly that bad since Stern retired. I think there are still some fishy moments, but at least they are less obvious about it now.
It's gotten way better, the refs will try to control the outcome but they won't go out of their way like they did during the Stern days.
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at this point, I am not sure if the Cavs even get out of the east. They are having trouble with the pacers in the first round and even if they do the competition only gets better from here.
If they make it to the finals it might be worse than last years blowout
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The cavs Will lose to pacers ...No flipped switch. You can send the panic on the cavs players.
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at this point, I am not sure if the Cavs even get out of the east. They are having trouble with the pacers in the first round and even if they do the competition only gets better from here.
If they make it to the finals it might be worse than last years blowout
The Raptors flopped to the Wizards last night and both teams aren't all that great. So I think the Pacers (and 76ers) are the only teams who can realistically take out the Cavs. If the Cavs win this series, they'll sweep/gentleman sweep the winner of Raptors/Wizards.
If the Cavs make it to finals, they'll get swept for sure.
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at this point, I am not sure if the Cavs even get out of the east. They are having trouble with the pacers in the first round and even if they do the competition only gets better from here.
If they make it to the finals it might be worse than last years blowout
The Raptors flopped to the Wizards last night and both teams aren't all that great. So I think the Pacers (and 76ers) are the only teams who can realistically take out the Cavs. If the Cavs win this series, they'll sweep/gentleman sweep the winner of Raptors/Wizards.
If the Cavs make it to finals, they'll get swept for sure.
What's in the world are you watching that makes you think the cavs would sweep anyone
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at this point, I am not sure if the Cavs even get out of the east. They are having trouble with the pacers in the first round and even if they do the competition only gets better from here.
If they make it to the finals it might be worse than last years blowout
The Raptors flopped to the Wizards last night and both teams aren't all that great. So I think the Pacers (and 76ers) are the only teams who can realistically take out the Cavs. If the Cavs win this series, they'll sweep/gentleman sweep the winner of Raptors/Wizards.
If the Cavs make it to finals, they'll get swept for sure.
What's in the world are you watching that makes you think the cavs would sweep anyone
Might have more to do with what he is imbibing. At this point, the Cavs couldn't sweep the floor. ;D
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the Heat really going after Embiid today. Rough doubles, fouling him rough...a big battle.
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the Heat really going after Embiid today. Rough doubles, fouling him rough...a big battle.
I don't like how often Embiid faces up for dribble drives. Forces the issue a lot.
7 first quarter TOs by Philly too. Simmons looks good tho.
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Dirty move by Covington there. Blatant two hand push by Covington on Dragic after the whistle.
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Dirty move by Covington there. Blatant two hand push by Covington on Dragic after the whistle.
Uh, Covington really didn't get anything for shoving Dragic after the whistle on a dead ball?
EDIT: Nevermind, I thought the other T was on Simmons, not Covington.
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Am I the only one wishing KG was in this Heat Sixers series?
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McConnell cant be better than the average Csblogger.
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Sixers should be happy. 17 TOs and only down by 5 at the half.
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Didn't many prominent media people say the 76ers are the favorites the win the east now?
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Whiteside finally decided to show up in the playoffs.
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Didn't many prominent media people say the 76ers are the favorites the win the east now?
Do you have any links to those stories? I haven't heard anyone really say anyone but Clev and Toronto.
Seeing that Clev is down 2-1 and another road game that could push them to 3-1. Toronto looked mortal again on the road at Washington. Philly is currently down to Miami. If they lose and go to 2-2 with the heat, I don't know how anyone could really say there is a big fav at this point.
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Didn't many prominent media people say the 76ers are the favorites the win the east now?
Do you have any links to those stories? I haven't heard anyone really say anyone but Clev and Toronto.
Seeing that Clev is down 2-1 and another road game that could push them to 3-1. Toronto looked mortal again on the road at Washington. Philly is currently down to Miami. If they lose and go to 2-2 with the heat, I don't know how anyone could really say there is a big fav at this point.
Cris Carter
https://www.foxsports.com/watch/first-things-first/video/1215453763588
Stephen A
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=23259700
S.I.
si.com/nba/2018/04/20/nba-playoffs-76ers-joel-embiid-ben-simmons-brett-brown-heat
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Didn't many prominent media people say the 76ers are the favorites the win the east now?
Do you have any links to those stories? I haven't heard anyone really say anyone but Clev and Toronto.
Seeing that Clev is down 2-1 and another road game that could push them to 3-1. Toronto looked mortal again on the road at Washington. Philly is currently down to Miami. If they lose and go to 2-2 with the heat, I don't know how anyone could really say there is a big fav at this point.
Cris Carter
https://www.foxsports.com/watch/first-things-first/video/1215453763588
Stephen A
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=23259700
S.I.
si.com/nba/2018/04/20/nba-playoffs-76ers-joel-embiid-ben-simmons-brett-brown-heat
thanks
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Ilyasova is making a big contribution for Philly. Seems like he is in the right place / right time a lot.
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Didn't many prominent media people say the 76ers are the favorites the win the east now?
Do you have any links to those stories? I haven't heard anyone really say anyone but Clev and Toronto.
Seeing that Clev is down 2-1 and another road game that could push them to 3-1. Toronto looked mortal again on the road at Washington. Philly is currently down to Miami. If they lose and go to 2-2 with the heat, I don't know how anyone could really say there is a big fav at this point.
Cris Carter
https://www.foxsports.com/watch/first-things-first/video/1215453763588
Stephen A
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=23259700
S.I.
si.com/nba/2018/04/20/nba-playoffs-76ers-joel-embiid-ben-simmons-brett-brown-heat
Well there's your problem lol
By the way, does anyone else despise that Lebron D-riding Nick Wright from Fox Sports as much as I do? Dude is unbearable with his infatuation with Lebron, and he's still riding the Cavs despite how terrible they've been. ::)
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How many turnovers does this Heat team have to have off of errant lobs before they stop throwing them?
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How many turnovers does this Heat team have to have off of errant lobs before they stop throwing them?
It is almost like they don't remember Embiid is there?
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So glad the C’s never traded for or signed Whiteside.
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Didn't many prominent media people say the 76ers are the favorites the win the east now?
Do you have any links to those stories? I haven't heard anyone really say anyone but Clev and Toronto.
Seeing that Clev is down 2-1 and another road game that could push them to 3-1. Toronto looked mortal again on the road at Washington. Philly is currently down to Miami. If they lose and go to 2-2 with the heat, I don't know how anyone could really say there is a big fav at this point.
Cris Carter
https://www.foxsports.com/watch/first-things-first/video/1215453763588
Stephen A
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=23259700
S.I.
si.com/nba/2018/04/20/nba-playoffs-76ers-joel-embiid-ben-simmons-brett-brown-heat
Well there's your problem lol
By the way, does anyone else despise that Lebron D-riding Nick Wright from Fox Sports as much as I do? Dude is unbearable with his infatuation with Lebron, and he's still riding the Cavs despite how terrible they've been. ::)
That guy has also jumped on the 76ers ban wagon. And I just laugh at these baffons. And i love when their narratives are incorrect.
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Didn't many prominent media people say the 76ers are the favorites the win the east now?
Do you have any links to those stories? I haven't heard anyone really say anyone but Clev and Toronto.
Seeing that Clev is down 2-1 and another road game that could push them to 3-1. Toronto looked mortal again on the road at Washington. Philly is currently down to Miami. If they lose and go to 2-2 with the heat, I don't know how anyone could really say there is a big fav at this point.
Cris Carter
https://www.foxsports.com/watch/first-things-first/video/1215453763588
Stephen A
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=23259700
S.I.
si.com/nba/2018/04/20/nba-playoffs-76ers-joel-embiid-ben-simmons-brett-brown-heat
Well there's your problem lol
By the way, does anyone else despise that Lebron D-riding Nick Wright from Fox Sports as much as I do? Dude is unbearable with his infatuation with Lebron, and he's still riding the Cavs despite how terrible they've been. ::)
Is he any worse than Windhorst who writes a Lebron story for the front page of espn.com every freaking day?
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The Heat are kind of like us without Kyrie and Hayward, at times they have a really tough time generating points in the 1/2 court.
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oh man that shot by Ben Simmons
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The Heat are kind of like us without Kyrie and Hayward, at times they have a really tough time generating points in the 1/2 court.
With a much less consistent D. This Heat D has been incredibly inconsistent and has criminally underperformed this series.
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Ilyasova is making a big contribution for Philly. Seems like he is in the right place / right time a lot.
Yep. He has been the x factor this half.
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The Heat are a team that should blow it up.
It's a major market that can draw free agents in perpetuity, their fans aren't that engaged to begin with .... just blow it up and start over.
That roster is a lot of $$ and not a single player who is significantly above average.
Of course, some of those contracts will be hard to jettison....
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The Heat are kind of like us without Kyrie and Hayward, at times they have a really tough time generating points in the 1/2 court.
With a much less consistent D. This Heat D has been incredibly inconsistent and has criminally underperformed this series.
Actually, no, this Heat team looks just like last year's Celtics giving up all of these dang offensive rebounds.
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the heat can't keep the 76'ers off the offensive boards..
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The Heat are kind of like us without Kyrie and Hayward, at times they have a really tough time generating points in the 1/2 court.
With a much less consistent D. This Heat D has been incredibly inconsistent and has criminally underperformed this series.
Actually, no, this Heat team looks just like last year's Celtics giving up all of these dang offensive rebounds.
just said almost the same thing
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Good Lord, Winslow, talk about choking.
Definitely not worth 4 picks ;D
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Winslow misses two free throws with a chance to get miami within 2...uggg
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Good Lord, just possession after possession of terrible defensive basketball (and several bad offensive possessions, too) by both sides.
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lol, wade gets 5 straight points to get them within 1, and then they give a wide open lane big enough to drive a tank through for Simmons to just go in for an absolutely easy jam.
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Great time for the stream to die >:(
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Can't tell if Phili is REALLY good or Miami is REALLY bad. But man everything for Miami on the offensive end is hard.
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I mean, I want Miami to win, but at this point I don't even really care with how many mental mistakes they've made defensively down the stretch here. Good Lord, Whiteside, you're just going to give one of the best shooters of all time a wide open baseline jumper like that and not even hedge on him??
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other than a lot of blocked shots, there isn't much def going on here...
Miami for all their reputation as a tough def team seem really lost at times on switches and just playing dumb. Why are you allowing a wide open look by reddick?
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I mean, I want Miami to win, but at this point I don't even really care with how many mental mistakes they've made defensively down the stretch here. Good Lord, Whiteside, you're just going to give one of the best shooters of all time a wide open baseline jumper like that and not even hedge on him??
I just want this series to go to 7 games, haha....I don't care who wins
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Who choked harder - Winslow or Wade? lol
Miami just making Philly look better than they really are with these dumb, dumb decisions down the stretch.
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Who choked harder - Winslow or Wade? lol
Winslow, for sure.
DWade was pretty much all the heats offense at the end of the game.
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welp, lets see if the heat can extend the series a bit....we need smart back badly if we have to take on that Philly team.
i know, we need to win our series first.
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Alright, the Sixers took care of business. Now the Celts need to win tomorrow and set-up a wildly entertaining 2nd round series
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Big win for the Sixers. Going up 3-1 in the series heading home. That could be us tomorrow!
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Philly just abused Miami's defense forcing those switches, which they don't really do.
Luckily, that's exactly what we do defensively, so they shouldn't be able to take advantage of us in that regard if we meet them in the second round.
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Playoff Rondo just gave Anthony Davis a spectacular no look dime.
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Playoff Rondo is in full force
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Intense game in NO. Holiday and Moore both with 14 at half. Lots of pushing and a few T's, another good game.
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Is NO really good, or POR really bad?
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Is NO really good, or POR really bad?
I am looking forward to a GSW and NO series. Not sure NO has a shot, but it will be fun to see this.
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Is NO really good, or POR really bad?
And what does all this say about Demarcus Cousins?
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Is NO really good, or POR really bad?
And what does all this say about Demarcus Cousins?
I know it can't be as simple as addition by subtraction right?
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Bummer Miami couldn't pull out the win today.
I've been rooting for Miami because it would have been nice to see them upset the media darling Sixers. I just don't like that team, or their arrogant fans (especially all the closet Sixers fans on this site). Also, I always have liked watching Wade, so seeing him make one last playoff run would have been cool
Oh well, looks like we'll have to listen to more pathetic Sixers hype for a while.
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Is NO really good, or POR really bad?
And what does all this say about Demarcus Cousins?
I know it can't be as simple as addition by subtraction right?
It could also be that Nikola Mirotic fits seamlessly on the team.
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Is NO really good, or POR really bad?
And what does all this say about Demarcus Cousins?
I know it can't be as simple as addition by subtraction right?
It could also be that Nikola Mirotic fits seamlessly on the team.
He does. And more of the offense goes thru Rondo/Jrue with Cousins out.
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Is NO really good, or POR really bad?
And what does all this say about Demarcus Cousins?
I know it can't be as simple as addition by subtraction right?
It could also be that Nikola Mirotic fits seamlessly on the team.
He does. And more of the offense goes thru Rondo/Jrue with Cousins out.
And Davis is forced to play more center on defense.
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don't look now but here come POR...down to a 2 point lead.
nice effort / push by the blazers..
but there goes AD for a 3....he has dropped 41 on them.
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Is NO really good, or POR really bad?
And what does all this say about Demarcus Cousins?
I know it can't be as simple as addition by subtraction right?
It could also be that Nikola Mirotic fits seamlessly on the team.
It actually can be a mix of both things at the same time.
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I think Davis has scored 14 points in the last 9 minutes of the game.
I guess the big man era ain't over yet.
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Bummer Miami couldn't pull out the win today.
I've been rooting for Miami because it would have been nice to see them upset the media darling Sixers. I just don't like that team, or their arrogant fans (especially all the closet Sixers fans on this site). Also, I always have liked watching Wade, so seeing him make one last playoff run would have been cool
Oh well, looks like we'll have to listen to more pathetic Sixers hype for a while.
The Sixers fans on this site aren't closet fans. They've come out of the closet and shown themselves to be full fledged Sixer fans, over and over again.
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it is all two guys on the Pelicans
AD has 45 and Holiday has 41 wow
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And it's over.
I don't think anybody saw that coming.
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Welp, as far-fetched as they already were, this series sweep should pretty much put the kibosh on any further AD to Boston posts. Fair or not, he’s going anywhere now, not that he ever really was.
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Bummer Miami couldn't pull out the win today.
I've been rooting for Miami because it would have been nice to see them upset the media darling Sixers. I just don't like that team, or their arrogant fans (especially all the closet Sixers fans on this site). Also, I always have liked watching Wade, so seeing him make one last playoff run would have been cool
Oh well, looks like we'll have to listen to more pathetic Sixers hype for a while.
The Sixers fans on this site aren't closet fans. They've come out of the closet and shown themselves to be full fledged Sixer fans, over and over again.
There are a lot of people who went all-in arguing in favor of The Process when things were bad in Philly who are now very invested in their success.
The Process does seem to have worked out. They have two superstar players and several quality supporting pieces and they'll probably add a major free agent this summer (Paul George?).
Of course the Celts are in arguably just as good a position and only sucked for one season.
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And it's over.
I don't think anybody saw that coming.
AD should have the MVP award locked up. Nobody can say he never won a playoff series anymore.
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Bummer Miami couldn't pull out the win today.
I've been rooting for Miami because it would have been nice to see them upset the media darling Sixers. I just don't like that team, or their arrogant fans (especially all the closet Sixers fans on this site). Also, I always have liked watching Wade, so seeing him make one last playoff run would have been cool
Oh well, looks like we'll have to listen to more pathetic Sixers hype for a while.
The Sixers fans on this site aren't closet fans. They've come out of the closet and shown themselves to be full fledged Sixer fans, over and over again.
Of course the Celts are in arguably just as good a position and only sucked for one season.
From recent comments you wouldn’t think so.
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And it's over.
I don't think anybody saw that coming.
AD should have the MVP award locked up. Nobody can say he never won a playoff series anymore.
The MVP voting already happened. Postseason play doesn't affect the MVP award.
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And it's over.
I don't think anybody saw that coming.
AD should have the MVP award locked up. Nobody can say he never won a playoff series anymore.
The MVP voting already happened. Postseason play doesn't affect the MVP award.
It should though, and either way, those arguments about AD not winning a playoff series are now dead.
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Twolves pulling away late here. They really want this one. Even the vaunted Rockets won't escape without at least one loss in the 1st round.
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And it's over.
I don't think anybody saw that coming.
AD should have the MVP award locked up. Nobody can say he never won a playoff series anymore.
The MVP voting already happened. Postseason play doesn't affect the MVP award.
It should though, and either way, those arguments about AD not winning a playoff series are now dead.
Yeah. But this doesn't change whether or not he has the MVP locked up. If he had it locked up, we would have been saying that before the playoffs started.
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Rubio is on fire right now
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
The whole lava theme doesn’t help that either ;D
Loving the crazy atmosphere though. Like a college game
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
Playoff P, tho ::). Sigh.
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
The whole lava theme doesn’t help that either ;D
Loving the crazy atmosphere though. Like a college game
it is awesome!
RUBIO with the 3!
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Utah has been one of the hotter teams in the nba since the all star break
they were like 18-5 or something like that...
Would they just get destroyed by Houston?
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Utah is getting mugged and not getting any calls.
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Utah is getting mugged and not getting any calls.
yeah PG just flat out did a two hand shove to the chest of Rubio there to get free.
that crap needs to be called.
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
Playoff P, tho ::). Sigh.
The crowd was just chanting "Pushoff P" lol
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Joe Ingles is a god
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Rubio has played pretty well. If he can hit shots like this he is dangerous.
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Joe Ingles is a god
God of the trey bomb and dad bod.
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
Playoff P, tho ::). Sigh.
The crowd was just chanting "Pushoff P" lol
Lol. Give him credit for actually, albeit temporarily, getting OKC back in the game, however. Dat home/road discrepancy, tho.
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Joe Ingles is a god
God of the trey bomb and dad bod.
Lol, TP ;D. I'm sure that Rozier's instagram babe or whatever is sliding into Ingles' DMs as we speak #AlreadyMovedOn ;D.
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
Playoff P, tho ::). Sigh.
The crowd was just chanting "Pushoff P" lol
Lol. Give him credit for actually, albeit temporarily, getting OKC back in the game, however. Dat home/road discrepancy, tho.
I will give him credit for pushing off on literally every shot he hit in that little run hahaha
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Pretty hard for OKC to win on the road when Westbrook is shooting 29% from the field
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Pretty hard for OKC to win on the road when Westbrook is shooting 29% from the field
Westbrook has not been good in good in this series at all.
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
Playoff P, tho ::). Sigh.
The crowd was just chanting "Pushoff P" lol
Lol. Give him credit for actually, albeit temporarily, getting OKC back in the game, however. Dat home/road discrepancy, tho.
I will give him credit for pushing off on literally every shot he hit in that little run hahaha
Admittedly, I wasn't watching, so TP for the info :), and in terms of Westbrook, dude pays more attention to his let's call it a "wardrobe" than his turnovers. 9 assists to 8, well, turnovers? Harden's the same way, in that regard. Must be something in the water over there, lol ;D.
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Playoff Rubio killing it tonight with a triple double.
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
Playoff P, tho ::). Sigh.
The crowd was just chanting "Pushoff P" lol
Lol. Give him credit for actually, albeit temporarily, getting OKC back in the game, however. Dat home/road discrepancy, tho.
I will give him credit for pushing off on literally every shot he hit in that little run hahaha
Admittedly, I wasn't watching, so TP for the info :), and in terms of Westbrook, dude pays more attention to his let's call it a "wardrobe" than his turnovers. 9 assists to 8, well, turnovers? Harden's the same way, in that regard. Must be something in the water over there, lol ;D.
lol no worries. Is seems like OKC has been somewhat underachieving all year. It is a weird combo though Westbrook, PG13, and Melo. They are all alpha dogs, and I think they all kinda of wonder when they should take over.
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Joe Ingles is a god
God of the trey bomb and dad bod.
It’s how we aussies do it ;D
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Playoff Rubio killing it tonight with a triple double.
oh man yeah, Rubio was super impressive
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This Jazz team really is fun to watch.
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
Playoff P, tho ::). Sigh.
The crowd was just chanting "Pushoff P" lol
Lol. Give him credit for actually, albeit temporarily, getting OKC back in the game, however. Dat home/road discrepancy, tho.
I will give him credit for pushing off on literally every shot he hit in that little run hahaha
Admittedly, I wasn't watching, so TP for the info :), and in terms of Westbrook, dude pays more attention to his let's call it a "wardrobe" than his turnovers. 9 assists to 8, well, turnovers? Harden's the same way, in that regard. Must be something in the water over there, lol ;D.
lol no worries. Is seems like OKC has been somewhat underachieving all year. It is a weird combo though Westbrook, PG13, and Melo. They are all alpha dogs, and I think they all kinda of wonder when they should take over.
If it had just been the duo of George and Westbrook, the team would have functioned/performed much better, imo, as PG does most of his damage without the ball, although he's certainly capable of creating his own shot, etc., making him the perfect fit alongside Westbrook. The problem, here, or at least imo, is Melo, who has never even attempted to change his game, and as a result you have two ball-dominant guys out there at once, with only one of them being able to shoot, making things even more complicated. They're simply incompatible, offensively, and in terms of defense? LOL ;D. George and Adams are the only dudes on their roster who actually, well, defend.
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These playoffs have started off as the revenge of the PGs that can't shoot. 3 cheers for Rondo, Rubio and Simmons.
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
Playoff P, tho ::). Sigh.
The crowd was just chanting "Pushoff P" lol
Lol. Give him credit for actually, albeit temporarily, getting OKC back in the game, however. Dat home/road discrepancy, tho.
I will give him credit for pushing off on literally every shot he hit in that little run hahaha
Admittedly, I wasn't watching, so TP for the info :), and in terms of Westbrook, dude pays more attention to his let's call it a "wardrobe" than his turnovers. 9 assists to 8, well, turnovers? Harden's the same way, in that regard. Must be something in the water over there, lol ;D.
lol no worries. Is seems like OKC has been somewhat underachieving all year. It is a weird combo though Westbrook, PG13, and Melo. They are all alpha dogs, and I think they all kinda of wonder when they should take over.
If it had just been the duo of George and Westbrook, the team would have functioned/performed much better, imo, as PG does most of his damage without the ball, although he's certainly capable of creating his own shot, etc., making him the perfect fit alongside Westbrook. The problem, here, or at least imo, is Melo, who has never even attempted to change his game, and as a result you have two ball-dominant guys out there at once, with only one of them being able to shoot, making things even more complicated. They're simply incompatible, offensively, and in terms of defense? LOL ;D. George and Adams are the only dudes on their roster who actually, well, defend.
Maybe Roberson is just that important to them because Melo and Russ are always so checked out on team defense and basically defense in general.
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These playoffs have started off as the revenge of the PGs that can't shoot. 3 cheers for Rondo, Rubio and Simmons.
Just between you and I, Simmons is poetry in motion. Hands down my favorite (non-Celtic) player to watch.
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
Playoff P, tho ::). Sigh.
The crowd was just chanting "Pushoff P" lol
Lol. Give him credit for actually, albeit temporarily, getting OKC back in the game, however. Dat home/road discrepancy, tho.
I will give him credit for pushing off on literally every shot he hit in that little run hahaha
Admittedly, I wasn't watching, so TP for the info :), and in terms of Westbrook, dude pays more attention to his let's call it a "wardrobe" than his turnovers. 9 assists to 8, well, turnovers? Harden's the same way, in that regard. Must be something in the water over there, lol ;D.
lol no worries. Is seems like OKC has been somewhat underachieving all year. It is a weird combo though Westbrook, PG13, and Melo. They are all alpha dogs, and I think they all kinda of wonder when they should take over.
If it had just been the duo of George and Westbrook, the team would have functioned/performed much better, imo, as PG does most of his damage without the ball, although he's certainly capable of creating his own shot, etc., making him the perfect fit alongside Westbrook. The problem, here, or at least imo, is Melo, who has never even attempted to change his game, and as a result you have two ball-dominant guys out there at once, with only one of them being able to shoot, making things even more complicated. They're simply incompatible, offensively, and in terms of defense? LOL ;D. George and Adams are the only dudes on their roster who actually, well, defend.
Maybe Roberson is just that important to them because Melo and Russ are always so checked out on team defense and basically defense in general.
Maybe, but if you're counting on Andre Roberson to be the one to fix everything, well, yeah, lol. Still, what's clear to me is that Melo, moving forward (no pun intended), has to reprise Mark Aguirre's reserve role for the Bad Boys, as Anthony just isn't a starter, anymore. I think.
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
Playoff P, tho ::). Sigh.
The crowd was just chanting "Pushoff P" lol
Lol. Give him credit for actually, albeit temporarily, getting OKC back in the game, however. Dat home/road discrepancy, tho.
I will give him credit for pushing off on literally every shot he hit in that little run hahaha
Admittedly, I wasn't watching, so TP for the info :), and in terms of Westbrook, dude pays more attention to his let's call it a "wardrobe" than his turnovers. 9 assists to 8, well, turnovers? Harden's the same way, in that regard. Must be something in the water over there, lol ;D.
lol no worries. Is seems like OKC has been somewhat underachieving all year. It is a weird combo though Westbrook, PG13, and Melo. They are all alpha dogs, and I think they all kinda of wonder when they should take over.
If it had just been the duo of George and Westbrook, the team would have functioned/performed much better, imo, as PG does most of his damage without the ball, although he's certainly capable of creating his own shot, etc., making him the perfect fit alongside Westbrook. The problem, here, or at least imo, is Melo, who has never even attempted to change his game, and as a result you have two ball-dominant guys out there at once, with only one of them being able to shoot, making things even more complicated. They're simply incompatible, offensively, and in terms of defense? LOL ;D. George and Adams are the only dudes on their roster who actually, well, defend.
Maybe Roberson is just that important to them because Melo and Russ are always so checked out on team defense and basically defense in general.
Maybe, but if you're counting on Andre Roberson to be the one to fix everything, well, yeah, lol. Still, what's clear to me is that Melo, moving forward (no pun intended), has to reprise Mark Aguirre's reserve role for the Bad Boys, as Anthony just isn't a starter, anymore. I think.
Imagine if Melo had gone to the Blazers, now that we have the Pelicans series to reflect on. Would have either been really good...or really bad.
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The crowd in Utah has lost their collective mind. It's like watching a Turkish game when they set the stadium on fire.
Playoff P, tho ::). Sigh.
The crowd was just chanting "Pushoff P" lol
Lol. Give him credit for actually, albeit temporarily, getting OKC back in the game, however. Dat home/road discrepancy, tho.
I will give him credit for pushing off on literally every shot he hit in that little run hahaha
Admittedly, I wasn't watching, so TP for the info :), and in terms of Westbrook, dude pays more attention to his let's call it a "wardrobe" than his turnovers. 9 assists to 8, well, turnovers? Harden's the same way, in that regard. Must be something in the water over there, lol ;D.
lol no worries. Is seems like OKC has been somewhat underachieving all year. It is a weird combo though Westbrook, PG13, and Melo. They are all alpha dogs, and I think they all kinda of wonder when they should take over.
If it had just been the duo of George and Westbrook, the team would have functioned/performed much better, imo, as PG does most of his damage without the ball, although he's certainly capable of creating his own shot, etc., making him the perfect fit alongside Westbrook. The problem, here, or at least imo, is Melo, who has never even attempted to change his game, and as a result you have two ball-dominant guys out there at once, with only one of them being able to shoot, making things even more complicated. They're simply incompatible, offensively, and in terms of defense? LOL ;D. George and Adams are the only dudes on their roster who actually, well, defend.
Maybe Roberson is just that important to them because Melo and Russ are always so checked out on team defense and basically defense in general.
Maybe, but if you're counting on Andre Roberson to be the one to fix everything, well, yeah, lol. Still, what's clear to me is that Melo, moving forward (no pun intended), has to reprise Mark Aguirre's reserve role for the Bad Boys, as Anthony just isn't a starter, anymore. I think.
Imagine if Melo had gone to the Blazers, now that we have the Pelicans series to reflect on. Would have either been really good...or really bad.
Lillard, McCollum, and Melo on the Blazers? :o I think it's safe to say that that team would certainly have been known for its defense ;).
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These playoffs have started off as the revenge of the PGs that can't shoot. 3 cheers for Rondo, Rubio and Simmons.
Just between you and I, Simmons is poetry in motion. Hands down my favorite (non-Celtic) player to watch.
That might get you 5 minutes in the penalty box. I'm a big Embiid fan but Simmons is growing on me. I should be all in on him considering his style of play but I think the Lebron association is holding me back.
Its funny to think back on all the derisive comments when Coach Brown first said Simmons was going to be their PG. I've been calling him a big Rondo but he's really a bigger Magic. Coach Brown deserves a lot of credit coaching him up to be a true PG on offense and a high level positionless defender. PGs are supposed to take years to develop but Simmons hit the ground running and experienced nary a speed bump along the way. Simmons should win ROY hands down.
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These playoffs have started off as the revenge of the PGs that can't shoot. 3 cheers for Rondo, Rubio and Simmons.
Just between you and I, Simmons is poetry in motion. Hands down my favorite (non-Celtic) player to watch.
That might get you 5 minutes in the penalty box. I'm a big Embiid fan but Simmons is growing on me. I should be all in on him considering his style of play but I think the Lebron association is holding me back.
Its funny to think back on all the derisive comments when Coach Brown first said Simmons was going to be their PG. I've been calling him a big Rondo but he's really a bigger Magic. Coach Brown deserves a lot of credit coaching him up to be a true PG on offense and a high level positionless defender. PGs are supposed to take years to develop but Simmons hit the ground running and experienced nary a speed bump along the way. Simmons should win ROY hands down.
Also doesn't hurt to be 6'10 and be able to get wherever you want on the court with sheer size and footspeed...
But we can take solace in the fact that we also have a 6'9 freak who can get wherever he wants.
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These playoffs have started off as the revenge of the PGs that can't shoot. 3 cheers for Rondo, Rubio and Simmons.
Just between you and I, Simmons is poetry in motion. Hands down my favorite (non-Celtic) player to watch.
That might get you 5 minutes in the penalty box. I'm a big Embiid fan but Simmons is growing on me. I should be all in on him considering his style of play but I think the Lebron association is holding me back.
Its funny to think back on all the derisive comments when Coach Brown first said Simmons was going to be their PG. I've been calling him a big Rondo but he's really a bigger Magic. Coach Brown deserves a lot of credit coaching him up to be a true PG on offense and a high level positionless defender. PGs are supposed to take years to develop but Simmons hit the ground running and experienced nary a speed bump along the way. Simmons should win ROY hands down.
Also doesn't hurt to be 6'10 and be able to get wherever you want on the court with sheer size and footspeed...
But we can take solace in the fact that we also have a 6'9 freak who can get wherever he wants.
Totally - and our guy has only been in an NBA system for one season and can also shoot from anywhere on the court. Simmons looks good, but I am not complaining one bit with Tatum.
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These playoffs have started off as the revenge of the PGs that can't shoot. 3 cheers for Rondo, Rubio and Simmons.
Just between you and I, Simmons is poetry in motion. Hands down my favorite (non-Celtic) player to watch.
That might get you 5 minutes in the penalty box. I'm a big Embiid fan but Simmons is growing on me. I should be all in on him considering his style of play but I think the Lebron association is holding me back.
Its funny to think back on all the derisive comments when Coach Brown first said Simmons was going to be their PG. I've been calling him a big Rondo but he's really a bigger Magic. Coach Brown deserves a lot of credit coaching him up to be a true PG on offense and a high level positionless defender. PGs are supposed to take years to develop but Simmons hit the ground running and experienced nary a speed bump along the way. Simmons should win ROY hands down.
Also doesn't hurt to be 6'10 and be able to get wherever you want on the court with sheer size and footspeed...
But we can take solace in the fact that we also have a 6'9 freak who can get wherever he wants.
Tatum is doing quite well with lots more potential but he isn't a freak or capable of being a PG. I can't think of anything Simmons doesn't do better than Tatum besides shooting.
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These playoffs have started off as the revenge of the PGs that can't shoot. 3 cheers for Rondo, Rubio and Simmons.
Just between you and I, Simmons is poetry in motion. Hands down my favorite (non-Celtic) player to watch.
That might get you 5 minutes in the penalty box. I'm a big Embiid fan but Simmons is growing on me. I should be all in on him considering his style of play but I think the Lebron association is holding me back.
Its funny to think back on all the derisive comments when Coach Brown first said Simmons was going to be their PG. I've been calling him a big Rondo but he's really a bigger Magic. Coach Brown deserves a lot of credit coaching him up to be a true PG on offense and a high level positionless defender. PGs are supposed to take years to develop but Simmons hit the ground running and experienced nary a speed bump along the way. Simmons should win ROY hands down.
Also doesn't hurt to be 6'10 and be able to get wherever you want on the court with sheer size and footspeed...
But we can take solace in the fact that we also have a 6'9 freak who can get wherever he wants.
Tatum is doing quite well with lots more potential but he isn't a freak or capable of being a PG. I can't think of anything Simmons doesn't do better than Tatum besides shooting.
Maybe athletically he's not freakish, but his length sure is. He's all limbs (probably not Giannis level...but is he at least Tayshaun Prince caliber length?)
On the other hand I believe Simmons' wingspan is short for his height. So one other thing Tatum might be better at, potentially, is defense (although by all accounts Simmons has apparently done very well this year on that end too).
Totally - and our guy has only been in an NBA system for one season and can also shoot from anywhere on the court. Simmons looks good, but I am not complaining one bit with Tatum.
Yea...what a time to be, and what a hell of a draft class, both Tatum and Simmons haven't even played a full season and they already look like they belong.
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These playoffs have started off as the revenge of the PGs that can't shoot. 3 cheers for Rondo, Rubio and Simmons.
Just between you and I, Simmons is poetry in motion. Hands down my favorite (non-Celtic) player to watch.
That might get you 5 minutes in the penalty box. I'm a big Embiid fan but Simmons is growing on me. I should be all in on him considering his style of play but I think the Lebron association is holding me back.
Its funny to think back on all the derisive comments when Coach Brown first said Simmons was going to be their PG. I've been calling him a big Rondo but he's really a bigger Magic. Coach Brown deserves a lot of credit coaching him up to be a true PG on offense and a high level positionless defender. PGs are supposed to take years to develop but Simmons hit the ground running and experienced nary a speed bump along the way. Simmons should win ROY hands down.
Sure, if you overlook the fact that he’s not, you know, an actual rookie. ;)
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These playoffs have started off as the revenge of the PGs that can't shoot. 3 cheers for Rondo, Rubio and Simmons.
Just between you and I, Simmons is poetry in motion. Hands down my favorite (non-Celtic) player to watch.
That might get you 5 minutes in the penalty box. I'm a big Embiid fan but Simmons is growing on me. I should be all in on him considering his style of play but I think the Lebron association is holding me back.
Its funny to think back on all the derisive comments when Coach Brown first said Simmons was going to be their PG. I've been calling him a big Rondo but he's really a bigger Magic. Coach Brown deserves a lot of credit coaching him up to be a true PG on offense and a high level positionless defender. PGs are supposed to take years to develop but Simmons hit the ground running and experienced nary a speed bump along the way. Simmons should win ROY hands down.
Also doesn't hurt to be 6'10 and be able to get wherever you want on the court with sheer size and footspeed...
But we can take solace in the fact that we also have a 6'9 freak who can get wherever he wants.
Tatum is doing quite well with lots more potential but he isn't a freak or capable of being a PG. I can't think of anything Simmons doesn't do better than Tatum besides shooting.
Maybe athletically he's not freakish, but his length sure is. He's all limbs (probably not Giannis level...but is he at least Tayshaun Prince caliber length?)
On the other hand I believe Simmons' wingspan is short for his height. So one other thing Tatum might be better at, potentially, is defense (although by all accounts Simmons has apparently done very well this year on that end too).
Totally - and our guy has only been in an NBA system for one season and can also shoot from anywhere on the court. Simmons looks good, but I am not complaining one bit with Tatum.
Yea...what a time to be, and what a hell of a draft class, both Tatum and Simmons haven't even played a full season and they already look like they belong.
Simmons wingspan is 6'11/7' so not really long but definitely not short. Tatum's wingspan is around the same. Probably looks longer since he's a couple inches shorter and 30 lbs lighter.
Simmons defense has been quite good and versatile.
Tatum is obviously a much better shooter but his usage was only 19.6%. How much efficiency will he lose if his usage is bumped up to the levels of the top offensive players.
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These playoffs have started off as the revenge of the PGs that can't shoot. 3 cheers for Rondo, Rubio and Simmons.
Just between you and I, Simmons is poetry in motion. Hands down my favorite (non-Celtic) player to watch.
That might get you 5 minutes in the penalty box. I'm a big Embiid fan but Simmons is growing on me. I should be all in on him considering his style of play but I think the Lebron association is holding me back.
Its funny to think back on all the derisive comments when Coach Brown first said Simmons was going to be their PG. I've been calling him a big Rondo but he's really a bigger Magic. Coach Brown deserves a lot of credit coaching him up to be a true PG on offense and a high level positionless defender. PGs are supposed to take years to develop but Simmons hit the ground running and experienced nary a speed bump along the way. Simmons should win ROY hands down.
Sure, if you overlook the fact that he’s not, you know, an actual rookie. ;)
He is by NBA rules and that is all that matters for ROY.
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I predict a role reversal today... Baynes will dunk on Giannis
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These playoffs have started off as the revenge of the PGs that can't shoot. 3 cheers for Rondo, Rubio and Simmons.
Can we also add Derrick Rose, who suddenly turned back the clock? :o
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These playoffs have started off as the revenge of the PGs that can't shoot. 3 cheers for Rondo, Rubio and Simmons.
Can we also add Derrick Rose, who suddenly turned back the clock? :o
Looks like Bledsoe and Delly want in on this.
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Brown and Rozier need to get their heads out of their bottoms
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Brown is a stud. This is far from over. Need to lock in defensively, no lapses.
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Hoping the Pacers win to make today's loss a little lighter.
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Brown and Rozier need to get their heads out of their bottoms
No bootay for Rozzay.
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Can these refs be any worse today? That's a flagrant?? There were more physical non calls in the dam celtics game smh. That's a clean playoff foul get out of here
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Officiating in this Wiz Raps game is terrible. Raptors have gotten every [dang] call
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Wizards up 99-96, 1:34 to go.
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Would make me feel better if Toronto is tied 2-2 also...I would be giddy if the Cavs go down 3-1.
Could have all the series 2-2 after tonight but Miami-76ers
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Goes to show you that even high-seeded teams (like BOS, TOR) could hit a snag when they go on the road for Games 3 and 4 facing their foes who feel desperation and re-gain momentum in front of their home crowd.
I'd say home advantage is incredibly vital in basketball than all the other sports to be honest (not to say it's not important in MLS, MLB, NHL, NFL, but basketball is FILLED with runs and momentum shifts all throughout a single game).
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OK...all but 1 series in the EAST tight. Either Cavs tie it up tonight or they are going to be one foot in the grave tonight.
Game 5's going to be huge this week
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Who would have guessed the Pelicans would be the only team to sweep in the 1st round?
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OK...all but 1 series in the EAST tight. Either Cavs tie it up tonight or they are going to be one foot in the grave tonight.
Game 5's going to be huge this week
Who would’ve guessed NOP would be the first team through
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Lets hope the refs let them play and don't start calling BS fouls on Oladipo and Bojan early...
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Who would have guessed the Pelicans would be the only team to sweep in the 1st round?
Rofl, posted basically the exact same thing ;D
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Already looks like Lebron is going to have to go into vintage mode to win tonight
Doesn't look like CLE will get much consistent offense from another source.
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Oladipo clanking a dunk.
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Already looks like Lebron is going to have to go into vintage mode to win tonight
Doesn't look like CLE will get much consistent offense from another source.
He does not look very engaged so far...
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It’s abundantly clear that Indiana can play not great and still win. In the past against LeBron that wasn’t the case for anyone.
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Already looks like Lebron is going to have to go into vintage mode to win tonight
Doesn't look like CLE will get much consistent offense from another source.
He does not look very engaged so far...
Honestly, I think it's because he realizes he isn't going far with this team as constructed and so he's taking it all sort of nonchalantly. Might sound like a hot take but others have echoed the same thoughts in the media and talk shows.
Anyways, JR Smith has looked good so far though.
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How do you miss that? Right of of Smith;s leg
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How do you miss that? Right of of Smith;s leg
Cleveland calls are coming out tonight
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It’s abundantly clear that Indiana can play not great and still win. In the past against LeBron that wasn’t the case for anyone.
THIS.
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Anyone else getting the vibe that the Cavaliers don't enjoy playing with each other??
Even last year it looked like they did despite the reports of Kyrie being frustrated, but this year it doesn't look that way.
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Anyone else getting the vibe that the Cavaliers don't enjoy playing with each other??
Even last year it looked like they did despite the reports of Kyrie being frustrated, but this year it doesn't look that way.
I think being James' teammate is exhausting. He seems like his is very high maintenance...seems like a guy that wants to be liked so badly that he rubs guys the wrong way
This team has zero chemistry
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Anyone else getting the vibe that the Cavaliers don't enjoy playing with each other??
Even last year it looked like they did despite the reports of Kyrie being frustrated, but this year it doesn't look that way.
I think being James' teammate is exhausting. He seems like his is very high maintenance...seems like a guy that wants to be liked so badly that he rubs guys the wrong way
This team has zero chemistry
Yeah.
It's hilarious how after two games since the trades (@BOS, @OKC), people thought the Cavs were officially back and ready to contend with Golden State with their new young, athletic acquisitions. None of them have really made a grand impact so far in these playoffs.
Oh, and Tristan Thompson in 8 minutes has been out-rebounded by Oladipo and Bojan each :laugh:
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Anyone else getting the vibe that the Cavaliers don't enjoy playing with each other??
Even last year it looked like they did despite the reports of Kyrie being frustrated, but this year it doesn't look that way.
I think being James' teammate is exhausting. He seems like his is very high maintenance...seems like a guy that wants to be liked so badly that he rubs guys the wrong way
This team has zero chemistry
Yeah.
It's hilarious how after two games since the trades (@BOS, @OKC), people thought the Cavs were officially back and ready to contend with Golden State with their new young, athletic acquisitions. None of them have really made a grand impact so far in these playoffs.
Oh, and Tristan Thompson in 8 minutes has been out-rebounded by Oladipo and Bojan each :laugh:
No matter what happens in this playoffs...the cavs are done. This roster is terrible. James can't win with these guys and hates Gilbert. Boston and Philly in the East going forward
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Anyone else getting the vibe that the Cavaliers don't enjoy playing with each other??
Even last year it looked like they did despite the reports of Kyrie being frustrated, but this year it doesn't look that way.
I think being James' teammate is exhausting. He seems like his is very high maintenance...seems like a guy that wants to be liked so badly that he rubs guys the wrong way
This team has zero chemistry
Yeah.
It's hilarious how after two games since the trades (@BOS, @OKC), people thought the Cavs were officially back and ready to contend with Golden State with their new young, athletic acquisitions. None of them have really made a grand impact so far in these playoffs.
Oh, and Tristan Thompson in 8 minutes has been out-rebounded by Oladipo and Bojan each :laugh:
No matter what happens in this playoffs...the cavs are done. This roster is terrible. James can't win with these guys and hates Gilbert. Boston and Philly in the East going forward
I just hope Lebron doesn't go to Philly, or Kawhi. Unfortunately I predict Kawhi gets traded to PHI for something like Fultz, Saric, salary + Picks. Lebron probably stays put OR goes West (Lakers? Spurs? Rockets?).
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Anyone else getting the vibe that the Cavaliers don't enjoy playing with each other??
Even last year it looked like they did despite the reports of Kyrie being frustrated, but this year it doesn't look that way.
I think being James' teammate is exhausting. He seems like his is very high maintenance...seems like a guy that wants to be liked so badly that he rubs guys the wrong way
This team has zero chemistry
Yeah.
It's hilarious how after two games since the trades (@BOS, @OKC), people thought the Cavs were officially back and ready to contend with Golden State with their new young, athletic acquisitions. None of them have really made a grand impact so far in these playoffs.
Oh, and Tristan Thompson in 8 minutes has been out-rebounded by Oladipo and Bojan each :laugh:
No matter what happens in this playoffs...the cavs are done. This roster is terrible. James can't win with these guys and hates Gilbert. Boston and Philly in the East going forward
I just hope Lebron doesn't go to Philly, or Kawhi. Unfortunately I predict Kawhi gets traded to PHI for something like Fultz, Saric, salary + Picks. Lebron probably stays put OR goes West (Lakers? Spurs? Rockets?).
Still say LBJ goes to the Lakers with PG or Leonard.
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Is Love hurt?
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Is Love hurt?
2 fouls
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Is Love hurt?
2 fouls
Thx
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Sabonis is a turnover machine.
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Anyone else getting the vibe that the Cavaliers don't enjoy playing with each other??
Even last year it looked like they did despite the reports of Kyrie being frustrated, but this year it doesn't look that way.
I think being James' teammate is exhausting. He seems like his is very high maintenance...seems like a guy that wants to be liked so badly that he rubs guys the wrong way
This team has zero chemistry
Yeah.
It's hilarious how after two games since the trades (@BOS, @OKC), people thought the Cavs were officially back and ready to contend with Golden State with their new young, athletic acquisitions. None of them have really made a grand impact so far in these playoffs.
Oh, and Tristan Thompson in 8 minutes has been out-rebounded by Oladipo and Bojan each :laugh:
No matter what happens in this playoffs...the cavs are done. This roster is terrible. James can't win with these guys and hates Gilbert. Boston and Philly in the East going forward
I just hope Lebron doesn't go to Philly, or Kawhi. Unfortunately I predict Kawhi gets traded to PHI for something like Fultz, Saric, salary + Picks. Lebron probably stays put OR goes West (Lakers? Spurs? Rockets?).
Still say LBJ goes to the Lakers with PG or Leonard.
I could see Kawhi in LAL. But it depends on if LAL is willing to pony up Ingram AND Kuzma for him. I doubt Spurs will ship him to LAL for just one of the two and some future pick when a team like PHI could offer more, or Phoenix or even Miami I think, etc.
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Is Love hurt?
Well, his thumb might also be affecting him a bit. He suffered a thumb injury in Game 2 but it was deemed okay (not too serious).
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Lebron pretty much has to play 46-48 minutes for CLE to win games now.
But so far so good for CLE. JR Smith hitting some insane shots. Up 10 now.
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Anyone else getting the vibe that the Cavaliers don't enjoy playing with each other??
Even last year it looked like they did despite the reports of Kyrie being frustrated, but this year it doesn't look that way.
I think being James' teammate is exhausting. He seems like his is very high maintenance...seems like a guy that wants to be liked so badly that he rubs guys the wrong way
This team has zero chemistry
Yeah.
It's hilarious how after two games since the trades (@BOS, @OKC), people thought the Cavs were officially back and ready to contend with Golden State with their new young, athletic acquisitions. None of them have really made a grand impact so far in these playoffs.
Oh, and Tristan Thompson in 8 minutes has been out-rebounded by Oladipo and Bojan each :laugh:
No matter what happens in this playoffs...the cavs are done. This roster is terrible. James can't win with these guys and hates Gilbert. Boston and Philly in the East going forward
I just hope Lebron doesn't go to Philly, or Kawhi. Unfortunately I predict Kawhi gets traded to PHI for something like Fultz, Saric, salary + Picks. Lebron probably stays put OR goes West (Lakers? Spurs? Rockets?).
Still say LBJ goes to the Lakers with PG or Leonard.
I could see Kawhi in LAL. But it depends on if LAL is willing to pony up Ingram AND Kuzma for him. I doubt Spurs will ship him to LAL for just one of the two and some future pick when a team like PHI could offer more, or Phoenix or even Miami I think, etc.
I just don't really think that Philly can offer more. If they aren't going to offer up Simmons or Embiid, then they really don't have any other high level assets. I get it, Fultz still has potential, but is SAS really willing to bank on that potential along with the #10 pick? I also don't think Saric is really worth all that much. Kawhi is a super-duper star; SAS needs to get back at least one high level asset (kind-of like a Brown or Tatum).
The Lakers do make a lot of sense. If Lebron agrees to go there with the addition of Kawhi, they can comfortably offer Ingram, Ball, and Kuzma and still come out way ahead.
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Wonder if the Warriors are gonna blow a 3-0 series lead.
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Kyle Korver is such a Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.ty player. Doesn’t defend. Just bricks threes
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Down to the 4th quarter in Indiana. Hope both teams can find a way to lose.
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Oladipo needs to make some shots. They’re always close and then they blow any potential lead swing because he misses.
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Kyle Korver is such a ****ty player. Doesn’t defend. Just bricks threes
Mila Kunis would strongly disagree ;).
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Pacers please beat the Cavs
enjoying watching this
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too bad Celtics couldnt' draft Sabonis :(
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Kenny the jet smith said the pacers would rally and make it a 1 possession game. The man was spot on
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Kenny the jet smith said the pacers would rally and make it a 1 possession game. The man was spot on
He went to a great collidge.
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Lol LeBron James shoved Lance Stephenson after the whistle was blown for a timeout, and LBJ gets slapped with a technical.
And LBJ still complains how that is a technical Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.
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Kenny the jet smith said the pacers would rally and make it a 1 possession game. The man was spot on
He went to a great collidge.
No he didn't, he will make a good coach though..he learned a lot from Aau and the pros. Regressed in college..lol.
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Kenny the jet smith said the pacers would rally and make it a 1 possession game. The man was spot on
He went to a great collidge.
lol
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Stephenson is hilarious
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This Indy team is so likable, which makes this so much better. A team full of underdogs, not unlike previous Celtics teams.
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Stephenson vs. LeBron is must-see TV.
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so did Love get injured again? only 5 points and only 24 minutes..???
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Stephenson vs. LeBron is must-see TV.
Absolutely.
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Lol Adam Silver in Bankers Life Fieldhouse to make sure his boy LeBron James win this game. ;D
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Indiana doing exactly what you need to do against the superstar team...play aggressive and force the referees to make the calls.
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What an odd game for silver to attend
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Ugh Kyle Korver killing this Pacers.
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Refs swallowing whistle for pacers and helping cavs
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Lol Kyle Korver is LeBron's Ray Allen.
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McMillan sitting on his hands letting this terrible iso offense every trip down lose the Pacers the game.
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lol timeout
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Lol that's game.
NBA can't have LeBron James being down 3-1 in the first round. They've reclaimed home court advantage.
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Refs just gave LeBron the timeout before he opened his mouth or gave the time out signal.
Indiana defender clearly had his hands on the ball.
Terrible.
Big choke by Indy overall as well though.
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such obvious bias in the calling of this game. james is on the floor and the pacers have their hands on the ball at the same time, and THEN he calls for a time out and they give it to him
that was a jump ball all the way. it sucks
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Thad Young laying down the last brick in the Great Wall of Indiana Choke.
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Refs just gave LeBron the timeout before he opened his mouth or gave the time out signal.
Indiana defender clearly had his hands on the ball.
Terrible.
Big choke by Indy overall as well though.
The replay clearly shows that yet the announcers just go with it.
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This loss was filled with rigging and a choke job by Indiana.
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This loss was filled with rigging and a choke job by Indiana.
You can't have both....if it's rigged it is impossible to choke.
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Refs swallowed whistle big time on that last possession. They had to tackle
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Look at that fake tough guy Jeff Green. He didn't look that tough when he was in Boston lol.
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Wow, let's see how this goes.
EDIT: Okay, this looks like some BS. They're not indicating which call they're going with until after the replay, so essentially they're going to break the rules and use this to "review" which call they should make. This isn't a reviewable call.
EDIT EDIT: Lol, of course they call it that way when the closer official had a jumpball. What a joke NBA officiating is. So rigged.
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Watch the rig go into full effect here
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Even the announcers thought it would go to the pacers
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Watch the rig go into full effect here
Yup. It should've been a jump ball lol.
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how do they call that crap???? what happened? they didn't call a foul at the time and then give Green two free throws? what a bunch of bs
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I guess the team who won Game 4 will win this series.
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What a fraud of a finish.
And LeBron makes me sick.
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Watch the rig go into full effect here
Yup. It should've been a jump ball lol.
Yeah. Double tech then a jump.
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how do they call that crap???? what happened? they didn't call a foul at the time and then give Green two free throws? what a bunch of bs
Haha - I know! I saw the supposed jump ball, looked down at my computer for a minute, and the next time I looked up Jeff Green was shooting free throws. I really can't remember another instance of this happening before at such a critical juncture.
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how do they call that crap???? what happened? they didn't call a foul at the time and then give Green two free throws? what a bunch of bs
Haha - I know! I saw the supposed jump ball, looked down at my computer for a minute, and the next time I looked up Jeff Green was shooting free throws. I really can't remember another instance of this happening before at such a critical juncture.
Rigging at its best! Gotta make sure Queen James does not fall down 3-1 in the first round or that'll be bad for business. Even Adam Silver was in the house!
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Even the announcers thought it would go to the pacers
The announcers during The Celtics/Bucks game tried to say Jaylen lost the ball at the end of the game when it was a clear foul.
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Even the announcers thought it would go to the pacers
The announcers during The Celtics/Bucks game tried to say Jaylen lost the ball at the end of the game when it was a clear foul.
The announcers on TNT and on ABC are an embarrassment to the NBA in general. I know there may be an occasional decent one, but on a whole, it is ignorant, uninformed, and just bad and hard to listen to.
McHale the other night was one of the only decent ones....
So there was a foul called on Lance...ok well that makes more sense. So I guess it is our announcers that can't figure it out from what the refs are saying.
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Uh, what? So if two officials have differing calls - one a jumpball and one a foul - the foul necessarily takes precedent, per Joe Borgia? Anyone ever heard of that before?
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Uh, what? So if two officials have differing calls - one a jumpball and one a foul - the foul necessarily takes precedent, per Joe Borgia? Anyone ever heard of that before?
Yeah they are pretty consistent about that..lol
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Uh, what? So if two officials have differing calls - one a jumpball and one a foul - the foul necessarily takes precedent, per Joe Borgia? Anyone ever heard of that before?
Yeah they are pretty consistent about that..lol
Rules are flexible. Especially when LeBron is involved.
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Kenny Smith just said that Lebron has taken his teams to 9 straight NBA finals
can he not count??
Boston in 2010
Miami 2011
Miami 2012
Miami 2013
Miami 2014
Clev 2015
Clev 2016
Clev 2017
Maybe this is new "lebron" math
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Kenny Smith just said that Lebron has taken his teams to 9 straight NBA finals
can he not count??
Boston in 2010
Miami 2011
Miami 2012
Miami 2013
Miami 2014
Clev 2015
Clev 2016
Clev 2017
Maybe this is new "lebron" math
It's that UNC education....lol
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Kenny Smith just said that Lebron has taken his teams to 9 straight NBA finals
can he not count??
Boston in 2010
Miami 2011
Miami 2012
Miami 2013
Miami 2014
Clev 2015
Clev 2016
Clev 2017
Maybe this is new "lebron" math
It's that UNC education....lol
I mean 7 is impressive enough, we don't have to spot him 2 extras.
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Any one notice DJ Wilson on the sidelines today?
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/0c/6b/0a0c6ba9d30fed30569d53fce072623f.jpg)
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Kenny Smith just said that Lebron has taken his teams to 9 straight NBA finals
can he not count??
Boston in 2010
Miami 2011
Miami 2012
Miami 2013
Miami 2014
Clev 2015
Clev 2016
Clev 2017
Maybe this is new "lebron" math
It's that UNC education....lol
I mean 7 is impressive enough, we don't have to spot him 2 extras.
Kenny has seen the script...you have not.
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The reason the NFL never has to worry about the NBA overtaking it in popularity was shown today with the disgraceful officiating that cost the Celtics ad Pacers 3-1 series leads. Even if they continue their path to 2 hand touch, keep pushing false narratives and Liberal political nonsense, and keep changing the rules on what a catch is the NFL will forever dominate the NBA solely based off of the criminal behavior of NBA refs.
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The reason the NFL never has to worry about the NBA overtaking it in popularity was shown today with the disgraceful officiating that cost the Celtics ad Pacers 3-1 series leads. Even if they continue their path to 2 hand touch, keep pushing false narratives and Liberal political nonsense, and keep changing the rules on what a catch is the NFL will forever dominate the NBA solely based off of the criminal behavior of NBA refs.
I can't read the game threads. How do folks believe the refs cost the Celtics this game? When Jaylen tried to finish in transition at ~30 sec?
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The reason the NFL never has to worry about the NBA overtaking it in popularity was shown today with the disgraceful officiating that cost the Celtics ad Pacers 3-1 series leads. Even if they continue their path to 2 hand touch, keep pushing false narratives and Liberal political nonsense, and keep changing the rules on what a catch is the NFL will forever dominate the NBA solely based off of the criminal behavior of NBA refs.
I can't read the game threads. How do folks believe the refs cost the Celtics this game? When Jaylen tried to finish in transition at ~30 sec?
I didn't watch the game, but people have said he was fouled by Middleton.
Again, I haven't even seen the clip, but that's what I've seen said.
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The reason the NFL never has to worry about the NBA overtaking it in popularity was shown today with the disgraceful officiating that cost the Celtics ad Pacers 3-1 series leads. Even if they continue their path to 2 hand touch, keep pushing false narratives and Liberal political nonsense, and keep changing the rules on what a catch is the NFL will forever dominate the NBA solely based off of the criminal behavior of NBA refs.
I can't read the game threads. How do folks believe the refs cost the Celtics this game? When Jaylen tried to finish in transition at ~30 sec?
I didn't watch the game, but people have said he was fouled by Middleton.
Again, I haven't even seen the clip, but that's what I've seen said.
Jaylen was fouled by Middleton, clearly. Jaylen is putting up monster numbers but not getting any respect from the officials.
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The foul on Brown wasn't the only mistake in the last 4 5 possession though..... if we want to be honest that is ....
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Kenny Smith just said that Lebron has taken his teams to 9 straight NBA finals
can he not count??
Boston in 2010
Miami 2011
Miami 2012
Miami 2013
Miami 2014
Clev 2015
Clev 2016
Clev 2017
Maybe this is new "lebron" math
It's that UNC education....lol
I mean 7 is impressive enough, we don't have to spot him 2 extras.
Kenny has seen the script...you have not.
HAHA TP that was awesome!
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Anyone not surprised at Toronto? #1 seed, fully healthy but still can't take advantage of taking a commanding lead. They look like their annual postseason meltdown team.
That series could go to 7 games, each team winning at home. Just like last year's Celtics vs Wizards lol!
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Anyone not surprised at Toronto? #1 seed, fully healthy but still can't take advantage of taking a commanding lead. They look like their annual postseason meltdown team.
That series could go to 7 games, each team winning at home. Just like last year's Celtics vs Wizards lol!
They're like the NBA version of the Washington Capitals.
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Anyone not surprised at Toronto? #1 seed, fully healthy but still can't take advantage of taking a commanding lead. They look like their annual postseason meltdown team.
That series could go to 7 games, each team winning at home. Just like last year's Celtics vs Wizards lol!
They're like the NBA version of the Washington Capitals.
That's not a nice thing to say lol.
Though honestly they have a loooong way to go to reach Caps-levels of futility. The Caps have missed the playoffs just 7 times in the last 35 years.
They've blown 2-game playoff series leads ten (TEN!!!!) times. They've won their division 10 of the last 18 years. They lead the league in points 3 times during that stretch and came close several other times.
And yet they ultimately lose - painfully - every single year.
Tony Kornheiser affectionately calls them "the choking dogs."
The Raps do bear some similarities, but they will need to do a lot of work to reach those levels of spectacular failure.
Here's a nice little overview of the Caps' playoff collapses by Grantland:
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-storied-tradition-of-capitals-collapses/
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The foul on Brown wasn't the only mistake in the last 4 5 possession though..... if we want to be honest that is ....
That turned out to be a 5 point swing with The Celtics up. Also on that play where else could all three officials be looking. If that had been another star player they would've gotten that call 100% of the time. It's going to take a while before Jaylen is considered a star player but he's playing like one in these playoffs.
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The reason the NFL never has to worry about the NBA overtaking it in popularity was shown today with the disgraceful officiating that cost the Celtics ad Pacers 3-1 series leads. Even if they continue their path to 2 hand touch, keep pushing false narratives and Liberal political nonsense, and keep changing the rules on what a catch is the NFL will forever dominate the NBA solely based off of the criminal behavior of NBA refs.
I can't read the game threads. How do folks believe the refs cost the Celtics this game? When Jaylen tried to finish in transition at ~30 sec?
I didn't watch the game, but people have said he was fouled by Middleton.
Again, I haven't even seen the clip, but that's what I've seen said.
The NBA announces the Bucks should have been called for a foul on Jaylen Brown’s drive in the final minute. Middleton hit his arm.
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The reason the NFL never has to worry about the NBA overtaking it in popularity was shown today with the disgraceful officiating that cost the Celtics ad Pacers 3-1 series leads. Even if they continue their path to 2 hand touch, keep pushing false narratives and Liberal political nonsense, and keep changing the rules on what a catch is the NFL will forever dominate the NBA solely based off of the criminal behavior of NBA refs.
I can't read the game threads. How do folks believe the refs cost the Celtics this game? When Jaylen tried to finish in transition at ~30 sec?
I didn't watch the game, but people have said he was fouled by Middleton.
Again, I haven't even seen the clip, but that's what I've seen said.
The NBA announces the Bucks should have been called for a foul on Jaylen Brown’s drive in the final minute. Middleton hit his arm.
To be honest, I’m over these reports. I don’t understand the point of them.
Unless they want to resume the game from that point and have Jaylen shoot two free throws, who really cares? Game’s over, series is now tied.
Is there a moral victory we should take out of this? Does this report mean the refs will not blow calls moving forward? These L2M reports irk fans more than anything. I wish they wouldn’t release them publicly.
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If Minnesota wins tonight, does the West all of a sudden feel a bit open?
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So is the Celtics game tomorrow on NBC Sports Boston or whatever its called now, since its not on TNT?
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So is the Celtics game tomorrow on NBC Sports Boston or whatever its called now, since its not on TNT?
In the Boston area, technically only Mike and Tommy will cover the game since NBATV is doing the broadcast for the out of market locations. Therefore in Boston and surrounding areas, NBCSN is the exclusive network for Game 5.
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So is the Celtics game tomorrow on NBC Sports Boston or whatever its called now, since its not on TNT?
In the Boston area, technically only Mike and Tommy will cover the game since NBATV is doing the broadcast for the out of market locations. Therefore in Boston and surrounding areas, NBCSN is the exclusive network for Game 5.
THANK YOU! I'm totally fine with being a homer because watching TNT is like doing my taxes.
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So is the Celtics game tomorrow on NBC Sports Boston or whatever its called now, since its not on TNT?
In the Boston area, technically only Mike and Tommy will cover the game since NBATV is doing the broadcast for the out of market locations. Therefore in Boston and surrounding areas, NBCSN is the exclusive network for Game 5.
Thank god, lol, and TP for the info :).
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So is the Celtics game tomorrow on NBC Sports Boston or whatever its called now, since its not on TNT?
In the Boston area, technically only Mike and Tommy will cover the game since NBATV is doing the broadcast for the out of market locations. Therefore in Boston and surrounding areas, NBCSN is the exclusive network for Game 5.
Awesome! I love Mike and Tommy, and Scal too!
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TWolves are finally using KAT on the switch down low.
Also Derrick Rose continues to play well, which is good to see
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TWolves are finally using KAT on the switch down low.
Also Derrick Rose continues to play well, which is good to see
I've been very impressed with Rose in the playoffs, even if he might only be playing for dat next contract, lol ;D. Still, I'd rather have him out there in the postseason, and especially in place of Jeff Teague ::).
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TWolves are finally using KAT on the switch down low.
Also Derrick Rose continues to play well, which is good to see
I've been very impressed with Rose in the playoffs, even if he might only be playing for dat next contract, lol ;D. Still, I'd rather have him out there in the postseason, and especially in place of Jeff Teague ::).
Celtics could've used THIS Derrick Rose for the postseason. Not Terry Rozier or Shane Larkin.
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I still don't believe in Harden. For as talented as he is, he's been an equally impressive choker.
Also, our young'ns are making KAT look overrated. I'm not sure if Brown is on an unsustainable hot streak, but that dude is really good.
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TWolves are finally using KAT on the switch down low.
Also Derrick Rose continues to play well, which is good to see
I've been very impressed with Rose in the playoffs, even if he might only be playing for dat next contract, lol ;D. Still, I'd rather have him out there in the postseason, and especially in place of Jeff Teague ::).
Celtics could've used THIS Derrick Rose for the postseason. Not Terry Rozier or Shane Larkin.
I'd take Rose over Larkin, but not over Rozier, especially defensively. I've never been a fan of Rose and always thought that he was overrated and a punk, but that was some years ago. now, and if he can still play like this he'd make one hell of a 6th man for someone, as long as said team doesn't rely on him to be a point guard, lol.
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I still don't believe in Harden. For as talented as he is, he's been an equally impressive choker.
Also, our young'ns are making KAT look overrated. I'm not sure if Brown is on an unsustainable hot streak, but that dude is really good.
I tend to agree on Towns. Dude just doesn't have that dominant personality/fire that you need to be the number one option, imo, and his defense is awful. Justin Patton, on the other hand...
Oh Thibs, can I possibly interest you in Uncle Drew? ;D
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I still don't believe in Harden. For as talented as he is, he's been an equally impressive choker.
Also, our young'ns are making KAT look overrated. I'm not sure if Brown is on an unsustainable hot streak, but that dude is really good.
I tend to agree on Towns. Dude just doesn't have that dominant personality/fire that you need to be the number one option, imo, and his defense is awful. Justin Patton, on the other hand...
Oh Thibs, can I possibly interest you in Uncle Drew? ;D
Nah, I don't know that he does. Maybe that develops organically as guys become closer to meeting their potential, fighting for deep playoff runs, etc.
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Wow, how bout them Rockets. Set a historic night in Minnesota scoring 50 points in the 3rd quarter.
Rockets lead series 3-1.
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Wow, how bout them Rockets. Set a historic night in Minnesota scoring 50 points in the 3rd quarter.
Rockets lead series 3-1.
Thibs, the "genius" behind the 2008 Celtics world championship defense, proves once again, he probably isn't nearly as good a defensive coach as his reputation makes him out to be.
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Wow, how bout them Rockets. Set a historic night in Minnesota scoring 50 points in the 3rd quarter.
Rockets lead series 3-1.
Thibs, the "genius" behind the 2008 Celtics world championship defense, proves once again, he probably isn't nearly as good a defensive coach as his reputation makes him out to be.
Agree with you here, Kawhi. I'm not even sure a coach adds much beyond the superior defensive talents of a player, such as yourself.
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I still don't believe in Harden. For as talented as he is, he's been an equally impressive choker.
Also, our young'ns are making KAT look overrated. I'm not sure if Brown is on an unsustainable hot streak, but that dude is really good.
I tend to agree on Towns. Dude just doesn't have that dominant personality/fire that you need to be the number one option, imo, and his defense is awful. Justin Patton, on the other hand...
Oh Thibs, can I possibly interest you in Uncle Drew? ;D
Nah, I don't know that he does. Maybe that develops organically as guys become closer to meeting their potential, fighting for deep playoff runs, etc.
Perhaps, but Towns just seems too nice, to me.
Wow, how bout them Rockets. Set a historic night in Minnesota scoring 50 points in the 3rd quarter.
Rockets lead series 3-1.
Thibs, the "genius" behind the 2008 Celtics world championship defense, proves once again, he probably isn't nearly as good a defensive coach as his reputation makes him out to be.
His "offense" has also long been atrocious, at the absolute minimum, but either way, it's clear that he needs this guy ;D -
https://nypost.com/2018/04/23/joakim-noah-emerges-from-knicks-exile-looking-different/
https://thebiglead.com/2018/04/23/joakim-noahs-new-beard-has-the-internet-going-crazy/
And they shall call him Yellowbeard ;D. LOL at Boozer, btw ;D.
Edit - that joke about Yellowbeard is not at all affiliated with the motion picture from 1983 by the same name. All rights reserved. Nothing to see, here...;D
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The Jazz cannot buy a 3 pointee and are only down 3. I really hope they beat Westbrick and Marshmelo.
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Why is Westbrook so angry? Odd thought, but imagine being married to him? May be the most intense dude I've ever seen.
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Wow, how bout them Rockets. Set a historic night in Minnesota scoring 50 points in the 3rd quarter.
Rockets lead series 3-1.
Thibs, the "genius" behind the 2008 Celtics world championship defense, proves once again, he probably isn't nearly as good a defensive coach as his reputation makes him out to be.
Agree with you here, Kawhi. I'm not even sure a coach adds much beyond the superior defensive talents of a player, such as yourself.
Lol, but who was Rondo? ;) ;D
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The Jazz cannot buy a 3 pointee and are only down 3. I really hope they beat Westbrick and Marshmelo.
TP for the nickname ;D.
Why is Westbrook so angry? Odd thought, but imagine being married to him? May be the most intense dude I've ever seen.
I've long suspected roid rage, lol, but apparently he's nothing like that off the court. Maybe he's ticked that his "outfit" is not currently being utilized as inspiration on Project Runway, All Stars or not ::).
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Wow, how bout them Rockets. Set a historic night in Minnesota scoring 50 points in the 3rd quarter.
Rockets lead series 3-1.
Thibs, the "genius" behind the 2008 Celtics world championship defense, proves once again, he probably isn't nearly as good a defensive coach as his reputation makes him out to be.
Agree with you here, Kawhi. I'm not even sure a coach adds much beyond the superior defensive talents of a player, such as yourself.
Lol, but who was Rondo? ;) ;D
Not sure, but my best guess is LarBrd. I think he needed a clean break from Boston to focus on the Bulls-Celts series. Positive nick is Kawhi, though... there's just too many coincidences. Dude honestly makes pretty thoughtful posts given his time commitments. Interesting that he becomes a mod during this moratorium though, ain't it? That sly fox.
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It looks like Rubio shut that off. Rusty has 4 now!!!
I love this low key Jazz team beating the cocky team full of perennial losers.
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Jingles is the man
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I may be in the minority here, but I want OKC to take this series. I have no interest in seeing PG in LA + I just want to shut Utah media up.
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I may be in the minority here, but I want OKC to take this series. I have no interest in seeing PG in LA + I just want to shut Utah media up.
I do not think Paul George makes the Lakers much better. Certainly not a playoff team as the west is currently constructed
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I may be in the minority here, but I want OKC to take this series. I have no interest in seeing PG in LA + I just want to shut Utah media up.
I do not think Paul George makes the Lakers much better. Certainly not a playoff team as the west is currently constructed
I think he does help them. He's not a ball dominant guy, but his offensive game is versatile. His defense would definitely be welcome. Besides, I just really want to see the Lakers not get their guy.
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I may be in the minority here, but I want OKC to take this series. I have no interest in seeing PG in LA + I just want to shut Utah media up.
I don't get that team. When did Rubio become a sniper? The commentator on my feed just called him the Spanish Samurai. And Ingles is somehow a studmuffin. He's besting George and talking trash for two games now on top of it.
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Man, other than Adams, OKC has a bunch of statpadders.
They are who we thought they were. Melo is perhaps one of the most overrated players in NBA history. Westbrook is a loser too. He may have the gaudy stats but he’s no leader. And “Playoff Paul” looks about ready to go fishing real soon and then off to LA.
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Blowout alert, cannot wait for Rusty's press conference tonight if this stands.
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Melissa sure seems finished. Does he have player option? If so he will exercise it.
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Man, other than Adams, OKC has a bunch of statpadders.
They are who we thought they were. Melo is perhaps one of the most overrated players in NBA history. Westbrook is a loser too. He may have the gaudy stats but he’s no leader. And “Playoff Paul” looks about ready to go fishing real soon and then off to LA.
Yeah I pretty much agree. None of these guys is a team leader, they are just gunners out for themselves. To me, they are one of the most unlikable teams in the league.
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I have to say, watching this game, it is so obvious how many calls the refs gift the so-called 'star players'. Paul George gets away with a lot of fouls, but when he rubs up against Mitchell on a drive he get the soft foul call.
It has happened over and over again in this game. I am not a conspiracy theorist, but the refs don't seem to be calling this game the same on both sides of the ball.
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I have to say, watching this game, it is so obvious how many calls the refs gift the so-called 'star players'. Paul George gets away with a lot of fouls, but when he rubs up against Mitchell on a drive he get the soft foul call.
It has happened over and over again in this game. I am not a conspiracy theorist, but the refs don't seem to be calling this game the same on both sides of the ball.
It's honestly frustrating to watch. Gives me hope that Tupac is alive and well in Cuba, tho
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I have to say, watching this game, it is so obvious how many calls the refs gift the so-called 'star players'. Paul George gets away with a lot of fouls, but when he rubs up against Mitchell on a drive he get the soft foul call.
It has happened over and over again in this game. I am not a conspiracy theorist, but the refs don't seem to be calling this game the same on both sides of the ball.
Doesnt matter though. Utah has ripped OKC little hearts out
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Westbrook may have shut Rubio up this game, but Joe Ingles destroyed PG13.
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Melo and Westbrook have been trash, but somehow you just know that George is going to get all the blame, tomorrow, lol ::).
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Utah is fun to watch. They actually play as a team and all of them know their roles. I am enjoying watching them destroy OKC.
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OKC went 22 minutes between an assist, both assists were when Russ was on the bench.
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Another stupid double tech....
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OKC has such talented guys and are such trash anyway. All their worst instincts come out when the chips are down.
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Westbrook is really getting exposed this series. It is bad when Mitt Romney starts taughting him.
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OKC has such talented guys and are such trash anyway. All their worst instincts come out when the chips are down.
It's always a team game in the end...
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Westbrook is really getting exposed this series. It is bad when Mitt Romney starts taughting him.
If you swapped Rondo with Westbrook when the playoffs started what would things look like now?
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Poor OKC is going to be paying Westbrook for the next six seasons to the point where he is making nearly $47M the final season of that contract.
Yikes.
Good luck building anything meaningful around him. That franchise is pretty much doomed for the next decade.
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This Jazz team is really easy to root for.
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Westbrook is really getting exposed this series. It is bad when Mitt Romney starts taughting him.
If you swapped Rondo with Westbrook when the playoffs started what would things look like now?
Been thinking the same thing.
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Paul George is signing elsewhere and Billy Donovan is gonna be the fall guy.
Still, Westbrook + Adams should get you 41+ games for the next 3-4 years at least, so they're not doomed as long as they're OK with not actually contending.
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Is Russell trying to get tossed so he wont have to do a presser?
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This Jazz team is really easy to root for.
Well coached, share the ball, play good defense, their lead scorer is a rookie so there's a newness factor there ... lots of things about them that are easy to like.
Joe Ingles is one of my favorite players.
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This Jazz team is really easy to root for.
Well coached, share the ball, play good defense, their lead scorer is a rookie so there's a newness factor there ... lots of things about them that are easy to like.
Joe Ingles is one of my favorite players.
Reminds me of our team last year. If we had a Gobert instead of a Kelly we would've gone to the finals.
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Man, that Crowder ejection was weak....
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I may be in the minority here, but I want OKC to take this series. I have no interest in seeing PG in LA + I just want to shut Utah media up.
I don't get that team. When did Rubio become a sniper? The commentator on my feed just called him the Spanish Samurai. And Ingles is somehow a studmuffin. He's besting George and talking trash for two games now on top of it.
What does that even mean, lol? ;D
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Man, that Crowder ejection was weak....
Yeah Adams was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Jae didn't see him. OKC is getting away with so many fouls and so much slapping and holding. Karma is served tonight big time.
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Westbrook is really getting exposed this series. It is bad when Mitt Romney starts taughting him.
WAT? :o I completely missed this, lol ;D.
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Paul George is signing elsewhere and Billy Donovan is gonna be the fall guy.
Still, Westbrook + Adams should get you 41+ games for the next 3-4 years at least, so they're not doomed as long as they're OK with not actually contending.
So playing .500 while missing the playoffs and not being able to add anyone good and probably not see a top-10 pick for several years is something to be happy with? They won’t even be able to trade Westbrook with that contract.
Adams is a stud though. Really like his game and personality.
That said, I can’t think of many (if any) teams with a worse forecast than OKC. Small market, no true prospects, drastically-overpaid aging star. They will never be contenders with RW as their best player. It’s debatable whether they could ever attract a star better than him, and now it’s severely unlikely they could ever afford him.
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The Jazz just put this game away with some massive bombs!
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Westbrook is really getting exposed this series. It is bad when Mitt Romney starts taughting him.
If you swapped Rondo with Westbrook when the playoffs started what would things look like now?
Great observation - TP :). If Rondo played with George, PG would easily average 30-35 ppg in the playoffs, lol ;D.
Utah is fun to watch. They actually play as a team and all of them know their roles. I am enjoying watching them destroy OKC.
I thought about this during the regular season, but can you imagine if Hayward had elected to stay there? Holy crap :o. Utah still would have gotten Mitchell and Rubio, and wow, just wow. That team might have won it all, this year.
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Westbrook is really getting exposed this series. It is bad when Mitt Romney starts taughting him.
If you swapped Rondo with Westbrook when the playoffs started what would things look like now?
Great observation - TP :). If Rondo played with George, PG would easily average 30-35 ppg in the playoffs, lol ;D.
Utah is fun to watch. They actually play as a team and all of them know their roles. I am enjoying watching them destroy OKC.
I thought about this during the regular season, but can you imagine if Hayward had elected to stay there? Holy crap :o. Utah still would have gotten Mitchell and Rubio, and wow, just wow. That team might have won it all, this year.
Ehhh let's not get carried away. They still had to go through the other brutal West, and then the likes of Houston and Golden State, who are the true NBA Finalists in the Western Conference Finals.
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#5 Jazz vs #6 Pelicans Western Conference Finals 8)
Who needs superteams when you got no-namers and rookies making noise.
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Westbrook is really getting exposed this series. It is bad when Mitt Romney starts taughting him.
If you swapped Rondo with Westbrook when the playoffs started what would things look like now?
Great observation - TP :). If Rondo played with George, PG would easily average 30-35 ppg in the playoffs, lol ;D.
Utah is fun to watch. They actually play as a team and all of them know their roles. I am enjoying watching them destroy OKC.
I thought about this during the regular season, but can you imagine if Hayward had elected to stay there? Holy crap :o. Utah still would have gotten Mitchell and Rubio, and wow, just wow. That team might have won it all, this year.
Ehhh let's not get carried away. They still had to go through the other brutal West, and then the likes of Houston and Golden State, who are the true NBA Finalists in the Western Conference Finals.
Eh, west being deep is a thing of the past. East have four 50-win teams. West only have 2 and East won the head-to-head matchup this season.
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Jazz and Rockets are go na be an entertaining series.
Can't sleep on Utah. May even upset the Rockets really.
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Westbrook is really getting exposed this series. It is bad when Mitt Romney starts taughting him.
If you swapped Rondo with Westbrook when the playoffs started what would things look like now?
Great observation - TP :). If Rondo played with George, PG would easily average 30-35 ppg in the playoffs, lol ;D.
Utah is fun to watch. They actually play as a team and all of them know their roles. I am enjoying watching them destroy OKC.
I thought about this during the regular season, but can you imagine if Hayward had elected to stay there? Holy crap :o. Utah still would have gotten Mitchell and Rubio, and wow, just wow. That team might have won it all, this year.
Ehhh let's not get carried away. They still had to go through the other brutal West, and then the likes of Houston and Golden State, who are the true NBA Finalists in the Western Conference Finals.
Idk, man, that team would have been loaded.
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Jazz and Rockets are go na be an entertaining series.
Can't sleep on Utah. May even upset the Rockets really.
I was watching this game and wondering how dangerous they would’ve been had Hayward stayed.
Mitchell is the real deal and Gobert knows his role, plus they have a great supporting cast. Snyder is a good coach too.
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Hayward must've made a costly mistake going to Boston.
If he stayed in Utah, he would not have suffered that injury in game #1. ::) ::) ::)
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Joe Ingles!!!
That is all.
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Hayward must've made a costly mistake going to Boston.
If he stayed in Utah, he would not have suffered that injury in game #1. ::) ::) ::)
Lol, TP
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Jazz and Rockets are go na be an entertaining series.
Can't sleep on Utah. May even upset the Rockets really.
I was watching this game and wondering how dangerous they would’ve been had Hayward stayed.
Now watch the Celtics preIrving injury and wonder how dangerous the Celtics would have been had Hayward not got injured. Add a healthy Hayward to a 45+win Utah team in the west and wonder how far they would go. Now add a healthy Hayward to a 54 win Celtic team in the East and wonder how far that team goes.
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Hayward must've made a costly mistake going to Boston.
If he stayed in Utah, he would not have suffered that injury in game #1. ::) ::) ::)
Honestly, that very well could have been the case given that it was such a freak injury, but we'll never know, now.
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Jazz and Rockets are go na be an entertaining series.
Can't sleep on Utah. May even upset the Rockets really.
I was watching this game and wondering how dangerous they would’ve been had Hayward stayed.
Now watch the Celtics preIrving injury and wonder how dangerous the Celtics would have been had Hayward not got injured. Add a healthy Hayward to a 45+win Utah team in the west and wonder how far they would go. Now add a healthy Hayward to a 54 win Celtic team in the East and wonder how far that team goes.
Pre-Irving, pre-Theis and pre-Smart injuries + Hayward
My oh my.
Brad should be licking his lips
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Hayward must've made a costly mistake going to Boston.
If he stayed in Utah, he would not have suffered that injury in game #1. ::) ::) ::)
Honestly, that very well could have been the case given that it was such a freak injury, but we'll never know, now.
Hayward should have NO REGRETS coming to Boston though. Brown and Tatum are going to be the future. And the LAL '18 or SAC '19 pick. Finally, he still got Brad Stevens.
He can still win championships with the Celtics and going through the East. He wouldn't wanna go through the blood bath in the West.
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Jazz and Rockets are go na be an entertaining series.
Can't sleep on Utah. May even upset the Rockets really.
I was watching this game and wondering how dangerous they would’ve been had Hayward stayed.
Now watch the Celtics preIrving injury and wonder how dangerous the Celtics would have been had Hayward not got injured. Add a healthy Hayward to a 45+win Utah team in the west and wonder how far they would go. Now add a healthy Hayward to a 54 win Celtic team in the East and wonder how far that team goes.
Pre-Irving, pre-Theis and pre-Smart injuries + Hayward
My oh my.
Brad should be licking his lips
That team (when healthy) is going to the NBA Finals. I don't care what you tell me. They'll sweep their way through the playoffs. Including the Cavaliers. WHEN HEALTHY.
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Jazz and Rockets are go na be an entertaining series.
Can't sleep on Utah. May even upset the Rockets really.
I was watching this game and wondering how dangerous they would’ve been had Hayward stayed.
Now watch the Celtics preIrving injury and wonder how dangerous the Celtics would have been had Hayward not got injured. Add a healthy Hayward to a 45+win Utah team in the west and wonder how far they would go. Now add a healthy Hayward to a 54 win Celtic team in the East and wonder how far that team goes.
Pre-Irving, pre-Theis and pre-Smart injuries + Hayward
My oh my.
Brad should be licking his lips
That team (when healthy) is going to the NBA Finals. I don't care what you tell me. They'll sweep their way through the playoffs. Including the Cavaliers. WHEN HEALTHY.
the starting 5 with perk are undefeated in any playoff series
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Jazz and Rockets are go na be an entertaining series.
Can't sleep on Utah. May even upset the Rockets really.
I was watching this game and wondering how dangerous they would’ve been had Hayward stayed.
Now watch the Celtics preIrving injury and wonder how dangerous the Celtics would have been had Hayward not got injured. Add a healthy Hayward to a 45+win Utah team in the west and wonder how far they would go. Now add a healthy Hayward to a 54 win Celtic team in the East and wonder how far that team goes.
Pre-Irving, pre-Theis and pre-Smart injuries + Hayward
My oh my.
Brad should be licking his lips
That team (when healthy) is going to the NBA Finals. I don't care what you tell me. They'll sweep their way through the playoffs. Including the Cavaliers. WHEN HEALTHY.
Agree wholeheartedly!
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Jazz and Rockets are go na be an entertaining series.
Can't sleep on Utah. May even upset the Rockets really.
I was watching this game and wondering how dangerous they would’ve been had Hayward stayed.
Now watch the Celtics preIrving injury and wonder how dangerous the Celtics would have been had Hayward not got injured. Add a healthy Hayward to a 45+win Utah team in the west and wonder how far they would go. Now add a healthy Hayward to a 54 win Celtic team in the East and wonder how far that team goes.
Take it easy.
I’ve watched every Celtics game this season, I know full well what this team can and will be next season. My point was we will never know what Utah would have been and there was a very realistic possibility that could have been an option (and good chance he doesn’t break his leg in a freak play).
I don’t, however, watch an awful lot of Jazz games and the handful that I’ve seen this season they have exceeded expectations. They are a good team. And that’s after losing an all-star.
Not sure what comparing them to us means, nobody would argue who has the better roster. And definitely not the point of my post you quoted.
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The "great" Westbrook and his concepts of basketball prove inadequate once more.
He could at least have some manners and class while doing so.
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The "great" Westbrook and his concepts of basketball prove inadequate once more.
He could at least have some manners and class while doing so.
One of the largest recipients of inflated stats that I've ever seen. He really doesn't contribute to winning sometimes. Such a low IQ player
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This Jazz team is really easy to root for.
Well coached, share the ball, play good defense, their lead scorer is a rookie so there's a newness factor there ... lots of things about them that are easy to like.
Joe Ingles is one of my favorite players.
Reminds me of our team last year. If we had a Gobert instead of a Kelly we would've gone to the finals.
If IT had been healthy, perhaps.
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Paul George is signing elsewhere and Billy Donovan is gonna be the fall guy.
Still, Westbrook + Adams should get you 41+ games for the next 3-4 years at least, so they're not doomed as long as they're OK with not actually contending.
So playing .500 while missing the playoffs and not being able to add anyone good and probably not see a top-10 pick for several years is something to be happy with? They won’t even be able to trade Westbrook with that contract.
Adams is a stud though. Really like his game and personality.
That said, I can’t think of many (if any) teams with a worse forecast than OKC. Small market, no true prospects, drastically-overpaid aging star. They will never be contenders with RW as their best player. It’s debatable whether they could ever attract a star better than him, and now it’s severely unlikely they could ever afford him.
I guarantee you the Sacramento Kings would trade places with the Thunder right now. Probably same would be true of the Suns and Grizzlies.
For some teams / fanbases the idea of having a clear cut franchise star locked up long term and the ability to compete for the playoffs for the next 3-5 years would be a huge improvement.
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Westbrook is really getting exposed this series. It is bad when Mitt Romney starts taughting him.
If you swapped Rondo with Westbrook when the playoffs started what would things look like now?
Great observation - TP :). If Rondo played with George, PG would easily average 30-35 ppg in the playoffs, lol ;D.
Utah is fun to watch. They actually play as a team and all of them know their roles. I am enjoying watching them destroy OKC.
I thought about this during the regular season, but can you imagine if Hayward had elected to stay there? Holy crap :o. Utah still would have gotten Mitchell and Rubio, and wow, just wow. That team might have won it all, this year.
Ehhh let's not get carried away. They still had to go through the other brutal West, and then the likes of Houston and Golden State, who are the true NBA Finalists in the Western Conference Finals.
Eh, west being deep is a thing of the past. East have four 50-win teams. West only have 2 and East won the head-to-head matchup this season.
East won the head-to-head matchup? Also 50 is fairly arbitrary... they had 7 teams with 48 wins compared to 5 in east (also arbitrary). However, specifically to being deep there is no way anyone can argue the west was not deeper. Their 10th place team was 42-40 and 6 games over .500 against the east. The 10th place east team was the 36 win Charlotte team. Enough said for depth there...
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Paul George is signing elsewhere and Billy Donovan is gonna be the fall guy.
Still, Westbrook + Adams should get you 41+ games for the next 3-4 years at least, so they're not doomed as long as they're OK with not actually contending.
So playing .500 while missing the playoffs and not being able to add anyone good and probably not see a top-10 pick for several years is something to be happy with? They won’t even be able to trade Westbrook with that contract.
Adams is a stud though. Really like his game and personality.
That said, I can’t think of many (if any) teams with a worse forecast than OKC. Small market, no true prospects, drastically-overpaid aging star. They will never be contenders with RW as their best player. It’s debatable whether they could ever attract a star better than him, and now it’s severely unlikely they could ever afford him.
I guarantee you the Sacramento Kings would trade places with the Thunder right now. Probably same would be true of the Suns and Grizzlies.
For some teams / fanbases the idea of having a clear cut franchise star locked up long term and the ability to compete for the playoffs for the next 3-5 years would be a huge improvement.
Memphis may have the same issues as OKC moving forward, but Kings have a couple good young players and what should be a good pick this season and no horrible contracts that I can think of.
And Phoenix? They have Booker and Jackson and are adding a guaranteed top-4 pick in this very top heavy draft. Bender and Chriss could turn into something too.
I guess I’m used to rooting for the Celtics. Where making the playoffs isn’t exactly an accomplishment.
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Paul George is signing elsewhere and Billy Donovan is gonna be the fall guy.
Still, Westbrook + Adams should get you 41+ games for the next 3-4 years at least, so they're not doomed as long as they're OK with not actually contending.
So playing .500 while missing the playoffs and not being able to add anyone good and probably not see a top-10 pick for several years is something to be happy with? They won’t even be able to trade Westbrook with that contract.
Adams is a stud though. Really like his game and personality.
That said, I can’t think of many (if any) teams with a worse forecast than OKC. Small market, no true prospects, drastically-overpaid aging star. They will never be contenders with RW as their best player. It’s debatable whether they could ever attract a star better than him, and now it’s severely unlikely they could ever afford him.
I guarantee you the Sacramento Kings would trade places with the Thunder right now. Probably same would be true of the Suns and Grizzlies.
For some teams / fanbases the idea of having a clear cut franchise star locked up long term and the ability to compete for the playoffs for the next 3-5 years would be a huge improvement.
Memphis may have the same issues as OKC moving forward, but Kings have a couple good young players and what should be a good pick this season and no horrible contracts that I can think of.
And Phoenix? They have Booker and Jackson and are adding a guaranteed top-4 pick in this very top heavy draft. Bender and Chriss could turn into something too.
I guess I’m used to rooting for the Celtics. Where making the playoffs isn’t exactly an accomplishment.
Charlotte and Detroit are two to add to the rather be OKC list.
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I guess I’m used to rooting for the Celtics. Where making the playoffs isn’t exactly an accomplishment.
Exactly, and as Boston sports fans we have several other teams to feel good about even when the Celts aren't competitive.
A fan in Sacramento has only the Kings to root for as a true local team, though they can feel some affinity for the SF / Oakland teams and the LA teams, perhaps. But if you're a true dyed-in-the-wool Kings fan, at this point I have to imagine that having a legit star and a roster that can make the playoffs for the near future would be a huge improvement. The Kings haven't been in the playoffs since I was in high school.
As for the Suns, they haven't made the playoffs since 2010. That's 8 years. There's no telling when they'll be ready to make the playoffs with their current group. 2020? Probably optimistic that this young, young team will be ready in two years time, and by then it will have been a decade since their last playoffs appearance.
I am certain the Suns would love to have a playoff-caliber team with a proven superstar.
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I guess I’m used to rooting for the Celtics. Where making the playoffs isn’t exactly an accomplishment.
Exactly, and as Boston sports fans we have several other teams to feel good about even when the Celts aren't competitive.
A fan in Sacramento has only the Kings to root for as a true local team, though they can feel some affinity for the SF / Oakland teams and the LA teams, perhaps. But if you're a true dyed-in-the-wool Kings fan, at this point I have to imagine that having a legit star and a roster that can make the playoffs for the near future would be a huge improvement. The Kings haven't been in the playoffs since I was in high school.
As for the Suns, they haven't made the playoffs since 2010. That's 8 years. There's no telling when they'll be ready to make the playoffs with their current group. 2020? Probably optimistic that this young, young team will be ready in two years time, and by then it will have been a decade since their last playoffs appearance.
I am certain the Suns would love to have a playoff-caliber team with a proven superstar.
But what’s a city’s other teams have to do with the success of the NBA franchise in question? I’m not a fan of any other team from Boston (in fact, I hate the Sox and Pats). Doesn’t change what most teams should be about, and that’s winning. Not just being competitive or having a marketable star.
The poorly run franchises lose sight of that and push for temporary, mild success. While I won’t hold Durant leaving against them (although who is to say he would have left if they still had Harden and Ibaka instead of Westbrook?), a convincing argument can be made that OKC has made the wrong decision on just about every roster choice they needed to make in the last 5+ years. Oladipo for a year of George (which amounted to one extra win in the regular season and maybe the same number of playoff wins)?
The Suns and Kings past decade doesn’t have anything to do with me projecting the next decade. There have been some truly terrible franchises but most of them realize this and are rebooting. Suns got rid of IT, Dragic, and Bledsoe. They knew they needed to get horrible to rebuild and they are doing that and should have 3-5 very, very good players on cheap contracts. Kings don’t have next years pick and may miss out on the top-3 this season, but they are still on the rebuild track.
It’s hard to say OKC is a definite playoff team as they were just two losses from missing the playoffs this season and it’s safe to say if they lose in the first round, PG13 is gone. Westbrook isn’t getting any better, if anything, he’s caring more and more about personal stats and probably costing them in the long run.
So you never want to be in that so-call NBA purgatory. Where you may be good enough to squeak into the playoffs, or just not bad enough to get an impact player in the draft. That looks like where OKC is gonna live for the next 6 seasons, all whilst paying RW $233M.
If I was a Kings or Suns fan, I could look forward to the future. But OKC? They’ve already been to the Finals (and beaten soundly), they shouldn’t be celebrating making the playoffs and getting bounced in 5 annually. I’d even go as far to say by the end of Westbrook’s contract, both the Suns and Kings will be better than Oklahoma City.
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The "great" Westbrook and his concepts of basketball prove inadequate once more.
He could at least have some manners and class while doing so.
Can he at least start wearing actual clothes, lol?
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But what’s a city’s other teams have to do with the success of the NBA franchise in question? I’m not a fan of any other team from Boston (in fact, I hate the Sox and Pats). Doesn’t change what most teams should be about, and that’s winning. Not just being competitive or having a marketable star.
It affects how content your fans are to sit through a rebuilding period. If they have other teams to watch and feel good about, they're less likely to be bothered by the team deciding to be irrelevant for a while.
All I'm saying is that I think Boston fans have a tendency to project their own priorities and values for the success of their local teams onto every other team and fanbase. But the culture around sports fandom is a lot different outside of the northeast.
Armchair GMs -- and I include myself in this -- tend to enjoy talking about the strategy that each team should follow to build a team that can contend for a title. This type of analysis tends to overlook the day to day and year to year operation of a team and how it keeps its fanbase happy and engaged. Many teams cannot afford to have the all-or-nothing mentality that building for a championship entails.
Instead, I think most franchises aim to put a good and reasonably sustainable product on the floor that can attract the interest of fans (especially people who buy tickets), with the hope that one or more draft picks or free agent signings will work out really well and put them in a position to potentially compete for a title at some point.
See Utah as an example. I don't think Utah is ever really "building for a championship." They're trying to build a team that is likable, competitive, under the luxury tax, and ideally sustainable. If aiming for those things yields a roster that might be able to compete for a title in a best case scenario, then all the better.
That type of organizational ethos makes a lot more sense in smaller markets where the NBA team is the only gig in town. And if I were a Sacramento Kings or Phoenix Suns fan, I think I would be very happy to have a team that is in a position to be reasonably competitive for the near future. That'd be a huge improvement over 5-10 years of dysfunction.
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Bet that game thread is very active and entertaining right now. :-[
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Bet that game thread is very active and entertaining right now. :-[
We're just crying about not having Middleton
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Bet that game thread is very active and entertaining right now. :-[
why not join in?
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Can somebody please explain to me: 1) Why does NBA TV still exist? and 2) Why the heck are the NBA playoffs on NBA TV at all??
I buy NBA League Pass, which is owned by the NBA, but somehow that doesn't come with NBA TV. I have access to every major national network too (ESPN, TNT, etc.). I get that league pass is regular season only, but tonight's game isn't nationally televised... NBC says local only. Why are they hurting themselves by limiting this game to NBA TV only? I have to imagine very few people have access to it.
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It is much easier watching KO when he is wearing a non green uniform.
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Great win for the Celts! Was not able to catch this one, but it looks like Al, Terry and Smaht played well. And Semi with 30 mins?! Sweet! They must think highly of him. Hopefully he can be a nice player moving forward.
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Would be nice for the heat to win to tire out the sixers and give them less time for video review sessions
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Heat down 15 and the kylnyk is bricking 3s
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Heat down 15 and the kylnyk is bricking 3s
Looks like the Klynyk lost his magic touch in a deciding game of the series.
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This Heat D is just atrocious.
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Can’t wait to crush this overrated Philly team in the second round! They clearly drew the easiest first round matchup, with Miami completely underperforming on top of that, yet everyone is acting like they are taking down a giant in the first round.
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Heat down 15 and the kylnyk is bricking 3s
not boxing out , not rebounding , fiddling wth his hair like a girl.
So glade he is Celtic history
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D wade airball leads to a jj reddick 3 Lol. This might be wades last game ever and he’s leaving it like this. Sad
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Can’t wait to crush this overrated Philly team in the second round! They clearly drew the easiest first round matchup, with Miami completely underperforming on top of that, yet everyone is acting like they are taking down a giant in the first round.
Yup....i considered the heat the worst team by far in the playoffs and thats with us missing like 4-5 people at the time. The Whiteside train has rolled off the tracks
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Heat down 15 and the kylnyk is bricking 3s
not boxing out , not rebounding , fiddling wth his hair like a girl.
So glade he is Celtic history
heat thought they were gonna sign hayward, then had to settle for overpaying this guy lol
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Can’t wait to crush this overrated Philly team in the second round! They clearly drew the easiest first round matchup, with Miami completely underperforming on top of that, yet everyone is acting like they are taking down a giant in the first round.
Yup....i considered the heat the worst team by far in the playoffs and thats with us missing like 4-5 people at the time. The Whiteside train has rolled off the tracks
heat should have traded whiteside when his value was sky high. That only lasted about a year though lol
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Heat has cut the Philly lead to 8...hmmmm
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Can’t wait to crush this overrated Philly team in the second round! They clearly drew the easiest first round matchup, with Miami completely underperforming on top of that, yet everyone is acting like they are taking down a giant in the first round.
I hope they both advance. Predicting that'll be the most entertaining series of the playoffs.
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Heat down 15 and the kylnyk is bricking 3s
not boxing out , not rebounding , fiddling wth his hair like a girl.
So glade he is Celtic history
heat thought they were gonna sign hayward, then had to settle for overpaying this guy lol
I ve seen their threads ....their love for Kelly is simular to Celtics Blog . Overall they grow weary of him by the week .
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Heat and Spurs shouldn't be in the playoffs.
they should have been replaced by the Pistons and Nuggets.
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If we advance, let's not sleep on the Sixers. They're a very solid team. Will be a difficult out for any team in the East.
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Heat and Spurs shouldn't be in the playoffs.
they should have been replaced by the Pistons and Nuggets.
Nah.
The Heat are mediocre. The Pistons are terrible.
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If we advance, let's not sleep on the Sixers. They're a very solid team. Will be a difficult out for any team in the East.
Key is to control their supporting cast.
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A friend told me he heard some speculating that GSW tanked the last game to give Curry more time to recover. Do we believe that?
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Heat and Spurs shouldn't be in the playoffs.
they should have been replaced by the Pistons and Nuggets.
Nah.
The Heat are mediocre. The Pistons are terrible.
And the Pistons lost all 4 regular season games to the Sixers and Embiid dominated Drummond.
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A friend told me he heard some speculating that GSW tanked the last game to give Curry more time to recover. Do we believe that?
No, or else KD35 would not have recorded 40 minutes with 34pts and 13 rebounds, much less Klay Thompson and Draymond Green minutes.
They just got handily beat that night, in San Antonio. But tonight shall be the Spurs' end.
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A friend told me he heard some speculating that GSW tanked the last game to give Curry more time to recover. Do we believe that?
No, or else KD35 would not have recorded 40 minutes with 34pts and 13 rebounds, much less Klay Thompson and Draymond Green minutes.
They just got handily beat that night, in San Antonio. But tonight shall be the Spurs' end.
That makes sense.
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A friend told me he heard some speculating that GSW tanked the last game to give Curry more time to recover. Do we believe that?
i originally thought that as well but i later heard that their first game will be on the same day regardless if they swept or won in 5
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That's it for the Spurs' "dynasty", if they still had any.
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Manu Ginobili may have played his final NBA game tonight.
Dwyane Wade may have played his final NBA game tonight.
An end of another era.
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Manu Ginobili may have played his final NBA game tonight.
Dwyane Wade may have played his final NBA game tonight.
An end of another era.
don't forget Tony parker. We might not see popovich again either , and his assistants might've head coaching jobs elsewhere
If they move kawhi, The whole team and coaching staff could look very different
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Anyone else just see shaq destroy chuck in arm wrestling? Lol
Edit- shaq Kind of beat a professional arm wrestler too but I think shaq used his body weight. Also I just learned theres a professional arm wrestling league
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Pacers are off to a good start. How long until the officials get involved?
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Didn't take long. It's close now.
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too close games so far. That is all you can really ask for
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Man the end of this first half may really come back to bite the pacers. They had numerous chances to go up 11 or 12 but kept launching 3's including a pull up from collison. Seem to be going for the knock out punch way too early.
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Man the end of this first half may really come back to bite the pacers. They had numerous chances to go up 11 or 12 but kept launching 3's including a pull up from collison. Seem to be going for the knock out punch way too early.
Pretty underwhelming matchups tonight. Maybe OKC and Utah will be interesting.
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These refs refuse to officiate LeBron correctly
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I hate to be cynical but I just cant see the league let lebron lose in the first round.
best case scenario it goes 7 games. either way this team is FAR from last years cavs even who got smoked by golden state
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has anyone ever kept track for a whole game how many times Lebron travels and it isn't called?
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has anyone ever kept track for a whole game how many times Lebron travels and it isn't called?
I think he travels 75% of his possessions
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At some point it just isn't even fair / fun to watch when he gets to play by different rules
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Oh god, Bill Kennedy is an official in this Pacers-Cavs game? :o *facepalm* Oladipo has practically disappeared since Game 2, as well, so color me not impressed. Get Lance back in there, lol ;D.
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Dude cries after every call.
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Good Lord, Wizards, what a choke job. That’s what Toronto is supposed to do.
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Scott Brooks truly is a mediocre coach. He’s let his team come down and do nothing but chuck dumb threes down the stretch.
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Deng, Delon with more of the Wright stuff ;) ::) ;D. Love that guy.
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Sabonis!! (Granted he also missed a bunny right before that lol)
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Are yall ready for LeFlop?
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If Kevin Love isn't hitting shots, he is absolutely useless. My word.
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Sabonis!! (Granted he also missed a bunny right before that lol)
And was responsible for the previous two turnovers, lol ;D ::).
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L M F A O HOLY SH!T :o ;D.
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Looks like the ball hit the backboard. Should've been a goaltend on Lebron.
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Looks like the ball hit the backboard. Should've been a goaltend on Lebron.
Two missed calls in a row then. The ball was out on Young on the previous play. 'Dipo's shot was clearly a goaltend.
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Looks like the ball hit the backboard. Should've been a goaltend on Lebron.
Yeah it sure looks like it. Can't they take a look at that, inside of 2 min??/
There really needs to be some change in the rules to let coaches challenge some calls. Too many missed calls are determining the outcome of games in the playoffs.
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Yet another crucial playoff game where the refs likely influenced the outcome of the game. ::) What a joke NBA officiating is.
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Lol, LeBron is incredible. Best player in the world by a mile obviously, but we knew that already. His teammates are terrible however.
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how do you not get your hands up for a better contest in that situation????
he is literally the only person you need to guard on that team.
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That was a clear goaltend by Lebron on that last play.
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Respect. He's still the best. Got some help from Korver tonight but otherwise had to do it himself.
On the other side, this game isn't close if Dipo doesn't go 2-15. He needs to be better for Indiana to take the series back.
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Looks like the ball hit the backboard. Should've been a goaltend on Lebron.
Yeah it sure looks like it. Can't they take a look at that, inside of 2 min??/
There really needs to be some change in the rules to let coaches challenge some calls. Too many missed calls are determining the outcome of games in the playoffs.
They definitely should have, or the Pacers, well, at least should have lobbied for it.
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Looks like the ball hit the backboard. Should've been a goaltend on Lebron.
Yeah it sure looks like it. Can't they take a look at that, inside of 2 min??/
There really needs to be some change in the rules to let coaches challenge some calls. Too many missed calls are determining the outcome of games in the playoffs.
No, they have to actually call it a goaltend to look at it, which they CLEARLY won't do against Lebron. And actually, they almost always call that in those situations just so that they can look at it and make sure.
But you're exactly right about needing coach's challenges. The state of NBA officiating is so p--- poor right now that officials are now legitimately influencing playoff game results by missed calls or poor calls.
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Respect. He's still the best. Got some help from Korver tonight but otherwise had to do it himself.
On the other side, this game isn't close if Dipo doesn't go 2-15. He needs to be better for Indiana to take the series back.
He's been atrocious.
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Respect. He's still the best. Got some help from Korver tonight but otherwise had to do it himself.
On the other side, this game isn't close if Dipo doesn't go 2-15. He needs to be better for Indiana to take the series back.
He's been atrocious.
He has. 5-15, 5-20, 2-15 in his last three games. That won't get it done.
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Respect. He's still the best. Got some help from Korver tonight but otherwise had to do it himself.
On the other side, this game isn't close if Dipo doesn't go 2-15. He needs to be better for Indiana to take the series back.
He's been atrocious.
He has. 5-15, 5-20, 2-15 in his last three games. That won't get it done.
To his credit, he did play a huge role during the third quarter of game 3 to get Indiana back in that contest, but other than that brief probably 6-7 minute stretch, he has completely disappeared, and if he takes one more pull-up three...ugh. Just ugh.
Lol at Serena Williams, btw.
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Respect. He's still the best. Got some help from Korver tonight but otherwise had to do it himself.
On the other side, this game isn't close if Dipo doesn't go 2-15. He needs to be better for Indiana to take the series back.
He's been atrocious.
He has. 5-15, 5-20, 2-15 in his last three games. That won't get it done.
love has been worse
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Yeah the Cavs-Pacers series is over. Cavs are going to win Game 6 by putting in a statement.
But the Raptors are going to be an interesting bunch. Let's see how far they'll fare with LeBron James in the next round.
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Looks like the ball hit the backboard. Should've been a goaltend on Lebron.
Yeah it sure looks like it. Can't they take a look at that, inside of 2 min??/
There really needs to be some change in the rules to let coaches challenge some calls. Too many missed calls are determining the outcome of games in the playoffs.
They definitely should have, or the Pacers, well, at least should have lobbied for it.
Yeah, well, ugh, I'm sure they tried. ::)
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Jazz are continuing there superb post season play. Up by 15 at the half against OKC. The thunder look like they don't really want to continue to fight it out with the Jazz. Our old friend Jae with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists at the half.
This Utah team is really peaking at the right time.
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Jazz are continuing there superb post season play. Up by 15 at the half against OKC. The thunder look like they don't really want to continue to fight it out with the Jazz. Our old friend Jae with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists at the half.
This Utah team is really peaking at the right time.
At this point, Paul George is thinking in his head that he's ready to clean out his house, pack his bag and get ready to move to Los Angeles this summer.
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Jazz are continuing there superb post season play. Up by 15 at the half against OKC. The thunder look like they don't really want to continue to fight it out with the Jazz. Our old friend Jae with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists at the half.
This Utah team is really peaking at the right time.
At this point, Paul George is thinking in his head that he's ready to clean out his house, pack his bag and get ready to move to Los Angeles this summer.
Probably has the moving van waiting outside...
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OKC demoralized
crowd at funeral
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Jazz are continuing there superb post season play. Up by 15 at the half against OKC. The thunder look like they don't really want to continue to fight it out with the Jazz. Our old friend Jae with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists at the half.
This Utah team is really peaking at the right time.
At this point, Paul George is thinking in his head that he's ready to clean out his house, pack his bag and get ready to move to Los Angeles this summer.
Probably has the moving van waiting outside...
Magic Johnson will be waiting with private jet to get him to LA. OKC ....rebuild time
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Super Bron ...one man team takes down the entire Pacers team .....wow ....he just had his way with them .... ;D
Dpo got his rear kicked in ......awful
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Jazz are continuing there superb post season play. Up by 15 at the half against OKC. The thunder look like they don't really want to continue to fight it out with the Jazz. Our old friend Jae with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists at the half.
This Utah team is really peaking at the right time.
That Crowder/Hood trade is looking really one sided now....
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Respect. He's still the best. Got some help from Korver tonight but otherwise had to do it himself.
On the other side, this game isn't close if Dipo doesn't go 2-15. He needs to be better for Indiana to take the series back.
He's been atrocious.
He has. 5-15, 5-20, 2-15 in his last three games. That won't get it done.
love has been worse
Doesn't matter too much when you have LeBron though
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Jazz are continuing there superb post season play. Up by 15 at the half against OKC. The thunder look like they don't really want to continue to fight it out with the Jazz. Our old friend Jae with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists at the half.
This Utah team is really peaking at the right time.
At this point, Paul George is thinking in his head that he's ready to clean out his house, pack his bag and get ready to move to Los Angeles this summer.
Probably has the moving van waiting outside...
He should go back to Indiana, imo.
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And just like that, it's a single digit game. Utah got too comfortable.
Edit: They're just a better team without Melo on the floor right now.
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Lakers fans panicking
PG bringing OKC back
Magic like :-[
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Melo does not even make a good door stop. he is so,worthless.. :D
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Donovan Mitchell is such an impressive athlete
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just like that tied ......Lakers fans screaming nOoooooo Noooooo
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There's Westbrook. Bout time.
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okc got this
just leave Melo on the bench or even better in Hotel room in Vegas
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okc got this
just leave Melo on the bench or even better in Hotel room in Vegas
LOL
TP
Poor lil Melo
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7 minutes left in this game and OKC called one of it's last 2 timeouts... Doesn't seem like good sideline management.
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okc got this
just leave Melo on the bench or even better in Hotel room in Vegas
He's about to check back in, so Utah's definitely got this, lol.
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Bae's got 27/7/3. Miss that big galoot.
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that was a pretty epic collapse there by Utah....
hopefully they can turn things around back in SLC.
I still want to see a Utah - Rockets matchup.
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Lebron got a Gatorade bath for not losing to the pacers. Was surprised not to see confetti. How the mighty have fallen
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Utah Jazz may be the next victim to blow a 3-1 series lead.
That's not good for Utah. They had this in the bag and let OKC steal all the momentum. OKC now got a shot at tying this series with comfort.
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Oof, that's a pretty big lead to blow for a strong defensive team like Utah.
I guess you had to figure Russ was eventually due to have a game like that where he was actually making his threes. Hard to stop him when he does.
Hopefully Utah can finish off the Thunder in game 6.
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
That, along with this win will encourage him to take 45+ in the next game.
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
I feel like Adams has been undervalued offensively for some time now.
He is solid at the very least. Maybe injured ATM. But he would never openly express his disatisfaction, even if he felt it.
That's just the type of guy he is.
Lets remember that 'Dipo also wasn't good enough ofensively last year, not even as a guy to be the staggered 2nd primary ballhandler when Russ sits.
I always had a difficult time buying that.
If you are wondering who was that guy, it was a rook Semaj Christon,
currently out of the league, in China,
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisse01.html
that relieved Dipo of that duty after some initial experiments.
(spontanious applause)
It turned out he knew more than what he had opportunuty to show.
Maybe Steve could too. at least a shot or two more.
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Wiz soften up Raptors for Lebron to destroy Toronto forgood and send em home.
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
I feel like Adams has been undervalued offensively for some time now.
He is solid at the very least. Maybe injured ATM. But he would never openly express his disatisfaction, even if he felt it.
That's just the type of guy he is.
Lets remember that 'Dipo also wasn't good enough ofensively last year, not even as a guy to be the staggered 2nd primary ballhandler when Russ sits.
I always had a difficult time buying that.
If you are wondering who was that guy, it was a rook Semaj Christon,
currently out of the league, in China,
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisse01.html
that relieved Dipo of that duty after some initial experiments.
(spontanious applause)
It turned out he knew more than what he had opportunuty to show.
Maybe Steve could too. at least a shot or two more.
Yeah I think Adams is pretty good in the picknroll and can put in points pretty effectively, but that Gobert is just killing him in this matchup. But I definitely think Adams and not Carmelo is the 3rd part of OKC's big 3, if you subscribe that it's a big 3 and not a big 2.
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
I feel like Adams has been undervalued offensively for some time now.
He is solid at the very least. Maybe injured ATM. But he would never openly express his disatisfaction, even if he felt it.
That's just the type of guy he is.
Lets remember that 'Dipo also wasn't good enough ofensively last year, not even as a guy to be the staggered 2nd primary ballhandler when Russ sits.
I always had a difficult time buying that.
If you are wondering who was that guy, it was a rook Semaj Christon,
currently out of the league, in China,
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisse01.html
that relieved Dipo of that duty after some initial experiments.
(spontanious applause)
It turned out he knew more than what he had opportunuty to show.
Maybe Steve could too. at least a shot or two more.
Yeah I think Adams is pretty good in the picknroll and can put in points pretty effectively, but that Gobert is just killing him in this matchup. But I definitely think Adams and not Carmelo is the 3rd part of OKC's big 3, if you subscribe that it's a big 3 and not a big 2.
Steve Adams shot 9.5 times per game in the regular season at 63%. Why on earth would they want to cut that number down to 6 or 7? If anything it should be a little higher. I think everyone agrees Carmelo is awful and should not shoot as often as he does though. I think just the fact that someone is suggesting Adams shoots too much shows how under appreciated he is as a player. He is also an incredible rebounder.
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
I feel like Adams has been undervalued offensively for some time now.
He is solid at the very least. Maybe injured ATM. But he would never openly express his disatisfaction, even if he felt it.
That's just the type of guy he is.
Lets remember that 'Dipo also wasn't good enough ofensively last year, not even as a guy to be the staggered 2nd primary ballhandler when Russ sits.
I always had a difficult time buying that.
If you are wondering who was that guy, it was a rook Semaj Christon,
currently out of the league, in China,
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisse01.html
that relieved Dipo of that duty after some initial experiments.
(spontanious applause)
It turned out he knew more than what he had opportunuty to show.
Maybe Steve could too. at least a shot or two more.
Yeah I think Adams is pretty good in the picknroll and can put in points pretty effectively, but that Gobert is just killing him in this matchup. But I definitely think Adams and not Carmelo is the 3rd part of OKC's big 3, if you subscribe that it's a big 3 and not a big 2.
I've never understood the love for Adams. The guy is, essentially, nothing more than a racist version of Greg Kite, imo, lol.
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
I feel like Adams has been undervalued offensively for some time now.
He is solid at the very least. Maybe injured ATM. But he would never openly express his disatisfaction, even if he felt it.
That's just the type of guy he is.
Lets remember that 'Dipo also wasn't good enough ofensively last year, not even as a guy to be the staggered 2nd primary ballhandler when Russ sits.
I always had a difficult time buying that.
If you are wondering who was that guy, it was a rook Semaj Christon,
currently out of the league, in China,
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisse01.html
that relieved Dipo of that duty after some initial experiments.
(spontanious applause)
It turned out he knew more than what he had opportunuty to show.
Maybe Steve could too. at least a shot or two more.
Yeah I think Adams is pretty good in the picknroll and can put in points pretty effectively, but that Gobert is just killing him in this matchup. But I definitely think Adams and not Carmelo is the 3rd part of OKC's big 3, if you subscribe that it's a big 3 and not a big 2.
I've never understood the love for Adams. The guy is, essentially, nothing more than a racist version of Greg Kite, imo, lol.
(http://i.imgur.com/TyXfSvt.gif)
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
I feel like Adams has been undervalued offensively for some time now.
He is solid at the very least. Maybe injured ATM. But he would never openly express his disatisfaction, even if he felt it.
That's just the type of guy he is.
Lets remember that 'Dipo also wasn't good enough ofensively last year, not even as a guy to be the staggered 2nd primary ballhandler when Russ sits.
I always had a difficult time buying that.
If you are wondering who was that guy, it was a rook Semaj Christon,
currently out of the league, in China,
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisse01.html
that relieved Dipo of that duty after some initial experiments.
(spontanious applause)
It turned out he knew more than what he had opportunuty to show.
Maybe Steve could too. at least a shot or two more.
Yeah I think Adams is pretty good in the picknroll and can put in points pretty effectively, but that Gobert is just killing him in this matchup. But I definitely think Adams and not Carmelo is the 3rd part of OKC's big 3, if you subscribe that it's a big 3 and not a big 2.
I've never understood the love for Adams. The guy is, essentially, nothing more than a racist version of Greg Kite, imo, lol.
What does that literally have to do with anything....?
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
I feel like Adams has been undervalued offensively for some time now.
He is solid at the very least. Maybe injured ATM. But he would never openly express his disatisfaction, even if he felt it.
That's just the type of guy he is.
Lets remember that 'Dipo also wasn't good enough ofensively last year, not even as a guy to be the staggered 2nd primary ballhandler when Russ sits.
I always had a difficult time buying that.
If you are wondering who was that guy, it was a rook Semaj Christon,
currently out of the league, in China,
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisse01.html
that relieved Dipo of that duty after some initial experiments.
(spontanious applause)
It turned out he knew more than what he had opportunuty to show.
Maybe Steve could too. at least a shot or two more.
Yeah I think Adams is pretty good in the picknroll and can put in points pretty effectively, but that Gobert is just killing him in this matchup. But I definitely think Adams and not Carmelo is the 3rd part of OKC's big 3, if you subscribe that it's a big 3 and not a big 2.
I've never understood the love for Adams. The guy is, essentially, nothing more than a racist version of Greg Kite, imo, lol.
What does that literally have to do with anything....?
I have no idea what it means either, but if it is saying Adams isn't that great or gets too much love.. read this from Zach Lowe (some great stats)
Adams tosses people out of the way like George Costanza fleeing a kitchen fire at a child's birthday party. He has rebounded almost 18 percent of Thunder misses while on the floor, a monstrous number that tops the league. Adams by himself has a higher offensive rebound rate than the Mavericks do as a team, and he's within armbar-length of a few other teams. Only two rotation players -- Andre Drummond twice and Joakim Noah in limited minutes last season -- have grabbed such a large share of available offensive rebounds in the past decade.
Adams might be made from something other than normal human flesh, blood and organs. People just bounce off of him -- like, far off of him -- as if there is some electrified force field around his body.
Having a one-man wrecking crew gives Oklahoma City the best of both worlds: They grab offensive rebounds without sacrificing transition defense, since Adams can handle the rebounding part solo -- freeing everyone else to run back. Opponents often send two guys to box him out, leaving them short on numbers even if they want to grab-and-go.
Only one team, Milwaukee, allows fewer transition chances than the Thunder, per Cleaning The Glass, and Adams is a big reason for that. (Interestingly, the Thunder allow a hair fewer fast-break chances with Adams on the bench. Their offensive rebounding rate also sinks to league-worst levels without Adams, so it's possible they just don't have anyone crash the glass. Those non-Adams lineups are also small and fast.)
Adams has transformed step-by-step into a perfect supporting player -- the third-best player on the team. Two seasons ago, he got comfortable dunking lobs from Westbrook on the pick-and-roll. Last season, he polished up his floater. Now, he's making quick-hitting reads on the move, and zipping lasers right into shooting pockets. He's a beast on defense, though he can get overextended a bit when the Thunder ask him to chase pick-and-rolls beyond the 3-point arc (which happens a lot). Overall, he's a wonderful player.
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
I feel like Adams has been undervalued offensively for some time now.
He is solid at the very least. Maybe injured ATM. But he would never openly express his disatisfaction, even if he felt it.
That's just the type of guy he is.
Lets remember that 'Dipo also wasn't good enough ofensively last year, not even as a guy to be the staggered 2nd primary ballhandler when Russ sits.
I always had a difficult time buying that.
If you are wondering who was that guy, it was a rook Semaj Christon,
currently out of the league, in China,
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisse01.html
that relieved Dipo of that duty after some initial experiments.
(spontanious applause)
It turned out he knew more than what he had opportunuty to show.
Maybe Steve could too. at least a shot or two more.
Yeah I think Adams is pretty good in the picknroll and can put in points pretty effectively, but that Gobert is just killing him in this matchup. But I definitely think Adams and not Carmelo is the 3rd part of OKC's big 3, if you subscribe that it's a big 3 and not a big 2.
I've never understood the love for Adams. The guy is, essentially, nothing more than a racist version of Greg Kite, imo, lol.
What does that literally have to do with anything....?
I have no idea what it means either, but if it is saying Adams isn't that great or gets too much love.. read this from Zach Lowe (some great stats)
Adams tosses people out of the way like George Costanza fleeing a kitchen fire at a child's birthday party. He has rebounded almost 18 percent of Thunder misses while on the floor, a monstrous number that tops the league. Adams by himself has a higher offensive rebound rate than the Mavericks do as a team, and he's within armbar-length of a few other teams. Only two rotation players -- Andre Drummond twice and Joakim Noah in limited minutes last season -- have grabbed such a large share of available offensive rebounds in the past decade.
Adams might be made from something other than normal human flesh, blood and organs. People just bounce off of him -- like, far off of him -- as if there is some electrified force field around his body.
Having a one-man wrecking crew gives Oklahoma City the best of both worlds: They grab offensive rebounds without sacrificing transition defense, since Adams can handle the rebounding part solo -- freeing everyone else to run back. Opponents often send two guys to box him out, leaving them short on numbers even if they want to grab-and-go.
Only one team, Milwaukee, allows fewer transition chances than the Thunder, per Cleaning The Glass, and Adams is a big reason for that. (Interestingly, the Thunder allow a hair fewer fast-break chances with Adams on the bench. Their offensive rebounding rate also sinks to league-worst levels without Adams, so it's possible they just don't have anyone crash the glass. Those non-Adams lineups are also small and fast.)
Adams has transformed step-by-step into a perfect supporting player -- the third-best player on the team. Two seasons ago, he got comfortable dunking lobs from Westbrook on the pick-and-roll. Last season, he polished up his floater. Now, he's making quick-hitting reads on the move, and zipping lasers right into shooting pockets. He's a beast on defense, though he can get overextended a bit when the Thunder ask him to chase pick-and-rolls beyond the 3-point arc (which happens a lot). Overall, he's a wonderful player.
Agreed with all your points. TP.
Adams may not be the prototypical conventional 5 for today's NBA. But he certainly does everything you ask for in a big man pretty well. (Rebounding, defense, intangibles, and invokes team chemistry by his Perkins-like attitude when retaliating against opponents fuming against his teammates.)
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
I feel like Adams has been undervalued offensively for some time now.
He is solid at the very least. Maybe injured ATM. But he would never openly express his disatisfaction, even if he felt it.
That's just the type of guy he is.
Lets remember that 'Dipo also wasn't good enough ofensively last year, not even as a guy to be the staggered 2nd primary ballhandler when Russ sits.
I always had a difficult time buying that.
If you are wondering who was that guy, it was a rook Semaj Christon,
currently out of the league, in China,
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisse01.html
that relieved Dipo of that duty after some initial experiments.
(spontanious applause)
It turned out he knew more than what he had opportunuty to show.
Maybe Steve could too. at least a shot or two more.
Yeah I think Adams is pretty good in the picknroll and can put in points pretty effectively, but that Gobert is just killing him in this matchup. But I definitely think Adams and not Carmelo is the 3rd part of OKC's big 3, if you subscribe that it's a big 3 and not a big 2.
I've never understood the love for Adams. The guy is, essentially, nothing more than a racist version of Greg Kite, imo, lol.
What does that literally have to do with anything....?
I have no idea what it means either, but if it is saying Adams isn't that great or gets too much love.. read this from Zach Lowe (some great stats)
Adams tosses people out of the way like George Costanza fleeing a kitchen fire at a child's birthday party. He has rebounded almost 18 percent of Thunder misses while on the floor, a monstrous number that tops the league. Adams by himself has a higher offensive rebound rate than the Mavericks do as a team, and he's within armbar-length of a few other teams. Only two rotation players -- Andre Drummond twice and Joakim Noah in limited minutes last season -- have grabbed such a large share of available offensive rebounds in the past decade.
Adams might be made from something other than normal human flesh, blood and organs. People just bounce off of him -- like, far off of him -- as if there is some electrified force field around his body.
Having a one-man wrecking crew gives Oklahoma City the best of both worlds: They grab offensive rebounds without sacrificing transition defense, since Adams can handle the rebounding part solo -- freeing everyone else to run back. Opponents often send two guys to box him out, leaving them short on numbers even if they want to grab-and-go.
Only one team, Milwaukee, allows fewer transition chances than the Thunder, per Cleaning The Glass, and Adams is a big reason for that. (Interestingly, the Thunder allow a hair fewer fast-break chances with Adams on the bench. Their offensive rebounding rate also sinks to league-worst levels without Adams, so it's possible they just don't have anyone crash the glass. Those non-Adams lineups are also small and fast.)
Adams has transformed step-by-step into a perfect supporting player -- the third-best player on the team. Two seasons ago, he got comfortable dunking lobs from Westbrook on the pick-and-roll. Last season, he polished up his floater. Now, he's making quick-hitting reads on the move, and zipping lasers right into shooting pockets. He's a beast on defense, though he can get overextended a bit when the Thunder ask him to chase pick-and-rolls beyond the 3-point arc (which happens a lot). Overall, he's a wonderful player.
I like Adams too but he is getting paid 22.4M this season and rising for the next 3 seasons. It'll be interesting to see how much Capella gets in this new market.
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
I feel like Adams has been undervalued offensively for some time now.
He is solid at the very least. Maybe injured ATM. But he would never openly express his disatisfaction, even if he felt it.
That's just the type of guy he is.
Lets remember that 'Dipo also wasn't good enough ofensively last year, not even as a guy to be the staggered 2nd primary ballhandler when Russ sits.
I always had a difficult time buying that.
If you are wondering who was that guy, it was a rook Semaj Christon,
currently out of the league, in China,
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisse01.html
that relieved Dipo of that duty after some initial experiments.
(spontanious applause)
It turned out he knew more than what he had opportunuty to show.
Maybe Steve could too. at least a shot or two more.
Yeah I think Adams is pretty good in the picknroll and can put in points pretty effectively, but that Gobert is just killing him in this matchup. But I definitely think Adams and not Carmelo is the 3rd part of OKC's big 3, if you subscribe that it's a big 3 and not a big 2.
I've never understood the love for Adams. The guy is, essentially, nothing more than a racist version of Greg Kite, imo, lol.
What does that literally have to do with anything....?
I have no idea what it means either, but if it is saying Adams isn't that great or gets too much love.. read this from Zach Lowe (some great stats)
Adams tosses people out of the way like George Costanza fleeing a kitchen fire at a child's birthday party. He has rebounded almost 18 percent of Thunder misses while on the floor, a monstrous number that tops the league. Adams by himself has a higher offensive rebound rate than the Mavericks do as a team, and he's within armbar-length of a few other teams. Only two rotation players -- Andre Drummond twice and Joakim Noah in limited minutes last season -- have grabbed such a large share of available offensive rebounds in the past decade.
Adams might be made from something other than normal human flesh, blood and organs. People just bounce off of him -- like, far off of him -- as if there is some electrified force field around his body.
Having a one-man wrecking crew gives Oklahoma City the best of both worlds: They grab offensive rebounds without sacrificing transition defense, since Adams can handle the rebounding part solo -- freeing everyone else to run back. Opponents often send two guys to box him out, leaving them short on numbers even if they want to grab-and-go.
Only one team, Milwaukee, allows fewer transition chances than the Thunder, per Cleaning The Glass, and Adams is a big reason for that. (Interestingly, the Thunder allow a hair fewer fast-break chances with Adams on the bench. Their offensive rebounding rate also sinks to league-worst levels without Adams, so it's possible they just don't have anyone crash the glass. Those non-Adams lineups are also small and fast.)
Adams has transformed step-by-step into a perfect supporting player -- the third-best player on the team. Two seasons ago, he got comfortable dunking lobs from Westbrook on the pick-and-roll. Last season, he polished up his floater. Now, he's making quick-hitting reads on the move, and zipping lasers right into shooting pockets. He's a beast on defense, though he can get overextended a bit when the Thunder ask him to chase pick-and-rolls beyond the 3-point arc (which happens a lot). Overall, he's a wonderful player.
I like Adams too but he is getting paid 22.4M this season and rising for the next 3 seasons. It'll be interesting to see how much Capella gets in this new market.
Literally all OKC needs is just nothing but shooters that have height and length to switch on defense. If PG-13 leaves, it's definitely gonna hurt a lot more, as Melo is definitely going to re-sign with his PTO. (He would be foolish to leave that much money behind.) PG-13 and adding a few more veteran minimum players who can at least shoot the 3 ball well respectively.
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
I feel like Adams has been undervalued offensively for some time now.
He is solid at the very least. Maybe injured ATM. But he would never openly express his disatisfaction, even if he felt it.
That's just the type of guy he is.
Lets remember that 'Dipo also wasn't good enough ofensively last year, not even as a guy to be the staggered 2nd primary ballhandler when Russ sits.
I always had a difficult time buying that.
If you are wondering who was that guy, it was a rook Semaj Christon,
currently out of the league, in China,
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisse01.html
that relieved Dipo of that duty after some initial experiments.
(spontanious applause)
It turned out he knew more than what he had opportunuty to show.
Maybe Steve could too. at least a shot or two more.
Yeah I think Adams is pretty good in the picknroll and can put in points pretty effectively, but that Gobert is just killing him in this matchup. But I definitely think Adams and not Carmelo is the 3rd part of OKC's big 3, if you subscribe that it's a big 3 and not a big 2.
I've never understood the love for Adams. The guy is, essentially, nothing more than a racist version of Greg Kite, imo, lol.
What does that literally have to do with anything....?
I have no idea what it means either, but if it is saying Adams isn't that great or gets too much love.. read this from Zach Lowe (some great stats)
Sorry for the confusion, guys. What I meant was that, much like Kite, Adams is, at least imo, a thug, and as for his being a racist, here you are -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HoON0hvFCw
Now, he did later apologize for those remarks, but come on. That's beyond ridiculous.
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Jeez ... Russell Westbrook took 39 shots! And P.George took 26 shots!
That is 65 shots for 2 players. The team only took 89. Adams and Melo got another 6 apiece. The rest of the team only took 12 shots combined. Unreal. Talk about a two-man show.
Adams and Anthony shouldn't take more than 6 or 7 shots as they just aren't very good. Obviously Westbrook and George took too many, but the simple reality is the Thunder don't really have anyone else that should be getting a lot of shots.
I feel like Adams has been undervalued offensively for some time now.
He is solid at the very least. Maybe injured ATM. But he would never openly express his disatisfaction, even if he felt it.
That's just the type of guy he is.
Lets remember that 'Dipo also wasn't good enough ofensively last year, not even as a guy to be the staggered 2nd primary ballhandler when Russ sits.
I always had a difficult time buying that.
If you are wondering who was that guy, it was a rook Semaj Christon,
currently out of the league, in China,
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisse01.html
that relieved Dipo of that duty after some initial experiments.
(spontanious applause)
It turned out he knew more than what he had opportunuty to show.
Maybe Steve could too. at least a shot or two more.
Yeah I think Adams is pretty good in the picknroll and can put in points pretty effectively, but that Gobert is just killing him in this matchup. But I definitely think Adams and not Carmelo is the 3rd part of OKC's big 3, if you subscribe that it's a big 3 and not a big 2.
I've never understood the love for Adams. The guy is, essentially, nothing more than a racist version of Greg Kite, imo, lol.
What does that literally have to do with anything....?
I have no idea what it means either, but if it is saying Adams isn't that great or gets too much love.. read this from Zach Lowe (some great stats)
Sorry for the confusion, guys. What I meant was that, much like Kite, Adams is, at least imo, a thug, and as for his being a racist, here you are -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HoON0hvFCw
Now, he did later apologize for those remarks, but come on. That's beyond ridiculous.
Seriously? LOL
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HoON0hvFCw
Now, he did later apologize for those remarks, but come on. That's beyond ridiculous.
I agree that it's beyond ridiculous that he apologized.
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Just now able to watch the Celts game. Looks like we were getting pummeled and now the troops are on the rise. So excited to book our ticket to the 2nd round!
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Just now able to watch the Celts game. Looks like we were getting pummeled and now the troops are on the rise. So excited to book our ticket to the 2nd round!
Glad to have you. TP, tar
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While I strongly dislike him, I'm impressed by what Maker can do at his age. There are times when he doesn't even look like he's 10 years older than every one else on the floor.
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Otto Porter out indefinitely. Guess it's Raptors v Cavs.
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Just now able to watch the Celts game. Looks like we were getting pummeled and now the troops are on the rise. So excited to book our ticket to the 2nd round!
Glad to have you. TP, tar
TP Tar!
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Who wins tonight, pacers or cavs?
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Who wins tonight, pacers or cavs?
Cavs. Officiating will slant in that direction if it's necessary, though I think CLE is capable of closing out w/out it.
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Who wins tonight, pacers or cavs?
Cavs. Officiating will slant in that direction if it's necessary, though I think CLE is capable of closing out w/out it.
I am thinking if Hill ends up playing that could be a little boost for them too... I do think that game 5 was the series....
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Who wins tonight, pacers or cavs?
Cavs. Officiating will slant in that direction if it's necessary, though I think CLE is capable of closing out w/out it.
I am thinking if Hill ends up playing that could be a little boost for them too... I do think that game 5 was the series....
I do too. Also interested to see if OKC can survive for a game 7
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Rooting for all three series tonight to go to a Game 7. :)
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I think all three series end tonight.
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Who wins tonight, pacers or cavs?
Depends on which Victor shows up, no?
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Beal with bricklayers
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Van Gundy and Jackson already creaming themselves over Lebron less than 30 seconds into the game 🙄
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They flagrant fouled Lebron on that first shot
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Lol, this league is such a joke. Wish I didn’t like love the Celtics so I could stop watching
3 “professional” officials all miss a freakin 8 second violation with LeBron bringing the ball up. An 8 second violation.
Kids in high school are officiated better than this. What an absolute joke
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Lol, this league is such a joke. Wish I didn’t like love the Celtics so I could stop watching
3 “professional” officials all miss a freakin 8 second violation with LeBron bringing the ball up. An 8 second violation.
Kids in high school are officiated better than this. What an absolute joke
Are you kidding? None of those refs has the cajones to call such a trivial thing on the king.
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Lol, this league is such a joke. Wish I didn’t like love the Celtics so I could stop watching
3 “professional” officials all miss a freakin 8 second violation with LeBron bringing the ball up. An 8 second violation.
Kids in high school are officiated better than this. What an absolute joke
Are you kidding? None of those refs has the cajones to call such a trivial thing on the king.
Yeah I guess if he can travel, goaltend and commit offensive fouls whenever he wants I shouldn’t be surprised
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Lol, this league is such a joke. Wish I didn’t like love the Celtics so I could stop watching
3 “professional” officials all miss a freakin 8 second violation with LeBron bringing the ball up. An 8 second violation.
Kids in high school are officiated better than this. What an absolute joke
didn’t he travel as well on that play?
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I give Lebron a lot of credit tonight. Nobody else showed up
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Man I cannot wait until LeBron retires
Hopefully in shame
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People try to say we should "appreciate seeing Lebron play" because they think he's God in sneakers. I cannot wait until he's gone. He's soft. Protected by the refs more than any other player in NBA history. Given more undeserved calls than anyone in NBA history. And had he played in the 80's and 90's he never would have lasted more than a few years before going to play overseas.
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Lol Wizards choking again down the stretch at home.
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People try to say we should "appreciate seeing Lebron play" because they think he's God in sneakers. I cannot wait until he's gone. He's soft. Protected by the refs more than any other player in NBA history. Given more undeserved calls than anyone in NBA history. And had he played in the 80's and 90's he never would have lasted more than a few years before going to play overseas.
I don't like him, but what did he do tonight? He literally was bleeding from his eye
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Anyone else see this Wiz team getting broken up or at least substantially changed this summer?
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Anyone else see this Wiz team getting broken up or at least substantially changed this summer?
Yeah, and I’d start with Wall. But his contract makes him hard to trade.
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Anyone else see this Wiz team getting broken up or at least substantially changed this summer?
Maybe we can get Keef to join Mook?
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Anyone else see this Wiz team getting broken up or at least substantially changed this summer?
I wouldn't be surprised at substantially changed. Why would they completely break up the team though? I guess the answer is the 'stuck in mediocrity' answer.
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Anyone else see this Wiz team getting broken up or at least substantially changed this summer?
mccollum for Beal. Who says no
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Yet again, that punk Oubre.. all talk, no show.
Last year, charges at Olynyk in Game 3, trash talks Jaylen and the C's all throughout, then Game 7 barely plays while Olynyk lights up the Wizards.
TONIGHT: 26 minutes, a whopping 3 points and 3 rebounds!! Fitting that Delon Wright blocked him at the end.
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It would be real interesting if the wizards reunited cousins and Wall as cousins is a free agent
they could ship Beal out too
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Anyone else see this Wiz team getting broken up or at least substantially changed this summer?
Maybe we can get Keef to join Mook?
That would be the most wild bench ever. I’d love it
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Love hurts...;D
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I know the NBA won't let it happen but can you imagine if Indiana beat the Cavs to win it in 7? Nick Wright and Shannon Sharpe wouldn't be able to come up with excuses for Lebron fast enough.
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It would be real interesting if the wizards reunited cousins and Wall as cousins is a free agent
they could ship Beal out too
How exactly would that work? Wouldn't they need to take back salary to flip Beal anyways. So would they still have enough to even make an offer for Cousins?
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I know the NBA won't let it happen but can you imagine if Indiana beat the Cavs to win it in 7? Nick Wright and Shannon Sharpe wouldn't be able to come up with excuses for Lebron fast enough.
Same with Cowherd. It would be a glorious day! 8)
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I know the NBA won't let it happen but can you imagine if Indiana beat the Cavs to win it in 7? Nick Wright and Shannon Sharpe wouldn't be able to come up with excuses for Lebron fast enough.
Same with Cowherd. It would be a glorious day! 8)
Watch what you say about Cowherd, he thinks the C’s will win it all next year ;)
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LeHelp is finally gassing out in this series. He will need another 40+ pts to win this series.
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It would be real interesting if the wizards reunited cousins and Wall as cousins is a free agent
they could ship Beal out too
A sign and trade of Cousins for Beal would be interesting to see. I doubt the Wizards would do this with Cousins coming off of a serious injury but the Pelicans would be dangerous with Beal. He could easily fit at the 3 spot with Rondo and Holiday running the backcourt.
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I know the NBA won't let it happen but can you imagine if Indiana beat the Cavs to win it in 7? Nick Wright and Shannon Sharpe wouldn't be able to come up with excuses for Lebron fast enough.
Same with Cowherd. It would be a glorious day! 8)
Watch what you say about Cowherd, he thinks the C’s will win it all next year ;)
Oh yeah, I saw that. Great to hear!
It baffles me how NO ONE is talking about the Celtics at all it seems anymore (not Undisputed, First Take, ESPN, etc.) even though they have taken a healthy Bucks team w/Giannis to a 7th game.
Anyways, I just hope Lebron doesn't actually go Philly. If he does, I think PHI rules the East for a while.
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WOW! Pacers start the 3rd on a 17-7 run. Up by 20 now! :o
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It would be real interesting if the wizards reunited cousins and Wall as cousins is a free agent
they could ship Beal out too
A sign and trade of Cousins for Beal would be interesting to see. I doubt the Wizards would do this with Cousins coming off of a serious injury but the Pelicans would be dangerous with Beal. He could easily fit at the 3 spot with Rondo and Holiday running the backcourt.
you make a great suggestion. Beal would be a very good option for the pels
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I mean, I think it's unlikely that Lebron stays in Cleveland at this point regardless, but if the Pacers somehow pull off this series, surely there's 0 chance that he stays, right?
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It would be real interesting if the wizards reunited cousins and Wall as cousins is a free agent
they could ship Beal out too
A sign and trade of Cousins for Beal would be interesting to see. I doubt the Wizards would do this with Cousins coming off of a serious injury but the Pelicans would be dangerous with Beal. He could easily fit at the 3 spot with Rondo and Holiday running the backcourt.
you make a great suggestion. Beal would be a very good option for the pels
Yeah, TP to you both. That's a great suggestion IMHO.
Either way, I think we'll be seeing A LOT of movement around the league honestly. What happens with Portland and Lilliard/McCollum? Wiz with Wall/Beal? Do Raptors continue with Lowry/DeRozan? Then of course, seeing where guys like Lebron, Cousins, George goes, and the Kawhi trade saga as well.
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It would be real interesting if the wizards reunited cousins and Wall as cousins is a free agent
they could ship Beal out too
They have no cap space to sign Cousins. Maybe they could work with NOP on a Cousins sign and trade for Beal. Beal would be a really nice fit for NOP. I wouldn't see a Wall/Cousins team as a contender in the East.
If I'm the Wiz, I try to move Wall. I think he's overrated now and I don't think he'll age well so his contract will be quite ugly in a few years. PG is probably the easiest position to fill.
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It would be real interesting if the wizards reunited cousins and Wall as cousins is a free agent
they could ship Beal out too
A sign and trade of Cousins for Beal would be interesting to see. I doubt the Wizards would do this with Cousins coming off of a serious injury but the Pelicans would be dangerous with Beal. He could easily fit at the 3 spot with Rondo and Holiday running the backcourt.
TP. For your quicker typing.
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Dipo is legit.
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I mean, I think it's unlikely that Lebron stays in Cleveland at this point regardless, but if the Pacers somehow pull off this series, surely there's 0 chance that he stays, right?
I think he's gone. I mean, look at him out there. He just looks disengaged, as if he realizes this group really isn't a Finals threat (and they aren't). So why bother, according to Lebron.
It's only 3-2 Cavaliers now because Lebron's had like 2 games of 40+ points and Pacers made really stupid mistakes late in Game 2 that I think cost them that game. Also, Oladipo has actually looked lousy the last 3-4 games (not tonight though) and yet CLE can't put them away.
Anyways, I just hope Lebron goes out West to be honest. Not Sixers (please).
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It would be real interesting if the wizards reunited cousins and Wall as cousins is a free agent
they could ship Beal out too
They have no cap space to sign Cousins. Maybe they could work with NOP on a Cousins sign and trade for Beal. Beal would be a really nice fit for NOP. I wouldn't see a Wall/Cousins team as a contender in the East.
If I'm the Wiz, I try to move Wall. I think he's overrated now and I don't think he'll age well so his contract will be quite ugly in a few years. PG is probably the easiest position to fill.
I've never seen the hype for Wall either. Always thought he was highly overrated and was nothing more than a good athlete who occasionally got lucky on some jumpers.
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Dipo is legit.
Really hope he carries this form until game 7
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Lance is the greatest ;D
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Lol @ Lance Stephenson. Dude is a clown, but it's hilarious seeing him get under Lebron's skin.
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It would be real interesting if the wizards reunited cousins and Wall as cousins is a free agent
they could ship Beal out too
They have no cap space to sign Cousins. Maybe they could work with NOP on a Cousins sign and trade for Beal. Beal would be a really nice fit for NOP. I wouldn't see a Wall/Cousins team as a contender in the East.
If I'm the Wiz, I try to move Wall. I think he's overrated now and I don't think he'll age well so his contract will be quite ugly in a few years. PG is probably the easiest position to fill.
I've never seen the hype for Wall either. Always thought he was highly overrated and was nothing more than a good athlete who occasionally got lucky on some jumpers.
Same. Folks out there calling him a "transcendental talent"... ::)
To me, it was also pretty telling when Beal and Gortat basically called him out while he was injured and the Wizards were winning games (playing more team basketball). Tells me Wall probably isn't a great locker room guy either.
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Lebron having a taste of his own medicine ;D
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Guys, Pacers are 3-0 vs. CLE on ESPN/ABC games. 0-3 when aired on TNT.
Game 7 is projected to be on ABC :o ;D
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Dipo is legit.
Yeah he is!!!
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I always wanted to watch the 2007 Cavs in HD.
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I wish they could take some of this 56% shooting with them to game 7.
13 for 25 from three....they could beat any team with that. 92 points in three quarters. Yeeouch Lebronski.
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I think Cavaliers should just sit Lebron the rest of the 4th. Likewise, IND should keep Dipo on the bench as well. It's going 7 games for sure.
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The fact that a low/mid-level player like Lance can get into Lebron's head so easily shows more evidence he can't sniff Bird's, MJ's, or Magic's jock.
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This certainly has the feel of the 2010 Cavs and 2014 Heat teams before Lebron left. Let's just hope he goes West.
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The fact that a low/mid-level player like Lance can get into Lebron's head so easily shows more evidence he can't sniff Bird's, MJ's, or Magic's jock.
Amen!
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This certainly has the feel of the 2010 Cavs and 2014 Heat teams before Lebron gave up and ran. Let's just hope he goes West.
Fixed it for you.
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I hate Lebron the player, but you have to admit, looking at this Cavaliers team without him, they could easily be the worst team in the league. Just horrible stuff..
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It would be real interesting if the wizards reunited cousins and Wall as cousins is a free agent
they could ship Beal out too
A sign and trade of Cousins for Beal would be interesting to see. I doubt the Wizards would do this with Cousins coming off of a serious injury but the Pelicans would be dangerous with Beal. He could easily fit at the 3 spot with Rondo and Holiday running the backcourt.
TP. For your quicker typing.
Thanks! Beal has put in the work to become a well rounded player over the past few years. A trade to a team with a winning culture would do wonders for his career.
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I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? :P
Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.
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The Cavs gave up with a whole quarter to go.
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At this point, if someone thinks Clarkson is better than Smart, they lack significant knowledge of the NBA. Both analytically and just through observation.
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SO....I thought Clarkson, Nance, Hill, and Jeff Green were the guys to put the Cavs over the top? I thought they were the hands down favorites in the East after that trade?
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At this point, if someone thinks Clarkson (Cleveland player) is better than Smart, they lack significant knowledge of the NBA. Both analytically and just through observation.
Careful. Moranis is going to shut that argument down real fast :P :laugh:
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I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? :P
Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.
Hill was the best player they got in those trades and he's not great or anything and that's when he's not hurt which he always is. They would've been better with Crowder over hood but they didn't use him right.
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Welp, looks like good Dipo showed up
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I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? :P
Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.
I've been on this blog for like 12 years and I say with confidence the reaction to those two wins was the biggest overreacting in my time here. They are role player so
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At this point, if someone thinks Clarkson is better than Smart, they lack significant knowledge of the NBA. Both analytically and just through observation.
Clarkson's family has never even thought that. Never in their NBA career's has Clarkson been better than Smart. EVER. And he never will be.
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The Raptors actually closed out a series on the road, and especially in Washington.
How come the Celtics can't do that :(
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I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? :P
Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.
I've been on this blog for like 12 years and I say with confidence the reaction to those two wins was the biggest overreacting in my time here. They are role player so
I thought that mania around those trades was crazy at the time. They traded for four role players, three of them with injury issues. People over react to loses in the playoffs and regular season. Every time The Celtics lose to the Bucks they get written off....
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I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? :P
Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.
I mean, yeah, Kyrie is injured. But I think the fact that this year's Brooklyn pick fell to 8 (or worse) combined with the probable fact that the Cavs missing Kyrie will be instrumental in having James leave the Cavs makes this a clear win for Boston. Not only do you get a franchise player out of the trade, but you also dismantle the biggest competitor in the East.
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The Raptors actually closed out a series on the road, and especially in Washington.
How come the Celtics can't do that :(
Because they are young, inexperienced team without Kyrie and Hayward. Even the Big 3 era struggled against lower seed opponents like the Hawks, Bulls and Sixers which all of them took 7 games.
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I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? :P
Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.
I mean, yeah, Kyrie is injured. But I think the fact that this year's Brooklyn pick fell to 8 (or worse) combined with the probable fact that the Cavs missing Kyrie will be instrumental in having James leave the Cavs makes this a clear win for Boston. Not only do you get a franchise player out of the trade, but you also dismantle the biggest competitor in the East.
Yeah. Honestly, if Lebron stays, then I think they are DEFINITELY trading that pick.
Lebron isn't staying with relatively the same roster with a raw, 19 or 20 year old prospect added. He'll want CLE to make a move for another star player, so of course the BKN pick has to come into play in that.
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I will say, it's nice to see we're not getting burned by the Kyrie trade at least. Yes, Kyrie is hurt and CLE still has a Top-10 pick coming (this trade has no clear winner yet), but Hill, Hood, Clarkson and Nance just aren't doing anything for them this playoff series. But remember when people thought the Cavs were "back" after the trade deadline when they beat BOS and OKC? :P
Cavaliers MISS Kyrie. It's a fact.
I mean, yeah, Kyrie is injured. But I think the fact that this year's Brooklyn pick fell to 8 (or worse) combined with the probable fact that the Cavs missing Kyrie will be instrumental in having James leave the Cavs makes this a clear win for Boston. Not only do you get a franchise player out of the trade, but you also dismantle the biggest competitor in the East.
The Brooklyn pick could jump into the top 3. Lebron could leave the Cavs for another team in the East.
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Welp, looks like good Dipo showed up
Yeah it's pretty interesting to see Dipo significantly outplay Bron
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WOW. Triple double Oladipo! Well deserved.
And Sabonis with a crisp 19 points, 5 rebounds.
Boy, it would be a huge FU to Dan Gilbert if Oladipo leads IND to a series win over Cleveland on Sunday after Gilbert said the Pacers "could have done better" on the George trade :P
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Home games for big games...I expect Boston to do the same tomorrow
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Home games for big games...I expect Boston to do the same tomorrow
I hope it's in the same blowout fashion as the Pacers victory tonight
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Home games for big games...I expect Boston to do the same tomorrow
I hope it's in the same blowout fashion as the Pacers victory tonight
I would love a Celtics blow out. It would do my heart good!
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Lance is the greatest ;D
I. LOVE. LANCE ;D.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIz8UIINeNg
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Lance is the greatest ;D
I. LOVE. LANCE ;D.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIz8UIINeNg
Poster child for emotional dysregulation, and who doesn't love that?! Also a darn fine basketball player. :)
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Home games for big games...I expect Boston to do the same tomorrow
I hope it's in the same blowout fashion as the Pacers victory tonight
I would love a Celtics blow out. It would do my heart good!
After that Bruins Game 7, agreed!
Or even if it's close in the first half, but C's blow them away in the 2nd half, I'm fine with that too! ;D
And oh I just realized, Bruins Game 1 is tomorrow afternoon as well. WOW. Busy day. :P
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Suddenly former OKC players who left Russell Westbrook are improving in their new teams.
Westbrook is overrated?
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I wish we had Steven Adams so much, dang
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If OKC gets eliminated today OR Sunday, it will be really interesting to see how their off season goes, and what George decides in FA.
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It is LeBron James' first time in his career facing an elimination game in the first-rounds.
How the mighty has fallen...
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Rubio out for the rest of tonight with a hamstring injury
:o
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Rubio out for the rest of tonight with a hamstring injury
:o
Ouch!
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Rubio out for the rest of tonight with a hamstring injury
:o
Dang... :(
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Lol @ Lance Stephenson. Dude is a clown, but it's hilarious seeing him get under Lebron's skin.
Sir Lance is a dirtbag...just ask Evan Turner and the reason for the fistfight in a pre-playoff game practice where blood was shed.......
However....LOVE him in this series.....my enemy’s enemy, right?
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Lance is the greatest ;D
I. LOVE. LANCE ;D.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIz8UIINeNg
Poster child for emotional dysregulation, and who doesn't love that?! Also a darn fine basketball player. :)
TP to you guys!
Don’t like Sir Lance, the person.
Love Him when he’s playing our enemy.
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Crowder couldn't have flopped harder lol
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Wow this game has been real slow so far.
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"Push-off P" chant ;D
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Hoping Mitchell and Westbrook start to really duel right here.
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That last end-of-the-quarter heave notwithstanding, how does George only get one shot during the entire third quarter? ::) #WellDoneWestbrook ;D
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That last end-of-the-quarter heave notwithstanding, how does George only get one shot during the entire third quarter? ::) #WellDoneWestbrook ;D
He's utter trash tonight. 2-12 shooting with 6 TOs.
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Fans should be strongly discouraged from dancing during timeouts.
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Is Carmelo just done?
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That last end-of-the-quarter heave notwithstanding, how does George only get one shot during the entire third quarter? ::) #WellDoneWestbrook ;D
He's utter trash tonight. 2-12 shooting with 6 TOs.
I've seen the stat line, lol.
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Is Carmelo just done?
Looks like it. Grant is offering more versatility though. Good shot blocker, can penetrate off the dribble, and sorta shoot 3s. I hope OKC at least makes this somewhat entertaining.
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Is Carmelo just done?
Looks like it. Grant is offering more versatility though. Good shot blocker, can penetrate off the dribble, and sorta shoot 3s. I hope OKC at least makes this somewhat entertaining.
It still looks like it could have an interesting finish ... maybe
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Is Carmelo just done?
Looks like it. Grant is offering more versatility though. Good shot blocker, can penetrate off the dribble, and sorta shoot 3s. I hope OKC at least makes this somewhat entertaining.
It still looks like it could have an interesting finish ... maybe
4 point game. It's interesting....
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So, uh, yeah - George is LA bound, huh? Why the hell would he want to stay here with this dysfunctional team and Westbrook’s domineering style? Russ is on track to take 40 (!) shots tonight, with George the next most at 12! That’s insane!
An OKC loss tonight combined with a Cavs loss on Sunday could very well mean George and Lebron in LA next year. Still won’t be enough on their own, though.
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Did not expect Felton of all guys to get it down to a 2 possession game
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Lol just keep chucking, Russ. You’re driving PG right out of town.
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Ouch
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My god Russ has the most frustrating tunnel vision. I can't imagine the pain of being a Thunder fan
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Omg this is painful to watch from OKC.
Russ has taken 42 shots; the rest of OKC has shot a combined 47 shots. :o
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I usually hate when Westbrook plays like this, but he sort of has to right now. He's gotten Adams some layups but nobody else is helping in the scoring column whatsoever.
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I usually hate when Westbrook plays like this, but he sort of has to right now. He's gotten Adams some layups but nobody else is helping in the scoring column whatsoever.
He has had Felton wide open multiple times
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I usually hate when Westbrook plays like this, but he sort of has to right now. He's gotten Adams some layups but nobody else is helping in the scoring column whatsoever.
Felton was hitting clutch shots
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So, uh, yeah - George is LA bound, huh? Why the hell would he want to stay here with this dysfunctional team and Westbrook’s domineering style? Russ is on track to take 40 (!) shots tonight, with George the next most at 12! That’s insane!
An OKC loss tonight combined with a Cavs loss on Sunday could very well mean George and Lebron in LA next year. Still won’t be enough on their own, though.
Russ is truly an idiot. I appreciate his competitiveness, but that was just an awful finish. He started throwing up his hail mary 3s with a minute left, down only 3. Not a good look at all -- I agree that he has basically opened the door for PG to leave.
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So, uh, yeah - George is LA bound, huh? Why the hell would he want to stay here with this dysfunctional team and Westbrook’s domineering style? Russ is on track to take 40 (!) shots tonight, with George the next most at 12! That’s insane!
An OKC loss tonight combined with a Cavs loss on Sunday could very well mean George and Lebron in LA next year. Still won’t be enough on their own, though.
Perhaps not. There are rumors that he could possibly sign with the Sixers, instead. Now that would truly be a nightmare, lol. Just go back to Indiana, Paul, as that's where you belong, imo.
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I usually hate when Westbrook plays like this, but he sort of has to right now. He's gotten Adams some layups but nobody else is helping in the scoring column whatsoever.
Felton was hitting clutch shots
Shots? He hit one. All night. He's 1-5.
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I usually hate when Westbrook plays like this, but he sort of has to right now. He's gotten Adams some layups but nobody else is helping in the scoring column whatsoever.
Felton was hitting clutch shots
Felton has a fantastic pedigree. It's also fun that he has been chubby since like 22.
So, uh, yeah - George is LA bound, huh? Why the hell would he want to stay here with this dysfunctional team and Westbrook’s domineering style? Russ is on track to take 40 (!) shots tonight, with George the next most at 12! That’s insane!
An OKC loss tonight combined with a Cavs loss on Sunday could very well mean George and Lebron in LA next year. Still won’t be enough on their own, though.
Perhaps not. There are rumors that he could possibly sign with the Sixers, instead. Now that would truly be a nightmare, lol. Just go back to Indiana, Paul, as that's where you belong, imo.
Either going to Philly would def be a nightmare.
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I usually hate when Westbrook plays like this, but he sort of has to right now. He's gotten Adams some layups but nobody else is helping in the scoring column whatsoever.
Felton was hitting clutch shots
Shots? He hit one. All night. He's 1-5.
He hit one when it matters
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My god Russ has the most frustrating tunnel vision. I can't imagine the pain of being a Thunder fan
Or being on the court with him, lol. Ugh. Who would ever want to play with a guy like dat? #BallHog #StatPadder #NoDefense #MeNotWe
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Let's see if OKC can draw up a functional play :P
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My god Russ has the most frustrating tunnel vision. I can't imagine the pain of being a Thunder fan
Or on the court with him, lol. Ugh. Who would ever want to play with a guy like dat? #BallHog #StatPadder #NoDefense #MeNotWe
Speaking of, Melo just checked in
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Lol no foul call on PG
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Lol how the hell do you miss that as the refs? That’s an automatic foul literally every other time it happens. God, NBA officiating is such an effing joke. I would absolutely rip them in the postgame comments. That’s yet another potential game-altering call that the officials effed up.
But why the hell would OKC not foul there sooner either??
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That was definitely a foul on Gobert
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Oak Choke...
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Lol how the hell do you miss that as the refs? That’s an automatic foul literally every other time it happens. God, NBA officiating is such an effing joke.
But why the hell would OKC not foul there sooner either??
Absolute comedy of errors
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Westbrook slaps fan on the way out....
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Westbrook slaps fan on the way out....
The fan did initiate that by reaching out at him, to be fair. Obviously trying to antagonise him
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Wow, that was a crazy ending to the Jazz-Thunder game. Utah couldn't get a rebound to save their loves, yet OKC couldn't make a shot ether.
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Westbrook slaps fan on the way out....
The fan did initiate that by reaching out at him, to be fair. Obviously trying to antagonise him
Maybe so...
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So, uh, yeah - George is LA bound, huh? Why the hell would he want to stay here with this dysfunctional team and Westbrook’s domineering style? Russ is on track to take 40 (!) shots tonight, with George the next most at 12! That’s insane!
An OKC loss tonight combined with a Cavs loss on Sunday could very well mean George and Lebron in LA next year. Still won’t be enough on their own, though.
Perhaps not. There are rumors that he could possibly sign with the Sixers, instead. Now that would truly be a nightmare, lol. Just go back to Indiana, Paul, as that's where you belong, imo.
Either going to Philly would def be a nightmare.
I don't know about that, as I just can't see Lebron and Simmons being able to coexist, like at all, but plug George into Covington's spot and holy crap, lol.
Edit - better idea. Indiana notwithstanding, dude should go to New Orleans. Come on, I want to see Rondo and George play together like one time, lol, and a lineup of Rondo, Holiday, George, Mirotic (or whoever), and Davis is, like, deng :o.
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Should have closed it out in 5 anyway so...
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Lol how the hell do you miss that as the refs? That’s an automatic foul literally every other time it happens. God, NBA officiating is such an effing joke.
But why the hell would OKC not foul there sooner either??
Absolute comedy of errors
Or how about the George three before that that they called “not in the act of shooting” when it clearly was. It’s just comical how freaking inconsistent and terrible NBA officiating is. Totally affects the outcome of games with how bad it is.
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In the post-game interview, Mmitchell said he hopes to one day be a Celtic. That's kinda cool.
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That was definitely a foul on Gobert
Not a playoff foul. I hate that shooting while moving sideways into the man call anyway. The Paul George from Indiana would've just shot it. How many times at the end of a playoff game does he think he's going to get that call?
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In the post-game interview, Mmitchell said he hopes to one day be a Celtic. That's kinda cool.
He'd wish he didn't say that, especially when he's playing for Utah.
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What the heck was that about?? George should have been shooting 3 free throws two different times. Disgusting. I am actually thinking how much time I want to invest in watching the NBA right now
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In the post-game interview, Mmitchell said he hopes to one day be a Celtic. That's kinda cool.
He'd wish he didn't say that, especially when he's playing for Utah.
I didn’t hear him say that. They showed a graphic of top three most points scored in first six career playoff games.
Also, George 2-16 for 5 points LOL
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That was definitely a foul on Gobert
Not a playoff foul. I hate that shooting while moving sideways into the man call anyway. The Paul George from Indiana would've just shot it. How many times at the end of a playoff game does he think he's going to get that call?
There should be no such thing, anyway, as the game should be officiated the same way both in the playoffs and the regular reason, imo.
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That Paul George three will show up in the L2M report.
I'm happy to see a likable young team beat a terribly-constructed team, though.
Didn't expect Melo to fall this far this fast. Adams is a roleplayer. OKC is left with Westbrook and George to create offense, and if one of them is off, they lose. I was hoping that OKC would somehow see enough success to keep PG. Quite frankly I don't see him as a threat there, whereas he definitely is if he goes to a place like Philly. But after seeing this series and knowing that OKC has no avenue to substantially improve (capped out, few assets to trade for help, no young assets who project to develop into something), he'd has to know that he'd be hurting himself if he stays.
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That was definitely a foul on Gobert
Not a playoff foul. I hate that shooting while moving sideways into the man call anyway. The Paul George from Indiana would've just shot it. How many times at the end of a playoff game does he think he's going to get that call?
There should be no such thing, anyway, as the game should be officiated the same way both in the playoffs and the regular reason, imo.
Yep. While I agree they need to really change those rules and stop calling those fouls, they’ve literally made that call all season long and all playoffs long. That’s an absolute joke of a missed call and just highlights the incompetence of modern NBA officiating that it’s legitimately too much to ask for them to be consistent.
And that’s not even talking about the other three free throws George was robbed of...
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So the reigning MVP is eliminated after getting 2 other all-stars to play with. Hope he likes scoring 40 on bad teams since that's what's gonna happen for years to come since nobody will want to play with him.
Also, this doesn't bode well for us as the NBA just lost Russ and PG for the 2nd round. No Wade either. No Wall and Beal. Now I fear the NBA is gonna do even more to make sure Giannis and Lebron get through to the 2nd round.
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As a lakers fan, I wish George had a little more athleticism, but you'd be dumb not to try and get him (even at the max).
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It looks like Danny Ainge did the right thing and not gut the roster (including BKN 2017) for a one-year rental of Paul George.
Abysmal Game 6 performance.
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So the reigning MVP is eliminated after getting 2 other all-stars to play with. Hope he likes scoring 40 on bad teams since that's what's gonna happen for years to come since nobody will want to
Playing devils advocate here was there anyone to pass too ? PG went 2/16 !
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So the reigning MVP is eliminated after getting 2 other all-stars to play with. Hope he likes scoring 40 on bad teams since that's what's gonna happen for years to come since nobody will want to
Playing devils advocate here was there anyone to pass too ? PG went 2/16 !
A point guard's job is to keep his shooters in rhythm. Westbrook alone shot 43 FGA with the rest only taking 50 as a whole team. That's inexcusable, especially for a guard with inconsistent outside shot.
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So the reigning MVP is eliminated after getting 2 other all-stars to play with. Hope he likes scoring 40 on bad teams since that's what's gonna happen for years to come since nobody will want to
Playing devils advocate here was there anyone to pass too ? PG went 2/16 !
A point guard's job is to keep his shooters in rhythm. Westbrook alone shot 43 FGA with the rest only taking 50 as a whole team. That's inexcusable, especially for a guard with inconsistent outside shot.
Yep. I didn't get to see the game but even the box score looks like a ridiculous joke. Can we say that Donovan Mitchell is better than the MVP of the league? I'd love Mitchell on my team but I wouldn't take Westbrook for free.
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Westbrook is really the biggest enigma in the NBA. He has certain qualities that you would want in any superstar player. Up until the past few seasons he was one of my favorites because I appreciated his insane competitiveness and desire to win. At this point he is awful to watch.
In big games it seems like his adrenaline and emotions completely take over, for better or worse. It's almost like he blacks out in tight games and loses the ability to understand situational basketball. Unfortunately we are reaching the point where his prime years are almost over. He is in desperate need of a coach who is willing to challenge him behind closed doors. I think the OKC organization has been afraid to confront him after Durant left.
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Royce Young ESPN Staff Writer
Paul George on Russell Westbrook: "He's one of the best teammates I've had by far. I've learned a lot from him."
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As a lakers fan, I wish George had a little more athleticism, but you'd be dumb not to try and get him (even at the max).
A little more athleticism? :o Dude's long been one of the best athletes in the league, even after his injury. I do wish that he'd return to Indiana, however.
So the reigning MVP is eliminated after getting 2 other all-stars to play with. Hope he likes scoring 40 on bad teams since that's what's gonna happen for years to come since nobody will want to
Playing devils advocate here was there anyone to pass too ? PG went 2/16 !
A point guard's job is to keep his shooters in rhythm. Westbrook alone shot 43 FGA with the rest only taking 50 as a whole team. That's inexcusable, especially for a guard with inconsistent outside shot.
It's also the job of the point guard to get better looks/shots for his teammates so as to get them going, which is a role in which Westbrook has never excelled.
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Royce Young ESPN Staff Writer
Paul George on Russell Westbrook: "He's one of the best teammates I've had by far. I've learned a lot from him."
Yeah, like how to look interested in a game when you know your teammate is going to rack up 30-45 shots in a game. It will serve him well when he joins up with Lebron in LA.
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Kevin Durant putting up points early in the 1st.
Looks like a high-scoring game between Pelicans and Warriors, closely contested.
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Pelicans hanging on so far. But I fear that Warrior's depth is too much for Pels to handle.
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Playoff Rondo with 4 points, 5 assists, and 3 boards in the 1st quarter. This is going to be a good game.
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Playoff Rondo with 4 points, 5 assists, and 3 boards in the 1st quarter. This is going to be a good game.
Without Stephen Curry.
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If there's a game for the Pelicans to steal, THIS IS the game.
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Playoff Rondo with 4 points, 5 assists, and 3 boards in the 1st quarter. This is going to be a good game.
Without Stephen Curry.
Yeah, that doesn't diminish Rondo's stats. Its not like Curry is going to play shut-down D on him
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Even with playoff Rondo and AD, there's only much they can do with the paper thin bench.
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Mirotic need to grow that beard back !
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Even with playoff Rondo and AD, there's only much they can do with the paper thin bench.
While that certainly doesn't help, their lack of size, particularly at small forward, is really hurting them in the rebounding department.
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23 to 2 FTA in favor of GS, tough to win like that if you're the Pels
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Man, GS is really struggling out there
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Yeah looks like it's Warriors' year again.
Can't stop 3 of their Big 4.
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It amazes me how even now we manage to under estimate the Warriors. Curry is out and they are still waxing the floor with a very good team that swept their first round series. Every series people convince themselves it will be close, and yet we forget they still have 3 all nba level players on their team. Crazy. It wouldnt shock me if Houston vs GS is wildly underhwelming.
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It amazes me how even now we manage to under estimate the Warriors. Curry is out and they are still waxing the floor with a very good team that swept their first round series. Every series people convince themselves it will be close, and yet we forget they still have 3 all nba level players on their team. Crazy. It wouldnt shock me if Houston vs GS is wildly underhwelming.
That's if Houston gets past Utah, who soundly beat OKC's Big 3.
But Warriors will crush the Rockets with their Big 4. CP3 may finally get to his first WCF appearance but not enough to outscore their quadruple threat plus AI.
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It amazes me how we continue to underrate the referees.
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It amazes me how even now we manage to under estimate the Warriors. Curry is out and they are still waxing the floor with a very good team that swept their first round series. Every series people convince themselves it will be close, and yet we forget they still have 3 all nba level players on their team. Crazy. It wouldnt shock me if Houston vs GS is wildly underhwelming.
It s not only the Warriors..... We as fans tend to under estimate everything that is not related to our team ....
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So, does Lebron go out in the first round of game 7? Pacers better get out to a sizeable lead because I have a feeling the league doesnt want "the king" to go out this early.
Granted, even if they get by the pacers there are only better teams to face such as the raptors next round. and a series against the west in the finals may be a sweep.
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Praying that today is the last day we see Lebron James in the eastern conference.
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Praying that today is the last day we see Lebron James in the eastern conference.
Wouldn't that be awesome
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so do the pacers have any chance here?
1) on the road in a game 7
2) best player on the planet desperate not to lose a game 7 in the first round at home
3) refs giving special 'lebron' treatment
4) nba wants lebron in nba finals
A pretty tough road for them today....sigh
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Pacers shot selection is terrible. Get to the rim and get some easy hoops
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LeBron has been 0-3 in this series playing on ABC.
I think he'll end that streak today.
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Lebron wills them to the 2nd round. Would require a monumental game from Victor and 2 other Pacers on the road, just don't see that happening.
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Took Ty Lue 6 games to realise that Thompson is a centre and Love isn't
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This is a terrible Cavs team. If they get to the finals they will get swept and lose every game by 20 points
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I'd say Indiana is already in deep trouble.
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Thompson had only 6 rebounds in the last game hahaha. Wow that guy is terrible
Now he had 6 rebounds in 6 minutes of desperation.
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Technical foul on Lance for hitting LBJ in the head for a contested drive.
Refs are in full force making sure the golden boy wins.
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Nice run by the Pacers there. Digging themselves out.
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Cleveland crowd doesn't do chants. They only get up and scream when scoring.
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Everything about the Cavs is just vomit-worthy
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Game of runs right now.
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ESPN makes me sick. The need to pet the almighty ego that is Lebron is out of control there. The current lead story besides the Cavs-Pacers game update is this:
http://www.espn.com/sportsnation/story/_/id/23348593/ranking-lebron-james-best-nba-playoff-series-ever
"This might becone Lebron's most impressive playoff series ever"
Really? A first round struggle that goes 7 games, in a series the Cavs were heavily favored in might become his most impressive playoff series ever? Not gonna even read it. Just more Lebron ego bathing.
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sheesh Lebron with 24 in the first half so far...he is literally scoring half their points
Cavs vs Raps should be more fun, hopefully Toronto can take them out
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Cavs defense has been strong all series. If anyone besides LeBron remembers how to shoot they could be an excellent team
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Can't believe they called a travel, lol
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Cavs defense has been strong all series. If anyone besides LeBron remembers how to shoot they could be an excellent team
and by anyone in specifically looking at Love
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ESPN makes me sick. The need to pet the almighty ego that is Lebron is out of control there. The current lead story besides the Cavs-Pacers game update is this:
http://www.espn.com/sportsnation/story/_/id/23348593/ranking-lebron-james-best-nba-playoff-series-ever
"This might becone Lebron's most impressive playoff series ever"
Really? A first round struggle that goes 7 games, in a series the Cavs were heavily favored in might become his most impressive playoff series ever? Not gonna even read it. Just more Lebron ego bathing.
This is what I mean when I say vomit-worthy. Just gross levels of ego inflation. Can't wait to see him get pumped in the second round / ECF / Finals
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Cavs defense has been strong all series. If anyone besides LeBron remembers how to shoot they could be an excellent team
So giving up 121 in game 6 is being 'strong'? lol Cavs have playing just enough defense to get the W in the games they have won. I wouldn't call their defense strong.
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Cavs defense has been strong all series. If anyone besides LeBron remembers how to shoot they could be an excellent team
So giving up 121 in game 6 is being 'strong'? lol Cavs have playing just enough defense to get the W in the games they have won. I wouldn't call their defense strong.
1 game out of 7.
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LeBron James' 26 1st-half PTS were the most in a Game 7 since Paul Pierce in 2008. Wow.
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LeBron James' 26 1st-half PTS were the most in a Game 7 since Paul Pierce in 2008. Wow.
He needs to with that supporting cast.
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CLE letting IND stick around right now.
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Cavs defense has been strong all series. If anyone besides LeBron remembers how to shoot they could be an excellent team
So giving up 121 in game 6 is being 'strong'? lol Cavs have playing just enough defense to get the W in the games they have won. I wouldn't call their defense strong.
1 game out of 7.
close out game, if they had been playing good def all series they wouldn't be in a game 7.
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If you aren't watching -- turn it on!!! Indy is down by 2 nearly halfway through the 3rd.
Correction -- up by 1!!!!!!
LBJ is gonna be tired and Indy is stoked! Defense forcing bad shot after bad shot. Indy may have this!
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That's what happens when you let a team stick around.
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Let's go Pacers!!
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Let's go Pacers!!
Cmon Indiana you can do THIS!
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This is gonna come down to Lebron putting the team on his back.
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LBJ 26 points in the first half; 1 point in the 2nd so far (7 minutes gone).
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Oladipo is doing good. Lebron is doing all the work for the cavs
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This may be LeBron James' final game in a Cavaliers jersey.
May be getting his bags ready to fly to Philadelphia or Los Angeles this summer.
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If Indy manages to take this, I think they will give Toronto a run. PG should come back to Indy -- they'd be a threat in the East. Victor is terrific; Sabonis keeps improving; Turner is young, big and good.
LBJ taking over now. It's LBJ v. Indy. Might be a very interesting 4th quarter.
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I am so sick and tired of Lebron James. Wish bad things on that guy
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How embarrassing. What a shameless flop by Lebron. ::)
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I am not sure if I should turn the game on, I might jinx it!!
I am score watching. Seems like the 12 off rebounds for cleveland was big in the 1st half...
Pacers shooting 53% from the field...keep it up pacers
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These are some ticky tack foul calls against IND. Bogdonavic got whacked early in the 3rd and got no foul call.
The NBA can't have the Cavs eliminated in the 1st round. Bad for business.
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Lebron v. the Pacers right now.
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LBJ going to the locker room. Could be done?
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This Cavs team without James would be lucky to win 20 games
Be
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how many games in a row can Lebron play 45+ minutes, score 35-40 and the Cavs still win?
I mean that isn't a winning strategy long term even in the playoffs if no one else is stepping up.
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Nba has to have james in the playoffs
Cavs getting all the bullEdited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. calls
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Toronto need to finish the Cavs next round
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Olapido is pretty good !
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Why were the Cavs fans on their feet celebrating at the end of the 3rd quarter ? The cavs choked away a big lead... lol
They’re probably in delusion or they thought the game was ending
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How much grief does Lebron get if he doesn't come back in this game when things were starting to look like Indy may tough to beat? If LBJ doesn't have a broken bone, I think his grit will be questioned. Probably will be back -- and probably better for the rest.
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How much grief does Lebron get if he doesn't come back in this game when things were starting to look like Indy may tough to beat? If LBJ doesn't have a broken bone, I think his grit will be questioned. Probably will be back -- and probably better for the rest.
what happened to him?
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Pacers can’t defend without fouling jump shooters
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Lebron probably headed back to the locker room to get Michael's Secret Stuff for his teammates.
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Pacers just take stupid shots
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Leaving Kevin love wide open isn’t smart
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That Love 3 may have been the deciding shot.
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How much grief does Lebron get if he doesn't come back in this game when things were starting to look like Indy may tough to beat? If LBJ doesn't have a broken bone, I think his grit will be questioned. Probably will be back -- and probably better for the rest.
what happened to him?
Cramps. He's on the bench now and undoubtedly coming back in. But Indy doesn't take advantage while he's out -- down 8 now.
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SMH WOW. IND deserve to lose this game after that stretch.
No Lebron and yet you get outscored 7-0 WHILE Oladipo just sits on the bench. Wow... it's freakin' Game 7 guys.
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SMH WOW. IND deserve to lose this game after that stretch.
No Lebron and yet you get outscored 7-0 WHILE Oladipo just sits on the bench. Wow... it's freakin' Game 7 guys.
Bad coaching. Deserves to get fired if they lose.
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Why were the Cavs fans on their feet celebrating at the end of the 3rd quarter ? The cavs choked away a big lead... lol
They’re probably in delusion or they thought the game was ending
They’re happy it’s over?
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there is almost 10 min left right? still time for the pacers if they play well...
but they gotta score.
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ok thanks...yeah he will probably be fine
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I do not understand why Oladipo is not touching the ball.
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Pacers are frustrating. But I guess if this team can push the Cavs to 7....it’s over in Toronto
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Tons of mistakes defensively from the Pacers. Blowing assignments and not rotating properly.
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Pacers have just been an awful team in this fourth. Gave the game away with fouls and lazy offense
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How do they keep letting love get open shots? You’re 7 minutes away from elimination and still doing it
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Another mistake from Thad Young. Stupidly stopped to help and left Love wide open.
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Love fouls on every single rebound , gets away with it most of the time .
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Pacers are a dumb team
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Lebron bulldozes a pacer and the foul is on the pacers
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How was that a loose ball foul? Ha Haha
Rigging time
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Lol refs with their bs calls.
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Refs aint gonna let this happen
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Wow , bad call on Turner >:(
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Thad Young misses bunny to get it to 5 and as a result Turner fouls out and 2 FTs for Cavs.
Lead is 9 with 4:30 to go instead of 5. Too bad.
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4 point swing there on a really questionable call.
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LOL the fix is in... ::)
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Turner got the rebound clean. They called a loose ball foul and he got kicked out and the cavs made the free throws
Rigged
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terrible call on Turner.
JR smith just flopped
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Lol and yet another questionable call going for the Cavs. Tristan Thompson literally grabs like that every time he goes for rebounds. ::)
And I'm so tired of hearing Mark Jackson riding the Cavs. It's so annoying. I hope he finally gets another coaching opportunity to fail in so that we don't have to suffer through national broadcasts with him anymore.
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The Cavs will advance, but i cannot see this team being a threat to the NBA elite
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Wow , bad call on Turner >:(
Yeah, that was pretty ticky-tack.
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Honestly though, how many casual fans would tune in to watch the Pacers vs Raptors as opposed to the Cavs vs Raptors? NBA ain't having it.
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We can destroy this Cavs team
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So for CLE to win games, Lebron HAS to score 40+ each time
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Good Lord, Boggy. Talk about a big, careless turnover.
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With Kyrie and Hayward, we'll sweep them in a playoff series winning 20+ each game.
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Guess it's up to the Raptors to clean up the Cavaliers.
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Just ask Lebron out on a date already, Mark Jackson. You're clearly infatuated with him.
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Just ask Lebron out on a date already, Mark Jackson. You're clearly infatuated with him.
it is pathetic. so he got on the floor for the ball.
every player should do that...lol
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Had a great opportunity there to get it to 3 with plenty of time. Again, foul on the rebound and Cavs to the line.
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The loose ball foul is literally the only difference in this one
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Poor Indiana. They don't want u in the 2nd round. The refs are making sure too.
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Yet another flop/embellishment by James to get the foul call.
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Well, if I'm a Raptors fan I want the Cavs to win. Revenge would be sweet.
I'm just bummed that we're not healthy this year. There'd be nothing I'd like more than eliminating LeBron from the playoffs and forcing him to flee to another team again.
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Yet another flop/embellishment by James to get the foul call.
Space Jam 2 quality acting.
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Hahahah Lebron tackles a player and thinks he can whine about being fouled
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4 point game. Good D and Indy can win it.
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So if Indy needs a stop, why do they come out with Bogdonavic on LeBron? Wouldn't Stephenson have been a better option? Defense and offense substitutions. Not a good call from McMillan.
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Ball game.
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The Cavs have the worst Offensive Efficiency of any team in the playoffs . And have held the Pacers to 96 points. And Mark Jackson key takeaway is the Cavs need to play better defensively to move on.
Meanwhile, Doris Burke is stuck on sideline duty.
;D
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
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The Cavs have the worst Offensive Efficiency of any team in the playoffs . And have held the Pacers to 96 points. And Mark Jackson key takeaway is the Cavs need to play better defensively to move on.
Meanwhile, Doris Burke is stuck on sideline duty.
;D
Drake will have a heckuva time next round when Burke will be on sideline duty ;D
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
Not unless LBJ explodes for 40+ points again, and he will.
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Jeff Green, Hood, Clarkson, Nance Jr. didn't give the cavs much at all...
JR smith is garbage on both ends now.
Literally it is Lebron, Love and a miracle game from Thompson (15points)
I don't think that is going to get it done against toronto.
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Typical Mark Jackson trash. "Give George Hill credit. He stayed ready." Yeah, that's what NBA players are paid to do, Mark.
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Typical Mark Jackson trash. "Give George Hill credit. He stayed ready." Yeah, that's what NBA players are paid to do, Mark.
Can't believe this guy used to coach for the pre-dynasty Warriors.
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
if any team sweeps it will be the one that swept the other last year. The Cavs are a terrible matchup for the Raptors because they have no one that can even pretend to guard James.
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Indy up 1-0 and then losing home-court advantage spelled doom for them.
But ofc, there were very controversial calls that could have went in Indy's way. NBA is rigged.
At least Oladipo played his heart out in an elimination game unlike Paul George!
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
if sny team sweeps it will be the one that swept the other last year. The Cavs are a terrible matchup for the Raptors because they have no one that can even pretend to guard James.
This is not the same Cavs team of last year. They barely scraped by the Pacers. Toronto's going to sweep them. The Raptors have too much depth, and much , much better coaching. The Cavs have Lebron and that's about it.
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Typical Mark Jackson trash. "Give George Hill credit. He stayed ready." Yeah, that's what NBA players are paid to do, Mark.
GROWN. MAN...Analysis? ;) ::) ;D
Anywho, that last pick and roll into a give-and-go between Lebron and Korver is exactly what Indiana should have been doing for the entire series whenever Cleveland trapped Oladipo. Sigh.
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
if sny team sweeps it will be the one that swept the other last year. The Cavs are a terrible matchup for the Raptors because they have no one that can even pretend to guard James.
This is not the same Cavs team of last year. They barely scraped by the Pacers. Toronto's going to sweep them.
the Pacers are the worst possible matchup for the Cavs. The Raptors are not. The Raptors can't stop James, Lowry isn't the player he once was and DeRozan doesn't have the ball skills Oladipo does. I don't think the Cavs will sweep but it wouldn't surprise me either for the reasons mentioned above.
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
if any team sweeps it will be the one that swept the other last year. The Cavs are a terrible matchup for the Raptors because they have no one that can even pretend to guard James.
wow, that is a major hot take there. I don't think there is anyway the Cavs are sweeping the Rapt. Do you have stock in the cavs?
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
if sny team sweeps it will be the one that swept the other last year. The Cavs are a terrible matchup for the Raptors because they have no one that can even pretend to guard James.
This is not the same Cavs team of last year. They barely scraped by the Pacers. Toronto's going to sweep them. The Raptors have too much depth, and much , much better coaching. The Cavs have Lebron and that's about it.
This
And how are the Cavs going to guard the Raptors' offense? The Cavs have a collection of some of the worst defensive players in the league. And their offense doesn't flow, either.
They are in big trouble.
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
Yeah I acknowledge CLE is terrible this year, but no way in hell TOR is sweeping them.
I think it goes 6-7 games, but honestly if TOR wants to win, they need to try to win it in 6 games. Even with home court, I wouldn't like Toronto's chances in a Game 7 b/c of Lebron and what he's done in those kind of games (today included).
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The Raptors will have talent advantages at 3 to 4 positions at all times.
This is a huge problem for any team.
My biggest concern with Toronto is their propensity for choking. Other than that they are deep, well-rounded, and generally pretty stacked.
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I seriously doubt either the Raps or Cavs will sweep that series. Toronto is clearly the better overall team, but they just have to many mental lapses to make this easy on themselves. I suspect it will go 7 games.
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
if any team sweeps it will be the one that swept the other last year. The Cavs are a terrible matchup for the Raptors because they have no one that can even pretend to guard James.
Scorching hot take here
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I honestly have an eerie feeling Game 1 is going to be ugly for us tomorrow night.
Likely no Brown, and also a very quick turnaround from an emotional Game 7 to Game 1 with just one off day in between.
Jazz had a similar situation, winning Game 6 on Friday and playing Game 1 now, and they are currently down 20 to HOU and on pace to surrender 70 to them by halftime
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I honestly have an eerie feeling Game 1 is going to be ugly for us tomorrow night.
Likely no Brown, and also a very quick turnaround from an emotional Game 7 to Game 1 with just one off day in between.
Jazz had a similar situation, winning Game 6 on Friday and playing Game 1 now, and they are currently down 20 to HOU and on pace to surrender 70 to them by halftime
Yeah, and the Jazz lost Rubio to a hamstring injury too
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Man, Houston is just too good.
I realize the Jazz were due for an emotional letdown after their series with OKC, and are also without Rubio, but this Rockets team is just impossible to stop when Harden and Paul are clicking like this. And to top it off, the Rockets are actually a good defensive team.
As much as I'd like to see Utah win this series, as they're a really fun team, I'd be happy to see a Rockets-Warriors WCF matchup. That should be good theater.
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I honestly have an eerie feeling Game 1 is going to be ugly for us tomorrow night.
Likely no Brown, and also a very quick turnaround from an emotional Game 7 to Game 1 with just one off day in between.
Jazz had a similar situation, winning Game 6 on Friday and playing Game 1 now, and they are currently down 20 to HOU and on pace to surrender 70 to them by halftime
Thankfully Philly isn’t in the same league as Houston or GS.
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I honestly have an eerie feeling Game 1 is going to be ugly for us tomorrow night.
Likely no Brown, and also a very quick turnaround from an emotional Game 7 to Game 1 with just one off day in between.
Jazz had a similar situation, winning Game 6 on Friday and playing Game 1 now, and they are currently down 20 to HOU and on pace to surrender 70 to them by halftime
Yeah, and the Jazz lost Rubio to a hamstring injury too
Yep, but Rubio may miss like the first 4 games of the series, while Brown may only miss 1 (hopefully).
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I seriously doubt either the Raps or Cavs will sweep that series. Toronto is clearly the better overall team, but they just have to many mental lapses to make this easy on themselves. I suspect it will go 7 games.
This is about what I think as well. I expect a close series. Hope it goes 7 games either way, just in case we get past philly.
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The Cavs have the worst Offensive Efficiency of any team in the playoffs . And have held the Pacers to 96 points. And Mark Jackson key takeaway is the Cavs need to play better defensively to move on.
Meanwhile, Doris Burke is stuck on sideline duty.
;D
Drake will have a heckuva time next round when Burke will be on sideline duty ;D
Hey, if he continues to focus on "DB", and I seriously cannot believe that people are allowed to call any woman as such on television even with her initials because, at the very minimum, #NotAGoodLook lol ;D, at least we won't have to see him on camera. Dude's an assclown. Like, seriously, stop getting into it with players both at the game and on Twitter. I get it that he's a yuge fan, but come on ::).
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
if sny team sweeps it will be the one that swept the other last year. The Cavs are a terrible matchup for the Raptors because they have no one that can even pretend to guard James.
This is not the same Cavs team of last year. They barely scraped by the Pacers. Toronto's going to sweep them. The Raptors have too much depth, and much , much better coaching. The Cavs have Lebron and that's about it.
This
And how are the Cavs going to guard the Raptors' offense? The Cavs have a collection of some of the worst defensive players in the league. And their offense doesn't flow, either.
They are in big trouble.
except they don't. This Cavs team is not a bad defensive team. They are a better defensive team then prior years with better individual defenders. If they weren't so bad on offense they woild have beaten the Pacers rather easily and the Pacers are a much worse matchup for them. I suspect they will start Thompson, Love, James, Smith, and Hill against the Raptors. Only Love is a negative individual defender and it isn't like Ibaka can take advantage of that. The Cavs beat Toronto in the two games post all the trades. They swept them last year because Toronto just can't defend James.
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
if sny team sweeps it will be the one that swept the other last year. The Cavs are a terrible matchup for the Raptors because they have no one that can even pretend to guard James.
This is not the same Cavs team of last year. They barely scraped by the Pacers. Toronto's going to sweep them. The Raptors have too much depth, and much , much better coaching. The Cavs have Lebron and that's about it.
This
And how are the Cavs going to guard the Raptors' offense? The Cavs have a collection of some of the worst defensive players in the league. And their offense doesn't flow, either.
They are in big trouble.
except they don't. This Cavs team is not a bad defensive team. They are a better defensive team then prior years with better individual defenders. If they weren't so bad on offense they woild have beaten the Pacers rather easily and the Pacers are a much worse matchup for them. I suspect they will start Thompson, Love, James, Smith, and Hill against the Raptors. Only Love is a negative individual defender and it isn't like Ibaka can take advantage of that. The Cavs beat Toronto in the two games post all the trades. They swept them last year because Toronto just can't defend James.
Holy hell, Moranis, this is the hottest hot take in the hot take universe, let alone being completely inaccurate statistically. The Cavs were literally the 29th ranked team in defensive rating/efficiency this season, but somehow they’re not a bad defensive team??
Someone is clearly a closet Cavs fan with as warped of a perspective you have on this team.
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
if sny team sweeps it will be the one that swept the other last year. The Cavs are a terrible matchup for the Raptors because they have no one that can even pretend to guard James.
This is not the same Cavs team of last year. They barely scraped by the Pacers. Toronto's going to sweep them.
the Pacers are the worst possible matchup for the Cavs. The Raptors are not. The Raptors can't stop James, Lowry isn't the player he once was and DeRozan doesn't have the ball skills Oladipo does. I don't think the Cavs will sweep but it wouldn't surprise me either for the reasons mentioned above.
Over the Warriors :o, or are you just talking about teams in the Eastern Conference?
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Cavs 6.5 point underdog in game 1. I think that is the biggest underdog the cavs have been in an east playoff game since Lebrons return.
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Per a SportsCenter tweet, the Cavs won that playoff series without anyone besides Lebron scoring 20+ points in any of the games. First time that has happened to Lebron and I'd think it would be very rare especially in a 7 game series.
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
if sny team sweeps it will be the one that swept the other last year. The Cavs are a terrible matchup for the Raptors because they have no one that can even pretend to guard James.
This is not the same Cavs team of last year. They barely scraped by the Pacers. Toronto's going to sweep them. The Raptors have too much depth, and much , much better coaching. The Cavs have Lebron and that's about it.
This
And how are the Cavs going to guard the Raptors' offense? The Cavs have a collection of some of the worst defensive players in the league. And their offense doesn't flow, either.
They are in big trouble.
except they don't. This Cavs team is not a bad defensive team. They are a better defensive team then prior years with better individual defenders. If they weren't so bad on offense they woild have beaten the Pacers rather easily and the Pacers are a much worse matchup for them. I suspect they will start Thompson, Love, James, Smith, and Hill against the Raptors. Only Love is a negative individual defender and it isn't like Ibaka can take advantage of that. The Cavs beat Toronto in the two games post all the trades. They swept them last year because Toronto just can't defend James.
Holy hell, Moranis, this is the hottest hot take in the hot take universe, let alone being completely inaccurate statistically. The Cavs were literally the 29th ranked team in defensive rating/efficiency this season, but somehow they’re not a bad defensive team??
Someone is clearly a closet Cavs fan with as warped of a perspective you have on this team.
they were 19th post all star break and that is with a number of their better defensive players missing time. The Pacers averaged 105.6 points a game on the season. They were only hit triple figures 3 games and were only over their average in game 6. The Cavs defense was not why that series went 7, it was their offense
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
if sny team sweeps it will be the one that swept the other last year. The Cavs are a terrible matchup for the Raptors because they have no one that can even pretend to guard James.
This is not the same Cavs team of last year. They barely scraped by the Pacers. Toronto's going to sweep them. The Raptors have too much depth, and much , much better coaching. The Cavs have Lebron and that's about it.
This
And how are the Cavs going to guard the Raptors' offense? The Cavs have a collection of some of the worst defensive players in the league. And their offense doesn't flow, either.
They are in big trouble.
except they don't. This Cavs team is not a bad defensive team. They are a better defensive team then prior years with better individual defenders. If they weren't so bad on offense they woild have beaten the Pacers rather easily and the Pacers are a much worse matchup for them. I suspect they will start Thompson, Love, James, Smith, and Hill against the Raptors. Only Love is a negative individual defender and it isn't like Ibaka can take advantage of that. The Cavs beat Toronto in the two games post all the trades. They swept them last year because Toronto just can't defend James.
Holy hell, Moranis, this is the hottest hot take in the hot take universe, let alone being completely inaccurate statistically. The Cavs were literally the 29th ranked team in defensive rating/efficiency this season, but somehow they’re not a bad defensive team??
Someone is clearly a closet Cavs fan with as warped of a perspective you have on this team.
Lol. This was funny potter. They are definitely a bad defensive team. They are a bit better then when they were playing IT and were historically bad, but definitely not great now.
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I am not sure if this Moranis poster is serious, or just throwing out hot-takes that might even be embarrassing for a fan on a Cavs board.
Cavs are a poor defensive team. If they were so great, how come they blow double digit leads soo often?
The raptors are a much deeper team than the pacers and have home-court advantage.
They struggled to beat a Pacers team in 7 games. Lebron had to average nearly 40points a game just to do it. Can he do it again? and will it even be enough against a better/deeper team? I dont think so.
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Toronto's going to sweep the Cavs.
if sny team sweeps it will be the one that swept the other last year. The Cavs are a terrible matchup for the Raptors because they have no one that can even pretend to guard James.
This is not the same Cavs team of last year. They barely scraped by the Pacers. Toronto's going to sweep them. The Raptors have too much depth, and much , much better coaching. The Cavs have Lebron and that's about it.
This
And how are the Cavs going to guard the Raptors' offense? The Cavs have a collection of some of the worst defensive players in the league. And their offense doesn't flow, either.
They are in big trouble.
except they don't. This Cavs team is not a bad defensive team. They are a better defensive team then prior years with better individual defenders. If they weren't so bad on offense they woild have beaten the Pacers rather easily and the Pacers are a much worse matchup for them. I suspect they will start Thompson, Love, James, Smith, and Hill against the Raptors. Only Love is a negative individual defender and it isn't like Ibaka can take advantage of that. The Cavs beat Toronto in the two games post all the trades. They swept them last year because Toronto just can't defend James.
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Since when does saying a team isn't bad mean they are great. You guys are nuts.
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Since when does saying a team isn't bad mean they are great. You guys are nuts.
But the Cavs are a BAD defensive team. ;D
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Since when does saying a team isn't bad mean they are great. You guys are nuts.
But the Cavs are a BAD defensive team. ;D
post all star break (i.e. post trades) they were in the middle 10 teams in the league, making them average. They were on the lower end, so below average works just fine. And that is with them having a lot of injuries to some of their better defenders. They are in fact a much better defensive team then they were last year. They aren't nearly as good offensively because they greatly miss Irving on that end, but their defense is good enough for them to get out of the East if they have any sort of even decent shooting outside of James.
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Since when does saying a team isn't bad mean they are great. You guys are nuts.
But the Cavs are a BAD defensive team. ;D
post all star break (i.e. post trades) they were in the middle 10 teams in the league, making them average. They were on the lower end, so below average works just fine. And that is with them having a lot of injuries to some of their better defenders. They are in fact a much better defensive team then they were last year. They aren't nearly as good offensively because they greatly miss Irving on that end, but their defense is good enough for them to get out of the East if they have any sort of even decent shooting outside of James.
I firmly back Moranis on this take. The narrative of Cleveland being an atrocious defensive team has become the most popular criticism of their team despite the fact that recent results suggest it to be untrue. People have it drilled into their head because the defense was historically bad up until the All-Star break.
In this series the Cavs offense struggled big time. LeBron has never needed to work harder to score this early in the playoffs. The Cavs averaged nearly 17 less PPG than their regular season number. It was the worst offensive series from a LeBron James team since beginning his NBA Finals streak with Miami 8 years ago.
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Are we really debating that the 109 DRTG post all-star Cavs are better defensively 109.8 DTRG pre all-star break Cavs?
Especially given their post all-star game strength of schedule was on the easy side and most of the teams that fell behind them were tanking?
After a 7 game series when they had a 111 DRTG overall? Everything the Cavs have done this entire season has indicated an awful defensive team. What success they did have against Indiana was predicated on a "junk" trapping defense that a NBA "should" shred.
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Are we really debating that the 109 DRTG post all-star Cavs are better defensively 109.8 DTRG pre all-star break Cavs?
Especially given their post all-star game strength of schedule was on the easy side and most of the teams that fell behind them were tanking?
After a 7 game series when they had a 111 DRTG overall? Everything the Cavs have done this entire season has indicated an awful defensive team. What success they did have against Indiana was predicated on a "junk" trapping defense that a NBA "should" shred.
Are we really debating that the 109 DRTG post all-star Cavs are better defensively 109.8 DTRG pre all-star break Cavs?
Especially given their post all-star game strength of schedule was on the easy side and most of the teams that fell behind them were tanking?
Yes, because people are ignoring the context of Moranis' argument. Do we really think the Cavs gave the same level of effort late in the season compared to this playoff series?
Are the Cavs a good defensive team? Absolutely not. Is their poor defense the reason this series went 7 games? I say no.
The Cavs struggling offense gave away 4 additional points off of turnovers compared to the regular season. Cleveland was a top 10 team in lowest turnover percentage during the season. Their playoff turnover percentage of 15.7% would have ranked them as the 2nd most turnover prone team in the entire NBA.
It gets even worse when you look at transition scoring. Cleveland only scored on 40% of their transition opportunities. This would rank as easily the WORST in the NBA. They were top 10 in this category during the regular season.
I am NOT implying that the Cavs are a good defensive basketball team. They are a below average unit but still not as bad as their terrible regular season numbers suggest. This series went 7 games because of poor offensive execution.
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Are we really debating that the 109 DRTG post all-star Cavs are better defensively 109.8 DTRG pre all-star break Cavs?
Especially given their post all-star game strength of schedule was on the easy side and most of the teams that fell behind them were tanking?
After a 7 game series when they had a 111 DRTG overall? Everything the Cavs have done this entire season has indicated an awful defensive team. What success they did have against Indiana was predicated on a "junk" trapping defense that a NBA "should" shred.
Are we really debating that the 109 DRTG post all-star Cavs are better defensively 109.8 DTRG pre all-star break Cavs?
Especially given their post all-star game strength of schedule was on the easy side and most of the teams that fell behind them were tanking?
Yes, because people are ignoring the context of Moranis' argument. Do we really think the Cavs gave the same level of effort late in the season compared to this playoff series?
Are the Cavs a good defensive team? Absolutely not. Is their poor defense the reason this series went 7 games? I say no.
The Cavs struggling offense gave away 4 additional points off of turnovers compared to the regular season. Cleveland was a top 10 team in lowest turnover percentage during the season. Their playoff turnover percentage of 15.7% would have ranked them as the 2nd most turnover prone team in the entire NBA.
It gets even worse when you look at transition scoring. Cleveland only scored on 40% of their transition opportunities. This would rank as easily the WORST in the NBA. They were top 10 in this category during the regular season.
I am NOT implying that the Cavs are a good defensive basketball team. They are a below average unit but still not as bad as their terrible regular season numbers suggest. This series went 7 games because of poor offensive execution.
Yeah that is my point and the reality is, without Game 6, the Cavs defense looks a lot better overall statistically. Lebron shot 55.3%, the rest of the team shot 38.8%. Kevin Love was the 2nd leading scorer at just 11.4 ppg and no one else in the series even had a 20 point game. The Cavs won a series when they averaged 94.9 ppg. A team like the Cavs can't don't do that with terrible defense.
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I can understand my ban and have some guilt/regret for past posts, but man I wish I was in that game thread right now. Just tuning in but it looks like the Celts are playing great.
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I can understand my ban and have some guilt/regret for past posts, but man I wish I was in that game thread right now. Just tuning in but it looks like the Celts are playing great.
Wait you're banned from the game threads?? What'd you do? :o
That's actually a punishment on here? ???
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I can understand my ban and have some guilt/regret for past posts, but man I wish I was in that game thread right now. Just tuning in but it looks like the Celts are playing great.
Wait you're banned from the game threads?? What'd you do? :o
That's actually a punishment on here? ???
Apparently so. I got a little too combative in the GTs during the peak of my Kyrie hate.
What's the general sentiment in the thread? Solid games from Roze, Tatum, and Al? Shocked by Simmons' stat line thus far - poorest I've seen in a long time. Who has negated him?
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I can understand my ban and have some guilt/regret for past posts, but man I wish I was in that game thread right now. Just tuning in but it looks like the Celts are playing great.
sorry to hear of the ban .....your a true Celtic fan.
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I can understand my ban and have some guilt/regret for past posts, but man I wish I was in that game thread right now. Just tuning in but it looks like the Celts are playing great.
sorry to hear of the ban .....your a true Celtic fan.
Thanks man. I miss your one-liners and jokes.
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I can understand my ban and have some guilt/regret for past posts, but man I wish I was in that game thread right now. Just tuning in but it looks like the Celts are playing great.
Wait you're banned from the game threads?? What'd you do? :o
That's actually a punishment on here? ???
Apparently so. I got a little too combative in the GTs during the peak of my Kyrie hate.
What's the general sentiment in the thread? Solid games from Roze, Tatum, and Al? Shocked by Simmons' stat line thus far - poorest I've seen in a long time. Who has negated him?
Aww man. Hope they lift it soon.
And the vibe is good. Some nerves (obviously) but it's been great so far with how the C's have been playing up to this point.
So wait, you can't even view the game thread during this ban?? :o
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I can understand my ban and have some guilt/regret for past posts, but man I wish I was in that game thread right now. Just tuning in but it looks like the Celts are playing great.
Wait you're banned from the game threads?? What'd you do? :o
That's actually a punishment on here? ???
Apparently so. I got a little too combative in the GTs during the peak of my Kyrie hate.
What's the general sentiment in the thread? Solid games from Roze, Tatum, and Al? Shocked by Simmons' stat line thus far - poorest I've seen in a long time. Who has negated him?
Aww man. Hope they lift it soon.
And the vibe is good. Some nerves (obviously) but it's been great so far with how the C's have been playing up to this point.
So wait, you can't even view the game thread during this ban?? :o
Thanks -- that's good. This team is going to be scary good next year. Amazing how these guys have stepped up shorthanded. Hope Brad is getting some credit too -- the man is a genius. And nope - maybe if I made a burner account I could, but I can't stoop to Durant's level.
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I can understand my ban and have some guilt/regret for past posts, but man I wish I was in that game thread right now. Just tuning in but it looks like the Celts are playing great.
Wait you're banned from the game threads?? What'd you do? :o
That's actually a punishment on here? ???
Apparently so. I got a little too combative in the GTs during the peak of my Kyrie hate.
What's the general sentiment in the thread? Solid games from Roze, Tatum, and Al? Shocked by Simmons' stat line thus far - poorest I've seen in a long time. Who has negated him?
Aww man. Hope they lift it soon.
And the vibe is good. Some nerves (obviously) but it's been great so far with how the C's have been playing up to this point.
So wait, you can't even view the game thread during this ban?? :o
Thanks -- that's good. This team is going to be scary good next year. Amazing how these guys have stepped up shorthanded. Hope Brad is getting some credit too -- the man is a genius. And nope - maybe if I made a burner account I could, but I can't stoop to Durant's level.
LOL. Great to hear! And yeah, no Jaylen and they still have a pretty solid chance tonight.
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I can understand my ban and have some guilt/regret for past posts, but man I wish I was in that game thread right now. Just tuning in but it looks like the Celts are playing great.
Wait you're banned from the game threads?? What'd you do? :o
That's actually a punishment on here? ???
Apparently so. I got a little too combative in the GTs during the peak of my Kyrie hate.
What's the general sentiment in the thread? Solid games from Roze, Tatum, and Al? Shocked by Simmons' stat line thus far - poorest I've seen in a long time. Who has negated him?
Aww man. Hope they lift it soon.
And the vibe is good. Some nerves (obviously) but it's been great so far with how the C's have been playing up to this point.
So wait, you can't even view the game thread during this ban?? :o
Thanks -- that's good. This team is going to be scary good next year. Amazing how these guys have stepped up shorthanded. Hope Brad is getting some credit too -- the man is a genius. And nope - maybe if I made a burner account I could, but I can't stoop to Durant's level.
Hang in there tars
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Not trolling here - hope Celts can close this out for a great win. But that quick hit play to end the qtr was smart and well-executed. Brett Brown's also a great coach. This is the series I was most hoping to see. Super entertaining Game 1.
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Lebron with triple double tonight plays 43 minutes. Not enough
Prediction
Raptors prevail. .....Lakers fans Celebrate
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I think Toronto will win game 1, however if the Cavs win I expect a sweep as that will absolutely break Toronto. As I said I expect the Raptors to win game 1 (and also game 5), and that the Cavs will win the series in 6 (Games 2, 3, 4, 6)
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I think Toronto will win game 1, however if the Cavs win I expect a sweep as that will absolutely break Toronto. As I said I expect the Raptors to win game 1 (and also game 5), and that the Cavs will win the series in 6 (Games 2, 3, 4, 6)
There is some serious pressure on the Raptors this series. It feels like the culmination of everything they have built over the past 4 years. I don't think they will ever have a better opportunity to make it to the NBA Finals.
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I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
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It's funny how people are underestimating the Raptors and overlooking huge weaknesses on the Cavs just because they expect Lebron to always win. This Cavs team is ripe for the picking.
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I expect the Raptors to destroy the Cavs in Game 1, but I can still see LeBron pushing his body to the last limits to force game 6. I think the Raptors will win, but they will definitely be tired. They always seem to shrink underneath LeBron's aggression on the court, so we'll see if they have the inner resolve.
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I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
The Raptors are a jump shooting team. They have no one with the ball skills that Oladipo has. Thus, the Cavs below average defense will be much more suited to stopping the Raptors then they were to stopping the Pacers. The Raptors also have no one that can even pretend to guard James. The Pacers could give him a lot of strong and varied defensive looks, the Raptors can't.
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I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
The Raptors are a jump shooting team. They have no one with the ball skills that Oladipo has. Thus, the Cavs below average defense will be much more suited to stopping the Raptors then they were to stopping the Pacers. The Raptors also have no one that can even pretend to guard James. The Pacers could give him a lot of strong and varied defensive looks, the Raptors can't.
This has nothing to do with your response but isn't Oladipo absolutely disgusting off the dribble? It's like watching a composed version of Russell Westbrook. As an NBA fan he's probably my favorite non-Celtic at the moment.
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I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
The Raptors are a jump shooting team. They have no one with the ball skills that Oladipo has. Thus, the Cavs below average defense will be much more suited to stopping the Raptors then they were to stopping the Pacers. The Raptors also have no one that can even pretend to guard James. The Pacers could give him a lot of strong and varied defensive looks, the Raptors can't.
What do you think of the Cavs being 6.5 point underdogs tonight? 3.5 to 1 to win the east? I know you were regularly referencing the odds earlier in the season when Cleveland was the favorite. They now have the 3rd worst odds of winning the east of the teams left (only ahead of us and our missing 3 starters).
I am genuinely curious why you think the oddsmakers have turned on them when they have been the darlings of lines ever since Lebron returned to Cleveland.
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I think Toronto will win game 1, however if the Cavs win I expect a sweep as that will absolutely break Toronto. As I said I expect the Raptors to win game 1 (and also game 5), and that the Cavs will win the series in 6 (Games 2, 3, 4, 6)
I didn't see this before i wrote my last reply. If you really believe a Cleveland sweep is possible you should absolutely put a little juice behind this. The odds given for a Cavs Sweep are currently 30 to 1. You can win 3k on a hundred dollar bet. If you think it goes to a gentleman's Sweep the Cavs are still 15-1. You are about 100x more bullish on the Cavs than just about anyone. (Would certainly suck if you were right, I might have to put down 20 bucks myself to emotionally hedge how unbearable the board would become with a Cavs sweep.)
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I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
The Raptors are a jump shooting team. They have no one with the ball skills that Oladipo has. Thus, the Cavs below average defense will be much more suited to stopping the Raptors then they were to stopping the Pacers. The Raptors also have no one that can even pretend to guard James. The Pacers could give him a lot of strong and varied defensive looks, the Raptors can't.
What do you think of the Cavs being 6.5 point underdogs tonight? 3.5 to 1 to win the east? I know you were regularly referencing the odds earlier in the season when Cleveland was the favorite. They now have the 3rd worst odds of winning the east of the teams left (only ahead of us and our missing 3 starters).
I am genuinely curious why you think the oddsmakers have turned on them when they have been the darlings of lines ever since Lebron returned to Cleveland.
I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
The Raptors are a jump shooting team. They have no one with the ball skills that Oladipo has. Thus, the Cavs below average defense will be much more suited to stopping the Raptors then they were to stopping the Pacers. The Raptors also have no one that can even pretend to guard James. The Pacers could give him a lot of strong and varied defensive looks, the Raptors can't.
What do you think of the Cavs being 6.5 point underdogs tonight? 3.5 to 1 to win the east? I know you were regularly referencing the odds earlier in the season when Cleveland was the favorite. They now have the 3rd worst odds of winning the east of the teams left (only ahead of us and our missing 3 starters).
I am genuinely curious why you think the oddsmakers have turned on them when they have been the darlings of lines ever since Lebron returned to Cleveland.
They should be underdogs regardless but this is a case where I believes the odds are being heavily influenced by the public narrative. The odds makers are trying to ensure that they can profit on both sides of the spread. The Philly winning streak, Toronto being a convincing #1 seed, and the drama in Cleveland all came together to influence the betting lines. ESPN coverage is painting a picture of LeBron having his back against the wall. This is true but over exaggerated IMIO.
This is a flawed comparison on my part but the 2010 NBA playoff odds come to mind. Deep down I always had faith in the Celtics ability to "flip the switch". I also didn't think the competition in the East was particularly strong. The regular season was mediocre by the Celtics standards and they went into the playoffs at +400 to win the East. I don't bet on my own team but I thought those were excellent odds at the time.
Realistically I think a +4.5 line would be more realistic for the Cavs on the road.
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1. Cavs win tonight they will win the series
2. If the Cavs win the east...they might lose every game in the finals by 20 plus points.
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I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
The Raptors are a jump shooting team. They have no one with the ball skills that Oladipo has. Thus, the Cavs below average defense will be much more suited to stopping the Raptors then they were to stopping the Pacers. The Raptors also have no one that can even pretend to guard James. The Pacers could give him a lot of strong and varied defensive looks, the Raptors can't.
What do you think of the Cavs being 6.5 point underdogs tonight? 3.5 to 1 to win the east? I know you were regularly referencing the odds earlier in the season when Cleveland was the favorite. They now have the 3rd worst odds of winning the east of the teams left (only ahead of us and our missing 3 starters).
I am genuinely curious why you think the oddsmakers have turned on them when they have been the darlings of lines ever since Lebron returned to Cleveland.
I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
The Raptors are a jump shooting team. They have no one with the ball skills that Oladipo has. Thus, the Cavs below average defense will be much more suited to stopping the Raptors then they were to stopping the Pacers. The Raptors also have no one that can even pretend to guard James. The Pacers could give him a lot of strong and varied defensive looks, the Raptors can't.
What do you think of the Cavs being 6.5 point underdogs tonight? 3.5 to 1 to win the east? I know you were regularly referencing the odds earlier in the season when Cleveland was the favorite. They now have the 3rd worst odds of winning the east of the teams left (only ahead of us and our missing 3 starters).
I am genuinely curious why you think the oddsmakers have turned on them when they have been the darlings of lines ever since Lebron returned to Cleveland.
They should be underdogs regardless but this is a case where I believes the odds are being heavily influenced by the public narrative. The odds makers are trying to ensure that they can profit on both sides of the spread. The Philly winning streak, Toronto being a convincing #1 seed, and the drama in Cleveland all came together to influence the betting lines. ESPN coverage is painting a picture of LeBron having his back against the wall. This is true but over exaggerated IMIO.
This is a flawed comparison on my part but the 2010 NBA playoff odds come to mind. Deep down I always had faith in the Celtics ability to "flip the switch". I also didn't think the competition in the East was particularly strong. The regular season was mediocre by the Celtics standards and they went into the playoffs at +400 to win the East. I don't bet on my own team but I thought those were excellent odds at the time.
Realistically I think a +4.5 line would be more realistic for the Cavs on the road.
You really think the odds makers have to give people better odds to get them to bet on Cleveland? Pretty interesting take...
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1. Cavs win tonight they will win the series
2. If the Cavs win the east...they might lose every game in the finals by 20 plus points.
lol It's so true. I don't like anyone in the East against Golden State or Houston but the Cavs will definitely put up the worst fight in the Finals. All of their bad habits and poor team play will get exposed.
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I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
The Raptors are a jump shooting team. They have no one with the ball skills that Oladipo has. Thus, the Cavs below average defense will be much more suited to stopping the Raptors then they were to stopping the Pacers. The Raptors also have no one that can even pretend to guard James. The Pacers could give him a lot of strong and varied defensive looks, the Raptors can't.
What do you think of the Cavs being 6.5 point underdogs tonight? 3.5 to 1 to win the east? I know you were regularly referencing the odds earlier in the season when Cleveland was the favorite. They now have the 3rd worst odds of winning the east of the teams left (only ahead of us and our missing 3 starters).
I am genuinely curious why you think the oddsmakers have turned on them when they have been the darlings of lines ever since Lebron returned to Cleveland.
6.5 tonight seems about right for tonight given Cleveland got pushed to 7 games and the Raptors have been sitting at home for 4 days (which shouldn't be enough for rust to really set it, but is long enough to give them a real rest advantage).
As for the overall odds, they are based on bettors and with the Cavs coming off of a tough series in which only James realized the Cavs were playing games, they just haven't looked that good of late, which sways bettors. The Cavs and Raptors also have to go through each other and then likely Philly, while Philly "only" has the depleted Celtics. Matchups matter to bettors.
As I've been saying since last series, the Pacers are a horrid matchup for the Cavs given Oladipo's superb ball skills. The Cavs, especially with Hill banged up, quite simply have no one that can pretend to defend Oladipo when he gets going to the basket. With Oladipo having his way, he was able to find the open shooters which also affected how that series went, but make no mistake whatever the Cavs defensive troubles were with the Pacers, they were all because of Oladipo. The Raptors have no one like Oladipo. They won't be able to capitalize on that weakness of the Cavs because they just don't have anyone capable of capitalizing on it. And as we've seen time and time again, the Raptors have no one that can even pretend to guard James. James always has a field day against the Raptors and quite frankly I can't imagine that the rest of the Cavs play as consistently poorly as they did against the Pacers. I mean in the 7 games, James was the only Cav with a 20 point game. Love was the 2nd leading scorer at 11.4 a game and he generally played like crap (I think his hand is bothering him so that may continue).
EDIT. As I said, I think the series goes 6, but if the Cavs somehow pull out the win tonight, the series is over. A loss tonight would break and destroy the Raptors.
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I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
The Raptors are a jump shooting team. They have no one with the ball skills that Oladipo has. Thus, the Cavs below average defense will be much more suited to stopping the Raptors then they were to stopping the Pacers. The Raptors also have no one that can even pretend to guard James. The Pacers could give him a lot of strong and varied defensive looks, the Raptors can't.
What do you think of the Cavs being 6.5 point underdogs tonight? 3.5 to 1 to win the east? I know you were regularly referencing the odds earlier in the season when Cleveland was the favorite. They now have the 3rd worst odds of winning the east of the teams left (only ahead of us and our missing 3 starters).
I am genuinely curious why you think the oddsmakers have turned on them when they have been the darlings of lines ever since Lebron returned to Cleveland.
I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
The Raptors are a jump shooting team. They have no one with the ball skills that Oladipo has. Thus, the Cavs below average defense will be much more suited to stopping the Raptors then they were to stopping the Pacers. The Raptors also have no one that can even pretend to guard James. The Pacers could give him a lot of strong and varied defensive looks, the Raptors can't.
What do you think of the Cavs being 6.5 point underdogs tonight? 3.5 to 1 to win the east? I know you were regularly referencing the odds earlier in the season when Cleveland was the favorite. They now have the 3rd worst odds of winning the east of the teams left (only ahead of us and our missing 3 starters).
I am genuinely curious why you think the oddsmakers have turned on them when they have been the darlings of lines ever since Lebron returned to Cleveland.
They should be underdogs regardless but this is a case where I believes the odds are being heavily influenced by the public narrative. The odds makers are trying to ensure that they can profit on both sides of the spread. The Philly winning streak, Toronto being a convincing #1 seed, and the drama in Cleveland all came together to influence the betting lines. ESPN coverage is painting a picture of LeBron having his back against the wall. This is true but over exaggerated IMIO.
This is a flawed comparison on my part but the 2010 NBA playoff odds come to mind. Deep down I always had faith in the Celtics ability to "flip the switch". I also didn't think the competition in the East was particularly strong. The regular season was mediocre by the Celtics standards and they went into the playoffs at +400 to win the East. I don't bet on my own team but I thought those were excellent odds at the time.
Realistically I think a +4.5 line would be more realistic for the Cavs on the road.
You really think the odds makers have to give people better odds to get them to bet on Cleveland? Pretty interesting take...
In this rare case I would say yes, at least for game 1 of the series. All of the public headlines are along the lines of "can LeBron overcome the Raptors"? I think you could argue that the Raptors historically mediocre game 1 performances should even things out to a certain degree.
LeBron also tends to rise to occasion in recent years unless he is faced with insurmountable odds.
Who knows though. I could be complete off base. I pick the Raptors to win 104-101 tonight.
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Kinda eye-opening
OddsShark
@OddsShark
Looking for a juicy betting nugget for tonight? How about this one: For his career, LeBron James is just 2-11 SU & ATS when playing Game 1 of a playoff series on the road.
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What's with these new start times for some of the upcoming games in Round 2?
Cavs-Raptors game starting at 6 PM EST on Thursday?
Our game 3 vs the Sixers starting at 6 PM EST on Monday?
Do they want to kill ratings for some of these games? A lot of people on the east coast won't be home in time from work for these tip-offs, and west coast people will still be at work!
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Kinda eye-opening
OddsShark
@OddsShark
Looking for a juicy betting nugget for tonight? How about this one: For his career, LeBron James is just 2-11 SU & ATS when playing Game 1 of a playoff series on the road.
That definitely justifies the spread tonight. I decided to look at Lebron's record in road game 1's starting with his first year in Miami.
1. Lost to the Bulls in 2011
2. Lost to OKC in 2012
3. Lost to Indy in 2014
4. Lost to San Antonio in 2014
5. Beat Atlanta in 2015
6. Lost to the Warriors in 2015
7. Lost to Warriors in 2016
8. Beat Celtics in 2017
9. Lost to Warriors in 2017
He's 0-5 on the road in the Finals. That puts him at 2-2 within the Eastern Conference. The Celtics and Hawks were no doubt weaker opponents than Chicago or Indiana. For some reason I really don't trust the Raptors with their game 1 struggles. I think they will win but it will come down to the wire.
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Lue is so bad. Thompson has a great game and they play a team with a big traditional center and a tall PF and he decides to start Love at center, LeBron, and 3 guards.
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Lue is so bad. Thompson has a great game and they play a team with a big traditional center and a tall PF and he decides to start Love at center, LeBron, and 3 guards.
He really is a hilariously bad coach
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Lue is so bad. Thompson has a great game and they play a team with a big traditional center and a tall PF and he decides to start Love at center, LeBron, and 3 guards.
He really is a hilariously bad coach
Yeah, I was just about to ask as to why they'd change the lineup, especially with only a day between Game 7 and the start of this series. I missed the first few minutes, but was Cleveland out of sync, offensively, at the outset?
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Lue is so bad. Thompson has a great game and they play a team with a big traditional center and a tall PF and he decides to start Love at center, LeBron, and 3 guards.
I think the strategy there is to hopefully pull Valanciunas out of the paint by forcing to defend Love on the perimeter.
The obvious downside there is Love has to defend Valanciunas on the other end, and I don't think will go well for the Cavs.
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You can really see how the Cavs defense has come together tonight..... ???
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I wonder who the Cavs try to trade Love for. Hopefully they get a better return then they did for Irving lol.
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Lebron sits out and the Cavaliers look horrible. Like really, really bad.
Kevin Love just fought super hard for a rebound against two guys and then missed a bunny right at the rim.
Still baffles me how Indiana didn't take advantage in Game 7 when Lebron sat for like 3 minutes (and they kept Oladipo on the bench smh)
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I wonder who the Cavs try to trade Love for. Hopefully they get a better return then they did for Irving lol.
Love + BKN Pick for Leonard?
Love for Carmelo straight up lol?
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Lue is so bad. Thompson has a great game and they play a team with a big traditional center and a tall PF and he decides to start Love at center, LeBron, and 3 guards.
I think the strategy there is to hopefully pull Valanciunas out of the paint by forcing to defend Love on the perimeter.
The obvious downside there is Love has to defend Valanciunas on the other end, and I don't think will go well for the Cavs.
If a) Love had been hitting his shots and b) they were going to him this would be a decent plan. However neither of those have been the case for the whole playoffs. Lue’s insistence on doing so is very weird
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When did Kevin Love devolve into this below avg player?
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When did Kevin Love devolve into this below avg player?
It's amazing how terrible he looks around the rim. His confidence has been shaken since coming back from injury.
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HA! Here comes the refs. Lebron shoves Van Fleet and somehow Van Fleet gets a technical... ::)
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DcFSjLUV4AA_Mfz?format=jpg)
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Jeff green is and was such a lazy player in Boston
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When did Kevin Love devolve into this below avg player?
When he came to Cleveland and is afraid of Lebron James.
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As much as I want to see the Cavs, Lebron in particular, fail in the second round, how funny would it be to see these vaunted Raptors choke once again? Lol
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I wonder who the Cavs try to trade Love for. Hopefully they get a better return then they did for Irving lol.
Love + BKN Pick for Leonard?
Love for Carmelo straight up lol?
I recently had that same thought, and yeah, it would be pretty funny to see, imo, should it ever happen.
When did Kevin Love devolve into this below avg player?
It's like he's Channing Frye who rebounds at this point, lol.
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As much as I want to see the Cavs, Lebron in particular, fail in the second round, how funny would it be to see these vaunted Raptors choke once again? Lol
They literally choked their lead away at the end LOL.
Dumb turnovers, rushed shots, and horrible perimeter defense overall.
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When did Kevin Love devolve into this below avg player?
It's amazing how terrible he looks around the rim. His confidence has been shaken since coming back from injury.
I wonder if his panic attacks, injuries and seeming mistreatment in Cleveland shook him a bit. I hope he can regain form somewhere without LeBron
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Nobody is afraid of the Raptors
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I have never seen a player make late passes like LeBron. It's almost unbelievable how close he lets the defense commit to him before he makes a pass.
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It still irks me that Lebron literally shoves Van Fleet, yet Van Fleet gets the technical.
SMH wow. Refs really scared to give Lebron the technical?? ::)
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When did Kevin Love devolve into this below avg player?
It's amazing how terrible he looks around the rim. His confidence has been shaken since coming back from injury.
I wonder if his panic attacks, injuries and seeming mistreatment in Cleveland shook him a bit. I hope he can regain form somewhere without LeBron
I think all of the above are contributing factors. Cleveland has been a toxic environment for a few years now. The organization can try to downplay things but it's no surprise that both Lue and Love were facing legitimate health issues related to stress.
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Raptors come out and start extremely well in the 3rd. Lets see if they keep it up or choke the lead again. Also, Kevin Love might be Toronto's best player tonight lol.
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When did Kevin Love devolve into this below avg player?
It's amazing how terrible he looks around the rim. His confidence has been shaken since coming back from injury.
I wonder if his panic attacks, injuries and seeming mistreatment in Cleveland shook him a bit. I hope he can regain form somewhere without LeBron
I think all of the above are contributing factors. Cleveland has been a toxic environment for a few years now. The organization can try to downplay things but it's no surprise that both Lue and Love were facing legitimate health issues related to stress.
Yeah, the whole organisation is a complete mess. Without LeBron keeping them in contention, as he has done over the last couple of years (besides maybe this year), I think they could be in some serious trouble.
Love just looks defeated on the court
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Valancunias is killing them and still Lue refuses to play a real centre
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Really tired of James. 15 plus years of his Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. has me fatigued
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Valancunias is killing them and still Lue refuses to play a real centre
One of the worst coaches in the league.
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Valancunias is killing them and still Lue refuses to play a real centre
One of the worst coaches in the league.
It's ridiculous. JV looks like freakin Moses Malone out there
Edit: there Tristan Thompson is!! Only took half an hour of game time
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Valancunias is killing them and still Lue refuses to play a real centre
One of the worst coaches in the league.
It's ridiculous. JV looks like freakin Moses Malone out there
Edit: there Tristan Thompson is!! Only took half an hour of game time
It's absolutely crazy that Lue allowed Love to get abused by JV for nearly the entire quarter. Somehow the Cavs are hanging around. Maybe they go on a big run while JV is on the bench.
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Korver is such a worthless player. Cannot believe he plays
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Valancunias is killing them and still Lue refuses to play a real centre
One of the worst coaches in the league.
It's ridiculous. JV looks like freakin Moses Malone out there
Edit: there Tristan Thompson is!! Only took half an hour of game time
It's absolutely crazy that Lue allowed Love to get abused by JV for nearly the entire quarter. Somehow the Cavs are hanging around. Maybe they go on a big run while JV is on the bench.
Korver heating up is a bad sign for Toronto
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If the Raptors cannot beat this crappy Cavs team they better burn it down. Toronto not getting past Boston or Philadelphia in the future
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Man, if the Raptors end up choking this game away, I think the Cavs will have a real shot of beating them. Losing game one on their home court will put even more doubt into their minds than they already have.
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Same ole Craptors
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Was that LeBron's 5th 3-pointer of the quarter? He's just settling. Fatigue? Even so there's no excuse.
Raptors look horrible on offense.
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Stupid shot from Lebron.
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Raptors are okaying scared.
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Omg, the Raptors are really going to choke away this game, aren't they??
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Man I wish the Celtics were at full strength. They would buzzsaw both these teams
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Want to know if the NBA is rigged - let's see if they give Lebron a flagrant foul here for going under the shooter. That's supposed to be a flagrant foul this year after Kawhi last year in the playoffs, but I BET YOU they won't call it.
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Lol LeBron pretending he doesn't know it's a foul.
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Man this ending is INSANE. Sloppy, but insane!
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Remember the Raptors have lost 6 games in a row against LeBron James in the playoffs.
Dating back to 2016 and getting swept in 2017.
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How is that a shooting foul? Shot was over
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That was a straight MMA move right there. DeRozan got cracked, holy crap hahaha
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LOl these refs ;D ;D ;D
Screwing the Cavs over
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Why do they not review that? Unbelievable
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LOL wow...
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How was that not a flagrant under today’s rules?
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Same old Raptors. Playoff Lowry is horrible.
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Raptors lose this game they will be gone in 5...maybe 4
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Choketors
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This is what I mean about the Raptors having no one that can defend James. He can do whatever he wants whenever he wants.
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WOW now Toronto may choke this too... :P
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Guys, don't hate me, but I'm subconsciously rooting for Cleveland right now lol
I find Toronto fans annoying, and with all of the hype that Toronto has got this year (especially from Chuck) it'd be hilarious to see them choke yet another game one at home being the clear favorites to win the series.
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I'm with you. On the regular season there is no question that's a flagrant.
In the meantime, Dwayne Casey is just awful.
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Like I said, no matter how bad the Cavs are, you cannot trust the Craptors in the playoffs.
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James is not of this world😐
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Lebron was supposed to receive a technical for going under Ibaka and Love was supposed to receive AT LEAST a flagrant 1 for the elbow. The game should be over already
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how is that not a flagrant foul / ejection for K Love?
He swung an elbow, made contact with someone in the face and knocked them to the ground. If any Celtic had done that they would have been ejected and suspended.
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Toronto just doesn't want to win this game, apparently.
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Wow.
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Comical how bad the raptors have been this quarter
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LOL same old choking Raptors ;D
You just know Lebron will hit one at the buzzer to win it now.
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4 missed shots
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LOL here it comes. Lebron dagger.
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I can not respect the Raptors less than I do right now. What a mentally soft team. Playing scared right now.
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I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
The Raptors are a jump shooting team. They have no one with the ball skills that Oladipo has. Thus, the Cavs below average defense will be much more suited to stopping the Raptors then they were to stopping the Pacers. The Raptors also have no one that can even pretend to guard James. The Pacers could give him a lot of strong and varied defensive looks, the Raptors can't.
What do you think of the Cavs being 6.5 point underdogs tonight? 3.5 to 1 to win the east? I know you were regularly referencing the odds earlier in the season when Cleveland was the favorite. They now have the 3rd worst odds of winning the east of the teams left (only ahead of us and our missing 3 starters).
I am genuinely curious why you think the oddsmakers have turned on them when they have been the darlings of lines ever since Lebron returned to Cleveland.
I expect the Raptors to win. LBJ exhausted himself to beat a lesser team in the Pacers. He's going to get worn down against the Raptors.
Meanwhile the Cavs defense is bad, and they aren't as susceptible to the junk high double like Oladipo was. If you try that against he Raptors as more than a change up mid game they'll pick you apart.
The Raptors are a jump shooting team. They have no one with the ball skills that Oladipo has. Thus, the Cavs below average defense will be much more suited to stopping the Raptors then they were to stopping the Pacers. The Raptors also have no one that can even pretend to guard James. The Pacers could give him a lot of strong and varied defensive looks, the Raptors can't.
What do you think of the Cavs being 6.5 point underdogs tonight? 3.5 to 1 to win the east? I know you were regularly referencing the odds earlier in the season when Cleveland was the favorite. They now have the 3rd worst odds of winning the east of the teams left (only ahead of us and our missing 3 starters).
I am genuinely curious why you think the oddsmakers have turned on them when they have been the darlings of lines ever since Lebron returned to Cleveland.
They should be underdogs regardless but this is a case where I believes the odds are being heavily influenced by the public narrative. The odds makers are trying to ensure that they can profit on both sides of the spread. The Philly winning streak, Toronto being a convincing #1 seed, and the drama in Cleveland all came together to influence the betting lines. ESPN coverage is painting a picture of LeBron having his back against the wall. This is true but over exaggerated IMIO.
This is a flawed comparison on my part but the 2010 NBA playoff odds come to mind. Deep down I always had faith in the Celtics ability to "flip the switch". I also didn't think the competition in the East was particularly strong. The regular season was mediocre by the Celtics standards and they went into the playoffs at +400 to win the East. I don't bet on my own team but I thought those were excellent odds at the time.
Realistically I think a +4.5 line would be more realistic for the Cavs on the road.
You really think the odds makers have to give people better odds to get them to bet on Cleveland? Pretty interesting take...
In this rare case I would say yes, at least for game 1 of the series. All of the public headlines are along the lines of "can LeBron overcome the Raptors"? I think you could argue that the Raptors historically mediocre game 1 performances should even things out to a certain degree.
LeBron also tends to rise to occasion in recent years unless he is faced with insurmountable odds.
Who knows though. I could be complete off base. I pick the Raptors to win 104-101 tonight.
It looks like my concerns over Toronto definitely came true tonight. -6.5 just seemed too steep for a team that has a history of game 1 struggles at home in the playoffs. Cleveland is weak but they still have the best player in the world. I suppose the Raptors could still cover if this goes to OT.
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4 missed shots
That was one of the most pathetic displays I have ever seen.
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I would secretly rather face Lebron if we can get by Sixers- crazy!!More fun to dethrone king
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How was that not a flagrant under today’s rules?
Because #23 would not of liked that call
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Hahaha OT almost went in
Not impressed with Derozan in the 4Q
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Craptors & choking. Name a better duo.
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LOL same old choking Raptors ;D
You just know Lebron will hit one at the buzzer to win it now.
Surprised he missed it... the Raptors really are pathetic though.
We’ll be owning the East for the foreseeable future.
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almost!! haha..hope they have 7 OT’s in this series😁
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If the Celtics had Kyrie, Hayward and everyone healthy...they will steamroll both the Raptors and Cavaliers.
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How does someone who is 7 feet tall miss that many shots around the rim? Looking at you JV. If you had made at least one of those numerous layups you blew in the 4th TOR likely would have bagged this game.
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Wow I thought that was going in :laugh:
Honestly even if TOR squeaks by in OT, they really haven't proven they can beat CLE in this series. They were lucky on a lot of occasions tbh.
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Valencunas what did he miss maybe 10 layups/put backs in the last few minutes? Horrible.
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Raptors are the anti-Celtics. The Celtics find ways to win close games no matter who is injured, Raptors find ways to lose games even at full strength.
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If the Celtics had Kyrie, Hayward and everyone healthy...they will steamroll both the Raptors and Cavaliers.
Was just thinking this... the solace I take in the injuries is that it makes us better moving forward and it would still have been hard to beat the Warriors. Whoever comes out of the East is getting swept.
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If the Celtics had Kyrie, Hayward and everyone healthy...they will steamroll both the Raptors and Cavaliers.
Was just thinking this... the solace I take in the injuries is that it makes us better moving forward and it would still have been hard to beat the Warriors. Whoever comes out of the East is getting swept.
But us! Stevens steals us 1 or 2 😁
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If the Celtics had Kyrie, Hayward and everyone healthy...they will steamroll both the Raptors and Cavaliers.
Was just thinking this... the solace I take in the injuries is that it makes us better moving forward and it would still have been hard to beat the Warriors. Whoever comes out of the East is getting swept.
No doubt whoever comes out in the East will get swept by Golden State. It's already a given. The Western Conference Finals is the true NBA Finals.
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None of the Raptors are as clutch as Rozier
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Lol same 'ol Raptors.
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They’re terrible. Cavs are gonna sweep them. Totally in their head.
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They still don't have that "it" mentality Paul Pierce talked about a few years back.
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If the Celtics had Kyrie, Hayward and everyone healthy...they will steamroll both the Raptors and Cavaliers.
Was just thinking this... the solace I take in the injuries is that it makes us better moving forward and it would still have been hard to beat the Warriors. Whoever comes out of the East is getting swept.
But us! Stevens steals us 1 or 2 😁
Yeah I dont think we get swept. We steal at least 1 game.
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Which backcourt star duo is more overrated? Beal & Wall or Lowry & DeRozan?
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Toronto is playing terribly.
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Playoff Lowry is killing Toronto.
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My God, at this point Divine Intervention might not even be enough to get this Raptors squad past Cleveland in the playoffs.
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Casey also proving again that he's massively overrated. A good regular season coach but not much more than that. I have no idea what the Raptors are running on offense.
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If the Celtics had Kyrie, Hayward and everyone healthy...they will steamroll both the Raptors and Cavaliers.
Was just thinking this... the solace I take in the injuries is that it makes us better moving forward and it would still have been hard to beat the Warriors. Whoever comes out of the East is getting swept.
But us! Stevens steals us 1 or 2 😁
If we make the finals this year and win even 1 game Stevens is the GOAT coach
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Raptors lose this, its over in 5 at the least.
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Wow , Raptors look like they are playing family ghosts...scared...
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Yeah uhm, if the Cavs win tonight they're sweeping Toronto or winning in 5 lol.
This is what I've been saying but some here thought Toronto would be good enough to beat the one-man LeBron Cavaliers in 5 or 6. A one-man LeBron team is enough to get in the Raptors' heads.
The Pacers were probably the only team who could match up with them but they're gone fishin.
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lol at Casey's ATO play. That's just garbage.
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Maybe Cavs tanked to get the Raptors and avoid the Celtics :laugh:
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lol at Casey's ATO play. That's just garbage.
And people think this bum deserves COY over Stevens...
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THIS IS WHY NATIONAL MEDIA DOESN'T TAKE THE RAPTORS SERIOUSLY.
All Raps people please never talk again about how nobody gives your team respect.
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Valencunas & Lowry are horrible
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I think someone slipped vaseline on raptors towels!
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JV may be the biggest choker I’ve ever seen. Missed shots, can’t even secure the crucial rebound...
Oh Mr. “ Ainge should trade Rozier for him” Ibaka was part of it too
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What do the Raptors have against meeting completely reasonable expectations?
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They have a chance. 1 possession for the ball game
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LeBron has been terrible in OT.
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what the hell was that? why no two for 1? great coaching
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Good Lord, the Cavs trying to match Toronto's dumb play down the stretch with that terrible last possession.
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Win or lose Raptors should be embarrassed.
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These have been some terrible offensive possessions by Cleveland at the end of overtime.
oh dear you can't get better shots than that??
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in my worst nightmare , Lue is our coach
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Yep the Raptors are who we thought they were... grade A garbage
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Oh my Lord, Toronto. You just lost the series. What a joke of a choking team lol
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Lol what are they checking the monitor for
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oh my.. such a collapse :P sounds like someone sucked life out of arena
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Toronto will be lucky to win one game. They are such a sorry team
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wth?!
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It's stupid to declare a series over after one game.
But this series is over. Toronto are legitimately terrified of the Cavs.
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And DeRozan passes to Vanvleet. DeRozan has to take that shot.
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Brutal choke
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Another year, another playoff run in which neither Lowry nor Derozan can create a good shot in crunch time.
BLOW UP THE RAPTORS.
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and that's how you lose home-court advantage to LeBron James lol.
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911..chicken bone caught in multiple players throats..please help us
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Win or lose Raptors should be embarrassed.
both of those teams looked like crap..
Celtics look better than both of them right now.
Cleveland completely lucked out. Why did they even call the timeout.
They had the ball!?!?!?!
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Jesus, how can you have Fred VanVleet on the floor at crucial moments TWICE spotting up for 3s. Makes zero sense. That dude has been injured and has been horrible.
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I'm literally dying of laughter.
Absolutely comical by TOR. All the luck in the world and they still choked so bad :laugh:
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still not sure why Lebron not coached for two for 1...they tried to give it back
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This just reinforces the fact that Derozan and Lowry are All-Star players who don't have an extra gear against elite competition. It's really as simple as that. I can't stand LeBron but nobody in the NBA can do more with less.
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This just reinforces the fact that Derozan and Lowry are All-Star players who don't have an extra gear against elite competition. It's really as simple as that. I can't stand LeBron but nobody in the NBA can do more with less.
Hate him as we may, he can make fillet from Sand
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I'm really starting to think that if Brown is healthy and we get through Philly, perhaps we really can take either of these teams and advance to the Finals.
I mean, Toronto just doesn't have the mental makeup or character to get there, and if the Cavs make it through, Lebron is going to be absolutely gassed by our series.
And truthfully, we match up pretty well with both teams, and we have the defenders to both throw at Lebron and at Toronto's backcourt. I actually think we have a better shot against Cleveland than Toronto, though, as I think we matchup better with Cleveland and have the gameplan (let Lebron do his thing and shut down everyone else) to succeed in a series against them, let alone the coaching advantage.
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#1 seed losing to a #4 seed at home in their own country.
Embarrassing.
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still not sure why Lebron not coached for two for 1...they tried to give it back
lue sucks
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watch raptors lose game 2 as well..that chicken bone might be a perma bone vs cavs for them
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I hope the Cavs sweep the Raptors and their franchise is decertified and moved to Las Vegas.
I have never seen a team play so d*&% scared ever. Stick with hockey guys...that game su*&ed from beginning to end and I'm depressed that there have to be three more of them.
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Brutal, considering Raptors playoffs history could be a sweep!
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I hope the Cavs sweep the Raptors and their franchise is decertified and moved to Las Vegas.
I have never seen a team play so d*&% scared ever. Stick with hockey guys...that game su*&ed from beginning to end and I'm depressed that there have to be three more of them.
Hockey not so good lately for them either..Bruins!
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Toronto is done. Cooked.
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This just reinforces the fact that Derozan and Lowry are All-Star players who don't have an extra gear against elite competition. It's really as simple as that. I can't stand LeBron but nobody in the NBA can do more with less.
Hate him as we may, he can make fillet from Sand
Exactly. When is the last time LeBron lost a playoff series to a team without a top tier player and/or group of Hall of Famers? People who ruled the Cavs out in this series forgot that LeBron took the Warriors 6 games without Kyrie and Kevin Love. I can't pick against LeBron in any series where the opposing team doesn't have a true elite player. He gets the benefit of the doubt until a team finally gets the best of him.
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Don’t think anyone is beating the warriors. Nobody
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Pelicans off to a good start. But Stephen Curry coming off the bench tonight.
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I'm really starting to think that if Brown is healthy and we get through Philly, perhaps we really can take either of these teams and advance to the Finals.
I mean, Toronto just doesn't have the mental makeup or character to get there, and if the Cavs make it through, Lebron is going to be absolutely gassed by our series.
And truthfully, we match up pretty well with both teams, and we have the defenders to both throw at Lebron and at Toronto's backcourt. I actually think we have a better shot against Cleveland than Toronto, though, as I think we matchup better with Cleveland and have the gameplan (let Lebron do his thing and shut down everyone else) to succeed in a series against them, let alone the coaching advantage.
I would like to think that too, but Love and Korver will just drain 3's when it matters against us and we will lose
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Don’t think anyone is beating the warriors. Nobody
I agree that nobody is beating a healthy Warriors team. They coasted through the season but we will see their best basketball against the Rockets. Harden is notorious for struggling in pressure packed playoff games. The Warriors have multiple defenders who can share the responsibility of dealing with him and Paul.
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Toronto is done. Cooked.
Man I would normally say, it is only 1 game. But the way in which they lost that game, missing so many shots in the 4th quarter, having a chance to win the game at the end, your best player defers to a bench player with the game on the line. Oh lordy, everything that happened in that game for Toronto makes them deserve the hottest of the hot takes right now.
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If the Raptors can teach us anything, it's that in the playoffs, you really do need a team of mentally tough players who won't be intimindated. That team is just milquetoast. No mental fortitude. And it's been that way for years.
Now think of what you've seen, in terms of mental makeup and ability to perform in the tensest playoff moments, from Kyrie , Smart, Brown, Horford, and Tatum. Heck, even Hayward was nails in the playoffs last year, his team was just outmatched. The character of the guys we have is just amazing.
Cleveland wins this series in 4.
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If the Raptors can teach us anything, it's that in the playoffs, you really do need a team of mentally tough players who won't be intimindated. That team is just milquetoast. No mental fortitude. And it's been that way for years.
Now think of what you've seen, in terms of mental makeup and ability to perform in the tensest playoff moments, from Kyrie , Smart, Brown, Horford, and Tatum. Heck, even Hayward was nails in the playoffs last year, his team was just outmatched. The character of the guys we have is just amazing.
Cleveland wins this series in 4.
I want it to go 6 or 7 with all games being close and OT to booot. This will exhaust LeWhine so much by the time the series is over.
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Brace yourself. Moranis is coming
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Brace yourself. Moranis is coming
I dont get why Cavs fans would go to Celticsblog to gloat about them winning against the raps. They should go to RaptorsHQ.
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The real reason the Cavs upset Toronto:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2773794-drake-and-kendrick-perkins-exchange-words-during-raptors-vs-cavs-game-1 (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2773794-drake-and-kendrick-perkins-exchange-words-during-raptors-vs-cavs-game-1)
Props to the Cavs for a championship-level signing.
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Brace yourself. Moranis is coming
I dont get why Cavs fans would go to Celticsblog to gloat about them winning against the raps. They should go to RaptorsHQ.
He's a mod here and he does do a good job with that. It is a bit odd on a Celtics forum but we all have random fandoms
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I wish I could say that I was surprised the Raptors choked against the Cavs but I'm not. Not one little bit. The Raptors are a bunch of mental midgets.
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This has to be, without any shadow of a doubt, Perk's greatest game, LOL ;D -
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/991523997622964224/video/1
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How come Draymond did not get called for a flagrant?
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This has to be, without any shadow of a doubt, Perk's greatest game, LOL ;D -
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/991523997622964224/video/1
Drake must've thought that was Kendrick Lamar...but it was only Kendrick Perkins.
But all jokes aside, Perkins would have trashed that fool Drake lol. He lucky security guards held him back.
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NOP has a chance to steal this game. Plenty of their guys have played decent and GSW looks relatively bored.
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It's SO annoying that no one can knock off this Cavs team (yet). Indy was SOOO close, and then Toronto was so close to winning tonight's game. Mucho annoying.
I also want to say that this two-day break between Games 1 and 2—both of which are in the same city—is ridiculous.
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Drake has every right to talk trash to players. Fans do it all the time
I hate the new movement to make fans not trash talk players. The whole “you would never say that out in the streets to him” is a bad argument because we aren’t out in the streets.
Plus I actually do think a lot of fans would talk trash in the streets to players
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It's SO annoying that no one can knock off this Cavs team (yet). Indy was SOOO close, and then Toronto was so close to winning tonight's game. Mucho annoying.
I also want to say that this two-day break between Games 1 and 2—both of which are in the same city—is ridiculous.
I think the Pacers gave it their best shot.
This Raptors team clearly has a mental block when it comes to LeBron.
Lowry and Derozan legit get spooked.
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Drake has every right to talk trash to players. Fans do it all the time
I hate the new movement to make fans not trash talk players. The whole “you would never say that out in the streets to him” is a bad argument because we aren’t out in the streets.
Plus I actually do think a lot of fans would talk trash in the streets to players
No he doesn’t ..he needs to sit his punk self down and behave.
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This has to be, without any shadow of a doubt, Perk's greatest game, LOL ;D -
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/991523997622964224/video/1
Drake must've thought that was Kendrick Lamar...but it was only Kendrick Perkins.
But all jokes aside, Perkins would have trashed that fool Drake lol. He lucky security guards held him back.
Unrelated - every time I hear the name "Anna Kendrick" I always add Lamar at the end, there ;D.
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Shame New Orleans couldn't pull that one out.
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I still can't believe that Kevin Love wasn't given a T for that round house elbow he knocked DeRozan to the floor a T or a flag foul.
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Drake has every right to talk trash to players. Fans do it all the time
I hate the new movement to make fans not trash talk players. The whole “you would never say that out in the streets to him” is a bad argument because we aren’t out in the streets.
Plus I actually do think a lot of fans would talk trash in the streets to players
No he doesn’t ..he needs to sit his punk self down and behave.
LOL
As long as Drake, or any fan for that matter, isn't overly lewd or vulgar, and isn't getting personal, he should be able to talk as much trash as he pleases. I have no problems with a fan engaging a player and telling that player he sucks and is a lousy no good bum. That's on the player to ignore it.
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Drake has every right to talk trash to players. Fans do it all the time
I hate the new movement to make fans not trash talk players. The whole “you would never say that out in the streets to him” is a bad argument because we aren’t out in the streets.
Plus I actually do think a lot of fans would talk trash in the streets to players
No he doesn’t ..he needs to sit his punk self down and behave.
LOL
As long as Drake, or any fan for that matter, isn't overly lewd or vulgar, and isn't getting personal, he should be able to talk as much trash as he pleases. I have no problems with a fan engaging a player and telling that player he sucks and is a lousy no good bum. That's on the player to ignore it.
Drake isn't just a fan though. Drake is a global ambassador for the team. He provides their uniforms and other gear (at least for certain games). He has access to all sections of the arena, including where the Cavs are.
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Lue is so bad.
https://www.ohio.com/akron/sports/cavs/cavaliers-report-kevin-love-would-rather-play-power-forward-but-cavs-coach-tyronn-lue-not-altering-his-lineup-for-game-2-against-raptors
“Not a lot. Especially after Game 7, I thought Tristan might start at the 5,” Love said Tuesday. “It was really yesterday late afternoon [I found out] I was going to be matched up against Valanciunas one on one.”
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After last night, does anyone think that TOR will actually win this series or are they mentally toast?
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After last night, does anyone think that TOR will actually win this series or are they mentally toast?
bring out the brooms
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After last night, does anyone think that TOR will actually win this series or are they mentally toast?
I do. I think they win it. Just think they are the much better team
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Not going to lie, when I woke up and for much of this morning, I had the mindset that Game 2 was tonight, but it's tomorrow :P
Oh well, but that means another day of rest for the C's and Jaylen! Also means I only need to be worried about the Bruins tonight lol.
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Could be a Cavs/Celtic 2010 situation where the C's choked away game 1 (with copious amounts of help from David Stern) but went on to control the rest of the series and won in 6 games.
When push came to shove, the Cavs couldn't defend, and their roleplayers weren't generating consistent offense.
IMO right now it is similar in that the Raps are flat-out more talented than the Cavs and have every chance at recovering - so long as they finally get their collective heads straight.
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After last night, does anyone think that TOR will actually win this series or are they mentally toast?
I do. I think they win it. Just think they are the much better team
I can't pick against LeBron until I see him lose a playoff series to a team without a top tier player or group of hall of famers. The Raptors have put together an excellent roster but Derozan and Lowry just aren't good enough. I posted a separate thread that went through the history of the NBA Finals. In the modern era your top scorer cannot be a significantly below average 3 point shooter. The other night was a choke job but I think the Raptors overall failures boil down to Derozan not being good enough as a #1 scorer. His career postseason EFG% is barely 40%. This puts enormous pressure on the role players.
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After last night, does anyone think that TOR will actually win this series or are they mentally toast?
I do. I think they win it. Just think they are the much better team
They may be, but they just don't match up well with Cleveland. The Raptors and Cavs have now played 3 games since the trade deadline. The Cavs have won all 3. The Raptors just can't stop James and they have no one that can really take advantage of the Cavs main defensive weakness (which is defending against great ball handlers - like Oladipo). I mean the Cavs won the last game coming off of short rest in a game that James was 3 of 12 in the 4th quarter/overtime and Kevin Love was 3 of 13 in the game. Let's say it again, the Cavs won that game. Now I know the Raptors missed like 11 straight shots and 15 of 16 down the stretch (and into overtime), but that just seems to be the normal operating procedure for the Raptors when they play the Cavs.
The Raptors may actually show some stones and win game 2, but I just don't buy it. The Raptors had to win game 1 and they choked the game away (I mean that last possession in regulation with 4 straight misses was stuff of infamy). And the final possession of the game, DeRozan has the ball with a smaller man on him, gets in the lane, and rather than shoot, he passes the ball to Vanvleet. That is the DeRozan way in the playoffs, especially against the Cavs.
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Could be a Cavs/Celtic 2010 situation where the C's choked away game 1 (with copious amounts of help from David Stern) but went on to control the rest of the series and won in 6 games.
When push came to shove, the Cavs couldn't defend, and their roleplayers weren't generating consistent offense.
IMO right now it is similar in that the Raps are flat-out more talented than the Cavs and have every chance at recovering - so long as they finally get their collective heads straight.
Love was terrible, but Smith, Korver, Thompson, and Green all had very good games.
And after that 1st quarter, the Cavs actually played pretty solid defense, especially the 4th quarter. It wasn't just about the Raptors choking, the Cavs did a pretty good job of contributing to that 4th quarter choke job.
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After last night, does anyone think that TOR will actually win this series or are they mentally toast?
I think they will.
Cavs defense sucked yesterday, and has sucked all season. The fact that the Raptors defended LBJ well was the one match up that I was wondering about. Given the quality of shots they got you think the win that same game if it was played again.
My feelings are similar on the C's/76ers series for similar reasons.
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After last night, does anyone think that TOR will actually win this series or are they mentally toast?
I do. I think they win it. Just think they are the much better team
They may be, but they just don't match up well with Cleveland. The Raptors and Cavs have now played 3 games since the trade deadline. The Cavs have won all 3. The Raptors just can't stop James and they have no one that can really take advantage of the Cavs main defensive weakness (which is defending against great ball handlers - like Oladipo). I mean the Cavs won the last game coming off of short rest in a game that James was 3 of 12 in the 4th quarter/overtime and Kevin Love was 3 of 13 in the game. Let's say it again, the Cavs won that game. Now I know the Raptors missed like 11 straight shots and 15 of 16 down the stretch (and into overtime), but that just seems to be the normal operating procedure for the Raptors when they play the Cavs.
The Raptors may actually show some stones and win game 2, but I just don't buy it. The Raptors had to win game 1 and they choked the game away (I mean that last possession in regulation with 4 straight misses was stuff of infamy). And the final possession of the game, DeRozan has the ball with a smaller man on him, gets in the lane, and rather than shoot, he passes the ball to Vanvleet. That is the DeRozan way in the playoffs, especially against the Cavs.
This is exactly how I feel. It really boils down to DeRozan's lack of confidence from beyond the arc. This is becoming a common theme with players like Wall, Westbrook, Derozan etc. Inconsistent jump shooters cannot be relied upon to lead their team in tight playoff games.
Derozan's career 4th quarter playoff numbers are absolutely abysmal.
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After last night, does anyone think that TOR will actually win this series or are they mentally toast?
I think they will.
Cavs defense sucked yesterday, and has sucked all season. The fact that the Raptors defended LBJ well was the one match up that I was wondering about. Given the quality of shots they got you think the win that same game if it was played again.
My feelings are similar on the C's/76ers series for similar reasons.
LeBron's dominance is just too much for Lowry and DeRozan. I think people forget that the Cavs took the Warriors to 6 games WITHOUT Kyrie and Kevin Love in 2015. DeRozan has also been a terrible 4th quarter closer in the postseason. Toronto has put together an excellent roster but they are missing the most important piece.
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After last night, does anyone think that TOR will actually win this series or are they mentally toast?
I said to my girlfriend last night that “if there was ever a must-win (for Toronto) game 1, watch this game.”
I stand by that. They have no answer for LeBron and they seemingly never will. He wasn’t even that good last game. I wouldn’t be shocked if they lost game 2 too or find themselves down 3-1 quaking in their boots at home while LeBron is cool as a cucumber.
I never believed in Toronto and to be honest I don’t like that team (or their fans) at all. So I’m actually rooting for Cleveland to embarrass them yet again.
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So if Raps can lead the entire game and still blow it.......
I guess anything is possible , maybe the Celtics are not quite dead afterall
That Rapotrs game vs Cavs was one of the biggest choke jobs of all time .
Players and coach should all be sent to G league.
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After last night, does anyone think that TOR will actually win this series or are they mentally toast?
I've never seen a team so completely forget everything they were trying to do the way the Raps did in the fourth quarter of that game last night.
Jonas Valanciunas was the only one who didn't already look defeated before the game was even over.
I have zero faith in the Raptors after that game. They look like they feel that they are underdogs even though they won ~60 games with a huge point differential and have home court against the weakest LeBron team since 2007.
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After last night, does anyone think that TOR will actually win this series or are they mentally toast?
I do. I think they win it. Just think they are the much better team
They may be, but they just don't match up well with Cleveland. The Raptors and Cavs have now played 3 games since the trade deadline. The Cavs have won all 3. The Raptors just can't stop James and they have no one that can really take advantage of the Cavs main defensive weakness (which is defending against great ball handlers - like Oladipo). I mean the Cavs won the last game coming off of short rest in a game that James was 3 of 12 in the 4th quarter/overtime and Kevin Love was 3 of 13 in the game. Let's say it again, the Cavs won that game. Now I know the Raptors missed like 11 straight shots and 15 of 16 down the stretch (and into overtime), but that just seems to be the normal operating procedure for the Raptors when they play the Cavs.
The Raptors may actually show some stones and win game 2, but I just don't buy it. The Raptors had to win game 1 and they choked the game away (I mean that last possession in regulation with 4 straight misses was stuff of infamy). And the final possession of the game, DeRozan has the ball with a smaller man on him, gets in the lane, and rather than shoot, he passes the ball to Vanvleet. That is the DeRozan way in the playoffs, especially against the Cavs.
While it did seem as if he was able to exorcise at least some of his postseason demons after winning game 1 against the Wizards, and while I stopped watching, last night, but saw the "highlights", lol, I have to agree, here. He had George Hill on him with, what, 6 seconds to go on the shot clock, has the entire side cleared out for him, and instead of opting to go into his MJ/Kobe left shoulder turnaround/fadeaway jumper in the post, the guy elects to drive into traffic and pitch it out to Fred Van Fleet? :o Like, WAT?
I mean, I can understand passing in that situation if you're doubled and/or someone is, say, wide open for a layup, or something, but to not take that shot when you've seemingly got every advantage? Wow, just wow.
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After last night, does anyone think that TOR will actually win this series or are they mentally toast?
I've never seen a team so completely forget everything they were trying to do the way the Raps did in the fourth quarter of that game last night.
Jonas Valanciunas was the only one who didn't already look defeated before the game was even over.
I have zero faith in the Raptors after that game. They look like they feel that they are underdogs even though they won ~60 games with a huge point differential and have home court against the weakest LeBron team since 2007.
I'm not sure that I would agree. Wright, Siakam, Miles, and even Poeltl, at times, looked fine out there, to me. The real surprise was an almost complete no-show from Ibaka, imo. He has a nice turnaround/fadeaway jumper, and yet the Raptors never even tried to make Lebron work when he was guarding The Serge Protector ::) ;D.
Not that I'm surprised, of course, but still - ugh.
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I'm not sure that I would agree. Wright, Siakam, Miles, and even Poeltl, at times, looked fine out there, to me.
Mostly for me it was about how Lowry and Derozan suddenly were unable to create any good shots for themselves or others and were apparently spooked by the Cavs trapping.
You don't really expect the lead stars of a 60 win team to look so hapless late in a game. You expect that the main guys of a really good team would know where their spots are and know how to get to those spots, or at least make the opponent sell out some other part of their defense to prevent them getting to those spots.
Not so for the Raptors.
It really felt like the Raptors regressed back to 2015 in the span of a few minutes.
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Lowry and Rozen need to play BRON minutes ......its the playoffs , not a time to rest .
If that stupid coach wants to win ....do or die put your two bestplayers in NOW , its do or die , play em 48 minutes . Lowry fat little rear needs the exercise anyway.
Bron is maning up for his team by play huge mi utes ......Raptors need to do same or go home.
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I have never seen so many people bury a team after a single overtime loss in a 7 game series.
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I have never seen so many people bury a team after a single overtime loss in a 7 game series.
Seems irrational right? It totally is.
But still, I was really blown away by how visibly the Raptors wilted in the moment trying to beat LeBron.
Some of that was confirmation bias, I guess -- it was what I feared happening and it seemed like that's exactly what happened.
But I can't explain how that game went any other way. The Cavs are not a good team, LeBron is the only player on that team I fear right now (given that Love is clearly playing hurt). The Raptors should be able to score on them.
Yet there the Raps were, despite everything they'd said all season about how they've changed, the offense bogging down, and their two All-Star guards completely unable to get a good shot and seemingly lacking any confidence to take a shot in crunch time.
The only guy on the floor who looked like he believed the Raptors should win the game was Valanciunas, and he apparently had spent himself by the end of the fourth quarter because he missed layup after layup. Either that or Tristan Thompson had him spooked and rushing his attempts.
Bottom line, yeah, it's irrational, but it's also really hard to reach any other conclusion than that the Raptors -- or at least Lowry and Derozan -- mentally folded. Yes, it's only the first game, but it's also hard to not assume based on the last few years of playoff history that Game 1 won't be representative of the rest of the series.
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I have never seen so many people bury a team after a single overtime loss in a 7 game series.
the raptors earned that crap storm ....oh but yet if it was the Celtics, the Raptors will all play lke Top 10 players Lebron is in the their heads ....oh its Bron and Cavs lets make this hard .. SMH
They are scard .....its mental .....like Pat Riley said the aura of a superstar sometimes just disconnects the team from playing how they should . m they play in HIS moment not theirs....smh
massive choke
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So... how about that Jazz 1st Quarter?
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Alec Burks is out of the box! He's got the talent, this may be the opportunity to re-assert himself that he's needed.
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There have been so many blowouts this year
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Alec Burks is out of the box! He's got the talent, this may be the opportunity to re-assert himself that he's needed.
Really glad to see him get an opportunity. Always liked him, despite his injuries
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There have been so many blowouts this year
I know it's difficult with all our injuries, but it would be nice to get blowout victories more often like we did in Game 1 (if you consider winning by 16 and for the most part controlling the game as a "blowout").
These close, high intensity playoff games for the C's just gives me anxiety (especially when they play on the road). Basketball is a game of runs, and it's real fast paced nowadays with the extra emphasis in transition and perimeter shooting.
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The Jazz are killing it tonight. If The Jazz had Smart instead of Exum... Smart is built to play against a Harden type player.
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There have been so many blowouts this year
I know it's difficult with all our injuries, but it would be nice to get blowout victories more often like we did in Game 1 (if you consider winning by 16 and for the most part controlling the game as a "blowout").
These close, high intensity playoff games for the C's just gives me anxiety (especially when they play on the road). Basketball is a game of runs, and it's real fast paced nowadays with the extra emphasis in transition and perimeter shooting.
It gives the other team anxiety as well. I do enjoy a good blow out.
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There have been so many blowouts this year
I know it's difficult with all our injuries, but it would be nice to get blowout victories more often like we did in Game 1 (if you consider winning by 16 and for the most part controlling the game as a "blowout").
These close, high intensity playoff games for the C's just gives me anxiety (especially when they play on the road). Basketball is a game of runs, and it's real fast paced nowadays with the extra emphasis in transition and perimeter shooting.
It gives the other team anxiety as well. I do enjoy a good blow out.
Yep, fair point.
Honestly though, to me, everything from here on out is just a bonus. To get the 2 seed and win a playoff series with the injuries we've had is remarkable, and we've also taken 1 game against another future powerhouse of the East that's mostly healthy (besides Fultz I guess). Even if they lose the series, I'm proud of them, though I still think BOS *at least* wins another game this series (I predict this series goes 6 or 7 games).
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There have been so many blowouts this year
I know it's difficult with all our injuries, but it would be nice to get blowout victories more often like we did in Game 1 (if you consider winning by 16 and for the most part controlling the game as a "blowout").
These close, high intensity playoff games for the C's just gives me anxiety (especially when they play on the road). Basketball is a game of runs, and it's real fast paced nowadays with the extra emphasis in transition and perimeter shooting.
It gives the other team anxiety as well. I do enjoy a good blow out.
Yep, fair point.
Honestly though, to me, everything from here on out is just a bonus. To get the 2 seed and win a playoff series with the injuries we've had is remarkable, and we've also taken 1 game against another future powerhouse of the East that's mostly healthy (besides Fultz I guess). Even if they lose the series, I'm proud of them, though I still think BOS *at least* wins another game this series (I predict this series goes 6 or 7 games).
We'll sweep them Phantom, just you wait and see
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There have been so many blowouts this year
I know it's difficult with all our injuries, but it would be nice to get blowout victories more often like we did in Game 1 (if you consider winning by 16 and for the most part controlling the game as a "blowout").
These close, high intensity playoff games for the C's just gives me anxiety (especially when they play on the road). Basketball is a game of runs, and it's real fast paced nowadays with the extra emphasis in transition and perimeter shooting.
It gives the other team anxiety as well. I do enjoy a good blow out.
Yep, fair point.
Honestly though, to me, everything from here on out is just a bonus. To get the 2 seed and win a playoff series with the injuries we've had is remarkable, and we've also taken 1 game against another future powerhouse of the East that's mostly healthy (besides Fultz I guess). Even if they lose the series, I'm proud of them, though I still think BOS *at least* wins another game this series (I predict this series goes 6 or 7 games).
We'll sweep them Phantom, just you wait and see
I think we win in five. That's been my prediction all along.
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No one can stop Harden now.
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There have been so many blowouts this year
I know it's difficult with all our injuries, but it would be nice to get blowout victories more often like we did in Game 1 (if you consider winning by 16 and for the most part controlling the game as a "blowout").
These close, high intensity playoff games for the C's just gives me anxiety (especially when they play on the road). Basketball is a game of runs, and it's real fast paced nowadays with the extra emphasis in transition and perimeter shooting.
It gives the other team anxiety as well. I do enjoy a good blow out.
Yep, fair point.
Honestly though, to me, everything from here on out is just a bonus. To get the 2 seed and win a playoff series with the injuries we've had is remarkable, and we've also taken 1 game against another future powerhouse of the East that's mostly healthy (besides Fultz I guess). Even if they lose the series, I'm proud of them, though I still think BOS *at least* wins another game this series (I predict this series goes 6 or 7 games).
We'll sweep them Phantom, just you wait and see
I think we win in five. That's been my prediction all along.
My heart says Celtics in 7, mind says Sixers in 6.
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Harden coming alive. Mitchell's foul trouble at the moment keeping him in check a bit.
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Harden coming alive. Mitchell's foul trouble at the moment keeping him in check a bit.
He's only got 3 now with a quarter to go.
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Harden coming alive. Mitchell's foul trouble at the moment keeping him in check a bit.
He's only got 3 now with a quarter to go.
Yeah, but especially early in the 3rd you could tell Mitchell was trying to avoid fouling (wisely), BUT Harden took advantage of that.
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Man Burks is smooth
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Harden coming alive. Mitchell's foul trouble at the moment keeping him in check a bit.
He's only got 3 now with a quarter to go.
Yeah, but especially early in the 3rd you could tell Mitchell was trying to avoid fouling (wisely), BUT Harden took advantage of that.
Oh, thanks. Just started back on the game at end of 3rd.
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The Rockets are not shooting so well tonight.
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The Rockets are not shooting so well tonight.
Utahs offence isn't making them pay. Way too many turnovers and broken plays.
Gobert should've demanded it down low on Harden, and the guards should've seen it
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The Rockets are not shooting so well tonight.
Utahs offence isn't making them pay. Way too many turnovers and broken plays.
Gobert should've demanded it down low on Harden, and the guards should've seen it
Yeah, this looks like the game that Utah should win.
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Donovan Mitchell my goodness
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Joe Ingles is playing insane today.
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Donovan Mitchell is a very bad person...
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Yeah, this is why I don't trust the Rockets as legitimate contenders, especially in the West. They just play dumb basketball at times, and if they're not hitting the long ball, their offense stalls.
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Harden with the air-ball 3 attempt...lol
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Rooting for the Jazz and like Mitchell, but already superstar treatment?
He fouled a Harden TWICE in that sequence right after Mitchell picked up his 4th, two hard bumps, and no calls.
Why don’t our young guys get that treatment?
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Rooting for the Jazz and like Mitchell, but already superstar treatment?
He fouled a Harden TWICE in that sequence right after Mitchell picked up his 4th, two hard bumps, and no calls.
Why don’t our young guys get that treatment?
Because we're the Celtics. We remind the NBA of the good old days when legit team play mattered more than selling jerseys to casual fans.
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Harden comes unraveled if he doesn't get calls.
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Ingles producing. Nice.
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Rooting for the Jazz and like Mitchell, but already superstar treatment?
He fouled a Harden TWICE in that sequence right after Mitchell picked up his 4th, two hard bumps, and no calls.
Why don’t our young guys get that treatment?
Mitchell just scored off a travel. He must be a star.
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I just can't get used to guy passing out to 3 when they have a layup! It looks wrong.
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Did Ainge have a chance on Gobert?
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WOW EXUM!
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Did Ainge have a chance on Gobert?
Yeah. He and twenty-five other GMs. Gobert was the 27th pick in 2013.
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I just can't get used to guy passing out to 3 when they have a layup! It looks wrong.
That crap drives me INSANE. Just shoot the darn ball from 2 feet. Run to the ****g basket on a fast break instead of the 3 point line.
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Big win by the Jazz!!
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Big win by the Jazz!!
That was huge!!
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Lol both the Eastern and Western Conference number one seeds choke up home games in the first two games of the series.
Yeah, I still don't buy Houston as the frontrunner in the West. They probably get out of this round, but no way they can shoot well enough to beat GS 4 out of 7 times.
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Hell yeah. Go Jazz.
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Don't know if this Jazz team can beat the Big 4 of the Golden State Warriors.
They may have dismantled them in the regular season, but postseason Warriors are a different monster.
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wow, Jazz beat the Rockets on the road!
impressive.
Harden's and Chris Paul'sl disappointing playoff performances continue...
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Love it.
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JAZZ vs CELTICS finals?
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JAZZ vs CELTICS finals?
NBA will never let that happen! Besides, it's not fun without Gordon Hayward :'(
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Don't know if this Jazz team can beat the Big 4 of the Golden State Warriors.
They may have dismantled them in the regular season, but postseason Warriors are a different monster.
2017 Jazz got swept by GSW, just like Raptors got swept by CLE last year
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JAZZ vs CELTICS finals?
NBA will never let that happen! Besides, it's not fun without Gordon Hayward :'(
It would be a blast!
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Joe Ingles - Adelaide's finest.
Just a reminder, a few years ago Doc Rivers deemed him not worthy of the 15th roster spot on the Clippers. :laugh:
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Joe Ingles - Adelaide's finest.
Just a reminder, a few years ago Doc Rivers deemed him not worthy of the 15th roster spot on the Clippers. :laugh:
Joe Ingles is amazeballz
Friggen' love that dude.
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Not a fan of the Jazz. Too similar to the Celts in that they've been an overachieving, well-coached bunch with high character guys.
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Joe Ingles - Adelaide's finest.
Just a reminder, a few years ago Doc Rivers deemed him not worthy of the 15th roster spot on the Clippers. :laugh:
Joe Ingles is amazeballz
Friggen' love that dude.
When Joe Ingles signed that contract, 4 years 52 million I thought it was an overpay but he's earning every penny.
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Well, Chuck guaranteed a Sixers win tomorrow night, so given his track record so far this postseason, I think we should feel pretty good about this one. ;D
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JAZZ vs CELTICS finals?
NBA will never let that happen! Besides, it's not fun without Gordon Hayward :'(
What if Hayward comes back for the finals. That would be really fun.
Seriously though, the Jazz are a good team. The fact that they stole one of the first two games in Houston matters. Their home crowd has been awesome in the playoffs. It may not be likely, but there is a chance that the Jazz are up 3-1 going back to Houston.
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It's funny jazz have had a more impressive post season than 76ers, but even before they were playing the Celtics hats all we heard about. Jazz are a great young team. Mitchell seems like a future all star for sure and gobert is only 25. Great pair to build around
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I have never seen so many people bury a team after a single overtime loss in a 7 game series.
Seems irrational right? It totally is.
But still, I was really blown away by how visibly the Raptors wilted in the moment trying to beat LeBron.
Some of that was confirmation bias, I guess -- it was what I feared happening and it seemed like that's exactly what happened.
But I can't explain how that game went any other way. The Cavs are not a good team, LeBron is the only player on that team I fear right now (given that Love is clearly playing hurt). The Raptors should be able to score on them.
Yet there the Raps were, despite everything they'd said all season about how they've changed, the offense bogging down, and their two All-Star guards completely unable to get a good shot and seemingly lacking any confidence to take a shot in crunch time.
The only guy on the floor who looked like he believed the Raptors should win the game was Valanciunas, and he apparently had spent himself by the end of the fourth quarter because he missed layup after layup. Either that or Tristan Thompson had him spooked and rushing his attempts.
Bottom line, yeah, it's irrational, but it's also really hard to reach any other conclusion than that the Raptors -- or at least Lowry and Derozan -- mentally folded. Yes, it's only the first game, but it's also hard to not assume based on the last few years of playoff history that Game 1 won't be representative of the rest of the series.
I don't know man. If just one of the tips or three pointers goes in in the last minute they win and everyone is talking about how different the team is. Is Freddy Vander Fleet somehow spooked too? He had a great look, and he it was just unlucky for him that he missed it. The Cavs definitely stole that game. The Cavs could absolutely win the series, but piling on them now has gotten out of control.
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Pretty odd that Cavaliers @ Raptors game starts at 6 EST on ESPN. A very early start time than usual on a weekday.
But the Celtics got the TNT game. Hope we win.
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Pretty odd that Cavaliers @ Raptors game starts at 6 EST on ESPN. A very early start time than usual on a weekday.
But the Celtics got the TNT game. Hope we win.
We have the 6:00 game Monday in Philly.
I don’t understand why they set it up so that the East and West alternate days. Should be one West and one East series each night.
When they are in GSW or Utah, you can start the East at 8:00, West start at 10:30. When they are in New Orleans or Houston, start the East at 7:00 and West at 9:30.
I hope there are other factors that make some sense, because otherwise it really doesn’t.
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It's funny jazz have had a more impressive post season than 76ers, but even before they were playing the Celtics hats all we heard about. Jazz are a great young team. Mitchell seems like a future all star for sure and gobert is only 25. Great pair to build around
Hayward to the Jazz in a LeBron style come to jesus thing?
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Pretty odd that Cavaliers @ Raptors game starts at 6 EST on ESPN. A very early start time than usual on a weekday.
But the Celtics got the TNT game. Hope we win.
We have the 6:00 game Monday in Philly.
I don’t understand why they set it up so that the East and West alternate days. Should be one West and one East series each night.
When they are in GSW or Utah, you can start the East at 8:00, West start at 10:30. When they are in New Orleans or Houston, start the East at 7:00 and West at 9:30.
I hope there are other factors that make some sense, because otherwise it really doesn’t.
the bruins home game supposedly was the culprit otherwise we would have played tonight before the west game
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Pretty odd that Cavaliers @ Raptors game starts at 6 EST on ESPN. A very early start time than usual on a weekday.
But the Celtics got the TNT game. Hope we win.
We have the 6:00 game Monday in Philly.
I don’t understand why they set it up so that the East and West alternate days. Should be one West and one East series each night.
When they are in GSW or Utah, you can start the East at 8:00, West start at 10:30. When they are in New Orleans or Houston, start the East at 7:00 and West at 9:30.
I hope there are other factors that make some sense, because otherwise it really doesn’t.
the bruins home game supposedly was the culprit otherwise we would have played tonight before the west game
Ohhh, makes sense. At least the Bruins "took a bullet" for the Celtics in getting an extra day off.
But since I live in the West coast, not very used (or rather, uncommon) to seeing a game starting at 3PM (PST) on a weekday lol. If it was games on national holidays then yeah I understand.
Guess gotta get used to that time slot at least for this round!
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Pretty odd that Cavaliers @ Raptors game starts at 6 EST on ESPN. A very early start time than usual on a weekday.
But the Celtics got the TNT game. Hope we win.
We have the 6:00 game Monday in Philly.
I don’t understand why they set it up so that the East and West alternate days. Should be one West and one East series each night.
When they are in GSW or Utah, you can start the East at 8:00, West start at 10:30. When they are in New Orleans or Houston, start the East at 7:00 and West at 9:30.
I hope there are other factors that make some sense, because otherwise it really doesn’t.
the bruins home game supposedly was the culprit otherwise we would have played tonight before the west game
For tonight, it makes sense, going forward though, it doesn’t. Boston is the only team that has an NHL schedule to deal with. Other teams may have arena obligations that we don’t know about, but they could have flip-flopped over the weekend or something.
Even odder, if either (or both) of the West series go to a 7th game, they will have THREE days off between games 6 and 7. They are both scheduled to play game 6 on Thursday 5/10 and then game 7 on Monday 5/14. No NBA games are scheduled May 12. I’m sure (or hope) there is a good reason, just don’t know what it is.
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Did anyone noticed that once Jazz went small with Favors at the 5, they go on a run?
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Utah just eclipsed their playoff win total from the last season.
(clap, clap) A great and unexpected season for them.
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Did anyone noticed that once Jazz went small with Favors at the 5, they go on a run?
Imagine how good they would have been had Hayward stayed.
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I have never seen so many people bury a team after a single overtime loss in a 7 game series.
Seems irrational right? It totally is.
But still, I was really blown away by how visibly the Raptors wilted in the moment trying to beat LeBron.
Some of that was confirmation bias, I guess -- it was what I feared happening and it seemed like that's exactly what happened.
But I can't explain how that game went any other way. The Cavs are not a good team, LeBron is the only player on that team I fear right now (given that Love is clearly playing hurt). The Raptors should be able to score on them.
Yet there the Raps were, despite everything they'd said all season about how they've changed, the offense bogging down, and their two All-Star guards completely unable to get a good shot and seemingly lacking any confidence to take a shot in crunch time.
The only guy on the floor who looked like he believed the Raptors should win the game was Valanciunas, and he apparently had spent himself by the end of the fourth quarter because he missed layup after layup. Either that or Tristan Thompson had him spooked and rushing his attempts.
Bottom line, yeah, it's irrational, but it's also really hard to reach any other conclusion than that the Raptors -- or at least Lowry and Derozan -- mentally folded. Yes, it's only the first game, but it's also hard to not assume based on the last few years of playoff history that Game 1 won't be representative of the rest of the series.
I don't know man. If just one of the tips or three pointers goes in in the last minute they win and everyone is talking about how different the team is. Is Freddy Vander Fleet somehow spooked too? He had a great look, and he it was just unlucky for him that he missed it. The Cavs definitely stole that game. The Cavs could absolutely win the series, but piling on them now has gotten out of control.
I really don't think the reaction towards Toronto is unwarranted. You cannot afford to blow a game like that against a LeBron James lead team. As I have mentioned before, the history of LeBron's career says he will not lose to a team lead by players like DeRozan and Lowry. The margin for error is absolutely razor thin. Let's not forget that LeBron took our championship Celtics to a game 7. He took the 2015 Warriors to 6 games without Kyrie AND Kevin Love. Below is a list of every team LeBron has lost to in the post-season.
2006 - Lost to defending champion Pistons in 7 games. The Cavs second leading scorer in the playoffs was Larry Hughes at 11.1 points on 31% shooting.
2007 - Lost to the Spurs in the Finals. No surprise here. Parker, Ginobili, and Duncan all in their prime
2008 - Lost to the Celtics in 7 games. This series was way too close for comfort
2009 - Lost to Orlando in 6. This is the one sign of hope for Toronto. The 2009 Magic are the weakest team LeBron has ever lost to. Unfortunately I still believe his current supporting cast is much better than the group in 2009. We all like to rip on the 2018 Cavs but the reality is that they are still stronger than his pre-Miami teams.
2010 - Lost to the Celtics in 6. This is where we broke LeBron.
2011 - Lost to the Mavericks in 6. Miami was significantly more talented but Dirk stepped up HUGE in the 4th quarter of these games. Same goes for Jason Terry. This Dallas team was insanely clutch during that series.
2014 - Lost to the Spurs in 5. This was the breakout series for Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs offense was beautiful to watch and the Heat failed to score 100 points in any game.
2015 - Lost to the Warriors in 6 - No Kyrie or Kevin Love
2017 - Lost to Warriors in 5
So basically LeBron hasn't lost to a team without a surefire Hall of Famer since the Pistons in 2006. I suppose I could add the 2009 Magic to that list. Technically Dwight Howard will probably make the Hall of Fame but he's not a winner IMO.
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I have never seen so many people bury a team after a single overtime loss in a 7 game series.
Seems irrational right? It totally is.
But still, I was really blown away by how visibly the Raptors wilted in the moment trying to beat LeBron.
Some of that was confirmation bias, I guess -- it was what I feared happening and it seemed like that's exactly what happened.
But I can't explain how that game went any other way. The Cavs are not a good team, LeBron is the only player on that team I fear right now (given that Love is clearly playing hurt). The Raptors should be able to score on them.
Yet there the Raps were, despite everything they'd said all season about how they've changed, the offense bogging down, and their two All-Star guards completely unable to get a good shot and seemingly lacking any confidence to take a shot in crunch time.
The only guy on the floor who looked like he believed the Raptors should win the game was Valanciunas, and he apparently had spent himself by the end of the fourth quarter because he missed layup after layup. Either that or Tristan Thompson had him spooked and rushing his attempts.
Bottom line, yeah, it's irrational, but it's also really hard to reach any other conclusion than that the Raptors -- or at least Lowry and Derozan -- mentally folded. Yes, it's only the first game, but it's also hard to not assume based on the last few years of playoff history that Game 1 won't be representative of the rest of the series.
I don't know man. If just one of the tips or three pointers goes in in the last minute they win and everyone is talking about how different the team is. Is Freddy Vander Fleet somehow spooked too? He had a great look, and he it was just unlucky for him that he missed it. The Cavs definitely stole that game. The Cavs could absolutely win the series, but piling on them now has gotten out of control.
I really don't think the reaction towards Toronto is unwarranted. You cannot afford to blow a game like that against a LeBron James lead team. As I have mentioned before, the history of LeBron's career says he will not lose to a team lead by players like DeRozan and Lowry. The margin for error is absolutely razor thin. Let's not forget that LeBron took our championship Celtics to a game 7. He took the 2015 Warriors to 6 games without Kyrie AND Kevin Love. Below is a list of every team LeBron has lost to in the post-season.
2006 - Lost to defending champion Pistons in 7 games. The Cavs second leading scorer in the playoffs was Larry Hughes at 11.1 points on 31% shooting.
2007 - Lost to the Spurs in the Finals. No surprise here. Parker, Ginobili, and Duncan all in their prime
2008 - Lost to the Celtics in 7 games. This series was way too close for comfort
2009 - Lost to Orlando in 6. This is the one sign of hope for Toronto. The 2009 Magic are the weakest team LeBron has ever lost to. Unfortunately I still believe his current supporting cast is much better than the group in 2009. We all like to rip on the 2018 Cavs but the reality is that they are still stronger than his pre-Miami teams.
2010 - Lost to the Celtics in 6. This is where we broke LeBron.
2011 - Lost to the Mavericks in 6. Miami was significantly more talented but Dirk stepped up HUGE in the 4th quarter of these games. Same goes for Jason Terry. This Dallas team was insanely clutch during that series.
2014 - Lost to the Spurs in 5. This was the breakout series for Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs offense was beautiful to watch and the Heat failed to score 100 points in any game.
2015 - Lost to the Warriors in 6 - No Kyrie or Kevin Love
2017 - Lost to Warriors in 5
So basically LeBron hasn't lost to a team without a surefire Hall of Famer since the Pistons in 2006. I suppose I could add the 2009 Magic to that list. Technically Dwight Howard will probably make the Hall of Fame but he's not a winner IMO.
I don't really understand this premise at all. When he lost to the Spurs Duncan was not playing at a whole of fame level by any stretch of the imagination. Neither was Leonard (and who knows if Leonard is a hall of fame player given all his injuries). This year Derozen was also probably a top 10 player in the league.
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I have never seen so many people bury a team after a single overtime loss in a 7 game series.
Seems irrational right? It totally is.
But still, I was really blown away by how visibly the Raptors wilted in the moment trying to beat LeBron.
Some of that was confirmation bias, I guess -- it was what I feared happening and it seemed like that's exactly what happened.
But I can't explain how that game went any other way. The Cavs are not a good team, LeBron is the only player on that team I fear right now (given that Love is clearly playing hurt). The Raptors should be able to score on them.
Yet there the Raps were, despite everything they'd said all season about how they've changed, the offense bogging down, and their two All-Star guards completely unable to get a good shot and seemingly lacking any confidence to take a shot in crunch time.
The only guy on the floor who looked like he believed the Raptors should win the game was Valanciunas, and he apparently had spent himself by the end of the fourth quarter because he missed layup after layup. Either that or Tristan Thompson had him spooked and rushing his attempts.
Bottom line, yeah, it's irrational, but it's also really hard to reach any other conclusion than that the Raptors -- or at least Lowry and Derozan -- mentally folded. Yes, it's only the first game, but it's also hard to not assume based on the last few years of playoff history that Game 1 won't be representative of the rest of the series.
I don't know man. If just one of the tips or three pointers goes in in the last minute they win and everyone is talking about how different the team is. Is Freddy Vander Fleet somehow spooked too? He had a great look, and he it was just unlucky for him that he missed it. The Cavs definitely stole that game. The Cavs could absolutely win the series, but piling on them now has gotten out of control.
I really don't think the reaction towards Toronto is unwarranted. You cannot afford to blow a game like that against a LeBron James lead team. As I have mentioned before, the history of LeBron's career says he will not lose to a team lead by players like DeRozan and Lowry. The margin for error is absolutely razor thin. Let's not forget that LeBron took our championship Celtics to a game 7. He took the 2015 Warriors to 6 games without Kyrie AND Kevin Love. Below is a list of every team LeBron has lost to in the post-season.
2006 - Lost to defending champion Pistons in 7 games. The Cavs second leading scorer in the playoffs was Larry Hughes at 11.1 points on 31% shooting.
2007 - Lost to the Spurs in the Finals. No surprise here. Parker, Ginobili, and Duncan all in their prime
2008 - Lost to the Celtics in 7 games. This series was way too close for comfort
2009 - Lost to Orlando in 6. This is the one sign of hope for Toronto. The 2009 Magic are the weakest team LeBron has ever lost to. Unfortunately I still believe his current supporting cast is much better than the group in 2009. We all like to rip on the 2018 Cavs but the reality is that they are still stronger than his pre-Miami teams.
2010 - Lost to the Celtics in 6. This is where we broke LeBron.
2011 - Lost to the Mavericks in 6. Miami was significantly more talented but Dirk stepped up HUGE in the 4th quarter of these games. Same goes for Jason Terry. This Dallas team was insanely clutch during that series.
2014 - Lost to the Spurs in 5. This was the breakout series for Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs offense was beautiful to watch and the Heat failed to score 100 points in any game.
2015 - Lost to the Warriors in 6 - No Kyrie or Kevin Love
2017 - Lost to Warriors in 5
So basically LeBron hasn't lost to a team without a surefire Hall of Famer since the Pistons in 2006. I suppose I could add the 2009 Magic to that list. Technically Dwight Howard will probably make the Hall of Fame but he's not a winner IMO.
I don't really understand this premise at all. When he lost to the Spurs Duncan was not playing at a whole of fame level by any stretch of the imagination. Neither was Leonard (and who knows if Leonard is a hall of fame player given all his injuries). This year Derozen was also probably a top 10 player in the league.
His point is that DeRozan is basically the same level of outside shooter as Giannis is, however DeRozan is no where near the overall scorer that Giannis. He doesn't rebound. He doesn't pass well. He doesn't defend. He isn't a cream of the crop type player. Couple that with him and Lowry both wilting under the pressure of the playoffs many times in the past and getting destroyed by Lebron every time they play meaningful games, and Toronto had to win game 1. That is especially true after they got out to a big lead and once it was cut back, got it back up to 13 in the 2nd half, and couple that with both James and Love playing pretty poor offensively overall.
Anyone that watched the end of regulation and overtime, and saw it on their faces, they were beaten mentally. This isn't the Warriors losing game 1, this is the Raptors. A team that has no history of being mentally tough or performing in the playoffs. A team that has been eliminated by Lebron James the last two seasons in the playoffs, with last year not being close. A team that going on had lost the last 2 games to the Cavs. The Raptors are a regular season team, they are not a playoff team.
Many believe the series is over because they are the Raptors. Now maybe they show some stones and man up and actually win game 2, but that would be something they've never done before.
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I have never seen so many people bury a team after a single overtime loss in a 7 game series.
Seems irrational right? It totally is.
But still, I was really blown away by how visibly the Raptors wilted in the moment trying to beat LeBron.
Some of that was confirmation bias, I guess -- it was what I feared happening and it seemed like that's exactly what happened.
But I can't explain how that game went any other way. The Cavs are not a good team, LeBron is the only player on that team I fear right now (given that Love is clearly playing hurt). The Raptors should be able to score on them.
Yet there the Raps were, despite everything they'd said all season about how they've changed, the offense bogging down, and their two All-Star guards completely unable to get a good shot and seemingly lacking any confidence to take a shot in crunch time.
The only guy on the floor who looked like he believed the Raptors should win the game was Valanciunas, and he apparently had spent himself by the end of the fourth quarter because he missed layup after layup. Either that or Tristan Thompson had him spooked and rushing his attempts.
Bottom line, yeah, it's irrational, but it's also really hard to reach any other conclusion than that the Raptors -- or at least Lowry and Derozan -- mentally folded. Yes, it's only the first game, but it's also hard to not assume based on the last few years of playoff history that Game 1 won't be representative of the rest of the series.
I don't know man. If just one of the tips or three pointers goes in in the last minute they win and everyone is talking about how different the team is. Is Freddy Vander Fleet somehow spooked too? He had a great look, and he it was just unlucky for him that he missed it. The Cavs definitely stole that game. The Cavs could absolutely win the series, but piling on them now has gotten out of control.
I really don't think the reaction towards Toronto is unwarranted. You cannot afford to blow a game like that against a LeBron James lead team. As I have mentioned before, the history of LeBron's career says he will not lose to a team lead by players like DeRozan and Lowry. The margin for error is absolutely razor thin. Let's not forget that LeBron took our championship Celtics to a game 7. He took the 2015 Warriors to 6 games without Kyrie AND Kevin Love. Below is a list of every team LeBron has lost to in the post-season.
2006 - Lost to defending champion Pistons in 7 games. The Cavs second leading scorer in the playoffs was Larry Hughes at 11.1 points on 31% shooting.
2007 - Lost to the Spurs in the Finals. No surprise here. Parker, Ginobili, and Duncan all in their prime
2008 - Lost to the Celtics in 7 games. This series was way too close for comfort
2009 - Lost to Orlando in 6. This is the one sign of hope for Toronto. The 2009 Magic are the weakest team LeBron has ever lost to. Unfortunately I still believe his current supporting cast is much better than the group in 2009. We all like to rip on the 2018 Cavs but the reality is that they are still stronger than his pre-Miami teams.
2010 - Lost to the Celtics in 6. This is where we broke LeBron.
2011 - Lost to the Mavericks in 6. Miami was significantly more talented but Dirk stepped up HUGE in the 4th quarter of these games. Same goes for Jason Terry. This Dallas team was insanely clutch during that series.
2014 - Lost to the Spurs in 5. This was the breakout series for Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs offense was beautiful to watch and the Heat failed to score 100 points in any game.
2015 - Lost to the Warriors in 6 - No Kyrie or Kevin Love
2017 - Lost to Warriors in 5
So basically LeBron hasn't lost to a team without a surefire Hall of Famer since the Pistons in 2006. I suppose I could add the 2009 Magic to that list. Technically Dwight Howard will probably make the Hall of Fame but he's not a winner IMO.
I don't really understand this premise at all. When he lost to the Spurs Duncan was not playing at a whole of fame level by any stretch of the imagination. Neither was Leonard (and who knows if Leonard is a hall of fame player given all his injuries). This year Derozen was also probably a top 10 player in the league.
Duncan was no longer playing at a Hall of Fame level but his defensive impact was still elite. Their entire core trio was intact and Pop is one of the greatest coaches of all-time. You cannot ignore the championship pedigree of that Spurs group.
Nobody expected Leonard to be Finals MVP but it's not like he was randomly thrown into the rotation during the playoffs. Kawhi was already an elite defender and super efficient scorer in the starting lineup. You would have a point if the Spurs barely squeaked by Miami but the entire thing was a complete embarrassment. Miami didn't score 100 points in any of the 5 games. San Antonio played some of the most beautiful basketball you will ever see throughout the 2014 postseason.
The premise o my post is that it takes a top tier player and/or group of Hall of Fame players to beat LeBron in a playoff series regardless of his supporting cast. DeMar Derozan has been a terrible 4th quarter playoff performer relative to his normal standards.
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I have never seen so many people bury a team after a single overtime loss in a 7 game series.
Seems irrational right? It totally is.
But still, I was really blown away by how visibly the Raptors wilted in the moment trying to beat LeBron.
Some of that was confirmation bias, I guess -- it was what I feared happening and it seemed like that's exactly what happened.
But I can't explain how that game went any other way. The Cavs are not a good team, LeBron is the only player on that team I fear right now (given that Love is clearly playing hurt). The Raptors should be able to score on them.
Yet there the Raps were, despite everything they'd said all season about how they've changed, the offense bogging down, and their two All-Star guards completely unable to get a good shot and seemingly lacking any confidence to take a shot in crunch time.
The only guy on the floor who looked like he believed the Raptors should win the game was Valanciunas, and he apparently had spent himself by the end of the fourth quarter because he missed layup after layup. Either that or Tristan Thompson had him spooked and rushing his attempts.
Bottom line, yeah, it's irrational, but it's also really hard to reach any other conclusion than that the Raptors -- or at least Lowry and Derozan -- mentally folded. Yes, it's only the first game, but it's also hard to not assume based on the last few years of playoff history that Game 1 won't be representative of the rest of the series.
I don't know man. If just one of the tips or three pointers goes in in the last minute they win and everyone is talking about how different the team is. Is Freddy Vander Fleet somehow spooked too? He had a great look, and he it was just unlucky for him that he missed it. The Cavs definitely stole that game. The Cavs could absolutely win the series, but piling on them now has gotten out of control.
I really don't think the reaction towards Toronto is unwarranted. You cannot afford to blow a game like that against a LeBron James lead team. As I have mentioned before, the history of LeBron's career says he will not lose to a team lead by players like DeRozan and Lowry. The margin for error is absolutely razor thin. Let's not forget that LeBron took our championship Celtics to a game 7. He took the 2015 Warriors to 6 games without Kyrie AND Kevin Love. Below is a list of every team LeBron has lost to in the post-season.
2006 - Lost to defending champion Pistons in 7 games. The Cavs second leading scorer in the playoffs was Larry Hughes at 11.1 points on 31% shooting.
2007 - Lost to the Spurs in the Finals. No surprise here. Parker, Ginobili, and Duncan all in their prime
2008 - Lost to the Celtics in 7 games. This series was way too close for comfort
2009 - Lost to Orlando in 6. This is the one sign of hope for Toronto. The 2009 Magic are the weakest team LeBron has ever lost to. Unfortunately I still believe his current supporting cast is much better than the group in 2009. We all like to rip on the 2018 Cavs but the reality is that they are still stronger than his pre-Miami teams.
2010 - Lost to the Celtics in 6. This is where we broke LeBron.
2011 - Lost to the Mavericks in 6. Miami was significantly more talented but Dirk stepped up HUGE in the 4th quarter of these games. Same goes for Jason Terry. This Dallas team was insanely clutch during that series.
2014 - Lost to the Spurs in 5. This was the breakout series for Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs offense was beautiful to watch and the Heat failed to score 100 points in any game.
2015 - Lost to the Warriors in 6 - No Kyrie or Kevin Love
2017 - Lost to Warriors in 5
So basically LeBron hasn't lost to a team without a surefire Hall of Famer since the Pistons in 2006. I suppose I could add the 2009 Magic to that list. Technically Dwight Howard will probably make the Hall of Fame but he's not a winner IMO.
I don't really understand this premise at all. When he lost to the Spurs Duncan was not playing at a whole of fame level by any stretch of the imagination. Neither was Leonard (and who knows if Leonard is a hall of fame player given all his injuries). This year Derozen was also probably a top 10 player in the league.
His point is that DeRozan is basically the same level of outside shooter as Giannis is, however DeRozan is no where near the overall scorer that Giannis. He doesn't rebound. He doesn't pass well. He doesn't defend. He isn't a cream of the crop type player. Couple that with him and Lowry both wilting under the pressure of the playoffs many times in the past and getting destroyed by Lebron every time they play meaningful games, and Toronto had to win game 1. That is especially true after they got out to a big lead and once it was cut back, got it back up to 13 in the 2nd half, and couple that with both James and Love playing pretty poor offensively overall.
Anyone that watched the end of regulation and overtime, and saw it on their faces, they were beaten mentally. This isn't the Warriors losing game 1, this is the Raptors. A team that has no history of being mentally tough or performing in the playoffs. A team that has been eliminated by Lebron James the last two seasons in the playoffs, with last year not being close. A team that going on had lost the last 2 games to the Cavs. The Raptors are a regular season team, they are not a playoff team.
Many believe the series is over because they are the Raptors. Now maybe they show some stones and man up and actually win game 2, but that would be something they've never done before.
Man you have written this exact same thing like 8 times. Everyone on the board knows what you think at this point. Given that you have already said this multiple times, and I am directly asking another poster a question could you not say this again and let him speak for himself?
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I have never seen so many people bury a team after a single overtime loss in a 7 game series.
Seems irrational right? It totally is.
But still, I was really blown away by how visibly the Raptors wilted in the moment trying to beat LeBron.
Some of that was confirmation bias, I guess -- it was what I feared happening and it seemed like that's exactly what happened.
But I can't explain how that game went any other way. The Cavs are not a good team, LeBron is the only player on that team I fear right now (given that Love is clearly playing hurt). The Raptors should be able to score on them.
Yet there the Raps were, despite everything they'd said all season about how they've changed, the offense bogging down, and their two All-Star guards completely unable to get a good shot and seemingly lacking any confidence to take a shot in crunch time.
The only guy on the floor who looked like he believed the Raptors should win the game was Valanciunas, and he apparently had spent himself by the end of the fourth quarter because he missed layup after layup. Either that or Tristan Thompson had him spooked and rushing his attempts.
Bottom line, yeah, it's irrational, but it's also really hard to reach any other conclusion than that the Raptors -- or at least Lowry and Derozan -- mentally folded. Yes, it's only the first game, but it's also hard to not assume based on the last few years of playoff history that Game 1 won't be representative of the rest of the series.
I don't know man. If just one of the tips or three pointers goes in in the last minute they win and everyone is talking about how different the team is. Is Freddy Vander Fleet somehow spooked too? He had a great look, and he it was just unlucky for him that he missed it. The Cavs definitely stole that game. The Cavs could absolutely win the series, but piling on them now has gotten out of control.
I really don't think the reaction towards Toronto is unwarranted. You cannot afford to blow a game like that against a LeBron James lead team. As I have mentioned before, the history of LeBron's career says he will not lose to a team lead by players like DeRozan and Lowry. The margin for error is absolutely razor thin. Let's not forget that LeBron took our championship Celtics to a game 7. He took the 2015 Warriors to 6 games without Kyrie AND Kevin Love. Below is a list of every team LeBron has lost to in the post-season.
2006 - Lost to defending champion Pistons in 7 games. The Cavs second leading scorer in the playoffs was Larry Hughes at 11.1 points on 31% shooting.
2007 - Lost to the Spurs in the Finals. No surprise here. Parker, Ginobili, and Duncan all in their prime
2008 - Lost to the Celtics in 7 games. This series was way too close for comfort
2009 - Lost to Orlando in 6. This is the one sign of hope for Toronto. The 2009 Magic are the weakest team LeBron has ever lost to. Unfortunately I still believe his current supporting cast is much better than the group in 2009. We all like to rip on the 2018 Cavs but the reality is that they are still stronger than his pre-Miami teams.
2010 - Lost to the Celtics in 6. This is where we broke LeBron.
2011 - Lost to the Mavericks in 6. Miami was significantly more talented but Dirk stepped up HUGE in the 4th quarter of these games. Same goes for Jason Terry. This Dallas team was insanely clutch during that series.
2014 - Lost to the Spurs in 5. This was the breakout series for Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs offense was beautiful to watch and the Heat failed to score 100 points in any game.
2015 - Lost to the Warriors in 6 - No Kyrie or Kevin Love
2017 - Lost to Warriors in 5
So basically LeBron hasn't lost to a team without a surefire Hall of Famer since the Pistons in 2006. I suppose I could add the 2009 Magic to that list. Technically Dwight Howard will probably make the Hall of Fame but he's not a winner IMO.
I don't really understand this premise at all. When he lost to the Spurs Duncan was not playing at a whole of fame level by any stretch of the imagination. Neither was Leonard (and who knows if Leonard is a hall of fame player given all his injuries). This year Derozen was also probably a top 10 player in the league.
Duncan was no longer playing at a Hall of Fame level but his defensive impact was still elite. Their entire core trio was intact and Pop is one of the greatest coaches of all-time. You cannot ignore the championship pedigree of that Spurs group.
Nobody expected Leonard to be Finals MVP but it's not like he was randomly thrown into the rotation during the playoffs. Kawhi was already an elite defender and super efficient scorer in the starting lineup. You would have a point if the Spurs barely squeaked by Miami but the entire thing was a complete embarrassment. Miami didn't score 100 points in any of the 5 games. San Antonio played some of the most beautiful basketball you will ever see throughout the 2014 postseason.
The premise o my post is that it takes a top tier player and/or group of Hall of Fame players to beat LeBron in a playoff series regardless of his supporting cast. DeMar Derozan has been a terrible 4th quarter playoff performer relative to his normal standards.
What is your definition of a top tier player? Derozen was probably a top 10 player this year in the league. He started in the all-star game and added a new wrinkle to his game.
Also what is this Demar did so bad in the last 5 minutes of regulation when he performed so poorly?
He had a key block, 2 points and 3 rebounds and no turnovers and no fouls. I would like to see him have another basket but it is not like he was horrible on either side of the ball, but it seems like he was making the good basketball play. People are tearing him apart for making a pass to a wide open man for a 3 pointer. This is literally the same thing Lebron has done a million times in his career in closing minutes.
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I have never seen so many people bury a team after a single overtime loss in a 7 game series.
Seems irrational right? It totally is.
But still, I was really blown away by how visibly the Raptors wilted in the moment trying to beat LeBron.
Some of that was confirmation bias, I guess -- it was what I feared happening and it seemed like that's exactly what happened.
But I can't explain how that game went any other way. The Cavs are not a good team, LeBron is the only player on that team I fear right now (given that Love is clearly playing hurt). The Raptors should be able to score on them.
Yet there the Raps were, despite everything they'd said all season about how they've changed, the offense bogging down, and their two All-Star guards completely unable to get a good shot and seemingly lacking any confidence to take a shot in crunch time.
The only guy on the floor who looked like he believed the Raptors should win the game was Valanciunas, and he apparently had spent himself by the end of the fourth quarter because he missed layup after layup. Either that or Tristan Thompson had him spooked and rushing his attempts.
Bottom line, yeah, it's irrational, but it's also really hard to reach any other conclusion than that the Raptors -- or at least Lowry and Derozan -- mentally folded. Yes, it's only the first game, but it's also hard to not assume based on the last few years of playoff history that Game 1 won't be representative of the rest of the series.
I don't know man. If just one of the tips or three pointers goes in in the last minute they win and everyone is talking about how different the team is. Is Freddy Vander Fleet somehow spooked too? He had a great look, and he it was just unlucky for him that he missed it. The Cavs definitely stole that game. The Cavs could absolutely win the series, but piling on them now has gotten out of control.
I really don't think the reaction towards Toronto is unwarranted. You cannot afford to blow a game like that against a LeBron James lead team. As I have mentioned before, the history of LeBron's career says he will not lose to a team lead by players like DeRozan and Lowry. The margin for error is absolutely razor thin. Let's not forget that LeBron took our championship Celtics to a game 7. He took the 2015 Warriors to 6 games without Kyrie AND Kevin Love. Below is a list of every team LeBron has lost to in the post-season.
2006 - Lost to defending champion Pistons in 7 games. The Cavs second leading scorer in the playoffs was Larry Hughes at 11.1 points on 31% shooting.
2007 - Lost to the Spurs in the Finals. No surprise here. Parker, Ginobili, and Duncan all in their prime
2008 - Lost to the Celtics in 7 games. This series was way too close for comfort
2009 - Lost to Orlando in 6. This is the one sign of hope for Toronto. The 2009 Magic are the weakest team LeBron has ever lost to. Unfortunately I still believe his current supporting cast is much better than the group in 2009. We all like to rip on the 2018 Cavs but the reality is that they are still stronger than his pre-Miami teams.
2010 - Lost to the Celtics in 6. This is where we broke LeBron.
2011 - Lost to the Mavericks in 6. Miami was significantly more talented but Dirk stepped up HUGE in the 4th quarter of these games. Same goes for Jason Terry. This Dallas team was insanely clutch during that series.
2014 - Lost to the Spurs in 5. This was the breakout series for Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs offense was beautiful to watch and the Heat failed to score 100 points in any game.
2015 - Lost to the Warriors in 6 - No Kyrie or Kevin Love
2017 - Lost to Warriors in 5
So basically LeBron hasn't lost to a team without a surefire Hall of Famer since the Pistons in 2006. I suppose I could add the 2009 Magic to that list. Technically Dwight Howard will probably make the Hall of Fame but he's not a winner IMO.
I don't really understand this premise at all. When he lost to the Spurs Duncan was not playing at a whole of fame level by any stretch of the imagination. Neither was Leonard (and who knows if Leonard is a hall of fame player given all his injuries). This year Derozen was also probably a top 10 player in the league.
Duncan was no longer playing at a Hall of Fame level but his defensive impact was still elite. Their entire core trio was intact and Pop is one of the greatest coaches of all-time. You cannot ignore the championship pedigree of that Spurs group.
Nobody expected Leonard to be Finals MVP but it's not like he was randomly thrown into the rotation during the playoffs. Kawhi was already an elite defender and super efficient scorer in the starting lineup. You would have a point if the Spurs barely squeaked by Miami but the entire thing was a complete embarrassment. Miami didn't score 100 points in any of the 5 games. San Antonio played some of the most beautiful basketball you will ever see throughout the 2014 postseason.
The premise o my post is that it takes a top tier player and/or group of Hall of Fame players to beat LeBron in a playoff series regardless of his supporting cast. DeMar Derozan has been a terrible 4th quarter playoff performer relative to his normal standards.
What is your definition of a top tier player? Derozen was probably a top 10 player this year in the league. He started in the all-star game and added a new wrinkle to his game.
Also what is this Demar did so bad in the last 5 minutes of regulation when he performed so poorly?
He had a key block, 2 points and 3 rebounds and no turnovers and no fouls. I would like to see him have another basket but it is not like he was horrible on either side of the ball, but it seems like he was making the good basketball play. People are tearing him apart for making a pass to a wide open man for a 3 pointer. This is literally the same thing Lebron has done a million times in his career in closing minutes.
That's a good question. It's hard to define a top tier player but I would include Durant, Curry, Harden, Leonard(pre-injury), and Anthony Davis on the list. To be honest we should just put LeBron on is own island among current players. His performances in 2008 against Boston and 2015 against Golden State really stand out due to weak supporting casts. I'm not sure any other current player could replicate those results with the same teammates. I hate to acknowledge this because LeBron is one of my least favorite players in the league.
As for DeRozan, I don't blame him for the game 1 loss. I just believe that his history of 4th quarter struggles in the playoffs is too much for Toronto to overcome the heartbreaking game 1 loss. Hopefully the Raptors prove me wrong.
The honest truth is that it's not DeRozan's fault for not being good enough. He is an excellent player who could be a playoff winner with a more complete supporting cast. Toronto needs a 3rd All-Star. It's hard for me to bash him for not accomplishing something that most others have failed to do.
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DeRozan is not even as good as Klay Thompson. No way DeRozan is a top 10 player.
All Star? Okay.
Top 10? No way.
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Wow, didn't realize the Cavaliers-Raptors game was at 6 PM EST tonight. :o
That honestly feels really early, but I guess given circumstances they had to do it...
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DeRozan is not even as good as Klay Thompson. No way DeRozan is a top 10 player.
All Star? Okay.
Top 10? No way.
That's a tough pick. DeRozan might be able to carry a team further than Klay but his value decreases as you piece together a contender. DeRozan couldn't have replaced Thompson on the original Warriors title team but Thompson couldn't replace DeRozan on this years Raptors squad.
At the end of the day I would choose Klay if I was building a team from scratch.
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DeRozan was an all star and 3rd Team All NBA last year. That is the problem with awards and achievements based on stats. I mean Westbrook was the MVP of the league last year, but I can't imagine too many people would have called Westbrook a top 5 player in the league (I think most people pretty clearly had him behind James, Curry, Durant, Harden and Leonard last year and a lot of people would have had him behind others as well).
I mean at the start of the year, ESPN had DeRozan ranked 39th and that is with him coming off of that 3rd Team All NBA appearance. They had Lowry at 21 and this is what Lowry's description said.
Stats & Info: If you're wondering why Lowry comes in 18 spots ahead of DeMar DeRozan, here's a clue: When DeRozan was on the floor without Lowry last season, the Raptors were outscored by 0.4 points per 100 possessions. When Lowry played without DeRozan, the Raptors outscored teams by 10.8 points per 100 possessions.
Here is DeRozan's blip (again he was 39th, dropping 9 spots despite coming off of his best season)
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Raptors | SG | @DeMar_DeRozan
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Last year's rank: 30
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2017-18 projected RPM: -0.63
Stats & Info: DeRozan is a master of getting to his spots, ranking second in PPG off drives and third in PPG off of pull-up jumpers. Nobody made or attempted more shots outside of 10 feet with a defender within 2 feet than DeRozan, who actually converted on a higher percentage of those than he did when there was no defender within 6 feet.
DeRozan is a good player, but I'm not even sure I'd call him a superstar (and he certainly isn't a franchise player).
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Did anyone noticed that once Jazz went small with Favors at the 5, they go on a run?
Imagine how good they would have been had Hayward stayed.
Yeah, for the first 5 minutes of the season, LOL.
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I'm not sure that I would agree. Wright, Siakam, Miles, and even Poeltl, at times, looked fine out there, to me.
Mostly for me it was about how Lowry and Derozan suddenly were unable to create any good shots for themselves or others and were apparently spooked by the Cavs trapping.
You don't really expect the lead stars of a 60 win team to look so hapless late in a game. You expect that the main guys of a really good team would know where their spots are and know how to get to those spots, or at least make the opponent sell out some other part of their defense to prevent them getting to those spots.
Not so for the Raptors.
It really felt like the Raptors regressed back to 2015 in the span of a few minutes.
No argument there, lol.
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Did anyone noticed that once Jazz went small with Favors at the 5, they go on a run?
Imagine how good they would have been had Hayward stayed.
Yeah, for the first 5 minutes of the season, LOL.
ah yes because he was destined to get hurt 5 minutes in no matter where he stayed.
Now obviously Mitchell probably doesn't develop as quickly with Hayward, but they would have been a darn good team adding Mitchell to what they had last year (even if they couldn't have still added Rubio).
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Did anyone noticed that once Jazz went small with Favors at the 5, they go on a run?
Imagine how good they would have been had Hayward stayed.
Yeah, for the first 5 minutes of the season, LOL.
Maybe, but probably not. Would have been a different situation and circumstance.
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Here is DeRozan's blip (again he was 39th, dropping 9 spots despite coming off of his best season)
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Raptors | SG | @DeMar_DeRozan
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Last year's rank: 30
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2017-18 projected RPM: -0.63
Stats & Info: DeRozan is a master of getting to his spots, ranking second in PPG off drives and third in PPG off of pull-up jumpers. Nobody made or attempted more shots outside of 10 feet with a defender within 2 feet than DeRozan, who actually converted on a higher percentage of those than he did when there was no defender within 6 feet.
DeRozan is a good player, but I'm not even sure I'd call him a superstar (and he certainly isn't a franchise player).
Sounds like a taller version of Terry Teagle albeit with better footwork. I think. #BlastFromThePast #TBT ::)
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Did anyone noticed that once Jazz went small with Favors at the 5, they go on a run?
Imagine how good they would have been had Hayward stayed.
Yeah, for the first 5 minutes of the season, LOL.
Did anyone noticed that once Jazz went small with Favors at the 5, they go on a run?
Imagine how good they would have been had Hayward stayed.
Yeah, for the first 5 minutes of the season, LOL.
ah yes because he was destined to get hurt 5 minutes in no matter where he stayed.
Now obviously Mitchell probably doesn't develop as quickly with Hayward, but they would have been a darn good team adding Mitchell to what they had last year (even if they couldn't have still added Rubio).
Did anyone noticed that once Jazz went small with Favors at the 5, they go on a run?
Imagine how good they would have been had Hayward stayed.
Yeah, for the first 5 minutes of the season, LOL.
Maybe, but probably not. Would have been a different situation and circumstance.
This.
Mitchell and Hayward probably would've been the perfect duo to have along with that roster. I think they would've most likely traded Favors though.
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Great, Mark "Takes out his do-it-yourself kit" Jones and Hubie Brown-noser ::).
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I think winner of Cavaliers-Raptors Game 2 wins the series.
That said, IF Toronto wins, I think they win the series in 6-7 games.
But if CLE wins Game 2, I see them sweeping Toronto :P
No way Toronto goes to CLE down 2-0 and wins on the road with the Cavaliers officially in their heads after 2 home losses. They'll be devastated lol.
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ok
im call n it
Raptors are gonna get SWEPT
They have NO coaching .....play n Cavs game and pace ....wow ...awful
Lebron is gonna be fresh for 3-4 quarters ....raptors get beat tonight and swept in Cleveland.
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ok
im call n it
Raptors are gonna get SWEPT
They have NO coaching .....play n Cavs game and pace ....wow ...awful
Lebron is gonna be fresh for 3-4 quarters ....raptors get beat tonight and swept in Cleveland.
I don't know if they'll wind up being swept, but the fact that they just cannot seem to pull away from Cleveland despite shooting 59.5% in the first half doesn't exactly bode well for them moving forward, lol.
Honestly, the start of the game told me everything when Lebron stole the tap, missed the first shot of the contest, only for Ibaka to turn it over near halfcourt, iirc ::), so yeah, they're definitely rattled, to say the least.
That said, I do hope that they win, but this game is too close for comfort right now, imo.
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Did I miss something? Why is Toronto’s gym practically empty? I thought the Raptors attracted a good crowd for the post season.
Edit: whoops. Work. Right. Darn freelance life...
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If the Raps lose this series convincingly, where can they realistically go from here?
I just don't see how you can bring back Lowry and Derozan for Year 7 after that. This is very obviously the peak of the Raptors as they are constructed.
I would trade Valanciunas, Lowry, and Derozan for whatever I could get. Be mediocre for a few years but build around the young bench guys.
VanVleet, Wright, OG, Siakam, Poeltl is not a bad starting point.
Trading Lowry, Derozan, Ibaka, Valanciunas may not be easy, but I'm sure it can be managed if they're OK not getting any major building pieces in return.
I'd keep Casey.
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Horrible start for Toronto in the 2nd half.
turnover by Ibaka
3 point play by Smith
2 bad shots
Lowry picks up 4th foul
Korver hits the 3....
crowd so silent you can hear a pin drop
my god Toronto, are you just going to lay over and die?
embarrassing.
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Cavs are going to win the East again sadly. Toronto really knows how to stink up the joint against them.
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This reminds me of the 2010 Magic losing to the Celts.
Clear signpost to that team -- you're not good enough, time to reset.
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The fear Toronto feel for LeBron transcends words.
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Toronto is DONE.
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Raptors suck
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People talk about teams like Portland, Washington etc needing to blow it up because they can't get better. Toronto is an example of when that actually makes sense. They've given their fans a 6 year run of quality basketball, gotten plenty of chances to become legit.
It's clear now it's not happening. If I was a fan of that team, I would not be willing to accept anything less than a major reset. I would prefer tanking to another doomed run.
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Toronto is DONE.
18-5 3rd quarter is terrible.
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oh my. it is hard to imagine how Toronto could play any worse right now. If their effort level doesn't improve, and they can't play smarter than this they are absolutely getting swept. I didn't think there was any way either Cavs or Toronto would get swept in this series. Toronto is finding a way to do it.
Toronto comes out at the start of the 2nd half in basically a must win game, and just lays an egg in every aspect of the game.
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A team that is legit afraid on LeBron.
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Miles getting absolutely abused by Love.
lol
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A team that is legit afraid on LeBron.
Their mental weakness reminds me of no team so much as Dwight Howard's Orlando teams.
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If the Raps lose this series convincingly, where can they realistically go from here?
I just don't see how you can bring back Lowry and Derozan for Year 7 after that. This is very obviously the peak of the Raptors as they are constructed.
I would trade Valanciunas, Lowry, and Derozan for whatever I could get. Be mediocre for a few years but build around the young bench guys.
VanVleet, Wright, OG, Siakam, Poeltl is not a bad starting point.
Trading Lowry, Derozan, Ibaka, Valanciunas may not be easy, but I'm sure it can be managed if they're OK not getting any major building pieces in return.
I'd keep Casey.
Yeah. If they can’t turn it around that’s the way they should go
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If TOR gets swept or loses this in 5 games, they've got a ton of tough decisions to make.
This team is healthy and yet they look terrified against Lebron lol and are playing rusty. No excuses.
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did Toronto completely forget how to play during halftime?
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If the Raps lose this series convincingly, where can they realistically go from here?
I just don't see how you can bring back Lowry and Derozan for Year 7 after that. This is very obviously the peak of the Raptors as they are constructed.
I would trade Valanciunas, Lowry, and Derozan for whatever I could get. Be mediocre for a few years but build around the young bench guys.
VanVleet, Wright, OG, Siakam, Poeltl is not a bad starting point.
Trading Lowry, Derozan, Ibaka, Valanciunas may not be easy, but I'm sure it can be managed if they're OK not getting any major building pieces in return.
I'd keep Casey.
Can they trade Drake, as well? ;D Maybe throw him in to sweeten a deal centered around Ibaka, LOL ;D.
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Did I miss something? Why is Toronto’s gym practically empty? I thought the Raptors attracted a good crowd for the post season.
Edit: whoops. Work. Right. Darn freelance life...
They attract plenty of fans. They were 4th in attendance and sold 100% of their seats.
The bigger problem is the passivity of the Toronto fans. I've been to both a Raptors game and a Jays game. They are just a little too nice there. The other team doesn't feel intimidated as much as they should.
In the really great home environments the other team always feels a little bit afraid for their safety lol.
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Raptors about to give up 40 to the Cavaliers this quarter, and probably 130+ for the game. Ouch...
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If TOR gets swept or loses this in 5 games, they've got a ton of tough decisions to make.
This team is healthy and yet they look terrified against Lebron lol and are playing rusty. No excuses.
They look like a bunch of cowards out there. This is as embarrassing a performance as I've ever seen.
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It would be amazing if Casey won CoY and was fired for the same season.
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Raptors players look frozen in place. They don't react to what their teammates are doing. They don't roll to the rim. They don't set picks. They don't double effectively. It's like they've never played together before.
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Raptors players look frozen in place. They don't react to what their teammates are doing. They don't roll to the rim. They don't set picks. They don't double effectively. It's like they've never played together before.
It is shocking how poorly Tor has played. This is basically a series ending loss if they can't win tonight. I can't believe how flat they have played in the 2nd half. They look scared, tentative, and almost not really caring about it. They are so lucky to only be 11 down. It feels like about 30 though.
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Raptors players look frozen in place. They don't react to what their teammates are doing. They don't roll to the rim. They don't set picks. They don't double effectively. It's like they've never played together before.
Kinda like a deer in headlights....
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Looks like the Raptors are all done. Probably will get swept!
Hats off to Moranis, he was spot on about this series.
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A team that is legit afraid on LeBron.
Their mental weakness reminds me of no team so much as Dwight Howard's Orlando teams.
I will admit Phosita. (and as much as it pains me, Moranis) you guys were correct and had this team pegged. There really isn't a way to handicap mental fortitude and this raptors team really doesn't have it. I hope a few people put money on the Cavs sweeping at 30-1 odds.
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Toronto can't defend a chair.
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Predicting the Raptors, year after year, has been such a struggle of head versus heart.
On paper based on their regular season performance you assume they have to be better this year, they have to have learned from past errors.
And then they go and play so far below that in the playoffs.
They are for all intents and purposes the caliber of a 40-45 win team in the playoffs, no matter how many regular season games they win. We have 6 years of evidence now that that is the case.
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I get Toronto's bench is great, but why the hell are a healthy DeRozan and Lowry ONLY playing 30-35 minutes a game?? Not a recipe to beat CLE in a series.
And wow, on cue the Raptors in pure desperation mode just let CLE start the 4th with a 7-0 run. Pathetic.
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Predicting the Raptors, year after year, has been such a struggle of head versus heart.
On paper based on their regular season performance you assume they have to be better this year, they have to have learned from past errors.
And then they go and play so far below that in the playoffs.
They are for all intents and purposes the caliber of a 40-45 win team in the playoffs, no matter how many regular season games they win. We have 6 years of evidence now that that is the case.
I bought that in years past they lost because they were starting guys like Scola and Patterson who really got exposed in the playoffs and had a lot more faith in their bench guys and other starters this year.
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Lebron is single-handedly tearing the heart out of Toronto's chest right now. These contested turnaround fadeaway jumpers are disgusting.
EDIT: And he chucks up an airball just as I hit send. Cool.
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Predicting the Raptors, year after year, has been such a struggle of head versus heart.
On paper based on their regular season performance you assume they have to be better this year, they have to have learned from past errors.
And then they go and play so far below that in the playoffs.
They are for all intents and purposes the caliber of a 40-45 win team in the playoffs, no matter how many regular season games they win. We have 6 years of evidence now that that is the case.
At this point it's just embarrassing to watch.
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So much for culture reset.
This is embarrassing for the Raps. Like, going to your high school reunion thinking you're finally going to stand up to the guy who bullied you in 11th grade and then peeing your pants in front of everyone the second you see him.
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If somehow we get past Philly, it is going to be a very interesting ECF.
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So much for culture reset.
This is embarrassing for the Raps. Like, going to your high school reunion thinking you're finally going to stand up to the guy who bullied you in 11th grade and then peeing your pants in front of everyone the second you see him.
haha lol tp
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So much for culture reset.
This is embarrassing for the Raps. Like, going to your high school reunion thinking you're finally going to stand up to the guy who bullied you in 11th grade and then peeing your pants in front of everyone the second you see him.
lol!
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If somehow we get past Philly, it is going to be a very interesting ECF.
We play terribly as well against the Cavs...weren't we blown by them just after they made the trades and we were practically healthy then save for Hayward.
Im just afraid that even if we get by Philly, for some odd reason of cosmic proportions, Playoff Al becomes average again.
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If somehow we get past Philly, it is going to be a very interesting ECF.
We play terribly as well against the Cavs...weren't we blown by them just after they made the trades and we were practically healthy then save for Hayward.
Im just afraid that even if we get by Philly, for some odd reason of cosmic proportions, Playoff Al becomes average again.
Weren’t the cavs very hot from 3? And average al? ::)
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Good Lord, this Raptors team is such a mentally weak, joke of a team. No heart and no character whatsoever.
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Toronto with 35 points in the whole 2nd half. smh...what a pathetic performance.
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Toronto Capitals.
Every spring.
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Good thing Coach of the Year doesn't include playoff performances. Anyone really surprised by this? NOPE!
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If somehow we get past Philly, it is going to be a very interesting ECF.
IF we can get past the Sixers, we would reach the same point we did last year, but this time we would have done it minus two of our all-stars. It would be quite impressive regardless of the outcome of the Cavs series.
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If somehow we get past Philly, it is going to be a very interesting ECF.
IF we can get past the Sixers, we would reach the same point we did last year, but this time we would have done it minus two of our all-stars. It would be quite impressive regardless of the outcome of the Cavs series.
I agree with that 100%.
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Love has remembered that he is tall, can shoot, and is generally good at basketball. Not a good sign for rest of the east.
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If you go down the best players from each team, the Cavs are better across the board. It's revisionist history now, but maybe it shouldn't have been surprising that the Cavs would be up 2-0 after 2 games.
James > Derozan
Love > Lowry
Smith > Wright
Hill > Anunoby
Thompson < Valancunas
Korver = Miles
Clarkson = Van Fleet
Green = Ibaka
Hood < Siakim
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Love has remembered that he is tall, can shoot, and is generally good at basketball. Not a good sign for rest of the east.
Love was being guarded by Miles when things were turning in the 3rd quarter. I don't know if Miles could have guarded Love any worse. He was abused. ANY, literally any of the C's would have been better against Love.
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Love has remembered that he is tall, can shoot, and is generally good at basketball. Not a good sign for rest of the east.
Eh, to be honest even if Love kept struggling, I think CLE is making it out of the East now. Yes, I'll admit it. Toronto was the only team I thought could legitimately beat them, but I was very wrong... :P
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Edit: Wrong thread
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I have to give props to Moranis. He was one telling us that the Cavs were going to clobber the Raps. He turned out to be completely right.
If Toronto comes back to win this series, it will go down in being one of the biggest comebacks ever in the nba playoffs.
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Think the Cavs are excited now? Beat Raptors which they will and they get us or Sixers 😐
Imagine if we got there and beat them minus our top 3 scorers?!
Lebron is crazy amazing though. He has that switch in playoffs and it is like nobody else that is active in the East.
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So much for culture reset.
This is embarrassing for the Raps. Like, going to your high school reunion thinking you're finally going to stand up to the guy who bullied you in 11th grade and then peeing your pants in front of everyone the second you see him.
Or this ;D -
(https://media.giphy.com/media/Ou18ZgE49Fss0/giphy.gif)
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Think the Cavs are excited now? Beat Raptors which they will and they get us or Sixers 😐
Imagine if we got there and beat them minus our top 3 scorers?!
Lebron is crazy amazing though. He has that switch in playoffs and it is like nobody else that is active in the East.
Don't worry, we have our secret weapon that Lebron doesn't know about (yet)...
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIfHeglUQAA2WNH.jpg:large)
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If you go down the best players from each team, the Cavs are better across the board. It's revisionist history now, but maybe it shouldn't have been surprising that the Cavs would be up 2-0 after 2 games.
James > Derozan
Love > Lowry
Smith > Wright
Hill > Anunoby
Thompson < Valancunas
Korver = Miles
Clarkson = Van Fleet
Green = Ibaka
Hood < Siakim
How in the world do you have ibaka equal to jeff green? I also really disagree love is better than Lowry
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One of my friends who is diehard Cavs gan keeps sending me texts saying how amazing he thinks our Celtics are and the future that lies in front of us-
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I have to give props to Moranis. He was one telling us that the Cavs were going to clobber the Raps. He turned out to be completely right.
If Toronto comes back to win this series, it will go down in being one of the biggest comebacks ever in the nba playoffs.
Taking Cavs in 6 is not clobber. I took Cavs in 6 too. We’re probably both wrong now.
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I have to give props to Moranis. He was one telling us that the Cavs were going to clobber the Raps. He turned out to be completely right.
If Toronto comes back to win this series, it will go down in being one of the biggest comebacks ever in the nba playoffs.
He says they are going to beat every team every game
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One of my friends who is diehard Cavs gan keeps sending me texts saying how amazing he thinks our Celtics are and the future that lies in front of us-
End the friendship
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I have to give props to Moranis. He was one telling us that the Cavs were going to clobber the Raps. He turned out to be completely right.
If Toronto comes back to win this series, it will go down in being one of the biggest comebacks ever in the nba playoffs.
Taking Cavs in 6 is not clobber. I took Cavs in 6 too. We’re probably both wrong now.
If it goes 6, that wouldn't be a clobber. It doesn't look like it is going 6 right now though.
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How come Toronto didn't't sent LeBron to the line a lot more? LeBron only shot 50% from the line. Were the Toronto coaches not watching the game?
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Cavs are going to sweep the Raptors as I predicted on the playoff prediction thread.
Their lack of "it" mentality says it all. Can't even defend home-court in their country and now they have a tall task in Quicken Loans Arena.
Sadly it'll be Warriors-Cavs again, with Warriors sweeping.
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Cavs 2017
INDY 4:0
TORONTO 4:0 (LeBronto)
BOSTON 4:1
GSW
Pretty much the same?
Cavs 2018
INDY 4:3
TORONTO 2:0 (LeBronto)
BOSTON
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Cavs are going to sweep the Raptors as I predicted on the playoff prediction thread.
Their lack of "it" mentality says it all. Can't even defend home-court in their country and now they have a tall task in Quicken Loans Arena.
Sadly it'll be Warriors-Cavs again, with Warriors sweeping.
Sadly I agree. I tried to convince myself that the Rockets have a real chance against GS. At the end of the day the Warriors are just too good. Harden is also notorious for disappearing in big playoff games against equal or better competition.
People like to talk about the Rockets improved defense but it wont matter against the Warriors in a 7 game series. The key difference is that the Warriors can play a historically great offensive lineup without sacrificing defense. Houston has some excellent defensive role players but there is a significant trade-off against elite competition.
As far as Cleveland goes I hope the Celtics take of their business and we can just sit back and enjoy the ECF. The Celtics would be playing with house money at that point. It also might be the last opportunity to get a crack at LeBron in the Eastern Conference.
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Pels can't capitalize on GS sloppy plays.
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Hoping for a signature 45/15/7 game from Davis and a Pels win tonight. GSW dominance has just become boringly predictable
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Hoping for a signature 45/15/7 game from Davis and a Pels win tonight. GSW dominance has just become boringly predictable
They don’t seem to be running anything for him thus far. Mirotic keeps throwing it out of bounds
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Hoping for a signature 45/15/7 game from Davis and a Pels win tonight. GSW dominance has just become boringly predictable
They don’t seem to be running anything for him thus far. Mirotic keeps throwing it out of bounds
Blah. Maybe Boogie will channel his inner Willis Reed and save the day.
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Hoping for a signature 45/15/7 game from Davis and a Pels win tonight. GSW dominance has just become boringly predictable
They don’t seem to be running anything for him thus far. Mirotic keeps throwing it out of bounds
Blah. Maybe Boogie will channel his inner Willis Reed and save the day.
That is one very well hidden Willis Reed
Go Pels!
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How come Toronto didn't't sent LeBron to the line a lot more? LeBron only shot 50% from the line. Were the Toronto coaches not watching the game?
Anthony Mason, Larry Bird , tuff guys would never had let Lebron go into the paint with out a smack down pr two .....or till he got the message ...... come i n here and the foul will be really hard ...you will remember it next time.
Wi h the softening of the NBA , the FREE ride to the rim is never ending.
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Pels run a strong defense.
People give Rondo a lot of hate, but he seems to be playing a huge role in making the team play more efficiently on both ends.
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Pels run a strong defense.
People give Rondo a lot of hate, but he seems to be playing a huge role in making the team play more efficiently on both ends.
Rondo is still a really good player when he wants to be.
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Pels run a strong defense.
People give Rondo a lot of hate, but he seems to be playing a huge role in making the team play more efficiently on both ends.
Rondo is still a really good player when he wants to be.
Hope he stays on the Pels next year, and Cousins comes back healthy.
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Playoff Rondo with 0 points, BUT 8 assists!
Surprised that Pelicans are up 6 while AD only has 5 points up until now.
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AD Draymond is an interesting matchup.
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Another day.....and I still can't stand Draymond Green and how overrated he is.
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OKC talked a big game, saying they were "built to give the Warriors trouble". I thought so too.
But turns out all you needed to do was surround one extremely talented and skilled big with a bunch of smart and gritty guards.
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Playoff Rondo with 0 points, BUT 8 assists!
Surprised that Pelicans are up 6 while AD only has 5 points up until now.
Rondo's job is to make it easier for his teammates to score and provide leadership. Scoring from him is just a gravy.
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Playoff Rondo with 0 points, BUT 8 assists!
Surprised that Pelicans are up 6 while AD only has 5 points up until now.
Rondo's job is to make it easier for his teammates to score and provide leadership. Scoring from him is just a gravy.
Oh I know, I was just emphasizing how unique Playoff Rondo is. Might not score but does SO MANY other things.
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Wow, Pelicans up by 20 in the 3rd!
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Gives me some hope that the Warriors are indeed a bit vulnerable.
Pelicans playing fantastic and AD was red hot that quarter.
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Lma0, how the hell is New Orleans killing the Warriors on da boards? ;D
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Ian Clark is murdering them :o
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Lma0, how the hell is New Orleans killing the Warriors on da boards? ;D
4 starters with 7+ boards is crazy
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Playoff Rondo with 0 points, BUT 8 assists!
Surprised that Pelicans are up 6 while AD only has 5 points up until now.
Rondo's job is to make it easier for his teammates to score and provide leadership. Scoring from him is just a gravy.
Oh I know, I was just emphasizing how unique Playoff Rondo is. Might not score but does SO MANY other things.
Fixed ;D.
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Wow Pelicans blowing out the Warriors. What a strange sight.
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OKC talked a big game, saying they were "built to give the Warriors trouble". I thought so too.
But turns out all you needed to do was surround one extremely talented and skilled big with a bunch of smart and gritty guards.
Can't even give Utah trouble and they talk about GSW lulz
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Great job by the Pels.
If we set aside accolades -- from a pure talent perspective -- is it egregious to wonder whether NOP has the best player in this series?
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is it egregious to wonder whether NOP has the best player in this series?
No
Davis is probably the best player in the entire league not named LeBron.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9D95FNo24s
;D
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Great job by the Pels.
If we set aside accolades -- from a pure talent perspective -- is it egregious to wonder whether NOP has the best player in this series?
Possibly. I mean, Curry's not one-dimensional, but I don't consider him a great all-around player. Durant is certainly a great all-around player, and maybe a little better than Davis at dribbling, driving, and passing, but Davis certainly is dominant in his own way.
Regardless, great job by the Pels tonight!
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is it egregious to wonder whether NOP has the best player in this series?
No
Davis is probably the best player in the entire league not named LeBron.
I'm right there, too. Back in February, he joined Bob McAdoo as the only other player to record 50 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks since blocks were tracked in 1973-74.
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How do the Warriors always end up with at least double free throws in these games? What, is this Celtics/Heat or Celtics/Lakers or something? Ugh. ::)
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The Jazz are trying to pull a Celtics tonight.
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is it egregious to wonder whether NOP has the best player in this series?
No
Davis is probably the best player in the entire league not named LeBron.
I'm right there, too. Back in February, he joined Bob McAdoo as the only other player to record 50 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks since blocks were tracked in 1973-74.
I'm on board. He's the most dominant big man in a while. He's already more proficient scoring the ball than either KG, TD or Dirk were, with him scoring more per game in his last two seasons than either of those guys were able to in one season.
Absolutely frightening that he only turned 25 two months ago.
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https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/992597713593257986?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
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What the Rockets are currently doing to the Jazz is what I expect the Warriors to show on Sunday, unfortunately. Sigh. I really hope that I'm wrong, though :-\.
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https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/992597713593257986?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
I remember that Rondo. He took the Celtics to an Eastern Conference Finals to 7 games.
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Two extremely dull games tonight.
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Why isn't that Boston/Philly game on ABC tomorrow night? Cavs series is done.
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Two extremely dull games tonight.
Could Utah have played any worse? Holy smokes.
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Gobert is really a liability in this series. Rockets are exposing his incapability of defending in perimeter, pnrs and switches.
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Why isn't that Boston/Philly game on ABC tomorrow night? Cavs series is done.
Cuz nobody likes the Celtics and everybody else wants to see LeBron James on national TV via ABC.
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https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/992597713593257986?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
I remember that Rondo. He took the Celtics to an Eastern Conference Finals to 7 games.
This was interesting.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23388835/these-nba-players-step-their-game-most-playoffs
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Playoff Rondo...4 pts, 10rebs, 21 asts, 1 steal, +23
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After tonight, teams could be up 3-0. :-X
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Playoff Rondo...4 pts, 10rebs, 21 asts, 1 steal, +23
Playoff Rondo is what Lonzo Ball should hope to be.
And that's a really good player, but rather stupid of the Lakers to have used the #2 pick on him. Thankfully they didn't draft Tatum ahead of Boston.
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While LeBron James is holding clinics at the expense of the Toronto Raptors Rajon Rondo is one of LeBron James' Surgeons.
Dude is carving up folks in these playoffs.
Celtic Legend and one of my favorite all time players.
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While LeBron James is holding clinics at the expense of the Toronto Raptors Rajon Rondo is one of LeBron James' Surgeons.
Dude is carving up folks in these playoffs.
Celtic Legend and one of my favorite all time players.
Absolutely - TP :).
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Playoff Rondo...4 pts, 10rebs, 21 asts, 1 steal, +23
Playoff Rondo is what Lonzo Ball should hope to be.
And that's a really good player, but rather stupid of the Lakers to have used the #2 pick on him. Thankfully they didn't draft Tatum ahead of Boston.
Danny knowing who The Lakers and Sixers wanted made the trade possible. If the Sixers knew who The Celtics and Lakers were taking they could've stayed at three and still have gotten Fultz. That's why that trade is such a stroke of Red.
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(https://media2.giphy.com/media/11R5KYi6ZdP8Z2/200w.gif)
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Great to see Tatum continuing to be aggressive.
The Sixers look like they aren't sure how to break down the Celts defense yet, but realize they need to be smarter about how they go about it.
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The Sixers look like they aren't sure how to break down the Celts defense yet, but realize they need to be smarter about how they go about it.
Thanks for the commentary, Doris Burke.
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Nasty run by Philly there. They're kids with wavering confidence. As soon as Simmons crossed Ojeleye for the dunk, they became a lot more aggressive.
Not a bad spot at all for us to be in, though. The Celtics just flat out execute better as a team.
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Down just 3 on the road with ZERO points from Horford? Yeah I'll take it.
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Down just 3 on the road with ZERO points from Horford? Yeah I'll take it.
Absolutely. Tatum and Brown both handled playing with 3 fouls well, too.
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Rozier is gone in the offseason. There's no way he's going back to the bench. Dude progressed from $10 mil/year value to supermax status in 2 months. Goat.
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Rozier is gone in the offseason. There's no way he's going back to the bench. Dude progressed from $10 mil/year value to supermax status in 2 months. Goat.
how we looking
can they pull it out ?
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The Sixers look like they aren't sure how to break down the Celts defense yet, but realize they need to be smarter about how they go about it.
Thanks for the commentary, Doris Burke.
Wow .....is her middle name " Einstein " ......LOL
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Baynes with the towel
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Tatum choked
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Missed opportunity there. Not a lot of free throws and missing them.
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Tatum said "You got lucky" to Embiid after that missed yam. He's great.
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Yep. Knew this would be the most entertaining series of the playoffs. Great frieken game. TP, tar. Good conversation. Look forward to the next one.
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Yep. Knew this would be the most entertaining series of the playoffs. Great frieken game. TP, tar. Good conversation. Look forward to the next one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn_t3fYUHbs
;D
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Lma0, Toronto is starting Fred Van Vleet instead of The Serge Protector. Wow :o.
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Lma0, Toronto is starting Fred Van Vleet instead of The Serge Protector. Wow :o.
You think we can still get Ibaka for Terry now? ;D
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I like the match up with Cleveland..
Throw Brown, Semi at Lebron
Rozier/Smart/Larkin can handle clarkson and hill
Al/morris on love
Tatum on Jr smith
Probably start semi and play him on Korver
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Do they really even need to play the rest of the Toronto / Clev series? It is 14-4 1/2 way into the 1st quarter, and Toronto looks mentally beat already. DeRozan and the rest look like they want to be anywhere else but playing game 3 in Clev.
I hope they come back and play well and win, but just no fight from Toronto at all.
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Seems like the one team that gets the raptors focused and hyped is the Celtics. I know James is James but I really feel like defensively boston can give Cleveland some fits.
Raptors have been a poor defensive team all year. Boston is a step above the Pacers who should have won that series.
There is nobody on Cleveland that worries me other than 23
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Ugh, it'd be nice if Toronto could simply extend this series beyond a sweep to give us some time to recuperate, but that really doesn't seem like it will be happening.
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Me and Smartacus are clammering for a Celtics vs Club Lebron show down. .....
lets get it done.
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Ugh, it'd be nice if Toronto could simply extend this series beyond a sweep to give us some time to recuperate, but that really doesn't seem like it will be happening.
Bron does NOT want to fly back to Canada .....its a hassel and un focuses him and tires him......he has said he wants to finish it in Cleveland .
i think he will......he is avoiding the travel.....playing for something ......i expect he ll win
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A healthy Brown would be nice to guard Whiner ....but ......i don't expect raptors to win .....i think they get blown out ...
Lebron lives in Lowry and Demars head
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Ugh, it'd be nice if Toronto could simply extend this series beyond a sweep to give us some time to recuperate, but that really doesn't seem like it will be happening.
Makes you glad that we don't have to root for them.
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siakim cannot guard me let alone james
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Raptors offense sucks ......its th same ole nothing game .....random off the wall ......poor coaching
The team should sell No defense Demar for lottery pick to dummies like.......how about Magic Johnson ...yes he is that dumb.
the GM should be fired if he can't find a real coach.
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Raptors
hear Lebron speaking to them as they lay in bed dreaming ....LOL
he owns them
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Lma0, Toronto is starting Fred Van Vleet instead of The Serge Protector. Wow :o.
You think we can still get Ibaka for Terry now? ;D
;D
I like the match up with Cleveland..
Throw Brown, Semi at Lebron
Rozier/Smart/Larkin can handle clarkson and hill
Al/morris on love
Tatum on Jr smith
Probably start semi and play him on Korver
If we put Semi/Smart on Ashton Kutcher, Dude Where's My Car? will have a tremendous series, unfortunately. Ideally, Brown would be able to start instead of Smart, but either way, I'm not that we'll be able to anything with Lebron, as he's simply too smart for us, imo, although, in fairness, the only other players who can either match his intelligence or even exceed it would have to be the Warriors and Rondo, of course :'(.
I mean it's not like Lebron is going to be facing anything new from Boston, I don't think, and so I expect him to pick us apart just as he has done against the Celtics in the past, not to mention the Raptors. *switchin* ;) ;D
Which prom, btw? Just curious.
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Isn't Morris the best defender of lebron in the game? Lol
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LOL wow. Ibaka dunks the ball to make it 50-42. BUT... Lebron whines to the refs, they claim the foul was "before" the dunk and take the points away (5 point swing as Love hits a 3 next time down the court) ::)
Then again, TOR again choking at the end and giving up a 16-2 run (YIKES).
Meanwhile, DeMar DeChoker has 3 points on 1-9 shooting. Pathetic.
This Raptors team should probably just start waving the white flag if they haven't already.
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LOL at Lebron complaining about Ibaka's continuation, only for the officials to change the call and take the basket away because Lebron ::).
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LOL at Lebron complaining about Ibaka's continuation, only for the officials to change the call and take the basket away because Lebron ::).
The refs forgot his script!
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LOL wow. Ibaka dunks the ball to make it 50-42. BUT... Lebron whines to the refs, they claim the foul was "before" the dunk and take the points away (5 point swing as Love hits a 3 next time down the court) ::)
Then again, TOR again choking at the end and giving up a 16-2 run (YIKES).
Meanwhile, DeMar DeChoker has 3 points on 1-9 shooting. Pathetic.
This Raptors team should probably just start waving the white flag if they haven't already.
Welp, beat me to it ;D.
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Casey could be the worst offensive coach in the league .
Lowry traded to Philly ...
D mar to Lakers
Casey to the dump
Tank raps.
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The Raptors may be better off just seceding from the NBA and doing their own thing up there.
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Casey coaching his last game as an NbA coach ......Division II teams calling loking for head coach. ....if he is lucky
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Casey coaching his last game as an NbA coach ......Division II teams calling loking for head coach. ....if he is lucky
And the media wants to give this guy coach of the year over Stevens. Totally absurd. Stevens is in a class of his own.
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LeBron ...to Raptors in their heads
" MY Children"
LOL ;)
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Casey could be the worst offensive coach in the league .
Lowry traded to Philly ...
D mar to Lakers
Casey to the dump
Tank raps.
Maybe Lakers sign George, trade Ingram or Kuzma, Picks + Deng (salary) in package for DeRozan. And so does PHI trade Fultz in a bigger package for Lowry and his remaining 2/64M? :P
Maybe I'm just underrating Lowry but I just don't consider him elite.
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Casey could be the worst offensive coach in the league .
Lowry traded to Philly ...
D mar to Lakers
Casey to the dump
Tank raps.
Maybe Lakers sign George, trade Ingram or Kuzma, Picks + Deng (salary) in package for DeRozan. And so does PHI trade Fultz in a bigger package for Lowry and his remaining 2/64M? :P
Maybe I'm just underrating Lowry but I just don't consider him elite.
Gonna be changes at both EVEN if Raps are not awept ......they an' t beating Bron.....B on hates fly n into Canada ......he says so.
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Lol Lebron is such a drama queen.
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Casey could be the worst offensive coach in the league .
Lowry traded to Philly ...
D mar to Lakers
Casey to the dump
Tank raps.
Maybe Lakers sign George, trade Ingram or Kuzma, Picks + Deng (salary) in package for DeRozan. And so does PHI trade Fultz in a bigger package for Lowry and his remaining 2/64M? :P
Maybe I'm just underrating Lowry but I just don't consider him elite.
Who would trade for Fultz at this point?
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Casey could be the worst offensive coach in the league .
Lowry traded to Philly ...
D mar to Lakers
Casey to the dump
Tank raps.
Maybe Lakers sign George, trade Ingram or Kuzma, Picks + Deng (salary) in package for DeRozan. And so does PHI trade Fultz in a bigger package for Lowry and his remaining 2/64M? :P
Maybe I'm just underrating Lowry but I just don't consider him elite.
Who would trade for Fultz at this point?
It’s like Philly is used to the idea now that their first round pick doesn’t play his first year in the league.
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Is anyone else sick and tired of hearing guys like Hubie Brown-noser and Mike Fratello saying, for decades, now, that big guys should always go up strong, inside, and dunk the ball for a possible three point play? Like, do they not understand that such is not always possible often owing to a number of factors? Oh lawd ::).
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Is anyone else sick and tired of hearing guys like Hubie Brown-noser and Mike Fratello saying, for decades, now, that big guys should always go up strong, inside, and dunk the ball for a possible three point play? Like, do they not understand that such is not always possible often owing to a number of factors? Oh lawd ::).
Hubie Brown is the absolute worst.
Always talking about fundamentals, but doesn't complain when stars travel and throw blatant offensive fouls all over the place
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ABC picked the wrong game. The Celtics/Sixers game was crazy good. This Cavs/Raps game has been dull as dishwater.
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Is anyone else sick and tired of hearing guys like Hubie Brown-noser and Mike Fratello saying, for decades, now, that big guys should always go up strong, inside, and dunk the ball for a possible three point play? Like, do they not understand that such is not always possible often owing to a number of factors? Oh lawd ::).
Hubie Brown is the absolute worst.
Always talking about fundamentals, but doesn't complain when stars travel and throw blatant offensive fouls all over the place
Can't stand him. Dude acts like he invented the sport, not to mention how he always personally narrates sequences, like, "if you're not going to play up on me, then I'm going to shoot it right in your face every single time" or whatever ::). Give me a break.
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Clearly Casey hasn’t been paying a lick of attention to the C’s in the playoffs. He’s still having his guys try and double and trap Lebron, and he’s been burning them each time with passes to open guys.
That (along with our ability to guard the perimeter) is one of the reasons I think we have a legit shot at beating Cleveland. We legitimately have at least 3-4 guys in Brown, Morris, Semi, and Al that can guard Lebron straight up without help and make things difficult for him. Like we’ve done with Giannis and Embiid, single covering them and not letting the rest of the team beat you is the best bet.
Toronto simply doesn’t have that luxury, as they don’t really have anyone that can matchup with him defensively like that,
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Is anyone else sick and tired of hearing guys like Hubie Brown-noser and Mike Fratello saying, for decades, now, that big guys should always go up strong, inside, and dunk the ball for a possible three point play? Like, do they not understand that such is not always possible often owing to a number of factors? Oh lawd ::).
Hubie Brown is the absolute worst.
Always talking about fundamentals, but doesn't complain when stars travel and throw blatant offensive fouls all over the place
Can't stand him. Dude acts like he invented the sport, not to mention how he always personally narrates sequences, like, "if you're not going to play up on me, then I'm going to shoot it right in your face every single time" or whatever ::). Give me a break.
Lol, far too true. He always bumbles his words when trying to make a point, and then still acts as if he sounded clever. The worst
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Stop the high pick and pop with Korver and James and you stop half of Cleveland's offense
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Raptors hero ball fails lol ;D
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Holy hell, Raptors. That’s what you came up with? Season ultimately on the line and that’s the ATO play you come up with on your last timeout, Casey? Makes me appreciate Brad.
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That's the shot that you play for there? Inbounding the ball 50 feet from the basket for a run-up contested three?
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LOL WOW SMH.
Ibaka blocks it, and refs blow the whistle like 5 secs later.
::)
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No other player in the NBA gets that soft ass foul this late in the game but Ledick. What a brutal and bs call
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Holy hell, Raptors. That’s what you came up with? Season ultimately on the line and that’s the ATO play you come up with on your last timeout, Casey? Makes me appreciate Brad.
Casey drew up a play for Steph curry :laugh: :laugh:
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Toronto is just mentally weak. Playing like the young 76ers out there.
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LeBron is unreal
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Lol wow. You seriously have to rename Toronto “Lebronto” after this series. Good Lord, Lebron seriously owns this Raptors team.
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It could end no other way.
Lebron really is that franchise's father.
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Why didn't Toronto hack a LeBron? He is really bad at making free throws at the end of games.
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Good thing Canada has a free healthcare system in place.
Lebron has pretty much given everyone in Canada PTSD :laugh:
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LOL Raps just can't help themselves. They take every opportunity to add to LeBron's legacy. ;D ;D
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Raptors have no answer for this Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.ty cavs team...
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I am not sure how the Raptors have won this many games this season. They are soft and just a poorly coached team
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Why am I seeing this weird company called "MLSE" when I google Toronto Raptors owner??? ;D
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I am not sure how the Raptors have won this many games this season. They are soft and just a poorly coached team
But but Dwayne Casey is COY lol
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What were odds that celts and cavs would be up 3-0 now? Looks like we might be heading for showdown with rosters we could have never dreamt last year at this time.
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Lol
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I hate to jinx it (even though no team has ever come back down 3-0), but assuming it will be Cavs/Celtics in the ECF, it's kind of interesting. People thought these teams would be meeting in the ECF all along, but there will be no Isaiah and no Kyrie.
Despite how injured we are, it's kinda interesting to compare this year's matchup with last year's matchup.
Boston's main starting lineup was Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder, Kelly Olynyk and Al Horford
Cavs main starting lineup was Kyrie, JR Smith, LeBron, Love and Thompson.
This year, Cavs swap out Kyrie for George Hill. That's a downgrade.
Boston swaps out Bradley for Jaylen - probably an upgrade.
Boston swaps out Crowder for Tatum - that's an upgrade.
Boston is starting Terry, who (if he keeps up this level of play) is a big upgrade over Marcus last season.
Morris/Baynes is probably an upgrade over Olynyk/Amir.
Cavs dominated us last year, but you could make the case that even with the injuries Boston is going to be a tougher match-up for them this year.
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The Celtics and cavs are rushing out of the semi finals. This is going to be a big rematch of last year.
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Holy hell, Raptors. That’s what you came up with? Season ultimately on the line and that’s the ATO play you come up with on your last timeout, Casey? Makes me appreciate Brad.
What I don't understand is how/why Toronto left Cleveland off the hook, at least down the stretch. I mean, I know that Lowry had, what, 14 points in the 4th quarter, so good for him, really, but there were numerous times when the Cavs had Jeff Green on Ibaka and the Raptors elected to take threes, and in a tight game, no less. Now imagine if the situation had been reversed and the Raptors had put, say, C.J. Miles on Love as they did to their own detriment in Game 2 - does anyone honestly believe that Lebron would do anything other than throw it inside to Kevin every single time, because I have no doubts. That's the difference, in terms of intelligence, and I worry that Boston has no one who can match, let alone exceed, Lebron in terms of brain power. Of course, it also makes me appreciate/love Rondo even more, lol. Ugh.
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Morris/Baynes is probably an upgrade over Olynyk/Amir.
Probably?
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It's amazing once again how good Lebron can look when the officials go out of their way to help him. That foul on Ibaka was TERRIBLE and it was one of many calls that cost the Raptors this game. I'd LOVE to watch Dwayne Casey's presser to see if he has the guts to call out the refs.
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It's amazing once again how good Lebron can look when the officials go out of their way to help him. That foul on Ibaka was TERRIBLE and it was one of many calls that cost the Raptors this game. I'd LOVE to watch Dwayne Casey's presser to see if he has the guts to call out the refs.
I don’t know how Nate McMillan didn’t explode on the sideline after losing a series to the officials
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I hate to jinx it (even though no team has ever come back down 3-0), but assuming it will be Cavs/Celtics in the ECF, it's kind of interesting. People thought these teams would be meeting in the ECF all along, but there will be no Isaiah and no Kyrie.
Despite how injured we are, it's kinda interesting to compare this year's matchup with last year's matchup.
Boston's main starting lineup was Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder, Kelly Olynyk and Al Horford
Cavs main starting lineup was Kyrie, JR Smith, LeBron, Love and Thompson.
This year, Cavs swap out Kyrie for George Hill. That's a downgrade.
Boston swaps out Bradley for Jaylen - probably an upgrade.
Boston swaps out Crowder for Tatum - that's an upgrade.
Boston is starting Terry, who (if he keeps up this level of play) is a big upgrade over Marcus last season.
Morris/Baynes is probably an upgrade over Olynyk/Amir.
Cavs dominated us last year, but you could make the case that even with the injuries Boston is going to be a tougher match-up for them this year.
Pretty much aree with all of this, on just a man to man compariosn basis we are probably better or at least even across the board. But the biggest difference is the way our pieces mesh together to play defense. We were good defensively last year, but nobody on this team who gets minutes is below average defenisvely this year, our exceution is elite and we have awesome one of one defenders like Brown, Smart and Horford anchoring things. And its kind of amusing to me that people are shocked that the Cavs arent as good. They lost Irving for basically no help this year. Of course they are worse.
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Morris/Baynes is probably an upgrade over Olynyk/Amir.
Probably?
Probably? Not even close to "probably"
It is a HUGE and lightyears upgrade over Olynyk/Amir. You see what Morris/Baynes duo is producing for the Celtics? They are great. Heck even Monroe can put up a better show than Olynyk/Amir combined.
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Yeah, there's no way the Raptors are winning this series. They are getting swept. Prediction was correct from the get-go and I was only fantasizing a Raptors-Celtics ECF.
If the Raps can't even stop LBJ in Toronto, they aren't doing it in Cleveland.
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OG Anunoby is a hell of a player! That was a great clutch shot he hit at near the end of that game. He is going to be something.
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I hate to jinx it (even though no team has ever come back down 3-0), but assuming it will be Cavs/Celtics in the ECF, it's kind of interesting. People thought these teams would be meeting in the ECF all along, but there will be no Isaiah and no Kyrie.
Despite how injured we are, it's kinda interesting to compare this year's matchup with last year's matchup.
Boston's main starting lineup was Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder, Kelly Olynyk and Al Horford
Cavs main starting lineup was Kyrie, JR Smith, LeBron, Love and Thompson.
This year, Cavs swap out Kyrie for George Hill. That's a downgrade.
Boston swaps out Bradley for Jaylen - probably an upgrade.
Boston swaps out Crowder for Tatum - that's an upgrade.
Boston is starting Terry, who (if he keeps up this level of play) is a big upgrade over Marcus last season.
Morris/Baynes is probably an upgrade over Olynyk/Amir.
Cavs dominated us last year, but you could make the case that even with the injuries Boston is going to be a tougher match-up for them this year.
Brown is better than Avery..and Brown can check Lebron together with Morris.
The rest of your analysis is spot on.
The Cavs took 7 to defeat the Pacers.. Lets see if they can repeat that against the best defense in the NBA... I also maintained that even the Sixers can defeat the CAVS because no one will be able to guard Embiid.
Its really going to be herculean but thinking about it.. Our top 8 players right now are an absolute upgrade over our top players in 2017 and then factor Kyrie not helping them out this yr... We shall see.
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Has there ever been a situation where a coach might win COY (Casey) and then get fired?
I don't see how Toronto can bring this current group back.
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Has there ever been a situation where a coach might win COY (Casey) and then get fired?
I don't see how Toronto can bring this current group back.
I remember it happening to George Karl in Denver
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Injuries or not, this is now the third different starting lineup to be used by the Warriors in this series.
*searchin* ;) ;D
Edit: Welp, looks like the beatdown has commenced. Sigh. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted :-\.
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The West sure doesn't want to be left out from the East with both series up 3-0. GS is trying to get up early..see how playoff Rondo and Davis respond to the early onslaught.
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Has there ever been a situation where a coach might win COY (Casey) and then get fired?
I don't see how Toronto can bring this current group back.
Why and how on earth is Casey going to win it ? The Raptors did what they had to in the regular season without any injuries to deal with, Brad meanwhile had to deal without Kyrie and Hayward and we still ended up with the 2nd seed.
If Brad ain't getting it then it should be handed over to Snyder.
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LOL at Draymond for getting a tech after pulling this blatant acting job. What an assclown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=uMIDG7bpPgw
*floppin* ;) ;D
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LOL, they call a BS call on Clark with Steph flopping for 3 but didn't call on KD after falling for a Rondo pump fake.
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LOL, they call a BS call on Clark with Steph flopping for 3 but didn't call on KD after falling for a Rondo pump fake.
As I haven't been watching, who has been guarding Mirotic, for the most part? Durant?
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GS dusting up the Pelicans.
the league will really want to collide the Warriors and Rockets in the West...
The east meanwhile is looking like Lebron again against the C's...barring a monumental collapse of epic proportions.
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I think this is one of the more interesting playoffs so far.
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GS dusting up the Pelicans.
the league will really want to collide the Warriors and Rockets in the West...
The east meanwhile is looking like Lebron again against the C's...barring a monumental collapse of epic proportions.
Probably most forecasts had these 4 in conf finals pre-season.
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I may sound like a broken record but Gobert is useless in this series. Put Favors at 5, and they went on a run.
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I just want to share a PM I received from a Raptor fan on RealGM. :laugh:
casey_glory7
honestly i am so upset because my raptors would demolish your celtics. you have the luckiest team ever. i will always pray celtics will get exposed by my raptors in play offs but your team is so scared of my raptors they do everything to avoid them and cavs. remember this derozan>>>irving. your team can run froom my raptors but they cannot hide. demar and kyle will eventually find you and beat you in 4, would it be next year or the following
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Both teams are flopping right now...jazz Rockets
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I just want to share a PM I received from a Raptor fan on RealGM. :laugh:
casey_glory7
honestly i am so upset because my raptors would demolish your celtics. you have the luckiest team ever. i will always pray celtics will get exposed by my raptors in play offs but your team is so scared of my raptors they do everything to avoid them and cavs. remember this derozan>>>irving. your team can run froom my raptors but they cannot hide. demar and kyle will eventually find you and beat you in 4, would it be next year or the following
Send him/her this GIF and image ;D
(https://media.giphy.com/media/ZqlvCTNHpqrio/giphy.gif)
(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/026/093/Screen_Shot_2018-05-04_at_11.41.50_AM.png)
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I just want to share a PM I received from a Raptor fan on RealGM. :laugh:
casey_glory7
honestly i am so upset because my raptors would demolish your celtics. you have the luckiest team ever. i will always pray celtics will get exposed by my raptors in play offs but your team is so scared of my raptors they do everything to avoid them and cavs. remember this derozan>>>irving. your team can run froom my raptors but they cannot hide. demar and kyle will eventually find you and beat you in 4, would it be next year or the following
LOL!
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I just want to share a PM I received from a Raptor fan on RealGM. :laugh:
casey_glory7
honestly i am so upset because my raptors would demolish your celtics. you have the luckiest team ever. i will always pray celtics will get exposed by my raptors in play offs but your team is so scared of my raptors they do everything to avoid them and cavs. remember this derozan>>>irving. your team can run froom my raptors but they cannot hide. demar and kyle will eventually find you and beat you in 4, would it be next year or the following
Send him/her this GIF and image ;D
(https://media.giphy.com/media/ZqlvCTNHpqrio/giphy.gif)
(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/026/093/Screen_Shot_2018-05-04_at_11.41.50_AM.png)
Or instead of the 2nd pic, send him/her this! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/368/746/450.jpg)
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Exum just ran off the court into the locker room holding hamstring area
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I just want to share a PM I received from a Raptor fan on RealGM. :laugh:
casey_glory7
honestly i am so upset because my raptors would demolish your celtics. you have the luckiest team ever. i will always pray celtics will get exposed by my raptors in play offs but your team is so scared of my raptors they do everything to avoid them and cavs. remember this derozan>>>irving. your team can run froom my raptors but they cannot hide. demar and kyle will eventually find you and beat you in 4, would it be next year or the following
Send him/her this GIF and image ;D
(https://media.giphy.com/media/ZqlvCTNHpqrio/giphy.gif)
(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/026/093/Screen_Shot_2018-05-04_at_11.41.50_AM.png)
Or instead of the 2nd pic, send him/her this! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/368/746/450.jpg)
I’ve never received a PM on there. It was just out of blue lol gonna send that dinosaur pic haha
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is there a more boring brutal team to watch play than the Rockets .
Raptors are a close second .....all that ISO ball ...brutal to watch.
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is there a more boring brutal team to watch play than the Rockets .
Raptors are a close second .....all that ISO ball ...brutal to watch.
The Kings are a horror show.
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is there a more boring brutal team to watch play than the Rockets .
Raptors are a close second .....all that ISO ball ...brutal to watch.
The Kings are a horror show.
The Kings are very special. At least they have the excuse of no elite talent (Fox is promising, as is Hield, but they are a while off)
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is there a more boring brutal team to watch play than the Rockets .
Raptors are a close second .....all that ISO ball ...brutal to watch.
The Kings are a horror show.
The Kings are very special. At least they have the excuse of no elite talent (Fox is promising, as is Hield, but they are a while off)
There are quite a few horrid teams in the NBA. Only a handful are really fun to watch: Celtics , Spurs, Jazz.
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Looks like Tatum will be the last man standing among the ROTY candidates.
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Gobert is just a tad overrated. Capela on the over hand is a very good young center.
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Looks like Tatum will be the last man standing among the ROTY candidates.
Tatum is amazing. I'm not sure why people keep saying that the 76ers have more talent than the Celtics. Tatum and Brown are top tier talent. Tatum has been the best young player in this series.
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Well looks like Gordon Hayward made the right choice to leave Utah after all.
Or else he'll suffer that same fate simply because of the brutal Western Conference slaughterfest.
Looking like a traditional 1 vs 2 (Western) conference finals here. Meanwhile, the Cavs are still the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.
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Is it fair to say DeRozan might be Carmelo of the North? :P
Must win playoff game, and in 9 minutes he has 3 points on 1-2 shooting and doesn't look confident at all out there (also disengaged)...
Maybe he proves me wrong with a very strong 2nd half, but I doubt it.
At least Lowry seems to be battling, but TOR better go on a run quick or this could get ugly.
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well Toronto at least looks into the game tonight.
Tied the game up now.
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Valanciunas reminds me of that dude from Anthrax who was always on VH1 ;D.
Also, Lebron is just way too smart for the Raptors.
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well Toronto at least looks into the game tonight.
Tied the game up now.
Cavs pulling away quickly
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well Toronto at least looks into the game tonight.
Tied the game up now.
Cavs pulling away quickly
yeah as soon as I typed that...lol
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Rapt rs just play like high school team against the Cavs ......absolute trash team . Can 't shoot , turn over after turn over, James gets uncontested layups at will.
unbelievable energy and execution by the raptors .
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i turned it on Cavs scored like 12 points and i m not sure imsaw raptors score any ....just Demar bricking away
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if they get swept, no more raptors overhyping next season? this is embarrassing.
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if they get swept, no more raptors overhyping next season? this is embarrassing.
They'll still be a top 4 team in the East. But will continually get swept by whatever team LeBron is in.
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Welcome back the old Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz...a great regular season does not always lead to the promised land as true heart can only be judged when the stakes are so much higher. The number one seed is about to get swept in ugly fashion- When you have one mega superstar, anything is possible.
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Rapt rs just play like high school team against the Cavs ......absolute trash team . Can 't shoot , turn over after turn over, James gets uncontested layups at will.
unbelievable energy and execution by the raptors .
Lol. If Lebron does that same spin move one more time...ugh.
Also, I hate that dumb Mountain Dew commercial with Morgan Freeman. Like, just go away, already.
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Lebron is legit just toying with the Raptors.
He has like all 10 Cleveland points in the 3rd lol. Raptors look scared... :o
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Good Lord, Raptors. I go work out at a tie game, and I come back and you’re down 23?
Man, it’s crazy how hard Lebron is in their heads.
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Rapt rs just play like high school team against the Cavs ......absolute trash team . Can 't shoot , turn over after turn over, James gets uncontested layups at will.
unbelievable energy and execution by the raptors .
Lol. If Lebron does that same spin move one more time...ugh.
Also, I hate that dumb Mountain Dew commercial with Morgan Freeman. Like, just go away, already.
The Peter Dinklage/Busta Rhymes Doritos lip sync one was so much better.
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Good Lord, Raptors. I go work out at a tie game, and I come back and you’re down 23?
Man, it’s crazy how hard Lebron is in their heads.
Whoa, working out at like 10 PM? That's dedication.
I was at the gym during the game lol (stupid 6 PM start times...)
Wanted to throw something at the gym TV that was airing the game every time a horrid foul was called :laugh:
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Raptors are about to drop 10 straight games against the Cavaliers in the playoffs.
Their last win against LeBron James' Cavs in the playoffs was on May 23, 2016 in Game 4.
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Man, if the Raptors (Valanciunas) convert the tip-in at the end of Game 1 to win it, this could be a different series. Brutal. 4-5 chances and somehow they missed them all (Valanciunas twice despite towering over two defenders right at the rim...)
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This will cripple he raptors going forward. They can’t win playoff games
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Wow. They’re really giving him a flagrant 2? An All-Star in Derozan?
Not that it matters now, but that is some BS. Like they would EVER give Lebron a flagrant 2.
This league is such a joke with how the rules and officiating are so biased.
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Rapt rs just play like high school team against the Cavs ......absolute trash team . Can 't shoot , turn over after turn over, James gets uncontested layups at will.
unbelievable energy and execution by the raptors .
Lol. If Lebron does that same spin move one more time...ugh.
Also, I hate that dumb Mountain Dew commercial with Morgan Freeman. Like, just go away, already.
The Peter Dinklage/Busta Rhymes Doritos lip sync one was so much better.
I guess. I'm much more concerned that we will face a similar fate to the Raptors at the minute, though. Lebron is just on another level, intellectually, and unless we suddenly learn to spot and exploit mismatches, I'm afraid that we're going to be just annihilated, unfortunately. Sigh.
Man, if that Indiana series was the toughest first round, well, series of Lebron's career, this semifinal matchup with the Raptors has to at least be among the easiest for him. Pathetic. Just completely and utterly pathetic.
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Dang... sad to think that's probably the last time we see DeRozan in a Raptors jersey.
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Wow. They’re really giving him a flagrant 2? An All-Star in Derozan?
Not that it matters now, but that is some BS. Like they would EVER give Lebron a flagrant 2.
This league is such a joke with how the rules and officiating are so biased.
If ya know ya getting a flagrant 2, then hit their opposing key player harder. Make it look like a bounty but you're actually not.
I'm sorry but playing "dirty" is also part of the game. Contact sports man.
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Dang... sad to think that's probably the last time we see DeRozan in a Raptors jersey.
DeRozan to the Lakers?
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James is at 35 minutes right now in the 4th quarter in a 28 point game. What the hell is Lue doing?
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Cleveland up by 29 in the 4th - DeRozan is gone and LeBron is in there shooting 3s? I hope he gets hurt but that wouldn't be possible unless he hurts himself.
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James is at 35 minutes right now in the 4th quarter in a 28 point game. What the hell is Lue doing?
Lue is so lucky he has a generational talent on his team, because he is a God-awful coach. It’s terrible, but you almost wish Lebron would twist an ankle or something to punish Lue for his idiocy lol
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The raptors hgive given up. Hilarious
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Have to say, as much I hate seeing the Cavs/Lebron succeed, I do enjoy seeing Toronto fail once again. They were getting a bit too much hype this year.
I suspect we’ll see a substantially different Toronto team next year, especially given Boston and Philly looking to dominate the conference the next decade or so.
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i wonder why Raptors never have a game thread n Realgm ......i would not either ......that is pathetic excuse for a team.
Raptors just lay down and let James do what ever he wants .....Lue is barely a coach .
this embrassing for Toronto
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East is going to be a cake walk for Boston once Lebron leaves
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Now the cavs get an extra 1.5 days to watch video on the Celtics. And that's if we put it away on Wednesday
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anyone know if a #1 seed has been knocked out in a second round sweep before? that's pretty sad that Toronto is basically healthy and Lebron beats them with one all-star (Love) and a bunch of role players.
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Now the cavs get an extra 1.5 days to watch video on the Celtics. And that's if we put it away on Wednesday
It won't matter if LeBron James is playing in those games. The sky may be the limit for the C's, but against LBJ without two of our best players is a tall task. Plus, the Celtics need to finish off the 76ers. He'll probably be watching video on the 76ers as well.
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Now the cavs get an extra 1.5 days to watch video on the Celtics. And that's if we put it away on Wednesday
It won't matter if LeBron James is playing in those games. The sky may be the limit for the C's, but against LBJ without two of our best players is a tall task. Plus, the Celtics need to finish off the 76ers. He'll probably be watching video on the 76ers as well.
doubt he will bother watching 76ers.
A team has never come back from 0-3. I know it's possible but the probability is very low
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Dang... sad to think that's probably the last time we see DeRozan in a Raptors jersey.
How so?
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Dang... sad to think that's probably the last time we see DeRozan in a Raptors jersey.
How so?
I would be very surprised if they move DeRozan. All time leader in games played and points
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Dang... sad to think that's probably the last time we see DeRozan in a Raptors jersey.
If they decide to blow it up (which they might. Toronto has NO picks in this draft, no cap space) I would like to see a trade with the Wolves. Toronto gets Wiggins, Teague, Dieng and a pick, and Minnesota gets Lowry and Derozan.
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Dang... sad to think that's probably the last time we see DeRozan in a Raptors jersey.
If they decide to blow it up (which they might. Toronto has NO picks in this draft, no cap space) I would like to see a trade with the Wolves. Toronto gets Wiggins, Teague, Dieng and a pick, and Minnesota gets Lowry and Derozan.
When was the last time you’ve seen a team trade multiple all-stars in a single trade?
If they blow it up, both need to go, but in separate trades. No way they will get as good value in a singular trade.
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Wow. They’re really giving him a flagrant 2? An All-Star in Derozan?
Not that it matters now, but that is some BS. Like they would EVER give Lebron a flagrant 2.
This league is such a joke with how the rules and officiating are so biased.
That flagrant 2 call was complete bs. flagrant 1 at most, and more likely just a hard foul.
You are exactly right that Lebron would never get a flag 2 on that play, but neither would Embiid, or Greek Freak. It has been a pattern in the playoffs of refs trying to lay off the 'star' players regardless of what really happened on the court.
If we do get past Philly, we all better be ready for a x-large serving of 'star' treatment for Lebron and probably Love as well.
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Jazz just cut the Rockets lead to 3. Jazz are trying at least to make a game of this...
would love it if they could take the series back to Utah.
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The Utah Mitchells aren't going quietly.
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The Utah Mitchells aren't going quietly.
What a quarter by Mitchell! That pull-up 3 in Paul's face was nasty.
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The Utah Mitchells aren't going quietly.
What a quarter by Mitchell! That pull-up 3 in Paul's face was nasty.
Kid is fun to watch. Quickly becoming one of my favorite non-Celtics players.
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UH OH.
Mitchell leaves the game with a non-contact injury :o
Probably done for the game, but hope the injury isn't too serious...
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Chris Paul single handedly eliminating the Jazz. CP3 with 39 points right.
He has hit 3 after 3 after 3. Just daggers into the Jazz.
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I thought Chris Paul was a choker?? :o ::)
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UH OH.
Mitchell leaves the game with a non-contact injury :o
Probably done for the game, but hope the injury isn't too serious...
This is always my fear with freakishly athletic small guys who take it inside a lot. Hope he’s okay
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Dagger
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Poor Utah.
Phenomenal game from Paul.
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CP3 willing the rockets to the W
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i think cp3 had about 15 straight points for the rockets in the 4th there...wow.
This makes me a little bit more excited about the GSW - Rockets WCF....If Paul can crank it up like this the Rockets might have a chance.
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Dang... sad to think that's probably the last time we see DeRozan in a Raptors jersey.
If they decide to blow it up (which they might. Toronto has NO picks in this draft, no cap space) I would like to see a trade with the Wolves. Toronto gets Wiggins, Teague, Dieng and a pick, and Minnesota gets Lowry and Derozan.
When was the last time you’ve seen a team trade multiple all-stars in a single trade?
If they blow it up, both need to go, but in separate trades. No way they will get as good value in a singular trade.
Well we traded Pierce and KG. KG was an all star that year, and Pierce was an all star the previous year but had missed it for that year.
You're probably right, I just brought up 1 trade to blow it up so I didn't have to come up with a bunch of different teams and needs.
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I feel like Mitchell had already probably given all that he had to give, but it sucks to see an injury have such a huge effect on the outcome of a game.
Props to CP3 though. I don't like him, but he destroyed the Jazz tonight and respect is due.
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CP3 finally reached to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in his life.
Probably to get swept by Golden State.
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CP3 finally reached to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in his life.
Probably to get swept by Golden State.
I got GSW Houston going 7 and it wouldn't surprise me to see Houston win it. Toss up between the two IMO.
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CP3 finally reached to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in his life.
Probably to get swept by Golden State.
I got GSW Houston going 7 and it wouldn't surprise me to see Houston win it. Toss up between the two IMO.
Yeah, for me it's a toss up too. People are severely underrating Houston's talent because of previous mishaps
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CP3 finally reached to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in his life.
Probably to get swept by Golden State.
I got GSW Houston going 7 and it wouldn't surprise me to see Houston win it. Toss up between the two IMO.
Yeah, for me it's a toss up too. People are severely underrating Houston's talent because of previous mishaps
Agreed I was kidding on the last statement. Predicted GSW in 7 on the prediction thread. It better not be another cakewalk through the Conference Finals.
Zaza Pachulia will be ready to unleash his next dirty antics so Rockets will have to be wary.
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CP3 finally reached to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in his life.
Probably to get swept by Golden State.
I got GSW Houston going 7 and it wouldn't surprise me to see Houston win it. Toss up between the two IMO.
Yeah, for me it's a toss up too. People are severely underrating Houston's talent because of previous mishaps
Agreed I was kidding on the last statement. Predicted GSW in 7 on the prediction thread. It better not be another cakewalk through the Conference Finals.
Zaza Pachulia will be ready to unleash his next dirty antics so Rockets will have to be wary.
I feel like PJ Tucker will take (violent) exception to any such antics
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CP3 finally reached to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in his life.
Probably to get swept by Golden State.
I got GSW Houston going 7 and it wouldn't surprise me to see Houston win it. Toss up between the two IMO.
I think Houston is similar but not as good offensively, and much weaker defensively (GSW playoff-leading 99.4 DRtg). Can't see it happening. But hope you're right about a competitive series. Boring to see GSW continue to coast.
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I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
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Credit to the Pels for fighting their way back. Win or lose, no shame in being eliminated by GSW in 5.
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Three teams are waiting in the Conference Finals, while Boston and Philadelphia still have to duke it out.
If only Boston did their job yesterday...
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I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
Huh?
Three teams are waiting in the Conference Finals, while Boston and Philadelphia still have to duke it out.
If only Boston did their job yesterday...
Intentional or not, TP for the pun ;D.
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I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
Huh?
Three teams are waiting in the Conference Finals, while Boston and Philadelphia still have to duke it out.
If only Boston did their job yesterday...
Intentional or not, TP for the pun ;D.
The Rondo part I just brought it up since he's had numerous second-round exits in the postseason. '09, '11, and now this year. Albeit rare ones.
Ahhh I see the pun ;D right back at ya!
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I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
His team unfortunately just wasn't deep enough. Shades of the Big 3 with Doc Rivers in their twilight years.
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I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
Huh?
Three teams are waiting in the Conference Finals, while Boston and Philadelphia still have to duke it out.
If only Boston did their job yesterday...
Intentional or not, TP for the pun ;D.
The Rondo part I just brought it up since he's had numerous second-round exits in the postseason. '09, '11, and now this year. Albeit rare ones.
Ahhh I see the pun ;D right back at ya!
Ah, okay. No problem :). Still love him, though :).
I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
His team unfortunately just wasn't deep enough. Shades of the Big 3 with Doc Rivers in their twilight years.
It wasn't just depth. New Orleans needs taller players, especially at the small forward position, moving forward, as their lack of size just killed them on da boards in this series, imo.
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I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
Huh?
Three teams are waiting in the Conference Finals, while Boston and Philadelphia still have to duke it out.
If only Boston did their job yesterday...
Intentional or not, TP for the pun ;D.
The Rondo part I just brought it up since he's had numerous second-round exits in the postseason. '09, '11, and now this year. Albeit rare ones.
Ahhh I see the pun ;D right back at ya!
Ah, okay. No problem :). Still love him, though :).
I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
His team unfortunately just wasn't deep enough. Shades of the Big 3 with Doc Rivers in their twilight years.
It wasn't just depth. New Orleans needs taller players, especially at the small forward position, moving forward, as their lack of size just killed them on da boards in this series, imo.
Missing DMC was huge
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I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
Huh?
Three teams are waiting in the Conference Finals, while Boston and Philadelphia still have to duke it out.
If only Boston did their job yesterday...
Intentional or not, TP for the pun ;D.
The Rondo part I just brought it up since he's had numerous second-round exits in the postseason. '09, '11, and now this year. Albeit rare ones.
Ahhh I see the pun ;D right back at ya!
Ah, okay. No problem :). Still love him, though :).
I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
His team unfortunately just wasn't deep enough. Shades of the Big 3 with Doc Rivers in their twilight years.
It wasn't just depth. New Orleans needs taller players, especially at the small forward position, moving forward, as their lack of size just killed them on da boards in this series, imo.
Missing DMC was huge
Yup, that's why they had the best playoff's in years.
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I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
Huh?
Three teams are waiting in the Conference Finals, while Boston and Philadelphia still have to duke it out.
If only Boston did their job yesterday...
Intentional or not, TP for the pun ;D.
The Rondo part I just brought it up since he's had numerous second-round exits in the postseason. '09, '11, and now this year. Albeit rare ones.
Ahhh I see the pun ;D right back at ya!
Ah, okay. No problem :). Still love him, though :).
I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
His team unfortunately just wasn't deep enough. Shades of the Big 3 with Doc Rivers in their twilight years.
It wasn't just depth. New Orleans needs taller players, especially at the small forward position, moving forward, as their lack of size just killed them on da boards in this series, imo.
Missing DMC was huge
Yup, that's why they had the best playoff's in years.
Would love to see DMC motivated.
Even less excuse to coast, now that he saw AD completely annihilate the Blazers.
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Draymond Green = 10 playoff games played, 13.1ppg, 11.5rpg, 9.0apg, 1.9spg, 1.3bpg
All while being the best defensive player on his team and one of the best in the league.
What an incredible player.
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Draymond Green = 10 playoff games played, 13.1ppg, 11.5rpg, 9.0apg, 1.9spg, 1.3bpg
All while being the best defensive player on his team and one of the best in the league.
What an incredible player.
IMO he’s an incredible player to have when you already have 3 all stars. I’d very much like to see him go to a team like the Nets and see if their W-L is affected much at all.
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Draymond Green = 10 playoff games played, 13.1ppg, 11.5rpg, 9.0apg, 1.9spg, 1.3bpg
All while being the best defensive player on his team and one of the best in the league.
What an incredible player.
Yep. Truly remarkable.
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I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
Huh?
Three teams are waiting in the Conference Finals, while Boston and Philadelphia still have to duke it out.
If only Boston did their job yesterday...
Intentional or not, TP for the pun ;D.
The Rondo part I just brought it up since he's had numerous second-round exits in the postseason. '09, '11, and now this year. Albeit rare ones.
Ahhh I see the pun ;D right back at ya!
Ah, okay. No problem :). Still love him, though :).
I better see the same effort the Celtics give tomorrow like the Warriors are giving tonight in Game 5 at home.
Rajon Rondo another second-round exit. Shucks.
His team unfortunately just wasn't deep enough. Shades of the Big 3 with Doc Rivers in their twilight years.
It wasn't just depth. New Orleans needs taller players, especially at the small forward position, moving forward, as their lack of size just killed them on da boards in this series, imo.
Missing DMC was huge
Yup, that's why they had the best playoff's in years.
Would love to see DMC motivated.
Even less excuse to coast, now that he saw AD completely annihilate the Blazers.
Even if he doesn't coast, he still never stayed in optimal shape for more than 3 months. Never in 8 years. A season lasts at least for 6 months.
And then comes his Achilles tendon...it's a very tough road for him to practicaly rewrite and change his, so far, losing career in terms of his team success and his losing habits (poor shape, wild emotions, role acceptance, not trying hard, becoming easily frustrated and then spilling those habits over his teammates).
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Alrighty, here we go. Just getting settled I'm my game thread here.
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Alrighty, here we go. Just getting settled I'm my game thread here.
I mean, can't the mods just let you be in the game threads NOW during the playoffs, then carry over whatever "suspension time" is left for the start of next year's regular season?
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Alrighty, here we go. Just getting settled I'm my game thread here.
I mean, can't the mods just let you be in the game threads NOW during the playoffs, then carry over whatever "suspension time" is left for the start of next year's regular season?
I like the idea and attempted to regain admission. Oh well. I respect their decision. As long as you're here with me, we're all good.
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Alrighty, here we go. Just getting settled I'm my game thread here.
I mean, can't the mods just let you be in the game threads NOW during the playoffs, then carry over whatever "suspension time" is left for the start of next year's regular season?
I like the idea and attempted to regain admission. Oh well. I respect their decision. As long as you're here with me, we're all good.
Yep, surely others will pop in too. ;D
If you don't mind me asking, what exactly did you do that they suspended you this long from the game threads? Serious topic you folks were talking about or something?
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Alrighty, here we go. Just getting settled I'm my game thread here.
I mean, can't the mods just let you be in the game threads NOW during the playoffs, then carry over whatever "suspension time" is left for the start of next year's regular season?
I like the idea and attempted to regain admission. Oh well. I respect their decision. As long as you're here with me, we're all good.
Yep, surely others will pop in too. ;D
If you don't mind me asking, what exactly did you do that they suspended you this long from the game threads? Serious topic you folks were talking about or something?
Combative in game threads a while best. Probably best to discuss in PM to avoid stirring anything up.
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Alrighty, here we go. Just getting settled I'm my game thread here.
I mean, can't the mods just let you be in the game threads NOW during the playoffs, then carry over whatever "suspension time" is left for the start of next year's regular season?
I like the idea and attempted to regain admission. Oh well. I respect their decision. As long as you're here with me, we're all good.
Yep, surely others will pop in too. ;D
If you don't mind me asking, what exactly did you do that they suspended you this long from the game threads? Serious topic you folks were talking about or something?
Combative in game threads a while best. Probably best to discuss in PM to avoid stirring anything up.
Ah okay. So is this indefinite or for certain amount of time?
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Alrighty, here we go. Just getting settled I'm my game thread here.
I mean, can't the mods just let you be in the game threads NOW during the playoffs, then carry over whatever "suspension time" is left for the start of next year's regular season?
I like the idea and attempted to regain admission. Oh well. I respect their decision. As long as you're here with me, we're all good.
Yep, surely others will pop in too. ;D
If you don't mind me asking, what exactly did you do that they suspended you this long from the game threads? Serious topic you folks were talking about or something?
Combative in game threads a while best. Probably best to discuss in PM to avoid stirring anything up.
Ah okay. So is this indefinite or for certain amount of time?
PM for details if you want.
Both teams look pretty jacked up.
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Theis is wearing the Scary Terry t-shirt under his sportcoat.
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Theis is wearing the Scary Terry t-shirt under his sportcoat.
the name is officially mainstream
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Rozier is the best player in the NBA
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Rozier is the best player in the NBA
Smart looks like Sindarius Thornwell ;D, and of course Rozier hits dat dagger as the clock expires, lol ;D.
Game plan for the second half - get the ball in the post to anyone/everyone being guarded by T.J. "Not Mitch" McConnell. It's really that simple, imo, but we'll see what happens.
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Sign rozier to supermax and don't look back
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Rozier is the best player in the NBA
Take a look at these gifs, lol ;D, never mind the fact that ESPN somehow managed to find a picture of Rondo, that other guy, Pierce, and Garnett with...Big Baby? :o from 2008? :o lmfa0 ::) ;D -
https://twitter.com/onewarriorr/status/994388050753896449
https://twitter.com/benrt0/status/994388321215401985
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Embiid is blowing this game for Philly. Stupid outside shots, esp when Saric was scoring inside.
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Such an awesome finish. I don't want this series to end.
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Always a pleasure, fellas. Another great evening in the non-game thread. Take care of yourselves, and each other. Gnight.
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Always a pleasure, fellas. Another great evening in the non-game thread. Take care of yourselves, and each other. Gnight.
Night! ;D
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Wow, first-round took us to 7 games. Second round we wrapped it up in 5 games.
Imagine this team with Kyrie and Hayward.
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Wow, first-round took us to 7 games. Second round we wrapped it up in 5 games.
Imagine this team with Kyrie and Hayward.
and that lotto pick if it conveys.
Add in Bagley a 20/10 freak that can guard all 5, or Ayton a 20/12 monster that resembles the admiral
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Brett Brown just had wonderful things to say about the Celtics organization. Stand up guy. Hope he lasts in Philly.
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Casey COY ...what a joke........
maybe it will save his job
it should not tho ......his team was ill prepared and have beat down by Lebron year after year .
He flat out is like Doc ...not a bight bulb....and the rest of the coach excpt maybe 5-6 others all in the same boat ...they suck too.
acOY has t be the biggest joke ever.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DczidzqW0AAGOlD?format=jpg)
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I'll need to shut down my usual and highly sought after tarheel + 1 guest game thread here. For no one who cares, third surgery on wrist today, invasive and includes bone graft. Should be fun. The greatest gift of all would be a triumphant return to non-NGT status-- for this we pray. See you on the other side. -tar.
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Not going to lie, I'm kind of glad we have some time off before the next series.
My heart seriously needs a break right now after all the close games lately :P :laugh:
And I'm assuming it will certainly be another week filled with anxiety and heart attacks next week and (hopefully) beyond. So this is the "calm before the storm".
It's also nice to spend these few days watching the national media in awe about us and giving us some love (finally). Enjoying it for now.
Sure, it's possible this is actually a bad thing for us and that we come out extremely rusty Game 1 (since we statistically seem to do much better with just 1 day off between games).
But at the same time, guys are getting well deserved rest and Jaylen's hamstring too. That's vital because we're going to NEED Jaylen in this series and it's best if he's as healthy as possible. Hoping Larkin can make a return sometime in the middle of the series too, since we do have three days off between Game 2 and 3 (I think Ainge said Larkin would likely miss the series as a "precaution" thing and so there's no rush for Larkin to return and possibly re-aggravate something else now. Wouldn't surprise me if things go well and Larkin could come back Game 3 or 4).
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I'll need to shut down my usual and highly sought after tarheel + 1 guest game thread here. For no one who cares, third surgery on wrist today, invasive and includes bone graft. Should be fun. The greatest gift of all would be a triumphant return to non-NGT status-- for this we pray. See you on the other side. -tar.
Good luck with surgery, tar. Thoughts and prayers for a full recovery, man.
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I'll need to shut down my usual and highly sought after tarheel + 1 guest game thread here. For no one who cares, third surgery on wrist today, invasive and includes bone graft. Should be fun. The greatest gift of all would be a triumphant return to non-NGT status-- for this we pray. See you on the other side. -tar.
Feel better, Tar. Hope you make a full recovery!
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Not going to lie, I'm kind of glad we have some time off before the next series.
My heart seriously needs a break right now after all the close games lately :P :laugh:
And I'm assuming it will certainly be another week filled with anxiety and heart attacks next week and (hopefully) beyond. So this is the "calm before the storm".
It's also nice to spend these few days watching the national media in awe about us and giving us some love (finally). Enjoying it for now.
Sure, it's possible this is actually a bad thing for us and that we come out extremely rusty Game 1 (since we statistically seem to do much better with just 1 day off between games).
But at the same time, guys are getting well deserved rest and Jaylen's hamstring too. That's vital because we're going to NEED Jaylen in this series and it's best if he's as healthy as possible. Hoping Larkin can make a return sometime in the middle of the series too, since we do have three days off between Game 2 and 3 (I think Ainge said Larkin would likely miss the series as a "precaution" thing and so there's no rush for Larkin to return and possibly re-aggravate something else now. Wouldn't surprise me if things go well and Larkin could come back Game 3 or 4).
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Thanks, friends. False alarm! Due to a prior bone infection, and a new tooth infection, I need a root canal + crown before having my arm mangled and hip-bone chopped! Wahoo! So excited to talk to 1-2 fine folks and/or just myself on Sunday!
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Thanks, friends. False alarm! Due to a prior bone infection, and a new tooth infection, I need a root canal + crown before having my arm mangled and hip-bone chopped! Wahoo! So excited to talk to 1-2 fine folks and/or just myself on Sunday!
Dang, it feels like you've been through it all :o
Hope you feel better! ;D
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Thanks, friends. False alarm! Due to a prior bone infection, and a new tooth infection, I need a root canal + crown before having my arm mangled and hip-bone chopped! Wahoo! So excited to talk to 1-2 fine folks and/or just myself on Sunday!
Once power stapled my finger into a third of its size. 4 operations later including grafting a piece of my hip into my finger to heal the break and it was good. Took 15 months but eventually it was good. Think I can understand what you're going through. It sucks but time will make it better.
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Thanks, friends. False alarm! Due to a prior bone infection, and a new tooth infection, I need a root canal + crown before having my arm mangled and hip-bone chopped! Wahoo! So excited to talk to 1-2 fine folks and/or just myself on Sunday!
You'll need some heavy ibuprofen and antibiotics this weekend!
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Thanks, friends. False alarm! Due to a prior bone infection, and a new tooth infection, I need a root canal + crown before having my arm mangled and hip-bone chopped! Wahoo! So excited to talk to 1-2 fine folks and/or just myself on Sunday!
Once power stapled my finger into a third of its size. 4 operations later including grafting a piece of my hip into my finger to heal the break and it was good. Took 15 months but eventually it was good. Think I can understand what you're going through. It sucks but time will make it better.
Sorry, that sounds horrible. Good to hear that people eventually recover from the serious and nagging injuries though.
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Mook needs to channel his inner 'alleged' criminal and give LeBron some hockey sticks today
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Mook needs to channel his inner 'alleged' criminal and give LeBron some hockey sticks today
I don't believe that I've ever seen Horford be this aggressive, before, have you?
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Mook needs to channel his inner 'alleged' criminal and give LeBron some hockey sticks today
I don't believe that I've ever seen Horford be this aggressive, before, have you?
Aggressive and physical. Jaylen looks great too. And Mook was able to get out of his own way after those 2 fouls. Momentum aside, I think the Celts are just flat out the better team. Neutralizing the impact LBJ has on a series will be tough, but the Celts are more talented and better on both sides of the ball.
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Mook needs to channel his inner 'alleged' criminal and give LeBron some hockey sticks today
I don't believe that I've ever seen Horford be this aggressive, before, have you?
Aggressive and physical. Jaylen looks great too. And Mook was able to get out of his own way after those 2 fouls. Momentum aside, I think the Celts are just flat out the better team. Neutralizing the impact LBJ has on a series will be tough, but the Celts are more talented and better on both sides of the ball.
A basketball does not have sides ;D.
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Mook needs to channel his inner 'alleged' criminal and give LeBron some hockey sticks today
I don't believe that I've ever seen Horford be this aggressive, before, have you?
Aggressive and physical. Jaylen looks great too. And Mook was able to get out of his own way after those 2 fouls. Momentum aside, I think the Celts are just flat out the better team. Neutralizing the impact LBJ has on a series will be tough, but the Celts are more talented and better on both sides of the ball.
A basketball does not have sides ;D.
Stupid, stupid tarheels.
How has your experience here been this far? Comfortable? Feel as though you've been heard? Care to hear a joke? Are you tired or hungry? I'm working on my other-thread hospitality.
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Mook needs to channel his inner 'alleged' criminal and give LeBron some hockey sticks today
I don't believe that I've ever seen Horford be this aggressive, before, have you?
Aggressive and physical. Jaylen looks great too. And Mook was able to get out of his own way after those 2 fouls. Momentum aside, I think the Celts are just flat out the better team. Neutralizing the impact LBJ has on a series will be tough, but the Celts are more talented and better on both sides of the ball.
A basketball does not have sides ;D.
Stupid, stupid tarheels.
How has your experience here been this far? Comfortable? Feel as though you've been heard? Care to hear a joke? Are you tired or hungry? I'm working on my other-thread hospitality.
LOL, well, my connection has already twice timed out, so there's that ;D. Do you have a page on Yelp? ;D
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Here we are -- the big 7k. This is my first birthday in prison, so to speak, as I'm not even permitted to post this in the appropriate thread. But, I am grateful for another 1k posts. Here's to CsBlog existing long enough for the next milestone.
Edit: Tiny Archibald!
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Go Rockets!
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If Harden doesn't show up on a consistent basis this series and the Warriors win in 4 or 5... his reputation for the most part will take a big hit. Doesn't matter if he's an MVP candidate on an annual basis.
I expect this series to go 7 games honestly, but if HOU chokes badly the first few games, then it's a short 5 game series.
Tonight will tell us a lot IMO. Win or lose, if HOU keeps it close, they still have a chance this series if they lose. BUT if they come out flat and lose by a big margin, it could be a short series win for GSW.
Considering health, roster construction and regular season performance, pressure is now on Houston, like it was for Toronto in the Cleveland series (and they self destructed... again)
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Here we are -- the big 7k. This is my first birthday in prison, so to speak, as I'm not even permitted to post this in the appropriate thread. But, I am grateful for another 1k posts. Here's to CsBlog existing long enough for the next milestone.
Edit: Tiny Archibald!
Woot, woot! Welcome to the club, good sir ;D, and TP :).
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Refs for tonights game: Scott Foster (#48) Tony Brothers (#25) Tom Washington (#49)
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Refs for tonights game: Scott Foster (#48) Tony Brothers (#25) Tom Washington (#49)
OH THANK GOD!
Pretty sure that means we won't get them tomorrow night... right... RIGHT?!?!
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Refs for tonights game: Scott Foster (#48) Tony Brothers (#25) Tom Washington (#49)
OH THANK GOD!
Pretty sure that means we won't get them tomorrow night... right... RIGHT?!?!
I think they will show up in game 3 if we win on Tuesday. Talk about the lineup of death!
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Refs for tonights game: Scott Foster (#48) Tony Brothers (#25) Tom Washington (#49)
Ouch, poor whichever team they decide to help lose >:(
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Refs for tonights game: Scott Foster (#48) Tony Brothers (#25) Tom Washington (#49)
[dang]! The Warriors are going down at home in game 1.
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Refs for tonights game: Scott Foster (#48) Tony Brothers (#25) Tom Washington (#49)
[dang]! The Warriors are going down at home in game 1.
Maybe I am reading this wrong but the Rockets are at home in game 1.
If the refs mean anything its that GSW is going to win game one on the road. IMO.
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Refs for tonights game: Scott Foster (#48) Tony Brothers (#25) Tom Washington (#49)
[dang]! The Warriors are going down at home in game 1.
Maybe I am reading this wrong but the Rockets are at home in game 1.
If the refs mean anything its that GSW is going to win game one on the road. IMO.
Yeah, my bad, Warriors are going to lose game 1 on the road. NBA is ensuring it.
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Looks like the Warriors are staying with the Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, Durant, and Green starting lineup.
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I'm pulling for the Rockets. I think the Celtics have a much better chance against them if they advance than they would against the Warriors.
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Green losing his cool already. lol
Draymond just decides he can straight up shove Harden after he scores.
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Good news. Foster and Brothers are working the Houston game tonight
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Green losing his cool already. lol
Draymond just decides he can straight up shove Harden after he scores.
That was beyond hilarious. Draymond was like -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw429JGL5zo
;D
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Green losing his cool already. lol
Draymond just decides he can straight up shove Harden after he scores.
That was beyond hilarious.
almost makes you wonder if Green planned that? lol makes no sense.
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this is just complete street ball right now. no one running any sets, a lotta 3's getting jacked up...sloppy play by both teams right now
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Refs ate the whistle, Green could've easily been tossed there.
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Wow. Great start by Harden and the Rockets.
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Green losing his cool already. lol
Draymond just decides he can straight up shove Harden after he scores.
That was beyond hilarious.
almost makes you wonder if Green planned that? lol makes no sense.
It wouldn't surprise me, lol, and it looks like he isn't the only one to go to the Looney bin, early ;) ;D.
this is just complete street ball right now. no one running any sets, a lotta 3's getting jacked up...sloppy play by both teams right now
Well, the Western Conference Finals are being sponsored by Burger King ;) ;D.
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A third of Harden's game is literally just trying to draw a foul... ::)
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Green pushing his luck with Silvers boys
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One thing I will say, I'm GLAD our games are not on TNT. No McHale, not interested :P
Also, iso-Harden really is lethal (especially when his shots go in), but cringe worthy when they don't.
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One thing I will say, I'm GLAD our games are not on TNT. No McHale, not interested :P
Also, iso-Harden really is lethal (especially when his shots go in), but cringe worthy when they don't.
Yeah if Harden isn't hitting and CP3 isn't being aggressive, their offense is putrid.
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Harden , dribble , IsO , repeat , repeat ...draw foul .....ISO ..... brutal style basketball for me to watch , im tempted tomwatch a movie
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oh man a 3 point contest broke out in this game....back and forth.
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Wow. Durant on fire.
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I can't decide who I want to win. Strong dislike for Golden State, but Harden is extremely unlikable and I hate Houston's iso heavy style of ball.
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I can't decide who I want to win. Strong dislike for Golden State, but Harden is extremely unlikable and I hate Houston's iso heavy style of ball.
I don't like neither team.
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I can't decide who I want to win. Strong dislike for Golden State, but Harden is extremely unlikable and I hate Houston's iso heavy style of ball.
I am right there with ya...I think we would have a better chance against Houston, but I don't really care who wins. Just let it go 7. haha
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I can't decide who I want to win. Strong dislike for Golden State, but Harden is extremely unlikable and I hate Houston's iso heavy style of ball.
I'm rooting for Houston because the celtics have a slightly better chance of beating them inn the finals😈
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A third of Harden's game is literally just trying to draw a foul... ::)
Only a third? ;) ::) ;D
I can't decide who I want to win. Strong dislike for Golden State, but Harden is extremely unlikable and I hate Houston's iso heavy style of ball.
I don't like neither team.
Same. Good game so far, though.
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Nick Young and Gerald Green guarding each other. There's something hilarious there, but can't quite put my finger on it.
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The pace of this quarter has been insane
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This game is nuts. Cant believe these 2 teams are playing for the right to lose to the Cs in the finals!
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The Rockets offense is HILARIOUS.
Mbah a Moute and others missing easy bunnies, but they knock down long threes :laugh:
Rockets offense really is cringeworthy to watch at times. It's like they just HAVE to hoist up threes every time down. A fadeaway 3 > pass to open man in the paint...
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I can't decide who I want to win. Strong dislike for Golden State, but Harden is extremely unlikable and I hate Houston's iso heavy style of ball.
I'm rooting for Houston because the celtics have a slightly better chance of beating them inn the finals😈
TP. I think if we were fully healthy we'd be able to take Houston. Smart guards Harden better than anyone in the league. Golden State on the other hand I think would beat us - we'll get there as Brown and Tatum develop further but I think that we're a notch below them at this point in time.
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Houston has to start doubling Durant hard.
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CP3 cannot guard Durant, CP3 was fouling him the whole time.
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I can't decide who I want to win. Strong dislike for Golden State, but Harden is extremely unlikable and I hate Houston's iso heavy style of ball.
How is the world not rooting against GSW? If we somehow can pull out a series win against the Cavs, I would feel much better facing the Rockets than the Warriors.
Also, I know Harden doesn't have the prettiest game, but he has found a way to dominate in today's NBA game. And maybe it's the beard, but to me, he is one of the most likable superstars in the game today.
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So apparently, the Rockets think having Chris Paul on KD consistently is going to be fine. LOL.
Also I'm enjoying seeing Draymond get screwed by the refs early.
But man HOU is missing so many easy chances to score. I see so many open guys inside or in the post but they keep hoisting threes each time down it seems.
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This game is nuts. Cant believe these 2 teams are playing for the right to lose to the Cs in the finals!
hahaha tp for the positive thoughts!
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I used to like Draymond. High-energy, defensive-minded type of player that you love if he's on your team but hate if he's not. But his antics are too much and he's just a downright jerk. He should have been given a tech for his complaining and gestures to the referees a few plays back.
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Rockets have no idea what is going on with the shot clock.
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I can't decide who I want to win. Strong dislike for Golden State, but Harden is extremely unlikable and I hate Houston's iso heavy style of ball.
How is the world not rooting against GSW? If we somehow can pull out a series win against the Cavs, I would feel much better facing the Rockets than the Warriors.
Also, I know Harden doesn't have the prettiest game, but he has found a way to dominate in today's NBA game. And maybe it's the beard, but to me, he is one of the most likable superstars in the game today.
In the West, I'd root for any team against Golden State with the exception of Houston because of Harden and Paul, two players I strongly dislike.
Just a few examples of why I dislike Harden:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnSoMu_bicE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjUlonXWkeU
Add that to his entitled mentality that he gets fouled on every drive and whines nearly every single play when he doesn't get a call and you have a highly unlikeable player.
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Harden literally dribbled for 10 seconds and then passes with just 0.9 seconds on the shot clock LOL.
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Durant might score 45 tonight.
Also, Houston's offense has just gone to sleep. That's what happens when you figure out Harden and keep him in check (though HOU is also hoisting up too many low IQ 3's)
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Green losing his cool already. lol
Draymond just decides he can straight up shove Harden after he scores.
That was beyond hilarious.
almost makes you wonder if Green planned that? lol makes no sense.
I'm surprised it was Draymond Green and not Zaza Pachulia.
But I bet Zaza is lurking to take out CP3 or Clint Capela.
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that was an offensive foul on CP3 after the capella block.
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Really hoping for a Houston win this series, as I truly think we matchup well and can beat Houston. That series is a toss-up.
However, I really don't see GS losing to Houston more than twice, and as awesome as this postseason has been thus far, I really can't see us beating a fully healthy Warriors squad without Kyrie and/or Hayward.
The only plus a Celtics vs. GS Finals would have is that it makes it that much more likely that Lebron bolts West for some place like Houston.
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This game just feels so dull, especially from Houston.
Too much iso, barely any ball movement, chucking up 3's, praying for calls every possession. Golden State has shown some nice ball movement at times, but not Houston honestly.
I mean, I guess I should have expected it...
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CP3 looked like he gave Durant an intentional elbow to the butt after that rebound.
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Lol I wish Chris Paul was more likable, because I love his wiley vet game.
I just can't stand how he whines and his entitled attitude.
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Really hoping for a Houston win this series, as I truly think we matchup well and can beat Houston. That series is a toss-up.
However, I really don't see GS losing to Houston more than twice, and as awesome as this postseason has been thus far, I really can't see us beating a fully healthy Warriors squad without Kyrie and/or Hayward.
The only plus a Celtics vs. GS Finals would have is that it makes it that much more likely that Lebron bolts West for some place like Houston.
Yeah I feel the same way about everything you say here. Obviously we still have a long ways to go in the Cavaliers series though.
I don't think Houston's iso-style is going to beat Golden State this series. I think Warriors win in 6, BUT it wouldn't surprise me if Houston found a way to win tonight in Game 1.
If we face Houston in Finals, I kind of like our chances (still skeptical we pull it off, but we definitely got a shot). If we play Golden State though, I honestly think GSW overwhelms us (but maybe we have some close games with them).
HOWEVER, if Cleveland wins the ECF and advances, I don't see them beating Houston or Golden State. Cleveland's defense is really bad and unless Lebron averages like 60/15/15, they will have a ton of trouble.
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It is going to take a better effort from Houston on def to win this series against GS. When GS wants to move the ball, there are so many wide open shots against the rockets. Rotations are not great from Houston.
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Feels like Houston drastically outplayed GS but the game is tied at the half.
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CP3 looked like he gave Durant an intentional elbow to the butt after that rebound.
Yep, can't stand him.
This game just feels so dull, especially from Houston.
Too much iso, barely any ball movement, chucking up 3's, praying for calls every possession. Golden State has shown some nice ball movement at times, but not Houston honestly.
I mean, I guess I should have expected it...
I think that the best way to sum up the first half is Warriors vs Rockets on offense for Golden State, while it's pretty much Harden going one-on-one with the Looney bin ;) ;D for Houston. Awful.
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Looks like with a passing guard like CP3 , he Rockets could run a play or pass the ball , other than dribble out the shot clock and nobody else but harden touch the ball. Awful to watch
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This game just feels so dull, especially from Houston.
Too much iso, barely any ball movement, chucking up 3's, praying for calls every possession. Golden State has shown some nice ball movement at times, but not Houston honestly.
I mean, I guess I should have expected it...
The iso heavy ball reminds me of OKC when they played Miami in the Finals. Durant, Westbrook, and Harden would just take turns iso'ing, for better or for worse. They didn't deserve to win playing that way and it was fitting that they lost in 5 games.
Houston doesn't deserve to win this way. I'd prefer to see Spurs style basketball, like when they smashed the Heat in their Finals rematch. That was some of the most beautiful basketball I've ever seen.
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Harden bricks a wide open layup then turns it over. MVP right there ::)
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I can't decide who I want to win. Strong dislike for Golden State, but Harden is extremely unlikable and I hate Houston's iso heavy style of ball.
How is the world not rooting against GSW? If we somehow can pull out a series win against the Cavs, I would feel much better facing the Rockets than the Warriors.
Also, I know Harden doesn't have the prettiest game, but he has found a way to dominate in today's NBA game. And maybe it's the beard, but to me, he is one of the most likable superstars in the game today.
In the West, I'd root for any team against Golden State with the exception of Houston because of Harden and Paul, two players I strongly dislike.
Just a few examples of why I dislike Harden:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnSoMu_bicE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjUlonXWkeU
Add that to his entitled mentality that he gets fouled on every drive and whines nearly every single play when he doesn't get a call and you have a highly unlikeable player.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssiH6r2m9rE
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Well, it might not be pretty to watch, but they've been running all this isolation basketball all year and it has been very effective (I think it was something like 1.12 points per possession, or something like that).
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I wonder, if Houston loses this series in 4 or 5 and CLE DOESN'T win it all, does that entice Lebron to go Houston? Maybe CP3 and Harden sell him as the "missing piece" to take down Golden State. IMO that's better for us than Lebron going Lakers or Sixers. That or staying in CLE with no real room to improve besides BKN Pick and/or Love in trade packages.
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Durant's misses in this game have been beyond pathetic, imo.
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Eric Gordon and old friend Gerald Green have been pretty terrible for Houston.
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I wonder, if Houston loses this series in 4 or 5 and CLE DOESN'T win it all, does that entice Lebron to go Houston? Maybe CP3 and Harden sell him as the "missing piece" to take down Golden State. IMO that's better for us than Lebron going Lakers or Sixers. That or staying in CLE with no real room to improve besides BKN Pick and/or Love in trade packages.
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I wonder, if Houston loses this series in 4 or 5 and CLE DOESN'T win it all, does that entice Lebron to go Houston? Maybe CP3 and Harden sell him as the "missing piece" to take down Golden State. IMO that's better for us than Lebron going Lakers or Sixers.
Lebron can't play off of the ball, though, so I can't see as to how such an arrangement would work, like at all, but then again, I thought the same of the CP3-Harden pairing, although at least Chris Paul can shoot, lol ;D.
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Eric Gordon and old friend Gerald Green have been pretty terrible for Houston.
Nice reverse jinx. Both hit 3's in the last couple lol
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Rockets D is so much better when Harden is on the bench.
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I wonder, if Houston loses this series in 4 or 5 and CLE DOESN'T win it all, does that entice Lebron to go Houston? Maybe CP3 and Harden sell him as the "missing piece" to take down Golden State. IMO that's better for us than Lebron going Lakers or Sixers.
Lebron can't play off of the ball, though, so I can't see as to how such an arrangement would work, like at all, but then again, I thought the same of the CP3-Harden pairing, although at least Chris Paul can shoot, lol ;D.
Maybe, but then how would he fit in PHI lol? And Simmons can't really play off-ball because he can't shoot.
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I wonder, if Houston loses this series in 4 or 5 and CLE DOESN'T win it all, does that entice Lebron to go Houston? Maybe CP3 and Harden sell him as the "missing piece" to take down Golden State. IMO that's better for us than Lebron going Lakers or Sixers.
Lebron can't play off of the ball, though, so I can't see as to how such an arrangement would work, like at all, but then again, I thought the same of the CP3-Harden pairing, although at least Chris Paul can shoot, lol ;D.
To be fair, LeBron is still a reliables 35% shooter from deep. Not like he's useless
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Scott Foster is horrible. He shouldn't be officiating playoff games, let alone Conference Finals.
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Scott Foster is horrible. He shouldn't be officiating playoff games, let alone Conference Finals.
FTFY ;)
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Scott Foster is horrible. He shouldn't be officiating playoff games, let alone Conference Finals.
I'm still trying to understand how that foul was not in the act of shooting.
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I can't decide who I want to win. Strong dislike for Golden State, but Harden is extremely unlikable and I hate Houston's iso heavy style of ball.
How is the world not rooting against GSW? If we somehow can pull out a series win against the Cavs, I would feel much better facing the Rockets than the Warriors.
Also, I know Harden doesn't have the prettiest game, but he has found a way to dominate in today's NBA game. And maybe it's the beard, but to me, he is one of the most likable superstars in the game today.
In the West, I'd root for any team against Golden State with the exception of Houston because of Harden and Paul, two players I strongly dislike.
Just a few examples of why I dislike Harden:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnSoMu_bicE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjUlonXWkeU
Add that to his entitled mentality that he gets fouled on every drive and whines nearly every single play when he doesn't get a call and you have a highly unlikeable player.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssiH6r2m9rE
This is pure gold. I literally laughed out loud when Jerebko got a T. So glad we won this game.
Tommy at his best. He's completely right about Harden being a jerk at the start of the game but not getting T'd up, but then all of the T's go against the C's for complaining the same way.
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I wonder, if Houston loses this series in 4 or 5 and CLE DOESN'T win it all, does that entice Lebron to go Houston? Maybe CP3 and Harden sell him as the "missing piece" to take down Golden State. IMO that's better for us than Lebron going Lakers or Sixers.
Lebron can't play off of the ball, though, so I can't see as to how such an arrangement would work, like at all, but then again, I thought the same of the CP3-Harden pairing, although at least Chris Paul can shoot, lol ;D.
Maybe, but then how would he fit in PHI lol? And Simmons can't really play off-ball because he can't shoot.
He wouldn't ;D.
I wonder, if Houston loses this series in 4 or 5 and CLE DOESN'T win it all, does that entice Lebron to go Houston? Maybe CP3 and Harden sell him as the "missing piece" to take down Golden State. IMO that's better for us than Lebron going Lakers or Sixers.
Lebron can't play off of the ball, though, so I can't see as to how such an arrangement would work, like at all, but then again, I thought the same of the CP3-Harden pairing, although at least Chris Paul can shoot, lol ;D.
To be fair, LeBron is still a reliables 35% shooter from deep. Not like he's useless
No, but he's never played without the ball in his career, so I just don't see as to how he and Harden could possibly exist, especially given that The Beard ::) has the same problem, lol. Why not just get Melo, too, we're at it? ;) ;D
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Scott Foster is horrible. He shouldn't be officiating playoff games, let alone Conference Finals.
I'm still trying to understand how that foul was not in the act of shooting.
Yeah, that one was basically the definition of "foul in the act of shooting".
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GS might legitimately sweep this team. Rockets simply have no D for this GS offense, and their offense is so reliant upon threes that it can't always be trusted.
I've long said this Rockets team is overrated and couldn't beat GS in a series. Some posters here said I was crazy for saying the top record in the league was overrated. :P
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Harden returns and Golden State extends their lead.
Houston's offense is so predictable when Harden is out there.
Meanwhile KD is killing them. That 3 right at Harden's face was boss mode lol.
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GS might legitimately sweep this team. Rockets simply have no D for this GS offense, and their offense is so reliant upon threes that it can't always be trusted.
I've long said this Rockets team is overrated and couldn't beat GS in a series. Some posters here said I was crazy for saying the top record in the league was overrated. :P
That Rockets record was compiled by playing a lot of teams that dont have the two way talent of GS. Does this have a feel of Cavs / Toronto already? eeeek. not sure, but I would be pretty worried if I was houston and lost game 1.
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GS might legitimately sweep this team. Rockets simply have no D for this GS offense, and their offense is so reliant upon threes that it can't always be trusted.
I've long said this Rockets team is overrated and couldn't beat GS in a series. Some posters here said I was crazy for saying the top record in the league was overrated. :P
I still think this series goes 6 games at least.
That said, IF Houston loses this in 4 or 5, then their reputation will also take a big hit like Toronto's.
Story would be: both sensational regular season teams thinking they finally had enough to overcome the beasts (Cleveland and Golden State) and both folding cheaply in playoffs like all the previous years.
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GS might legitimately sweep this team. Rockets simply have no D for this GS offense, and their offense is so reliant upon threes that it can't always be trusted.
I've long said this Rockets team is overrated and couldn't beat GS in a series. Some posters here said I was crazy for saying the top record in the league was overrated. :P
Is it me, or does it look like the Warriors are barely even trying out there, lol? #CruiseControl ;D
Either way, it's not even about Houston's lack of defense or awful offense, imo, it's that the Rockets simply don't have the necessary intelligence needed to beat Golden State, which is what I worry about with Boston, as well.
Also, it never gets old seeing Chris Paul go cold in a big game, lol. After a few shots, early, it's like he's been invisible out there, imo.
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GS might legitimately sweep this team. Rockets simply have no D for this GS offense, and their offense is so reliant upon threes that it can't always be trusted.
I've long said this Rockets team is overrated and couldn't beat GS in a series. Some posters here said I was crazy for saying the top record in the league was overrated. :P
I've never believed in the Rockets either. They've made their first two opponents look pedestrian, but Golden State is a different beast. The Rockets are a lot like Toronto - really good in the regular season but not as scary as they seem come playoff time. So yeah, overrated.
Houston is supposed to be a good defensive team too, which is an anomaly for a D'antoni team. It certainly isn't showing this game, GS is shooting 54% (mostly thanks to Durant).
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GS might legitimately sweep this team. Rockets simply have no D for this GS offense, and their offense is so reliant upon threes that it can't always be trusted.
I've long said this Rockets team is overrated and couldn't beat GS in a series. Some posters here said I was crazy for saying the top record in the league was overrated. :P
Houston is supposed to be a good defensive team too, which is an anomaly for a D'antoni team. It certainly isn't showing this game, GS is shooting 54% (mostly thanks to Durant).
Their def has looked better when Harden is on the bench. lol
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GS might legitimately sweep this team. Rockets simply have no D for this GS offense, and their offense is so reliant upon threes that it can't always be trusted.
I've long said this Rockets team is overrated and couldn't beat GS in a series. Some posters here said I was crazy for saying the top record in the league was overrated. :P
That Rockets record was compiled by playing a lot of teams that dont have the two way talent of GS. Does this have a feel of Cavs / Toronto already? eeeek. not sure, but I would be pretty worried if I was houston and lost game 1.
Even Toronto put up a much better fight in game 1 against the Cavs, imo.
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NBA refereeing at its best. They blew that call. That was a clear backcourt violation. Instead it leads to a Klay 3.
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fun stat. klay thompson has taken 17 shots, only (3) have been non-3point attempts.
Klay is getting the benefit of open looks so far.
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NBA refereeing at its best. They blew that call. That was a clear backcourt violation. Instead it leads to a Klay 3.
it was so blatant. I guess they’re taking advantage of sports betting now
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Despite what stats may say, Harden still sucks at defense. Getting abused late.
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Despite what stats may say, Harden still sucks at defense. Getting abused late.
LOL and on cue, twice a Warriors player just runs by him and lays it in.
Then Durant bullies him all the way to the hoop and draws a foul. :P
Meanwhile Harden just chucking 40 footers on the other end...
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Well, there goes our chance of seeing Houston in the Finals if we make it that far. Thought Game 1 at home was crucial if Houston had any chance of winning. Now I think this could very well end up in a sweep, but most likely a gentlemen's sweep at best.
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Despite what stats may say, Harden still sucks at defense. Getting abused late.
LOL and on cue, twice a Warriors player just runs by him and lays it in.
Then Durant bullies him all the way to the hoop and draws a foul. :P
Meanwhile Harden just chucking 40 footers on the other end...
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Despite what stats may say, Harden still sucks at defense. Getting abused late.
LOL and on cue, twice a Warriors player just runs by him and lays it in.
Then Durant bullies him all the way to the hoop and draws a foul. :P
Meanwhile Harden just chucking 40 footers on the other end...
The Warriors are just too good for anyone except The Celtics!
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boy that was anti-climactic
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Despite what stats may say, Harden still sucks at defense. Getting abused late.
LOL and on cue, twice a Warriors player just runs by him and lays it in.
Then Durant bullies him all the way to the hoop and draws a foul. :P
Meanwhile Harden just chucking 40 footers on the other end...
The Warriors are just too good for anyone except The Celtics!
Guess it's my fault for thinking Houston would give them a fight... :(
I'm no Skip Bayless fan, BUT he's got a point. Harden's solo act vs. Golden State's team basketball just isn't going to work. Warriors may take this in 4 or 5.
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Despite what stats may say, Harden still sucks at defense. Getting abused late.
LOL and on cue, twice a Warriors player just runs by him and lays it in.
Then Durant bullies him all the way to the hoop and draws a foul. :P
Meanwhile Harden just chucking 40 footers on the other end...
The Warriors are just too good for anyone except The Celtics!
I'm sorry but they are too good for everyone (including the Celtics). I've said it from the beginning but didn't anticipate that they would be so disinterested in the regular season. This Warrior team has the greatest roster in NBA history and they have become a typical veteran team in that they only self elevate for the playoffs, they were always going to bulldoze through teams in the playoffs it was just a matter of turning on the switch. I think Celtics will give the best challenge to the Warriors defensively because of Stevens and match ups but it is Warriors title to lose.
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Despite what stats may say, Harden still sucks at defense. Getting abused late.
LOL and on cue, twice a Warriors player just runs by him and lays it in.
Then Durant bullies him all the way to the hoop and draws a foul. :P
Meanwhile Harden just chucking 40 footers on the other end...
The Warriors are just too good for anyone except The Celtics!
I'm sorry but they are too good for everyone (including the Celtics). I've said it from the beginning but didn't anticipate that they would be so disinterested in the regular season. This Warrior team has the greatest roster in NBA history and they have become a typical veteran team in that they only self elevate for the playoffs, they were always going to bulldoze through teams in the playoffs it was just a matter of turning on the switch. I think Celtics will give the best challenge to the Warriors defensively because of Stevens and match ups but it is Warriors title to lose.
Nah.
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Despite what stats may say, Harden still sucks at defense. Getting abused late.
LOL and on cue, twice a Warriors player just runs by him and lays it in.
Then Durant bullies him all the way to the hoop and draws a foul. :P
Meanwhile Harden just chucking 40 footers on the other end...
The Warriors are just too good for anyone except The Celtics!
I'm sorry but they are too good for everyone (including the Celtics). I've said it from the beginning but didn't anticipate that they would be so disinterested in the regular season. This Warrior team has the greatest roster in NBA history and they have become a typical veteran team in that they only self elevate for the playoffs, they were always going to bulldoze through teams in the playoffs it was just a matter of turning on the switch. I think Celtics will give the best challenge to the Warriors defensively because of Stevens and match ups but it is Warriors title to lose.
Not next years Celtics 😜
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Not surprised by this result at all.
D'Antoni's system makes fraud players look way better than they are.
It's been annoying me how the media and public have been saying Houston is way better than us.
They aren't. If were healthy we would crush them. And even in our current state we'd have an excellent chance at winning.
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Despite what stats may say, Harden still sucks at defense. Getting abused late.
LOL and on cue, twice a Warriors player just runs by him and lays it in.
Then Durant bullies him all the way to the hoop and draws a foul. :P
Meanwhile Harden just chucking 40 footers on the other end...
The Warriors are just too good for anyone except The Celtics!
I'm sorry but they are too good for everyone (including the Celtics). I've said it from the beginning but didn't anticipate that they would be so disinterested in the regular season. This Warrior team has the greatest roster in NBA history and they have become a typical veteran team in that they only self elevate for the playoffs, they were always going to bulldoze through teams in the playoffs it was just a matter of turning on the switch. I think Celtics will give the best challenge to the Warriors defensively because of Stevens and match ups but it is Warriors title to lose.
Nah.
As the saying goes, they are in the conversation
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I truly despise the way the Rockets play.
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Looks like CP3 may never get the best of the Curry-led Warriors.
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And looks like another championship coming for the Warriors regardless of who comes out of the East.
Scary how they could have had a 4peat, if they didn't blow a 3-1 series lead in 2016.
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Do you think this Houston series will last more than 5 games?
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I'm already licking my chops on what the Celtics D could do to either of this team. I'd prefer if the Rockets win but their D sucks. I've only watched the highlights but I saw Curry getting abused by CP3 and Harden on switches.
Rocket's defensive flaws is that they believed that if they took out Curry's 3s, he'll be nullified. Best strategy imo is cut down the Warriors' passing lanes and force Durant or Curry to isolate. But I guess they don't have the right players to execute that gameplan.
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Not surprised by this result at all.
D'Antoni's system makes fraud players look way better than they are.
Like BS did with Crawford for example? I thought it was a good thing!
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gs can play beautiful bb , but the rockets ISO ball twists and distorts the game into a video game odd looking affair
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caught the 3rd quarter and half the 4th. Houston did not impress me. really believe the C's could beat them if they meet in the finals.
GSW on the other hand --> C's would have their hands full with Curry and Thompson (not impossible to contain them but it'd take a really all-out, focussed effort) but Durant is going to be a nightmare. it'd be one thing if they could focus on limiting Durant but there's too many other shooters on that team for the C's to force him to pass to.
not counting chickens before they hatch and assuming C's get to the finals (yet) but C's are going to need everyone playing their best games every game in the finals to have a chance. Next year, with Kyrie, Hayward and Theis back, I think GSW starts worrying about how to beat us :)
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Nobody is beating the Warriors in a seven game series. Cavs would get swept. Cs might win a game
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Celts looked flat for much of that half. Gotta pick up the intensity and protect our house.
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Celts looked flat for much of that half. Gotta pick up the intensity and protect our house.
They've reverted to Moron Mode.
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pssst why are you guys here
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pssst why are you guys here
Have you ever seen the movie Papillon?
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So anyone think Houston has a chance tonight? Think they can even it up?
Before the series, I predicted Rockets in 7. After Game 1, I changed to Warriors in 6. Even if Houston wins Game 2, I still think Warriors in 6 although Houston still has a chance to win the series.
BUT... no matter what the margin, but if Houston loses tonight and the Warriors go up 2-0, then forget the Rockets officially having zero chance, but I think there's a great chance they get swept.
Although I consider Houston the "Toronto" of the West, I think they get the win tonight. Need more from CP3 and the role players though, even if Harden goes off again.
My prediction: Rockets win Game 2, score of 103-98
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I'm expecting GSW to win by 20+
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I'm expecting GSW to win by 20+
If that happens, Houston should just forfeit the series and not bother wasting their times going to the Bay Area.
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I'm already licking my chops on what the Celtics D could do to either of this team. I'd prefer if the Rockets win but their D sucks. I've only watched the highlights but I saw Curry getting abused by CP3 and Harden on switches.
Rocket's defensive flaws is that they believed that if they took out Curry's 3s, he'll be nullified. Best strategy imo is cut down the Warriors' passing lanes and force Durant or Curry to isolate. But I guess they don't have the right players to execute that gameplan.
I think that we match up better against GSW, as odd as that sounds.
I am truly worried about Clint Capela vs us. We rotate well to perimeter threads, but not to bigs.
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Probably going to watch just the first half of this game.
Feeling really tired lol. Also burnt out from last night's Celtics game :P
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Warriors starting very sloppily
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Warriors starting very sloppily
Yeah, but they started sloppy Game 1 as well.
Harden and Durant look poised to have big games again today. For Houston, their role players are going to have to step up for them to win tonight.
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Warriors starting very sloppily
Yeah, but they started sloppy Game 1 as well.
Harden and Durant look poised to have big games again today. For Houston, their role players are going to have to step up for them to win tonight.
I only caught the second half of Game 1.
But yeah, definitely agree. I know Ariza got in foul trouble Game 1, and he's probably their best defender of KD. If he can stay in and Eric Gordon hits his shots they are in the game
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Warriors starting very sloppily
Yeah, but they started sloppy Game 1 as well.
Harden and Durant look poised to have big games again today. For Houston, their role players are going to have to step up for them to win tonight.
I only caught the second half of Game 1.
But yeah, definitely agree. I know Ariza got in foul trouble Game 1, and he's probably their best defender of KD. If he can stay in and Eric Gordon hits his shots they are in the game
Yep. Capela is also going to have to do better than last game.
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Why does Ed Molloy act in such an over the top manner whenever he makes a call? He's going to strain a muscle with the way he jumps around
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LOL where are the folks that say Harden's defense has improved and is actually decent??
Despite what stats say, it still is HORRIBLE.
All you got to do is make a move and Harden just gets lost on defense. Or just run past him. :P
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LOL where are the folks that say Harden's defense has improved and is actually decent??
Despite what stats say, it still is HORRIBLE.
All you got to do is make a move and Harden just gets lost on defense. Or just run past him. :P
Yep. His defence is hilarious
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Good start for the Rockets.
It's too bad Mbah a Moute is missing all these bunnies though. He's 0-9 so far this series and 6 of the misses have come from within 3 feet... :o
0-3 tonight.
That's the difference between being up 6 now or being up double digits this game.
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Man, they're hitting everything right now lol
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Credit to Houston, they are playing more team ball tonight and the passes have been real crisp.
Shots falling as well.
Still got to keep it up for a full 48 minutes if they want to win.
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WOW. Rockets ball movement is on fire tonight!
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I hope Houston can do this. The Celtics could beat the Rockets in a 7 game series. Can't say the same about our chances if we face the Warriors though.
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houston looks good right now
but the real test would be us and GS
love to see that
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I hope Houston can do this. The Celtics could beat the Rockets in a 7 game series. Can't say the same about our chances if we face the Warriors though.
Come on man, lets not get cocky and assume we're already in the Finals lol.
Still a long way to go in the Celtics-Cavaliers series I assume. We definitely HAVE to try and steal a game AT Cleveland.
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wont be fun seein that han solo flick
he is dead...
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
Hate to sound pessimistic, but Golden State would overwhelm us and win in 5.
Now if we played HOU... I think we actually got a chance to take them in 6.
Of course though, first got to win the Cleveland series! (Long way to go still)
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
Hate to sound pessimistic, but Golden State would overwhelm us and win in 5.
Now if we played HOU... I think we actually got a chance to take them in 6.
Of course though, first got to win the Cleveland series! (Long way to go still)
That's my feeling as well. We got a shot against Houston. The Warriors would crush us though.
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
Hate to sound pessimistic, but Golden State would overwhelm us and win in 5.
Now if we played HOU... I think we actually got a chance to take them in 6.
Of course though, first got to win the Cleveland series! (Long way to go still)
Completely disagree. I think we are playing better currently.
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
Hate to sound pessimistic, but Golden State would overwhelm us and win in 5.
Now if we played HOU... I think we actually got a chance to take them in 6.
Of course though, first got to win the Cleveland series! (Long way to go still)
That's my feeling as well. We got a shot against Houston. The Rockets would crush us though.
The Rockets would crush us? With our defense we could smother their ISO-ball for the most part IMO.
Not guaranteeing we beat them but we got a solid chance still.
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We would smoke this overrated Rockets team in the Finals. They really are just a chuck and pray type of team.
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
Hate to sound pessimistic, but Golden State would overwhelm us and win in 5.
Now if we played HOU... I think we actually got a chance to take them in 6.
Of course though, first got to win the Cleveland series! (Long way to go still)
That's my feeling as well. We got a shot against Houston. The Rockets would crush us though.
The Rockets would crush us? With our defense we could smother their ISO-ball for the most part IMO.
Not guaranteeing we beat them but we got a solid chance still.
I meant the Warriors would crush us
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
Hate to sound pessimistic, but Golden State would overwhelm us and win in 5.
Now if we played HOU... I think we actually got a chance to take them in 6.
Of course though, first got to win the Cleveland series! (Long way to go still)
That's my feeling as well. We got a shot against Houston. The Rockets would crush us though.
The Rockets would crush us? With our defense we could smother their ISO-ball for the most part IMO.
Not guaranteeing we beat them but we got a solid chance still.
I meant the Warriors would crush us
Well, I don’t know about crush, but it is difficult for me to see us winning that series.
As for Houston, though, I think we matchup really, really well with them, and that’s a 50/50 series imo.
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Now it is the warriors that aren't playing any d. Curry didn't get back on def because he was complaining about not getting a call, and then his man hits a 3 at the other end. Complain in between plays if you have to, you are just hurting your team by not hustling back on d.
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
Hate to sound pessimistic, but Golden State would overwhelm us and win in 5.
Now if we played HOU... I think we actually got a chance to take them in 6.
Of course though, first got to win the Cleveland series! (Long way to go still)
That's my feeling as well. We got a shot against Houston. The Rockets would crush us though.
The Rockets would crush us? With our defense we could smother their ISO-ball for the most part IMO.
Not guaranteeing we beat them but we got a solid chance still.
I meant the Warriors would crush us
Oh my bad. Makes sense.
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We have the best or one of the best perimeter defense in the league. I like our chances against either team
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Now it is the warriors that aren't playing any d. Curry didn't get back on def because he was complaining about not getting a call, and then his man hits a 3 at the other end. Complain in between plays if you have to, you are just hurting your team by not hustling back on d.
He pulled a Bron?
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
Hate to sound pessimistic, but Golden State would overwhelm us and win in 5.
Now if we played HOU... I think we actually got a chance to take them in 6.
Of course though, first got to win the Cleveland series! (Long way to go still)
That's my feeling as well. We got a shot against Houston. The Rockets would crush us though.
The Rockets would crush us? With our defense we could smother their ISO-ball for the most part IMO.
Not guaranteeing we beat them but we got a solid chance still.
I meant the Warriors would crush us
Well, I don’t know about crush, but it is difficult for me to see us winning that series.
As for Houston, though, I think we matchup really, really well with them, and that’s a 50/50 series imo.
can you go into detail why you think the rockets are better matchup
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Hope Chris Paul is okay.
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I can't stand Draymond Green. There's a difference between being tough and being a bully.
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We match up well against both these teams.
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getting pretty chippy at the end of this game. tech by Durant shoving harden out of bounds, now Green shoved Ariza.
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Hope Chris Paul is okay.
what happened to him?
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Now it is the warriors that aren't playing any d. Curry didn't get back on def because he was complaining about not getting a call, and then his man hits a 3 at the other end. Complain in between plays if you have to, you are just hurting your team by not hustling back on d.
He pulled a Bron?
pretty much.
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I wonder what all the dummies that said the Rockets had no chance are gonna say now?
I'm expecting this series to go the full 7 games. This is a really good team.
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I wonder what all the dummies that said the Rockets had no chance are gonna say now?
I'm expecting this series to go the full 7 games. This is a really good team.
I still think the warriors are better. Rockets played wayyy better tonight. But now they go back to GS for two games. My guess is GSW in 6. GS will get the two games at home. Rockets win one more game at home, GS close out in game 6.
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I wonder what all the dummies that said the Rockets had no chance are gonna say now?
I'm expecting this series to go the full 7 games. This is a really good team.
I agree. There are a lot of delusional fans that put the warriors on a pedestal and they don't realize how good the rockets are
7 games sounds right
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
Hate to sound pessimistic, but Golden State would overwhelm us and win in 5.
Now if we played HOU... I think we actually got a chance to take them in 6.
Of course though, first got to win the Cleveland series! (Long way to go still)
That's my feeling as well. We got a shot against Houston. The Rockets would crush us though.
The Rockets would crush us? With our defense we could smother their ISO-ball for the most part IMO.
Not guaranteeing we beat them but we got a solid chance still.
I meant the Warriors would crush us
Well, I don’t know about crush, but it is difficult for me to see us winning that series.
As for Houston, though, I think we matchup really, really well with them, and that’s a 50/50 series imo.
can you go into detail why you think the rockets are better matchup
Similar to Cleveland in many ways:
1) We have the size/length/athleticism advantage at virtually every position.
2) In order to win, Houston MUST hit threes at a high clip, yet we’re the best team in the league with perimeter defense and guarding the three.
3) We have the premier Harden stopper in the league in Smart (seriously, look at the stats at how well Smart has guarded Harden the last several years). We also have several other guys in Brown, Semi, and even Morris who can make things really difficult for Harden. It’s similar to how we have several guys to throw at Lebron in this series.
4) We’ll have two excellent starting lineups to use that are super-switchable that matchup very well with their starting lineup: Rozier, Brown, Tatum, Morris and Al or Rozier, Smart, Brown, Tatum, and Morris.
5) There are several mismatches to exploit with Houston, primarily their backcourt in Harden (poor D) and Paul (short stature). Outside of Moose, who will barely play in a Houston series, we legitimately have no significant mismatches that they can exploit.
6) The Rockets don’t do well with lots of perimeter pressure and tend to play dumb ball down the stretch, especially Harden, as seen in the game in Boston.
For all these reasons, I think we matchup well with Houston.
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
Hate to sound pessimistic, but Golden State would overwhelm us and win in 5.
Now if we played HOU... I think we actually got a chance to take them in 6.
Of course though, first got to win the Cleveland series! (Long way to go still)
That's my feeling as well. We got a shot against Houston. The Rockets would crush us though.
The Rockets would crush us? With our defense we could smother their ISO-ball for the most part IMO.
Not guaranteeing we beat them but we got a solid chance still.
I meant the Warriors would crush us
Well, I don’t know about crush, but it is difficult for me to see us winning that series.
As for Houston, though, I think we matchup really, really well with them, and that’s a 50/50 series imo.
can you go into detail why you think the rockets are better matchup
Similar to Cleveland in many ways:
1) We have the size/length/athleticism advantage at virtually every position.
2) In order to win, Houston MUST hit threes at a high clip, yet we’re the best team in the league with perimeter defense and guarding the three.
3) We have the premier Harden stopper in the league in Smart (seriously, look at the stats at how well Smart has guarded Harden the last several years). We also have several other guys in Brown, Semi, and even Morris who can make things really difficult for Harden. It’s similar to how we have several guys to throw at Lebron in this series.
4) We’ll have two excellent starting lineups to use that are super-switchable that matchup very well with their starting lineup: Rozier, Brown, Tatum, Morris and Al or Rozier, Smart, Brown, Tatum, and Morris.
5) There are several mismatches to exploit with Houston, primarily their backcourt in Harden (poor D) and Paul (short stature). Outside of Moose, who will barely play in a Houston series, we legitimately have no significant mismatches that they can exploit.
6) The Rockets don’t do well with lots of perimeter pressure and tend to play dumb ball down the stretch, especially Harden, as seen in the game in Boston.
For all these reasons, I think we matchup well with Houston.
tp good points all around
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Rockets and GSW play terrible offense
pure isolation
Celts offense seems so much more advanced
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Only won team hasn't lost in the conference finals.
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I wonder what all the dummies that said the Rockets had no chance are gonna say now?
I'm expecting this series to go the full 7 games. This is a really good team.
Did GSW lost this one because they were content they got their customary split in Houston?
Or the Rockets played well enough to get this blow out.
The Warriors I think are just like the Cavs, except with really a very good supporting cast...
Shut down the rest of the Warriors like Curry and Thompson and let KD get his 30points and you have a chance...Now its hard to shut an all star like Curry and Thomson but its doable, again make them work hard on both ends. The Warriors are not completely invincible.. All teams have their Kryptonites.
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getting pretty chippy at the end of this game. tech by Durant shoving harden out of bounds, now Green shoved Ariza.
Tech on Durant was for the late call. Green OTOH gave Ariza a 2 handed shove in open court which warranted a Flagrant 1.
GSW looked tired at the end. Other than Durant who had 36 by the end of the 3rd (but only 2 in the 4th), Curry looks like a shell of his normal self, Klay T threw up bricks and Green was pretty much a non-factor. Even their bench (Iggy, Livingston, etc.) played with little fire.
Houston has a legit shot at upsetting the GSW
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this game means nothing to GSW, remember how they allowed Pels to destroy them their first game in their place? IMO GSW got the win to steal home court adv and they put in max effort to get, now they can just win at home and not be worried. g2 letdown.
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this game means nothing to GSW, remember how they allowed Pels to destroy them their first game in their place? IMO GSW got the win to steal home court adv and they put in max effort to get, now they can just win at home and not be worried. g2 letdown.
I agree with you Shak. Rockets are going to struggle to find a way to win on the road. Until that happens GS is going to win this.
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Let's see if Rockets can win in hostile territory in Oracle Arena.
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getting pretty chippy at the end of this game. tech by Durant shoving harden out of bounds, now Green shoved Ariza.
Tech on Durant was for the late call. Green OTOH gave Ariza a 2 handed shove in open court which warranted a Flagrant 1.
GSW looked tired at the end. Other than Durant who had 36 by the end of the 3rd (but only 2 in the 4th), Curry looks like a shell of his normal self, Klay T threw up bricks and Green was pretty much a non-factor. Even their bench (Iggy, Livingston, etc.) played with little fire.
Houston has a legit shot at upsetting the GSW
Until Rockets can prove they can get a win in GS, I think this is GS in 6.
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Rockets and GSW play terrible offense
pure isolation
Celts offense seems so much more advanced
But the Cs though can get iso happy at times specially when they are pressed. Morris is usually the culprit.
But as long as Brad is the coach, most of our iso's are just match up exploitation,, and it really does not happen until after 4 or 5 passes or swing of the ball.
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getting pretty chippy at the end of this game. tech by Durant shoving harden out of bounds, now Green shoved Ariza.
Tech on Durant was for the late call. Green OTOH gave Ariza a 2 handed shove in open court which warranted a Flagrant 1.
GSW looked tired at the end. Other than Durant who had 36 by the end of the 3rd (but only 2 in the 4th), Curry looks like a shell of his normal self, Klay T threw up bricks and Green was pretty much a non-factor. Even their bench (Iggy, Livingston, etc.) played with little fire.
Houston has a legit shot at upsetting the GSW
Until Rockets can prove they can get a win in GS, I think this is GS in 6.
They'll get their chance. Next 2 are in Oakland. If they can get a split on the road, this series could go the distance with game 7 at Houston.
My point was, "don't sleep" on the Rockets.
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getting pretty chippy at the end of this game. tech by Durant shoving harden out of bounds, now Green shoved Ariza.
Tech on Durant was for the late call. Green OTOH gave Ariza a 2 handed shove in open court which warranted a Flagrant 1.
GSW looked tired at the end. Other than Durant who had 36 by the end of the 3rd (but only 2 in the 4th), Curry looks like a shell of his normal self, Klay T threw up bricks and Green was pretty much a non-factor. Even their bench (Iggy, Livingston, etc.) played with little fire.
Houston has a legit shot at upsetting the GSW
I do not understand how they are calling these “hard fouls” in the playoffs.
Figure out how it’s going to be called and make it uniform. There is no way you can look at the Derozan (Flagrant-2), Smith (Flagrant-1), and tonight’s Green (common) foul and think they were that different.
If anything, Derozan’s could have been interpreted as a play on the ball and made unnecessary contact. The other two were graded lower and were clearly intentional with no play on the ball. Add to it the possibility of injury to Horford while in the air and that’s a dangerous play.
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getting pretty chippy at the end of this game. tech by Durant shoving harden out of bounds, now Green shoved Ariza.
Tech on Durant was for the late call. Green OTOH gave Ariza a 2 handed shove in open court which warranted a Flagrant 1.
GSW looked tired at the end. Other than Durant who had 36 by the end of the 3rd (but only 2 in the 4th), Curry looks like a shell of his normal self, Klay T threw up bricks and Green was pretty much a non-factor. Even their bench (Iggy, Livingston, etc.) played with little fire.
Houston has a legit shot at upsetting the GSW
I just don't understand as to why teams don't help off of those two guys. Dudes can't score, lol.
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Man, we could really beat the Rockets.
6 wins till championship have me thinking.
We have the best Harden defender in Smart,
we have the smartest coach,
we have the coach on the floor.
We have the goods if the Rockets win the west.
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this game means nothing to GSW, remember how they allowed Pels to destroy them their first game in their place? IMO GSW got the win to steal home court adv and they put in max effort to get, now they can just win at home and not be worried. g2 letdown.
I dont think you/we are giving the rockets enough credit. This is a 67 win team. They are MUCH better than the Pelicans
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
Hate to sound pessimistic, but Golden State would overwhelm us and win in 5.
Now if we played HOU... I think we actually got a chance to take them in 6.
Of course though, first got to win the Cleveland series! (Long way to go still)
That's my feeling as well. We got a shot against Houston. The Rockets would crush us though.
The Rockets would crush us? With our defense we could smother their ISO-ball for the most part IMO.
Not guaranteeing we beat them but we got a solid chance still.
You forget that the Celtics have one of the best records at the Oracle arena against this iteration of Golden State.
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Don’t know if they can pull it off but Boston would match up really well with g State
Hate to sound pessimistic, but Golden State would overwhelm us and win in 5.
Now if we played HOU... I think we actually got a chance to take them in 6.
Of course though, first got to win the Cleveland series! (Long way to go still)
That's my feeling as well. We got a shot against Houston. The Rockets would crush us though.
The Rockets would crush us? With our defense we could smother their ISO-ball for the most part IMO.
Not guaranteeing we beat them but we got a solid chance still.
You forget that the Celtics have one of the best records at the Oracle arena against this iteration of Golden State.
Yeah, as long as the Celtics got some all-star point guard starting for the Celtics they have a solid record at Oracle Arena.
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Man, we could really beat the Rockets.
6 wins till championship have me thinking.
We have the best Harden defender in Smart,
we have the smartest coach,
we have the coach on the floor.
We have the goods if the Rockets win the west.
Let's settle for beating the Cavs first because that's clearly not a given.
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Well, at least it's a game, early on.
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What is happening for Houston lol
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That was a brutal end of the quarter for Houston.
Didn't score in final 4 minutes, and GSW went on a run. Also, 4 turnovers from HOU in that span.
Houston's probably lucky to only be down 9, but if they want to have a chance tonight at Oracle Arena, they better start this 2nd quarter strong.
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Chris Paul is really Chris Paul-ing it up
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Lol at Nick Young actually getting minutes in the postseason.
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So this is the playoff game where Harden and CP3 both struggle mightily and we hear about them being chokers again lol.
Steph Curry has been struggling all series and he's struggling again tonight, and yet HOU can't take advantage.
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Also, unlike Game 2, Houston is back to primary iso-ball and less ball movement.
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Also, unlike Game 2, Houston is back to primary iso-ball and less ball movement.
So, wait, I thought that they didn't make any changes for Game 2, so how can that be if they're seemingly reverting to form? ;) ;D
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Also, unlike Game 2, Houston is back to primary iso-ball and less ball movement.
So, wait, I thought that they didn't make any changes for Game 2, so how can that be if they're seemingly reverting to form? ;) ;D
Nah Game 2 was noticeably different. Less iso-ball, more passing and ball movement, lots of good looks. Yet today the Rockets are also missing a ton of open layups.
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Well, Houston looked like they could make a run and even rallied to cut the deficit to 7, but then gave up like 5 quick points to end the half lol. Guess they should be fortunate to be within striking distance still, down just 11 with CP3 and Harden both cold so far.
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Rockets looking terrible today. Lol
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LOL wow. Houston comes out and gives up a 10-0 run in less than 2 minutes.
Curry heating up in the process.
That's game. Golden State 2-1.
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LOL wow. Houston comes out and gives up a 10-0 run in less than 2 minutes.
Curry heating up in the process.
That's game. Golden State 2-1.
Hard to fault any team playing GSW and their band of ring chasers.
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LOL wow. Houston comes out and gives up a 10-0 run in less than 2 minutes.
Curry heating up in the process.
That's game. Golden State 2-1.
Hard to fault any team playing GSW and their band of ring chasers.
True.
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And ... that’s game
Cp3 and harden are terrible defenders
Curry and Thompson are doing whatever they want and are shooting open 40 footers or going to the hoop
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Harden is a ball stopper of extraordinary proportions.
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Notice how GSW takes their layups and do not seem to kick layups out for threes..
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Harden is a ball stopper of extraordinary proportions.
I just wish that Biggie Smalls were still here.
Notice how GSW takes their layups and do not seem to kick layups out for threes..
Shhhhhhh...;) ;D.
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Green at the 5 affords GS the luxury to go 4 small for long stretches.
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So looks like rockets are getting destroyed worse than we did
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Wait am I reading this correctly??
Draymond has 19 rebounds in this game?!?!? :o
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The #1 seeded Rockets are clearly not the #1 seed.
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The #1 seeded Rockets are clearly not the #1 seed.
houston raptors
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Wait am I reading this correctly??
Draymond has 19 rebounds in this game?!?!? :o
capela is so overrated
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Wait am I reading this correctly??
Draymond has 19 rebounds in this game?!?!? :o
capela is so overrated
Even Chris Paul had more rebounds than dat dude, lol ::) ;D. Pathetic.
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So this is the playoff game where Harden and CP3 both struggle mightily and we hear about them being chokers again lol.
Steph Curry has been struggling all series and he's struggling again tonight, and yet HOU can't take advantage.
Well this claim didn't age well after 3 hours time
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So this is the playoff game where Harden and CP3 both struggle mightily and we hear about them being chokers again lol.
Steph Curry has been struggling all series and he's struggling again tonight, and yet HOU can't take advantage.
Well this claim didn't age well after 3 hours time
Yup looks like Warriors are gonna win it all this year.
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So this is the playoff game where Harden and CP3 both struggle mightily and we hear about them being chokers again lol.
Steph Curry has been struggling all series and he's struggling again tonight, and yet HOU can't take advantage.
Well this claim didn't age well after 3 hours time
Dat third quarter, tho ;D.
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Notice how GSW takes their layups and do not seem to kick layups out for threes..
Some people do...and many other things that could be improved upon by the C's so they consistently hit on all cylinders; because when they do, they're virtually unbeatable even by the vaunted GSW.
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So this is the playoff game where Harden and CP3 both struggle mightily and we hear about them being chokers again lol.
Steph Curry has been struggling all series and he's struggling again tonight, and yet HOU can't take advantage.
Well this claim didn't age well after 3 hours time
Come on, cut me some slack. :P
I posted that around halftime.
He actually was struggling 1st half. That 3rd Q was insane though.
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Waiting till a win to post in a GT to ensure I'm not a jinx.
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After watching Houston get shelled by 41 I feel a bit better about our own blowout loss. ;D
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The #1 seeded Rockets are clearly not the #1 seed.
The regular season means little when it comes to evaluating the top teams. GSW were bored for much of it. When they focus they pummel people and they'll do the same to the Celtics this year.
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The #1 seeded Rockets are clearly not the #1 seed.
The regular season means little when it comes to evaluating the top teams. GSW were bored for much of it. When they focus they pummel people and they'll do the same to the Celtics this year.
That is, if the Celtics make it there.
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Nobody going to beat Golden State..i say they wont lose another game on their way to a championship
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The rockets just play ugly basketball....give the ball to Harden, he dribbles it down to 5 seconds then tries and throw up a horrible iso shot.
That type of game doesnt work in the playoffs....but a loss like this is where I could see Lebron jump to Houston.
He could team up with 2 other stars in CP3/Harden.....and take the glory of bringing a team that is probably going to lose 4-1 past the warriors.
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If it’s GSW vs Cavaliers, ratings will be trash.
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If it’s GSW vs Cavaliers, ratings will be trash.
No....
The last three years of GSW vs CLE have seen ratings of 11.6, 11.4, and 11.3, a very slight decrease, but the viewship has gone up each year from 19.94 million viewers to 20.28 to 20.38 last year. Those ratings killed every other NBA Finals ratings since 2004.
NBA viewers love the rivalry. I can't see ratings changing all that much for a GSW-CLE 4.
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If it’s GSW vs Cavaliers, ratings will be trash.
No....
The last three years of GSW vs CLE have seen ratings of 11.6, 11.4, and 11.3, a very slight decrease, but the viewship has gone up each year from 19.94 million viewers to 20.28 to 20.38 last year. Those ratings killed every other NBA Finals ratings since 2004.
NBA viewers love the rivalry. I can't see ratings changing all that much for a GSW-CLE 4.
You might be right. I confess that was more my heart than my head. Still, in previous years I think there was suspense about whether Cleveland could take the Warriors down. I am thinking that if the Warriors feel like it they would win a series this year in 4. Five games the most.
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Classy Cavs fans planning for finals, and openly hoping for injury to curry or Durant
http://realcavsfans.com/community/index.php?threads/cavs-vs-celtics-2018-eastern-conference-finals.48936/page-32
"If we make it to the finals I feel like this year Has had enough striking parallels to 2016 that we might luck into an injury luck championship again"
"I just want to get there because anything can happen in terms of freak injuries. If KD or Curry go down we've suddenly got a shot. They are the luckiest franchise of all time in terms of injury help though so I wouldn't count on it."
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Classy Cavs fans planning for finals, and openly hoping for injury to curry or Durant
http://realcavsfans.com/community/index.php?threads/cavs-vs-celtics-2018-eastern-conference-finals.48936/page-32
"If we make it to the finals I feel like this year Has had enough striking parallels to 2016 that we might luck into an injury luck championship again"
"I just want to get there because anything can happen in terms of freak injuries. If KD or Curry go down we've suddenly got a shot. They are the luckiest franchise of all time in terms of injury help though so I wouldn't count on it."
You'll see plenty of C's fans saying the same sort of things sadly.
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If it’s GSW vs Cavaliers, ratings will be trash.
No....
The last three years of GSW vs CLE have seen ratings of 11.6, 11.4, and 11.3, a very slight decrease, but the viewship has gone up each year from 19.94 million viewers to 20.28 to 20.38 last year. Those ratings killed every other NBA Finals ratings since 2004.
NBA viewers love the rivalry. I can't see ratings changing all that much for a GSW-CLE 4.
You might be right. I confess that was more my heart than my head. Still, in previous years I think there was suspense about whether Cleveland could take the Warriors down. I am thinking that if the Warriors feel like it they would win a series this year in 4. Five games the most.
I don't know. I live in Oakland so a lot of people are still excited here obviously. However, a lot of my friends from the pennsylvania area that are casual NBA fans say they are not into it and may only watch half the games. That is how I feel cool kind of. I ended up watching just about all of it last year even though I was bored by it. This year I think I may finally take the plunge and not watch every game. I have seen that matchup enough and it just doesn't really interest me to see them play 4-7 more times.
I don't expect them to tank ratings wise, but I would be surprised if there isn't at least some viewer fatigue that makes them the lowest of the 4. This happens with everything.. too much of the best thing it becomes less popular.
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Classy Cavs fans planning for finals, and openly hoping for injury to curry or Durant
http://realcavsfans.com/community/index.php?threads/cavs-vs-celtics-2018-eastern-conference-finals.48936/page-32
"If we make it to the finals I feel like this year Has had enough striking parallels to 2016 that we might luck into an injury luck championship again"
"I just want to get there because anything can happen in terms of freak injuries. If KD or Curry go down we've suddenly got a shot. They are the luckiest franchise of all time in terms of injury help though so I wouldn't count on it."
You'll see plenty of C's fans saying the same sort of things sadly.
most of the comments in that thread were fairly reasonable. Heck like 11.5% of the voters actually picked Boston to win that series, which is pretty amazing for a Cavs site.
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If it’s GSW vs Cavaliers, ratings will be trash.
No....
The last three years of GSW vs CLE have seen ratings of 11.6, 11.4, and 11.3, a very slight decrease, but the viewship has gone up each year from 19.94 million viewers to 20.28 to 20.38 last year. Those ratings killed every other NBA Finals ratings since 2004.
NBA viewers love the rivalry. I can't see ratings changing all that much for a GSW-CLE 4.
You might be right. I confess that was more my heart than my head. Still, in previous years I think there was suspense about whether Cleveland could take the Warriors down. I am thinking that if the Warriors feel like it they would win a series this year in 4. Five games the most.
I don't know. I live in Oakland so a lot of people are still excited here obviously. However, a lot of my friends from the pennsylvania area that are casual NBA fans say they are not into it and may only watch half the games. That is how I feel cool kind of. I ended up watching just about all of it last year even though I was bored by it. This year I think I may finally take the plunge and not watch every game. I have seen that matchup enough and it just doesn't really interest me to see them play 4-7 more times.
I don't expect them to tank ratings wise, but I would be surprised if there isn't at least some viewer fatigue that makes them the lowest of the 4. This happens with everything.. too much of the best thing it becomes less popular.
The ratings will go down because Golden State vs. Cleveland this year will be extremely lopsided. Barring like 2 significant injuries to Golden State, everyone will expect Golden State to sweep Cleveland and blow them out in like 3 of the games. I mean, last year's Cavaliers team with Lebron averaging a 30-point triple double and Kyrie averaging 29/4/4 were beaten soundly in 5 by Golden State. The lone win coming on a night at home where it seemed every Cavs player had a career night lol. The Cavs don't even have Kyrie anymore and their supporting cast is worse than last year's (defense has gotten slightly worse as well).
Yes, Cleveland vs. Golden State is probably a match up people are sick of seeing now (4 times in a row), but I think ratings would remain great and be high IF folks thought that CLE had a chance to beat them and the series had a chance to go 6-7. I'd frankly be surprised if it goes 5 games.
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If it’s GSW vs Cavaliers, ratings will be trash.
No....
The last three years of GSW vs CLE have seen ratings of 11.6, 11.4, and 11.3, a very slight decrease, but the viewship has gone up each year from 19.94 million viewers to 20.28 to 20.38 last year. Those ratings killed every other NBA Finals ratings since 2004.
NBA viewers love the rivalry. I can't see ratings changing all that much for a GSW-CLE 4.
You might be right. I confess that was more my heart than my head. Still, in previous years I think there was suspense about whether Cleveland could take the Warriors down. I am thinking that if the Warriors feel like it they would win a series this year in 4. Five games the most.
I don't know. I live in Oakland so a lot of people are still excited here obviously. However, a lot of my friends from the pennsylvania area that are casual NBA fans say they are not into it and may only watch half the games. That is how I feel cool kind of. I ended up watching just about all of it last year even though I was bored by it. This year I think I may finally take the plunge and not watch every game. I have seen that matchup enough and it just doesn't really interest me to see them play 4-7 more times.
I don't expect them to tank ratings wise, but I would be surprised if there isn't at least some viewer fatigue that makes them the lowest of the 4. This happens with everything.. too much of the best thing it becomes less popular.
The ratings will go down because Golden State vs. Cleveland this year will be extremely lopsided. Barring like 2 significant injuries to Golden State, everyone will expect Golden State to sweep Cleveland and blow them out in like 3 of the games. I mean, last year's Cavaliers team with Lebron averaging a 30-point triple double and Kyrie averaging 29/4/4 were beaten soundly in 5 by Golden State. The lone win coming on a night at home where it seemed every Cavs player had a career night lol. The Cavs don't even have Kyrie anymore and their supporting cast is worse than last year's (defense has gotten slightly worse as well).
Yes, Cleveland vs. Golden State is probably a match up people are sick of seeing now (4 times in a row), but I think ratings would remain great and be high IF folks thought that CLE had a chance to beat them and the series had a chance to go 6-7. I'd frankly be surprised if it goes 5 games.
Well there is fatigue, but I agree. This year it seems like a harlem globetrotters washington generals matchup. i don't even think the refs can do enough to give Lebron a shot.
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If it’s GSW vs Cavaliers, ratings will be trash.
No....
The last three years of GSW vs CLE have seen ratings of 11.6, 11.4, and 11.3, a very slight decrease, but the viewship has gone up each year from 19.94 million viewers to 20.28 to 20.38 last year. Those ratings killed every other NBA Finals ratings since 2004.
NBA viewers love the rivalry. I can't see ratings changing all that much for a GSW-CLE 4.
You might be right. I confess that was more my heart than my head. Still, in previous years I think there was suspense about whether Cleveland could take the Warriors down. I am thinking that if the Warriors feel like it they would win a series this year in 4. Five games the most.
I don't know. I live in Oakland so a lot of people are still excited here obviously. However, a lot of my friends from the pennsylvania area that are casual NBA fans say they are not into it and may only watch half the games. That is how I feel cool kind of. I ended up watching just about all of it last year even though I was bored by it. This year I think I may finally take the plunge and not watch every game. I have seen that matchup enough and it just doesn't really interest me to see them play 4-7 more times.
I don't expect them to tank ratings wise, but I would be surprised if there isn't at least some viewer fatigue that makes them the lowest of the 4. This happens with everything.. too much of the best thing it becomes less popular.
The ratings will go down because Golden State vs. Cleveland this year will be extremely lopsided. Barring like 2 significant injuries to Golden State, everyone will expect Golden State to sweep Cleveland and blow them out in like 3 of the games. I mean, last year's Cavaliers team with Lebron averaging a 30-point triple double and Kyrie averaging 29/4/4 were beaten soundly in 5 by Golden State. The lone win coming on a night at home where it seemed every Cavs player had a career night lol. The Cavs don't even have Kyrie anymore and their supporting cast is worse than last year's (defense has gotten slightly worse as well).
Yes, Cleveland vs. Golden State is probably a match up people are sick of seeing now (4 times in a row), but I think ratings would remain great and be high IF folks thought that CLE had a chance to beat them and the series had a chance to go 6-7. I'd frankly be surprised if it goes 5 games.
Well there is fatigue, but I agree. This year it seems like a harlem globetrotters washington generals matchup. i don't even think the refs can do enough to give Lebron a shot.
Refs will give Lebron 40 FTA's. Won't matter. Golden State will just sleepwalk their way to 130 points a night on that Cleveland defense :P
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Win this game and make a giant leap closer to the Finals!
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Win this game and make a giant leap closer to the Finals!
What the hell are you doing, here? GET IN THE GAME THREAD, LOL ;D.
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Win this game and make a giant leap closer to the Finals!
What the hell are you doing, here? GET IN THE GAME THREAD, LOL ;D.
Not till a win and confirmation that I'm not a jinx. :)
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Win this game and make a giant leap closer to the Finals!
What the hell are you doing, here? GET IN THE GAME THREAD, LOL ;D.
Not till a win and confirmation that I'm not a jinx. :)
Wait were you in the game thread for Game 3?
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Win this game and make a giant leap closer to the Finals!
What the hell are you doing, here? GET IN THE GAME THREAD, LOL ;D.
Not till a win and confirmation that I'm not a jinx. :)
Wait were you in the game thread for Game 3?
Nope, waiting for a dub. I'm sacrificing for you, phantom.
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Win this game and make a giant leap closer to the Finals!
What the hell are you doing, here? GET IN THE GAME THREAD, LOL ;D.
Not till a win and confirmation that I'm not a jinx. :)
Wait were you in the game thread for Game 3?
Nope, waiting for a dub. I'm sacrificing for you, phantom.
Join the game thread now! Maybe you're the key to winning tonight! ;D
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Win this game and make a giant leap closer to the Finals!
What the hell are you doing, here? GET IN THE GAME THREAD, LOL ;D.
Not till a win and confirmation that I'm not a jinx. :)
Wait were you in the game thread for Game 3?
Nope, waiting for a dub. I'm sacrificing for you, phantom.
Join the game thread now! Maybe you're the key to winning tonight! ;D
Maybe. This is painful to watch. May be the worst game Jaylen has played in his entire life.
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Beat LA is the most impressive individual I've had the opportunity to share thread space with.
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Beat LA is the most impressive individual I've had the opportunity to share thread space with.
Dawwwwww. Thanks, man. TP :).
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Yeah this is looking way ahead, but man the way both CLE and BOS have played on the road... can you imagine them at Oracle Arena?? Warriors would wipe us or Cleveland by 50 each home game :P
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Yeah this is looking way ahead, but man the way both CLE and BOS have played on the road... can you imagine them at Oracle Arena?? Warriors would wipe us or Cleveland by 50 each home game :P
The only hope we have of even a single Finals game being competitive is that the Warriors get bored.
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So what do we think happens in Game 4 tonight between Houston-Golden State? Golden State takes care of business in easy fashion, or Houston shows tremendous fight to even this series up?
A lot of reputations are honestly on the line here. If Harden has a dud tonight in a game where the Rockets need him the most, then he'll just forever be known as a choker. Same with CP3. And D'Antoni saying "the pressure is on the Warriors" LOL. As long as Houston's offense relies on your iso-ball, Golden State wins big.
That said, for some reason, I think Houston will actually shock a lot of people tonight. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they did lose by 10+, but it just feels like it especially when you hear the media and almost everyone just automatically assume it's 3-1 Warriors right now.
It will take herculean efforts from Harden and CP3 though, and their role players will have to shoot extremely well too (like in Game 2). However, if Curry goes off again, there's nothing much HOU can do, but I think they actually do a better job on Curry tonight.
Prediction: Rockets win a thriller at Oracle Arena, 108-105, to even up the series.
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So what do we think happens in Game 4 tonight between Houston-Golden State? Golden State takes care of business in easy fashion, or Houston shows tremendous fight to even this series up?
A lot of reputations are honestly on the line here. If Harden has a dud tonight in a game where the Rockets need him the most, then he'll just forever be known as a choker. Same with CP3. And D'Antoni saying "the pressure is on the Warriors" LOL. As long as Houston's offense relies on your iso-ball, Golden State wins big.
That said, for some reason, I think Houston will actually shock a lot of people tonight. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they did lose by 10+, but it just feels like it especially when you hear the media and almost everyone just automatically assume it's 3-1 Warriors right now.
It will take herculean efforts from Harden and CP3 though, and their role players will have to shoot extremely well too (like in Game 2). However, if Curry goes off again, there's nothing much HOU can do, but I think they actually do a better job on Curry tonight.
Prediction: Rockets win a thriller at Oracle Arena, 108-105, to even up the series.
I think Golden State pulls it out, but they win by 8 or less.
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Warriors seemingly unstoppable early in the game. 12-0 GS.
I really hate how literally every superstar feels they need to complain about every missed call. Right there Curry, refused to even run back on offense because he wanted to complain to the refs. This type of behavior is getting out of hand.
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Ugly start for Houston
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Nobody getting more than one game off the Warriors. They are a death machine
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Ugly start for Houston
Paul missing the wide open three after committing an offensive foul against Curry that wasn't called and Harden opting not to shoot that practice three on the right wing pretty much sums up the game thus far, lol. Pathetic.
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This series is over tonight.
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Ugly start for Houston
Paul missing the wide open three after committing an offensive foul against Curry that wasn't called and Harden opting not to shoot that practice three on the right wing pretty much sums up the game thus far, lol. Pathetic.
Dang, wish we could’ve come up against Houston in the finals if this is how they play when the pressure is on
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Ugly start for Houston
Paul missing the wide open three after committing an offensive foul against Curry that wasn't called and Harden opting not to shoot that practice three on the right wing pretty much sums up the game thus far, lol. Pathetic.
Dang, wish we could’ve come up against Houston in the finals if this is how they play when the pressure is on
Maybe it's the result of seeing way too many stupid State Farm commercials over the years, not to mention his well documented dirty play, but with the exception of Lebron, of course, there's no one who I enjoy seeing choke/fail on the big stage/lose more than Chris Paul, lol ;D.
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Draymond green got dunked on by harden
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I am sick and tired of Lebron James. He gets to the finals every year and loses. Time for some new blood
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Hi.
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ok props to Rockets, they played much better in the 2nd. lead down to 2 and oracle is pretty quiet right now.
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We need the rockets to take that series to 7. Tire out the warriors or maybe win out. Boston will meet whoever wins
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We need the rockets to take that series to 7. Tire out the warriors or maybe win out. Boston will meet whoever wins
that is exactly what I want as well. If we make the finals I don't even care who we play, just make them go 7.
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Wow, this could be big if Houston can take this one in GS!
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Harden killing it on both ends! I can’t believe my eyes
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all the sudden Rockets are up 10 with 1 minute to go. WOW
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This would be Uber disappointing if the rockets gave this game up to the warriors
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This would be Uber disappointing if the rockets gave this game up to the warriors
unfortunately, there is still a 2nd half to play, and a 10 point 1/2 time lead is nothing to GS.
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This would be Uber disappointing if the rockets gave this game up to the warriors
HOU cant compete with even a bored GS.
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Harden killing it on both ends! I can’t believe my eyes
I know, right? Two excellent defensive plays from Harden? :o In one half? :o What in the world is going on, lol? ;D
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This would be Uber disappointing if the rockets gave this game up to the warriors
HOU cant compete with even a bored GS.
Maybe so, but Thompson's injury, never mind Iguodala's, just made this series a whole lot more interesting, imo. Well, potentially, anyway.
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This would be Uber disappointing if the rockets gave this game up to the warriors
HOU cant compete with even a bored GS.
Maybe so, but Thompson's injury, never mind Iguodala's, just made this series a whole lot more interesting, imo. Well, potentially, anyway.
I didnt see the injury, just that he made a few shots after going down. May make it more interesting. But then Quinn Cook just becomes a superstar 8)
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Sup Tar. TP bruh.
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WOW! What a fight back by Houston. Harden playing like a legit MVP as well.
Honestly thought the game was already over when GSW was up 12-0, then 18-7 and HOU looked pathetic. Wish the C's showed that kind of comeback mentality the last few games instead of letting CLE dictate almost all of both games.
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I wonder how many reps Tuxker can get at 225 lbs
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This would be Uber disappointing if the rockets gave this game up to the warriors
HOU cant compete with even a bored GS.
Maybe so, but Thompson's injury, never mind Iguodala's, just made this series a whole lot more interesting, imo. Well, potentially, anyway.
I didnt see the injury, just that he made a few shots after going down. May make it more interesting. But then Quinn Cook just becomes a superstar 8)
It's either his knee or ankle, I believe, and he just isn't moving the same way, imo. Lol about Quinn Cook, btw. If only his middle name began with a v...;) ;D.
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Nighty night Houston
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Nighty night Houston
Idk about that, but here comes the surge, without a doubt. I'm just surprised that it wasn't on full display at the start of the third.
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This would be Uber disappointing if the rockets gave this game up to the warriors
HOU cant compete with even a bored GS.
Maybe so, but Thompson's injury, never mind Iguodala's, just made this series a whole lot more interesting, imo. Well, potentially, anyway.
I didnt see the injury, just that he made a few shots after going down. May make it more interesting. But then Quinn Cook just becomes a superstar 8)
It's either his knee or ankle, I believe, and he just isn't moving the same way, imo. Lol about Quinn Cook, btw. If only his middle name began with a v...;) ;D.
Its Alexander
Booo.
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GSW are just at a different level. Give credit to the Rockets for fighting back to get the lead for a while. It is almost like GS just toys with teams. Then they decide they need to go on a run, and bam there it is.
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Sup Tar. TP bruh.
Request for self Tommy Pointification APPROVED ;D.
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Brutal 3rd for Houston.
And Harden only had 4 points that quarter. He's going to need a big quarter or this series ends for sure after tonight.
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God, Paul is playing superbly. I wish he had a more likable character, because I LOVE his game (outside of the flops and entitled attitude).
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God, Paul is playing superbly. I wish he had a more likable character, because I LOVE his game (outside of the flops and entitled attitude).
He's playing like a man possessed. GS needs to take better shots, esp Durant. Should be a good finish.
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LOL at Durant's epic choke job ;D. These shots aren't even close.
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This game is nothing but ill-advised three after ill-advised three ::)
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This game is nothing but ill-advised three after ill-advised three ::)
Two best teams in the NBA ;)
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what a game
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LOL what in the F is GS doing?? They had a timeout left, and they settled for that crap?? :o
That very well might've just cost them this series. My God, just dumb, dumb basketball...
EDIT: Yeah, Reggie, that bogus shot was CLEARLY better than them calling a timeout and setting something up for two of the top iso players and shooters in the league ::)
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What ugly offense by GS. All they do is throw up 3s. Curry looked awful. Good. Let it go 7.
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Kerr should have called time out once he saw that possession falling apart.
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0.5 left lol
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So what do we think happens in Game 4 tonight between Houston-Golden State? Golden State takes care of business in easy fashion, or Houston shows tremendous fight to even this series up?
A lot of reputations are honestly on the line here. If Harden has a dud tonight in a game where the Rockets need him the most, then he'll just forever be known as a choker. Same with CP3. And D'Antoni saying "the pressure is on the Warriors" LOL. As long as Houston's offense relies on your iso-ball, Golden State wins big.
That said, for some reason, I think Houston will actually shock a lot of people tonight. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they did lose by 10+, but it just feels like it especially when you hear the media and almost everyone just automatically assume it's 3-1 Warriors right now.
It will take herculean efforts from Harden and CP3 though, and their role players will have to shoot extremely well too (like in Game 2). However, if Curry goes off again, there's nothing much HOU can do, but I think they actually do a better job on Curry tonight.
Prediction: Rockets win a thriller at Oracle Arena, 108-105, to even up the series.
BOOM!!!
WHAT DID I TELL YOU ALL!!! ;D
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what a game
Ya. What an ugly game. Nobody came up big.
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LOL what in the F is GS doing?? They had a timeout left, and they settled for that crap?? :o
That very well might've just cost them this series. My God, just dumb, dumb basketball...
EDIT: Yeah, Reggie, that bogus shot was CLEARLY better than them calling a timeout and setting something up for two of the top iso players and shooters in the league ::)
I doubt it'll cost them the series--they're still a much better team. But Durant's fourth quarter shot selection was shockingly bad. It was comparable to Gerald Green's at the beginning of the quarter, and only got worse after Green was yanked.
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Yup, keep doubting the Rockets....and keep looking like fools...the whole lot of ya.
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Curry misses, tied 2-2
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Lol I can't believe Steph missed that. Somehow got a wide open corner three and couldn't put it in.
Man, GS just gave up that game. Could be very, very costly for them.
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Didn’t get it off in time anyway. I watched frame by frame.
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Yup, keep doubting the Rockets....and keep looking like fools...the whole lot of ya.
Hey, I thought GS would win in 6 pretty convincingly, but I'm all for Houston winning this. We have a legit shot of beating them in the Finals, so Houston can prove me wrong for all I care.
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That's as far as Rockets will go in terms of winning. Kevin Durant will be exploding in Game 5.
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Yup, keep doubting the Rockets....and keep looking like fools...the whole lot of ya.
Hey, I thought GS would win in 6 pretty convincingly, but I'm all for Houston winning this. We have a legit shot of beating them in the Finals, so Houston can prove me wrong for all I care.
Come on man you know better. Our series is FAR from over.
I'm cautiously optimistic about Game 5 tomorrow night but also super nervous about it lol.
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GS looked very beatable tonight. And was.
Houston played hard in 4th quarter.
Good game.
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So what do we think happens in Game 4 tonight between Houston-Golden State? Golden State takes care of business in easy fashion, or Houston shows tremendous fight to even this series up?
A lot of reputations are honestly on the line here. If Harden has a dud tonight in a game where the Rockets need him the most, then he'll just forever be known as a choker. Same with CP3. And D'Antoni saying "the pressure is on the Warriors" LOL. As long as Houston's offense relies on your iso-ball, Golden State wins big.
That said, for some reason, I think Houston will actually shock a lot of people tonight. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they did lose by 10+, but it just feels like it especially when you hear the media and almost everyone just automatically assume it's 3-1 Warriors right now.
It will take herculean efforts from Harden and CP3 though, and their role players will have to shoot extremely well too (like in Game 2). However, if Curry goes off again, there's nothing much HOU can do, but I think they actually do a better job on Curry tonight.
Prediction: Rockets win a thriller at Oracle Arena, 108-105, to even up the series.
BOOM!!! NAILED IT!
WHAT DID I TELL YOU ALL BEFORE THE GAME!!! ;D
What a huge win for Houston. Looks like the WCF is going 7 games.
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Yup, keep doubting the Rockets....and keep looking like fools...the whole lot of ya.
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How did you know that Durant would have the worst shot selection of his career in the 4th?
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Yup, keep doubting the Rockets....and keep looking like fools...the whole lot of ya.
You knew that Durant would have the worst shot selection of his career in the 4th? Not a safe bet, but congrats if you ante'd up on it.
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Anyone feel like LeBron would be a nice 3rd piece on that rockets team?
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Brutal shot selection by both sides down the stretch.
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OK that Harden Dunk over Big Mouth Dray qualifies as a LISTER BLISTER, to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Oz7SIDLik
What a PLAY.
Here is the original.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2GaAWdHwsw
Ironic that Kemp did that to Lister, who was a WARRIOR, as well.
Big time play by Harden, though. Dude's getting my respect this year.
"The JAMES MANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN" replaces "The RAIN MANNNNNN" lol
That dunk couldn't have happened to a more deserving player than Draymond. Love him but dude is big pest.
James should've stuck the landing better, and pointed at him.
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That was one of the worst choke jobs I have ever seen in the playoffs. GS up by 12 in the 4th quarter, has all the momentum, was on track to obliterate the Rockets by the end of the game. But somehow GS started taking the worst shots known to man, everyone got tighter than a snare drum and boom they wilted when it counted most.
I am impressed either way that that Rockets came out of there with a win. Even more so with 6 guys playing + 11 min from G. Green.
I don't know if this changes the possibilities going forward for us, but it is interesting.
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That was one of the worst choke jobs I have ever seen in the playoffs. GS up by 12 in the 4th quarter, has all the momentum, was on track to obliterate the Rockets by the end of the game. But somehow GS started taking the worst shots known to man, everyone got tighter than a snare drum and boom they wilted when it counted most.
I am impressed either way that that Rockets came out of there with a win. Even more so with 6 guys playing + 11 min from G. Green.
I don't know if this changes the possibilities going forward for us, but it is interesting.
Durant, Curry and Warriors known for their choking antics. (See: 2016 NBA Finals, up 3-1 series lead, 2016 Western Conference Finals, up 3-1 series lead).
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That was one of the worst choke jobs I have ever seen in the playoffs. GS up by 12 in the 4th quarter, has all the momentum, was on track to obliterate the Rockets by the end of the game. But somehow GS started taking the worst shots known to man, everyone got tighter than a snare drum and boom they wilted when it counted most.
I am impressed either way that that Rockets came out of there with a win. Even more so with 6 guys playing + 11 min from G. Green.
I don't know if this changes the possibilities going forward for us, but it is interesting.
Durant, Curry and Warriors known for their choking antics. (See: 2016 NBA Finals, up 3-1 series lead, 2016 Western Conference Finals, up 3-1 series lead).
Well I guess I more meant a single game. Playing at home, momentum, Curry going off, 12 point lead 4th quarter...then they completely fall apart.
But I agree 100% on those other examples. It certainly shows a bit of a chink in the armor.
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LOL what in the F is GS doing?? They had a timeout left, and they settled for that crap?? :o
That very well might've just cost them this series. My God, just dumb, dumb basketball...
You just know that Momma There Goes That Man ::) will be all too happy to chime in on this during the broadcast, tomorrow. Dude's still salty AF.
That was one of the worst choke jobs I have ever seen in the playoffs. GS up by 12 in the 4th quarter, has all the momentum, was on track to obliterate the Rockets by the end of the game. But somehow GS started taking the worst shots known to man, everyone got tighter than a snare drum and boom they wilted when it counted most.
I am impressed either way that that Rockets came out of there with a win. Even more so with 6 guys playing + 11 min from G. Green.
I don't know if this changes the possibilities going forward for us, but it is interesting.
Durant, Curry and Warriors known for their choking antics. (See: 2016 NBA Finals, up 3-1 series lead, 2016 Western Conference Finals, up 3-1 series lead).
Well I guess I more meant a single game. Playing at home, momentum, Curry going off, 12 point lead 4th quarter...then they completely fall apart.
But I agree 100% on those other examples. It certainly shows a bit of a chink in the armor.
Funny how one guy, Durant, blows a 3-1 lead only to join the Warriors who went on to...blow a 3-1 lead in the same season, LOL ::) ;D.
I do think that the 2016 Finals were a different monster, though, because yes, while Curry was injured and Golden State still had the homecourt advantage, Draymond never should have been suspended for Game 5, imo, as he had already committed far worse violations against Steven Adams' package during the WCF. If the league was going to suspend him, they should have done so then, imo, plus Lebron teabagged him in Game 4, I believe, which set everything off. Talk about a d0uchefest ::).
As for tonight's game, while I guess that the Warriors missed Iguodala ::), things started to go downhill for them, imo, once Klay suffered some kind of injury in the second quarter, but even worse was how after Curry went nuts in the third and gave them what should have been a nice cushion heading into the fourth, Durant seemingly reverted back to his form from Game 6 in 2016 against these very Warriors, lol, and by the time that Steph got back into the contest the damage had already been done, ahahaha ;D.
Great game, though :).
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LOL so you know how we all joke around here during Celtics playoff games that, especially during close games, we feel extremely nervous and as a result, feel like getting panic attacks or heart attacks. Need to take "anxiety medications" and such.
Well, I was in Boston today for an employee health screening appointment at a hospital I'm going to work in starting this summer, and while in the waiting room, a few other guys were in there talking about the Celtics game and I joined in on the discussion.
We joked a bit about how our hearts wouldn't handle it if tonight's game was close, given the circumstances and what's at stake for the series. A few nurses/receptionists sitting nearby were also chiming in about the C's but when we said that, they laughed and said that there's actually been emergency cases where folks come in and/or are bought in because of health problems (like going into cardiac arrest) during or right after a close playoff game because of the strain in their heart as a result of being so nervous and heart rate getting real high. Obviously they have other health problems beforehand that led to the heart attack or other complications/attacks, but watching the close game and building tension essentially "does it" for them.
Apparently, many cases appeared after Celtics - Sixers Game 2 (game where PHI went up 25, we came back, they went ahead again, then we won at the very end). That WAS a scary and intense game I'll admit.
Then one of the guys was like, "Better make an appointment for me tonight", and we all just burst out laughing. I also burst out laughing thinking about all of us here who watch these games together, and especially when it's a super tight game near the end :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
WE AREN'T ALONE GUYS!!! ;D
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LOL so you know how we all joke around here during Celtics playoff games that, especially during close games, we feel extremely nervous and as a result, feel like getting panic attacks or heart attacks. Need to take "anxiety medications" and such.
Well, I was in Boston today for an employee health screening appointment at a hospital I'm going to work in starting this summer, and while in the waiting room, a few other guys were in there talking about the Celtics game and I joined in on the discussion.
We joked a bit about how our hearts wouldn't handle it if tonight's game was close, given the circumstances and what's at stake for the series. A few nurses/receptionists sitting nearby were also chiming in about the C's but when we said that, they laughed and said that there's actually been emergency cases where folks come in and/or are bought in because of health problems (like going into cardiac arrest) during or right after a close playoff game because of the strain in their heart as a result of being so nervous and heart rate getting real high. Obviously they have other health problems beforehand that led to the heart attack or other complications/attacks, but watching the close game and building tension essentially "does it" for them.
Apparently, many cases appeared after Celtics - Sixers Game 2 (game where PHI went up 25, we came back, they went ahead again, then we won at the very end). That WAS a scary and intense game I'll admit.
Then one of the guys was like, "Better make an appointment for me tonight", and we all just burst out laughing. I also burst out laughing thinking about all of us here who watch these games together, and especially when it's a super tight game near the end :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
WE AREN'T ALONE GUYS!!! ;D
LOL. I'm not surprised. This is me every playoff game
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LOL so you know how we all joke around here during Celtics playoff games that, especially during close games, we feel extremely nervous and as a result, feel like getting panic attacks or heart attacks. Need to take "anxiety medications" and such.
Well, I was in Boston today for an employee health screening appointment at a hospital I'm going to work in starting this summer, and while in the waiting room, a few other guys were in there talking about the Celtics game and I joined in on the discussion.
We joked a bit about how our hearts wouldn't handle it if tonight's game was close, given the circumstances and what's at stake for the series. A few nurses/receptionists sitting nearby were also chiming in about the C's but when we said that, they laughed and said that there's actually been emergency cases where folks come in and/or are bought in because of health problems (like going into cardiac arrest) during or right after a close playoff game because of the strain in their heart as a result of being so nervous and heart rate getting real high. Obviously they have other health problems beforehand that led to the heart attack or other complications/attacks, but watching the close game and building tension essentially "does it" for them.
Apparently, many cases appeared after Celtics - Sixers Game 2 (game where PHI went up 25, we came back, they went ahead again, then we won at the very end). That WAS a scary and intense game I'll admit.
Then one of the guys was like, "Better make an appointment for me tonight", and we all just burst out laughing. I also burst out laughing thinking about all of us here who watch these games together, and especially when it's a super tight game near the end :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
WE AREN'T ALONE GUYS!!! ;D
LOL. I'm not surprised. This is me every playoff game
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What is in the bag?
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I’m on board for a 1981/1986 Finals rematch.
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I’m on board for a 1981/1986 Finals rematch.
Two of my favorites! That 86 series was fabulous. No one but the Celtics would've beat the Rockets that year. We had two 7 footers to match up against the twin towers.
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So what do we think happens tonight in Game 5 of Golden State vs. Houston? Golden State stealing another one on the road and reasserting their dominance in the league (and series), or Houston riding momentum and taking care of business at home and putting Golden State on the brink?
Houston's defense was sensational in the 4th quarter, although it felt like the Warriors also sagged off of their game plan and hoisted up many dumb shots (and went iso a ton, which isn't really their style). Harden was quiet for much of the 2nd half, which makes Houston's Game 4 win really impressive, but I imagine Golden State will make a big counter-punch tonight, so Harden's going to have to play like an MVP again (preferably for the entire game).
I think, like most pivotal Game 5's (when tied 2-2), the winner tonight will win the series. Houston's going to need CP3 and their role players to again play really well, and I don't think they can afford to fall behind big again early (Doubt Golden State blows another lead like that this series).
Golden State meanwhile needs KD to be more aggressive again and for Klay to be more of a factor again. The wild card is Steph, who might be injured a bit and hobbled, so if he goes off (and has an efficient shooting night), Golden State likely wins, otherwise Houston has a good chance to win and they can attack Steph on defense.
Prediction: Houston wins Game 5 at home, 104-96, to take a 3-2 series lead
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Prediction: GS blows out Houston by 40
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Jesus Christ the TNT crew is terrible. Still riding Lebron, even though it has nothing to do with him but the failure of his teammates that he is losing in Boston. But somehow Lebron will “raise his game” and will that team to a game 7 win, even though we’ve already won against a monster 40+ performance by Lebron. ::)
Besides, it doesn’t matter; we’re taking the series in Cleveland tomorrow.
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Jesus Christ the TNT crew is terrible. Still riding Lebron, even though it has nothing to do with him but the failure of his teammates that he is losing in Boston. But somehow Lebron will “raise his game” and will that team to a game 7 win, even though we’ve already won against a monster 40+ performance by Lebron. ::)
Besides, it doesn’t matter; we’re taking the series in Cleveland tomorrow.
I missed the segment on the Celtics / Cavs. What specifically did they say?
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Jesus Christ the TNT crew is terrible. Still riding Lebron, even though it has nothing to do with him but the failure of his teammates that he is losing in Boston. But somehow Lebron will “raise his game” and will that team to a game 7 win, even though we’ve already won against a monster 40+ performance by Lebron. ::)
Besides, it doesn’t matter; we’re taking the series in Cleveland tomorrow.
No No, that's GREAT!
We need them to predict the Cavaliers win in 7, especially Chuck! :laugh:
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Wow, Warriors look a bit shook.
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Wow, Warriors look a bit shook.
If it weren't for the Rockets missing so many open 3's early, they'd be down 10+ by now.
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GERALD GREEN KILLING THEM!!
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Wow, Warriors look a bit shook.
If it weren't for the Rockets missing so many open 3's early, they'd be down 10+ by now.
more like 20+.
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Harden looks fatigued. Everything is at the front of the rim for him. Could bode well for us if we both advance, as our young, athletic, and long defenders should give him plenty of problems.
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Warriors and Rockets have so much fire power.
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Just about even st halftime. Anyone's game.
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Well Rox choked off that lead purdy kwik...
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None of these West teams have seen any kind of defense like The Celtics play so far in these playoffs.
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I didn't think anyone cried as much as Bron but Harden is ridiculous!
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game is still there for the rockets to take!!!
cmon Houston.
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Rockets a lucky to be tied with CP3 and Harden shooting as poorly as they have. Combined 4-20 and 0-10 from three.
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None of these West teams have seen any kind of defense like The Celtics play so far in these playoffs.
That’s what I was thinking. I think we would exceed expectations once again if we made the finals.
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None of these West teams have seen any kind of defense like The Celtics play so far in these playoffs.
That’s what I was thinking. I think we would exceed expectations once again if we made the finals.
The Celtics are playing another level of team D.
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Harden looks awful. They’d be up by 10-15 without his ball hogging. Just hate his game.
NBA MVP. FIRST TEAM ALL PRO.
🤦♂️
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absolutely horrible offense by the rockets bailed out by a prayer 3 by CP3.
they just can't stop dribbling away the shot clock.
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Both of these teams seem incredibly tense, imo. Kind of reminds me of Game 7 in 2010, unfortunately :-\.
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Paul just shimmied on Steph after making that prayer of a three 😂
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Paul just shimmied on Steph after making that prayer of a three 😂
i know that was funny...what a shot to shimmy after lol
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Paul just shimmied on Steph after making that prayer of a three 😂
i know that was funny...what a shot to shimmy after lol
The shimmy is not know as a winners move...
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Curry's moves to the hoop make me miss Kyrie.
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as someone who would like the rockets to win, I am worried.
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Something wrong with Klay
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Something wrong with Klay
Maybe so but I think he was nudged on that shot. It's the same reason Jaylen is missing so much and has to learn to play through all those little bumps in the playoffs.
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Top 5 storylines of its Celtics/Rockets
1. 1981/1986 rematch
2. Morey facing off against his old team.
3. Smart Harden exchanges during the regular season.
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Something wrong with Klay
Maybe so but I think he was nudged on that shot. It's the same reason Jaylen is missing so much and has to learn to play through all those little bumps in the playoffs.
Good point. I had no replay.
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The Rockets are like watching a game of horse.
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What a bad call on Ariza.
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Someone is giving Capela the Max this offseason.
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Wow... if Curry hit that...
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I am honestly surprised that GS is not blowing out the rockets in this game.
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1. 1981/1986 rematch
2. Morey facing off against his old team.
3. Smart Harden exchanges during the regular season.
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2 top GMs in the league that have pushed the limits of modern roster construction.
A guaranteed new champ for the first time in 4 years. Not to mention first titles for all of the main players.
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1. 1981/1986 rematch
2. Morey facing off against his old team.
3. Smart Harden exchanges during the regular season.
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Houston dissing McHale...a Celtic great
Celtics beating LeBron’s current team and his future team.
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Kristen Ledlow = ::).
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Can you imagine the Warriors being down 3-2?
That is unheard of in these NBA...
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Oh my goodness, Paul out of his mind tonight!
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Love me some Tucker, too. Dude does so much for this Rockets team.
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Oh my goodness, Paul out of his mind tonight!
Watching Paul dribble out the clock and then jack up a shot is not fun to watch.
Paul is 6-17 and Harden is 4-15...
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Crazy I may be, but I think we play better switch D then Rockets and could beat them if we get through the Queen-
Cannot wait til tomorrow!
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Crazy I may be, but I think we play better switch D then Rockets and could beat them if we get through the Queen-
Cannot wait til tomorrow!
Yoda?
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Crazy I may be, but I think we play better switch D then Rockets and could beat them if we get through the Queen-
Cannot wait til tomorrow!
Yoda?
😁
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These are some really bad foul calls in favor of Durant.
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Hoping for quadruple OT in this game- Let them be Tired beyond repair
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These are some really bad foul calls in favor of Durant.
Agreed but any team with James Harden on it has a lot of nerve crying about the refs.
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Crazy I may be, but I think we play better switch D then Rockets and could beat them if we get through the Queen-
Cannot wait til tomorrow!
Yoda?
You know if Yoda was real, definitely a Celtics fan and Lebron is definitely Vader and the Dark force
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Crazy I may be, but I think we play better switch D then Rockets and could beat them if we get through the Queen-
Cannot wait til tomorrow!
Yoda?
You know if Yoda was real, definitely a Celtics fan and Lebron is definitely Vader and the Dark force
He is green.
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The Rockets are in the drivers seat!
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Golden State doesn't want it. They all look disinterested.
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Paul is super elevating- Amazing
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Golden State doesn't want it. They all look disinterested.
They do look disinterested—not chasing loose balls like in quicksand
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Warriors act like they don't know what the Rockets are going to do on offense.
It hasn't mattered though. Rockets playing tougher right now.
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2. Morey facing off against his old team.
3. Smart Harden exchanges during the regular season.
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You have it wrong. The top dtorylines will be:
1. Harden being MVP and finally getting to the Finals
2. CP3 finally making the Finals and being the Rockets leader
3. How Mike D'Antoni trandformed the Rockets into a Finals team
4. How dominant the Rockets are and how favored they will be every game
5. Something about the Celtics
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2. Morey facing off against his old team.
3. Smart Harden exchanges during the regular season.
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5. ?
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You have it wrong. The top dtorylines will be:
1. Harden being MVP and finally getting to the Finals
2. CP3 finally making the Finals and being the Rockets leader
3. How Mike D'Antoni trandformed the Rockets into a Finals team
4. How dominant the Rockets are and how favored they will be every game
5. Something about the Celtics
hahaha....probably true.
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1. 1981/1986 rematch
2. Morey facing off against his old team.
3. Smart Harden exchanges during the regular season.
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You have it wrong. The top dtorylines will be:
1. Harden being MVP and finally getting to the Finals
2. CP3 finally making the Finals and being the Rockets leader
3. How Mike D'Antoni trandformed the Rockets into a Finals team
4. How dominant the Rockets are and how favored they will be every game
5. Something about the Celtics
HAha touche
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I just don't see how anyone can watch the Rockets and think "Geez, this is some great basketball!!"
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wow- 2 24 sec violations with two min to go- unreal
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I must say, the WCF has been much better from an exciting basketball standpoint.
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I just don't see how anyone can watch the Rockets and think "Geez, this is some great basketball!!"
lol...all they do is ISO
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Big 3- make those Warriors sweat—-OT coming?!
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West is looking like a seven game series
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I just don't see how anyone can watch the Rockets and think "Geez, this is some great basketball!!"
Me either...
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getting closer....lets see who rises to the occassion
Q. answered - Eric Gordon
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West is looking like a seven game series
Hopefully 6
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I think Boston would give Houston absolute fits with their defense
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West is looking like a seven game series
Hopefully 6
Hopefully 7. I want Golden State/Houston to fight for their win as long as possible.
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Say what you will about the guy, but Draymond is a warrior.
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Lol of course Green is keeping GS in it.
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big shot by Dray...
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That was a massive travel.
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Paul just pulled that hammy
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Paul just tore something....
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That was a massive travel.
Harden completely got away with it
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Paul just tore something....
Ouch.
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Cp3 hamstring
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This is Boston’s year
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Dray should have gone up for a layup instead of kicking it up
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For two vet teams, this has been some terrible ball down the stretch. Just terrible decision-making and shot selection.
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I have a healthy dislike of Paul but it would be a major disappointment if he's out for game 6/7.
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[dang]. They need to get healthy. Gametime shots that used to be taken by Chef are now being bobbled and chucked by a Cook.
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What a game!
Feeling OT! And uh oh CP3 is hurt... :o
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Cp3 hamstring
Yep. Hopefully just a strain...
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Paul’s demeanor tells me he knows that it is serious
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Second straight game both teams kinda choking disown the stretch
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Houston playing better def right now.
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Going to be a three for the win or loss
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Yikes win or lose tonight, if that CP3 injury is very serious then HOU probably losing this series.
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If GSW wins here Houston is Done
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Harden 0-11 from 3 and the Rockets win.
Wow
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hope Paul is okay.
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Supposedly the two best teams in the league, but both played DUMB basketball down the stretch.
Hopefully Houston can pull this out, because they don’t scare me. More concerned about GS, but you’ve seen what Houston’s D has done to them. And our D is substantially better than Houston’s D.
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1. 1981/1986 rematch
2. Morey facing off against his old team.
3. Smart Harden exchanges during the regular season.
4. ?
5. ?
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You have it wrong. The top dtorylines will be:
1. Harden being MVP and finally getting to the Finals
2. CP3 finally making the Finals and being the Rockets leader
3. How Mike D'Antoni trandformed the Rockets into a Finals team
4. How dominant the Rockets are and how favored they will be every game
5. Something about the Celtics How the "genius" ::) of Daryl Moron "reinvented" the game via analytics ::) and dethroned (still pending, obviously, lol ;D) the Warriors.
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Harden 0-11 from 3 and the Rockets win.
Wow
Unbelievable
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Well, props to Gordon for carrying them tonite. Tucker was a solid addition to their group too.
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Supposedly the two best teams in the league, but both played DUMB basketball down the stretch.
Hopefully Houston can pull this out, because they don’t scare me. More concerned about GS, but you’ve seen what Houston’s D has done to them. And our D is substantially better than Houston’s D.
I'm no fan of Houston in general, or Harden in particular, but I LOATHE Golden State, so it's nice to see the Dubbers down 3-2.
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If only neither of these teams could win series- Pathetic shooting in 4th for both in critical game- they are beatable
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Paul is hurt. Warriors will win six and prolly 7
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Celtics could actually win the championship this season. That is beyond insane
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This shows be that Boston can play with anyone this year and next year they are the favorites to win it all
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[dang]. They need to get healthy. Gametime shots that used to be taken by Chef are now being bobbled and chucked by a Cook.
That was hilarious. They had a 5 on 4, I believe, and only needed a layup, again, iirc, only to let Quinn Cook take that shot ahahahaha ;D.
Second straight game both teams kinda choking disown the stretch
Kinda? ;D
I think Boston would give Houston absolute fits with their defense
Forget about the defense. I just want to see Jaylen Brown completely wear, and potentially foul, Harden out in the post, lol ;D.
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Celtics could actually win the championship this season. That is beyond insane
#18 on the way next month!
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Warriors look vulnerable and CP3 might be damaged goods? Yeah, time for the NBA to give Lebron all the Foster and Brothers he wants to get him to the Finals to give him a chance again.
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Warriors look vulnerable and CP3 might be damaged goods? Yeah, time for the NBA to give Lebron all the Foster and Brothers he wants to get him to the Finals to give him a chance again.
Changing of the guard..... Ainge’s plan matures early...Boston over Houston/gsw in final
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Could winning the title this year hurt us from winning multiple titles down the road? Is that a legitimate question to ask? Will Gordon and Kyrie want out?
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If somehow Houston can get one more without Paul and Paul being hurt for the finals... would favor Boston
Rockets only play 7 games with Paul
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Finals format switched back to 2-2-1-1-1 correct?
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Finals format switched back to 2-2-1-1-1 correct?
Yep
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Could winning the title this year hurt us from winning multiple titles down the road? Is that a legitimate question to ask? Will Gordon and Kyrie want out?
Want out?? Why?
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Could winning the title this year hurt us from winning multiple titles down the road? Is that a legitimate question to ask? Will Gordon and Kyrie want out?
I don’t know either of them personally, but they’d probably be thrilled to be playing with a title contender and win rings. Plus there’s less pressure on either of them to HAVE to score all the time, as Brown and Tatum could handle that load if either of them have an off night.
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I think warriors roll the rockets in six and seven
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Could winning the title this year hurt us from winning multiple titles down the road? Is that a legitimate question to ask? Will Gordon and Kyrie want out?
Too ahead of yourself?
not even in the Finals yet my friend..and why on earth would Kyrie or GH be even thinking of bailing out when they are so [dang]ed excited to play?
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Rockets-Celtics finals
We're almost there
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Could winning the title this year hurt us from winning multiple titles down the road? Is that a legitimate question to ask? Will Gordon and Kyrie want out?
Why would they want out? If anything, the guys who won it (JT, JB, TR) would be p---ed to have lesser roles the following year.
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If somehow Houston can get one more without Paul and Paul being hurt for the finals... would favor Boston
will be interesting to see if it happens
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Rockets-Celtics finals
We're almost there
Not if CP3 is a no go in game 6.
this will go 7.
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Rockets-Celtics finals
We're almost there
Not if CP3 is a no go in game 6.
this will go 7.
I mean it should, but the Rockets should have beaten the Spurs in game 6 who were without Kawhi last year too.
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GS on the ropes with that team. Pretty laughable if you think about.
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GS on the ropes with that team. Pretty laughable if you think about.
They seem to be abit of a front running team/chokers...when they are blowing out teams and rolling over them its all good. But get hit in the mouth and teams play a little physical with them and they falter.
But its not necessarily surprising. Warriors/Durant blew 3-1 leads. and Durant basically came to the warriors so it would be "easier" for him.
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Celtics could actually win the championship this season. That is beyond insane
Exactly my thought watching tonight's game - and the first time I've ever considered it.
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I’m just asking the question, no implication implied. Simmons has said several times that had the Warriors won the title in 2016, Durant WOULD NOT have gone there. I trust Simmons on this as he appears to have a tremendous rapport with Durant. So I just wonder if them being “unneeded additions”, in a sense, hurts their markability and legacy.
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League is thinking both Rockets and GS are vulnerable. And for this reason the NBA will try its best to give Lebron all it can to "assist" him in making the Finals.
the only way we can prevent that is if we shoot lights out, blow them off the water and prevent the likes of Tony Brothers in making calls that will help LeWhine advance specially in game 7.
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Celtics could actually win the championship this season. That is beyond insane
Exactly my thought watching tonight's game - and the first time I've ever considered it.
Same. First time I have considered it as well.
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Hamstring injury confirmed
Rockets to tell us severity of injury tomorrow morning
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Hamstring injury confirmed
Rockets to tell us severity of injury tomorrow morning
Gotta be pretty bad for him not to even make an effort to get back on defense. Hopefully just a mild strain though, I believe the Celtics matchup far better against Houston.
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League is thinking both Rockets and GS are vulnerable. And for this reason the NBA will try its best to give Lebron all it can to "assist" him in making the Finals.
the only way we can prevent that is if we shoot lights out, blow them off the water and prevent the likes of Tony Brothers in making calls that will help LeWhine advance specially in game 7.
LeWhine ?? Lol
I agree
Crap is brothers foster officiating for tomorrows game?
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Celtics could actually win the championship this season. That is beyond insane
Exactly my thought watching tonight's game - and the first time I've ever considered it.
Same. First time I have considered it as well.
Welcome to the party...
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Hamstring injury confirmed
Rockets to tell us severity of injury tomorrow morning
Just looking at facial reaction after he did it I'd say he's done for the series.
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League is thinking both Rockets and GS are vulnerable. And for this reason the NBA will try its best to give Lebron all it can to "assist" him in making the Finals.
the only way we can prevent that is if we shoot lights out, blow them off the water and prevent the likes of Tony Brothers in making calls that will help LeWhine advance specially in game 7.
Sadly, I can't rule this out as a possibility. Ugh.
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GS on the ropes with that team. Pretty laughable if you think about.
They seem to be abit of a front running team/chokers...when they are blowing out teams and rolling over them its all good. But get hit in the mouth and teams play a little physical with them and they falter.
But its not necessarily surprising. Warriors/Durant blew 3-1 leads. and Durant basically came to the warriors so it would be "easier" for him.
Kind of reminiscent of Showtime and Jordan's Bulls, imo. They looked invincible whenever they were destroying their competition, but in close games their record left much to be desired, at the very least. Just look at the 1998 ECF.
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Hamstring injury confirmed
Rockets to tell us severity of injury tomorrow morning
Just looking at facial reaction after he did it I'd say he's done for the series.
Hard to say, but it did look like he was trying very hard not to let on how bad it was hurting.
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Who's injured?
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Who's injured?
Chris Paul.
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What a dumb last possession by GSW.. Why in the world would Draymond ever even touch the ball in that situation? Never mind being the one to dribble into the frontcourt and asked to make a play with 5 seconds left.
Steph or Durant clearly should have been the one to make a play right there, or even klay. Idk if it was drawn up like that by Kerr or if that was steph's decision, but jeez that was dumb. And Draymond looked like a WR in the NFL trying to run before securing the ball. Just ugly
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Who's injured?
Chris Paul.
It looked a lot like Brown's injury.
But CP3 is 33 not 21, I think he's going to be out for a while sadly. Which is just gut wrenching for him and the Rockets.
If he's out the chances GSW win both game 6 and 7 are far higher, I'd favor them to do so. If they do make the Finals it could make the matchup CLE or BOS a pretty even.
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What a dumb last possession by GSW.. Why in the world would Draymond ever even touch the ball in that situation? Never mind being the one to dribble into the frontcourt and asked to make a play with 5 seconds left.
Steph or Durant clearly should have been the one to make a play right there, or even klay. Idk if it was drawn up like that by Kerr or if that was steph's decision, but jeez that was dumb. And Draymond looked like a WR in the NFL trying to run before securing the ball. Just ugly
The play was for Steph.
If the defense was set Draymond was going to go into a DHO/pick for Steph to get a clean look at a shot. Because it wasn't the read was for Draymond to drive and either dunk it or kick it to a shooter if anyone helps.
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Who's injured?
Chris Paul.
It looked a lot like Brown's injury.
But CP3 is 33 not 21, I think he's going to be out for a while sadly. Which is just gut wrenching for him and the Rockets.
If he's out the chances GSW win both game 6 and 7 are far higher, I'd favor them to do so. If they do make the Finals it could make the matchup CLE or BOS a pretty even.
Alabama wins a championship = Lebron James wins one. Quite an eerie thought coming together as these situations unfolding.
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Who's injured?
Chris Paul.
It looked a lot like Brown's injury.
But CP3 is 33 not 21, I think he's going to be out for a while sadly. Which is just gut wrenching for him and the Rockets.
If he's out the chances GSW win both game 6 and 7 are far higher, I'd favor them to do so. If they do make the Finals it could make the matchup CLE or BOS a pretty even.
Alabama wins a championship = Lebron James wins one. Quite an eerie thought coming together as these situations unfolding.
Villanova also won the basketball title in 15 when the Cavs won and just happened to cut down the nets this year.
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ESPN reporting that Rockets have announced Paul will miss Game 6 with a hamstring strain. :(
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Chris Paul had been Houston's best player that series.
I gotta be honest, I just find myself not trusting Harden in pivotal moments even if he's objectively one of the league's best four or five players.
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Guess Rockets trying to rest him for a game 7. Don't think they win another game in the series now
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ESPN reporting that Rockets have announced Paul will miss Game 6 with a hamstring strain. :(
He knew he was going to be out once it happened. You could see it in his face, wasn't happy about the win just devastated he wouldn't be able to play in the game to clinch the Finals.
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Guess Rockets trying to rest him for a game 7. Don't think they win another game in the series now
I don't think he's playing again this postseason unless its late in the Finals.
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ESPN reporting that Rockets have announced Paul will miss Game 6 with a hamstring strain. :(
This will ultimately be the excuse of the Rockets should they lose this series.
Puts a big asterisk on the Warriors if they advance to the Finals...but imagine the pandamonium if they still happen to pull it off... Chances of that happening though is very slim.. They need Paul in a very big way unlike us we are basically surviving despite the absence of Kyrie and Hayward.
If GS does advance.. They still look the very vulnerable this yr.. They look discombobulated against the Rockets.. Imagine facing the daunted Celtic defense.
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Guess Rockets trying to rest him for a game 7. Don't think they win another game in the series now
I don't think he's playing again this postseason unless its late in the Finals.
Me either...IF the Rockets could somehow steal this series...and Boston can finish the deal...Cs would have a very nice path to 18
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Warriors are heavy favorites now, but if the Rockets make an inordinate amount of threes in Game 7, who knows... Harden has missed 20 straight threes lol
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WC finals were decided when CP3 came up lame
Series over .
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WC finals were decided when CO3 came up lane .
Series over .
Yep. they only play 7 with Paul...now they have to play 6
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CP3's injury likely means the WCF is going 7 games.
Paul is a big reason they've won the last two games, so his loss is a really big one.
Unless Harden steps up big time on Saturday night, then it's going to a 7th game, and if CP3 is out that game too, then HOU will have to play the game of their lives to win the series (role players and Harden both).
Unfortunately, I do think CP3 is out for the rest of the series. Or even if he can play Game 7, he will certainly be less than 70-80% I imagine. Hamstring injuries at age 33 is a lot different than getting one at age 21 (like Jaylen who only missed 1 game). Man, Golden State catching all the breaks lately. Last year Kawhi got injured, now CP3 as Golden State falls behind 3-2 (what timing...)
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CP3's injury likely means the WCF is going 7 games.
Paul is a big reason they've won the last two games, so his loss is a really big one.
Unless Harden steps up big time on Saturday night, then it's going to a 7th game, and if CP3 is out that game too, then HOU will have to play the game of their lives to win the series (role players and Harden both).
Unfortunately, I do think CP3 is out for the rest of the series. Man, Golden State catching all the breaks lately. Last year Kawhi got injured, now CP3 as Golden State falls behind 3-2 (what timing...)
Won their first title when Kyrie got hurt...they always play injured teams
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Won their first title when Kyrie got hurt...they always play injured teams
I mean there are always injured teams in the playoffs, so that's inevitable.
They also lost in 2016 with a clearly limited Curry, just how it goes.
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CP3's injury likely means the WCF is going 7 games.
Paul is a big reason they've won the last two games, so his loss is a really big one.
Unless Harden steps up big time on Saturday night, then it's going to a 7th game, and if CP3 is out that game too, then HOU will have to play the game of their lives to win the series (role players and Harden both).
Unfortunately, I do think CP3 is out for the rest of the series. Or even if he can play Game 7, he will certainly be less than 70-80% I imagine. Hamstring injuries at age 33 is a lot different than getting one at age 21 (like Jaylen who only missed 1 game). Man, Golden State catching all the breaks lately. Last year Kawhi got injured, now CP3 as Golden State falls behind 3-2 (what timing...)
It really depends on the severity of the strain. Jaylen had as little of a strain as there is. Someone called it a one half strain as opposed to 1, 2, or 3 degree strain. I remember the news saying if it was a first degree strain he could be out 2 weeks.
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CP3's injury likely means the WCF is going 7 games.
Paul is a big reason they've won the last two games, so his loss is a really big one.
Unless Harden steps up big time on Saturday night, then it's going to a 7th game, and if CP3 is out that game too, then HOU will have to play the game of their lives to win the series (role players and Harden both).
Unfortunately, I do think CP3 is out for the rest of the series. Or even if he can play Game 7, he will certainly be less than 70-80% I imagine. Hamstring injuries at age 33 is a lot different than getting one at age 21 (like Jaylen who only missed 1 game). Man, Golden State catching all the breaks lately. Last year Kawhi got injured, now CP3 as Golden State falls behind 3-2 (what timing...)
It really depends on the severity of the strain. Jaylen had as little of a strain as there is. Someone called it a one half strain as opposed to 1, 2, or 3 degree strain. I remember the news saying if it was a first degree strain he could be out 2 weeks.
Oh yeah that makes sense too. Idk how severe Paul's is. But remember, even Jaylen looked limited out there in Games 2 and 3 of the Sixers series and at times hobbled in the court, so it takes time. We'll see.
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So ESPN thinks the championship window is "open" for Cleveland if Houston wins their series.
Umm, I still think Houston beats them in 5 games, even if CP3 has to miss like the first two games of that series. Houston's role players are also REALLY good. And I mean, if HOU gets one win against Golden State without CP3 in the coming few days, that would be real impressive, and a sign that they are no pushovers/chokers.
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So ESPN thinks the championship window is "open" for Cleveland if Houston wins their series.
Umm, I still think Houston beats them in 5 games, even if CP3 has to miss like the first two games of that series. Houston's role players are also REALLY good. And I mean, if HOU gets one win against Golden State without CP3 in the coming few days, that would be real impressive, and a sign that they are no pushovers/chokers.
espn is such a joke...watching the games in the ECF has been painful, bad announcers, bad pre-game, seemingly like one long ad for Lebron. I think TNT is better. Too bad they didn't get the ECF.
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They don’t look tight at al
I like it
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I think I'll reoccupy my little safe haven here. See if it brings us better luck.
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So ESPN thinks the championship window is "open" for Cleveland if Houston wins their series.
Umm, I still think Houston beats them in 5 games, even if CP3 has to miss like the first two games of that series. Houston's role players are also REALLY good. And I mean, if HOU gets one win against Golden State without CP3 in the coming few days, that would be real impressive, and a sign that they are no pushovers/chokers.
espn is such a joke...watching the games in the ECF has been painful, bad announcers, bad pre-game, seemingly like one long ad for Lebron. I think TNT is better. Too bad they didn't get the ECF.
Sad to say but the ESPN crew will be doing all the games for the Finals.
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Go rockets!
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Officials tonight for HOU @ GSW Game 6
1) Ken Mauer
2) David Guthrie
3) Ed Malloy
ALT) Bill Kennedy
Welp, looks like we'll be stuck with Tony Brothers and Scott Foster tomorrow ::)
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I don't understand what Shaq and Kenny don't get. Nobody is arguing that Lebron will have a bad game; he's obviously going to have a big game tomorrow night.
The issue has never been Lebron - it's his teammates. They simply haven't played well in Boston all series, so now without Love, how the hell are they going to pick one up in Boston now, regardless of how many points Lebron puts up?
So this argument that Lebron is so great that he won't lose a game seven simply doesn't make sense, because it's never been about him.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Charles Barkley picks the Celtics to win tomorrow.
WE'RE DOOMED.... :(
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Charles Barkley picks the Celtics to win tomorrow.
WE'RE DOOMED.... :(
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day!
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Charles Barkley picks the Celtics to win tomorrow.
WE'RE DOOMED.... :(
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then .
He wants to be right a least ONCE this year.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Charles Barkley picks the Celtics to win tomorrow.
WE'RE DOOMED.... :(
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then .
He wants to be right a least ONCE this year.
Barkley looks like he's mostly finding pies and cake.
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If Houston wins tonight, both Boston and Cleveland are going to be smelling a chance at a Championship.
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Let’s go Houston
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Houston giving GS all they can handle!
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Charles Barkley picks the Celtics to win tomorrow.
WE'RE DOOMED.... :(
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day!
Rofl never heard that one good one
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Harden hitting a three! First in 22 attempts I think
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LOL Harden, Ariza and Gordon have all of Houston's 27 points so far.
We sure even if Cleveland advances that they beat Houston (w/o CP3)?
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If GSW loses, it proves that both Curry and KD aren't big time players. It was Iggy who won Finals MVP back in 2015 and not having his impact tonight is really showing.
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Omg, GS is shook!
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Dear God...can it be Boston v Houston?
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KD missing two free throws :o
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P.S Gerald is still obviously a Celtic!
Banner 18 baby!
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Wow, if the Warriors lose...
Tomorrow's game will be very crucial. It could mean LeBron James with a fourth ring becoming a moderate possibility.
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harden having a good night
He shot a crazy heat check
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LOL. Regardless of as to how this game ultimately turns out, Golden State is pathetic.
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Wow, if the Warriors lose...
Tomorrow's game will be very crucial. It could mean LeBron James with a fourth ring becoming a moderate possibility.
How do Cleveland stand a chance against Houston??
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Wow, if the Warriors lose...
Tomorrow's game will be very crucial. It could mean LeBron James with a fourth ring becoming a moderate possibility.
How do Cleveland stand a chance against Houston??
No CP3. LeBron James the greatest player in the world factor. Kevin Love concussion protocol may be over.
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Wow, if the Warriors lose...
Tomorrow's game will be very crucial. It could mean LeBron James with a fourth ring becoming a moderate possibility.
It could mean Boston's 18th becoming a possibility
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Why do I have an ugly feeling we could be seeing a Cavs performance like Houston on our home floor tomorrow?
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Wow, if the Warriors lose...
Tomorrow's game will be very crucial. It could mean LeBron James with a fourth ring becoming a moderate possibility.
How do Cleveland stand a chance against Houston??
No CP3. LeBron James the greatest player in the world factor. Kevin Love concussion protocol may be over.
Yeah, but they still have the likely MVP, good wing defenders and an elite rebounding rim protector. I think Houston would beat Cleveland in 4 or 5.
We’ll beat the Cavs in 7 anyway though, so it doesn’t matter
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Why do I have an ugly feeling we could be seeing a Cavs performance like Houston on our home floor tomorrow?
If Cleveland learn to shoot this well then maybe. But I doubt it
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Why do I have an ugly feeling we could be seeing a Cavs performance like Houston on our home floor tomorrow?
Its just your feeling. Celtics ain't soft like the Warriors. I told people that they are a finesse team and is weak against physical defensive teams with potent enough offense. Houston is muscling them up and they fold under pressure.
Never thought a D'Antoni led team could become a great defensive team.
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Why do I have an ugly feeling we could be seeing a Cavs performance like Houston on our home floor tomorrow?
Houston's got no CP3. Cleveland's got no Kevin Love.
Shoot, your comment is eerily scary.
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Why do I have an ugly feeling we could be seeing a Cavs performance like Houston on our home floor tomorrow?
Houston's got no CP3. Cleveland's got no Kevin Love.
Shoot, your comment is eerily scary.
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How important is ighodala to this GSW team
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I still think Golden State pulls this out late at home.
But really impressed by the Rockets so far, and would love to be wrong lol.
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How important is ighodala to this GSW team
Very important but people are underselling his impact on the team.
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The rockets are a really good team. Their role players can hit 3s with the best of them
Whoever plays them will not have an easy time
Although I think we match up decently with them
Rockets / Celtics finals retribution
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How important is ighodala to this GSW team
Very important but people are underselling his impact on the team.
Not anymore
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Gordon is a big time player. He would have been an All-Star if he wasn't plague by injuries early his career.
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Hearing Cavs fans chanting "Cavs in 7" last night freaks me ouuuut :(
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Wow, if the Warriors lose...
Tomorrow's game will be very crucial. It could mean LeBron James with a fourth ring becoming a moderate possibility.
It could mean Boston's 18th becoming a possibility
IF, and it's a big IF, the finals are Boston vs Houston, I think the C's have a real shot at #18 with or without CP3 playing for Houston
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Suddenly it's a 9 point game.. :o
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Hearing Cavs fans chanting "Cavs in 7" last night freaks me ouuuut :(
Celtics will blow them out tomorrow.
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Let’s go Houston
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Gordon is a big time player. He would have been an All-Star if he wasn't plague by injuries early his career.
Yup. He was the main piece of the trade that sent Paul to Clippers. I wonder if they ever talk about it.
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Harden plays zero defense
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Harden plays zero defense
It makes me laugh when people say his defense has "improved quite a bit"
Despite what stats may say, his defense is still a joke. Just make a move or run by him and it's an easy basket.
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lol love how GS getting all the calls this quarter now 🙄
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Welp. Golden State is coming back. If the Rockets game plan is to just keep hitting 3s while trading buckets with the Warriors, it won't end well.
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Houston looks like Boston yesterday in the second
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Houston looks like Boston yesterday in the second
Ugh don't remind me.
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Out of all the star players we've ever seen, is there a player who's ever been as bad defensively as Harden? Westbrook is terrible but at least he looks like he tries. I'm having a difficult time remembering any all-time great being Harden level awful.
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Harden might be going for 42-46 minutes tonight, like Lebron last night.
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If Jaylen Brown could get the calls like Harden he'd be a 30 point scorer. He would have to improve his free-throw shooting.
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Harden might as well be wearing face paint right now
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Will be interesting to see how Harden does in the 2nd half. He's struggled like the last two games (2nd half) even though they won (with CP3 balling). W/o CP3, it's imperative he plays at an MVP-level all night or Warriors win this late.
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Also, it looks like the "scripted" NBA really wants two Game 7s in the next few days. ::)
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Rockets defense is funny. I can see rozier and brown blow past these guys and get to the rim
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Chris Paul going to make a heck of a Coach one day
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Harden jump forward and got that foul call....
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Harden jump forward and got that foul call....
I disagree. Curry was beat and tried to make up for it
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Rockets shooting out of their minds from 3
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Harden jump forward and got that foul call....
I disagree. Curry was beat and tried to make up for it
That was a foul
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That harden move put Jordan bell on skates then assisted for a 3
Very nice
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When a scrub like PJ Tucker is making 3's it's gonna be a long night for GS.
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Wow just wow these Rockets are for real right now.
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LETS go HOUSTON
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When a scrub like PJ Tucker is making 3's it's gonna be a long night for GS.
haha
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Golden State looks like just expected to win.
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When a scrub like PJ Tucker is making 3's it's gonna be a long night for GS.
haha
PJ is no scrub we tried to get him last year
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Durant 3-11, not shocked at all.
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To be honest, I want the Warriors to extend this to 7. I don't really care who wins as long as they both beat up each other.
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Number 18 looking really good...
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Durant 3-11, not shocked at all.
what are the chances durant loses tonight and calls LeBron
“I need more help. Join the Warriors”
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Durant 3-11, not shocked at all.
what are the chances durant loses tonight and calls LeBron
“I need more help. Join the Warriors”
Or “Lets teamup in NY or [insert team with capspace]”
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Durant 3-11, not shocked at all.
what are the chances durant loses tonight and calls LeBron
“I need more help. Join the Warriors”
Durant one of the all time front runners. Yikes, he’s got one half to redeem himself
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To be honest, I want the Warriors to extend this to 7. I don't really care who wins as long as they both beat up each other.
No no no no...I want Houston but I agree if game 7 guarantees a HOUSTON then game 7 otherwise Houston can take care of business today
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Durant 3-11, not shocked at all.
what are the chances durant loses tonight and calls LeBron
“I need more help. Join the Warriors”
Durant one of the all time front runners. Yikes, he’s got one half to redeem himself
Ighodala is the key to GSW
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To be honest, I want the Warriors to extend this to 7. I don't really care who wins as long as they both beat up each other.
No no no no...I want Houston but I agree if game 7 guarantees a HOUSTON then game 7 otherwise Houston can take care of business today
Yes give me Houston please. Celtics have a chance against Houston.
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Durant 3-11, not shocked at all.
what are the chances durant loses tonight and calls LeBron
“I need more help. Join the Warriors”
At the very least I want Durant to demand his deserved max salary if the Ws lose. Like, if the teams isn't going to guarantee a championship every year, players should at least be looking out for themselves. This would hopefully lead to Klay demanding actual max dollars and that farce of a team falling apart.
I am not 100% sure I want Houston to win yet (would rather Lebron gets crushed and GSW provides the best opportunity), but knocking out the unstoppable force would be a great story regardless of who wins tomorrow night.
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Durant 3-11, not shocked at all.
what are the chances durant loses tonight and calls LeBron
“I need more help. Join the Warriors”
Durant one of the all time front runners. Yikes, he’s got one half to redeem himself
Ighodala is the key to GSW
GSW top heavy as any team in NBA history, but lack of depth being exposed right now
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Durant 3-11, not shocked at all.
what are the chances durant loses tonight and calls LeBron
“I need more help. Join the Warriors”
At the very least I want Durant to demand his deserved max salary if the Ws lose. Like, if the teams isn't going to guarantee a championship every year, players should at least be looking out for themselves. This would hopefully lead to Klay demanding actual max dollars and that farce of a team falling apart.
I am not 100% sure I want Houston to win yet (would rather Lebron gets crushed and GSW provides the best opportunity), but knocking out the unstoppable force would be a great story regardless of who wins tomorrow night.
LeBron? What makes you think LeBron is going to the finals?
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Jerry West is a snake-oil salesman. He has this knack on selling players to form super teams either by tampering (see the Shaq Signing) or collusion to circumvent salary cap (see Durant signing)
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Jerry West is a snake-oil salesman. He has this knack on selling players to form super teams either by tampering (see the Shaq Signing) or collusion to circumvent salary cap (see Durant signing)
Jerry West knows more about the frustration of losing than almost any other former player.
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OMG houston up 10 at half in game 6. wow. if they clinch this without chris paul. wow
celts have a shot against rockets
unreal
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To be honest, I want the Warriors to extend this to 7. I don't really care who wins as long as they both beat up each other.
No no no no...I want Houston but I agree if game 7 guarantees a HOUSTON then game 7 otherwise Houston can take care of business today
Yes give me Houston please. Celtics have a chance against Houston.
Agree. Would like another game to make them even more tired, but I’d be fine with Houston winning tonight and guaranteeing their spot in the Finals. I think a Houston/Boston series is a toss-up, with us even being favored if Paul is still injured.
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What the hell kind of start to the half is this, Houston? Can you play any dumber?
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To be honest, I want the Warriors to extend this to 7. I don't really care who wins as long as they both beat up each other.
No no no no...I want Houston but I agree if game 7 guarantees a HOUSTON then game 7 otherwise Houston can take care of business today
Yes give me Houston please. Celtics have a chance against Houston.
Agree. Would like another game to make them even more tired, but I’d be fine with Houston winning tonight and guaranteeing their spot in the Finals. I think a Houston/Boston series is a toss-up, with us even being favored if Paul is still injured.
Hold your horses, Boston still needs to take care of business tomorrow. And it's also a Game 7 so no cakewalk either.
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Lol rockets came out from the halftime all shook.
Turnovers and letting warriors score
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Worst case scenario for Houston so far to start the 2nd half. Of course that loose ball found Klay in the corner for the wide open 3.
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Lol Warriors 8-0 run. Warriors winning this tonight. Houston and Harden are choke factors!
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Trevor Ariza with the Marcus Smart shot selection, ugh.
Don’t know how Draymond got away with blatantly holding PJ’s jersey, but then again, it’s Draymond Green
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Worst case scenario for Houston so far to start the 2nd half. Of course that loose ball found Klay in the corner for the wide open 3.
lol Harden and his no defense
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Trevor Ariza with the Marcus Smart shot selection, ugh.
Don’t know how Draymond got away with blatantly holding PJ’s jersey, but then again, it’s Draymond Green
Yeah, the shirt was stretched out two feet!
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Man Houston can be hard to watch as a 65 win team. I'm generally a fan of higher scoring, analytics basketball. It's only natural that the game evolve. But watching these guys shoot step-back 3 after step-back 3 after fast break 3 gets pretty lame at times.
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A Houston win tonight is bad for us. The NBA knows the Cavs can't beat GS. They MIGHT be able to beat the Rockets. So if the Rockets win the already ridiculous officiating we all know is coming tomorrow will actually be even worse than we thought. That way the NBA can give Lebron a better chance at another manufactured ring. At least if GS wins, our series will end first and if we can somehow overcome all odds and win at home, we ruin the NBA's hopes and dreams.
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Man Houston can be hard to watch as a 65 win team. I'm generally a fan of higher scoring, analytics basketball. It's only natural that the game evolve. But watching these guys shoot step-back 3 after step-back 3 after fast break 3 gets pretty lame at times.
they play like a pick up team at the YMCA
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GSW has tightened the defense
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Warriors back in lead. Lol
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Man Houston can be hard to watch as a 65 win team. I'm generally a fan of higher scoring, analytics basketball. It's only natural that the game evolve. But watching these guys shoot step-back 3 after step-back 3 after fast break 3 gets pretty lame at times.
they play like a pick up team at the YMCA
and not the one you want to play in.
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Man Rockets pulling a Celtics game 6 2nd quarter right now
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Green killing the rockets
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Green killing the rockets
When Green is not on he needs to sit.
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Every time Harden does that step back move it's a travel. EVERY TIME.
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Why isn’t the vaunted Harden step back a traveling violation?
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Every time Harden does that step back move it's a travel. EVERY TIME.
Oh you beat me to it.
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Man this officiating has turned very biased.
Harden is lighting it up, even with the travels :P
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Kevin Durant is losing this one.
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Durant needs to stop forcing everything.
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Every time Harden does that step back move it's a travel. EVERY TIME.
Maybe it's like a lay-up, but backwards (?) ???
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How many times are they going to change the definition of a shooting foul
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What a terrible forced shot by Harden.
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Refs killing Houston
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Man Klay Thompson is a "proven Game 6 performer when down 3-2 in a series" :P
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Refs swallowing their whistles for Rockets.
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lol nba
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Curry is obnoxious
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lol nba
The NBA lives for game 7s
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The fix is sooooo blatant. I despise the NBA
Curry is obnoxious
Yeah, he’s an ass
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We are pretty much WWE fans
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that is an example of a makeup call after the damage is done...lol
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Man Houston can be hard to watch as a 65 win team. I'm generally a fan of higher scoring, analytics basketball. It's only natural that the game evolve. But watching these guys shoot step-back 3 after step-back 3 after fast break 3 gets pretty lame at times.
And without Paul it’s even worse. Harden dribbling for 20 seconds while four other guys ion his team stand around and watch.
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Stay focused Mr Harden, fight through it.
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And this is why I want to play Houston. While they will be hot at times from beyond the arc, they will also shoot themselves out of games, too, especially Harden.
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The fix is sooooo blatant. I despise the NBA
Curry is obnoxious
Yeah, he’s an ass
He didn't become really obnoxious until the cap spike allowed GSW to make the cheat signing of all-time. It's like, dude, we get it, your team is really good.
I also love whenever they show Kerr sitting on the bench. He just needs to wait around until his team of HOFers begin hitting all their shots. It really is an uphill battle for every other NBA team.
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Man, Gordon has been on a mission tonight!
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Man, Gordon has been on a mission tonight!
What a take...
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Man, Gordon has been on a mission tonight!
Except from the charity stripe sadly
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Man, Gordon has been on a mission tonight!
What a take...
A mission to miss fts
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Man, Gordon has been on a mission tonight!
Except for free throws, apparently.
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People the damage is done...referees are players in the game they pick their spots like the players do. So a referee does not need to favor the chosen team all game long to affect the outcome...he just has to pick his spots
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It's so pathetic to see Antoni whine and cry and then HOU gets 3 straight calls. I wish Webber would just say "screw it" and go off since he was a victim of the worst screw job in NBA history.
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It's so pathetic to see Antoni whine and cry and then HOU gets 3 straight calls. I wish Webber would just say "screw it" and go off since he was a victim of the worst screw job in NBA history.
Yeah and lose his gig in the process.
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Rockets need to put GS is penalty as soon as possible to increase their chances of winning this game.
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Awful no call for that Harden drive
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Wow Harden is incredibly frustrating to watch... what a mental midget
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Lol Harden’s decision-making is laughable. Trying to do WAY too much by himself.
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Well that escalated quickly.
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Looks like NBA is getting there dream- 2 game sevens on a holiday weekend
This Rockets team could be like a Giannis, Embiid and Lebron team—-we would be ready for this challenge-
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Enough Harden ISO, Rockets need to start moving the ball...
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Houston got jobbed
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looks like DAntoni calling it a night
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It is amazingly difficult to overcome a flurry of bad or no calls on the road.
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Cs are going 5 vs 8 tomorrow
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It is amazingly difficult to overcome a flurry of bad or no calls on the road.
It really is. I hope we get a far shake tomorrow!
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Why is Harden still in
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This Golden State team is ridiculous. They almost always have that one run in the second half where they hit 15 threes in about 45 seconds. You had a small lead in a competitive game and then suddenly it's garbage time.
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Cs are going 5 vs 8 tomorrow
Just pray with me tonight that it isn't Foster and Brothers...
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It is amazingly difficult to overcome a flurry of bad or no calls on the road.
It really is. I hope we get a far shake tomorrow!
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I feel good about being at home and Love being out, that's for sure. But that version of LeBron we faced in G6 is extremely difficult to beat.
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It is amazingly difficult to overcome a flurry of bad or no calls on the road.
It really is. I hope we get a far shake tomorrow!
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I feel good about being at home and Love being out, that's for sure. But that version of LeBron we faced in G6 is extremely difficult to beat.
Even if he shows up, his cast may not so I like our chances.
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30 pt game...
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Tim Donaghy described Foster as a company man who will do what is asked of him to keep his seniority among refs.
Foster was part of the 2010 Finals game 7 officiating crew that called the final quarter completely different than the first 3 quarters and very one sided for the Lakers with 21 free throws for the Lakers and 6 for the Celtics in the final 12 minutes. He was voted the worst referee in the league by the players and coaches in an LA Times article. Here is a comment from that article:
Tony Brothers is a name that strikes fear and loathing in pretty much every fan base in the league. He has been good in some games with the Celtics and awful in others. His home W/L record is 35-28. The Celtics are 5-5 in their last 10 games overall with Brothers but have lost the last 7 playoff games that he has called. He is very unpredictable and can be good or absolutely terrible.
https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/5/7/17328608/boston-celtics-look-to-sweep-the-76ers-as-they-play-game-4-in-philadelphia
8 Straight now*
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This Golden State team is ridiculous. They almost always have that one run in the second half where they hit 15 threes in about 45 seconds. You had a small lead in a competitive game and then suddenly it's garbage time.
Incredibly dangerous team. They havent played well most of this series, too.
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Another team with confetti. They never learn
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Rockets scored 25 in second half? wow-If we get by tomorrow- sign me up for Rockets winning on Monday
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Man Houston can be hard to watch as a 65 win team. I'm generally a fan of higher scoring, analytics basketball. It's only natural that the game evolve. But watching these guys shoot step-back 3 after step-back 3 after fast break 3 gets pretty lame at times.
And without Paul it’s even worse. Harden dribbling for 20 seconds while four other guys ion his team stand around and watch.
Why do the other four guys even bother crossing half court, lol? ;D
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Tim Donaghy described Foster as a company man who will do what is asked of him to keep his seniority among refs.
Foster was part of the 2010 Finals game 7 officiating crew that called the final quarter completely different than the first 3 quarters and very one sided for the Lakers with 21 free throws for the Lakers and 6 for the Celtics in the final 12 minutes. He was voted the worst referee in the league by the players and coaches in an LA Times article. Here is a comment from that article:
Tony Brothers is a name that strikes fear and loathing in pretty much every fan base in the league. He has been good in some games with the Celtics and awful in others. His home W/L record is 35-28. The Celtics are 5-5 in their last 10 games overall with Brothers but have lost the last 7 playoff games that he has called. He is very unpredictable and can be good or absolutely terrible.
https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/5/7/17328608/boston-celtics-look-to-sweep-the-76ers-as-they-play-game-4-in-philadelphia
8 Straight now*
Is it Foster and Brothers?
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Tim Donaghy described Foster as a company man who will do what is asked of him to keep his seniority among refs.
Foster was part of the 2010 Finals game 7 officiating crew that called the final quarter completely different than the first 3 quarters and very one sided for the Lakers with 21 free throws for the Lakers and 6 for the Celtics in the final 12 minutes. He was voted the worst referee in the league by the players and coaches in an LA Times article. Here is a comment from that article:
Tony Brothers is a name that strikes fear and loathing in pretty much every fan base in the league. He has been good in some games with the Celtics and awful in others. His home W/L record is 35-28. The Celtics are 5-5 in their last 10 games overall with Brothers but have lost the last 7 playoff games that he has called. He is very unpredictable and can be good or absolutely terrible.
https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/5/7/17328608/boston-celtics-look-to-sweep-the-76ers-as-they-play-game-4-in-philadelphia
8 Straight now*
Is it Foster and Brothers?
We will know in about 14 hours.
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Tim Donaghy described Foster as a company man who will do what is asked of him to keep his seniority among refs.
Foster was part of the 2010 Finals game 7 officiating crew that called the final quarter completely different than the first 3 quarters and very one sided for the Lakers with 21 free throws for the Lakers and 6 for the Celtics in the final 12 minutes. He was voted the worst referee in the league by the players and coaches in an LA Times article. Here is a comment from that article:
Tony Brothers is a name that strikes fear and loathing in pretty much every fan base in the league. He has been good in some games with the Celtics and awful in others. His home W/L record is 35-28. The Celtics are 5-5 in their last 10 games overall with Brothers but have lost the last 7 playoff games that he has called. He is very unpredictable and can be good or absolutely terrible.
https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/5/7/17328608/boston-celtics-look-to-sweep-the-76ers-as-they-play-game-4-in-philadelphia
8 Straight now*
Is it Foster and Brothers?
We will know in about 14 hours.
They post it at 9am.
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Looks like NBA is getting there dream- 2 game sevens on a holiday weekend
This Rockets team could be like a Giannis, Embiid and Lebron team—-we would be ready for this challenge-
Scripted. From the beginning. The teams "chosen" for the Finals will be the ones that the "Association" and "others" benefit the most economically. It's all about the ratings/money and it's been this way for years.
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After that performance tonight, momentum swung back to the Warriors. I don't see Houston winning another game again this season.
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An online acquaintance made a poll about the top 5 players of each position.
Let's make sure Bob Cousy and John Havlicek get enough love.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvCSBf_Bt740_Fhb-web_Uo7dJynJoYJig2l5b3qnYQHYG_A/viewform
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An online acquaintance made a poll about the top 5 players of each position.
Let's make sure Bob Cousy and John Havlicek get enough love.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvCSBf_Bt740_Fhb-web_Uo7dJynJoYJig2l5b3qnYQHYG_A/viewform
Done!
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Go Warriors!
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So who's ready for Cavs/Warriors round 4 ? I think I'll turn off the Finals this year, so sick of ESPN praising LeBron constantly and of seeing these two teams.
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So who's ready for Cavs/Warriors round 4 ? I think I'll turn off the Finals this year, so sick of ESPN praising LeBron constantly and of seeing these two teams.
I'm not watching, but I expect Warriors to sweep them to be honest. Cleveland doesn't match up well against them to begin with, and even with a banged up Curry, should be no problem for GSW.
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Ill stop my league pass now that the Cs are out.
It was a crazy ride and I tip off my hat to the Cs.
On to the offseason.
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So, less then a day later after our Offensive implosion, who do we want to face the Cavs? Do we want the Warriors so they can embarrass them? Or the Rockets with chance that Cavs might actually win another title and throw a wrench into the Leaving Cleveland show for Lebron(he could still leave even after a title I guess if he is tired of carrying his entire team on his back and wants more help).
I think I want the Warriors- I said I wouldnt watch but I might watch it anyway.
So, Rockets or Warriors? and, does a Cavs title win vs Rockets change Lebron's mind on bolting? A part of me would like him to stay in Cleveland so we can dethrone him next time around.
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I think people are under-estimating Houstons chance against Cleveland should they win. This was a 67 win team. They would have homecourt advantage, have more talent than both the celtics/cavs and would just have beaten the warriors super-team.
Whomever is coming out of the west is winning IMO. vs the rockets it might be 5 games. vs golden state it might be a sweep. Last years cavs team was light years better than this years and could only muster 1 win due to Kyries 40point game. this years team will get blown off the floor
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So, less then a day later after our Offensive implosion, who do we want to face the Cavs? Do we want the Warriors so they can embarrass them? Or the Rockets with chance that Cavs might actually win another title and throw a wrench into the Leaving Cleveland show for Lebron(he could still leave even after a title I guess if he is tired of carrying his entire team on his back and wants more help).
I think I want the Warriors- I said I wouldnt watch but I might watch it anyway.
So, Rockets or Warriors? and, does a Cavs title win vs Rockets change Lebron's mind on bolting? A part of me would like him to stay in Cleveland so we can dethrone him next time around.
I hate both Rockets and Warriors but pickin a pison id choose Rockets.
They have been in the NBA long enough to deserve another ring.
I want the mighty stigma that the Warriors are not defeatable to be put to rest.
And I think the Rockets can handle Lebron and co. Capela I believe will have a big role in that series..plus give time for CP3 to come back midseries.
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Go CAVS
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Green yelling at Durant
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Harden busting threes
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3 fouls on Klay
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I get the feeling the Warriors don't like playing together
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I get the feeling the Warriors don't like playing together
Their lockeroom has cancerous written all over it
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Harden unstoppable Durant clanking freethrows
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If Houston wins this last night will be even more depressing.
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If Houston wins this last night will be even more depressing.
Houston probably wins
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Warriors are falling to pieces.
Scott Foster and his crew are terrible.
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If Houston wins this last night will be even more depressing.
Houston probably wins
I’m taking a LeBron mind warp if that happens. GS wins I’ll barely pay attention. Just not a good matchup.
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Draymond green is such an overrated player
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If Houston wins this last night will be even more depressing.
Yeah, I'm already getting sick to my stomach thinking about it.
Hopefully GS comes back in the second half.
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Can The Cleveland LeBrons beat the Rockets?
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Klay back in...Houston should just attack him and they are
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Draymond green is such an overrated player
Hilariously overrated. I remember people trying to say he was a top 15 guy in league. Laughable
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Draymond green is such an overrated player
Hilariously overrated. I remember people trying to say he was a top 15 guy in league. Laughable
exactly. He also doesn't belong in the all star team. That guy is not an all star
Regardless, the fact that he is constantly put in the top 10 and 15 is so mind-boggling
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If Houston wins this last night will be even more depressing.
Houston probably wins
Agreed we were a great matchup against Houston. We have the defenders to make it tough on Harden/Cp. We’d have the bigs to bang with Capela and bring him out to 3pt line in Horford. This is terrible.
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Watching Rockets hitting threes is making me super nauseous
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Seeing all this tells me that a healthy Boston team next year should be the favorites to win it all. They can beat anyone out there.
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Gordon is a baaaaad man when he's in the zone.
So far, it appears the GSW are going through the motions yet the Rockets are not putting them away. Deja vu anyone?
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Seeing all this tells me that a healthy Boston team next year should be the favorites to win it all. They can beat anyone out there.
Yea neither of these teams look scary, not even the Warriors
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You must stay aggressive
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Gordon is a baaaaad man when he's in the zone.
So far, it appears the GSW are going through the motions yet the Rockets are not putting them away. Deja vu anyone?
Nah doesn’t feel the same. GS doesn’t have anyone that can break your defense like LeBron can. They live by the 3 which is much easier to defend than someone dissecting you and barreling to the rim like a freight train.
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Rockets all over GSW but up just by 15
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Rockets need every point to survive the Warriors in the third.
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My Lord, GS is really going to blow this, aren’t they?
On one hand, I think it’s pretty clear that GS winning and advancing is in Boston’s best interests for several reasons.
On the other hand, it would be hilarious to see GS not make it to the Finals after everyone crowned them champs every year for the foreseeable future.
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If GSW wins this game they thank the refs for that stretch where they were gifted 3 possessions.
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Rockets doing the same thing Boston did in the second yesterday. Leaving the door open
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Lol, Durant is pathetic ;D.
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Rockets doing the same thing Boston did in the second yesterday. Leaving the door open
Difference is either Durant or Curry have ability to go super nitro or both- not just Lebron—
Could get interesting- Bet Lebron is rooting super big for Rockets-
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Rockets doing the same thing Boston did in the second yesterday. Leaving the door open
Difference is either Durant or Curry have ability to go super nitro or both- not just Lebron—
Could get interesting- Bet Lebron is rooting super big for Rockets-
Going up against a guy that tends to disappoint in big moments and a hurt Chris Paul hell yeah he is.
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Draymond green is such an overrated player
Hilariously overrated. I remember people trying to say he was a top 15 guy in league. Laughable
Ya, some of these announcers say things like "GS has 4 hall of famers" and I'm like...is Draymond going to be in the hall of fame..?
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My Lord, GS is really going to blow this, aren’t they?
On one hand, I think it’s pretty clear that GS winning and advancing is in Boston’s best interests for several reasons.
On the other hand, it would be hilarious to see GS not make it to the Finals after everyone crowned them champs every year for the foreseeable future.
I was thinking about making a thread about this, but what are the possible repercussions if the Rockets win? Does Durant leave, etc., and, perhaps just as, if not more, importantly, since the NBA is a copycat league, will everyone try to implement Houston's is- and-three approach, because that would be unwatchable, imo, lol ;D.
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I'm really torn today, I just want whoever wins to steamroll Cleveland. Worried Houston would be disadvantaged due to Paul's injury.
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Rockets doing the same thing Boston did in the second yesterday. Leaving the door open
Difference is either Durant or Curry have ability to go super nitro or both- not just Lebron—
Could get interesting- Bet Lebron is rooting super big for Rockets-
Honestly looks like they could beat either of these teams. GSW look like crap
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After the 76ers series, rozier thought he was ray allen and got super confident that he can hit any 3
That caused chucking like we never seen from him
0-10 in game 7. If we won it would have continued to the finals we would prob lose in the finals because of it
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I want Cavs to win.
It will mean more to us if the team we barely lost to in the EC Finals wins the championship. Means we are that much closer.
Also makes it less likely Lebron leaves Cavs. Would love to face them/him again next year when we are healthy.
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After the 76ers series, rozier thought he was ray allen and got super confident that he can hit any 3
That caused chucking like we never seen from him
0-10 in game 7. If we won it would have continued to the finals we would prob lose in the finals because of it
Yeah at least they beat LeBron though. That’s as good as championship considering the circumstances. Oh well
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Scott foster is an atrocious official
He has gotten 3 calls totally wrong
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This looks a lot like how we played. Launching 3 after 3 with next to none of them going in.
And I hate to say it but Harden has gotten royally screwed on some of these no calls. He got fouled three times on three point shot attempts, one of them going in, but getting nothing for it.
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And here is where the games turns to the warriors
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Gotta love this new 3 ball chucking era.
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Nba is just bad
Straight street ball
No team ball at all
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Nba is just bad
Straight street ball
No team ball at all
the league was trending "team ball" with spurs and warriors
i have NO IDEA what has happened to the warriors though
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Nice to see Jordan Bell buying into the Golden State system of being a cheating flopper! Warms the heart
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De Ja Vu happening in Houston-
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Nba is just bad
Straight street ball
No team ball at all
the league was trending "team ball" with spurs and warriors
i have NO IDEA what has happened to the warriors though
Kevin Durant happened
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Has anyone tried McDonald's new burgers?
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Nba is just bad
Straight street ball
No team ball at all
the league was trending "team ball" with spurs and warriors
i have NO IDEA what has happened to the warriors though
Kevin Durant happened
ya
for sure
but last year they played team ball
he went iso heavy this time around
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Has anyone tried McDonald's new burgers?
Havent tried them but I am surrounded by awesome burger joints in Colorado- Crave and Smashburger are yummy and some have Buffalo burgers as well
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Has anyone tried McDonald's new burgers?
not yet
i've got a fast food addiction so i'll let you know when i try it, ha
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Nba is just bad
Straight street ball
No team ball at all
the league was trending "team ball" with spurs and warriors
i have NO IDEA what has happened to the warriors though
Kevin Durant happened
ya
for sure
but last year they played team ball
he went iso heavy this time around
I think in the finals we started to see the seeds being sewn for this. The “give it to KD” started then, and it hasn’t stopped
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feel like I am watching replay of our collapse last night
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This looks a lot like how we played. Launching 3 after 3 with next to none of them going in.
And I hate to say it but Harden has gotten royally screwed on some of these no calls. He got fouled three times on three point shot attempts, one of them going in, but getting nothing for it.
Yeah, as much as I hate Harden, those were ridiculous. Did Bell foul him all three times? I know that he certainly did, twice, but yeah. Awful.
Also, why is Ryan Anderson in this game, like at all?
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feel like I am watching replay of our collapse last night
It’s like they watched us and went “that’s how we should play!”
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Oh my goodness, Curry.
Looks like our worries were a little premature lol
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Good night Houston
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Ariza equals last night Rozier- wow—-deer in headlights for Rockets- 0-7 from 3
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There we go. The superior team finally showed up. I won't mind watching GS dismantle the Cavs again.
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The absolute audacity to call that a foul when Harden gets hacked every time down. Ridiculous incompetence
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GS wins in 5 or sweep va Cavs
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Yeah C’s beating the W’s wasn’t realistic
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Nice to see Jordan Bell buying into the Golden State system of being a cheating flopper! Warms the heart
Yeah....would have still loved to see us draft him instead of Ojeleye.
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GS wins in 5 or sweep va Cavs
cavs lose in 5 and everyone talks about how great lebron is for losing another finals
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Did I mention this 3 ball era isn’t fun to watch?
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Cavs done in 4 or 5.
Ends James era in Cleveland
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Marv Albert’s terrible eyesight is really apparent. Poor guy
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Going to catch a lot of heat for saying this, but screw it, I will.
I'm starting to feel like Rockets fans and Celtics fans (like us) were played like fools in the conference finals. Feels like the NBA really wanted Cavs-Warriors again, but also wanted ECF and WCF to go 7 games to bring in even more $$$
So Houston and Boston have great starts in Games 6-7, but then practically forget how to shoot and play defense in the 2nd half? Wow.
Idk... my dad usually doesn't complain about it either (refs and league rigging) but even he was upset today and felt it was rigged. Celtics do all that and play that bad in Game 7 (after a great start).
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GS is destroying Rockets-
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Did I mention this 3 ball era isn’t fun to watch?
It’s like streetball. NBA product is absolute garbage. Wish it actually came back to bite them financially
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Rockets have missed 25 consecutive threes
:o
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0 for last 25 from 3- insane—live by sword, and die by it- unreal
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Has anyone tried McDonald's new burgers?
What kind is it?
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God miss when the nba was a team sport
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I'll give Marv Albert more credit than the idiots on the ESPN broadcast -- at least he questioned at what point do you stop shooting 3's when they're not going in. Houston is having the same issue that killed the C's yesterday. they should learn from our mistakes
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Longest streak of 2 teams meeting in finals will be 4 years now
Celtics/Lakers would have had it at 5 but they didn't meet in 67. Only 65/66 and 68 69
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Going to catch a lot of heat for saying this, but screw it, I will.
I'm starting to feel like Rockets fans and Celtics fans (like us) were played like fools in the conference finals. Feels like the NBA really wanted Cavs-Warriors again, but also wanted ECF and WCF to go 7 games to bring in even more $$$
So Houston and Boston have great starts in Games 6-7, but then practically forget how to shoot and play defense in the 2nd half? Wow.
Idk... my dad usually doesn't complain about it either (refs and league rigging) but even he was upset today and felt it was rigged. Celtics do all that and play that bad in Game 7 (after a great start).
I think there comes a time in a game when if you are missng every three you put up, you try and get to rim or give it to someone who has shown that night able to hit a big shot- Tatum—cough cough- Rizier and Brown were absolutely horrible feom 3 last night- hard to blame that on NBA- we shrank under the big light
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if there is one thing i've learned this post season it's that floppers are rewarded BIG TIME
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Massacre in Houston-wow
NBA couldnt be happier for sure
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Rockets are matching the Celtics and shooting 15% from 3 in this one.
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Tired as it has become to see GS win over and over, watching Curry tee off is still the best show in town.
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James might die on the court with all the minutes he will be playing vs Warriors
Cavs going to get beaten into submission
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Tired as it has become to see GS win over and over, watching Curry tee off is still the best show in town.
If only that Rondo for Curry trade would have happened long ago-
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if there is one thing i've learned this post season it's that floppers are rewarded BIG TIME
Didn’t think I’d say this, but I feel for Harden. Stopped most of his flopping come playoff time, and now he gets no calls
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Remember when we used to discourage this type of ball? "Live by the jumpshot, die by the jumpshot".
Now that's all the NBA is. I feel like NBA basketball has regressed.
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Remember when we used to discourage this type of ball? "Live by the jumpshot, die by the jumpshot".
Now that's all the NBA is. I feel like NBA basketball has regressed.
It is true- even centers are expected to be able to shoot the three
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Refs kept GSW in the game enough for them to do their thing. GAME OVER!
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Will the Cavs even win a game be the warriors?
G State going to win again
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Has anyone tried McDonald's new burgers?
What kind is it?
Not sure, as the ad mentions the quarter pounder, but the overall theme is that their burgers are supposedly now cooked-to-order, so there's that.
Edit: it might just be for those specific burgers, which is kind of weird, lol. Like, what about the other options on the menu?
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At least Rockets are driving to paint now since long ball not working- but stopping GS is impossible
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Will the Cavs even win a game be the warriors?
G State going to win again
Better ask the league office.
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Going to be the worst finals since 2007.
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Has anyone tried McDonald's new burgers?
What kind is it?
Not sure, as the ad mentions the quarter pounder, but the overall theme is that their burgers are supposedly now cooked-to-order, so there's that.
Edit: it might just be for those specific burgers, which is kind of weird, lol. Like, what about the other options on the menu?
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If Lebron wants to prove he is better then Jordan, beat this GS team with that Cavs team- it will be undeniable then. We could see blowouts over 40 in a few games-
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Has anyone tried McDonald's new burgers?
What kind is it?
Not sure, as the ad mentions the quarter pounder, but the overall theme is that their burgers are supposedly now cooked-to-order, so there's that.
Edit: it might just be for those specific burgers, which is kind of weird, lol. Like, what about the other options on the menu?
Cooked to order? Well then give me a quarter pounder no grease.
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Has anyone tried McDonald's new burgers?
What kind is it?
Not sure, as the ad mentions the quarter pounder, but the overall theme is that their burgers are supposedly now cooked-to-order, so there's that.
Edit: it might just be for those specific burgers, which is kind of weird, lol. Like, what about the other options on the menu?
So after decades, they finally follow Wendy’s
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Has anyone tried McDonald's new burgers?
What kind is it?
Not sure, as the ad mentions the quarter pounder, but the overall theme is that their burgers are supposedly now cooked-to-order, so there's that.
Edit: it might just be for those specific burgers, which is kind of weird, lol. Like, what about the other options on the menu?
Cooked to order? Well then give me a quarter pounder no grease.
😁😂🍔TP
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Tired as it has become to see GS win over and over, watching Curry tee off is still the best show in town.
If only that Rondo for Curry trade would have happened long ago-
Thank god that it didn't, lol ;D.
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Going to be the worst finals since 2007.
the funny thing to me is that while everyone calls lebron the goat, not only does he lose a lot of finals, but gets spanked when he loses
he's already been CRUSHED in 3 or 4 finals
good lord
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So Curry and Thompson vs Hill and JR backcourt battle. LOL good lord.... :laugh:
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LeBron be like ::) going into these Finals. He’ll get one game if GS doesn’t care. They have this 3 ball era mastered. Gotta slow them down and hope they miss. Too stacked otherwise.
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On the bright side the C’s don’t have as poor a ft shooter as capela
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Well, the Finals would’ve been nice, but I think 99.9% of Celtics nation know that we wouldn’t have beat GS without at least Kyrie, let alone Gordon.
And while, yes, it would’ve been great to knock Lebron out of the playoffs, I will say that I’m glad we won’t have to suffer a sweep or gentleman’s sweep to the likes of GS and hear about it all summer.
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Ariza is shooting worse then rozier did-0-12 is unreal and he keeps shooting
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Ariza 0-12, 0-9 from 3
Lol
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Ariza with his best Rozier 0 for performance from three.
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Worse shooting than the Celts last night
Sheesh
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Warriors will put up 115 plus a game
Cleveland will struggle to get 95
I want to see the Cavs embarrassed
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If Ariza and Rozier shoot 30 percent or even 25 percent, its Rockets Celtics in finals- NBA didnt rig that
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If Ariza and Rozier shoot 30 percent or even 25 percent, its Rockets Celtics in finals- NBA didnt rig that
Yup
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If Ariza and Rozier shoot 30 percent or even 25 percent, its Rockets Celtics in finals- NBA didnt rig that
That is what these games come down to? Wow kinda sad.
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If Ariza and Rozier shoot 30 percent or even 25 percent, its Rockets Celtics in finals- NBA didnt rig that
Yup
Are you saying..all the NBA needs is one player on each team to tank?
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Imagine being a High School senior, and every NBA Finals matchup of your high school life has been Warriors/Cavs?
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If Ariza and Rozier shoot 30 percent or even 25 percent, its Rockets Celtics in finals- NBA didnt rig that
I wonder what kind of contract offers Ariza will receive this summer
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If Ariza and Rozier shoot 30 percent or even 25 percent, its Rockets Celtics in finals- NBA didnt rig that
Yup
Are you saying..all the NBA needs is one player on each team to tank?
No. The celtics and Rockets both shot 15% on 3's in there respective game 7s. That was the game in each.
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If Ariza and Rozier shoot 30 percent or even 25 percent, its Rockets Celtics in finals- NBA didnt rig that
Yup
Are you saying..all the NBA needs is one player on each team to tank?
Well come to think of it.. Rozier hasn't been bothered by his performance one bit.. What if the league mafia paid him off a hefty amount to shoot their team to oblivion.. Co spiracy theories only done in the movies.. 😎
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If Ariza and Rozier shoot 30 percent or even 25 percent, its Rockets Celtics in finals- NBA didnt rig that
Yup
Are you saying..all the NBA needs is one player on each team to tank?
No. The celtics and Rockets both shot 15% on 3's in there respective game 7s. That was the game in each.
Definitely cumulative- just choosing the two players that were obviously super bad with none going in- In a death match, you need to be smarter if you are beyond defrosting temperature
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The Rockets were lucky to not get blown out by 40 tonight. Yikes there's a time when you need to accept that the 3 just isn't dropping. After 0-20 they should've quit chucking them.
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If Ariza and Rozier shoot 30 percent or even 25 percent, its Rockets Celtics in finals- NBA didnt rig that
Yup
Are you saying..all the NBA needs is one player on each team to tank?
No. The celtics and Rockets both shot 15% on 3's in there respective game 7s. That was the game in each.
Definitely cumulative- just choosing the two players that were obviously super bad with none going in- In a death match, you need to be smarter if you are beyond defrosting temperature
The Celtics missed a ton of open shots. That's what young teams do in big games and that's why young teams don't usually even get this far. What they did up until the last game was amazing and If they had shot 25% from 3 they would've been on to the finals!
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If Ariza and Rozier shoot 30 percent or even 25 percent, its Rockets Celtics in finals- NBA didnt rig that
Yup
Are you saying..all the NBA needs is one player on each team to tank?
No. The celtics and Rockets both shot 15% on 3's in there respective game 7s. That was the game in each.
Definitely cumulative- just choosing the two players that were obviously super bad with none going in- In a death match, you need to be smarter if you are beyond defrosting temperature
The Celtics missed a ton of open shots. That's what young teams do in big games and that's why young teams don't usually even get this far. What they did up until the last game was amazing and If they had shot 25% from 3 they would've been on to the finals!
For sure and with Hayward and Kyrie out there with Brown and Tatum and Horford, we would be in finals. Almost zero chance Kyrie and Hayward shoot that bad when it counts.
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Ernie: "One last question for a guy making his first NBA Finals. Eleven years in the NBA, at age 33, what's it like to make the Finals?"
Swaggy P: I got this hat, a t-shirt. [awkward pause]. But I don't really want to get interviewed right now. I want to get turnt up. But thank you Steph and Klay..."
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Ernie: "One last question for a guy making his first NBA Finals. Eleven years in the NBA, at age 33, what's it like to make the Finals?"
Swaggy P: I got this hat, a t-shirt. [awkward pause]. But I don't really want to get interviewed right now. I want to get turnt up. But thank you Steph and Klay..."
That was weird..
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Ernie: "One last question for a guy making his first NBA Finals. Eleven years in the NBA, at age 33, what's it like to make the Finals?"
Swaggy P: I got this hat, a t-shirt. [awkward pause]. But I don't really want to get interviewed right now. I want to get turnt up. But thank you Steph and Klay..."
That was weird..
Swaggy P is weird
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Ernie: "One last question for a guy making his first NBA Finals. Eleven years in the NBA, at age 33, what's it like to make the Finals?"
Swaggy P: I got this hat, a t-shirt. [awkward pause]. But I don't really want to get interviewed right now. I want to get turnt up. But thank you Steph and Klay..."
classless
Left the legendary reporter hanging on a good question, and all he talks about is how he just wants to get drunk
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Ernie: "One last question for a guy making his first NBA Finals. Eleven years in the NBA, at age 33, what's it like to make the Finals?"
Swaggy P: I got this hat, a t-shirt. [awkward pause]. But I don't really want to get interviewed right now. I want to get turnt up. But thank you Steph and Klay..."
classless
Left the legendary reporter hanging on a good question, and all he talks about is how he just wants to get drunk
Found it funny just b/c it's Swaggy P and don't think he had bad intentions, but I agree that it was classless and pretty poor form.
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Ernie: "One last question for a guy making his first NBA Finals. Eleven years in the NBA, at age 33, what's it like to make the Finals?"
Swaggy P: I got this hat, a t-shirt. [awkward pause]. But I don't really want to get interviewed right now. I want to get turnt up. But thank you Steph and Klay..."
classless
Left the legendary reporter hanging on a good question, and all he talks about is how he just wants to get drunk
Found it funny just b/c it's Swaggy P and don't think he had bad intentions, but I agree that it was classless and pretty poor form.
I think it caught him by surprise and he just shied away from the moment.
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Ernie: "One last question for a guy making his first NBA Finals. Eleven years in the NBA, at age 33, what's it like to make the Finals?"
Swaggy P: I got this hat, a t-shirt. [awkward pause]. But I don't really want to get interviewed right now. I want to get turnt up. But thank you Steph and Klay..."
classless
Left the legendary reporter hanging on a good question, and all he talks about is how he just wants to get drunk
Found it funny just b/c it's Swaggy P and don't think he had bad intentions, but I agree that it was classless and pretty poor form.
I think it caught him by surprise and he just shied away from the moment.
Very possible. Caught me by surprise after the serious KD interview.
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Too bad CP3 was hurt an unable to play in game 6 or 7. Felt like the series was right there for the taking but obviously Harden alone isn't enough to beat Durant/Curry/Klay.
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Ernie: "One last question for a guy making his first NBA Finals. Eleven years in the NBA, at age 33, what's it like to make the Finals?"
Swaggy P: I got this hat, a t-shirt. [awkward pause]. But I don't really want to get interviewed right now. I want to get turnt up. But thank you Steph and Klay..."
classless
Left the legendary reporter hanging on a good question, and all he talks about is how he just wants to get drunk
Found it funny just b/c it's Swaggy P and don't think he had bad intentions, but I agree that it was classless and pretty poor form.
I think it caught him by surprise and he just shied away from the moment.
Very possible. Caught me by surprise after the serious KD interview.
they should give them the heads up to avoid that..I really believe it caught him by surprise.
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Lol Rockets played just like the Celtics last night.
Looks like the finalists each won their Game 7s on the road.
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Lol Rockets played just like the Celtics last night.
Looks like the finalists each won their Game 7s on the road.
it's really crazy how closely the rockets resembled the Celtics
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Ariza ....what a terrible game
Rozier prob feels better about now
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Worse shooting than the Celts last night
Sheesh
Feels like the day after Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, imo.
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Now I have to actively hope Draymond Green and Kevin Durant get another championship :(
A very bitter pill to swallow but the Lebron media tug fest would be unbearable if the Cavs so much as took the series to 6 games.
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Another GSW - CLE uncompetitive finals. :(
Been that way for years.
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Another GSW - CLE uncompetitive finals. :(
Been that way for years.
Its only year 2 since Durant joined. They won't hold long for too long.
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Oakland vs Cleveland part 4
The sewers of america duke it out again. Isn't america tired of this ? 2 terrible cities of america
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Another GSW - CLE uncompetitive finals. :(
Been that way for years.
Its only year 2 since Durant joined. They won't hold long for too long.
I never thought Cleveland was close, not even before Durant joined.
One year GSW lost was an anomaly in my eyes.
We will end it next year I am sure, but now its just same ol crappy finals.
I won't be awake for these games.
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The young generation today might be seeing another replica of Lakers vs Celtics who fought each other several times back in the 60s.
Except this is Golden State vs Cleveland.
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Going to be the worst finals since 2007.
the funny thing to me is that while everyone calls lebron the goat, not only does he lose a lot of finals, but gets spanked when he loses
he's already been CRUSHED in 3 or 4 finals
good lord
Cavs fans be like..
2015 = Kevin Love was injured. This final was invalid.
2016 = HAHA WE WON YOU BLEW A 3-1 SERIES LEAD. KYRIE'S YO DADDY CURRY
2017 = Anyone can win with 4 all-stars in their prime, stackers. This final was invalid.
2018 = No Love, Kyrie is gone, a bunch of castoffs from the grocery market, and Tyron Lue is pathetic. LeBron doesn't have the help necessary to face those 4 stacked stars. This final is invalid.
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Today's NBA = whoever gets hot or cold decides who wins the game.
Houston just like Boston lose because of the 3.
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Today's NBA = whoever gets hot or cold decides who wins the game.
Houston just like Boston lose because of the 3.
The stubbornness from both sides to continue going to it was brutal. Rozier, Brown, Ariza, Gordon & Harden went a combined 7/56 from deep in their collective G7’s. That’s unbelievable.
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Worst finals ever
Draft will be more exciting
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Worst finals ever
Draft will be more exciting
Even if we make literally no moves and only have the #27 pick, I will still be more interested in the Draft
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I think I know what’s happening.
I died years ago. This is hell.
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I realize there is about a 0.01% chance of the Cavs actually winning the series, but if they do, does James move past Jordan on most people's all time list and into #1 all time.
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I realize there is about a 0.01% chance of the Cavs actually winning the series, but if they do, does James move past Jordan on most people's all time list and into #1 all time.
For some, he never will. For others, he's already had a more impressive career.
I'm guessing that it will take 20+ years for any type of consensus on Lebron's career. In fact, there may never be some type of agreement. Lebron is the greatest and maybe most polarizing athlete of this generation.
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I realize there is about a 0.01% chance of the Cavs actually winning the series, but if they do, does James move past Jordan on most people's all time list and into #1 all time.
For me, yes it would.
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I saw some of the game last night, and couldn't believe how low Golden State will resort to winning. With four all star players on the floor, they still used the hack-a-Clint Capela routine in the fourth quarter. Total bush league move, especially for a defending champion and against a team that just lost their best clutch player in game 5.
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I thought Houston completely ran out of fuel in the second half. The Rockets played with a sustained adrenaline rush for the entire first half, while the Warriors exerted 75% effort. I told my friend that they were in rough shape when the lead was only 11 at half. The Warriors were going to win the 2nd half no matter what. However, it would have been interesting to see how things played out if the ref's didn't botch 3 calls on Harden three pointers. They missed out on 7 free throws that would have probably resulted in a game that came down to the final minutes.
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I thought Houston completely ran out of fuel in the second half. The Rockets played with a sustained adrenaline rush for the entire first half, while the Warriors exerted 75% effort. I told my friend that they were in rough shape when the lead was only 11 at half. The Warriors were going to win the 2nd half no matter what. However, it would have been interesting to see how things played out if the ref's didn't botch 3 calls on Harden three pointers. They missed out on 7 free throws that would have probably resulted in a game that came down to the final minutes.
The Rockets had no shot once Chris Paul went down in game 5. He was their guy that could play under pressure in the big moment. As good as Harden is, he forgets how to play in high pressure moments and last night was no exception.
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It would be one thing if there was intrigue to this series and either team could win.
But legit EVERYONE thinks Golden State is sweeping Cleveland or beating them soundly in 5 games. The only folks who think this series is going a 6th game are mostly Cleveland fans or some that just assume Golden State will suffer like two major injuries during the early part of the series.
Even the LBJ fanboys in the media (Windhorst, Nick Wright, Shannon Sharpe, Cowherd, etc.) are already coming up with excuses for Lebron who is likely about to carry a 3-6 Finals record. ::)
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Cavs have a chance. Warriors showed vulnerability in the rocket series without iguodala
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Cavs have a chance. Warriors showed vulnerability in the rocket series without iguodala
Rockets are definitely better than the Cavs..
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Going to be the worst finals since 2007.
the funny thing to me is that while everyone calls lebron the goat, not only does he lose a lot of finals, but gets spanked when he loses
he's already been CRUSHED in 3 or 4 finals
good lord
Cavs fans be like..
2015 = Kevin Love was injured. This final was invalid.
2016 = HAHA WE WON YOU BLEW A 3-1 SERIES LEAD. KYRIE'S YO DADDY CURRY
2017 = Anyone can win with 4 all-stars in their prime, stackers. This final was invalid.
2018 = No Love, Kyrie is gone, a bunch of castoffs from the grocery market, and Tyron Lue is pathetic. LeBron doesn't have the help necessary to face those 4 stacked stars. This final is invalid.
Pretty much spot on, except:
1. That is what NBA fans think of those finals, and not just Cleveland fans.
2. Kyrie got hurt in game 1 of the 2015 finals and didn’t play again. So the Cavs basically played without Love and Irving in the first finals matchup.
3. The Warriors were so humiliated in the 2016 finals, that the supposedly best team in the league signed the best free agent in the NBA because they knew they couldn’t beat a team lead by LeBron, Irving, and Love.
I hate the fact that Cleveland just beat our beloved Celtics, but I will be rooting for the Cavs in the Finals. I simply can’t get behind Golden State, as they’re just a bunch of sore losers in my eyes. I used to like watching them play, but the signing of Durant changed everything for me. To make matters worse, they even relegated themselves to hack-a-Capela in last night’s game 7 against Houston.
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The Cavs will have a chance ... to win a game. This Warriors team has shown they're not inclined to sweep anybody.
I expect this Finals to be similar to last year, only even less competitive. I would be surprised if we get a game as good as Game 3 last year.
Re: the Bron talk ... part of the problem for Bron is he's so good that teams act desperate to keep him around and are generally in a position to engage in short term thinking, rather than making long-term decisions to put together the best possible core around him.
He's so good that teams do really, really well even when there's nothing but garbage around him, so his teams never have to do the soul searching and complex planning that leads a team to put together a special and deep group.
Part of that is on him, though, because apart from being incredibly freaking good and insanely durable, he also demands that every team he's on go for broke to help him contend year in and year out, including paying huge sums to guys he enjoys having around. That inevitably hamstrings his teams.
All of that tends to result in him getting steamrolled in the Finals by Western Conference teams that have to be EXCELLENT in terms of coaching and management as well as having elite talent at the top of the roster. Western Conference teams that are dysfunctional and lack depth almost always get killed early in the playoffs.
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Worst finals ever
Draft will be more exciting
Same as last year, free agency and draft both were more entertaining. :D
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Skip Bayless says Cavs will steal Game 1 tonight because Iggy is out.
Well, the other team has what the other team doesn't: 3 of the best shooters in the world today complemented by an all-star thug. And LeBron doesn't have Kyrie, who was responsible in winning 2016 shutting down Steph Curry. Also, Kevin Love is returning so their defense will take a huge dip again.
Predicting Warriors win Game 1 122-83.
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Love was borderline unplayable in the prior two series versus the Warriors. I don't see that changing, tough series for him match up wise.
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Going to be the worst finals since 2007.
the funny thing to me is that while everyone calls lebron the goat, not only does he lose a lot of finals, but gets spanked when he loses
he's already been CRUSHED in 3 or 4 finals
good lord
Cavs fans be like..
2015 = Kevin Love was injured. This final was invalid.
2016 = HAHA WE WON YOU BLEW A 3-1 SERIES LEAD. KYRIE'S YO DADDY CURRY
2017 = Anyone can win with 4 all-stars in their prime, stackers. This final was invalid.
2018 = No Love, Kyrie is gone, a bunch of castoffs from the grocery market, and Tyron Lue is pathetic. LeBron doesn't have the help necessary to face those 4 stacked stars. This final is invalid.
Pretty much spot on, except:
1. That is what NBA fans think of those finals, and not just Cleveland fans.
2. Kyrie got hurt in game 1 of the 2015 finals and didn’t play again. So the Cavs basically played without Love and Irving in the first finals matchup.
3. The Warriors were so humiliated in the 2016 finals, that the supposedly best team in the league signed the best free agent in the NBA because they knew they couldn’t beat a team lead by LeBron, Irving, and Love.
I hate the fact that Cleveland just beat our beloved Celtics, but I will be rooting for the Cavs in the Finals. I simply can’t get behind Golden State, as they’re just a bunch of sore losers in my eyes. I used to like watching them play, but the signing of Durant changed everything for me. To make matters worse, they even relegated themselves to hack-a-Capela in last night’s game 7 against Houston.
I get ya. I hate both of these teams. I just hate the Cavs cuz I'm sick of losing to LeBron year after year and him going on his 8th straight Finals. But I'm disgusted that we lost to Jeff Green, too, and the Cavs don't deserve to make the finals let alone the Celtics for losing Game 7 like that.
I also hate the Warriors because of their stacked talent, what happened after 2016, and Draymond Green. Won't forget how he threw Amir Johnson down the floor and never got called for a foul. Or how he was playing like a linebacker and tackled two of our boys down in that 2016 game. Don't get me started with his disses of Paul Pierce. I wanna puke just looking at that face.
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I realize there is about a 0.01% chance of the Cavs actually winning the series, but if they do, does James move past Jordan on most people's all time list and into #1 all time.
Alabama won the championship this year, so there's still that crazy coincidence going on for LeBron to have his back lol.
But the Superbowl candidate this year who wore the white jerseys lost despite it being a winning culture in the past so ehhh. :-\
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I realize there is about a 0.01% chance of the Cavs actually winning the series, but if they do, does James move past Jordan on most people's all time list and into #1 all time.
Alabama won the championship this year, so there's still that crazy coincidence going on for LeBron to have his back lol.
Alabama wins all the time, but you know who also happened to win the title this year and did so the year the Cavs won, Villanova. So Alabama and Villanova both won last time, so that is the charm.
In reality, the Cavs only real shot at winning is to slow the game way down and play James in the paint. The Warriors can't guard James when he is in the paint (and they struggle mightly when Iggy isn't in the game anyway). Lue needs to go small and surround James with shooters. I'd start Love, James, Korver, Hill, and Hood (they need someone else on the floor that can create off the dribble). Work the shot clock, and work through James in the paint. If they win, they are going to have to win ugly, and that is how I would do it.
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Game 1 will probably be the kind of game where it's actually fairly close in the first half and people are like, "whoa the Cavaliers and the role players all look great!", before Golden State pretty much pulls away late in the 2nd quarter and blows them out in the 2nd half.
Lebron will have a huge night, and I think the role players will actually do fairly well, but they'll just get overwhelmed by Golden State on the road (even w/o Iggy).
Prediction: Golden State wins tonight 111-92 to take a 1-0 lead
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Golden State will win in 5.
Oracle Arena is a 25-30 minute drive from where I live, but I detest Durant's decision (completely within his right as a free agent sure, but it was probably the weakest move in the history of sports) and Golden State as a team. Between Golden State and the Cavs, the playoffs have been too predictable and dull as a result, though the ECF and WCF this year were entertaining at least.
I shamefully admit that I will be rooting for the Cavs. Now excuse my while I go jump into Kilauea volcano to cleanse myself of my sins. I'm from the islands, I'll be fine.
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Draymond Green disrespectfully wearing hoodie over his head during national anthem
Pathetic
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Please let Golden State blow them out in a way Lebron quits after game 1.
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Lebron also lost 6 finals of the 9 he’s been to
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The cavs beat the best team in the nba (celtics)
They will probably beat the Warriors because they beat us. The Cavs are severely underrated
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Tony brothers with the I love lebron call
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Although I despise the Warriors (especially Draymond and that SNAKE Durant), part of me honestly hopes GSW just blows out CLE by 20 points every game this series
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Lol looks like Lebron already realizes he has to do it ALL alone.
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Oh wow, that might be it for the series for Klay. His knee really got turned a bad way there. That'll make this series very interesting, especially without Iggy, too.
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smith is dirty
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Oh wow, that might be it for the series for Klay. His knee really got turned a bad way there. That'll make this series very interesting, especially without Iggy, too.
He walked off. Probably just hyper extended
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YIKES. If Klay's out, this series got interesting...
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smith is dirty
The NBA just keeps letting him play.
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smith is dirty
The NBA just keeps letting him play.
we can thank lebron for that
if he wasnt playing with him then he would have been suspended by now
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JR Smith gets ZERO leeway with me. He should have been suspended in our series for his dirty play on Horford and now this "slip" that just happened to take out Klay's knee?
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JR Smith gets ZERO leeway with me. He should have been suspended in our series for his dirty play on Horford and now this "slip" that just happened to take out Klay's knee?
NBA talking heads kept saying it wasn't a dirty play but if the shoe fits....
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the only players i ever wanted to get seriously injured were smith and Dwhistle
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Cavs enjoying playing the warriors after going against Boston’s defense
Celtics made them work for everything
Warriors defense is garbage
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Excellent start by the cavs who are up by 1, Durant is o for, and Klay is hobbled ::). Ok ABC, keep spinning the narrative
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Anyone else get the vibe that Billups and Rose do not like Pierce on a personal level? It's uncomfortable to watch.
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Anyone else get the vibe that Billups and Rose do not like Pierce on a personal level? It's uncomfortable to watch.
i feel that too
and i love it
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the only players i ever wanted to get seriously injured were smith and Dwhistle
In the 1980s or 90s Smith would've already dealt already.
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Anyone else get the vibe that Billups and Rose do not like Pierce on a personal level? It's uncomfortable to watch.
rose is obviously hates the Celtics . no doubt .....he played for Bird , you wonder if he hated him too.
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Anyone else get the vibe that Billups and Rose do not like Pierce on a personal level? It's uncomfortable to watch.
Billups got dumped by the Celtics and Rose never got a ring. Pierce is cocky.
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james took his meds today
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funny if Bron swept thevWarriors ....LOL
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Warriors are such a lazy team
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no wonder IT hated playing with Lebron controls every play , every minute of every quarter.
Brutal to watch
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Warriors are such a lazy team
they get beat too. , screwing off against Bron
Bron is play n for keeps , Warriors look dis interested
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GS is beyond stupid if they mess around against LeBron.
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james is amazing
but my god does he push off
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The Celtics played Cleveland tougher than this. I guess JR knocking out Thompson gets JR finals MVP?
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no wonder IT hated playing with Lebron controls every play , every minute of every quarter.
Brutal to watch
kyrie hated it too. Other than the players who get huge paydays from lebrons agent (Thompson and jr smith) everyone else hates playing with lebron
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Clarkson just stop
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I'm Glad Thompson is OK.
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no wonder IT hated playing with Lebron controls every play , every minute of every quarter.
Brutal to watch
kyrie hated it too. Other than the players who get huge paydays from lebrons agent (Thompson and jr smith) everyone else hates playing with lebron
Lebron is the equivalent of a micro manager. Wants to control everything, shoot everything, run the offense...Kyrie was done
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no wonder IT hated playing with Lebron controls every play , every minute of every quarter.
Brutal to watch
kyrie hated it too. Other than the players who get huge paydays from lebrons agent (Thompson and jr smith) everyone else hates playing with lebron
Lebron is the equivalent of a micro manager. Wants to control everything, shoot everything, run the offense...Kyrie was done
No other way to beat GSW
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I hate Larry Nance so much
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Warriors are a bunch of idiots
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That’s a foul and a mugging isn’t? Hahahhah
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Warriors are a bunch of idiots
A bunch of idiots about to win the NBA chip
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Seems like Cleveland is playing right at the top of their game while GS is just coasting, yet this is a one possession game. They probably blow this wide open in the third.
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Good! Stay down mfer
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LBJ in concussion protocol
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There's lebron with the fake injury of the day
Does it every finals to try to draw a flagrant
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Oh, no LeBron is fake hurt again.
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Oh good Lord James ::)
Lol dude just acted like someone shot him in the face lol
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Lol he called lebron an fn puss
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Draymond Green is a fewl
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There's lebron with the fake injury of the day
Does it every finals to try to draw a flagrant
Someone should make a greatest fake injuries of LeBron it would be like a 7 hour mini-series...
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All that and it's tied at the half ;D
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So showboat Curry is who most of y’all like?
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Took everything they had and still tied lol
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So showboat Curry is who most of y’all like?
Yep cuz he doesn’t whine and cry every time someone breathes on him or lower his shoulder and take 30 steps before he shoots.
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So showboat Curry is who most of y’all like?
Better than "I was shot with a gun and I can't get up, but now I'm fine" LeBron....
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WOW CURRY... :o
And Cleveland had probably one of their best halves all playoffs and it's still tied.
Also it annoys me how Lebron gets hit, goes down like he got a torn ACL, then gets back up 30 seconds later... ::)
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Cavs played about as well as they can
And they are tied
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bron acting like the giants and slowing the game down with "injuries"
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The Warriors are just toying with the Cavs. Did they even try at all? They played hard for 2 minutes and erased a a 10 point hole. It’s so obvious, the Cavs have to be perfect , GS can screw around and still win.
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I miss when Curry was THE GUY. For the Warriors. For whatever reason, they were so much more fun to watch those first two years they were in the Finals. I don’t get the same feeling of “fun” as I do from 2014-2016. It’s like KD joined and just...eh.
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Warriors don't win this game and next at home they are in trouble "
James and his crew of refs. are hard to beat.
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Curry man. So fun to watch
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The LeBron "injury" is a now a real thing. An eye poke turned into shotgun blast to the face lol
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Oh good Lord James ::)
Lol dude just acted like someone shot him in the face lol
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Yeah, getting poked in the eye sucks, but I've seen 7 year olds on my kids soccer team take a shot in the face by the ball you could hear across the field walk it off better than that.
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I miss when Curry was THE GUY. For the Warriors. For whatever reason, they were so much more fun to watch those first two years they were in the Finals. I don’t get the same feeling of “fun” as I do from 2014-2016. It’s like KD joined and just...eh.
Great point, when Curry gets it going it’s awesome to watch
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curry is so much better than durant
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Warriors are about to have one of their classic 3rd quarter explosions. GS will win the 3rd by at least 15
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Happy to say that, just like last year, I won't be watching even one second of this miserable NBA Finals.
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Anyone else get the vibe that Billups and Rose do not like Pierce on a personal level? It's uncomfortable to watch.
rose is obviously hates the Celtics . no doubt .....he played for Bird , you wonder if he hated him too.
Are these grown men really that petty?
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So showboat Curry is who most of y’all like?
Nope, just lesser of two evils. A dominant GS sweep or short series would almost assuredly make Lebron leave Cleveland, which most likely means he's in the Western Conference next season.
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Anyone else get the vibe that Billups and Rose do not like Pierce on a personal level? It's uncomfortable to watch.
rose is obviously hates the Celtics . no doubt .....he played for Bird , you wonder if he hated him too.
Are these grown men really that petty?
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Warriors death machine engaged
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So showboat Curry is who most of y’all like?
Nope, just lesser of two evils. A dominant GS sweep or short series would almost assuredly make Lebron leave Cleveland, which most likely means he's in the Western Conference next season.
i voted for bernie
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LOL MCGEE IS KILLING THEM!!! :laugh:
And sorry Morris, but I think JaVale McGee is the second best Lebron stopper behind Kawhi :laugh:
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: JAVALE
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LOL at Javale being right under the basket and blowing that layup/dunk attempt ;D.
*Shaqtin'*
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Draymond you fool they’re not gonna give you a call
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The Warriors are attacking the rim, getting hacked, and nothing resembling a whistle. It's almost as if the refs are doing something to keep it competitive..... ::) ::) ::)
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They show lebron highlite but not anyone else. Please end this love fest Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.!
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Sorry I'm late. In on page 200. Go Patriots!
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The Warriors are attacking the rim, getting hacked, and nothing resembling a whistle. It's almost as if the refs are doing something to keep it competitive..... ::) ::) ::)
tony brothers
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So showboat Curry is who most of y’all like?
Nope, just lesser of two evils. A dominant GS sweep or short series would almost assuredly make Lebron leave Cleveland, which most likely means he's in the Western Conference next season.
I'm not sure there's any possible outcome of this series that's particularly good for Cs fans. LeBron leaving Cleveland could be a good thing, but not if he goes to Philly. And there's always the possibility that the weaker East is appealing to one or more West all-star free agents (or appealing to West GMs looking to trade certain star players before they become free agents, and deciding it's better to ship them to the other conference).
Regardless of all of that, I despise—nay, LOATHE both of these teams; the only good outcome would be if the Finals were somehow canceled.
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They show lebron highlite but not anyone else. Please end this love fest ****!
Love fest deserved- Lebron is unconscious again-So far, perfect gameplan vs GSW
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LBJ blatantly shoving Curry with his forearm 3x in about 5 secs. What a GOAT.
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Lol...just kidding Cavs ;D
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They show lebron highlite but not anyone else. Please end this love fest ****!
Love fest deserved- Lebron is unconscious again-So far, perfect gameplan vs GSW
Shoulda woke up after that brick 3 then
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I kiss of deathed Cavs with compliment 😁
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I think we would be up 10 if in this one- still hard to watch us not there
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bron tired
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I think we would be up 10 if in this one- still hard to watch us not there
we'll get 'em next year!
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Whoa does Lebron have Subconjunctival hemorrhage on his left eye? (Blob of blood resulting from a blood vessel rupture inside eye) :o
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bron tired
yup
funny , when Bron on court , Lue just sits and watches ....his job ...he is not doing squat .
but when Bron is out resting , Lue looks like Doc Shivers , up u waving hands , coaching his tail off , but when Bron is on the floor Lue is religated to SECOND in charge,
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Whoa does Lebron have Subconjunctival hemorrhage on his left eye? (Blob of blood resulting from a blood vessel rupture inside eye) :o
LBJ swaps his blood out for pure Colombian HGH, so probably not.
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bron taking so many PEDs that his eye exploded
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Whoa does Lebron have Subconjunctival hemorrhage on his left eye? (Blob of blood resulting from a blood vessel rupture inside eye) :o
LBJ swaps his blood out for pure Colombian HGH, so probably not.
He'll just heal up as you watch....
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Still don’t believe he got hit in the eye?
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What a bad ref crew for the finals....
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Javale McGee is such a low iq player
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Still don’t believe he got hit in the eye?
I think he used his eye to hit a dudes finger! ;D
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bron taking so many PEDs that his eye exploded
Lol
Whoa does Lebron have Subconjunctival hemorrhage on his left eye? (Blob of blood resulting from a blood vessel rupture inside eye) :o
LBJ swaps his blood out for pure Colombian HGH, so probably not.
He'll just heal up as you watch....
Status.... complete.
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Whoa does Lebron have Subconjunctival hemorrhage on his left eye? (Blob of blood resulting from a blood vessel rupture inside eye) :o
OH it was from the hit he took from Draymond earlier in the game. Broadcast just brought it up.
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I must be in alt universe- Green hitting big three and stopping slide-wth Green—-six, seven and now one—-someone body snatched him for sure
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So showboat Curry is who most of y’all like?
Nope, just lesser of two evils. A dominant GS sweep or short series would almost assuredly make Lebron leave Cleveland, which most likely means he's in the Western Conference next season.
i voted for bernie
I feel your pain, fam. I voted for the stoner Gary "What is Aleppo" Johnson as the least bad option of the group. :o
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So showboat Curry is who most of y’all like?
Nope, just lesser of two evils. A dominant GS sweep or short series would almost assuredly make Lebron leave Cleveland, which most likely means he's in the Western Conference next season.
i voted for bernie
I feel your pain, fam. I voted for the stoner Gary "What is Aleppo" Johnson as the least bad option of the group. :o
i wrote in "Larry Bird" for my final vote
i live in mass so dem was winning either way
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Clean strip by LeBron.
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The warriors caught the sucky three point virus from celtics and rockets
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**** what a Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.. Mark Jackson Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. with your lebron love
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Lebron doesn't stop whining
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Lol. Incredulous to LBJ? KD put him on skates, and then Nance clearly fouled him.
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**** what a ****. Mark Jackson **** with your lebron love
lebron has a compromising photo of jackson
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Not looking good for cavs
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golden state is really good
but they have dropped off a bit
OR they just REALLY miss iggy
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Not looking good for cavs
GSW missed a million threes and up by six- definitely not a good sign-
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golden state is really good
but they have dropped off a bit
OR they just REALLY miss iggy
While they definitely miss Iggy, I think they're just tired and don't have the same fight as previous years.
Going to four straight Finals is taxing both physically and emotionally.
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Lebron doesn't stop whining
Cost his team 5 points cause he’s arguing calls. Same thing happened when you were on the heat and lost to dallas
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Clearly a foul. No call
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golden state is really good
but they have dropped off a bit
OR they just REALLY miss iggy
While they definitely miss Iggy, I think they're just tired and don't have the same fight as previous years.
Going to four straight Finals is taxing both physically and emotionally.
true
their drive is much lower
but they have the collective skill to keep it up
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Close game against LeBron. Oh my
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LBJ =GOAT
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Lebron doesn't stop driving and dunking
Its all the guy does against the warriors
And loser draymond green does nothing to defend it
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Love hit a big shot right there
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Wow, this team just has nobody to consistently guard Lebron without Iggy. It doesn't even look that difficult for him. We at least made him work and make difficult shots.
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Why did Vegas put the odds so low for the cavs to win? 1000:1
The cavs have a good chance to win the series
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Lebron and-1 and the place gets quiet hahah
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LBJ = GOAT
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Nice forearm ::)
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LeBron James is simply amazing
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durant is a bum
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LeBron James is simply amazing
S I m p l y
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Celtics are going to win it all next season
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LeBron James is simply amazing
Super-human.
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Lebron is beyond unreal-
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Good Lord, Lebron is incredible, regardless of how unbearable he is at times.
But this GS team has gone back to its lazy and dumb offensive ways. Perhaps this is a closer series than we all thought.
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As much as I despise Lebron, it's laughable some folks think he's #2 behind Durant LOL.
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LBJ =GOAT
I hate Lebum!
GSW are pathetic.
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It’d be nice if the warriors played like they gave a [dang] for more than 10 minutes
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If he couldn't push off, Lebron would have fouled out by now.
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LeBron is the 2nd best player ever with an ok chance of finishing first.
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As much as I despise Lebron, it's laughable some folks think he's #2 behind Durant LOL.
i thought he was after last year
but i was WAYYY wrong
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As much as I despise Lebron, it's laughable some folks think he's #2 behind Durant LOL.
Game, Series is not over
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LBJ = GOAT
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Durant is killing the warriors with his iso ball. I love it.
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LeBron is the 2nd best player ever with an ok chance of finishing first.
Already. He's going for #1 now though. If he pulls this series off my god.
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block
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is it so hard to drive stop and pop?
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Think I’m done for the season. Sick of watching this clown show
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block
Yup, he was still moving into Durant's way.
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"Legal guarding position."
He's moving. Like he's literally moving in front of him.
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LeBron is the 2nd best player ever with an ok chance of finishing first.
Already. He's going for #1 now though. If he pulls this series off my god.
He will never beat Jordan
come on now
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call me crazy but this team is built well FOR LEBRON
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Lebron was sweeping his right leg
He was moving. Moving screen
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lol NBA ref
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call me crazy but this team is built well FOR LEBRON
I agree
Jeff Freaking Green ...played solid defense
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No wonder Raptors and !celtics lost
Warriors,are fairing no,better
One MAN beats five
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LeBron is incredible, there's no doubt about it. But he's getting the benefit of officiating to an equally insane level. This offensive foul on KD may cost them the game, and LBJ is CLEARLY moving as KD rises. He may enjoy the benefits, bit it compromises the integrity of the game.
edit: changed it to a block. shocker.
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LeBron is the 2nd best player ever with an ok chance of finishing first.
Already. He's going for #1 now though. If he pulls this series off my god.
If he pulls it off, he's number one.
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"Legal guarding position."
He's moving. Like he's literally moving in front of him.
Not sure how the commentators missed that. Lebron is amazing, but there's no need for them to be so biased in his favor.
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call me crazy but this team is built well FOR LEBRON
I agree
Jeff Freaking Green ...played solid defense
yup he is playing like a boss for james.
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good call
that was a block. he was moving
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Referees may have just swung the series
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LeBron is the 2nd best player ever with an ok chance of finishing first.
Already. He's going for #1 now though. If he pulls this series off my god.
He will never beat Jordan
come on now
That's what people were saying about Brady. LeBron says age hasn't affected him. Just scary
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good call
that was a block. he was moving
You are allowed to move
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i'll be happy if the finas are this close the whole way
exciting stuff
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LeBron is the 2nd best player ever with an ok chance of finishing first.
Already. He's going for #1 now though. If he pulls this series off my god.
He will never beat Jordan
come on now
Yeah, because Jordan is the greatest of all time ::). Give me a break.
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good call
that was a block. he was moving
You are allowed to move
Not into the way of the guy driving with the ball.
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good call
that was a block. he was moving
You are allowed to move
It was a charge. Lebron established his space before the player made contact. It's a charge.
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curry is the leader
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Incredible play by James, and more impressive response by Curry.
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Amazing the kind of calls you get as a teammate of Lebron.
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Choke or dagger
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Choke!!!!
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A true JR Smith moment.
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JR smith LOL
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lol what just happened!
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Durant terrible again
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Wow. Unreal.
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WOW LOL JR PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW THE SCORE :laugh:
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Haha you idiot jr Smith! ;D
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I hate both teams, but what a great game!
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Oh JR, you're sooooo dumb!!
And Lebron is soooooooooooooo good.
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Lebron freaked out at Thompson lol
Probably knows he doesn't have any gas left for OT
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ow
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If the Cavs had a TO ..Lue and Smith are idiots
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Lol
Heads up play JR
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Smith just IQ’d at 50-wow
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That just might be the stupidest play in NBA Finals history.
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JR deserves a Shaqtin nomination
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Lay off the Henny and weed JR
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smith forgot which team he was on or he did not know the score...LOL
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Does anyone else think George Hill looked absolutely terrified at the line?
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That just might be the stupidest play in NBA Finals history.
looll
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Does anyone else think George Hill looked absolutely terrified at the line?
completely choked
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JR Smith is the dumbest professional basketball player on the planet.
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10/10 points for entertaining us, JR.
F R E E B A S K E T B A L L
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Lol oh JR you big, dumb idiot.
What a choke by Hill ::)
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smith
negitive IQ
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: JR Smith is dirty AND dumb.
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He thought they had the lead LOL stay off the weed JR my god
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Did JR Smith thought the Cavs were up? LOL. That was funny as heck.
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NBA is loving life- OT first game of finals when Lebron is 12 pt underdog
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Oh Dear. What an epic Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.up
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Think the Cavs will still win?
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JR Smith is the dumbest professional basketball player on the planet.
lol
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If Cleveland loses due to that dissappearing brain act by Smith, he will be crucified
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He thought they had the lead lol
(https://i.imgur.com/AAJzlKU.png)
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Lebron should have smacked Smith upside the head.
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Poor JR. He must've been thinking: "They can't get the ball if we miss, they can't get the ball if we miss... SWEET THEY DIDN'T GET THE BALL!! Quick, play safe!"
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You can only go to the well so many times...GSW will win this one
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He thought they had the lead lol
(https://i.imgur.com/AAJzlKU.png)
Hilarious. TP
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He thought they had the lead lol
(https://i.imgur.com/AAJzlKU.png)
TP
i laughed my ass off at that pic
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Did JR Smith thought the Cavs were up? LOL. That was funny as heck.
that was getting inro high level math for him ;)
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Lol James looks so frustrated. A loss after those F ups tonight might be the breaking point for him with this team, especially on what will end up as a 50 point night for him.
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JR Smith is the dumbest professional basketball player on the planet.
lol
Why limit this to basketball players?
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He thought they had the lead lol
(https://i.imgur.com/AAJzlKU.png)
The $ tattoo is the most original, well-thought out display of body art I've seen in my lifetime.
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I think Cleveland's done.
But that was incredible for them. Too bad JR and Hill choked at the end LOL
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Lebron nonexistent in OT. Gas tank empty
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KD played awful
bricking a million stupid iso jump shots .smh
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“ Smith Brain”
“ We are down by one , hit a free throw, we up by one- get board and run clock out” “ Oh Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline., It was tied”
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First it was the refs then JR just cost the Cavs the game, perhaps the title.
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warriors def have more fun than the cavs
thats for sure
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Can thank jr smith for this loss
Warriors fortunate to win and they won’t be this bad again
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Cleveland had an actual chance to steal Game 1 and extend this. Wow what a complete screw job by Smith. Didn't even get a chance at a shot.
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Couldn't happen to a better guy.
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JR Smith is the dumbest professional basketball player on the planet.
He actually just listened to Lebrons instruction
not a smart play
But Hill choked there
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i guess Bron will live to be the oldest person ever.
like 300 years ?
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He thought they had the lead lol
(https://i.imgur.com/AAJzlKU.png)
The $ tattoo is the most original, well-thought out display of body art I've seen in my lifetime.
try not to laugh at his other ones
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXtRVr9f1ME/UN7XVPLg_vI/AAAAAAAACgM/5Q52eKkhIe4/s1600/JR+tattoos+2.png)
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Elgin Baylor holds the record for most points scored in a finals game with 61. If this goes to double OT, Lebron has a chance.
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Lebron nonexistent in OT. Gas tank empty
Huh?
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i think if james shot blind folded i would drop 💧 n.
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This ones over haha
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Why couldn't someone on the Celts pass like that
Green is a very good passer
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Referees 1 vs Cavs 0
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Smith shell shocked entire Cavs team- they are playing like they auditioning for Walking Dead
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50 wasted points for James
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He thought they had the lead lol
(https://i.imgur.com/AAJzlKU.png)
The $ tattoo is the most original, well-thought out display of body art I've seen in my lifetime.
Mike Tyson says hi.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTNjOSRYLG1BmqnUKcZSdFrNgWGsycLGFvROW2B9OlCtF93wA)
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finally
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Wait no more lebron highlighters?
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What an epic collapse
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One of my Cavs friends just texted me he lost 3 years of his life from that smith play
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Tristan ejected lol
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Wait no more lebron highlighters?
He didn't cost them the game.
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Lebron James is the best basketball player I've ever seen. Amazing.
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LOL @ the entertainment tonight
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Tristan Thompson pushed draymond at the end
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What an epic collapse
Like the raptors in game 1 lol tables turned
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Thompson threw a punch..that will be a suspension
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Sweep coming—-book it-
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It looks like Thompson threw the ball at draymonds face
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
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nba is a joke- why is this game not over—-nothing decided tonight —-bs
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Curry, Thompson and Draymond are front-runners. Especially when it comes to trash-talk.
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So JR tunnels Horford and it’s not a flagrant 2, but that nothing call is??
League is a joke
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So JR tunnels Horford and it’s not a flagrant 2, but that nothing call is??
League is a joke
it's pretty sad
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Thompson threw a punch..that will be a suspension
That looked like a closed fist to me too!
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Why can LBJ shove Curry when they start mouthing at each other? Why? Someone, please? Such a ****in joke.
because lebron is allowed to travel, offensive foul, and do whatever he wants
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
I was shocked they changed the call.
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Must suck to lose 75% of your Finals appearances when you're chasing GOAT status.
Curry classy as always in his post-game interview when asked about the incident.
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Paul-
“ Lebron, sorry about that stupid play by Smith- it wont happen with us—-leave those idiots and come join us”
Lebron
“ I am still in shock over his idiotic brain freeze- I am God but can only do so much “
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
Funny? That single call may have thrown the series
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Why can LBJ shove Curry when they start mouthing at each other? Why? Someone, please? Such a ****in joke.
because lebron is allowed to travel, offensive foul, and do whatever he wants
What bugs the most is how he's allowed to push off with his off hand. He outright shoves people out of his way and it's never called.
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Paul-
“ Lebron, sorry about that stupid play by Smith- it wont happen with us—-leave those idiots and come join us”
Lebron
“ I am still in shock over his idiotic brain freeze- I am God but can only do so much “
If I am LeBron I leave Cleveland to join the Celtics just to wipe the smile off those cheating warriors
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Awful officiating. It's hard to beat Golden State and the referees.
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
Yup. It was the correct call.
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The league should be embarrassed by the horrific job by this referee crew. It's like the refs were employed by Golden State.
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
It was a clear block. LBJ also commits uncalled offensive fouls at a historic rate.
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Why can LBJ shove Curry when they start mouthing at each other? Why? Someone, please? Such a ****in joke.
because lebron is allowed to travel, offensive foul, and do whatever he wants
What bugs the most is how he's allowed to push off with his off hand. He outright shoves people out of his way and it's never called.
Yup. It's really very similar to that small shove he gave Curry at the end of the game. He never gets called for it, so why not?
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Must suck to lose 75% of your Finals appearances when you're chasing GOAT status.
Curry classy as always in his post-game interview when asked about the incident.
He ain’t chasing ...he is the best to ever play the game
Curry is a punk
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Why can LBJ shove Curry when they start mouthing at each other? Why? Someone, please? Such a ****in joke.
because lebron is allowed to travel, offensive foul, and do whatever he wants
What bugs the most is how he's allowed to push off with his off hand. He outright shoves people out of his way and it's never called.
TP. Just commented on this.
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Block. James moving and turning sideways
Cavs might get swept now
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TErribly reffed game.
This is the one downfall of NBA basketball.
Cavs have every right to be upset.
Warriors and Western Conf overrated.
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
Yup. It was the correct call.
It was so surprising that they changed it. It was clear even though Mark Jackson and company thought it was a charge, so clear. I even called that in real time on TV.
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Why can LBJ shove Curry when they start mouthing at each other? Why? Someone, please? Such a ****in joke.
because lebron is allowed to travel, offensive foul, and do whatever he wants
he pushs off the defender on 9 of 10 plays as he makes whatever move , clears thm out , if anybody else dors this its a foul....NBA is a joke ....they let him do this ...every gane
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Why can LBJ shove Curry when they start mouthing at each other? Why? Someone, please? Such a ****in joke.
because lebron is allowed to travel, offensive foul, and do whatever he wants
What bugs the most is how he's allowed to push off with his off hand. He outright shoves people out of his way and it's never called.
Yup. It's really very similar to that small shove he gave Curry at the end of the game. He never gets called for it, so why not?
He is the NBA. the only reason most of us are watching
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Why can LBJ shove Curry when they start mouthing at each other? Why? Someone, please? Such a ****in joke.
because lebron is allowed to travel, offensive foul, and do whatever he wants
What bugs the most is how he's allowed to push off with his off hand. He outright shoves people out of his way and it's never called.
Yup. It's really very similar to that small shove he gave Curry at the end of the game. He never gets called for it, so why not?
He is the NBA. the only reason most of us are watching
All good players make this contact. It's just more noticeable with Lebron because of how strong and great of an athlete he is.
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
Yup. It was the correct call.
It was so surprising that they changed it. It was clear even though Mark Jackson and company thought it was a charge, so clear. I even called that in real time on TV.
my blind granny could see that was a blocking call..... for h refs are somused to giving him every call , they just automatically give him he call.
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Block. James moving and turning sideways
Cavs might get swept now
Cavs just outplayed Warriors on Warriors court, and now they’re going to sweep?
I suppose if games continue to be refereed that way.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dek67NXU8AEZEB_?format=jpg)
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
Yup. It was the correct call.
The league needs to take the option away for referees to review and change foul calls. Fouls should should be made in real time. You could nitpick every charge call because it's easier to notice a defender moving in slow motion. That was bush league to change that charge, and a total cowardly move.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dek67NXU8AEZEB_?format=jpg)
i think that pic sums up lebron's carreer
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welp, i'm satisfied
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i would not count Bron out yet ...he looked mad .......Celtics had chances to put Jmaes away and could not do it .....James almost won the finals by himself the year Love and Irving both hurt.
He is a one man wrecking crew
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Why can LBJ shove Curry when they start mouthing at each other? Why? Someone, please? Such a ****in joke.
because lebron is allowed to travel, offensive foul, and do whatever he wants
What bugs the most is how he's allowed to push off with his off hand. He outright shoves people out of his way and it's never called.
Yup. It's really very similar to that small shove he gave Curry at the end of the game. He never gets called for it, so why not?
He is the NBA. the only reason most of us are watching
I watch so that you and I can discuss on this board, you presumptuous animal.
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Can someone explain to me what Tristan Thompson even did to get ejected??
Also how does Draymond do all that and not get a flagrant or ejection??
???
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
Yup. It was the correct call.
It was so surprising that they changed it. It was clear even though Mark Jackson and company thought it was a charge, so clear. I even called that in real time on TV.
my blind granny could see that was a blocking call..... for h refs are somused to giving him every call , they just automatically give him he call.
I wish your blind granny could take Mark Jackson's place...
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Can someone explain to me what Tristan Thompson even did to get ejected??
Also how does Draymond do all that and not get a flagrant or ejection??
???
your too young to handle the truth..... ;D
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Bad refereeing great Jr great hill nice game...hahahhahahhahaha...they stole on opportunity from cavs and they gave away the other 2.... if you cannot hit 2 free throws and don't know what the score is you are just a clown... LeBron should let a real manager do his job... years ago... he would have won more
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Can someone explain to me what Tristan Thompson even did to get ejected??
Also how does Draymond do all that and not get a flagrant or ejection??
???
The little flick of his elbow upwards after he'd already gone past Livingston was interpreted by Brothers as a Flagrant 2. I don't see it at all, but the "upwards elbow" is the reason given.
And yeah, it's Draymond. No amount of unpunished thuggery surprises me anymore
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Can someone explain to me what Tristan Thompson even did to get ejected??
Also how does Draymond do all that and not get a flagrant or ejection??
???
Draymond's dance was straight taunting. And he kept doing it. The officials? They did nothing.
The argument that the NBA is turning into WWE is getting stronger..
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Block. James moving and turning sideways
Cavs might get swept now
Cavs just outplayed Warriors on Warriors court, and now they’re going to sweep?
I suppose if games continue us to be refereed that way.
You just answered your own question. Cavs played about the best they can and wasted 51 from James
Warriors were not at their best. They will be better
And the refs had nothing to do with it. That was a block
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i would not count Bron out yet ...he looked mad .......Celtics had chances to put Jmaes away and could not do it .....James almost won the finals by himself the year Love and Irving both hurt.
He is a one man wrecking crew
I don't think The Warriors will ever shoot 15% on threes with most of them wide open like The Celtics did. I thought The Celtics shot themselves out of that game more than LeBron beat them.
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
Funny? That single call may have thrown the series
It was clearly the correct call. James was definitely moving.
But it is pretty ridiculous that they can change that. I thought they could only look to see if he was in the restricted area, not actually change the entire call when NOT in the restricted zone.
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I didn't think the officiating was clearly slanted towards GSW. There were clear calls missed in both directions. Part of the reason why it might seem slanted is Jackson and Breen's refusal ever to say anything remotely critical of Lebron and the Cavs. They have just been awful.
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Can someone explain to me what Tristan Thompson even did to get ejected??
Also how does Draymond do all that and not get a flagrant or ejection??
???
The little flick of his elbow upwards after he'd already gone past Livingston was interpreted by Brothers as a Flagrant 2. I don't see it at all, but the "upwards elbow" is the reason given.
And yeah, it's Draymond. No amount of unpunished thuggery surprises me anymore
Yeah I despise the Cavs but that's ridiculous.
And Draymond is so overrated. He's so lucky to be with GSW. No one knows him or hears about him much if he plays for another team
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Can someone explain to me what Tristan Thompson even did to get ejected??
Also how does Draymond do all that and not get a flagrant or ejection??
???
Draymond's dance was straight taunting. And he kept doing it. The officials? They did nothing.
The argument that the NBA is turning into WWE is getting stronger..
Agreed. I was waiting for the ref to do something about it. Instead he just takes Draymond aside, tells him a few words and then lets it go. HUH???
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Can someone explain to me what Tristan Thompson even did to get ejected??
Also how does Draymond do all that and not get a flagrant or ejection??
???
The little flick of his elbow upwards after he'd already gone past Livingston was interpreted by Brothers as a Flagrant 2. I don't see it at all, but the "upwards elbow" is the reason given.
And yeah, it's Draymond. No amount of unpunished thuggery surprises me anymore
I don't see it either but The Cavs are known for there cheap shots at the end of games and the game was over, why even run into Livingston there. The Cavs are a metal weak group. I'm looking at you Hill, JR, Thompson, Green, Nance, Clarkson, Lue....
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
Funny? That single call may have thrown the series
It was clearly the correct call. James was definitely moving.
But it is pretty ridiculous that they can change that. I thought they could only look to see if he was in the restricted area, not actually change the entire call when NOT in the restricted zone.
Yep that’s what’s funny about it. I didn’t know they could change that.
Replay Review (Callahan): if LeBron James was in the restricted area, as well as in legal guarding position, after he drew an offensive foul on Kevin Durant in Q4 of #CLEatGSW. Ruling: Overturned to blocking foul, James was not in legal guarding position.
https://twitter.com/nbaofficial/status/1002394807560523776?s=21
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I didn't think the officiating was clearly slanted towards GSW. There were clear calls missed in both directions. Part of the reason why it might seem slanted is Jackson and Breen's refusal ever to say anything remotely critical of Lebron and the Cavs. They have just been awful.
Agreed. I'm surprised Jackson can even speak with his tongue clearly inserted for THE KING!
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Lol Lue looks as deflated as Lebron did in OT after talking about JR and that blocking foul.
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I didn't think the officiating was clearly slanted towards GSW. There were clear calls missed in both directions. Part of the reason why it might seem slanted is Jackson and Breen's refusal ever to say anything remotely critical of Lebron and the Cavs. They have just been awful.
Its like Jackson is rehearsing to be Lebron's next coach. VanGundy and Jackson should step aside and let Reggie Miller and Doris Burke finish it out.
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Edit: wrong thread :P
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
Yup. It was the correct call.
The league needs to take the option away for referees to review and change foul calls. Fouls should should be made in real time. You could nitpick every charge call because it's easier to notice a defender moving in slow motion. That was bush league to change that charge, and a total cowardly move.
It is fair to dislike the rule, but it is currently the rule. The refs would not be doing their jobs if they did not review and correct it.
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
Yup. It was the correct call.
The league needs to take the option away for referees to review and change foul calls. Fouls should should be made in real time. You could nitpick every charge call because it's easier to notice a defender moving in slow motion. That was bush league to change that charge, and a total cowardly move.
It is fair to dislike the rule, but it is currently the rule. The refs would not be doing their jobs if they did not review and correct it.
I thought the two refs disagreed with the call in real time and that's why they reviewed it?
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
Funny? That single call may have thrown the series
It was clearly the correct call. James was definitely moving.
But it is pretty ridiculous that they can change that. I thought they could only look to see if he was in the restricted area, not actually change the entire call when NOT in the restricted zone.
Yep that’s what’s funny about it. I didn’t know they could change that.
Replay Review (Callahan): if LeBron James was in the restricted area, as well as in legal guarding position, after he drew an offensive foul on Kevin Durant in Q4 of #CLEatGSW. Ruling: Overturned to blocking foul, James was not in legal guarding position.
https://twitter.com/nbaofficial/status/1002394807560523776?s=21
I did know they could change that either ......i agree it was dang funny beacuse of Bron ......but Smith and the choke freethrow was super epic NBA at its finest...LOL
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
Yup. It was the correct call.
The league needs to take the option away for referees to review and change foul calls. Fouls should should be made in real time. You could nitpick every charge call because it's easier to notice a defender moving in slow motion. That was bush league to change that charge, and a total cowardly move.
It is fair to dislike the rule, but it is currently the rule. The refs would not be doing their jobs if they did not review and correct it.
I thought the two refs disagreed with the call in real time and that's why they reviewed it?
The refs did disagree.
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
Yup. It was the correct call.
The league needs to take the option away for referees to review and change foul calls. Fouls should should be made in real time. You could nitpick every charge call because it's easier to notice a defender moving in slow motion. That was bush league to change that charge, and a total cowardly move.
It is fair to dislike the rule, but it is currently the rule. The refs would not be doing their jobs if they did not review and correct it.
I thought the two refs disagreed with the call in real time and that's why they reviewed it?
The refs did disagree.
Thanks, That's how I remembered it...
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thoses sorry refs will get ZERo Xmas bonus from Bron or Silver this year.
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I didn't think the officiating was clearly slanted towards GSW. There were clear calls missed in both directions. Part of the reason why it might seem slanted is Jackson and Breen's refusal ever to say anything remotely critical of Lebron and the Cavs. They have just been awful.
Its like Jackson is rehearsing to be Lebron's next coach. VanGundy and Jackson should step aside and let Reggie Miller and Doris Burke finish it out.
Please, god, no, lol ;D.
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Tony Brothers
Gift that keeps on giving
Although I think they should have called it a block to start with
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I didn't think the officiating was clearly slanted towards GSW. There were clear calls missed in both directions. Part of the reason why it might seem slanted is Jackson and Breen's refusal ever to say anything remotely critical of Lebron and the Cavs. They have just been awful.
Its like Jackson is rehearsing to be Lebron's next coach. VanGundy and Jackson should step aside and let Reggie Miller and Doris Burke finish it out.
Please, god, no, lol ;D.
Anything and I mean anything is better than listening to Mark Jackson. I rather have a feed to a goat chewing on a tin can than listen to Jackson. How did he ever coach a team. He has the lowest BBQ IQ of any announcer I have ever heard.
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I didn't think the officiating was clearly slanted towards GSW. There were clear calls missed in both directions. Part of the reason why it might seem slanted is Jackson and Breen's refusal ever to say anything remotely critical of Lebron and the Cavs. They have just been awful.
Its like Jackson is rehearsing to be Lebron's next coach. VanGundy and Jackson should step aside and let Reggie Miller and Doris Burke finish it out.
Please, god, no, lol ;D.
Anything and I mean anything is better than listening to Mark Jackson. I rather have a feed to a goat chewing on a tin can than listen to Jackson. How did he ever coach a team. He has the lowest BBQ IQ of any announcer I have ever heard.
Doris Burke is hardly better. I like Reggie when he's complaining about the officials calling soft fouls though.
Can Mark Jackson, Burke and Breen just please, please leave
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I can't find a replay of Thompson pushing that ball into Draymond with, what looked like, a closed fist, anyone?
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The way Lebron carries his team only to have his coach's and teammates' ineptitude cost him the win at the end reminds me a lot of Brady and the Patriots.
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Lebron James is the best basketball player I've ever seen. Amazing.
You start watching basketball in 2018? :laugh: :laugh:
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Lebron James is the best basketball player I've ever seen. Amazing.
You start watching basketball in 2018? :laugh: :laugh:
No. He has never been as good as he is right now in my opinion.
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I can't find a replay of Thompson pushing that ball into Draymond with, what looked like, a closed fist, anyone?
https://twitter.com/SLAMonline/status/1002396506601787392
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
Funny? That single call may have thrown the series
It was clearly the correct call. James was definitely moving.
But it is pretty ridiculous that they can change that. I thought they could only look to see if he was in the restricted area, not actually change the entire call when NOT in the restricted zone.
Yep that’s what’s funny about it. I didn’t know they could change that.
Replay Review (Callahan): if LeBron James was in the restricted area, as well as in legal guarding position, after he drew an offensive foul on Kevin Durant in Q4 of #CLEatGSW. Ruling: Overturned to blocking foul, James was not in legal guarding position.
https://twitter.com/nbaofficial/status/1002394807560523776?s=21
I did know they could change that either ......i agree it was dang funny beacuse of Bron ......but Smith and the choke freethrow was super epic NBA at its finest...LOL
Dude looked like Forrest Gump running out of the stadium during that football game, lol ;D. They should just present the Shaqtin' a Fool Lifetime Achievement Award to Smith right now, LOL ;D.
You just know that that gif is going to be a meme. Like, bruh...;D.
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I can't find a replay of Thompson pushing that ball into Draymond with, what looked like, a closed fist, anyone?
https://twitter.com/SLAMonline/status/1002396506601787392
Thank you. That looks a lot like a fist but The NBA did nothing about JR's cheap shot on Horford so... JR also had the football tackle on Thompson in this one. Anyone who is fooled by JR Smith's "slip" must be an NBA ref.
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Lebron James is the best basketball player I've ever seen. Amazing.
You start watching basketball in 2018? :laugh: :laugh:
No. He has never been as good as he is right now in my opinion.
I couldn't disagree more with this. His offence is arguably the best it's ever been, and in terms of the way he's had to carry this team, that's probably true too.
But his defense, and absolute lack of effort for 90% of the time he spends on defense, is just laughable. Amazed at how little he gets called out for it. Over the last few years he's been a lazy defender, but it's been taken to a whole new level now. Nowhere near the best he's been, and certainly not the best player ever
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Lebron James is the best basketball player I've ever seen. Amazing.
You start watching basketball in 2018? :laugh: :laugh:
No. He has never been as good as he is right now in my opinion.
I couldn't disagree more with this. His offence is arguably the best it's ever been, and in terms of the way he's had to carry this team, that's probably true too.
But his defense, and absolute lack of effort for 90% of the time he spends on defense, is just laughable. Amazed at how little he gets called out for it. Over the last few years he's been a lazy defender, but it's been taken to a whole new level now. Nowhere near the best he's been, and certainly not the best player ever
I disagree. He is a great defender. He is one of the few players in the league at his position that completely changes the game defensively.
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Lebron James is the best basketball player I've ever seen. Amazing.
You start watching basketball in 2018? :laugh: :laugh:
No. He has never been as good as he is right now in my opinion.
I couldn't disagree more with this. His offence is arguably the best it's ever been, and in terms of the way he's had to carry this team, that's probably true too.
But his defense, and absolute lack of effort for 90% of the time he spends on defense, is just laughable. Amazed at how little he gets called out for it. Over the last few years he's been a lazy defender, but it's been taken to a whole new level now. Nowhere near the best he's been, and certainly not the best player ever
I disagree. He is a great defender. He is one of the few players in the league at his position that completely changes the game defensively.
Well, when he tries to be. Which is a couple of noteworthy plays every game. Most of the time he doesn't try at all though, and often rests on the worst offensive wing player
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Lebron nonexistent in OT. Gas tank empty
Just mentally drained too.
Those kind of mistakes could drain someone. . .
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Lebron nonexistent in OT. Gas tank empty
Just mentally drained too.
Those kind of mistakes could drain someone. . .
All that crying dehydrated "THE KING"!
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
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Lebron nonexistent in OT. Gas tank empty
Just mentally drained too.
Those kind of mistakes could drain someone. . .
Not Jordan ;D
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
Yup. It was the correct call.
The league needs to take the option away for referees to review and change foul calls. Fouls should should be made in real time. You could nitpick every charge call because it's easier to notice a defender moving in slow motion. That was bush league to change that charge, and a total cowardly move.
It is fair to dislike the rule, but it is currently the rule. The refs would not be doing their jobs if they did not review and correct it.
I thought the two refs disagreed with the call in real time and that's why they reviewed it?
The refs did disagree.
Tye Lue doesn't know that the refs disagreed so they reviewed it. We are watching it on TV and we know this, sad!
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Did it look like this:
(https://ids.uni.edu/airgordonnba/files/2017/11/cavaliers-pelicans-basketball.jpg) ;D
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
I did not see that...
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
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The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron
I thought it was a block. He was still moving and sidewards....
Yup. It was the correct call.
The league needs to take the option away for referees to review and change foul calls. Fouls should should be made in real time. You could nitpick every charge call because it's easier to notice a defender moving in slow motion. That was bush league to change that charge, and a total cowardly move.
It is fair to dislike the rule, but it is currently the rule. The refs would not be doing their jobs if they did not review and correct it.
I thought the two refs disagreed with the call in real time and that's why they reviewed it?
The refs did disagree.
Tye Lue doesn't know that the refs disagreed so they reviewed it. We are watching it on TV and we know this, sad!
I don't think he knew the rule. They only recently changed it. That's pretty bad for a head coach.
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
They had just won the game. There wasn't any pain. Curry was psyched.
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
I think you're misreading the situation. Didn't see that at all
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I didn't think the officiating was clearly slanted towards GSW. There were clear calls missed in both directions. Part of the reason why it might seem slanted is Jackson and Breen's refusal ever to say anything remotely critical of Lebron and the Cavs. They have just been awful.
Its like Jackson is rehearsing to be Lebron's next coach. VanGundy and Jackson should step aside and let Reggie Miller and Doris Burke finish it out.
Please, god, no, lol ;D.
Anything and I mean anything is better than listening to Mark Jackson. I rather have a feed to a goat chewing on a tin can than listen to Jackson. How did he ever coach a team. He has the lowest BBQ IQ of any announcer I have ever heard.
Lol, TP my friend ;D. I saw one of those post game SportsCenter interviews when I still had the stream up during one of the games in the ECF, and one of the "anchors" asked Jackson about as to what the Celtics were doing, specifically, that was working against Lebron after Game 2, I believe, (although I'm probably misremembering something, here, but you get the general idea, right?), and Jackson replied with, well, something like, "they paid attention to detail," and when the SportsCenter dude tried to ask the same question, again, Jackson said that, "they (Boston) followed the game plan," LOLOLOLOL ;D. Like,
(https://media.giphy.com/media/KWbmr5E1UdPUI/giphy.gif)
I swear, all you have to say in order to take his job is:
"Play with force."
"Hand down - man down."
"GROWN. MAN. MOVE."
"Momma there goes that man."
"Pay attention to detail."
"Follow the game plan."
"He's an outstanding coach."
"That's quality offense."
"That's/he's a bad man."
Anything with "the basketball" added to it, LOL ::) ;D.
Here, have a look at this -
https://youtu.be/qZNG2M2EopU?t=24
Like, wat? ;D
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
I think you're misreading the situation. Didn't see that at all
Curry looks like a child who just got told "no" in that moment. It's priceless.
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
I think you're misreading the situation. Didn't see that at all
Curry looks like a child who just got told "no" in that moment. It's priceless.
Really?
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
I think you're misreading the situation. Didn't see that at all
Curry looks like a child who just got told "no" in that moment. It's priceless.
Really?
Yes.
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
I think you're misreading the situation. Didn't see that at all
Curry looks like a child who just got told "no" in that moment. It's priceless.
Really?
Yeah, what? Not seeing that at all, just seems like harmless trash talk, with LeBron sulking if anything
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
I think you're misreading the situation. Didn't see that at all
Curry looks like a child who just got told "no" in that moment. It's priceless.
Really?
Yeah, what? Not seeing that at all, just seems like harmless trash talk, with LeBron sulking if anything
Why do you come across as very anti-LeBron James?
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
I think you're misreading the situation. Didn't see that at all
Curry looks like a child who just got told "no" in that moment. It's priceless.
Really?
Yeah, what? Not seeing that at all, just seems like harmless trash talk, with LeBron sulking if anything
Yeah, it was harmless trash talk. If anything, Curry got under Lebron's skin which Curry was clearly enjoying.
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
I think you're misreading the situation. Didn't see that at all
Curry looks like a child who just got told "no" in that moment. It's priceless.
Really?
Yeah, what? Not seeing that at all, just seems like harmless trash talk, with LeBron sulking if anything
Why do you come across as very anti-LeBron James?
Well I mean, I am. He's annoying to watch and complains an unbelievable amount.
But if two people are arguing, and one person pushes the other person away, who would you say is more frustrated? The one that did the pushing, right?
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
I think you're misreading the situation. Didn't see that at all
Curry looks like a child who just got told "no" in that moment. It's priceless.
Really?
Right after LeBron blocked his shot, Curry was waiving his arms and wanted a goal tending call. There was somewhere around 10 seconds or so left in the game, and the Warriors were up by 8 or so. The game was basically over and Curry was crying because he wanted to add to the score. I think LeBron basically called him out on it, and Curry couldn't believe it. I hate that LeBron beat the Celtics, but he was 100% correct in this. Total punk move by Curry.
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I stole this from Twitter.
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/33994879_10216022847379695_1104655224775114752_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=d5ac7d263f81b9fa7467b7b994010978&oe=5B875943https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/33994879_10216022847379695_1104655224775114752_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=d5ac7d263f81b9fa7467b7b994010978&oe=5B875943)
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That's gotta go down in sports history worst plays along with Jim marshall running the wrong way, or Chris webber calling time out
Smith did both. He ran the wrong way, and he didn't call a time out lol
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I stole this from Twitter.
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/33994879_10216022847379695_1104655224775114752_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=d5ac7d263f81b9fa7467b7b994010978&oe=5B875943https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/33994879_10216022847379695_1104655224775114752_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=d5ac7d263f81b9fa7467b7b994010978&oe=5B875943)
Lol, you just knew that this was going to be a meme ;D.
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
They had just won the game. There wasn't any pain. Curry was psyched.
not only that, all these guys are friends. They visit each others mansions and yachts. Any animosity on court is for reality tv effect
This isn't like bad boy pistons vs the big 3 Celtics days
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Its sad how fixed this is to give lebron an advantage...Anyone notice lebrons violating free throw rules every time he's at the line?
rule states that the shooter has to wait for the ball to make contact with the rim or backboard prior to entering the lane, and LeBron keeps stepping into the paint prior to the ball touching anything on literally almost every single shot attempt.
I'm kinda amazed that the refs have swallowed their whistles. Actually no I'm not
Side note
(http://i64.tinypic.com/2cq1nxk.jpg)
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Did anyone else notice at the end of the game how Curry had that look of hurt on his face when James pushed him aside and didn't acknowledge that he was on his level? The emotional pain for Curry in that moment was real.
Huh? He was smiling and laughing.
Yes. Curry tried to play it off cool. But read his body language there for a split second. He is wearing the pain.
I think you're misreading the situation. Didn't see that at all
Curry looks like a child who just got told "no" in that moment. It's priceless.
Really?
Yeah, what? Not seeing that at all, just seems like harmless trash talk, with LeBron sulking if anything
I agree with everyone else, seems like you are just projecting. Weird to think curry was upset as his team won the game...?
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Its sad how fixed this is to give lebron an advantage...Anyone notice lebrons violating free throw rules every time he's at the line?
rule states that the shooter has to wait for the ball to make contact with the rim or backboard prior to entering the lane, and LeBron keeps stepping into the paint prior to the ball touching anything on literally almost every single shot attempt.
I'm kinda amazed that the refs have swallowed their whistles. Actually no I'm not
Side note
(http://i64.tinypic.com/2cq1nxk.jpg)
That is clearly a great advantage... BTW he went 10/11 ft.
The hate in here......
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I stole this from Twitter.
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/33994879_10216022847379695_1104655224775114752_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=d5ac7d263f81b9fa7467b7b994010978&oe=5B875943https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/33994879_10216022847379695_1104655224775114752_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=d5ac7d263f81b9fa7467b7b994010978&oe=5B875943)
I believe that this is 100% accurate!
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Its sad how fixed this is to give lebron an advantage...Anyone notice lebrons violating free throw rules every time he's at the line?
rule states that the shooter has to wait for the ball to make contact with the rim or backboard prior to entering the lane, and LeBron keeps stepping into the paint prior to the ball touching anything on literally almost every single shot attempt.
I'm kinda amazed that the refs have swallowed their whistles. Actually no I'm not
Side note
(http://i64.tinypic.com/2cq1nxk.jpg)
IT did that too and never got called.
I don't recall you complaining then
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Between Curry pouting and LeBron whining for every calls I don't know who I can't stand.
Wish a meteor struck this game.
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I couldn't imagine being a Cavaliers fan and watching that game last night. There were so many things that would have made my head explode.
1. The referees were blatantly making wrong calls in favor of the Warriors. Last night's game reminded me of the Mavs v Heat series, and game 7 of the 2010 Celtics v Lakers as being the most memorably one-sided bad refereed games in Finals history.
2. I was surprised LeBron didn't take Curry to the rim at the end of regulation, but he did make a potential game winning pass to George Hill.
3. Speaking of which, George Hill didn't look comfortable taking those free throws. He was obviously nervous.
4. How can someone not know the score towards the end of a game, especially after coming out of a time out?
5. How did Coach Lue not call a timeout? After Smith rebounded the ball and took that long dribble away from the rim, it was obvious to even me that Smith didn't know the score and was trying to run out the clock.
6. The look on LeBron's face after Smith dribbled out the clock was priceless. Without saying a word, his face said between Hill missing the free throw and you (Smith), this is why everyone assumes I'm leaving. Your useless.
7. Draymond Green was mocking the Cavs bench in OT after the game was basically decided. It was such a punk move and was a total classless act. The fact that it happened after the epic failure at the end of regulation by Hill and Smith, only made it worse for the Cavs and their fans.
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I think that any chance for Cleveland to take the series went down the drain with that loss last night.
I thought Lebron's post-game interview was interesting. He was clearly deflated from that loss, and he admitted that the Cavs played about as good as they can on the road (also catching GS on an off night), yet they were still unable to beat them in GS down the stretch due to several dumb plays by his teammates.
I will say that this postseason has given me more respect for Lebron as a player. I've always known that he's an all-time great, but how he's carrying this team in the playoffs and still giving them good shots to win games is insane. Still don't like him as a Celtics fan, though.
Also have to say that I think last night's game will go a long way in Lebron leaving this summer. Seeing that his teammates simply can't be counted on in big moments will make a place like Houston very attractive to him.
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Also have to say that I think last night's game will go a long way in Lebron leaving this summer. Seeing that his teammates simply can't be counted on in big moments will make a place like Houston very attractive to him.
If he stays its because CLE has worked some magic to get a largely different cast around him.
I don't see that as viable but that would be what they are going to try and sell him.
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James best move is to Houston. James really wants to dethrone the Warriors. Joining forces with the Rockets gives him a great chance.
I do not see Philly as a realistic option. There is no chance he returns to Cleveland with this cast of characters
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Also have to say that I think last night's game will go a long way in Lebron leaving this summer. Seeing that his teammates simply can't be counted on in big moments will make a place like Houston very attractive to him.
Apparently, you have never seen James Harden in big moments. Harden makes JR Smith look like Larry Bird in big games.
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I have to mention this again, but the refs were beyond terrible last night. It was so bad, that it should be a fireball offense. Refereeing that bad is what made a guy like Tim Donaghy blend in so well and for so long in the league, and he was found guilty of betting and fixing games.
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Also have to say that I think last night's game will go a long way in Lebron leaving this summer. Seeing that his teammates simply can't be counted on in big moments will make a place like Houston very attractive to him.
Apparently, you have never seen James Harden in big moments. Harden makes JR Smith look like Larry Bird in big games.
Well, there's a difference between "can't be counted on in big moments" and having poor decision-making/shot selection at times. I don't think you'd see Harden make that big of a brain fart at the end of a game. Throw up an ill-advised 30 foot three? Definitely. But I think he has more game awareness than to lose track of the score in the final seconds of the game.
But beyond that, I was mainly talking about Paul and the other high end role playing vets that they have. Paul, Ariza, Tucker, and Gordon are all much more reliable down the stretch and over the course of a game than Cleveland's supporting cast.
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James best move is to Houston. James really wants to dethrone the Warriors. Joining forces with the Rockets gives him a great chance.
I do not see Philly as a realistic option. There is no chance he returns to Cleveland with this cast of characters
The Sixers can create the cap space to sign Lebron. Houston would have to work a sign and trade with the Cavs which is really not feasible. They don't have anything the Cavs would want and Anderson's ugly contract would have to be included to salary match.
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Saw a tweet that Lebron has made 245 FGs this post season. The next highest Cav is Love at 92.
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JR made sure people will remember him
for a long time.
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Ty lue failed by not calling timeout. Any other coach would have done it
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Ty lue failed by not calling timeout. Any other coach would have done it
Ty Lue fails a lot
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Ty lue failed by not calling timeout. Any other coach would have done it
How no1 called a timeout in that situation still baffles me. Theres been plenty of times where brad dont like what he sees and calls a timeout and gets them a set play with 4 seconds left on the clock. Honestly if you had to guess a person who would completely blank in that moment 95 percent of people would say JR
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Ty lue failed by not calling timeout. Any other coach would have done it
I am not a basketball coach but I was calling TO watching the game.
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Who can call TO on the court? Coach? Player with ball?
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Did y’all see LeBron rocking the cut-off shorts suit.
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Edit: Welp, so much for that :-\.
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When asked to describe what it is like to have the opportunity to play alongside LeBron James for last four finals.JR Smith says he tells LeBron ‘he has an opportunity to play with him as well’.
Someone should explain to JR the difference between opportunity and misfortune.
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Nice jam by Carlos Santana on the National Anthem.
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for all the goat talk lebron doesn't play nearly enough D
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Cavs look like they have no desire to be out there tonight
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Cavs look like they have no desire to be out there tonight
they follow their leader
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Cavs look like they have no desire to be out there tonight
they follow their leader
Tough after getting jobbed
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Cavs look like they have no desire to be out there tonight
they follow their leader
Tough after getting jobbed
if you mean the JR thing then ya, i agree
but personally i think that block call was correct
just my opinion
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Cavs look like they have no desire to be out there tonight
they follow their leader
Tough after getting jobbed
Karma. After Indy and Boston got screwed I feel no pity for them
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Kevin Love lookin' like Forrest Gump with that haircut.
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cavs playing with energy now
*edit*
ugh i just hit 3000 posts and i was hoping to have a celtic legend name next to my handle
...
ray, huh?
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Kevin Love lookin' like Forrest Gump with that haircut.
stupid is as stupid does
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James plays little or no defense. That is why MJ is the greatest
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James plays little or no defense. That is why MJ is the greatest
bingo
TP
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Kevin Love is just a shell of the player he use to be.
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Still waiting on the "juggernaut" GS team to show up. Ever year that goes by the more content they become.
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Still waiting on the "juggernaut" GS team to show up. Ever year that goes by the more content they become.
That is why Boston will beat them next season in the finals if the Warriors get there
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Cavs look like they have no desire to be out there tonight
they follow their leader
Tough after getting jobbed
Karma. After Indy and Boston got screwed I feel no pity for them
I don't think the Cavs want a bright light shone on NBA officiating. If there is a public outcry to call the games by the book with no superstar treatment then the Cavs don't get by Pacers and definitely lose in six to C's.
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bron eternally crying
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Durant!
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LeBron playing really passively.
GOAT my butt
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This must be LeBron's feel out game.
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Now Jeff Green reverts back to himself. Hurt and just terrible. SMH
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Lebron quit! Goat my ass
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James looks flat out exhausted. Missing layups, not involved, no defense
Tristan Thompson is the biggest waste of money in the NBA. What a horrible contract
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lequit
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Wonder if all those minutes are finally catching up to him. That plus his weak fortitude when he doesn’t get his usual bs calls
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The foul discrepancy is the only thing keeping Cleveland in the game. 13-3, and free throws, 15-2.
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you can tell how interested lebron is by how hard he cries to the refs
he's giving up big time
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James....wants to be anywhere but playing with these jabroni's
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I hate the man but I don't blame LeBron. His trashy teammates can't do anything right lol.
Can't believe Boston lost to this Cavaliers team exactly a week ago. And I had to watch them lose in a Santa Barbara casino surrounded by Cavs/LeBron fans ::)
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I certainly respect Curry as the greatest shooter of all time. But his need for the extra curricular after every shot is a big turn off.
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LeBron has more B.B. smarts than the lot of you...There is absolutely no need to expend energy on this game. None.
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I hate the man but I don't blame LeBron. His trashy teammates can't do anything right lol.
Can't believe Boston lost to this Cavaliers team exactly a week ago. And I had to watch them lose in a Santa Barbara casino surrounded by Cavs/LeBron fans ::)
He’s partly to blame for those bad contracts if reports are true
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Does anyone in their right minds think James is staying in Cleveland these clowns?
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Curry is in video game mode. Watching him shoot is a gift from God/Brady.
Also, Dray Green is an underrated secondary playmaker.
Lastly, Curry and KD have developed a nice on-court dynamic. They play off each other well.
TP, tar
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james will continue to fill up the box score
quits on D
bron stans will say "look at his stats, he's the BEST EVAH"
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Does anyone in their right minds think James is staying in Cleveland these clowns?
I think he tries Houston. Maybe a sign and trade thing.
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Here is Cleveland's offseason:
-James leaves
-Thompson, Love, Smith all dumped for salary and picks
-Cleveland burns it all down.
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LeBron has more B.B. smarts than the lot of you...There is absolutely no need to expend energy on this game. None.
i don't know man
it's the FINALS
and he's the "goat"
he should probably try his hardest
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Here is Cleveland's offseason:
-James leaves
-Thompson, Love, Smith all dumped for salary and picks
-Cleveland burns it all down.
they might have to give up picks to shed that salary
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Lebron quit! Goat my ass
A bunch of Eastern Conference championships don't make you the Goat.
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Does anyone in their right minds think James is staying in Cleveland these clowns?
I think he tries Houston. Maybe a sign and trade thing.
He is Boston’s to lose. If Boston recruits him he is Celtic.
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Lebron quit! Goat my ass
A bunch of Eastern Conference championships don't make you the Goat.
He is the GOAT.
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I have seen all the greats..
Bird, Magic, MJ NEVER just stood around on defense watching.
James is a great offensive player and only plays defense on the chase down block
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Does anyone in their right minds think James is staying in Cleveland these clowns?
I think he tries Houston. Maybe a sign and trade thing.
He is Boston’s to lose. If Boston recruits him he is Celtic.
*shudders*
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I have seen all the greats..
Bird, Magic, MJ NEVER just stood around on defense watching.
James is a great offensive player and only plays defense on the chase down block
he's a great basketball player
but he's def a highlight player
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Does anyone in their right minds think James is staying in Cleveland these clowns?
I think he tries Houston. Maybe a sign and trade thing.
Agree 100 percent. His last big hurdle is to beat the Warriors. Paul, Harden and James gives them a great chance.
Don't think he goes to Philly. just too young and not enough around him.
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by the way, ogaju is one of (if not my top) favorite posters here
so i'm not tryingto cause anything
but i disagree about bron being th ebest ever
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
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Does anyone in their right minds think James is staying in Cleveland these clowns?
I think he tries Houston. Maybe a sign and trade thing.
He is Boston’s to lose. If Boston recruits him he is Celtic.
I'd take him but I'm not giving up anything for him.
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Does anyone in their right minds think James is staying in Cleveland these clowns?
I think he tries Houston. Maybe a sign and trade thing.
Agree 100 percent. His last big hurdle is to beat the Warriors. Paul, Harden and James gives them a great chance.
Don't think he goes to Philly. just too young and not enough around him.
i could see him going to philly if they also make a trade for kawhi
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Does anyone in their right minds think James is staying in Cleveland these clowns?
I think he tries Houston. Maybe a sign and trade thing.
He is Boston’s to lose. If Boston recruits him he is Celtic.
I'd take him but I'm not giving up anything for him.
You would have to give up Kyrie because he ain't ever playing with Lebron again
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Warriors will probably win the Finals in 4 or 5 games this year, but they certainly don't look as "invincible" as previous years. Idk, maybe they miss Iguodala a lot more than they realize, but it just feels that way.
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Warriors will probably win the Finals in 4 or 5 games this year, but they certainly don't look as "invincible" as previous years. Idk, maybe they miss Iguodala a lot more than they realize, but it just feels that way.
i think they miss iggy big time
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by the way, ogaju is one of (if not my top) favorite posters here
so i'm not tryingto cause anything
but i disagree about bron being th ebest ever
TP for naming me one of, if not your top, favorite poster here. Now if I could only dock you a TP for disagreeing with me about Bron. LOL.
Here is the thing..I dislike LeBron like most rivals do, but I just cannot ignore overwhelming evidence staring me down. When the guy is locked in, nobody can stop him or beat him. MJ’s championship teams were always stacked ..ALWAYS.
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Curry is in video game mode. Watching him shoot is a gift from God/Brady.
Also, Dray Green is an underrated secondary playmaker.
Lastly, Curry and KD have developed a nice on-court dynamic. They play off each other well.
TP, tar
When you mentioned the ballet I should have made a joke about Draymond "The Nutcracker" Green, lol ;D.
Also, request for self-Tommy Pointification has been approved ;D.
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LeBron has more B.B. smarts than the lot of you...There is absolutely no need to expend energy on this game. None.
i don't know man
it's the FINALS
and he's the "goat"
he should probably try his hardest
But he has a plan..best plan is to conserve energy..try and win two in Cleveland.
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Forearm shots every time by James. Ridiculous
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LeBron has more B.B. smarts than the lot of you...There is absolutely no need to expend energy on this game. None.
i don't know man
it's the FINALS
and he's the "goat"
he should probably try his hardest
But he has a plan..best plan is to conserve energy..try and win two in Cleveland.
That’s lazy logic. And an excuse
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
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LeBron has more B.B. smarts than the lot of you...There is absolutely no need to expend energy on this game. None.
i don't know man
it's the FINALS
and he's the "goat"
he should probably try his hardest
But he has a plan..best plan is to conserve energy..try and win two in Cleveland.
That’s lazy logic. And an excuse
It worked against Celtics, no?
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LeBron has more B.B. smarts than the lot of you...There is absolutely no need to expend energy on this game. None.
i don't know man
it's the FINALS
and he's the "goat"
he should probably try his hardest
But he has a plan..best plan is to conserve energy..try and win two in Cleveland.
That’s lazy logic. And an excuse
It worked against Celtics, no?
Is that you Marc Jackson?
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
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LeBron has more B.B. smarts than the lot of you...There is absolutely no need to expend energy on this game. None.
i don't know man
it's the FINALS
and he's the "goat"
he should probably try his hardest
But he has a plan..best plan is to conserve energy..try and win two in Cleveland.
That’s lazy logic. And an excuse
It worked against Celtics, no?
warriors are better than the injured celtics
it might still work though. for real
he is good enough
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Lol ;D.
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anyone else just watching this to pass the time till westworld?
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
Idk about that. I think that either of those Houston teams could have beaten Chicago, but who knows?
Edit: since when did JVG go to Yale, lol? ;D
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anyone else just watching this to pass the time till westworld?
No. Absolutely not ;D.
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
People always forget he came back wearing #45 and couldn’t even make the finals. He wasn’t gone for two years. His teams were well constructed. He had Pippen, Horace Grant, Rodman, the late Bison Dele, Paxton, Kerr, Cartwright, Longley, BJ Armstrong, Kukoc, Phil Jackson.
MJ would never have won a chip with these collection of scrubs.
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
People always forget he came back wearing #45 and couldn’t even make the finals. He wasn’t gone for two years. His teams were well constructed. He had Pippen, Horace Grant, Rodman, the late Bison Dele, Paxton, Kerr, Cartwright, Longley, BJ Armstrong, Kukoc, Phil Jackson.
MJ would never have won a chip with these collection of scrubs.
his teams were definitely well constructed
can you imagine if MJ played GM like LBJ?
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
Idk about that. I think that either of those Houston teams could have beaten Chicago, but who knows?
Edit: since when did JVG go to Yale, lol? ;D
MJ played the year Houston won second chip, they couldn’t even make finals.
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so who joins lebron on the all time cry baby team?
cp3? who else?
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Draymond Green sucks idk why he keeps hyping himself up lol.
Even JaVale McGee is in double-figures tonight!
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
Idk about that. I think that either of those Houston teams could have beaten Chicago, but who knows?
Edit: since when did JVG go to Yale, lol? ;D
MJ played the year Houston won second chip, they couldn’t even make finals.
Yeah.
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so who joins lebron on the all time cry baby team?
cp3? who else?
Magic and Kareem.
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
People always forget he came back wearing #45 and couldn’t even make the finals. He wasn’t gone for two years. His teams were well constructed. He had Pippen, Horace Grant, Rodman, the late Bison Dele, Paxton, Kerr, Cartwright, Longley, BJ Armstrong, Kukoc, Phil Jackson.
MJ would never have won a chip with these collection of scrubs.
his teams were definitely well constructed
can you imagine if MJ played GM like LBJ?
I forgot a couple of players he had....Harper who went on to win multiple chips for Lakers, and Hodges who back then led NBA in three pointers. MJ benefited from the genius of Jerry Krause, which led to the statement ‘players don’t win championships, organizations do’
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so who joins lebron on the all time cry baby team?
cp3? who else?
Magic and Kareem.
TP
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mcdonalds vs. BK vs. Taco Bell vs. Wendys
who ya got?
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
Idk about that. I think that either of those Houston teams could have beaten Chicago, but who knows?
Edit: since when did JVG go to Yale, lol? ;D
MJ played the year Houston won second chip, they couldn’t even make finals.
When he played roughly 2 dozen games? Hardly a good comparison
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
People always forget he came back wearing #45 and couldn’t even make the finals. He wasn’t gone for two years. His teams were well constructed. He had Pippen, Horace Grant, Rodman, the late Bison Dele, Paxton, Kerr, Cartwright, Longley, BJ Armstrong, Kukoc, Phil Jackson.
MJ would never have won a chip with these collection of scrubs.
his teams were definitely well constructed
can you imagine if MJ played GM like LBJ?
I forgot a couple of players he had....Harper who went on to win multiple chips for Lakers, and Hodges who back then led NBA in three pointers. MJ benefited from the genius of Jerry Krause, which led to the statement ‘players don’t win championships, organizations do’
MJ had a good front office and great coaching
it's a good thing he allowed himself to be coached
i don't think lebron ever listened to a coach in his life
*edit* which makes it all the more impressive how he became an all time great
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
Idk about that. I think that either of those Houston teams could have beaten Chicago, but who knows?
Edit: since when did JVG go to Yale, lol? ;D
MJ played the year Houston won second chip, they couldn’t even make finals.
When he played roughly 2 dozen games? Hardly a good comparison
Cry me a river..if he had won he would have been a genius. Like someone said, play or go home.
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Why does Lue continue to play JR Smith so many minutes while Rodney Hood rides the bench?
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Why does Lue continue to play JR Smith so many minutes while Rodney Hood rides the bench?
lue has money on the warriors
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Didn't expect this to be a competitive series considering Golden State stacked the deck in their favor with 4 All-NBA players. Probably a sweep. Not even watching.
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Lebron you pos
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Didn't expect this to be a competitive series considering Golden State stacked the deck in their favor with 4 All-NBA players. Probably a sweep. Not even watching.
no need, LB
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mcdonalds vs. BK vs. Taco Bell vs. Wendys
who ya got?
Wendy Bell goes off and you tacon the score McDonalds will always be King,
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
Idk about that. I think that either of those Houston teams could have beaten Chicago, but who knows?
Edit: since when did JVG go to Yale, lol? ;D
MJ played the year Houston won second chip, they couldn’t even make finals.
When he played roughly 2 dozen games? Hardly a good comparison
Cry me a river..if he had won he would have been a genius. Like someone said, play or go home.
What is your point
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Sit down perk you front runner ;D
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Didn't expect this to be a competitive series considering Golden State stacked the deck in their favor with 4 All-NBA players. Probably a sweep. Not even watching.
This. Any chance the Cavs had was done in by the refs in game 1.
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
Idk about that. I think that either of those Houston teams could have beaten Chicago, but who knows?
Edit: since when did JVG go to Yale, lol? ;D
MJ played the year Houston won second chip, they couldn’t even make finals.
When he played roughly 2 dozen games? Hardly a good comparison
Cry me a river..if he had won he would have been a genius. Like someone said, play or go home.
What is your point
He has a man crush on LeBrick.
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
Idk about that. I think that either of those Houston teams could have beaten Chicago, but who knows?
Edit: since when did JVG go to Yale, lol? ;D
MJ played the year Houston won second chip, they couldn’t even make finals.
When he played roughly 2 dozen games? Hardly a good comparison
Cry me a river..if he had won he would have been a genius. Like someone said, play or go home.
What is your point
My point is he played. No excuses. One could say playing 12 games gave him an advantage.
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I had picked the Warriors in 5. I expected the Cavs to get a herculean effort from James and take a game. Well here we are. That effort was wasted by JR, so I wouldn't be shocked by a sweep.
I domt really have an itch to watch. I feel like we already know the outcome.
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I find it humorous that there are people who are saying James doesn't try on defense. He was just flawless in the third quarter on the defensive end. Defense is about being in the right position, being aware on the court, and having the ability to cover ground AND recover. James is incredible in all these facets. Just amazing. We are talking about a guy who has better court awareness than Larry Bird and better athleticism than Michael Jordan.
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
Idk about that. I think that either of those Houston teams could have beaten Chicago, but who knows?
Edit: since when did JVG go to Yale, lol? ;D
MJ played the year Houston won second chip, they couldn’t even make finals.
When he played roughly 2 dozen games? Hardly a good comparison
Cry me a river..if he had won he would have been a genius. Like someone said, play or go home.
What is your point
He has a man crush on LeBrick.
I just appreciate excellence.
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mcdonalds vs. BK vs. Taco Bell vs. Wendys
who ya got?
Wendy Bell goes off and you tacon the score McDonalds will always be King,
tried to give u a TP
but i already gave you one this hour
i owe u 1!
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Sit down perk you front runner ;D
i miss that man
i don't miss how he wouldn't go straight up for a dunk
always with the one dribble first
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
Idk about that. I think that either of those Houston teams could have beaten Chicago, but who knows?
Edit: since when did JVG go to Yale, lol? ;D
MJ played the year Houston won second chip, they couldn’t even make finals.
When he played roughly 2 dozen games? Hardly a good comparison
Cry me a river..if he had won he would have been a genius. Like someone said, play or go home.
What is your point
He has a man crush on LeBrick.
I just appreciate excellence.
And yet you don't appreciate Michael Jordan
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james has become such a good shooter late in his carreer
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both these teams are such front runners
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james has become such a good shooter late in his carreer
Doesn't have to work on defense so he has extra time.
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
Idk about that. I think that either of those Houston teams could have beaten Chicago, but who knows?
Edit: since when did JVG go to Yale, lol? ;D
MJ played the year Houston won second chip, they couldn’t even make finals.
When he played roughly 2 dozen games? Hardly a good comparison
Cry me a river..if he had won he would have been a genius. Like someone said, play or go home.
What is your point
He has a man crush on LeBrick.
I just appreciate excellence.
And yet you don't appreciate Michael Jordan
TP
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
People always forget he came back wearing #45 and couldn’t even make the finals. He wasn’t gone for two years. His teams were well constructed. He had Pippen, Horace Grant, Rodman, the late Bison Dele, Paxton, Kerr, Cartwright, Longley, BJ Armstrong, Kukoc, Phil Jackson.
MJ would never have won a chip with these collection of scrubs.
his teams were definitely well constructed
can you imagine if MJ played GM like LBJ?
If Jordan had done so the Bulls might never have gotten by the Pistons. Remember, while he was forever upset at Krause for taking Brad Sellers instead of Johnny Dawkins, he also hated it when Charles Oakley was traded for Cartwright, without whom the Bulls would not have won their titles from 91-93.
so who joins lebron on the all time cry baby team?
cp3? who else?
Magic and Kareem.
TP
I'd add Jordan to that list, as well, and how could I forget Bill Laimbeer, lol? Ugh.
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james has become such a good shooter late in his carreer
Doesn't have to work on defense so he has extra time.
TP
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Sit down perk you front runner ;D
He's becoming Cleveland's version of Drake, LOL ;D.
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james has become such a good shooter late in his carreer
Doesn't have to work on defense so he has extra time.
zing
love it
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I find it humorous that there are people who are saying James doesn't try on defense. He was just flawless in the third quarter on the defensive end. Defense is about being in the right position, being aware on the court, and having the ability to cover ground AND recover. James is incredible in all these facets. Just amazing. We are talking about a guy who has better court awareness than Larry Bird and better athleticism than Michael Jordan.
No. Just no.
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Sit down perk you front runner ;D
He's becoming Cleveland's version of Drake, LOL ;D.
oh OH
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cavs could not beat the Nets in a series without Bron or beat the Hawks .
If he only p,ayed 35 minutes a game , theyd get blown out by everybody in the league .
Dide needs to sit and rest sometime.
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Jordan never quit. Go home lebron
Yeah he only retired for almost two years when he saw Olajuwon coming,
Actually it was a down low suspension for betting on basketball
And those Rocket teams would not have beaten those Bulls teams
Idk about that. I think that either of those Houston teams could have beaten Chicago, but who knows?
Edit: since when did JVG go to Yale, lol? ;D
MJ played the year Houston won second chip, they couldn’t even make finals.
When he played roughly 2 dozen games? Hardly a good comparison
Cry me a river..if he had won he would have been a genius. Like someone said, play or go home.
What is your point
He has a man crush on LeBrick.
I just appreciate excellence.
And yet you don't appreciate Michael Jordan
I do just think that Bron has surpassed him as GOAT. I don’t think that takes anything away from MJ.
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time for bron bully ball and his refs to go to work
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I find it humorous that there are people who are saying James doesn't try on defense. He was just flawless in the third quarter on the defensive end. Defense is about being in the right position, being aware on the court, and having the ability to cover ground AND recover. James is incredible in all these facets. Just amazing. We are talking about a guy who has better court awareness than Larry Bird and better athleticism than Michael Jordan.
No. Just no.
Yes. Just yes.
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DG
P H I T O E
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That shot by Curry was ridiculous....
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Travel but u know lebron
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Travel but u know lebron
instead of superstar calls cancelling each other out, they just stack
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When you're that big, strong, athletic, skilled, AND can take 3 steps? Forget about it.
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Travel, push off lebron
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Curry GOAT
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curry putting on a show
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**** cavs
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When you're that big, strong, athletic, skilled, AND can take 3 steps? Forget about it.
Every player in the league travels. Why are we picking on James?
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Jordan woulda made that layup
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**** cavs
TP
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When you're that big, strong, athletic, skilled, AND can take 3 steps? Forget about it.
Every player in the league travels. Why are we picking on James?
some get away with it more often than others..
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When you're that big, strong, athletic, skilled, AND can take 3 steps? Forget about it.
Every player in the league travels. Why are we picking on James?
Beacause he’s supposed to be the greatest b-ball player. B-ball players don’t travel
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When you're that big, strong, athletic, skilled, AND can take 3 steps? Forget about it.
Every player in the league travels. Why are we picking on James?
You're going to have a hard time convincing me that the referees don't swallow their whistle more for James than other players in the league.
And I'm rooting for the Cavs here, as much as I hate to admit that.
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When you're that big, strong, athletic, skilled, AND can take 3 steps? Forget about it.
Every player in the league travels. Why are we picking on James?
some get away with it more often than others..
I never see three step travels to the basket called on any player in the NBA, ever. Pivot shuffling before putting the ball on the floor is called, yes. Three steps to the basket is never called and all players do it.
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lebron staying in to get triple double
of course
edit: whoops my bad
it's the hater in me
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Come on GS beat them by 30
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I hate both of these teams so much I'm not even watching the game. I'm just looking at the box scores lol.
Blown out.
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Finals record
LeBron James Steph curry
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Zizic is in the nba finals
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Mark Jackson pointing out that being down 0-2 to the Warriors isn't the same as being down 0-2 to the Celtics.
Such astute insight. Please, tell us more.
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And folks think Durant > Lebron and he's the best in the league.
PUH-LEASE
(And trust me, I despise Lebron but still...)
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Someone remind JR Smith they’re losing
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bron is fine with this
he got his stats AND his excuse (JR)
all is well in bronland
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Just two more games and LeBron can finally leave this dump of a disaster.
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Mark Jackson pointing out that being down 0-2 to the Warriors isn't the same as being down 0-2 to the Celtics.
Such astute insight. Please, tell us more.
mama there goes that announcer
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And folks think Durant > Lebron and he's the best in the league.
PUH-LEASE
(And trust me, I despise Lebron but still...)
i agree .....just SWITCH KD and Bron , put Bron on GS and KD on Cavs ......Cavs would be barely a playoff team ...much less beat Pacers , Raptors and Boston
GS would be an automatic title every year.....even more dominant than they are now .
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And folks think Durant > Lebron and he's the best in the league.
PUH-LEASE
(And trust me, I despise Lebron but still...)
i agree .....just SWITCH KD and Bron , put Bron on GS and KD on Cavs ......Cavs would be barely a playoff team ...much less beat Pacers , Raptors and Boston
GS would be an automatic title every year.....even more dominant than they are now .
but if james was on the warriors he would give looney and mcgee max contracts
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Funny thing is GSW don’t even need Durant...He is just getting free rings.
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confetti
ugh...
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One GOOD thing i like about Lebron he spent the last 15 years NOT on the Lakers .
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Mark Jackson pointing out that being down 0-2 to the Warriors isn't the same as being down 0-2 to the Celtics.
Such astute insight. Please, tell us more.
mama there goes that announcer
GROWN. MAN. ANALYSIS ::).
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And folks think Durant > Lebron and he's the best in the league.
PUH-LEASE
(And trust me, I despise Lebron but still...)
Who thinks that? KD is largely just a scorer. James is a great, if not the greatest, all around player on both ends of the court.
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I find it humorous that there are people who are saying James doesn't try on defense. He was just flawless in the third quarter on the defensive end. Defense is about being in the right position, being aware on the court, and having the ability to cover ground AND recover. James is incredible in all these facets. Just amazing. We are talking about a guy who has better court awareness than Larry Bird and better athleticism than Michael Jordan.
No. Just no.
Yes. Just yes.
(https://media1.giphy.com/media/YaXcVXGvBQlEI/giphy.gif)
;D
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Would Cs have given GSW a better fight?
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Mark Jackson pointing out that being down 0-2 to the Warriors isn't the same as being down 0-2 to the Celtics.
Such astute insight. Please, tell us more.
mama there goes that announcer
GROWN. MAN. ANALYSIS ::).
HAND DOWN MAN DOWN
he's the worst
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We ll see if GS can beat Lebron at home .
Thats how I ll judge how good GS is .
Im still picking Lewhine to win his home games.
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GS partying like Boston up 2-0
we know how that tune went
We ll see if GS can actually beat Bron in his house .
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Cavs lose game three they will be swept
Game three is their last stand
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Curry is in video game mode. Watching him shoot is a gift from God/Brady.
Also, Dray Green is an underrated secondary playmaker.
Lastly, Curry and KD have developed a nice on-court dynamic. They play off each other well.
TP, tar
When you mentioned the ballet I should have made a joke about Draymond "The Nutcracker" Green, lol ;D.
Also, request for self-Tommy Pointification has been approved ;D.
Lol! I deleted it thinking it could be misinterpreted, but that would've been hilarious.
Curry ended up going even more bananas, broke the Finals record. Fun game to watch. Which I guess is all we can ask for hm?
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lebron staying in to get triple double
of course
edit: whoops my bad
it's the hater in me
JR Smith told him he already had the triple double... ;D
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Draymond Green is one of the most overrated players in the game today.
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GS partying like Boston up 2-0
we know how that tune went
We ll see if GS can actually beat Bron in his house .
I think if the Celtics just had a Shaun Livingston scorer off the bench they would be in the finals now. Golden State is never going to shoot 15% from 3 in a game.
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Cavs lose game three they will be swept
Game three is their last stand
agree ...backs are against the wall...Bron always responds s . ....look for 45 points and 15 asists
Bron gets to rest and be home with his family . He seems to completely recover , and the whole scrub team plays out of their minds .
Im picking LEWhine to win game three
GS ....has a better shot at game 4 Win
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Mark Jackson pointing out that being down 0-2 to the Warriors isn't the same as being down 0-2 to the Celtics.
Such astute insight. Please, tell us more.
mama there goes that announcer
GROWN. MAN. ANALYSIS ::).
HAND DOWN MAN DOWN
he's the worst
By far.
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Mark Jackson pointing out that being down 0-2 to the Warriors isn't the same as being down 0-2 to the Celtics.
Such astute insight. Please, tell us more.
mama there goes that announcer
GROWN. MAN. ANALYSIS ::).
HAND DOWN MAN DOWN
he's the worst
By far.
Stop. You love Jackson's insights! "Mamma there goes that man!"
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one of Brons down falls is when he stopped trying for home playoff advantage .
Just play n good enough to get in the playoffs .
Coasting . What i hate him for ...dragging though the season
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Rodney Hood and Kyle Korver should both be getting more minutes. Both of those players can give the Cavs more than Green and Smith.
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Cavs lose game three they will be swept
Game three is their last stand
They do not have Kyrie Irving to bail them out.
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Why is JR playing
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Why is JR playing
In my opinion, Smith and Green are both fringe NBA players at this point. I know Green had a moment against the C's in game seven, but he is a really dreadful basketball player too.
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one of Brons down falls is when he stopped trying for home playoff advantage .
Just play n good enough to get in the playoffs .
Coasting . What i hate him for ...dragging though the season
They should've rested him or went for playoff advantage and not play him all year and then not have home court. I think he played every game to try and get MVP. He's a very stats driven individual.
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Why is JR playing
When you find out let me know. He's bringing nothing to the table so far.
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one of Brons down falls is when he stopped trying for home playoff advantage .
Just play n good enough to get in the playoffs .
Coasting . What i hate him for ...dragging though the season
They should've rested him or went for playoff advantage and not play him all year and then not have home court. I think he played every game to try and get MVP. He's a very stats driven individual.
You think that team makes the playoffs without him?
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Mark Jackson pointing out that being down 0-2 to the Warriors isn't the same as being down 0-2 to the Celtics.
Such astute insight. Please, tell us more.
mama there goes that announcer
GROWN. MAN. ANALYSIS ::).
HAND DOWN MAN DOWN
he's the worst
By far.
Stop. You love Jackson's insights! "Mamma there goes that man!"
Oh, how well you know me, lol ;D.
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Why is JR playing
In my opinion, Smith and Green are both fringe NBA players at this point. I know Green had a moment against the C's in game seven, but he is a really dreadful basketball player too.
I agree on Green, but the term fringe NBA player is too generous for Smith at this point. Doesn't belong on a roster
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one of Brons down falls is when he stopped trying for home playoff advantage .
Just play n good enough to get in the playoffs .
Coasting . What i hate him for ...dragging though the season
They should've rested him or went for playoff advantage and not play him all year and then not have home court. I think he played every game to try and get MVP. He's a very stats driven individual.
You think that team makes the playoffs without him?
It's hard to say. It would depend on how many games he took off and when. They might have rested him those last two games against the Knicks at least. He looks exhausted.... Might be time for him to get in his Michael Jackson chamber and come out refreshed for game 3!
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Why is JR playing
In my opinion, Smith and Green are both fringe NBA players at this point. I know Green had a moment against the C's in game seven, but he is a really dreadful basketball player too.
I agree on Green, but the term fringe NBA player is too generous for Smith at this point. Doesn't belong on a roster
I think they need to bench JR and start Korver and bring Hood off the bench.
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Call me crazy, but the Cavs could really use Wade right now. Why did they trade him in the first place?
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Call me crazy, but the Cavs could really use Wade right now. Why did they trade him in the first place?
day before trade deadline, wade requested to be traded to the heat. I’m assuming 3 reasons:
1. At the time, the Cavs were having in-fighting between teammates
2. Wade probably thought the Cavs had no shot at the finals and probably thought he could contribute more to the heat
3. Have a feeling wade started having feelings to retire and he wanted to do it with the heat
Betting wade is having regrets for the trade request. Being in the nba finals again would have been a nice opportunity
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Call me crazy, but the Cavs could really use Wade right now. Why did they trade him in the first place?
day before trade deadline, wade requested to be traded to the heat. I’m assuming 3 reasons:
1. At the time, the Cavs were having in-fighting between teammates
2. Wade probably thought the Cavs had no shot at the finals and probably thought he could contribute more to the heat
3. Have a feeling wade started having feelings to retire and he wanted to do it with the heat
Betting wade is having regrets for the trade request. Being in the nba finals again would have been a nice opportunity
Wade is another guy on my most-hated team. Another dirty player and a punk. I am extremely happy he doesn't have the opportunity in the finals. Have fun on the beach dirt bag.
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Call me crazy, but the Cavs could really use Wade right now. Why did they trade him in the first place?
day before trade deadline, wade requested to be traded to the heat. I’m assuming 3 reasons:
1. At the time, the Cavs were having in-fighting between teammates
2. Wade probably thought the Cavs had no shot at the finals and probably thought he could contribute more to the heat
3. Have a feeling wade started having feelings to retire and he wanted to do it with the heat
Betting wade is having regrets for the trade request. Being in the nba finals again would have been a nice opportunity
Wade is another guy on my most-hated team. Another dirty player and a punk. I am extremely happy he doesn't have the opportunity in the finals. Have fun on the beach dirt bag.
I'll be very tempted to throw a party when he retires. So happy that he's fading away into obscurity on a mediocre team where he is a 3rd banana at best
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Last time LeBron faced an 0-2 hole, he came back up and won a Game 7 in that same series.
Wonder if he's still got any magic left.
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Call me crazy, but the Cavs could really use Wade right now. Why did they trade him in the first place?
day before trade deadline, wade requested to be traded to the heat. I’m assuming 3 reasons:
1. At the time, the Cavs were having in-fighting between teammates
2. Wade probably thought the Cavs had no shot at the finals and probably thought he could contribute more to the heat
3. Have a feeling wade started having feelings to retire and he wanted to do it with the heat
Betting wade is having regrets for the trade request. Being in the nba finals again would have been a nice opportunity
Wade is another guy on my most-hated team. Another dirty player and a punk. I am extremely happy he doesn't have the opportunity in the finals. Have fun on the beach dirt bag.
Yeah watching him injure Rondo's arm and nutkicking players and giving Kobe that mask in that one all-star game. He a dirty punk, too.
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Cavs off to a hot start, 14-4 up by 10!
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Cavs off to a hot start, 14-4 up by 10!
Warriors look to have bought into all their own hype! Love it
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Could be a critical Game 3 win for Cleveland. If they win, their season is still very much alive.
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Cavs off to a hot start, 14-4 up by 10!
That dunk by Lebron was just ridiculous
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Lol Thompson walks and then gets the foul call from Marc Davis ::)
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Lol Thompson walks and then gets the foul call from Marc Davis ::)
From one extreme of bias to the other lol
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Klay Thompson has taken several bad shots so far, and McGee has taken too many shots. GS has got to go more to Durant.
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I'm impressed with Love so far. He's aggressive and going inside.
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Seeing Curry prance around like a moron every time GSW score makes me dislike him so much
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All that and warriors down by only one
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Seeing Curry prance around like a moron every time GSW score makes me dislike him so much
So obnoxious
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All that and it's a one point game after the first quarter.
You do have to wonder what a sweep would make Lebron think going into free agency. Would he really consider coming to a place like Boston or Houston to form his own superteam that could actually take down the Warriors?
Similar to how the Warriors losing the 2016 NBA Finals gave KD the excuse he needed to be able to justify (at least to himself) going to the Warriors, I wonder if a Finals sweep would function the same way with Lebron and giving him an excuse to join an established elite team like Boston or Houston. Still not sure that he'd be worth it, though, depending on what all we'd have to give up to get him.
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Thompson 1-5, Curry 1-4, and they are within 1. Impressive for GS
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Seeing Curry prance around like a moron every time GSW score makes me dislike him so much
So obnoxious
My brother hates that man with a passion and he doesn't even watch NBA. But he usually goes for the Spurs when he does.
Ugh, sick of these Warriors.
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How is that not an offensive foul on James? You don't get to simply lower your shoulder and bump your defender out of the way on a fastbreak.
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Low key wish Lebron would get hurt
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Low key wish Lebron would get hurt
Nah...then he'd have an excuse for losing.
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Low key wish Lebron would get hurt
Nah...then he'd have an excuse for losing.
He doesn't ran out of excuse anyway.
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Warriors playing so casual. Maybe a little effort and toughness?
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Low key wish Lebron would get hurt
Nah...then he'd have an excuse for losing.
He’s already got one. He’s going up against four all-stars with Kevin Love and a bunch of scrubs.
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Warriors playing so casual. Maybe a little effort and toughness?
Doubt that’s going to happen, they love to coast
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Good Lord, could GS play any more lackluster?
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Warriors playing so casual. Maybe a little effort and toughness?
IDK lately their motivation has been down. But this is Cleveland's house so home-court might also be a factor.
I expect the Warriors to mount a comeback soon.
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KLove has really shown what he’s worth these Finals, but especially tonight
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Teen and Jackson love fest
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The refreeeing is deplorable again. Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.ing hate the nba
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Lebron you piece of Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.
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LeBron whines and refs change the call lol
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Low key wish Lebron would get hurt
Nah...then he'd have an excuse for losing.
He’s already got one. He’s going up against four all-stars with Kevin Love and a bunch of scrubs.
Umm, no, he really doesn't. Not when his style of play/overall behavior or whatever made Kyrie want to leave town. If Irving were still in Cleveland and he was hurt at this point, okay, maybe I could see your point, even though I naturally have no sympathy for Lebron, but given the circumstances, no, just no.
Did you have any sympathy for Kobe when he essentially forced Shaq out of LA? I mean, Shaq's an obvious bully and overall tool, but still.
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Lol what a joke. Lebron whines about the call and they change it. So much for rules for NBA officiating when they can just change calls willy nilly. ::)
That's a blatant charge, too. Like always Lebron leads with his left arm and makes all the contact. ::)
Like, why even have rules when you can just change calls like this? It's ridiculous.
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James pushes off every single time
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Lol what a joke. Lebron whines about the call and they change it. So much for rules for NBA officiating when they can just change calls willy nilly. ::)
That's a blatant charge, too. Like always Lebron leads with his left arm and makes all the contact. ::)
Like, why even have rules when you can just change calls like this? It's ridiculous.
Two game series of makeup calls in the bank apparently
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If only Durant would have chosen us- [dang]—he is so good.
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Curry and Thompson 3-15 and Love and Smith are having the playoff games of their lives and Cavs are only up 6 in a must win game. Not good for Cleveland.
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Curry and Thompson 3-15 and Love and Smith are having the playoff games of their lives and Cavs are only up 6 in a must win game. Not good for Cleveland.
Yep, they're a third quarter team.
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Cavs played the best they have of the series and still only up six
Curry and Thompson are not going to be this bad second half
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If only Durant would have chosen us- [dang]—he is so good.
Yep, sad.
Durant can win 3-4 rings with Golden State but no one will really care. His reputation took a hit for sure with his decision.
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The refreeeing is deplorable again. ****ing hate the nba
They make so many playoff games unwatchable.
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If only Durant would have chosen us- [dang]—he is so good.
He's a mental midget.
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LeBron James sit your ass down with your constant whining! How can anyone stand this Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.
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Cavs better be careful
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Curry with a Rozier-game 7 like performance so far tonight. And Thompson right there with a Jaylen Brown game-7 like performance.
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This is going to game 7 i don't feel so bad now about Celtics
I see gS can't win in Cleveland either
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That is l ke Currys 6 th missed layup
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I hate evetything about Tristan Thompson
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Lebron a witness. ;D
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warriors have sucked life right out of that arena. when McGee looks like a star, you know you are in trouble- would be like Blount having a great game in finals 😁
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I hate evetything about Tristan Thompson
I wish I could give you 1000 TPs for this. Fake tough front runner
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I hate evetything about Tristan Thompson
I wish I could give you 1000 TPs for this. Fake tough front runner
Only reason he got paid is because Lebron wanted a big guy to do all the dirty work and kiss his rear end
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This is going to game 7 i don't feel so bad now about Celtics
I see gS can't win in Cleveland either
Cavs wouldn't last 6 games with even just healthy Kyrie on the lineup.
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GS is good enough (and CLE bad) to sweep this series without playing well in any one game.
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Why when A player screams the f word and bangs hand on floor after not getting foul call is that not a tech? D Green is class 😁
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Who to hate more... Draymond Green or Tristian Thompson... Sigh.. Decisions, decisions. :angel: :angel:
Why when A player screams the f word and bangs hand on floor after not getting foul call is that not a tech? D Green is class 😁
Same here, my thoughts exactly. While Tristan wraps his arms around Draymond like he's trying to give him a Kim Kardashian kiss.
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Who to hate more... Draymond Green or Tristian Thompson... Sigh.. Decisions, decisions. :angel: :angel:
Why when A player screams the f word and bangs hand on floor after not getting foul call is that not a tech? D Green is class 😁
Same here, my thoughts exactly. While Tristan wraps his arms around Draymond like he's trying to give him a Kim Kardashian kiss.
We can hate them equally !
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Who to hate more... Draymond Green or Tristian Thompson... Sigh.. Decisions, decisions. :angel: :angel:
Why when A player screams the f word and bangs hand on floor after not getting foul call is that not a tech? D Green is class 😁
Same here, my thoughts exactly. While Tristan wraps his arms around Draymond like he's trying to give him a Kim Kardashian kiss.
Draymond Green. I hate that man and his disrespect to Paul Pierce.
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Lebron wanted a foul—shocker!! That could get hard watching in Green-
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I've never seen a player be able to whine his way to changing calls on the floor the way Lebron does. Never, ever, not even close. Not MJ, Kareem, Wilt, nobody.
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Who to hate more... Draymond Green or Tristian Thompson... Sigh.. Decisions, decisions. :angel: :angel:
Why when A player screams the f word and bangs hand on floor after not getting foul call is that not a tech? D Green is class 😁
Same here, my thoughts exactly. While Tristan wraps his arms around Draymond like he's trying to give him a Kim Kardashian kiss.
Draymond Green. I hate that man and his disrespect to Paul Pierce.
I hope Kevin Love tears him a new one in the post.
And what kind of last second shot was that... Lol...
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Getting closer to James exiting Cleveland
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I've never seen a player be able to whine his way to changing calls on the floor the way Lebron does. Never, ever, not even close. Not MJ, Kareem, Wilt, nobody.
He definitely is the King of Whine!!
He gives Whine a Bad Name ——rock song reference for those who are old enough to know
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Getting closer to James exiting Cleveland
Kyrie and Lebron might be teeing off next week to discuss the old days 😉
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I've never seen a player be able to whine his way to changing calls on the floor the way Lebron does. Never, ever, not even close. Not MJ, Kareem, Wilt, nobody.
He definitely is the King of Whine!!
He gives Whine a Bad Name ——rock song reference for those who are old enough to know
Ah yes, Joe Bonvi ;) ;D. Dude is a soccer dad, now, lmfa0 ;D.
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I've never seen a player be able to whine his way to changing calls on the floor the way Lebron does. Never, ever, not even close. Not MJ, Kareem, Wilt, nobody.
He definitely is the King of Whine!!
He gives Whine a Bad Name ——rock song reference for those who are old enough to know
Ah yes, Joe Bonvi ;) ;D. Dude is a soccer dad, now, lmfa0 ;D.
TP for that!
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Good Lord, Curry, you are 1-13 tonight. How about you stop jacking up long, contested threes??
Game 7 Rozier all over again.
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Pass the freaking ball, Curry. Geeze.
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Currys game is too predictable
Either pull up 3 or a missed lay up where he flops
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Curry trying to break Rozier misses for threes in a playoff game!!
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This feels exactly like last year's Finals Game 3.
Close game. Cavaliers have some leads. But Durant phenomenal and Warriors (KD) close out for a late win
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Curry always chokes on a close game
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Lol and here comes the fouls for Cleveland ::)
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What a joke
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Durant > Lebron
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Thompson spent about ten second in paint-
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My god do the warriors want to win this game?
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These are some tough calls against the Warriors.
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If game is tied at wnd of quarter, bench JR?
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In what world is that not a travel on James before that three??
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big three by Lebron—wow
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Oh my God - DURANT! What a dagger three.
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SHD lebron lol
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Done. Over. Go to your next team Lebron
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Break out the brooms
Durant with the dagger 3
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Here comes the sweep lol
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Durant is sick—-
Brooms are out on friday and no Kyrie to score 40 like last game 4 last year.
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If Toronto is now Lebronto, does this mean Cleveland is now Kevland?
Durant has ripped this city’s heart out.
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Bring out the brooms Friday!
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What kind of play call was that by Lue? A simple play like that to get JR Smith a 3?
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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahshahahahahahahahshshahhhahahahahahahahahahaha ;D I Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.ing luv it!
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Lebron is going to get robbed finals mvp again. They will give it to Durant even though lebron has played significantly better
Also pathetic that curry still hasn't won a finals mvp
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Welp, there it is. The Cavs are going to get swept.
Very well could see a deflated Lebron in the next game knowing that this series is already over and he's gone this summer.
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Time for the Celtics rise to power
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T minus 48 hours until lebron takes off the jersey for the last time
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Come on lebron....you’re the goat ::)
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On Friday, the city of Cleveland gets to say their farewell to Bron Bron.
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Westbrook is like why did I hog the ball
Durant is the man.
Curry making 40 is a joke. Durant should be
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what happened to Love in fourth? MIA
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Westbrook is like why did I hog the ball
Durant is the man.
Curry making 40 is a joke. Durant should be
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On Friday, the city of Cleveland gets to say their farewell to Bron Bron.
And Celts dont want him
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What team wil K Love get traded to this offseason after Lebron leaves?
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Friday will be LeBron James' last game in a Cavaliers jersey.
He will have his bags and luggage packed up and a vehicle waiting outside Quicken Loans Arena to take him to Los Angeles once the game is over. Leaving that sorry dump of Cleveland for good lol.
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Its became all about iso
I hope CBS is watching carefully
Go with Jayson in the 4th next time (if no Irving)
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What team wil K Love get traded to this offseason after Lebron leaves?
I think his game would fit well on the Celtics. But maybe that's just me lol.
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What team wil K Love get traded to this offseason after Lebron leaves?
Who wants him for that salary + no defense
Cant believe some folks here were gushing about him
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Bron can't shoot now that Green clawed his eye out .
That THANG looks awful.
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What team wil K Love get traded to this offseason after Lebron leaves?
OKC, Spurs, Toronto to name a few :laugh:
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Can Harden CP3 and older one eyed Bron wrestle the title from gS?
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Even though I admit Lebron is the best player in the league and has done so much for his team these playoffs... he DOESN'T get a pass from me tonight. Nope.
Final few minutes, close game and Finals on the line... and you don't even try to guard KD?? WOW. Lebron just let the Warriors switch and allowed his teammates to get cooked by KD. Lebron should have accepted the challenge and tried to guard KD near the end but he didn't.
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Draymond Green is 6'6 but he bothers Lebron alot. Lebron thinks twice before driving in
Is Green better than Al defensively?
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Even though I admit Lebron is the best player in the league and has done so much for his team these playoffs... he DOESN'T get a pass from me tonight. Nope.
Final few minutes, close game and Finals on the line... and you don't even try to guard KD?? WOW. Lebron just let the Warriors switch and allowed his teammates to get cooked by KD. Lebron should have accepted the challenge and tried to guard KD near the end but he didn't.
I think Durant is better
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Even though I admit Lebron is the best player in the league and has done so much for his team these playoffs... he DOESN'T get a pass from me tonight. Nope.
Final few minutes, close game and Finals on the line... and you don't even try to guard KD?? WOW. Lebron just let the Warriors switch and allowed his teammates to get cooked by KD. Lebron should have accepted the challenge and tried to guard KD near the end but he didn't.
I think Durant is better
If Durant is better, why did he leave to join the team that he lost from a 3-1 lead?
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Lol at the Non-GMO tea bag action ;) ;D. TP.
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Draymond Green is 6'6 but he bothers Lebron alot. Lebron thinks twice before driving in
Is Green better than Al defensively?
Bron avoids contact ...kinda his secret to longevity ....Green is not afraid to lay the boom on Lebron ....Bron respects Green and Iggy too.....Iggy will take a charge and hammer bron too.
Iggy makes a huge diff defending Bron
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Yeah I can't believe the Celtics lost to these Cavaliers lol :(
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Even though I admit Lebron is the best player in the league and has done so much for his team these playoffs... he DOESN'T get a pass from me tonight. Nope.
Final few minutes, close game and Finals on the line... and you don't even try to guard KD?? WOW. Lebron just let the Warriors switch and allowed his teammates to get cooked by KD. Lebron should have accepted the challenge and tried to guard KD near the end but he didn't.
I think Durant is better
If Durant is better, why did he leave to join the team that he lost from a 3-1 lead?
Bc Westbrook is a choker
Plays hero ball. Durant shouldnt have let it happen
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Yeah I can't believe the Celtics lost to these Cavaliers lol :(
we got outcoached
People don't want to admit it but it's true
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Draymond Green is 6'6 but he bothers Lebron alot. Lebron thinks twice before driving in
Is Green better than Al defensively?
Bron avoids contact ...kinda his secret to longevity ....Green is not afraid to lay the boom on Lebron ....Bron respects Green and Iggy too.....Iggy will take a charge and hammer bron too.
Iggy makes a huge diff defending Bron
Really? Bc LEredeye trucked past Horford whenever he wanted. Same with Morris
Got to admit, Green is like a mini truck himself though.
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Yeah I can't believe the Celtics lost to these Cavaliers lol :(
They just couldn't throw the ball in the ocean in game 7. I keep telling myself 15% from 3. That's the game. If you have Kryie and Hayward there is no way that happens...
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Sweep is looming.
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Bron can't shoot now that Green clawed his eye out .
That THANG looks awful.
Lol. He'll be on the...red-eye ;) ::) ;D *groan* to LA once this series is over.
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Yeah I can't believe the Celtics lost to these Cavaliers lol :(
we got outcoached
People don't want to admit it but it's true
Its true
Cbs: We believe in score by committee basketball at a ecf game 7
:(
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Yeah I can't believe the Celtics lost to these Cavaliers lol :(
we got outcoached
People don't want to admit it but it's true
It was all those missed open 3 point shots. 15% from three and most of those shots were open.
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The stacked team is going to win it all. No one is shocked. That’s why Hill/Smith blowing Game 1 was the death knell. The margin of error is next to zero against them.
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Yeah I can't believe the Celtics lost to these Cavaliers lol :(
They just couldn't throw the ball in the ocean in game 7. I keep telling myself 15% from 3. That's the game. If you have Kryie and Hayward there is no way that happens...
agree , if our two stars are chealthy next year , we go all the way to finals. Straight through Phily like a knife though hot butter.
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Yeah I can't believe the Celtics lost to these Cavaliers lol :(
They just couldn't throw the ball in the ocean in game 7. I keep telling myself 15% from 3. That's the game. If you have Kryie and Hayward there is no way that happens...
agree , if our two stars are chealthy next year , we go all the way to finals. Straight through Phily like a knife though hot butter.
Agreed. People are forgetting how good a player Hayward is and Kyrie is a closer!
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Even though I admit Lebron is the best player in the league and has done so much for his team these playoffs... he DOESN'T get a pass from me tonight. Nope.
Final few minutes, close game and Finals on the line... and you don't even try to guard KD?? WOW. Lebron just let the Warriors switch and allowed his teammates to get cooked by KD. Lebron should have accepted the challenge and tried to guard KD near the end but he didn't.
I think Durant is better
If Durant is better, why did he leave to join the team that he lost from a 3-1 lead?
The same reason lebrons been on 3 different teams and has won 3 out of 9, soon to be 10 finals appearances ::). Lebron is garbage. A product of the league that lets him play street football. Everything g Durant did today was a basketball style not whine, and kick, and push ball
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Even though I admit Lebron is the best player in the league and has done so much for his team these playoffs... he DOESN'T get a pass from me tonight. Nope.
Final few minutes, close game and Finals on the line... and you don't even try to guard KD?? WOW. Lebron just let the Warriors switch and allowed his teammates to get cooked by KD. Lebron should have accepted the challenge and tried to guard KD near the end but he didn't.
I think Durant is better
If Durant is better, why did he leave to join the team that he lost from a 3-1 lead?
Bc Westbrook is a choker
Plays hero ball. Durant shouldnt have let it happen
I respectfully disagree.
KD is the better scorer. Lebron's overall impact on a team is much greater than KD's.
If KD is on Cleveland instead of Lebron, then they aren't in the Finals. Hell, they probably don't even get past Indiana first round.
And I despise Lebron as much as the next guy but that's just how I feel. Also Lebron is in GOAT discussions, and Durant isn't even close.
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Draymond Green is 6'6 but he bothers Lebron alot. Lebron thinks twice before driving in
Is Green better than Al defensively?
Umm, yeah, lol.
Even though I admit Lebron is the best player in the league and has done so much for his team these playoffs... he DOESN'T get a pass from me tonight. Nope.
Final few minutes, close game and Finals on the line... and you don't even try to guard KD?? WOW. Lebron just let the Warriors switch and allowed his teammates to get cooked by KD. Lebron should have accepted the challenge and tried to guard KD near the end but he didn't.
I think Durant is better
If Durant is better, why did he leave to join the team that he lost from a 3-1 lead?
Bc Westbrook is a choker
Plays hero ball. Durant shouldnt have let it happen
Durant choked even worse in that Game 6 against the Warriors. Dude was atrocious.
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Hope Cavs fans enjoy one last finals game. Probably won’t see another one anytime soon
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Butter is coming in two days......
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
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Even though I admit Lebron is the best player in the league and has done so much for his team these playoffs... he DOESN'T get a pass from me tonight. Nope.
Final few minutes, close game and Finals on the line... and you don't even try to guard KD?? WOW. Lebron just let the Warriors switch and allowed his teammates to get cooked by KD. Lebron should have accepted the challenge and tried to guard KD near the end but he didn't.
I think Durant is better
If Durant is better, why did he leave to join the team that he lost from a 3-1 lead?
The same reason lebrons been on 3 different teams and has won 3 out of 9, soon to be 10 finals appearances ::). Lebron is garbage. A product of the league that lets him play street football. Everything g Durant did today was a basketball style not whine, and kick, and push ball
Exactly
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
I know wade said he wont join another team now, but could be resist that
He could join for minimum
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
Trading Deng is not difficult. Throw in a future 1st
Lakers could throw near max to all 3.
Edit: Lebron can also take a paycut
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
But see, the problem here is if he goes to Houston, they'd have to gut that team to accommodate him. They'd have to give up Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson to accommodate his salary. Anderson might not be important, but Gordon is a key guy for that team. And even then, with the cap holds, those salaries might not be enough (I have not done the numbers yet, but CP3's cap hold alone would be massive).
Is it really worth going to Houston if you won't have a bench? Yeah, your starting 5 would be massive, but who would they have off the bench there?
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
But see, the problem here is if he goes to Houston, they'd have to gut that team to accommodate him. They'd have to give up Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson to accommodate his salary. Anderson might not be important, but Gordon is a key guy for that team. And even then, with the cap holds, those salaries might not be enough (I have not done the numbers yet, but CP3's cap hold alone would be massive).
Is it really worth going to Houston if you won't have a bench? Yeah, your starting 5 would be massive, but who would they have off the bench there?
They'd lose Capela.
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
Trading Deng is not difficult. Throw in a future 1st
Lakers could throw near max to all 3.
A) Except they have no attractive draft compensation if they sign some big name free agents;
B) None of them will take less than the max, as they shouldn’t, and this has been thoroughly reported on for all three players; and
C) Even letting all their cap holds and free agents go and only keeping Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, and Hart, they still won’t come close to be able to offer all three max contracts, as the three of them combined will take up the entire cap themselves (I believe - James > $35M; Paul > $35M; George > $30M with an estimated $101M salary cap).
It’s simply not happening.
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
Trading Deng is not difficult. Throw in a future 1st
Lakers could throw near max to all 3.
A) Except they have no attractive draft compensation if they sign some big name free agents;
B) None of them will take less than the max, as they shouldn’t, and this has been thoroughly reported on for all three players; and
C) Even letting all their cap holds and free agents go and only keeping Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, and Hart, they still won’t come close to be able to offer all three max contracts, as the three of them combined will take up the entire cap themselves (I believe - James > $35M; Paul > $35M; George > $30M with an estimated $101M salary cap).
It’s simply not happening.
They can shed Lonzo, Ingram if it comes down to it
Paul wants max? Well i think its about time he wants to win a championship before his career is over
Its a balance/sacrifice all three can make. Lebron again can take a pay cut
Why would he want to take max but to lose to the warriors again?
I cant see him money chasing at this point of his career
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
Trading Deng is not difficult. Throw in a future 1st
Lakers could throw near max to all 3.
A) Except they have no attractive draft compensation if they sign some big name free agents;
B) None of them will take less than the max, as they shouldn’t, and this has been thoroughly reported on for all three players; and
C) Even letting all their cap holds and free agents go and only keeping Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, and Hart, they still won’t come close to be able to offer all three max contracts, as the three of them combined will take up the entire cap themselves (I believe - James > $35M; Paul > $35M; George > $30M with an estimated $101M salary cap).
It’s simply not happening.
We will see
Lebron wont join the Lakers with just George. Its not enough to overcome the warriors
Celts have no cap at all
Maybe he joins the 76ers. But Simmons becomes near obsolete then
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
Trading Deng is not difficult. Throw in a future 1st
Lakers could throw near max to all 3.
A) Except they have no attractive draft compensation if they sign some big name free agents;
B) None of them will take less than the max, as they shouldn’t, and this has been thoroughly reported on for all three players; and
C) Even letting all their cap holds and free agents go and only keeping Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, and Hart, they still won’t come close to be able to offer all three max contracts, as the three of them combined will take up the entire cap themselves (I believe - James > $35M; Paul > $35M; George > $30M with an estimated $101M salary cap).
It’s simply not happening.
They can shed Lonzo, Ingram if it comes down to it
Paul wants max? Well i think its about time he wants to win a championship before his career is over
Its a balance/sacrifice all three can make. Lebron again can take a pay cut
Why would he want to take max but to lose to the warriors again?
I cant see him money chasing at this point of his career
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/l/report-chris-paul-will-not-take-a-pay-cut-to-re-sign-with-rockets/vp-AAyj2Il
https://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/12/15/report-lebron-james-wont-take-discount-from-max-salary/
It’s not happening. I can see Lebron and George and then making other trades for role players, but getting all three is virtually impossible.
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
Trading Deng is not difficult. Throw in a future 1st
Lakers could throw near max to all 3.
A) Except they have no attractive draft compensation if they sign some big name free agents;
B) None of them will take less than the max, as they shouldn’t, and this has been thoroughly reported on for all three players; and
C) Even letting all their cap holds and free agents go and only keeping Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, and Hart, they still won’t come close to be able to offer all three max contracts, as the three of them combined will take up the entire cap themselves (I believe - James > $35M; Paul > $35M; George > $30M with an estimated $101M salary cap).
It’s simply not happening.
They can shed Lonzo, Ingram if it comes down to it
Paul wants max? Well i think its about time he wants to win a championship before his career is over
Its a balance/sacrifice all three can make. Lebron again can take a pay cut
Why would he want to take max but to lose to the warriors again?
I cant see him money chasing at this point of his career
Because he's 33 and knows he only has a few good years left in him? No way he doesn't take the max. Absolutely no way.
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
Trading Deng is not difficult. Throw in a future 1st
Lakers could throw near max to all 3.
A) Except they have no attractive draft compensation if they sign some big name free agents;
B) None of them will take less than the max, as they shouldn’t, and this has been thoroughly reported on for all three players; and
C) Even letting all their cap holds and free agents go and only keeping Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, and Hart, they still won’t come close to be able to offer all three max contracts, as the three of them combined will take up the entire cap themselves (I believe - James > $35M; Paul > $35M; George > $30M with an estimated $101M salary cap).
It’s simply not happening.
They can shed Lonzo, Ingram if it comes down to it
Paul wants max? Well i think its about time he wants to win a championship before his career is over
Its a balance/sacrifice all three can make. Lebron again can take a pay cut
Why would he want to take max but to lose to the warriors again?
I cant see him money chasing at this point of his career
Because he's 33 and knows he only has a few good years left in him? No way he doesn't take the max. Absolutely no way.
Lets see take 30 million but have a legit chance to dethrone the warriors
Or make 35 and get swept again
Tell me...with your legacy on the line , which option would you choose?
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
Trading Deng is not difficult. Throw in a future 1st
Lakers could throw near max to all 3.
A) Except they have no attractive draft compensation if they sign some big name free agents;
B) None of them will take less than the max, as they shouldn’t, and this has been thoroughly reported on for all three players; and
C) Even letting all their cap holds and free agents go and only keeping Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, and Hart, they still won’t come close to be able to offer all three max contracts, as the three of them combined will take up the entire cap themselves (I believe - James > $35M; Paul > $35M; George > $30M with an estimated $101M salary cap).
It’s simply not happening.
They can shed Lonzo, Ingram if it comes down to it
Paul wants max? Well i think its about time he wants to win a championship before his career is over
Its a balance/sacrifice all three can make. Lebron again can take a pay cut
Why would he want to take max but to lose to the warriors again?
I cant see him money chasing at this point of his career
Because he's 33 and knows he only has a few good years left in him? No way he doesn't take the max. Absolutely no way.
Lets see take 30 million but have a legit chance to dethrone the warriors
Or make 35 and get swept again
Tell me...with your legacy on the line , which option would you choose?
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I don't have to tell you anything, LeBron said he WON'T take a paycut.
You're trying to fit a square peg in a round hole here.
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
Trading Deng is not difficult. Throw in a future 1st
Lakers could throw near max to all 3.
A) Except they have no attractive draft compensation if they sign some big name free agents;
B) None of them will take less than the max, as they shouldn’t, and this has been thoroughly reported on for all three players; and
C) Even letting all their cap holds and free agents go and only keeping Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, and Hart, they still won’t come close to be able to offer all three max contracts, as the three of them combined will take up the entire cap themselves (I believe - James > $35M; Paul > $35M; George > $30M with an estimated $101M salary cap).
It’s simply not happening.
They can shed Lonzo, Ingram if it comes down to it
Paul wants max? Well i think its about time he wants to win a championship before his career is over
Its a balance/sacrifice all three can make. Lebron again can take a pay cut
Why would he want to take max but to lose to the warriors again?
I cant see him money chasing at this point of his career
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/l/report-chris-paul-will-not-take-a-pay-cut-to-re-sign-with-rockets/vp-AAyj2Il
https://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/12/15/report-lebron-james-wont-take-discount-from-max-salary/
It’s not happening. I can see Lebron and George and then making other trades for role players, but getting all three is virtually impossible.
We will see who is right
Durant took a paycut when nobody thought he would
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
Trading Deng is not difficult. Throw in a future 1st
Lakers could throw near max to all 3.
A) Except they have no attractive draft compensation if they sign some big name free agents;
B) None of them will take less than the max, as they shouldn’t, and this has been thoroughly reported on for all three players; and
C) Even letting all their cap holds and free agents go and only keeping Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, and Hart, they still won’t come close to be able to offer all three max contracts, as the three of them combined will take up the entire cap themselves (I believe - James > $35M; Paul > $35M; George > $30M with an estimated $101M salary cap).
It’s simply not happening.
They can shed Lonzo, Ingram if it comes down to it
Paul wants max? Well i think its about time he wants to win a championship before his career is over
Its a balance/sacrifice all three can make. Lebron again can take a pay cut
Why would he want to take max but to lose to the warriors again?
I cant see him money chasing at this point of his career
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/l/report-chris-paul-will-not-take-a-pay-cut-to-re-sign-with-rockets/vp-AAyj2Il
https://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/12/15/report-lebron-james-wont-take-discount-from-max-salary/
It’s not happening. I can see Lebron and George and then making other trades for role players, but getting all three is virtually impossible.
We will see who is right
Durant took a paycut when nobody thought he would
To be able to resign their Bird Rights free agent. Totally different case here.
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
Trading Deng is not difficult. Throw in a future 1st
Lakers could throw near max to all 3.
A) Except they have no attractive draft compensation if they sign some big name free agents;
B) None of them will take less than the max, as they shouldn’t, and this has been thoroughly reported on for all three players; and
C) Even letting all their cap holds and free agents go and only keeping Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, and Hart, they still won’t come close to be able to offer all three max contracts, as the three of them combined will take up the entire cap themselves (I believe - James > $35M; Paul > $35M; George > $30M with an estimated $101M salary cap).
It’s simply not happening.
They can shed Lonzo, Ingram if it comes down to it
Paul wants max? Well i think its about time he wants to win a championship before his career is over
Its a balance/sacrifice all three can make. Lebron again can take a pay cut
Why would he want to take max but to lose to the warriors again?
I cant see him money chasing at this point of his career
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/l/report-chris-paul-will-not-take-a-pay-cut-to-re-sign-with-rockets/vp-AAyj2Il
https://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/12/15/report-lebron-james-wont-take-discount-from-max-salary/
It’s not happening. I can see Lebron and George and then making other trades for role players, but getting all three is virtually impossible.
We will see who is right
Durant took a paycut when nobody thought he would
To be able to resign their Bird Rights free agent. Totally different case here.
Again...doubt Lebron joins the Lakers to get swept again by GSW
Does this makes sense to you?
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Yeah I can't believe the Celtics lost to these Cavaliers lol :(
They just couldn't throw the ball in the ocean in game 7. I keep telling myself 15% from 3. That's the game. If you have Kryie and Hayward there is no way that happens...
agree , if our two stars are chealthy next year , we go all the way to finals. Straight through Phily like a knife though hot butter.
Nice try. ;D
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Does this end Friday?
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ESPN speculating that LeBron leaves if he loses this Finals (which is very likely now).
But seriously, where would he go?
Lakers
They have huge money to throw around
Lebron, PG13 and Paul join forces
Huh? There’s no way they can get all three. Without trading Deng they technically can’t even max out both Bron and George, let alone Paul who has let it be known that he isn’t taking anything less than the max.
I think Houston is still the most likely option, but LA is probably next in line. I can see both Bron and George going there, but that’s still probably just the third or fourth best team in the West. That LA team isn’t beating GS or Houston, let alone both.
But see, the problem here is if he goes to Houston, they'd have to gut that team to accommodate him. They'd have to give up Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson to accommodate his salary. Anderson might not be important, but Gordon is a key guy for that team. And even then, with the cap holds, those salaries might not be enough (I have not done the numbers yet, but CP3's cap hold alone would be massive).
Is it really worth going to Houston if you won't have a bench? Yeah, your starting 5 would be massive, but who would they have off the bench there?
You got the best player in the world, playing alongside with two superstars and a 5x All-Star Paul George. Just pick up some bums off the streets and that team will absolutely challenge Golden State.
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Does this end Friday?
Yeah. My friend whose a Warriors fan (ya I know, "fan") isn't counting LeBron out just yet. They are getting swept lol.
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Does this end Friday?
Should be over then. Hopefully the Warriors don't mess around.
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I'm rooting for another Durant FMVP. Nothing against Curry but I think since moving to GS Durant has become underrated and this would be validation that he is, indeed, the Warriors' best player. That and I think it would be hilarious if Curry won 2 MVP's and 3 championships but never wins a FMVP.
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Does this end Friday?
Yeah. My friend whose a Warriors fan (ya I know, "fan") isn't counting LeBron out just yet. They are getting swept lol.
A sweep would be no surprise, but I've felt since the beginning that Cavs would win one game in Cleveland, and I bet it's on Friday.
The larger point is that a 5-game series is no different than a sweep in terms of how LBJ feels about his future.
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Anyone saw The Miz on First Take? "I don't care what happened in Games 1 or 2, but Game 4 we take it. Game 5 we take it. Game 6 we take it. Game 7...we take it!"
DON'T DO DRUGS KIDS! ::)
At least I'll credit him for tryna hype up the Cavs more than Ty Lue does.
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I'm rooting for another Durant FMVP. Nothing against Curry but I think since moving to GS Durant has become underrated and this would be validation that he is, indeed, the Warriors' best player. That and I think it would be hilarious if Curry won 2 MVP's and 3 championships but never wins a FMVP.
Thing is as great of a shooter/scorer Curry is... There is no doubt in my mind KD has always been the best player on that team.
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BYE BYE LEBRON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
3-0!
3-0!
3-0!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAH
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Yeah I can't believe the Celtics lost to these Cavaliers lol :(
They just couldn't throw the ball in the ocean in game 7. I keep telling myself 15% from 3. That's the game. If you have Kryie and Hayward there is no way that happens...
agree , if our two stars are chealthy next year , we go all the way to finals. Straight through Phily like a knife though hot butter.
Nice try. ;D
LOL hot knife thru butter
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BYE BYE LEBRON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
3-0!
3-0!
3-0!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAH
I think Lebron definitely wants to avoid the sweep for his legacy...
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and here is an update....
https://www.theonion.com/cavs-hoping-to-avoid-game-4-1826647155
;D
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Does this end Friday?
please lord let it end
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It's actually crazy to think that in 9 hours, it could officially be the end of the season, and that it's in all likelihood Lebron's final game as a Cavalier. :o
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time to end this season tonight :D
Does this end Friday?
please lord let it end
Yes! a merciful end
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Hope the Warriors brought their brooms
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LeBron's last time walking in the Q under contract for the Cavaliers and he looks at his phone.
Probably texting Curry what number he should wear when he joins the Warriors next season ;D
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LeBron's last time walking in the Q under contract for the Cavaliers and he looks at his phone.
Probably texting Curry what number he should wear when he joins the Warriors next season ;D
He's hoping Stevens, Ainge, or Kyrie texted him. Nothing.
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This has all the markings of a blowout game, unless Steve Foster has anything to say about it.
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Oh my goodness, Curry. Terrible start for Cleveland. Could easily see a blowout with James mentally checking out early.
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CURRY OMG!
Those kind of shots really do demoralize the other team lol.
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Dear Corona,
Please stop telling me to "find your (my) beach." ::)
K thanks bye ;D.
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Dear Corona,
Please stop telling me to "find your (my) beach." ::)
K thanks bye ;D.
dude, chill
you just need to find ur beach brah 8)
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Refs trying to extend ::)
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This one is over
Warriors with 3 straight 3s. Cavs with turnovers
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Blowout lol
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Yeah, this type of butt-whooping in game 4 of a Finals sweep will not sit well with Lebron. He might not go to Boston, but I just genuinely cannot see him staying in Cleveland.
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Refs trying to extend ::)
we cant let the great lequit get swept!!
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Amazing that Iggy and Curry can avoid the Lebron mismatch switch that easily but Rozier and Morris couldn't figure it out. ::)
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Foster doing his best to keep the Cavs in the game. Cavs getting call after call
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how is moranis going to spin this in lebrons favor?
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Foster doing his best to keep the Cavs in the game. Cavs getting call after call
i think it's 8 fouls to 3
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Lol refs didn't call a foul where Love got the ball slapped off his hands.
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Amazing that Iggy and Curry can avoid the Lebron mismatch switch that easily but Rozier and Morris couldn't figure it out. ::)
Rozier and Morris aren't exactly the smartest player on the team.
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A new Predator!!
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Dear Corona,
Please stop telling me to "find your (my) beach." ::)
K thanks bye ;D.
dude, chill
you just need to find ur beach brah 8)
Lol. I hate the beach, brah ;D.
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A new Predator!!
i ain't got time to bleed
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lebron looking defeated
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Dear Corona,
Please stop telling me to "find your (my) beach." ::)
K thanks bye ;D.
dude, chill
you just need to find ur beach brah 8)
Lol. I hate the beach, brah ;D.
then you're just not a 'rona kinda guy ;D
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9-3 fouls in favor of the Cavs. Imagine that. ::)
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it's rather impressive how often lequit travels
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9-3 fouls in favor of the Cavs. Imagine that. ::)
Lol literally 10-3 fouls now. This is game 2 2012 ECF in Miami all over again.
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9-3 fouls in favor of the Cavs. Imagine that. ::)
Lol literally 10-3 fouls now. This is game 2 2012 ECF in Miami all over again.
was that the rondo 44 point/getting hit on the head game?
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bron get his other eye poked out
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James is such a drama queen.
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here we go
lebron crying to stop time
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he gonna be blind by the end of the finals (tonight)
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Good Lord, Thompson has been horrible in Cleveland.
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My god these refs
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Refs are in the Cleveland bag tonight
Foster is a an ass
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Good Lord, Thompson has been horrible in Cleveland.
trade him for Lebron
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I know a rigged game when I see one
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refs man
it's entertainment
def not sport
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No way is the nba going to allow James to get swept.
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refs orchestrating this game perfect
for a game 5
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Silver wants those extra TV game bonus moneyn
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Dear Corona,
Please stop telling me to "find your (my) beach." ::)
K thanks bye ;D.
dude, chill
you just need to find ur beach brah 8)
Lol. I hate the beach, brah ;D.
then you're just not a 'rona kinda guy ;D
Lol, I hate alcohol, too ;D. Stuff tastes like sh1t, imo ;D.
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kardashians on fam feud
they are everything that is wrong with this world
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Dear Corona,
Please stop telling me to "find your (my) beach." ::)
K thanks bye ;D.
dude, chill
you just need to find ur beach brah 8)
Lol. I hate the beach, brah ;D.
then you're just not a 'rona kinda guy ;D
Lol, I hate alcohol, too ;D. Stuff tastes like sh1t, imo ;D.
respect
not much of a booze man myself
but...
i'm not just a fan of celtic "green" ;)
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IGGY
anti Bron
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they call a foul on iggy?!
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I just can’t get behind mortgaging the future for LeBron James
Keep the team the way it is
Cavs have 16 free throws. This is a classic Scott foster on the take game
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they call a foul on iggy?!
Yeah, that was pretty hilarious. Iggy is literally just standing there with James doing all the contact and it's a foul on Iggy lol
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I just can’t get behind mortgaging the future for LeBron James
Keep the team the way it is
Cavs have 16 free throws. This is a classic Scott foster on the take game
Just think how many free throws and beneficial calls we'd get with both Lebron AND Kyrie. ;)
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Lebron needs the refs, offensive fouling, traveling to win games. He’s garbage!
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I just can’t get behind mortgaging the future for LeBron James
Keep the team the way it is
Cavs have 16 free throws. This is a classic Scott foster on the take game
One thing nice about potentially having Lebron on the Celtics is we'd have the refs on our side. That'd be a nice change.
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I just can’t get behind mortgaging the future for LeBron James
Keep the team the way it is
Cavs have 16 free throws. This is a classic Scott foster on the take game
I just hate all the whiinning and complaining and moaning and crying
It is too distracting to the game .
Shut up Lebron and play ball.
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9-3 fouls in favor of the Cavs. Imagine that. ::)
Lol literally 10-3 fouls now. This is game 2 2012 ECF in Miami all over again.
was that the rondo 44 point/getting hit on the head game?
Yep :-\. Sigh.
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9-3 fouls in favor of the Cavs. Imagine that. ::)
Lol literally 10-3 fouls now. This is game 2 2012 ECF in Miami all over again.
was that the rondo 44 point/getting hit on the head game?
Yep :-\. Sigh.
i was LIVID after that one
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[dang] refs keeping Cleveland in this game and the Warriors are still leading somehow. Tough to watch and I am not rooting for either team.
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Dang that McGee finger roll and avoiding the offensive charge was SLICK.
Even Lebron couldn't believe it :laugh:
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Hey J vel mcgee
what dit you see ?
j vel mcgee
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McGee isn't horrible but dang it must be demoralizing for Cavaliers fans watching him just beast on the Cavaliers on both ends LOL
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mcgee got a rat tail?
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I really hate Kristen Thompson. Just a fake tough hack
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Dang that McGee finger roll and avoiding the offensive charge was SLICK.
Even Lebron couldn't believe it :laugh:
We almost signed him 2 years ago.
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McGee isn't horrible but dang it must be demoralizing for Cavaliers fans watching him just beast on the Cavaliers on both ends LOL
j vel l making bron his son.
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http://twitter.com/Tom_NBA/status/1005264525610946560
Good Lord, just trade him for Lebron so that I don’t have to hear about this flat Earth nonsense anymore! 🙄 (Only half kidding.)
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James is such a crap defender. Didn’t even contest that three
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kardashians on fam feud
they are everything that is wrong with this world
Amen to that - TP :). Ugh.
Dear Corona,
Please stop telling me to "find your (my) beach." ::)
K thanks bye ;D.
dude, chill
you just need to find ur beach brah 8)
Lol. I hate the beach, brah ;D.
then you're just not a 'rona kinda guy ;D
Lol, I hate alcohol, too ;D. Stuff tastes like sh1t, imo ;D.
respect
not much of a booze man myself
but...
i'm not just a fan of celtic "green" ;)
Heineken? Sorry, I'm really bad at this, lol, and there's only one "drink" that I like, I suppose, with Mike's Hard Lemonade taking the place of Sprite, as they're similar tastes, imo, albeit without the buzz of the latter.
On another note, Non-Alcoholic Beer is even worse, btw, lol ;D. Trust me, never drink that crap.
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kardashians on fam feud
they are everything that is wrong with this world
Kanye makes good music tho
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kardashians on fam feud
they are everything that is wrong with this world
Amen to that - TP :). Ugh.
Dear Corona,
Please stop telling me to "find your (my) beach." ::)
K thanks bye ;D.
dude, chill
you just need to find ur beach brah 8)
Lol. I hate the beach, brah ;D.
then you're just not a 'rona kinda guy ;D
Lol, I hate alcohol, too ;D. Stuff tastes like sh1t, imo ;D.
respect
not much of a booze man myself
but...
i'm not just a fan of celtic "green" ;)
Heineken? Sorry, I'm really bad at this, lol, and there's only one "drink" that I like, I suppose, with Mike's Hard Lemonade taking the place of Sprite, as they're similar tastes, imo, albeit without the buzz of the latter.
On another note, Non-Alcoholic Beer is even worse, btw, lol ;D. Trust me, never drink that crap.
i just mean the green that shall not be talked about on this blog
let's just say that i LOVE the grateful dead
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kardashians on fam feud
they are everything that is wrong with this world
Kanye makes good music tho
can't stop genius
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9-3 fouls in favor of the Cavs. Imagine that. ::)
Lol literally 10-3 fouls now. This is game 2 2012 ECF in Miami all over again.
was that the rondo 44 point/getting hit on the head game?
Yep :-\. Sigh.
i was LIVID after that one
What, you didn't enjoy the double foul and free throw disparity for Miami during every game of that series (or at least it certainly felt that way :-\. Ugh)? ::) If you don't like that, you don't like NBA basketball, LOL ;D.
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http://twitter.com/Tom_NBA/status/1005264525610946560
Good Lord, just trade him for Lebron so that I don’t have to hear about this flat Earth nonsense anymore! 🙄 (Only half kidding.)
That tweet is a little unfair to Irving and I think he makes a decent point. I think a lot of people just accept stuff as fact without actually doing research and understanding stuff. His earth is flat example is a little too demonstrably false to convincingly get across his point but the idea is that if you don't do your own research and try to motivate these things then you aren't being any more then the guys who just accepted that the earth was flat 400 years ago.
Now the problem is that we have satellites and fairly simple experiments you can do to prove the earth spins and is round. But his overall point isn't bad imo. Do your research and make sure you understand "why?" rather than just accepting these truths. However don't do Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.ty research like Lyrie
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McGee made that closeout block on the 3 point attempt because of two things - wingspan which you can't teach, and hustle which is a matter of desire. I liked it because it will cause the Cavs more pain if they get swept. :P
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kardashians on fam feud
they are everything that is wrong with this world
Amen to that - TP :). Ugh.
Dear Corona,
Please stop telling me to "find your (my) beach." ::)
K thanks bye ;D.
dude, chill
you just need to find ur beach brah 8)
Lol. I hate the beach, brah ;D.
then you're just not a 'rona kinda guy ;D
Lol, I hate alcohol, too ;D. Stuff tastes like sh1t, imo ;D.
respect
not much of a booze man myself
but...
i'm not just a fan of celtic "green" ;)
Heineken? Sorry, I'm really bad at this, lol, and there's only one "drink" that I like, I suppose, with Mike's Hard Lemonade taking the place of Sprite, as they're similar tastes, imo, albeit without the buzz of the latter.
On another note, Non-Alcoholic Beer is even worse, btw, lol ;D. Trust me, never drink that crap.
i just mean the green that shall not be talked about on this blog
let's just say that i LOVE the grateful dead
Oh, lol ;D. Totally missed that one. Don't like any of that stuff, either. #AmIBoringOrWhat? ;D
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9-3 fouls in favor of the Cavs. Imagine that. ::)
Lol literally 10-3 fouls now. This is game 2 2012 ECF in Miami all over again.
was that the rondo 44 point/getting hit on the head game?
Yep :-\. Sigh.
i was LIVID after that one
What, you didn't enjoy the double foul and free throw disparity for Miami during every game of that series (or at least it certainly felt that way :-\. Ugh)? ::) If you don't like that, you don't like NBA basketball, LOL ;D.
OT Rondo gets hit in the head Wade does his signature kickoff offensive foul that somehow goes as an and-1.
Game over. That sequence still boils my blood.
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kardashians on fam feud
they are everything that is wrong with this world
Amen to that - TP :). Ugh.
Dear Corona,
Please stop telling me to "find your (my) beach." ::)
K thanks bye ;D.
dude, chill
you just need to find ur beach brah 8)
Lol. I hate the beach, brah ;D.
then you're just not a 'rona kinda guy ;D
Lol, I hate alcohol, too ;D. Stuff tastes like sh1t, imo ;D.
respect
not much of a booze man myself
but...
i'm not just a fan of celtic "green" ;)
Heineken? Sorry, I'm really bad at this, lol, and there's only one "drink" that I like, I suppose, with Mike's Hard Lemonade taking the place of Sprite, as they're similar tastes, imo, albeit without the buzz of the latter.
On another note, Non-Alcoholic Beer is even worse, btw, lol ;D. Trust me, never drink that crap.
i just mean the green that shall not be talked about on this blog
let's just say that i LOVE the grateful dead
The Dead is the greatest band ever!
Phish is a close 2nd for me, though.
And Mary Jane is such a good friend, her and I go way back.
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http://twitter.com/Tom_NBA/status/1005264525610946560
Good Lord, just trade him for Lebron so that I don’t have to hear about this flat Earth nonsense anymore! 🙄 (Only half kidding.)
Screw Jaylen Brown - this dude should be the one giving speeches at Harvard ;D.
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kardashians on fam feud
they are everything that is wrong with this world
Amen to that - TP :). Ugh.
Dear Corona,
Please stop telling me to "find your (my) beach." ::)
K thanks bye ;D.
dude, chill
you just need to find ur beach brah 8)
Lol. I hate the beach, brah ;D.
then you're just not a 'rona kinda guy ;D
Lol, I hate alcohol, too ;D. Stuff tastes like sh1t, imo ;D.
respect
not much of a booze man myself
but...
i'm not just a fan of celtic "green" ;)
Heineken? Sorry, I'm really bad at this, lol, and there's only one "drink" that I like, I suppose, with Mike's Hard Lemonade taking the place of Sprite, as they're similar tastes, imo, albeit without the buzz of the latter.
On another note, Non-Alcoholic Beer is even worse, btw, lol ;D. Trust me, never drink that crap.
i just mean the green that shall not be talked about on this blog
let's just say that i LOVE the grateful dead
Oh, lol ;D. Totally missed that one. Don't like any of that stuff, either. #AmIBoringOrWhat? ;D
well to be fair you're probably a lot healthier than me, haha
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Heineken? Sorry, I'm really bad at this, lol, and there's only one "drink" that I like, I suppose, with Mike's Hard Lemonade taking the place of Sprite, as they're similar tastes, imo, albeit without the buzz of the latter.
On another note, Non-Alcoholic Beer is even worse, btw, lol ;D. Trust me, never drink that crap.
Try any of the various brands of hard seltzer. They come in all different 'fruity' flavors and are all under 100 calories (at either 4.2% or 5% abv). I still like a good IPA or Guinness now and then, but pretty much otherwise stick exclusively to the seltzer these days.
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drew carey's wife/girlfriend is a babe
the price is right
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9-3 fouls in favor of the Cavs. Imagine that. ::)
Lol literally 10-3 fouls now. This is game 2 2012 ECF in Miami all over again.
was that the rondo 44 point/getting hit on the head game?
Yep :-\. Sigh.
i was LIVID after that one
What, you didn't enjoy the double foul and free throw disparity for Miami during every game of that series (or at least it certainly felt that way :-\. Ugh)? ::) If you don't like that, you don't like NBA basketball, LOL ;D.
OT Rondo gets hit in the head Wade does his signature kickoff offensive foul that somehow goes as an and-1.
Game over. That sequence still boils my blood.
Don't forget the epic staredown ::) by Wade after he went all World B. Free on KG as you mentioned, lol, not to mention Lebron's typical flexing and yapping/laughing in Garnett's face ::). Guys are such punks, imo.
Come to think of it, perhaps Draymond Green was watching that game and decided to adopt Wade's "approach" in terms of...getting a leg up on your competition ;) ::) ;D *groan*.
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When will Cavs be back in Finals again- that is the question——2051?
Halftime ended and Cavs are already on Golf Course—-
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Dear Corona,
Please stop telling me to "find your (my) beach." ::)
K thanks bye ;D.
dude, chill
you just need to find ur beach brah 8)
Lol. I hate the beach, brah ;D.
then you're just not a 'rona kinda guy ;D
Lol, I hate alcohol, too ;D. Stuff tastes like sh1t, imo ;D.
respect
not much of a booze man myself
but...
i'm not just a fan of celtic "green" ;)
Lol I don't drink either.
I went on an alternative spring break trip abroad and while coming back, pretty much everyone in my entire group (except me and 3-4 others) brought alcohol/liquor from the duty free store at the airport there, and yeah they pretty much got drunk. Safe to say the others in the waiting area weren't amused :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
(And it was like 12-1 AM at the time, since we had a flight 1:45-ish lol, early morning)
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If Cleveland loses I wonder how much they’ll talk about how bad Cleveland was and how great lebron is before they talk about how golden state has the better team and players. I’m fuessing two weeks
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Lebron has checked out, you can tell easily.
I don't blame him, he literally is passing the ball to open guys and they are bricking them. A few times he has thrown it inside and whoever gets it either gets blocked inside or hesitates while shooting (leading to a miss).
If you ask me, Lebron should just elect to take all the remaining shots from here on out. If this is his last 20 or so minutes in Cleveland, I think he deserves it LOL.
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Lebron want none of javale lol
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Come on lebron your so ducking great
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Cavs have given up. Hilarious. Time to check cavs forums to see their tears
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What you do lebron break a nail? ::)
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This is just embarrassing.
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one of thee days lebron will actually get hurt and no one will take him seriously
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This is just embarrassing.
I love it ;D
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Be honest guys. Put Lebron on Philly. Does that team beat Golden State? I don't think so.
Only chance he has is if he goes Houston or San Antonio.
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Cavs have given up. Hilarious. Time to check cavs forums to see their tears
what, you don't taste their tears?
that's my favorite part
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well to be fair you're probably a lot healthier than me, haha
Maybe. Maybe not ;D.
Heineken? Sorry, I'm really bad at this, lol, and there's only one "drink" that I like, I suppose, with Mike's Hard Lemonade taking the place of Sprite, as they're similar tastes, imo, albeit without the buzz of the latter.
On another note, Non-Alcoholic Beer is even worse, btw, lol ;D. Trust me, never drink that crap.
Try any of the various brands of hard seltzer. They come in all different 'fruity' flavors and are all under 100 calories (at either 4.2% or 5% abv). I still like a good IPA or Guinness now and then, but pretty much otherwise stick exclusively to the seltzer these days.
Does that include those "sparkling" things, lol? ;D
Lol I don't drink either.
I went on an alternative spring break trip abroad and while coming back, pretty much everyone in my entire group (except me and 3-4 others) brought alcohol/liquor from the duty free store at the airport there, and yeah they pretty much got drunk. Safe to say the others in the waiting area weren't amused :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
(And it was like 12-1 AM at the time, since we had a flight 1:45-ish lol, early morning)
Define "alternative spring break trip abroad", lol ;D.
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LOL Lebron with his 4th foul. Will he foul out his final game at Cleveland?? :laugh:
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Take a good look at how lebron gives up and Jordan didnt
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lequit with 11 shots
what a competitior
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well to be fair you're probably a lot healthier than me, haha
Maybe. Maybe not ;D.
Heineken? Sorry, I'm really bad at this, lol, and there's only one "drink" that I like, I suppose, with Mike's Hard Lemonade taking the place of Sprite, as they're similar tastes, imo, albeit without the buzz of the latter.
On another note, Non-Alcoholic Beer is even worse, btw, lol ;D. Trust me, never drink that crap.
Try any of the various brands of hard seltzer. They come in all different 'fruity' flavors and are all under 100 calories (at either 4.2% or 5% abv). I still like a good IPA or Guinness now and then, but pretty much otherwise stick exclusively to the seltzer these days.
Does that include those "sparkling" things, lol? ;D
Lol I don't drink either.
I went on an alternative spring break trip abroad and while coming back, pretty much everyone in my entire group (except me and 3-4 others) brought alcohol/liquor from the duty free store at the airport there, and yeah they pretty much got drunk. Safe to say the others in the waiting area weren't amused :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
(And it was like 12-1 AM at the time, since we had a flight 1:45-ish lol, early morning)
Define "alternative spring break trip abroad", lol ;D.
Back in March, during Spring Break in college it was a week long community service event I went to in some poor communities in Nicaragua. Did medical stuff (dental too). Also a service day for public health. Went with a group of about 35-40 other students and 5-10 adults (some from there too). And worked with a lot of staff there of course.
But nothing too exciting as you may have expected lol :laugh:
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Quitter loan arena lol
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Take a good look at how lebron gives up and Jordan didnt
To be fair, Jordan had a lot more help. And maybe LeBron just knows when he's beat.
Keep in mind, I'm no fan of LeBron. I just think he knows that he's severely outgunned.
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Lebron standing around being a witness hahahaha
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Yep with Kyrie we’d have won the ECF in 6. With Kyrie and Hayward 5. These guys are pathetic
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Cavs have spit the bit and quit.
Cleveland now is an irrelevant franchise
James won’t even play most of the fourth
Let’s go Celtics
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Really a shame Boston had the injuries
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Wow, Lebron actually looking human right now. You can tell he's mentally checked out.
Does anyone really see him staying in Cleveland this summer? Just can't see it at this point with no real avenue to improve the team and several teams looking to surpass Cleveland next year in the East.
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Take a good look at how lebron gives up and Jordan didnt
To be fair, Jordan had a lot more help. And maybe LeBron just knows when he's beat.
Keep in mind, I'm no fan of LeBron. I just think he knows that he's severely outgunned.
forever in need of help
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Last quarter in Finals for Cavs in this century- enjoy the sleepfest—
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Be honest guys. Put Lebron on Philly. Does that team beat Golden State? I don't think so.
Only chance he has is if he goes Houston or San Antonio.
He has a much better chance in Boston than either Houston or San Antonio.
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It's probably a bit late to say this, lol ;D, but George Hill is beyond pathetic.
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Don’t care if he goes to philly
They won’t beat Boston
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Be honest guys. Put Lebron on Philly. Does that team beat Golden State? I don't think so.
Only chance he has is if he goes Houston or San Antonio.
He has a much better chance in Boston than either Houston or San Antonio.
To be honest I think San Antonio with Pop, Leonard might have just as good a chance.
I'm assuming they'd lose Aldridge though whether in S&T or salary dump type move.
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It's probably a bit late to say this, lol ;D, but George Hill is beyond pathetic.
As is Korver, Smith
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Lebron just tweeted from the bench...Boston here I come..😁😉
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Curry with the heat check
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Boston would have at least gotten a game in this series
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
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Why does lebron need help. Thought he was the goat?
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Remember when Gilbert said the Cavs made the finals "thanks to the Kyrie trade"
LOL, what an idiot. Enjoy the sweep, and boy you should be so happy Kyrie was injured in the ECF
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Nah nah nah nah
Nah nah nah nah
Hey hey hey
Good byyyyye
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Ha up 23 and they still talking lebron
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Time for the offseason
Cannot wait for the Celtics
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Nah nah nah nah
Nah nah nah nah
Hey hey hey
Good byyyyye
Last finals for Cavs. What an embarrassing way to exit
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An S.O.S signal has been spotted by a pilot flying above Cleveland. From Lebron” Please send help..like a whole starting lineup of help..a coach...a great GM...S.O.S...Kyrie come back to me please...
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I loved that graphic, "No projected cap space" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I highly doubt #8 gets back an alpha star from another team to be honest.
Maybe the 2nd tiers like a Beal, or Lowry, or McCollum? Kemba? Kemba is likely I guess.
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Cavs will struggle to win 25 games next season
Empty arena
Irrelevant
Never on television
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lebron only thinking
will
CP3. hep me get a job ?
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Bet Love is dumped for a pick and expiring...why keep him on team?! Maybe to Sixers? Rockets? Spurs?
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Cavs will struggle to win 25 games next season
Empty arena
Irrelevant
Never on television
Once Lebum leaves, look for them to clean house
then tank year after year ...all they are good for
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Lebrons son that good ...they know he is going to NBa
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Curry with the cold blooded 3 lol
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Bet Love is dumped for a pick and expiring...why keep him on team?! Maybe to Sixers? Rockets? Spurs?
Could see Love a Spur
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Regardless, the Q should give Lebron a standing ovation these final minutes. As much as I despise him he brought happiness to that city in 2016 and broke the big curse. (Kyrie too)
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Jackson is idiot..complaining about Lebron’s effort when down 25...pathetic announcing..Might be worst supporting cast in history of finals...one superstar and parts for a Pinto
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Bet Love is dumped for a pick and expiring...why keep him on team?! Maybe to Sixers? Rockets? Spurs?
If Lebron leaves? Definitely. He'd be a really interesting fit on Philadelphia.
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LOL did I just see that correctly??
Nance grabs a rebound and is wide open under the rim, and he dribbles out and passes it? :laugh:
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James is officially done in Cleveland
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The fat lady has sung
We now get to watch zizic ball out for 4 minutes
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Yeah, this looks like Lebron James in 2010 all over again. He looks like he's already checked out and knows he's gone.
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LOL did I just see that correctly??
Nance grabs a rebound and is wide open under the rim, and he dribbles out and passes it? :laugh:
He JR’d it! lol
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A wonderful end to this series and LeBron in Cleveland.
Boston would not have been swept.
Next year is the Celtics year folks. ;D
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It’s time. Boston reign starts now
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MJ wouldn't have gotten Swept
Celtics wouldn't have gotten swept
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That was pretty cool, seeing Lebron shake hands and acknowledge the Warriors players on his way to the bench. The guy did leave it all out there but his supporting cast was just brutally bad. If it weren't for Kyrie being injured in the ECF, it's Boston vs. Golden State this year (ugh...)
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Kyrie just tweeted
“ Miss me Now?!”
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When is our next tip off? ..cant wait for next year and cant wait for the insane rumors in the coming weeks..
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I'm glad this series is over and am looking forward to the draft and the offseason. But, this is going to be so annoying. We are going to be inundated with speculation of where the King is going. ESPN is going to turn into the Lebron channel for the next month... even more than usual.
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MJ wouldn't have gotten Swept
Celtics wouldn't have gotten swept
If the GSW are at full strength and each game was an elimination game, they sweep all comers so please don’t act like any other team would have done better.
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we were robbed >:(
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Who we get opening night?? Philly ??
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When is our next tip off? ..cant wait for next year and cant wait for the insane rumors in the coming weeks..
about 29 days
2018 NBA Summer League will begin on
Friday, July 6
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Well this game is officially over. Cleveland pulled Lebron. And now Golden State pulled their starters so their backups can get some Finals mopup duty.
Cleveland and the Lebrons have been swept!!!
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Who we get opening night?? Philly ??
probably whatever team lebron is on, especially if he's on the east. If he goes out west, we probably get philly
That'll be a game to watch
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GSW sweeps the ECF champions
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# of times lebron got swept in the finals: 2
# of times MJ or Bird got swept in the finals: 0
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Kyrie just tweeted
“ Miss me Now?!”
where?
no he didn't
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bron looked defeated from the start
his head was not in this game at all
he just went through the motions for the fans
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I hope Lebron goes West. I'm sick of seeing his face! LOL
Warriors Champs! I mean it was expected. But 4-0, that's just embarrassing!
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Lebron exiting the court... I guess he already did congratulate the Warriors players leaving towards the bench though.
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Gonna sleep well after that game
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Warriors win.... Camera on lebron lol
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Say good bye Cleveland to Bronnie
back to worst team in the league for 1000 years
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Looks like Joel Embiid is already recruiting Lebron (look at his Twitter account)
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Take a good look at how lebron gives up and Jordan didnt
To be fair, Jordan had a lot more help. And maybe LeBron just knows when he's beat.
Keep in mind, I'm no fan of LeBron. I just think he knows that he's severely outgunned.
forever in need of help
Maybe the Cavs should change their logo to a "Help Wanted" sign ::) ;D.
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Looks like Joel Embiid is already recruiting Lebron (look at his Twitter account)
he would
that would be a team of sore losers
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Philly is now the challengers
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Last basket of 2017-2018 season...
Ante Zizic! ;D
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Man I wish Kyrie was healthy. We'd beat CLE in the ECF and probably take a game or two this series. Sucks...
But on to the off season!
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When is our next tip off? ..cant wait for next year and cant wait for the insane rumors in the coming weeks..
about 29 days
2018 NBA Summer League will begin on
Friday, July 6
Hope you get a SL thread started! ;D
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GSW wins and nobody really cares except for the GSW fans
what a joke
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My hate for Philly will grow by the day
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That game thread falls to flc as ever.
Been a good season everyone. Thanks for making it better.
Gooooooooooooooooooooo 2018 Celtics! ;D
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Lebron deserves finals mvp he has the best stats again but he's about to get robbed....
Before you say winning matters, jerry west won the first ever finals mvp and lost the series
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6 nba titles in 6 appearances
3 nba titles in 9 appearances That is all
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Lebron deserves finals mvp he has the best stats again but he's about to get robbed....
Before you say winning matters, jerry west won the first ever finals mvp and lost the series
he wont get it. Not when his team got swept
If he averaged 40 ppg, then maybe
but he did not. Very average joe games 3 and 4
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Durant is self conscience...knows he looks weird in a short sleeve t shirt , so he wears that long sleeve under the short sleeve t shirt
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It's probably a bit late to say this, lol ;D, but George Hill is beyond pathetic.
As is Korver, Smith
Yep. And Jeff Green. Can't forget that guy ::).
I'm glad this series is over and am looking forward to the draft and the offseason. But, this is going to be so annoying. We are going to be inundated with speculation of where the King is going. ESPN is going to turn into the Lebron channel for the next month... even more than usual.
For only the next month? ::)
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Lebron deserves finals mvp he has the best stats again but he's about to get robbed....
Before you say winning matters, jerry west won the first ever finals mvp and lost the series
He had 20 point performances the last two games. On par role player points. Get outta here.
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Lebron just went through the motions this game taking just 13 shots. He does not deserve the MVP.
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Weak speeches here. Though I admit that we've been spoiled by Kraft's super drunk comments after titles.
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And the award for the biggest coward goes to..... Kevin Durant. Congrats. No one cares.
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Never mind
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What. Chef got robbed of MVP. Clear heightism going on here.
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Never mind
None of that, now... what's on your mind?
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This is boring
Warriors just so nonchalant about winning it
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And the award for the biggest coward goes to..... Kevin Durant. Congrats. No one cares.
Did you hear, he is going to pick up his option
doesn't want to deal with the stress to win the title the right way
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And the award for the biggest coward goes to..... Kevin Durant. Congrats. No one cares.
It’s like any one of them could have won the MVP....How can you have an MVP when any of 5 players on the team could win it.
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It's probably a bit late to say this, lol ;D, but George Hill is beyond pathetic.
As is Korver, Smith
Yep. And Jeff Green. Can't forget that guy ::).
I'm glad this series is over and am looking forward to the draft and the offseason. But, this is going to be so annoying. We are going to be inundated with speculation of where the King is going. ESPN is going to turn into the Lebron channel for the next month... even more than usual.
Only for the next month? ::)
What have they been if not the LBJ channel for the last month anyway? ;D
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Never mind
None of that, now... what's on your mind?
Posted an angry rant about Durant not shaking Russell’s hand but then he did after celebrating a little bit with the MVP trophy.
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And now we being the month of where does Lebron go
I am just hoping that the Celtics get healthy this summer and go from there
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And the award for the biggest coward goes to..... Kevin Durant. Congrats. No one cares.
Did you hear, he is going to pick up his option
doesn't want to deal with the stress to win the title the right way
Kinda like lebron ::)
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Lebron deserves finals mvp he has the best stats again but he's about to get robbed....
Before you say winning matters, jerry west won the first ever finals mvp and lost the series
His team won 0 games.
Can't tell me he deserved MVP.
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LeBron James heading to Los Angeles to join the Lakers.
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Murray from San Antonio and Kanter from New York also recruiting Lebron now.
It's funny because in the betting odds as to where Lebron will go, Boston is actually in almost all of them in the Top-5 (on the lower end around 4-5, as expected, but still on it). Favorites are PHI, HOU and LAL (if he leaves CLE of course). Miami dark horse. San Antonio another possibility.
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Curry took more shots in game 4 than Love and LeBron combined.
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Lebron deserves finals mvp he has the best stats again but he's about to get robbed....
Before you say winning matters, jerry west won the first ever finals mvp and lost the series
His team won 0 games.
Can't tell me he deserved MVP.
In no way does LeBron deserve it
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Lebron deserves finals mvp he has the best stats again but he's about to get robbed....
Before you say winning matters, jerry west won the first ever finals mvp and lost the series
His team won 0 games.
Can't tell me he deserved MVP.
In no way does LeBron deserve it
Lebron probably is the MVP of the complete-full-playoffs, but no way is he the MVP of the finals. Your team can't get swept and you be the MVP, that is just impossible.
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Lebron deserves finals mvp he has the best stats again but he's about to get robbed....
Before you say winning matters, jerry west won the first ever finals mvp and lost the series
His team won 0 games.
Can't tell me he deserved MVP.
well last year he got robbed
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Remember guys, the Warriors BOUGHT-not won, BOUGHT their last two championships.
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Remember guys, the Warriors BOUGHT-not won, BOUGHT their last two championships.
oh for sure
Real nba players see the trophy with big fat asterisks
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Remember guys, the Warriors BOUGHT-not won, BOUGHT their last two championships.
don't worry. Everybody knows
BUT if the Warriors win one or two more, then these two BOUGHT championships ....will be distant memories
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LeBron James heading to Los Angeles to join the Lakers.
I think so also
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http://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/1005302455217872896
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LeBron James heading to Los Angeles to join the Lakers.
I think so also
doubt it unless he colludes with Paul and George to join. And even then, don't forget the pressure/comparison to Kobe/Shaq ...
There is also a chance he joins the Rockets or 76ers
The Rockets would need to trade Anderson (very difficult) ....then resign Paul and Lebron without losing Gordon
76ers might be too inexperienced for Lebron
Celtics would be a nice destination.... just can't see it work without doing some major tweaks
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http://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/1005302455217872896
there needs to be a hall of fame for object punchers that resulted in injury
Stoudemire, Smart, James
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http://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/1005302455217872896
At least try to be real LeBron. Just throw your pathetic teammates under the bus and use that as an excuse. George Hill and JR Smith blew Game 1 with that dumb play at the end. Clarkson, Hood, and Nance Jr. were like tourists wandering around an NBA Finals.
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Remember guys, the Warriors BOUGHT-not won, BOUGHT their last two championships.
don't worry. Everybody knows
BUT if the Warriors win one or two more, then these two BOUGHT championships ....will be distant memories
I guarantee you Boston will win the championship next year.
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http://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/1005302455217872896
Lebron pulls a Marcus Smart?? ;D
I would have punched the wall also...
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http://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/1005302455217872896
Should have punched JR instead... :P
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Bron was playing the last 3 games with a broken hand.
Wow
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What convenient timing for an injury to be reported :P
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Jackson is idiot..complaining about Lebron’s effort when down 25...pathetic announcing..Might be worst supporting cast in history of finals...one superstar and parts for a Pinto
I think LeBron's supporting cast in '07 was worse—Larry Hughes was basically the second-best player on that team, or maybe Ilgauskas.
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http://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/1005302455217872896
At least try to be real LeBron. Just throw your pathetic teammates under the bus and use that as an excuse. George Hill and JR Smith blew Game 1 with that dumb play at the end. Clarkson, Hood, and Nance Jr. were like tourists wandering around an NBA Finals.
I figured this was how it would go. Those clowns did just enough to help Cleveland get past Boston, then went back to their usual sucky selves.
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So I just found out, but for the second straight Finals, Steph Curry OUTREBOUNDED Tristan Thompson. Curry averaged 6 rebounds a game and TT averaged 5.3 rebounds a game :o :laugh:
That's funny, but it also irritates me how TT looks mediocre against so many teams but always seems to kill us smh... :(
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So I just found out, but for the second straight Finals, Steph Curry OUTREBOUNDED Tristan Thompson. Curry averaged 6 rebounds a game and TT averaged 5.3 rebounds a game :o :laugh:
That's funny, but it also irritates me how TT looks mediocre against so many teams but always seems to kill us smh... :(
If Thompson could play Boston at least half the time, he'd be a Hall of Famer.
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Not a Draymond guy but this is an A+ troll job.
https://twitter.com/YahooSportsNBA/status/1006596100483055617
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Bron was playing the last 3 games with a broken hand.
Wow
gotta wonder if he was upset at JR Smith at some point ?
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Bron was playing the last 3 games with a broken hand.
Wow
gotta wonder if he was upset at JR Smith at some point ?
if jr smith s body had met with lebron's hand ire, im p sure there would have been visible marks on it lol
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Woj just reported this :
The Lakers have acquired the 39th pick in Thursday’s Draft from the 76ers, league source tells ESPN. Lakers will send Philly its 2019 second round pick via Bulls and cash.
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Not a Draymond guy but this is an A+ troll job.
https://twitter.com/YahooSportsNBA/status/1006596100483055617
Draymond should be thanking God every day that he got drafted by Golden State. With any other team he'd be a relative nobody.