NBA Finals 2015-2016 thread

[GratefulCs]

How is that asterisk looking for GSW win last year.

They cannot even win with Green out, and the world expects Cleveland not to miss Kyrie and Love?

it's one thing if a player is injured (and injury prone)


But when the association takes away your second best player, what can ya do?

[CelticSooner]

I understand Kevin Love really doesn't fit in with this Cleveland team, and he's a third option and all, but man he hasn't made any type of impact at all in this series.

To me, at this point in time Kevin Love, is really an unproven player getting max money. I want to see something... some sign he can still get hot, I wanna see a tough rebound, and put back. Maybe back to back baskets, something where I can see this guy can still play, not even talking about dominating the game.

2 points and 3 rebounds in 33 minutes. He's basically a shadow on the court.

[jpotter33]

Unlike Lebron, it's kind of hard to not like Kyrie. He seems like an actual good guy.

Not a fan of how he plays.

Westbrook without the jaw dropping athleticism, just endless crossovers and crazy shots

I wasn't meaning his game. I absolutely hate it, too. But you can tell that he's genuinely a nice guy in his interviews and stuff. He's also not arrogant either, similar to Curry in that regard, which makes it easy to like him.

[Vox_Populi]

I can see it now.

1. Trade non #3 pick and assets for Love.
2. Trade #3 pick and assets for Butler
3. Sign KD in FA
4. ??
5. #18

[BRC-14]

I understand Kevin Love really doesn't fit in with this Cleveland team, and he's a third option and all, but man he hasn't made any type of impact at all in this series.

To me, at this point in time Kevin Love, is really an unproven player getting max money. I want to see something... some sign he can still get hot, I wanna see a tough rebound, and put back. Maybe back to back baskets, something where I can see this guy can still play, not even talking about dominating the game.

2 points and 3 rebounds in 33 minutes. He's basically a shadow on the court.

I don't want Love either but I can tell you he's not getting rebounds because the Cavs basically ran ISO ball between Kyrie and LeBron tonight which leaves Love on the 3 point line and Thompson the only big near the hoop. That would explain his point total when the Cavs don't even let him touch it. He went 1-5 and 0-3 from three. Ty Lue isn't running any plays and Hero Ball is the Cavs offense. Love can't do anything about that.

[alley oop]

How is that asterisk looking for GSW win last year.

They cannot even win with Green out, and the world expects Cleveland not to miss Kyrie and Love?

What's relevant is the Cavs, fully loaded, couldn't beat the Warriors with Green in.  And the real world, not the imaginary and victim hood one you refer, never said Cleveland didn't miss Kyrie and Love.

[jpotter33]

How is that asterisk looking for GSW win last year.

They cannot even win with Green out, and the world expects Cleveland not to miss Kyrie and Love?

I don't think you can make that argument when the game they won convincingly was without Love and it took a historic performance from both Lebron and Kyrie in addition to Green and Bogut being out for them to win in GS tonight. Kyrie is still a horrible pairing with Lebron, and once Green gets back and they face a bit of controversy, they'll both go back to alternating isos and losing this series.

[alley oop]

@JamesWorthy42

I don't believe in suspensions during the @NBA finals unless someone throws a devastating blow to the head. The fans are being cheated #gm6
11:24 AM - 13 Jun 2016

[bopna]

@JamesWorthy42

I don't believe in suspensions during the @NBA finals unless someone throws a devastating blow to the head. The fans are being cheated #gm6
11:24 AM - 13 Jun 2016

Lebron is being a cHeat by complaining about Green. Because they need Green to be out to even have the slightest chance of winning. NBA just obliged to the Queen's request.

[alldaboston]

It took a magical performance by Lebron and Kyrie, as well as 2 starters out, for Cleveland to win.

I would bet that Lebron doesn't go 4/8 from three in game 6, and that with draymond back, Warriors exploit love again.

Also. My friend told me that almost every time Lebron has been eliminated at some point in the playoffs, it's been in Cleveland/Miami? Is that really true?

[MJohnnyboy]

It took a magical performance by Lebron and Kyrie, as well as 2 starters out, for Cleveland to win.

I would bet that Lebron doesn't go 4/8 from three in game 6, and that with draymond back, Warriors exploit love again.

Also. My friend told me that almost every time Lebron has been eliminated at some point in the playoffs, it's been in Cleveland/Miami? Is that really true?

2006: Eliminated by the Pistons in Detroit
2007: Eliminated by the Spurs in Cleveland
2008: Eliminated by the Celtics in Boston
2009: Eliminated by the Magic in Orlando
2010: Eliminated by the Celtics in Boston
2011: Eliminated by the Mavericks in Miami
2014: Eliminated by the Spurs in San Antonio
2015: Eliminated by the Warriors in Cleveland

I don't know exactly where your friend got that from because he's been eliminated more times away than he has at home.

[Hank Finkel]

@JamesWorthy42

I don't believe in suspensions during the @NBA finals unless someone throws a devastating blow to the head. The fans are being cheated #gm6
11:24 AM - 13 Jun 2016

Lebron is being a cHeat by complaining about Green. Because they need Green to be out to even have the slightest chance of winning. NBA just obliged to the Queen's request.

Exactly and disgusting.

[cltc5]

This game p---ed me off for a lot of reasons...I hate jr smith and LeEdited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. as much as wade, the green suspension, and Mark speights.  If this man never sees the floor again it's too soon.  He was as valuable as a sack of potatoes out there.

[Celtics4ever]

Suspension = Not as one sided as series.

He should have been suspended in OKC series, not this one.

When did Vince MacMahon take over the NBA?  JK

[Redz]

I understand Kevin Love really doesn't fit in with this Cleveland team, and he's a third option and all, but man he hasn't made any type of impact at all in this series.

To me, at this point in time Kevin Love, is really an unproven player getting max money. I want to see something... some sign he can still get hot, I wanna see a tough rebound, and put back. Maybe back to back baskets, something where I can see this guy can still play, not even talking about dominating the game.

I remember him making one nice pass to a cutting LeBron, and another time he gave an effective irritated lumberjack look to the camera after taking a foul.