NBA Finals 2015-2016 thread

[alldaboston]

It's just going to suck when James joins the Lakers this summer with Durant.  But it's fun nonetheless. 

Beating the 73 win warriors is like knocking out George foreman

Just stop. We all know that's not going to happen. Durant has more character and pride than that.

It is a legitimate question to ask what Lebron does, though. I think he stays one more year in Cleveland before going somewhere else.

Hell, he could always come here with one of his buddies.  Gawd, I'd be so conflicted if that happened.

I would welcome him with open arms.

[jpotter33]

So, what ultimately was the deciding factor that lost GS the game in the end:

1) Curry's horrible shot selection

or

2) Putting Ezeli in

[the TRUTH]

Won two in Miami. Brought one to Cleveland. Knocked off one of the greatest teams ever.  What's next for Bron?  Can he defeat the Monstars?

Lol.  Love it.  Witnessing greatness.

He won two in Miami? Wow! Oh my gosh wow! That is so great! That is just incredible! He won two in Miami!  Not three. Not four. Not five. Not six. He won two! In Miami! Woooooooowwwww!  Oh my gosh wow!  And one more! In Cleveland! Woooooowwwww!  Oh my gosh wow!   He won two in Miami and one in Cleveland! He's an NBA god! Wow!  Wooooowwww!  Oh my gosh wow!

Yeah, nobody has ever won three championships before with so much help from the refs. It is a truly remarkable achievement to be coddled by the NBA like nobody before or since.

Couldn't agree more.

[Ilikesports17]

So, what ultimately was the deciding factor that lost GS the game in the end:

1) Curry's horrible shot selection

or

2) Putting Ezeli in

putting Varejao in.

[SparzWizard]

So this closes the argument about the East being weak; the West is terrible lol!

[Beat LA]

LeBron James passed Larry Bird tonight.  Bumped him out of the top 5.

Next he'll pass Russell, Kareem, and Magic, and only Jordan will be left.

Jordan was never the greatest of all time.  Not even close.

[PhoSita]

Larry didn't get to play long enough to have a better career than LeBron.

Now that LeBron has 3 rings to go with 7 Finals appearances and all kinds of statistical dominance, I don't think there's any question.

LeBron will probably dominate for another half decade at least, on top of that.

I still think Celtic fans will disagree with you with that one. 

Of course.

[Beat LA]

A Celtics forum is not a respectable place to be giving LeBron wank-jobs. He gets enough of those elsewhere.

Lol, TP.

[jpotter33]

What does suck though is that this would've been over in 5 if Draymond wasn't suspended.

Now I totally disagree with the NBA's decision, but Draymond also has to be smarter there. Just a TON of blame to go around for this p----poor Finals performance by GS.

[PhoSita]

So, what ultimately was the deciding factor that lost GS the game in the end:

1) Curry's horrible shot selection

or

2) Putting Ezeli in

Eh, the Warriors had at least three good looks in the last couple minutes, they just couldn't hit.

Kyrie did hit and Lebron made his free throws. Game over.

[Rondo9]

Larry didn't get to play long enough to have a better career than LeBron.

Now that LeBron has 3 rings to go with 7 Finals appearances and all kinds of statistical dominance, I don't think there's any question.

LeBron will probably dominate for another half decade at least, on top of that.

I still think Celtic fans will disagree with you with that one. 

Of course.

Yup!

[jpotter33]

So, what ultimately was the deciding factor that lost GS the game in the end:

1) Curry's horrible shot selection

or

2) Putting Ezeli in

Eh, the Warriors had at least three good looks in the last couple minutes, they just couldn't hit.

Kyrie did hit and Lebron made his free throws. Game over.

Eh, Curry's last two shots were horribly forced, especially the first one with like 18 seconds on the clock when they were still tied. Curry's bad shot selection cost them their few opportunities.

But, then again, their shot selection killed them all postseason long, so it's kind of poetic that it would end up killing them now.

[green_bballers13]

Won two in Miami. Brought one to Cleveland. Knocked off one of the greatest teams ever.  What's next for Bron?  Can he defeat the Monstars?

Lol.  Love it.  Witnessing greatness.

He won two in Miami? Wow! Oh my gosh wow! That is so great! That is just incredible! He won two in Miami!  Not three. Not four. Not five. Not six. He won two! In Miami! Woooooooowwwww!  Oh my gosh wow!  And one more! In Cleveland! Woooooowwwww!  Oh my gosh wow!   He won two in Miami and one in Cleveland! He's an NBA god! Wow!  Wooooowwww!  Oh my gosh wow!

Yeah, nobody has ever won three championships before with so much help from the refs. It is a truly remarkable achievement to be coddled by the NBA like nobody before or since.

Couldn't agree more.

Reading guys complain about sports is almost as bad as hearing them complain about the rules of sports, which is trumped only by the same guys trying to downplay someone's success due to "so much help from the refs".

[makaveli]

I tip my hat off to the cavs and lebron, but why did barnes foul lebron on the past possesion on the center with time running down and warriors having seven seconds to make a three. It ruined the whole game for me

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

I'm giving TT co-mvp, they lose without him.