2017 NBA FINALS THREAD. PART III

[sportzfan24]

GAME DAY!!! Let's take care of business tonight!!! 

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS BABY 

 

[junglejim]

Steph has been the man and definitely more focused but he hasn't outplayed lebron this playoffs.

Its pretty close.  Not that Steph is a great defender, but Lebron has been horrible on the defensive end.  Last game they just gave up trying to have him defend man-to-man and just put him back in the roamer spot.

 

[P C H]

Warriors -6 feels like a trap to me. The world needs this series to go 3-1 so we can hear nonsense about how "It happened last year so it can happen again"

Nope we getting another bag tonight.

I always avoid the point spread though cause fluke **** happens but it's over tonight

 

[QU!K]

So now that KD probably gonna be winning finals MVP, is Steph ok with being Pippen to KD's Jordan, or Kobe to KD's Shaq?

 

[ill steelo]

They absolutely want to sweep. And they absolutely will because Cleveland will continue to make countless brain dead plays defensively.

They can't even help it. They've just been building terrible habits from day 1 of this season. Its ingrained in their instincts now.

Walking/jogging back in transition, getting beat down the floor on MADE buckets & dead ball turnovers, ridiculous inexplicable help rotations, sinking below the 3 point line when Steph/Durant bring it up.

I mean just way too much stupid stuff. They're just not paying attention to basic things man.

Its over tonight.

Agreed.

You hate to say things like "the season doesn't matter" for elite level teams, but you can't get stuck with bad habits. Cleveland wasn't even tested enough throughout the East playoffs to even prepare them for the kinda team Golden State is. Cleveland blew their chance in Game 3 and you rarely see great teams lose a lead like that at the end of a playoff game. Its just something I wasn't expecting from a team of their caliber.

A sweep may change the NBA's landscape though. I would fully anticipate more moves being made if Cleveland gets swept tonight.

Yup. Reg season matters specifically for that purpose. You don't become a good defensive team overnight. I mean look at this ridiculous quote from Lue after they got beat by Washington late in the reg season

"We've got to hold back. We can't show our hand early because ... these are some good teams and we don't want them to be able to come into a series and be able to adjust to what we do. We just have to be able to play our normal defense until we get there and then we will see what happens."

Like, what?

And agreed on your 2nd point. Your star is in year #14 so father time is right around the corner, you're deep in the luxury tax, and you just got swept.

You HAVE to revamp, how you do that is the hard part.

 

[P C H]

They absolutely want to sweep. And they absolutely will because Cleveland will continue to make countless brain dead plays defensively.

They can't even help it. They've just been building terrible habits from day 1 of this season. Its ingrained in their instincts now.

Walking/jogging back in transition, getting beat down the floor on MADE buckets & dead ball turnovers, ridiculous inexplicable help rotations, sinking below the 3 point line when Steph/Durant bring it up.

I mean just way too much stupid stuff. They're just not paying attention to basic things man.

Its over tonight.

The warriors are purposely pushing the ball off of makes and misses and the cavs bad habits rear their ugly heads in the form of as you said jogging back, getting beat down the floor, etc

also Kerr alluded to this but I fully believe also that the warriors are playing with even more pace and force to get lebron and kyrie fatigued.

When you're playing a team as elite as GSW, you need great habits to fall back on. Unfortunately they haven't been building great habits on that end all year and have been getting bailed out by lebron' greatness.

 

[squatchnt]

KB is the difference this series, period. Popped out on Lebbywinks like Doc Holiday in Tombstone "I'm your huckleberry"

 

[P C H]

The cavs did the best they can do. Got 16pts from JR, 40 pieces from kyrie and JR, got a C level performance as a team from GSW,

And they still lost.

 

[Proposition Joe]

also Kerr alluded to this but I fully believe also that the warriors are playing with even more pace and force to get lebron and kyrie fatigued.

50 second mark

 

[wavycrocket]

Bron, Dray, 2 Chainz, Steve Stoute & etc at the Barbershop chopping it up during all star weekend

 

[sportzfan24]

KB is the difference this series, period. Popped out on Lebbywinks like Doc Holiday in Tombstone "I'm your huckleberry"

 

[MVP]

So now that KD probably gonna be winning finals MVP, is Steph ok with being Pippen to KD's Jordan, or Kobe to KD's Shaq?

Here you go with this dumb ****. Wasn't true then. Not true now.

 

[captaintuxable]

Homie has a glass of wine in his hand. I've seen it all.

 

[earldagoat]

I hate hearing on the radio about nonsensical trades where somehow Paul George would go to Cleveland for Tristan Trashcan.  If the Cavs want PG it would come at the cost of Kevin Love.

 

[Mr.Guy]

Tristan Trashcan is prob better than getting nothing when PG leaves.

 

[trynafeelmink]

Tristan Trashcan is prob better than getting nothing when PG leaves.

nah actually the cap space is much better.

 

[sportzfan24]

Someone really gotta injure Curry tonight for the future of the league.

rooting for injuries like literally worst form any sports fan can demonstrate. weak mode 

 

[sportzfan24]

Here you go with this dumb ****. Wasn't true then. Not true now.

Amen ^ 

 

[Lovetohate3000]

So now that KD probably gonna be winning finals MVP, is Steph ok with being Pippen to KD's Jordan, or Kobe to KD's Shaq?

he's not though. Curry is just as important if not more... Warriors perform better with curry on the floor, then they do with Durant on the floor.

Here you go with this dumb ****. Wasn't true then. Not true now.

saw this on another site.

on off net
Curry +52 -6 58
Green +40 +6 40
Durant +37 +9 28


warriors outscoring the cavs by 52 with curry on the floor. curry is still the warriors most important player as far as opening up the offense.

 

[darthfett]

What consist of this "skill set"? My interpretation is basicly his overall game/skill... because MJ was a far better defender. He was awarded more for his "skill set"

Far better defender ?! Man hell naw ... lebron can guard all 5 positions ... Jordan stops at the 3

 

[P C H]

Far better defender ?! Man hell naw ... lebron can guard all 5 positions ... Jordan stops at the 3

Bron can't guard all 5 positions man what the hell y'all gotta chill with this

 

[Proposition Joe]

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[wavycrocket]

Far better defender ?! Man hell naw ... LeBron can guard all 5 positions ... Jordan stops at the 3

Y'all took what ESPN fed you....and ran with it

This ***** Mike led the league in scoring, was MVP and DPOY in the same damn year at one point .

 

[darthfett]

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Easy work for A.I ...

 

[P C H]

I'll never forget Bron trying to play that guarding 4's **** against us and blake put a 45/15 piece on that man's head.