**NBA FINALS THREAD - RAPTORS DEFY GRAVITY**

[bballkid11]

Okc still in it

Portland let up

 

[lamekilla]

I don’t like Kobe but it’s disrespectful to say Russ has mamba blood.

I love Kobe and second this

 

[addict4sneakers]

huge 3.

And PG been getting cooked for an elite defender

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Semi-hot take alert:

Paul George is, at best, a third option on a really good team. You're otherwise punching above your weight class with him as a first or second option.

When one of those options is Russ, then yeah I guess George aint gonna cut it.. then when you factor in his shoulder is broken.. then yeah

 

[lawdog1]

I figured OKC had one more run in them...

 

[youngwolf]

When OKC goes cold, they go Arctic.

They're the Jamal Crawford of NBA teams. Useless unless they're hot.

 

[Based Jesus]

Harden handled that in 2017

 

[addict4sneakers]

No shoulder excuses when you can 2 hand backwards dunk at the last second of a decided game

 

[danikerhino]

Is PG black Gordon Hayward status again?

 

[second2nonee]

Y'all better not NTjinx this

 

[P C H]

Well yes, that's what I'm saying. Giannis and Leonard aren't going anywhere... and if Lowry is your best player then you already know how that ends

Well that's the thing though. If you have Elite generational wings like Kawhi, or Giannis then you can you can work around it.

But the Bucks literally have like 4 guys who can shoot 3's around Giannis at all time

I still think if you look at the best teams in the league, come playoff time that skill type and player is so valuable. The only player more valuable would probably be a Lebron / Kawhi / Giannis level wing, which the raptors and bucks have.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Look at my Nubian queen stephanie ready

 

[lamekilla]

Semi-hot take alert:

Paul George is, at best, a third option on a really good team. You're otherwise punching above your weight class with him as a first or second option.

I think PG can still be a first option. That ‘13 Pacers team was really fun to watch. The injury kind of changed his game some and OKC trying to make him some dollar general KD has minimized his game even more.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

No shoulder excuses when you can 2 hand backwards dunk at the last second of a decided game

Adrenaline, but if you're going to call PG a 3rd option then have at it

 

[bronconation24]

Are we really gonna be surprised when Portland chokes this away?

 

[addict4sneakers]

Adrenaline, but if you're going to call PG a 3rd option then have at it

I’m not calling him a 3rd option but I’m not giving him the shoulder excuse either. Shoulders ain’t making him average on defense.

 

[lawdog1]

Cold shot by Urkel....

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Well that's the thing though. If you have Elite generational wings like Kawhi, or Giannis then you can you can work around it.

But the Bucks literally have like 4 guys who can shoot 3's around Giannis at all time

I still think if you look at the best teams in the league, come playoff time that skill type and player is so valuable. The only player more valuable would probably be a Lebron / Kawhi / Giannis level wing.

You got the Spurs still doing their thing (I didn't think it would), Jamal Murray not really that type of shooter yet, Philly (which I doubt) we will keep an eye on, Indiana, and I believe Utah would have give Portland a better series than OKC possibly even won

 

[bballkid11]

Who said CJ was overrated?

 

[lamekilla]

Nerlens Noel, a reminder of how long the “Process” took

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I’m not calling him a 3rd option but I’m not giving him the shoulder excuse either. Shoulders ain’t making him average on defense.

Alright, well we're talking about irrelevant stuff then. We discussing if he's a third option

 

[picasso swerve]

Are we really gonna be surprised when Portland chokes this away?

It shoudnt be a surprise to anyone if they do.

I dont think Dame gonna let that happen though.

 

[lawdog1]

Are we really gonna be surprised when Portland chokes this away?

Against this OKC team? Yes, I would be somewhat surprised.

 

[Based Jesus]

Y'all better not NTjinx this

I been popping off kinda heavy this game. I'm prepared to face the consequences of my actions.

 

[antidope]

Paul George is the most over rated player in the league.

He had r fooled for a bit this year but never again.