other - vote here for thoughts along the lines of 'cavs should win but i'm rooting for GS but if kerr come back i'm switching to CLE my uncle moved out there after the war shout out to tyron lue excep
9. "GS somehow got more weapons but not as strong this year" In response to Reply # 3
the chemistry last year was crazy 70 wins, record winning streaks,blowing out cavs in the 1st finals games
and woulda won if not for the bogut injury->draymond kung fu->curry kirk out->iggy injury
same way bron did not win year1 in miami, i didnt expect GS to run the table their 1st year
and true enough, this 2017 team got klay looking lost, iggy took a step back-> not sure he can handle bron as well as last year.... and pop gave out the blueprint and spanked them twice (actually 1 game and a half)
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15. "I actually see it how the 99-00 Lakers were vs 00-01" In response to Reply # 9
99-00, they had a better record, but struggled more in the Playoffs. 00-01, had a LOT of season drama and some injuries, but then swept the entire West....so this is looking pretty similar.
90. "You do realize that isn't what the ring argument is about, right?" In response to Reply # 20
Rings are a dividing line among like kinds.
If we're talking about the GOAT role players who proved essential to the success of their teams, then yeah, Big Shot Rob has a damn good case for that conversation.
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23. "it's anybody's Finals to take" In response to Reply # 0
That's the thing I like about the series, but it'll only be super great if the stars refuse to take a night off. Good luck on that one, I know.
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i think Klay can slow Kyrie, Iggy does well on Bron...Draymond and Tristan are the 2 best small ball 5s in the league and KD is probably going to be unstoppable this year
Steph can largely play under the radar and not extend himself too much and would likely be better off focusing on drawing fouls and getting as many assists as possible...my fav thing about GSW this year is their defense...it's looked light years better than Cavs this year
despite the hate KD gets...im hoping he gets his ring
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
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34. "not me... he did some hoe shit" In response to Reply # 31
that would be like Bron joining the Celtics.
or Barkley joining Jordan.
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40. "2014 Cavs were not 'super'. it was Kyrie and 'assets'" In response to Reply # 38
that team was in the lottery 3 straight years. Kyrie was only really hyped by his fans at that point, not a playoff guy yet, the pre-OKC Dion Waiters was still on the team, etc.
that was a gamble (mostly on Kyrie), to leave a team that had gone to 4 straight Finals. even with a Kevin Love trade, a major gamble. one that eventually paid off and became a super team that won a title, but still...
not quite the same as joining a recent NBA champ and another all star as free agents on the NBA champ's team (which was in the playoffs not too long before joining).
and even in the title year the Cavs didn't quite come together the way they did until the playoffs.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
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56. "true.. but it's still different than joining the Celtics" In response to Reply # 38
if Durant went to the Clippers no one would give him shit about it.
if he went to Houston no one would care.
he could even go to San Antonio and it wouldn't get this level of hate.
going to the team that just beat you?
and I guess that's why KG and them don't fuck with Ray Allen. You can go anywhere but not there. and if you go "there" best believe you ain't shit to a lot of people
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36. "I don't even get the hate" In response to Reply # 31
Is he supposed to stay at a job with no chance for advancement? He went to the best place, in his mind, for accomplishing his career goals. I wonder if his critics would stay at a dead end job because going to a competing company with better advancement opportunities would be some sucker shit.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Thu Jun-01-17 08:08 AM
57. "how the fuck can you not understand the hate? " In response to Reply # 36
like, it's so obvious why people hate KD for going to GS.
It's like a Snapchat tech star jumping ship to go to FB. Sure, we understand why you are leaving, it's FB!!!
but gotdamn.. I understand why a lot of fakes see that move and hate it.
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45. "as a Thunder fan, I'll always have mad love for KD..." In response to Reply # 31
it still kinda burns how close we were to the Finals...and now he's rockin with GS. I'd have felt way better if he went to the Clippers or Celtics. That being said. I wouldn't mind seeing him get a ring...just not this year...not against Cleveland. I want Bron to get allllllll the Chips, lol. Only team I'd root for in the Finals against Cleveland, would be OKC. That happened 5 years ago and we got washed.
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43. "man, I'm really kinda shocked to hear all the talking heads..." In response to Reply # 0
speaking like Cleveland doesn't have a chance. People Cuban B'in the shit out of WCF Game 1. Through damn near three quaters, the Spurs were beating the fuckin BRAKES off Golden State...at Oracle. They absolutely win Game 1, if Kawhi doesn't go down...and at worst, head into Game 3 in San Antonio tied 1-1. This was with essentially one dude who could get his own shot. Somehow, though, according to "experts"...Cleveland will be doing good to get a game. I've even heard it'll be 4 blowouts.
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46. "Cavs actually lost a game to Boston though" In response to Reply # 43
If you re-seeded the playoff teams and ignored conferences, the Celtics are maybe the 8th best team in the league (behind GSW, the Cavs, and everybody else in the West except for Memphis and Portland). It took them a good game and a half to really figure them out after IT went down.
That's a bigger bed-shitting than the Warriors with the Spurs.
47. "this wasn't about anyone shitting the bed, fam..." In response to Reply # 46
you completely missed my point. I'm saying, it's shocking to me to hear so many say that Cleveland has no chance...as if GS is invincible. When in fact, had it not been for the Kawhi injury, most would agree they would have at least had some tough games on their hands. That was a SA team that Kawhi drug into the WCF. The fuck they think a team with Lebron, Kyrie and Love on it is just gonna get easily snuffed out?
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52. "yeah but don't you think people are kind of overblowing WCF game 1?" In response to Reply # 47 Wed May-31-17 06:04 PM by PROMO
shit, i'm pulling for GS and i expected them to lose.
they had been sitting bored as fuck for too long. it was obvious they were gonna play like they were asleep and SA was gonna show up hungry.
SA came out like gangbusters and GS was kind just like "okay, next game we'll be ready" then when Kawhi went down they were like "oh, maybe we can sneak this game back in our favor now" and they finally started to try a little bit and were assisted by SA kind of shitting the bed (it's hard to blow a lead that big i don't care who is on the floor w/out shooting yourself in the foot somewhat).
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Thu Jun-01-17 08:00 AM
55. "ionno.. KL was causing problems" In response to Reply # 52
I think GS has a problem when there is a Bron/KL type player who is big, strong and can go inside out. I mean.. those guys are problems for everyone but I doubt GS cruises or wins big in game 2 if KL doesn't go down.
I still think Clev has too many players who can create and that's going to be too much for GS to handle. Legs will get tired chasing Kyrie all night.
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59. "GS is just too deep to me. " In response to Reply # 55
w/ the development of Clark and McCaw, those are players you can leave out there to chase Kyrie around to keep Steph and Klay fresh.
and i'm not saying that Kyrie won't still get buckets on them, he will, but if they can run him around and it's just pretty much a Bron and Kyrie show then GSW should win by double digits every game.
i think GSW has the depth to lock down the other Cleveland contributors but not vice versa.
should be an interesting series at the very least.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Thu Jun-01-17 11:04 AM
61. "but Bron and Kyrie kick out to Love, TT, Korver Smith for 3's" In response to Reply # 59
that's where it gets interesting.
Cavs have been great at spreading out and finding the open man and they are knocking down shots. Add Bron and Kyrie driving and drawing fouls and now we have a game.
I just hope everyone stays healthy so we get the Finals we've been waiting on all year.
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65. "do you think Cavs come back without Dray's suspension?" In response to Reply # 47
>you completely missed my point. I'm saying, it's shocking to >me to hear so many say that Cleveland has no chance...as if GS >is invincible. When in fact, had it not been for the Kawhi >injury, most would agree they would have at least had some >tough games on their hands. That was a SA team that Kawhi >drug into the WCF. The fuck they think a team with Lebron, >Kyrie and Love on it is just gonna get easily snuffed out?
Do they even make it a respectable series?
To me and I think to many others, the GSW were decisively better than the Cavs last year until Dray's suspension completely changed the momentum.
Both teams got better but I don't believe Cavs closed the gap. The Cavs are too talented to get swept and GS can certainly go cold for a game, but I believe GS is coming in to prove a point with this series. They wanna pin that asterisk back onto the Cavs.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Fri Jun-02-17 07:55 AM
68. "you think GS walks through SA if KL doesn't get hurt? " In response to Reply # 65
you think GS wins their championship the year before if Kyrie doesn't go down?
GS has benefited from a shit load of injuries these last few years.
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74. "Cavs too.. they partied at the rim after Bogut went down last year" In response to Reply # 68
>you think GS wins their championship the year before if Kyrie >doesn't go down? > >GS has benefited from a shit load of injuries these last few >years. > >
Already mentioned the suspension (which was totally deserved).
The Celts rallied without Isaiah but I think they woulda won at least 2 against the Cavs if he were fully healthy.
But that's the nature of the sport... you play who shows up. Great thing about this series is both teams are nearly are basically at full strength and they hopefully stay that way .
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Fri Jun-02-17 09:51 AM
77. "they were beat to death with IT bruh..." In response to Reply # 74
Isaiah looked like a baby out there vs Bron.
they prolly get swept with IT
and Bogut was a huge loss but wasn't a start player. injuries happen but GS damn sure benefited a ton with all these injuries in the west the last few years.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Thu Jun-08-17 09:01 AM
81. "haha.. that shit was depressing. " In response to Reply # 80
I just knew Cleveland was going to make it interesting last night by winning but now? yeesh.
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