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[DontBeThatGuy]

I'm genuinely curious about what they're gonna do with Love next game.

Half-time, center court, with the cheerleaders.

 

[Syphon Filter]

the crying is amazing eh.

 

[NervousXtian]

These playoffs are fucking bizarre.. Teams at home and away are like completely different teams.

Way too many blowouts.

 

[mjp2417]

You do realize they've played more games right? The regular season is what counts for a reason. Not that I want to wade into this stupid sports talk radio argument, but it's funny what kind of mental gymnastics people contort into to discredit the warriors.

I don't think total losses are particularly meaningful in this kind of discussion. However, the Warriors were lucky to escape the OKC series (OKC simply looked like a better time for most of that series). You can't say the same thing about any of the other all-time teams in that conversation.

 

[ViciousDS]

No you moron, early rounds aren't best of 5 any more.

Wouldn't have made much of a difference


Bulls swept miami, lost only 1 to new York and then swept the Orlando magic.


So....1 extra game....cause bulls wouldn't have lost the fourth to Miami anyways for a best of 7

 

[Elfforkusu]

No you moron, early rounds aren't best of 5 any more.

The first round (and only the first round) was a best of 5. So the Warriors "had to" play one more game. So go ahead and subtract one loss?

 

[Iadien]

Lebron does not look happy at all, this is good.

 

[HeySeuss]

Dat Cavs bench.

 

[DoubleTake]

These playoffs are fucking bizarre.. Teams at home and away are like completely different teams.

Way too many blowouts.

This. Its really painful to watch.

 

[Bread]

The most basic aspects of the sport are to use your body to prevent your oponent from nearing the basket and staying close to the rim when shots go up to grab rebounds.

Watch GS's positioning in those areas in game 1 and 2 compared to tonight.

You mean to tell me professionals of the sport just suddenly fail to practice the the most basic tennants of the game over night?

This leauge is corrupt. These games are no more real than a professional wrestling match.

Once the leauge gets their series and their noney they'll let these two teams off the leash and Golden State will win in 6.

please leave this thread

 

[RoKKeR]

Just got out of class. The amount of "LeBron James does________" type notifications I have from ESPN is just embarrassing.

 

[Gigglepoo]

I don't think total losses are particularly meaningful in this kind of discussion. However, the Warriors were lucky to escape the OKC series (OKC simply looked like a better time for most of that series). You can't say the same thing about any of the other all-time teams in that conversation.

That's a plus and a minus, too. It takes an incredible team to come back even though they shouldn't have gotten down to begin with.

 

[friskykillface]

Believe in Mo

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Cool, now you can stop pretending to not hold a bias.

Who cares about bias?

 

[ameleco]

These playoffs are fucking bizarre.. Teams at home and away are like completely different teams.

Way too many blowouts.

Yeah it's annoying. Happening way too much at this point. Makes the games look fixed.

 

[Mix Master]

The most basic aspects of the sport are to use your body to prevent your oponent from nearing the basket and staying close to the rim when shots go up to grab rebounds.

Watch GS's positioning in those areas in game 1 and 2 compared to tonight.

You mean to tell me professionals of the sport just suddenly fail to practice the the most basic tennants of the game over night?

This leauge is corrupt. These games are no more real than a professional wrestling match.

Once the leauge gets their series and their noney they'll let these two teams off the leash and Golden State will win in 6.

Cavs lose and GS are the GOATs
GS loses and the game is rigged

 

[Gigglepoo]

Just got out of class. The amount of "LeBron James does________" type notifications I have from ESPN is just embarrassing.

LeBron James Does Dallas is excellent.

 

[Epsilon-delta]

Wouldn't have made much of a difference


Bulls swept miami, lost only 1 to new York and then swept the Orlando magic.


So....1 extra game....cause bulls wouldn't have lost the fourth to Miami anyways for a best of 7

Then won 3 straight against Seattle in the Finals before Gary and co. won two back-to-back before losing in Game 6.

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

please leave this thread

Yeah I'm a spurs fan so I just want a good series, but those kinds of posts are hilarious.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Yeah it's annoying. Happening way too much at this point. Makes the games look fixed.

???

Surely if they were fixed the league would find a way to make them more compelling to watch? Is the theory that they are so effective at fixing games that they are horrible at fixing games?

 

[elrechazado]

The regular season is what counts for a reason.

lol?

 

[Lionel Richie]

I've warmed up a bit more to the possibility of Cleveland winning this series, like it wouldn't bother me all that much. But then I remember they are coached by Ty fucking Lue, don't do this to me GS.

 

[NervousXtian]

I don't think total losses are particularly meaningful in this kind of discussion. However, the Warriors were lucky to escape the OKC series (OKC simply looked like a better time for most of that series). You can't say the same thing about any of the other all-time teams in that conversation.

There's no such thing as luck in basketball. In the end, the better team won. This "luck" nonsense is bullshit.

It's used to discredit the Warriors, instead of showing how strong they were to come back from a 3-1 hole. I appreciate what they did and I'm not even a Dubs fan.

 

[TTG]

I don't think total losses are particularly meaningful in this kind of discussion. However, the Warriors were lucky to escape the OKC series (OKC simply looked like a better time for most of that series). You can't say the same thing about any of the other all-time teams in that conversation.

Like I said, I don't want to get into comparing all time great dynasties. Besides it always being a moot argument, I don't have a comprehensive record of all of these teams. Of course the Warriors escaped, Durant summed it up concisely when he said OKC beat them everywhere but the 3 point line. But what would you call the Shaq/Kobe lakers against Sacramento or the Blazers, Ray Allen's 3 in Miami? On and on.

lol?

Maybe you're confused: when discussing best record, regular season is what counts. For evidence see every single discussion on this matter before this year.

 

[alr1ght]

Man, Jerry Sloan.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Was that the godfather theme?

 

[RellyRell28]

Cavs lose and GS are the GOATs
GS loses and the game is rigged

perfect

 

[The M.O.B]

These playoffs are fucking bizarre.. Teams at home and away are like completely different teams.

Way too many blowouts.

MIA/TOR series was amazing until game 7. Not the most amazing display of basketball but atleast it had tension every game.

 

[Gorillaz]

Cavs lose and GS are the GOATs
GS loses and the game is rigged

an entire sport is rigged because the chef couldn't open up the kitchen for 3 games straight

 

[ameleco]

???

Surely if they were fixed the league would find a way to make them more compelling to watch? Is the theory that they are so effective at fixing games that they are horrible at fixing games?

Lol fair point, but what is actually going on here then? Was Kevin Love really *that* bad? Do small adjustments really lead from a blow out one way to a blow out the other? Is it the law of averages? It's like night and day and this has happened a lot in these playoffs.

Per espn twitter:

Also lol @ damn lebron trending

 

[alr1ght]

Was that the godfather theme?

Mo Gotti

 

[Baroquemantic]

Never expected two 30 point blowout games in these finals.

Edit: ^ Ah ok

 

[ViciousDS]

Then won 3 straight against Seattle in the Finals before Gary and co. won two back-to-back before losing in Game 6.

Yes.....and that Seattle team was fucking amazing compared to this Cleveland team.

Golden state fucking gave up being only 8 points down

 

[B.O.O.M]

Very well played by the Cavs. JR stepping up made a huge difference

 

[friskykillface]

Lol green don't care

 

[LyleLanley]

Warriors are trash. Curry is a fraud.

 

[Gouty]

LOL at butt hurt whoever fans.

I give a fuck who wins. I think its obvious GS is the better team.

The only thing more obvious is how you couldnt find a Cavalier under the rim in game 1 or 2 and now in game three you dont see a shot go up without 3 Cavs camping for a rebound.

Like they suddenly figured out the secret of the sport.

The leauge wont allow a 4 game series, its awful for business. They don't favor teams, they favor a series.

 

[RellyRell28]

Bruh? Green is taking photos after a blowout loss. These niggas didn't care at all about this game

 

[ViciousDS]

Bruh? Green is taking photos after a blowout loss. These niggas didn't care at all about this game

I'm still going with the theory they purposely lost to win the chip at home lol

 

[Baroquemantic]

LOL at butt hurt whoever fans.

I give a fuck who wins. I think its obvious GS is the better team.

The only thing more obvious is how you couldnt find a Cavalier under the rim in game 1 or 2 and now in game three you dont see a shot go up without 3 Cavs camping for a rebound.

Like they suddenly figured out the secret of the sport.

The leauge wont allow a 4 game series, its awful for business.

You're actually serious?

 

[l2ounD]

Warriors are trash. Curry is a fraud.

Is this one of those things where if you say it enough times it will somehow become true?

 

[Bread]

LOL at butt hurt whoever fans.

I give a fuck who wins. I think its obvious GS is the better team.

The only thing more obvious is how you couldnt find a Cavalier under the rim in game 1 or 2 and now in game three you dont see a shot go up without 3 Cavs camping for a rebound.

Like they suddenly figured out the secret of the sport.

The leauge wont allow a 4 game series, its awful for business.

you've never played basketball if you think a game can be rigged, stop talking about it.

 

[btown]

Dubs threw the game so they could win it at Oracle.

 

[friskykillface]

This could have easily happened in Oakland , Cavs were just garbage from 3 over there

Shook shook shook

 

[rokkerkory]

Dubs threw the game so they could win it at Oracle.

Frauds

 

[ampere]

Gouty cracked the code. Silver will be coming for him now

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

Yeah but they wouldnt do that terrible...

 

[Two Words]

Looks like the Cavs are now the Toronto Raptors.

 

[Redd]

LOL at butt hurt whoever fans.

I give a fuck who wins. I think its obvious GS is the better team.

The only thing more obvious is how you couldnt find a Cavalier under the rim in game 1 or 2 and now in game three you dont see a shot go up without 3 Cavs camping for a rebound.

Like they suddenly figured out the secret of the sport.

The leauge wont allow a 4 game series, its awful for business. They don't favor teams, they favor a series.

Bruh......bruh. No.

 

[LyleLanley]