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[Stabby McSter]

What bandwagon should i be on??!?

supersonics

 

[TTG]

What bandwagon should i be on??!?

Get on that OKC bandwagon early. Unless GSW retools in the off season, they're the favorites. Alternatively, you can get on the ground floor with Timberwolves.

 

[hbkdx12]

Expected the Cavs to win but I thought the game would be closer. Still think Warriors win in 5.

It'll be an easy 7 game series if cavs win game 4 which i imagine they probably will

 

[Lionel Richie]

What bandwagon should i be on??!?

Name one team that has a better looking coach.

 

[overcast]

Lakers

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[Powdered Egg]

I dunno what I just watched? What is up with all these blowouts?

 

[Eos]

What bandwagon should i be on??!?

timberwolves

 

[Zantetsuken]

SAS is on it.

 

[friskykillface]

#Shook


All I know is, win or lose Warriors will spend the max on a center
Dwight smiling right now

 

[Dreams-Visions]

I dunno what I just watched? What is up with all these blowouts?

You watched an asswhoopin. Like the one you saw in game 2.

 

[TTG]

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Name one team that has a better looking coach.[/QUOTE]

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mmmhhmmmm

 

[Fjordson]

Even in a horrible team performance Draymond was +6 in 12 minutes at center. Time for Kerr to stop fucking around and make the switch. Don't wait until the Cavs go up 3-2.

 

[mjp2417]

Curry doesn't have the clutch factor of a Kobe or MJ, but he still services his team when need be

Like usually someone else bails out the Warriors, and then Curry just puts in the daggers at the end to make the comeback seem impossible. eg. Game 6 vs Okc

I will say from both finals this and last year, he definitely isn't the Finals MVP

By what metric?

 

[PadWarrior]

Ben Golliver
Ben Golliver – Verified account ‏@BenGolliver

"I have to play 100 times better than I did, especially in the first quarter. ... I'm fine. We're in good shape." Stephen Curry
9:21 PM - 8 Jun 2016
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[Ninja Scooter]

By what metric?

Feels Per Minute

 

[SlackAdjuster]

That was more like the Cavs team I expected to see. I didnt expect to win by 30 but I'll definitely take that with a smile. Friday night at the fights!

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Even in a horrible team performance Draymond was +6 in 12 minutes at center. Time for Kerr to stop fucking around and make the switch. Don't wait until the Cavs go up 3-2.

I think the fear there is you give Thompson more room to do what he does best. I don't think a front court with Green at C can keep him off the glass. That's not a winning formula, IMO.

 

[Anth0ny]

these playoffs are so damn weird

just blowouts back and forth

never has homecourt meant more, it seems

 

[elrechazado]

By what metric?

His performance in two finals series?

 

[Eos]

Curry doesn't have the clutch factor of a Kobe or MJ, but he still services his team when need be

Like usually someone else bails out the Warriors, and then Curry just puts in the daggers at the end to make the comeback seem impossible. eg. Game 6 vs Okc

I will say from both finals this and last year, he definitely isn't the Finals MVP

kobe being clutch is a myth

 

[Lionel Richie]

mmmhhmmmm

SVG's fugly, but he is a Ron Jeremy lookalike so he must be hung. And what the fuck, is he on a bike? I had to look again, I was sure he was operating a grill.

 

[MisterR]

By what metric?

Probably by the metric that he's been mediocre in the finals last year and this year. Never saw that from MJ or Lebron.

 

[MezzoForte]

SVG's fugly, but he is a Ron Jeremy lookalike so he must be hung. And what the fuck, is he on a bike? I had to look again, I was sure he was operating a grill.

 

[TTG]

Ben Golliver
Ben Golliver – Verified account ‏@BenGolliver

"I have to play 100 times better than I did, especially in the first quarter. ... I'm fine. We're in good shape." Stephen Curry
9:21 PM - 8 Jun 2016
19 RETWEETS17 LIKES

Alright, I'm done hating on Curry for tonight. It's just been such a roller coaster for him this year in the playoffs.

 

[Fjordson]

I think the fear there is you give Thompson more room to do what he does best. I don't think a front court with Green at C can keep him off the glass. That's not a winning formula, IMO.

Tristan had 7 offensive rebounds tonight. Bogut ain't doing it either.

Green at center both this year and last has blown Cleveland off the floor (+43 in 46 minutes this series). Easily Kerr's best option. If GS can't win with that either then you just tip your cap to Lebron and company. Bogut and Varejao won't work with Lebron at the 4.

If Lue is stubborn and plays Love a lot when he comes back then that changes things. But if it's mostly Lebron then imo switch it up.

 

[WesternHeretic]

He didn't change his name until the day after the Bucks won the title that year.

Huh I always thought he changed in 68.

 

[Nafai1123]

Cavs d looked way more active and pressured much better. They were a completely different team.

 

[orochi91]

The year of blowouts.

This post-season has been weird.

 

[rokkerkory]

Cavs d looked way more active and pressured much better. They were a completely different team.

No Love

 

[elrechazado]

Lol @ Klay whining about mozgov being dirty when he ran into his knee.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Tristan had 7 offensive rebounds tonight. Bogut ain't doing it either.

Green at center both this year and last has blown Cleveland off the floor (+43 in 46 minutes this series). Easily Kerr's best option. If GS can't win with that either then you just tip your cap to Lebron and company. Bogut and Varejao won't work with Lebron at the 4.

If Lue is stubborn and plays Love a lot when he comes back then that changes things. But if it's mostly Lebron then imo switch it up.

Oic. In that case, why would he even delay with the move.

 

[mjp2417]

His performance in two finals series?

Steph's first Finals were exponentially better than Kobe's first Finals. Also, these Finals aren't over. And even if we project Steph to play as poorly as he has the first three games over the course of a full series (which is highly unlikely) he will still average out to a better overall performance in his first 2 Finals than Kobe.

 

[elrechazado]

Steph's first Finals were exponentially better than Kobe's first Finals. Also, these Finals aren't over. And even if we project Steph to play as poorly as he has the first three games over the course of a full series (which is highly unlikely) he will still average out to a better overall performance in his first 2 Finals than Kobe.

Was Kobe the league mvp during his first finals?
Also don't selective quote - the response cited mj too.

 

[SCChappy]

Considering how this playoffs has been Blowout City I think I'll go ahead and say the Cavs win atleast one

.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I think the fear there is you give Thompson more room to do what he does best. I don't think a front court with Green at C can keep him off the glass. That's not a winning formula, IMO.

It's literally been THE winning formula though for the last like 9 games.

 

[mjp2417]

Probably by the metric that he's been mediocre in the finals last year and this year. Never saw that from MJ or Lebron.

LeBron's first two Finals were a disaster. That is mostly where the (largely stupid) "LeBron's not clutch" narrative comes from. Also, I was only comparing to Steph to Kobe.

 

[Nafai1123]

No Love

Will LeDr. James clear him to play in game 4?

 

[Fjordson]

Oic. In that case, why would he even delay with the move.

I'm hoping he doesn't, but we'll see.

Really depends on Love. If he goes back to regular minutes then it allows Kerr to stick to his traditional lineups I guess. Though I would just make the switch anyway. Last year's finals turned as soon as he did that. Might as well do it while you're ahead this time.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

If they overreact and basically bench Kevin Love based on one game they're going to be sorely disappointed when Jefferson goes back to his usual performance.

 

[PadWarrior]

Marcus Thompson
Marcus Thompson – Verified account ‏@ThompsonScribe

Klay on Mozgov screen: "It made no sense to me ... I'm just confused why he's setting a screen in middle of the key ... Seemed kinda dirty"
9:24 PM - 8 Jun 2016
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[Vicetrailia]

Figured cavs would win game 3. But sadly theyll lose 4 and 5.

 

[hbkdx12]

I feel like the one play where it was clear the warriors were just out of it was when steph stole the ball and him and klay had a 2 on 1 fast break and he dishes it to klay and rather than going for the quick and easy 2, he pulls all the way out to the 3 point line, gets contested and bricks it.

Everything about that just seemed stupid and i don't recall seeing him do anything like that ever

 

[Renji_11]

Steph's first Finals were exponentially better than Kobe's first Finals. Also, these Finals aren't over. And even if we project Steph to play as poorly as he has the first three games over the course of a full series (which is highly unlikely) he will still average out to a better overall performance in his first 2 Finals than Kobe.

Kobe was injured his first finals and still lead the team to an overtime win against the Pacers.

 

[Kickz]

That block by LeBron when Curry was trying to get an after the whistle practice layup..

 

[DietRob]

Wow.. this is an incredible photo. The lighting, holy shit. Any idea who took it?

 

[Bread]

If they overreact and basically bench Kevin Love based on one game they're going to be sorely disappointed when Jefferson goes back to his usual performance.

jefferson barely played better than he did in game 2 tho

 

[mjp2417]

Was Kobe the league mvp during his first finals?
Also don't selective quote - the response cited mj too.

Bolding the questionable parts of an argument isn't selective quoting. That's not what selective quoting means.

 

[RellyRell28]

jefferson barely played better than he did in game 2 tho

This. He's been pretty solid for them the whole series thus far.

 

[UnObtainium17]

Wow. From that angle its impressive Bron was still able to yam it in.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

This. He's been pretty solid for them the whole series thus far.

Kevin Love has the potential to give you 20 points and 10 rebounds in a good game at the very least. Jefferson is too old to be playing heavy minutes and his maximum upside potential is pretty much what you saw tonight. He had the lowest +- of all the starters by far.