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[Champagne]

Even with Kawhi out it was a pretty damn good comeback. LeBron's comeback vs the trash pacers isn't any less impressive.

Lol no it's not

compare the rosters that were on the court

it's actually fucking embarrassing that it was that close to begin with considering they were within 10 points entering the 4th

 

[serenewarfare]

Yeah against a team without two of their starters, including their best player. Warriors are a great squad but let's not act like this was an impressive effort.

I would think coming back from 25 down would be impressive even if they were playing the Nets.

25 is a big deficit.

 

[Nialrot]

I'm not a fan in any sense of the word and I like to casually watch basketball and root for teams in the moment. I was going for the Spurs because I like Kawhi as a player. Anyway, some of you are so hateful toward the Warriors that it seems a bit much.

Zaza Puchilia
Matt Barnes
Draymond Green

It's really not difficult. Scumbags.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

god this dubs team is pathetic

most stacked roster of all time and you need to execute leonard to have a chance to win game 1 on your home court against a vastly inferior roster?

LOL

I don't remember you complaining when Dahntay Jones was punching people in the nuts or when Della was taking out knees and ankles.

Makes you think.

 

[Sanjuro]

I hope Steph gets popped before game two.

 

[Tommy DJ]

For once in my life, I'll be rooting for a LeBron team. What they did to Leonard was dirty, and I already thought the Spurs would lose this series. I'm livid.

Yeah considering Kawhi is the Spurs primary scorer and often leading rebounder, trying to execute him in the first fucking game is all kinds of pathetic. I don't necessarily mind dirty plays in the playoffs but dude you've got an all star lineup and you have to resort to that in game 1?

Cavs might as well throw Jones in for 30 second to knee cap Curry if that's the game they want to play.

 

[Tom Penny]

Ok, but what about after they take out LeBron?

Lol take out Lebron? They are just going to surround him with shooters and they are hitting at nearly 50% in the playoffs from 3..you are not taking away his passing if you double.

 

[RootCause]

Disappointing to see Kahwi get hurt. Honestly felt Spurs could've won the chip.

 

[J2 Cool]

After intentionally exacerbating an injury to take out the other team's best player. They couldn't win last year, so they added KD. They couldn't win tonight, so they took out Kawhi. Bitchmade ass team

Apparently its what greatness is made of

 

[PadWarrior]

What is wrong with Klay this postseason? He has been horrible. And where was iggy?

 

[-tetsuo-]

Yeah against a team without two of their starters, including their best player. Warriors are a great squad but let's not act like this was an impressive effort.

The same roster that beat the Rockets by 40 on their home floor. With Klay Thompson damn near invisible.

 

[Mrbob]

Zaza will eliminate Kyrie in game one of the NBA finals.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Zaza Puchilia
Matt Barnes
Draymond Green

It's really not difficult. Scumbags.

Worth noting that Green is the team leader at this point. A team takes on the character of its leader, which in this case makes them dirty as shit.

I don't think the Cavs will beat them. By taking out Kawhi, GSW will be well rested for the Finals.

Lol take out Lebron? They are just going to surround him with shooters and they are hitting at nearly 50% in the playoffs from 3..you are not taking away his passing if you double.

I mean injuring him intentionally

 

[Champagne]

What is wrong with Klay this postseason? He has been horrible. And where was iggy?

Dude's been cucked like a motherfucker

Durant comes in and automatically usurps his 2nd best player position

he's probably content blazing 24/7 and coasting to an easy finals berth, can't blame him tbh

 

[MetalFearSolid]

What a way to waste a Manu performance as well

 

[Pastry]

The same roster that beat the Rockets by 40 on their home floor.

The rockets are and have always been hot garbage with a veneer of silver

 

[True Savior]

Same system lmao. Shut the fuck up Curry.

 

[Pupperbabysassy]

I was rooting for the Warriors but these officials were horrible today. Durant clearly traveled on one play. They missed that half court violation on the Spurs. The fouls that were called were inconsistent.

 

[Qaloon]

Fucking zaza, POS

 

[jmizzal]

Holy crap all this hyperbole, Zaza did not try to hurt Kawhi, dude is a nonathletic center trying to defend a 3 pointer he was in bad position

 

[Darkness Unleashed]

Valiant effort by the Spurs.
But please god, let Kawhi come back. Or give Lebron and the Cavs enough strength for the finals.

 

[yuraya]

Trade Klay for Westbrook.

 

[serenewarfare]

https://twitter.com/netw3rk/status/863877850834718720

lol

 

[wordballoons]

Apparently its what greatness is made of

How embarrassing for the league.

 

[perfectchaos007]

KD purchased this championship and by God he's going to cash in

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Sorry to hear about Leonard. Without him the series won't be competitive at all. -24 without him on the court pretty much says it all. Kinda tragic, actually.

Still, a win is a win. They'll take it.

 

[VeeP]

https://twitter.com/netw3rk/status/863877850834718720

lol

So your saying this is karma 🤔.

 

[GravityInsanity]

Why are people attacking Zaza? Harden is the reason for Kawhi's injury. Kawhi twisted his ankle like 3 times in the 3rd quarter.

 

[bigmit3737]

Any videos on the injury?
I want a couple more looks .

 

[PR_rambo]

Woah you guys are nuts, and they say Philadelphia is the only city with hysterical sports fans hahaha

 

[BassForever]

Watching the highlights (family was over for mday dinner) it looks like early in the games the warriors were just rusty from being off for so damn long. Meanwhile the spurs had momentum from their series with the rockets. It really doesn't look like the zaza play was deliberate even if the result was dirty, though if that took out kawahi for the series was he really gonna survive the series?

 

[Future Foundation]

Any videos on the injury?
I want a couple more looks .

Here's one.

 

[Chezzymann]

zaza is literally hitler

 

[theignoramus]

At least with the Cavs you KNOW Zaza will get physical retaliation if ever tries his weak bullshit on them.

 

[beat]

At least Zaza saved David Lee from getting any blame for Kawhi's ankle injuries.

 

[DataStream]

Some seriously delusional people here. It's easy to argue that Kawhi shouldn't have played at all and he definitely should have been pulled after he ran into the bench. That injury was destined to happen even without him getting touched after that initial tweak.

 

[Elfforkusu]

https://twitter.com/netw3rk/status/863877850834718720

lol

Not a Spurs fan, but I hated those teams for that reason. That '07 Suns series was some straight up bullshit

 

[True Savior]

Holy crap all this hyperbole, Zaza did not try to hurt Kawhi, dude is a nonathletic center trying to defend a 3 pointer he was in bad position

I've seen decades of Bruce Bowen. Straight out of his playbook. That second step by him is dirtier than my ass when I go camping.

 

[ViciousDS]

Holy crap all this hyperbole, Zaza did not try to hurt Kawhi, dude is a nonathletic center trying to defend a 3 pointer he was in bad position

Did you not see the insanely huge extra fucking steps he took that's were completely unnecessary


Nah, of course you didnt

 

[BeatnikGunsoo]

Wow you guys all that salt isn't good for your health sheesh get a grip its a game lol 🤔

 

[jmizzal]

Any videos on the injury?
I want a couple more looks .

http://www.nba.com/article/2017/05/14/san-antonio-spurs-kawhi-leonard-out-rest-game-1-ankle-injury

 

[Shamrock7r]

I'm not a fan in any sense of the word and I like to casually watch basketball and root for teams in the moment. I was going for the Spurs because I like Kawhi as a player. Anyway, some of you are so hateful toward the Warriors that it seems a bit much.

Thank you for letting us know you don't watch basketball enough to understand why people are being hateful towards the Warriors.

 

[metalslimer]

Woah you guys are nuts, and they say Philadelphia is the only city with hysterical sports fans hahaha

People got a taste of blood for the first time against the GS team that most people don't want to win.

 

[TSM]

Dude's been cucked like a motherfucker

Durant comes in and automatically usurps his 2nd best player position

So you are saying Curry is the third best player on the team?

 

[spyder_ur]

If the NBA was as full of dirty players as everyone says, and those dirty players were as effective at causing injury as people say, we'd have no stars at this point of the year.

Unfortunately Kawhi's ankles clearly aren't right.

https://twitter.com/netw3rk/status/863877850834718720

lol

Amzing. Netw3rk is the best.

 

[thehypocrite]

Klay definitely bet on the Spurs to cover.

Also, I honestly don't think Zaza intentionally injured Kawhi. I think he did something reckless and dumb, but I don't think it was malicious.

Nah. he definitively pushed into his landing area needlessly.

What is wrong with Klay this postseason? He has been horrible. And where was iggy?

He will occupy Max Harrison Barnes role in the next finals.

 

[DJwest]

This series is over lol.

This was what I meant when I said GS getting a sweep doesn't mean the series isn't competitive.

Did you also think that GS would sweep when they were down 20 with Kawhi on the floor?

 

[Elfforkusu]

Wow you guys all that salt isn't good for your health sheesh get a grip its a game lol 🤔

Hopefully in the next game Danny Green gets his foot under Durant's on a KD 3 pointer!

 

[FZZ]

How the fuck did Skip Bayless find a way to make Kawhi's injury about LeBron?

LMAO

 

[Hyperactivity]

Gonna add some gasoline to this fire

https://youtu.be/F9jqRw9Kcco

Holy crap all this hyperbole, Zaza did not try to hurt Kawhi, dude is a nonathletic center trying to defend a 3 pointer he was in bad position

He took an extra step. At the very least, it was a flagrant one, if it wasn't on purpose