the scary thing was only the second half was peak warriors, they played poorly in the first half
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NBA Finals 2017 |OT| Same As It Ever Was
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the scary thing was only the second half was peak warriors, they played poorly in the first half
CassidyIzABeast
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Rachel Nichols @Rachel__Nichols 7m7 minutes ago
NBA just announced that LeBron James is not coming to the podium post-game.
New SI article on the way
NBA just announced that LeBron James is not coming to the podium post-game.
New SI article on the way
Elfforkusu
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The Warriors have 4 guys better than Kyrie.
I mean, if this is the NBA y'all want, that's cool. Ride that bad boy into the ground.
Both teams played really well tonight, 8 or 9 out of 10. Both teams could clean up a number of things, but it was there. Lebron faded, KD and Curry with overwhelming shooting late. Cleveland are gonna have a great chance back home, it's been competitive for like 6 quarters out of 8, don't listen to the whiners about how it's unfair and there's no point.
Great adjustments by Cleveland too, I almost don't feel like making fun of Lue. Lebron got rest in the first half on the bench, Shumpert took a load off him when he played too because he was on Durant. Warriors tried to match by playing Livingston on Lebron for a stretch and didn't work nearly as well. Limiting Tristan Thompson's minutes worked really well for him as well.
Still nothing from JR and Deron. You can't let their role players outplay you when all the of their stars are going too.
PS: Kerr knows what's up. "We couldn't repeat game 1, this was a game based on talent", he's absolutely right, Cleveland has a great chance at home if this is a repeat.
Great adjustments by Cleveland too, I almost don't feel like making fun of Lue. Lebron got rest in the first half on the bench, Shumpert took a load off him when he played too because he was on Durant. Warriors tried to match by playing Livingston on Lebron for a stretch and didn't work nearly as well. Limiting Tristan Thompson's minutes worked really well for him as well.
Still nothing from JR and Deron. You can't let their role players outplay you when all the of their stars are going too.
PS: Kerr knows what's up. "We couldn't repeat game 1, this was a game based on talent", he's absolutely right, Cleveland has a great chance at home if this is a repeat.
Yeah I missed the seasons where BOS and LA swept there way to the Finals every year.
theignoramus
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The NBA is a joke. Ive been alot more entertained by the 3 games of Cup finals action than this bullshit. I hope the Dubs tank the NBA's ratings as long as theyre around in their current form.
Damn, what else is there to say,
Frozenprince
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Even when Jordan quit.
Two best players in the league met in the finals in 94 with Big Pat and Hakeem, 95 it was Shaq and Hakeem and Hakeem DESTROYED Shaq.
This is the league.
Shit Lakers were one game away from going 16-0
SomewhatGroovy
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wonder if it's medical related.
GravityInsanity
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Wow, has he ever did that in his career in the Finals?
BassForever
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Aren't playoff ratings higher then they've been in a long time? The masses tune in to watch the super teams play.
ryutaro's mama
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Hakeem
Sparkedglory
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You act like the other teams stood a chance against those teams anyway. Pardon me but didn't the lakers have a season where they lost like one or two games en route to the finals?
Plus as I said earlier, the warriors easily could've lost a couple of games so far. So yeah, you can go ahead and miss those all you want.
Lakers played the Magic and Lakers in the Finals?
Elfforkusu
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For now they are. It definitely works short term. Long term... I have doubts!
Frozenprince
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They are down so far this year.
Which was special and meaningful then. If GSW takes the next two does anybody even bat an eye?
ryutaro's mama
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You're late, Tom.
SomewhatGroovy
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It's time to get hyped for Tennis again.
Super teams are fine. We just need the other NBA teams to collude to build their own joint super team to compete with the warriors. And what better location than Brooklyn for this to happen.
Game 1 was lower than game 1 the last two years, but still higher than pretty much any other series since 2000.
Game 1 was lower than game 1 the last two years, but still higher than pretty much any other series since 2000.
Cornbread78
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3 more years of this same series is going to be such a treat...
What else can he do if Kyrie, JR, and Korver etc... don't move the game in any way?
His team couldn't make a contest out of it. How's that. The Cavs can't stop Golden State's offense. Their defense isn't good enough. But who would have a good enough defense to stop them in a seven game series? Kyrie playing well wouldn't have gotten them the win unless they put up 130+. They basically need their big three to go bananas every game to have a chance.
If people want to defend Golden State because they like KD or the team then that's cool. But this stuff is still unwatchable and it's kind of sad to see the game in this state. And it started due to players teaming up in free agency to chase rings, regardless if people want to have that discussion or not.
Frozenprince
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Of course he comes back, the hell else would he go?
ryutaro's mama
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If this was the 73-9 season and they went 16-0, the conversations of best team ever would be entertained.
KINGofCRA5H
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MVP tbh
They turned if over in the first half but they were making a ton of tough shots and playing super fast.
I actually enjoyed the game. It ended up being a blowout but it was close for 2.5 quarters and I kept thinking that maybe the Cavs might keep it close and the Warriors might choke up at the end. Love showed up and played huge and LeBron was huge in the first half. Warriors made a dozen insane shots/plays on offense. It was fun to watch .
rokkerkory
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Great wins Dubs but treat this like 0-0!
Don't forget what happened last year.
Don't forget what happened last year.
panthapanda
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LeBron isn't going anywhere. He's ending his career in Cleveland.
theignoramus
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Paul George to the Cavs. Do it.
Chicago... or Detroit. I refuse to let Lebron go anywhere else.
metalslimer
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There has never been parity in the NBA but even the illusion of parity is dinner to watch than this shit
The Faceless Master
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not even waiting for Game 3 to pop off
so savage
so savage
Lebron looked really gassed when he checked out in the 3rd and he couldn't make any of his trademark freight-train runs after that.
I think he is gonna try hard for two and half quarters in the next game and if Warriors can withstand and have a lead of 5-10 points Lebron will surely be fatigued and demoralized to do any harm in the fourth!
I think he is gonna try hard for two and half quarters in the next game and if Warriors can withstand and have a lead of 5-10 points Lebron will surely be fatigued and demoralized to do any harm in the fourth!
Home.
This is the worst playoffs I can remember going back awhile...
Atleast the West used to be competitive now nothing
Frozenprince
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In five years when the next team that lucked into drafting the guy that actually develops into that elite top-3 player has assembled an unbeatable squad that rolls through to a finals win we'll be hearing the same shit.
Member how the Spurs got Tim Duncan while already having the Admiral?
Member how the Spurs got Tim Duncan while already having the Admiral?
Was this Ainge's plan all along?
beat
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2004-2007 maybe
ryutaro's mama
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This is why you don't get too ahead of yourself, mang.
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