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[PR_rambo]

Damn maybe I'm new to this but..

Has there always been this much salt for KD

Like damn how can you hate this man lol

Well because apparently somewhere in the ten commandments, there were rules about how to honorably form a super team. And KD BROKE those rules. Now he pays for his transgressions

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Version 1.0 had hall of famers like Bill Cartwright, John Paxton, and Horace Grant.

Version 2.0 was better but not STACKED.

Those aren't Hall of Famers but Rodman is.
Oh, sarcasm.
I'm tired.

 

[Tom Penny]

We must determine who the bigger bitch is.

That should be a final jeopardy question.

 

[SCChappy]

i fully expect the Warriors to win in 6 at most and I'm not gonna be angry or anything lol

all I wanted was one championship and they got it so everything else is just a bonus to me

 

[Mrbob]

Damn maybe I'm new to this but..

Has there always been this much salt for KD

Like damn how can you hate this man lol

Going to be interesting to hear the negative spin when KD is Finals MVP.

 

[Surfinn]

Well because apparently somewhere in the ten commandments, there were rules about how to honorably form a super team. And KD BROKE those rules. Now he pays for his transgressions

How shitty of him to join a city where he would work very well as a team player and have a great chance of winning a championship

 

[Mory Dunz]

"m_________ went to the floor"

did the audio cut for everyone

 

[Ric Flair]

The Heat five years ago were arguably just as good and deep.

They were super stacked, but the warriors have arguably the first and second/third best players in the world on one team, surrounded by pure shooters. Offensively, Curry is the purest shooter the game has ever seen. It's insane how much better of a shooter he is than everyone else on the court. It isn't even fair how good he is. Then you have KD who is pretty fucking close to curry in that regard but can also dominate in the paint and has a knack for finding the open guy on the wing when he drives, cue surrounded by pure shooters.

 

[TuXx]

We must determine who the bigger bitch is.

Finding an answer to that will be more entertaining than this entire series.

 

[Syphon Filter]

😭😭😭

Game 2 I expect to be a lot closer. Bo way Warriors don't TO the ball more and Curry/KD run a train on the LeBrons as they did this game though. Still have Warriors winning it by 8. Cavs are going to come out swinging, they were just surprised due to playing in a garbage conference until game 1 tonight.

I would hope they win, 4 stars vs 2.5 makes no sense.

 

[datruth29]

Tristin Thompson was a complete ghost tonight. Cavs need him to play well, he's their best interior defender and rebounder.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

What I tell you? Silence all of you. Warriors will win by 20+ again on Sunday. Bye Cavs.

One and Done

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

Now imagine Hakeem joining them in 93

You can't really be more dominant than winning every single year that Jordan played a full season so, I'm imagining it, and the Bulls still win every time and not a single series even goes 7 games. Ok.

 

[mjp2417]

Now imagine Hakeem joining them in 93

Pretty much. Or Shaq in 97. Arguably the 2nd best player in the world joined a 73 win team. We have never seen this before.

 

[beat]

Y'all convinced me, KD won't ever win the Hardest Road trophies now.

 

[Ric Flair]

One and Done

Yeah, I see this happening too. Only way Cavs win is I'd both Kyrie and James put up monster numbers and Steph has an off night

 

[MegaManTrigger]

They played no team in the East with more than one true scoring threat in the playoffs..not their fault with IT and Lowry injuries but GS is an entirely different level.

GSW doesn't compare to the West and that didn't stop them from having good defense.

 

[darkwing-buck]

lol rihanna calling BRICK when KD was shooting ft's

KD getting laid tonight.

 

[neptunes]

You can't really be more dominant than winning every single year that Jordan played a full season so, I'm imagining it, and the Bulls still win every time and not a single series even goes 7 games. Ok.

Nobody is faulting GS, just KD

 

[alr1ght]

It would be like trading Luc Longley for Hakeem.

Tristin Thompson was a complete ghost tonight. Cavs need him to play well, he's their best interior defender and rebounder.

4 rebounds and 0 points. Worse than I though.

 

[rokkerkory]

lol rihanna calling BRICK when KD was shooting ft's

KD getting laid tonight.

Really? She dumb

 

[VeeP]

They were super stacked, but the warriors have arguably the first and second/third best players in the world on one team, surrounded by pure shooters. Offensively, Curry is the purest shooter the game has ever seen. It's insane how much better of a shooter he is than everyone else on the court. It isn't even fair how good he is. Then you have KD who is pretty fucking close to curry in that regard but can also dominate in the paint and has a knack for finding the open guy on the wing when he drives, cue surrounded by pure shooters.

Curry always chokes in Finals and can't play D tho.

 

[Mrbob]

You can't really be more dominant than winning every single year that Jordan played a full season so, I'm imagining it, and the Bulls still win every time and not a single series even goes 7 games. Ok.

That's the most impressive stat really. Never a game seven in the Finals.

 

[Mory Dunz]

Curry kicked to show off his shoes >_>

 

[DragoonKain]

I don't think I can ever consider this Warriors team among the best ever. Out of principle. Talent-wise it's there, but it's like if you put Magic, Bird, and Jordan all on the same team. It's so ridiculous that I can't in good conscience even consider them a team per se.

I love seeing the process of teams being built. Last year's Warriors team was largely homegrown talent, minus a few free agent signings and trades, but the core was homegrown. I'll always have last year's Warriors team above this for that alone.

 

[RedAssedApe]

lol rihanna calling BRICK when KD was shooting ft's

KD getting laid tonight.

That explains why he was jawing at her after that three lol

 

[LyleLanley]

Nobody is faulting GS, just KD

I blame the league for letting this happen.

 

[Tom Penny]

I'm not sure how people can even argue KD going the GS wasn't bitch made. You can argue he can do whatever he wants but don't try to feed anyone that BS.

 

[Apath]

The mere fact that one game where KD outplays LeBron is so shocking should be all the convincing you need.

But here's more:
H2H record LBJ owns KD, and they play the same position
LBJ 1-0 over KD in finals
LBJ 3 rings KD 0
LBJ 8 finals KD 2

Is that enough? I can't believe I have to argue this. Anyone with basic NBA vknowledge who watches a decent amount of games would know that LeBron has been the best player on Earth for several years, did you watch the playoffs? You think he's slowing down? You wanna chuck out the last decade because of one game?

LeBron is the undisputed best player in the world, but those head-to-head numbers would be a completely different story if the Thunder and the Heat/Cavs switched conferences.

I'm not sure how people can even argue KD going the GS wasn't bitch made. You can argue he can do whatever he wants but don't try to feed anyone that BS.

It's like everyone forgets the Warriors were 73-9 and came back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat KD in the western conference finals that year. To not only leave your team to join the one you choked against, but also to join the best regular season team of all time? Come on.

I don't think I can ever consider this Warriors team among the best ever. Out of principle. Talent-wise it's there, but it's like if you put Magic, Bird, and Jordan all on the same team. It's so ridiculous that I can't in good conscience even consider them a team per se.

I love seeing the process of teams being built. Last year's Warriors team was largely homegrown talent, minus a few free agent signings and trades, but the core was homegrown. I'll always have last year's Warriors team above this for that alone.

Talent is talent. Blame the CBA and the luck leading for this team being put together.

 

[Surfinn]

Nobody is faulting GS, just KD

What'd he do wrong

 

[Shamrock7r]

There is this misconception also that people expected KD to stay in OKC. Nah, it's moreso going to GS of all places

What'd he do wrong

Made an extremely weak move for a superstar player. Probably put a ceiling on his all time ranking status as well

 

[LockOfTheWeek]

What I tell you? Silence all of you. Warriors will win by 20+ again on Sunday. Bye Cavs.

You really went out on a limb with that hot take.

 

[overcast]

HOT TAKES

 

[GravityInsanity]

28 - 1 since Klay signed this toaster. I'm telling you people, it's the toaster.

 

[Fatalah]

Melo headed to Cleveland next season. It's gonna happen, somehow.

 

[phanphare]

There is this misconception also that people expected KD to stay in OKC. Nah, it's moreso going to GS of all places

yeah I, too, am shocked that he chose the best possible fit as a landing spot when he left

shocked, I say

 

[Fedelias]

I don't think I can ever consider this Warriors team among the best ever. Out of principle. Talent-wise it's there, but it's like if you put Magic, Bird, and Jordan all on the same team. It's so ridiculous that I can't in good conscience even consider them a team per se.

I love seeing the process of teams being built. Last year's Warriors team was largely homegrown talent, minus a few free agent signings and trades, but the core was homegrown. I'll always have last year's Warriors team above this for that alone.

This doesn't make any sense.

 

[Shamrock7r]

28-1 since Klay signed this toaster. I'm telling you people, it's the toaster.

and the only loss was when Klay didn't play in the game

 

[DragoonKain]

Melo headed to Cleveland next season. It's gonna happen, somehow.

He's a chemistry-killer and he plays no defense. Would be a disaster for the Cavs.

 

[LyleLanley]

Melo headed to Cleveland next season. It's gonna happen, somehow.

So they can lose by 30 next season?

 

[Surfinn]

Made an extremely weak move for a superstar player. Probably put a ceiling on his all time ranking status as well

Which weak move

 

[alr1ght]

Melo headed to Cleveland next season. It's gonna happen, somehow.

Like when Karl Malone went to LA. Cavs defense is bad enough as is.

 

[Shamrock7r]

yeah I, too, am shocked that he chose the best possible fit as a landing spot when he left

shocked, I say

You should be, going to a record 73-9 win team, who won a championship the year prior, and came back from a 1-3 deficit to knock your ass out of the playoffs and go to the championship. Fairly unprecedented

Which weak move

see above, but you knew that

 

[BassForever]

Melo headed to Cleveland next season. It's gonna happen, somehow.

I thought we wanted a more competitive series

 

[LyleLanley]

Which weak move

Deciding to become a bitch.

 

[Tom Penny]

Melo headed to Cleveland next season. It's gonna happen, somehow.

Him and Kyrie going to alternate blowing big games when one them inevitably goes cold in ISO and lets their guy score 20+ on them?

 

[Apath]

What'd he do wrong

Are you being facetious or are you genuinely confused as to why someone would criticize Kevin Durant for joining the Warriors?

 

[Surfinn]

Deciding to become a bitch.

And by this you mean deciding to play on a team where he's a perfect fit

 

[bionic77]

LeBron owed KD in the past.

But in the last 2 games KD has outplayed LeBron.

That does not mean that will continue for the rest of the series but even that small sample size is not common for someone like LeBron. In fact I would go further and say that I can't ever remember someone outplaying LeBron and beating him up when he checked him. LeBron in his prime was the guy who would take away the other teams best player AND put up 28/7/7.

That to me is the series. How the fuck do the Cavs guard KD? I thought LeBron would be able to slow him down (and I am not counting him out), but if he can't do it it doesn't seem like anyone else on the Cavs can come close to slowing him down. Thats a big fucking problem they have to figure out.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Kevin Durant just shot himself in the foot.

I don't know how much the rest of you know about basketball culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in football where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in basketball, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.

What this means is the NBA audience, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase tickets for any games, nor will they watch any televised games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Kevin Durant has alienated an entire market with this move.

Kevin Durant, publicly apologize and retire or you can kiss your legacy goodbye.