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Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 5:12am On May 25, 2016 |
lolawilliams:Lmaooo you are in La-La land. With Kyrie and Love playing pick and roll defense you guys are in for a beatdown. If a Raptors team sans Valanciunas is giving you problems what happens when you meet an in form OKC This ain't the Heat ooh. This Cavs team is not as good SmooshCHN:Where is Ezeli? Steve Kerr has not shown he has a plan B so far. The Death lineup cannot work because its glue is having his worst series in his career. Loool what does Barnes actually do for Golden State |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 5:17am On May 25, 2016 |
SIRcumalot:The Warriors dropped games vs the Grizz and Cavs last year. The difference is they won on the road. It is only when you fail to get a road win that you have problems. Just like away goals. Where they messed up would be losing Games 3 and 4 |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 5:30am On May 25, 2016 |
Since my girl likes lebron, and Okc, i am gonna be single before this playoffs is over. No jokes |
Re: The NBA Begins by SIRcumalot: 5:40am On May 25, 2016 |
A40: well,okc just protected their home advantage after stealing 1. Those of that were screaming that they got an easy ride to the championship after playing both those injured teams that aren't as good as this OKC will be vindicated this season. Unless the MVP decides to make an appearance. 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by SmooshCHN: 5:55am On May 25, 2016 |
A40: A40:Ezeli was out cos they kept hacking him, while he was missing free throws and OKC we answering with 3s and 2s. That lineup won't work when you keep missing shots and won't get rebounds. As for Barnes, he really played well last season. I guess the contract which wasn't signed got into his head. He wanted more money cos he was upgraded to be a starter and Kerr still believed in him when he knows that Barnes has regressed. That's why Popovich will always be the master. Like bench the guy already. Let him come off the bench. I didn't even see Burbosa this series, neither Rush. We are only as deep as efficient each players are. Barnes, Verajao, Green, Curry need to be sat down by the GM. Kerr has pampered them too much. I never liked the idea of Alvey Gentry leaving (who brings more offence to the table) and now Luke Walton is also Leaving. Discipline is needed and they need to know there no satisfaction of victory is enough. Imagine Green still kicked today again and it was missed. They all need to forget the series and think as a team what they really want. |
Re: The NBA Begins by SmooshCHN: 6:42am On May 25, 2016 |
lolawilliams:I can't say. We didn't play like Warriors so the answer is simple. If we play the same way they played Game 3&4 then we ain't going no where. Cavs fans are so used to using the "Bandwagon" word. You really don't need to except you meant to say you don't know when your boss became a Warriors fan. The best out of the west is the best. If OKC wins, then they are the best this Playoff. |
Re: The NBA Begins by Mizzzbeee(f): 6:50am On May 25, 2016 |
After the shitty show I witnessed from Warriors today had to go watch Dunk King on YouTube those boys can jump |
Re: The NBA Begins by Bobbieydeey: 7:01am On May 25, 2016 |
Lol scottie pippen said what's 73 wins without winning the title lol, dion waiters wants to defeat cavs so bad, have not ruled out golden state Warriors yet reigning mvp would come up with a bang at their home court |
Re: The NBA Begins by kingsilly(m): 10:08am On May 25, 2016 |
Like that like that OKC and raptor Go play Final 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 10:52am On May 25, 2016 |
SmooshCHN: I played but not professionally and last played in 2011. Lol |
Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 11:11am On May 25, 2016 |
OKC have played to their strength and as such deserve to be leading the series at this stage. Credit to Billy Donovan for taking care of his home court so far. They have outfought and outhustled the Warriors, because barring that, their shooting hasn't been fantastic. That's why Luke Walton just said OKC seem to be playing with more aggression and like the team that wants it more. Perhaps, because I have been rooting for GSW all season I am waiting for a miracle of some sort to change the tie. We all got carried away with how easily Cavs dispatched Raptors in the first 2 games that most of us feared a sweep. Most significant of the loss is that I suspected that the team to win game 4 will win the series in 6. Therefore, it does appear OKC have this one on lock. But before jumping the gun there are a few things that should be mentioned. Curry (not Green, Barnes or anyone else) but MVP Steph Curry killed his team yesterday. Lazy passes following the PnRs, having leeway to the board but missing easy lay-ups numbering more than 4 in my memory, unforced turnovers, then generally just shooting really poorly. What frightens me the most is that virtually every shot by GSW had just one player in the paint trying to rebound. I know Kerr was afraid of fastbreak points, but I think greater emphasis should be placed on getting the rebound than otherwise just like in Game 2. Free throw shooting has been another b-word. Curry's FTs lacked it's characteristic arc and he missed 2 early in the game, but since GSW were at that point competing for rebounds, first half still ended just 4 points deficit. Klay Thompson really carried this team yesterday and reduced the 19 point deficit to 8 but Curry who should have taken the mantle was just pisspoor. It seems the series is poised to give the W to the team whose 2 superstars get good scoring numbers which means that if Curry had as good a game as Klay did, GSW may have stolen a win. On the otherside, some fouls on GSW just don't get called (Like one by Durant on Mareese Speight, on Iggy and Green) while easy fouls are given to KD in particular. It is purely scientific at this point. A win at game 5 by GSW just feels like post-poning the evil day. My head says OKC got this in 6 or even 5 but my heart says Curry reaches for his inner M.J and forces a game 7 at home court for a dramatic win similar to Rockets vs Clippers of last season WCSFs. I'd go with my heart. 3 Likes |
Re: The NBA Begins by SmooshCHN: 11:21am On May 25, 2016 |
Eruditor:You need to be given a space for am article on Bleacher's Report |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:32pm On May 25, 2016 |
SIRcumalot:You can only beat what is put in front of you. If OKC wins then they were the better team and it has nothing to do with last season. I think most of us slept on OKC. Cavs fans are still sleeping BTW. Who injured or who was healthy no really concern us. The Warriors won two series without their MVP anyway |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:44pm On May 25, 2016 |
SmooshCHN:Kerr just didn't make any changes when shyte wasn't working. Look at the real time adjustment Lue made with Frye the previous night when he realized Love was a liability. Besides overplaying LeBron he quickly rectified his phuck up. Kerr on the other hand showed an over reliance in the talents of his players. If not for Klay Thompson they would have lost by 40 pts Barnes is an average Joe. The Warriors would be dumb to significantly increase his pay Varejao na mascot. Why the Warriors picked him up I don't know Steph's passing. Loool my God! |
Re: The NBA Begins by kingsilly(m): 5:28pm On May 25, 2016 |
A40: It's just a bad game, all this analysis will be debunked "if" they happen to pull this through..if you had said all the above during them winning games then I'll respek your analysis. Raptors in 6 |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 6:19pm On May 25, 2016 |
kingsilly:Game 3 was a bad Game 4 established a pattern |
Re: The NBA Begins by lolawilliams(f): 6:59pm On May 25, 2016 |
Cavsnation
We getting a Ring
Let's do this Lebron
All in 2016
Believeland 1 Like
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Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 8:13pm On May 25, 2016 |
BelieveLand. Even the nickname makes you want them to fail All-Defensive first team 1 Like
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Re: The NBA Begins by lolawilliams(f): 8:25pm On May 25, 2016 |
A40:wait and see... hassan whiteside should have been on the all defensive first team not second, or what do u think? |
Re: The NBA Begins by Mizzzbeee(f): 8:54pm On May 25, 2016 |
lolawilliams:you mean Whiteside for Deandre Nah! I must say they made a great choice with that list |
Re: The NBA Begins by lolawilliams(f): 9:05pm On May 25, 2016 |
Mizzzbeee:I think last season was Deandre's year.. Whiteside did alot than deandre this year. Well this is whiteside first real season in nba. He cant be in the first team 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by drinkmorewater: 9:52pm On May 25, 2016 |
Early forecast prediction :Cleveland to win Tonight : James to get at least 22points, 11 assists, 8 boards :DeRozan to get not more than 20p |
Re: The NBA Begins by drinkmorewater: 9:53pm On May 25, 2016 |
OKC Vs GSW---------- OKC to go through CLE Vs Tor----------- CLE to go through OKC Vs CLE-----------OKC champions |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 11:46pm On May 25, 2016 |
lolawilliams:I would swap Whiteside for Jordan truth be told. If I were to list my top 5 players on defense Whiteside would be there Jordan wouldn't |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 1:42am On May 26, 2016 |
Game on CAVS v RAPTTORS |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 1:54am On May 26, 2016 |
Jonas Valanciunas is back, lets see if he creaters opportunities for Cleveland or for his team |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 2:05am On May 26, 2016 |
Donlittle:yeah but CAVS is roasting raptors now. |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 2:06am On May 26, 2016 |
Still saying it, i will like to see biyombo and jonas together...... |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 2:34am On May 26, 2016 |
Lowry needs to decompress |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 2:44am On May 26, 2016 |
Confuses me how lowry and derozan do not know how to pass to their bigs even if they are getting double teamed |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 2:45am On May 26, 2016 |
Lmaooo bruhh. I get up put on TV 62-31 Do these guys leave their basketball skills at the border? The disparity makes no sense. Lol |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 2:47am On May 26, 2016 |
kamel4real2015:real roast o. Something is wrong with lowry and derozan |
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