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Donlittle:
I am not putting Brad and Kerr in the same Convo. I am just saying I have seen him do similar things to get IT some quick buckets, and ummm, look at what that man has done with the Boston team. Putting LOL like he won't win a championship as a coach of the warriors with KD.

The LOL is because Kerr inherited 4 hall of famers who were winning 60+ games before he came.

The LOL is because we are accustomed to seeing KD play this way; defense, easy buckets, high assists numbers etc long before he played under Kerr.

The LOL is because Kerr is yet to lose a championship playing with KD except you believe GSW have lost this series because of today?

Donlittle:
Kerr being better than carlirse is an argument you are not going to win. He couldn't close out a 3-1 lead with a 73-9 team. Now, he can't even sweep this team with four hall of famers.

Okay.

Hardetayour:
Even during the normal shoot around before the game, his shots were not going in. I was scared

Exactly. I made reference to it in one of my posts.

Donlittle:
you don't think Golden state losing last year had anything to do with coaching?

I cannot defend all of his actions because like any human being he makes mistakes. Curry played like crap in game 7 of the series but they need an Iggy block, Kyrie big 3 and Bron to go 1/2 from the FT line to win by 4. No it can't be coaching. Don't get sucked in by some emotional eastern conferencers on here. We lost because Curry could not gain separation from Love and Iggy missed an easy dunk because he had back spasms which helped LBJ block his layup.

Donlittle:
I have watched Brad Stevens when IT is struggling, and that man draws up ridiculous play for IT just to free him up and get him going, and Boston don't even have half of the shooters y'all have.

Your coach can't do that for curry at least twice in the game just to get him going? And what is it with trying to turn him into only Reggie Miller Abi the guy no sabi point guard again?

His weird rotations too, and also leaving out two key players after cutting that lead down to 9.

LOL. Brad Stevens.

Coach can't do what for Curry? The Curry that was smudged between Love and JR and the refs called good D? The Curry that bricked 3 wide open 3s today and lost his confidence?

I am the number 1 Curry Stan here and I saw him clang shots even before the game. For some reason he did not shoot well today especially from 3. Even KD and Klay were off from 3. It is one of those things. I am not fretting.

Donlittle:
lmao, the fact that that team made it to the Playoffs is a miracle. You lose all your pieces from a championship year. With an old Dirk, and still made the playoffs. My guy don't even put Kerr and carlirse in the same Convo.

You cut the game to 9 points and you can't bring in KD to handle the ball just to slow it for at least two possessions? Lol ok

And yes, without KD, you are going to lose the finals, don't make it seem like it didn't happen last year, and the year before, two of their best players were injured.

This year that you have KD, you can't even sweep LeBron.

No offense but this is mumbo jumbo. If I did not know you better I would have felt you were taking this L worse than GSW fans.

Was KD not in the OKC team we beat abi was it another person? Did he help us go 3-1 against this same Cavs?

You lose pieces and Dirk was old but Curry was not injured, Green was not suspended, Barnes did not play crap? You can't have it both ways. Hold your horses.

2 of their best players were injured? LOL they lost game 1 with Kyrie (2015) and barely played Love last year until game 7. Even at that, he had limited minutes. They won because they won. Any other spin to it we have to call butthurtism.

I would leave Carlisle and Kerr arguments for posterity.

Donlittle:
what immediate impact did he have? My man, have you seen the box score?

My man, all these oyinbo, my English is very basic. All I know is, if your team is losing, your bench is there to do one thing, cut into the lead. Once they cut into the lead, you bring in your best player.

Now you have two great great players, and you couldn't bring just one? My guy.... I no get you o.

I am not asking if LBJ played well but the impact he had when GSW made that run and Lue brought him back. The answer is nothing. Kyrie would hit those 3s he hit without Bron simply because today was a hot shooting night for the Cavs.

The bench was not setup to cut into the lead. It was more like to keep the score the same till the starters got their legs. I am a GSW fan and even I was surprised we cut the lead to 9.

Sure, anyone would have panicked and brought on the starters immediately but some others might try to see it out a bit to see if the bench can pull it any closer.

I am not making drastic analysis over 1 streaky game by the Cavs. I still have bad refereeing and a bad shooting night for Curry to factor into today. Coupled with 5 techs for my team and 2 fouls for all my starters in almost the first Q.

Cavs balled. I give them credit and let it rest.

Donlittle:
no he wasn't, Avery Johnson was coach. Rick carlirse wouldn't lose a 3-1 lead to these cavs. He certainly would sweep bron with 4 hall of famers.

Without KD, you are losing this finals. I don't know what to attribute it to, if not bad coaching. The players are apparently great, it's just something.

I told you. I would be the best basketball player ever if I hit all my shots. That is how sweet revisionist talk is. Good one on Avery. I am sure Rick got swept by an OKC team he had just beat 4-1 the previous year. I can bring out a lot of his genius moments to show you why I don't like talking in hindsight.

Without KD we are losing the finals? Why he had 35 today. That should have made it a close game right? No. We lost by 21.

Cavs averaged 16 3s per game on a good shooting day. They had 24 today. 8 more than they normally would and they won by 21. The maths is easy. They shot the ball well. Period.

Donlittle:
A coach like Rick carlirse with this game would sweep this team three time in a row.

Everything is sweet in hindsight. Carlise was not Dallas Coach when they lost to GSW as top seeds?

Donlittle:
Lol hoopla? My guy we are not giving him credit for stupid decisions like this.

You are losing by that large margin, and you cut it down to 9, at least bring in KD who had it going. I am not a coach though, so you are right, but I could count about 10 other coaches who would do that right away. You have two great players and you leave them on the bench after cutting the lead to 9? Like I said, he deserves to lose the whole series for that.

You cut the lead to 12 or 13, and LeBron was back in the game right away. Why the hell can't your coach bring in at least one of his best player after cutting it down to 9?

Lue brings Bron back and what immediate impact does he have? Nothing. They miss a shot it bounces of the rim and Kyrie gets a second chance to hit a 3. He hits it. GSW set up another possession and after moving the ball left to right, Green is open for a 3 and he misses. LBJ gets the rebound.

The synopsis? Cavs hit their shots GSW did not.

He cut the lead to 9 without the Stars so he should surmise that bringing them back will help him any further? What about today gives you that inkling?

Donlittle:
because the lead grew back. You cut the lead back into single digit and as a coach you don't bring in your two best players? lmao bruh, don't even try to defend this foolishness.

Since that idea jumps off the top of everybody's head, it probably is not the right call. The 2 best players had played longer mins than previously plus you are speculating whether it is your bench that might get you off the hump. It is coaching. If it works today he should get the credit since nobody ever gives him credit for anything.

All I know is, Cavs shot the ball really well today and GSW did not - especially from 3. Whether Curry played off the ball could have been an issue too if he hit the wide open 3s he had and he did not. I have zeroed it down to nerves. Any other talk is just hoopla.

SmooshCHN:
I don't understand that guy Kerr sometimes tbh.. And Green needs to let his game speak especially his contributions to offense. They just have to stop with the ridiculous calls

Na true. So as KD and Curry are on now why are Cavs still hitting all their shots?

Don't fall for pseudoanalysts and their voodoo analysis. Cavs shot the ball incredibly today. Bring them back here tomorrow and give them same shots, they would miss all.

The nerves of going 16-0 got to us today. Now that it is out of the way we can play freer on Monday.

Curry cannot play off the ball. Kerr should stop trying it out. It did not work in game 7 last year and it did not work today.

SmooshCHN:
Another foul?

LOL. Sh*t happens. Just take it in your stride.

SmooshCHN:
Told you we cannot allow them. Kerr should've put KD back in the game and slow the pace.

Slow pace does not favor us either. Sometimes you just doff your hat for the other team.

Donlittle:
lmao, steve kerr sha, me i have always questioned his coaching.

if yall don't sweep the cavs, man, that's a disgrace.

Kyrie was 5 of 17 from 3 coming in today. Today he has like 6/8 or so. They are shooting way better than is normal but Refs giving them fouls when GSW makes a small run can help with that.

I am surprised at the 3pt shooting. But we let them hit rhythm shots which is not good enough. They have played well though.

We lost after taking a 14pt lead in the 4th Q in Dec. Stranger things can happen.

I still believe.

Kerr, Curry should not play off the ball. He is the dictator of GSW. Regardless of how well KD plays, we win games based on how well Curry plays. It has been that way all season.

Insane shooting. Insane.


You just have to clap your hands.

SmooshCHN:
This is a bad look for the NBA.

You are focused on the wrong thing my friend. I need Cavs to keep shooting contested shots. That is all.

KD is the only player on our team that gets most of his calls.

SmooshCHN:
It's just 18 points.. We need to zone out from the Fans and stay focused. Let KD ISO or we run the pace. They're gonna gas out

Is Kerr trying to conserve Curry's energy by playing him off the ball too often? It is affecting his rhythm. Draymond is not shooting well, the ball should not be in his hands.

It was very hard to play D in the 2nd Q because they called foul on everything and we had to hold back so as not to get into foul trouble.

I doubt refs can continue dishing out FTs to them like they did so early. Anyways, I prefer them to shoot because unreal shooting cannot continue for so long and by the time they want to start driving, fatigue will set in.

But we must rebound the ball better and forstall all the 2nd chance buckets they got in the first half.

This game reminds me of Spurs vs OKC in the regular season.

We do this.

Some unreal shooting.

Is it sustainable?

Where is your faith? We do this.

SmooshCHN:
Nah!! It's all going in.. We need to stay focused

I don't want drives. Let them keep shooting.

LOL 2time MVP Curry getting fouled and refs are calling it good D.

We do this.

Some incredible shots being made here. 20pt lead.

Is it sustainable?

We do this.

Rough start. They are feeding off the energy of the refs and their crowd. My only issue thus far is the poor rebounding from GSW but that again can be attributed to bad refereeing.

16pts is alot but it is the first quarter and we have come down from 25 before. The issue now is, if we start our second lineup beginning of the 2nd Q like we usually do, Lue will start Bron and Kyrie hoping they would increase the deficit before our starters come back which will give them time to rest Bron and him at the end of the Q.

But then again, it is a game of possessions and by the 3rd Q we can make a proper assessment.

We do this.

SmooshCHN:
Adam Silver coming through

LOL. Nerves. It will iron out with time. I would take a shooting Cavs. I said it.

We do this.

I would take a shooting Cavs anyday.

Adam Silver and Refs. My special rendition:

“Aje ku iya ni oje, ajeku iya ni o je, eni ti o to eni no, ton de na de ni,”

Donlittle:
Curry hasn't been getting calls since last year, let it go bruh, and hope to God KD goes off lol

You are right. I just posted it so I can make reference to it for future arguments

I serve a living God. God bless Curry, Klay and Draymond for helping us recruit KD.

We don't win today without him especially because of the 4th Q.

Curry not getting fouls again.

Kyrie balling hard but Klay toasting.

1 pt game.

We do this.

Curry was fouled. But then again Klay fouled Kyrie right after.


LOL. Blocking foul on Curry but offensive on KD.

Anyways, Kerr needs to change it and go back to doubling Bron.

Thrilling game but we do this.

Bad foul by Korver on that screen on Ian. The same fouls they have called against Zaza all game.

Cavs have played really well. Managed to stay ahead without Lebron last quarter.

KD was ice cold in that quarter. Curry rushed 1 shot. With how bad our 3rd Q was I would take a 5pt deficit.


We do this. Kerr please no useless 4th Q line ups. Thanks.