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What an interesting half. Harden and Durant hard to stop at usual. If Rockets survive the third, they take game 1 imo.
CP has a problem with super stars?

etidy:
This cavs don't want to see the warriors in the finals it would be the most lopsided defeat in history.

Nor the Rockets

Eruditor:
I am indifferent about Casey but one thing I would say is; it is not easy to coach super stars. You can coach talented youngins who are willing to listen but with super stars it is harder.

If Ujiri could sack his roster he would have but it was easier to sack the coach.

I agree with you. Would love to see Brad with the Celtic stars back in the line up.

Does Kyrie and Hayward coming back make this Celtic better?

This game alone validated the sacking of Casey. Still couldn't believe Toronto was swept

A40:
Basketball is really a funny odd game. Who would have expected less talented teams like the Bucks and Pacers to give the Celts and Cavs much more problems like the relatively deeper Sixers and Raptors side

The opening night's games are the Conference Finals lineup. The NBA is rigged people!

As good as I thought the Celts were I didn't expect them to dispatch the Sixers with this much ease, in fact but for foul trouble with many of their key players this could have been a sweep. I don't know how they are going to do it against the Cavs especially if the other Cavaliers show up but I know I'd be looking forward to Lebron vs Jayson Tatum. I mean Donovan Mitchell was good but Tatum is just killing it quietly shooting at 58% FFS

I think the Cavs should still win but Boston would put up a much tougher fight than last year thanks to Rozier's maturation and the fact that Boston's best player isn't 5'9. I hope the Celtics can at least Game 1 so we are assured an entertaining series

Personally I believe most sports (if not all) are rigged.
NBA can make LeBron the goat this year if they want to. Jordan is a past tense imo. He was good and made as well.

donlittle25:
Warriors in four

Depends on the version on Curry that shows up. If we gets to see the Curry that always make CP looks average even when having a great game then I agree Warriors in 4.
Curry and Klay needs to show up especially at the 3 points contest. Trust me, it's a three points contest series

We are here finally.
Rockets vs Warriors is gonna be lit.

Lead down to 9

BarthramLestat:
I don't blame the warriors for going after him, I blame him for even considering it to begin with. As much as I believe in empowering players to make the best decision for them you should have some pride and competitive spirit in you. That move was weak AF.

And yes, he will be the difference against Houston if the warriors are to win that series which seems more than likely now.

Curry and klay didn't even play up to standards last night (they were horrible) and look what they did to them. SMH.

I stand to be corrected but has thede been game(s) where all three (Curry, Klay and KD) played at their best together? I see people say this many times but truth is I haven't seen all 3 played at their best together.
2 of 3 or 1 of 3.

benji93:
No, your assesment is not definitively true. All fouls in favour of GSW were good calls, the pelicans were commiting terrible fouls, the fouls were too glaring.For examMost of what you considered fouls that should have been against GSW, were not clear fouls. Davies was trying to bully his way through the defence, and the GSW defence spearheaded my draymond are not having that. That's a simple assessment. I don't understand why everyone wants GSW to lose, when they are not, it's a either the referee was not fair or they are too stacked.If the Pelicans want ot win this series, they will have to show they want it more.Like they did in game 3.

Everyone wants GSW to lose?
Lol..... I was just pointing out the obvious pal.
Any assessment against the warriors doesn't necessarily means hate towards them.. Haba

Watched highlight of the Warriors Pelicans again and I see warriors going to the FT line much more than the pelicans in each game. AD should be on that line on almost every play.
Truth is aside from that game 1, Warriors arent playing that great and pelicans could be ahead if the officiating was fare
NBA protects..........

Cavs vs Warriors finals again

And some people think LeBron will come to the West. If LeBron is wise, he would remain a Cavs. He doesn't need to prove anything to anybody again. He's already top 2 all time great.

Pels were a different team in this game. On both ends of the floor, they totally outsmarted the warriors and read most of their offensive play.
Bad shooting night for the warriors as well but most a result of a very good defence on their key shooters.
Almost looked like warriors was told to lose the game.

Warriors are totally outplayed. Mean defense by the pelicans.
This one is over

Eruditor:
The whole Pels apart from AD. 10/16 from 3 for the team but they are running too much and would gas out.

I would take this game at half time down 6. With how cold we were, could have been down 17.

Klay picked it up late. You saw how Iggy was gassing at the end of that half?

JRue Holiday is a hot from tonight. I expect the warriors to come back though

Eruditor:
He idolises Westbrook but I think he is more measured than Russell.

He seems to have a better IQ than Rusell.
So many rookie better than Lonzo tbh.

Mitchell really a rookie?

Eruditor:
They have 4 attack means:

1. 3pt shooting
2. Iso from James or CP3
3. Lob for Capela.
4. Free throws by James.

All these are wonderful but taking 2 out of the way always makes them look average. That is their issue.

This is practically how most teams attack. Especially hard to stop them 1,2,4 which is why they are deadly.
Like I said, they are the only team with a chance to knock out the warriors.

ipledge5:
Utah blew 25 points in Oklahoma, don’t let me get too happy

Well they just did again. Rockets within 9 Now. I see Rockets winning this

ipledge5:
Now I know why people says Russell Westbrook stat pad. Green have been on 9 rebound for about 5 min. Just one rebound to have triple double, he is still on 9 rebound.

I was thinking same. He had an opportunity to get a rebound more towards the end but left for Klay I think.
Westbrook is a great player though.... He's carrying the city on his back after his brother left him.

Durant to Klay: Hey dude, Curry is back. We can relax small and no need to be great

Not impressed with the Raptors at all. Cavs in 6 at most.

rotimi9:
James harden cannot be guarded never not by anyone

He's really something.

Rockets and the three points. I'm anxiously waiting for the western finals between warriors and rockets hopefully.

A40:
Used to rate Max but the things he spews lately makes me embarrassed to say it in public

I'm beginning to think that show is staged. If not, how anyone would rate AD above KD is beyond me.

donlittle25:
Has that max kellerman guy tweeted since the game started?

The audacity to rate Anthony DAVIS higher than KD

Lol

Warriors are scary sha

Decale:
Warriors have KD and Klay Thompson. They also have 4 of the best defenders in the NBA.

If they can't snatch game 1 in Oracle Arena with these players, then Curry needs to break his tibia...

That warriors offense is begging for Curry to be back asap. They would have to do more defensively to have a chance against pelicans without Curry.

I'm kinda surprised by the performance of the Pacers so far. Oladipo whom thought was just an okay player is really proving me wrong.
Unfortunately it's the end of the road for them. There's no way pacers is taking a series from LeBron. Adam Silver is still alive

A40:
My rookie of the year

What of Ben Simmon?