| 51. Author: Speyside2 | Date: Mon, 5/30/2022, 10:49AM EST | |
It should be a great series. |
| 52. Author: MACS | Date: Mon, 5/30/2022, 11:27AM EST | |
HockeyDad wrote:Don’t make me hafta unleash Steve Kerr on you!
Pretty sure I could beat his ass. And he'd be unarmed, too! |
| 53. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Mon, 5/30/2022, 12:07PM EST | |
Dub City is gonna be a much bigger test for the C’s defense. They’re only going to go as far as Brown, Smart and old man Al take them. |
| 54. Author: KingoftheCove | Date: Mon, 5/30/2022, 12:46PM EST | |
Speyside2 wrote:It should be a great series. Meh..........Dubs gonna beat them rather easily in .........5, MAYBE 6. If Andre AND Payton and Otto come back? Could get ugly... |
| 55. Author: jespear | Date: Mon, 6/6/2022, 3:47PM EST | |
[quote=HockeyDad]Go Warriors |
| 76. Author: delta1 | Date: Tue, 6/14/2022, 6:38PM EST | |
just to finish the thought about the '91 Finals between the Lakers and the Bulls...
Lakers experience and Bulls inexperience, pro or con, was not the issue...
Imagine the GSW without Andrew Wiggins...Byron Scott was as consequential to the 91 Lakers as Wiggins is to the Warriors...his absence for the Finals due to injury and Worthy playing with an ankle injury made all the difference. |
| 77. Author: Palama | Date: Tue, 6/14/2022, 6:46PM EST | |
I got no dog in this fight but as a former Lakers fan, it’s a tad hard to root for Boston; however, in the same vein, it’s not so easy to cheer for Golden State either. Since both teams can’t lose and someone is gonna be crowned the new champion, I’m just hoping for an exciting, down-to-the-last-shot 7th game.
Players I would love to see hit that buzzer-beating winning shot:
Al Horford - watched him win two NCAA b-ball championship so him finally getting his first NBA title would be nice. He could retire after that.
Andrew Wiggins - former first overall draft pick finally lives up to his potential. If he hits that shot and he’s a FA after this season, millions and millions of dollars will be flowing his way.
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| 78. Author: delta1 | Date: Tue, 6/14/2022, 6:55PM EST | |
yup...gonna hate whoever wins, but if the Kelts win, I'll have an extra few hundred candelas... |
| 79. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 6/14/2022, 8:17PM EST | |
might be the most unpredictable series game by game I've ever seen |
| 80. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Tue, 6/14/2022, 9:23PM EST | |
There were too many bad calls. |
| 81. Author: rfenst | Date: Wed, 6/15/2022, 12:21AM EST | |
ZRX1200 wrote:There were too many bad calls. I am surprised you even watched an NBA game. I thought you only like college hoops. |
| 82. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Wed, 6/15/2022, 9:39AM EST | |
I was at a relative’s house. I used to be a huge NBA fan until they starting making superstar rules more obvious and quit calling traveling.
Don’t forget I ran an NBA finals contest here for a couple years. |
| 83. Author: HockeyDad | Date: Wed, 6/15/2022, 10:16AM EST | |
frankj1 wrote:might be the most unpredictable series game by game I've ever seen Except to those of us that said “Go Warriors!” |
| 84. Author: frankj1 | Date: Wed, 6/15/2022, 3:17PM EST | |
HockeyDad wrote:Except to those of us that said “Go Warriors!” meh. next time you relocate you'll be rooting for the Kansas City/Omaha Kings. |
| 85. Author: HockeyDad | Date: Wed, 6/15/2022, 3:33PM EST | |
I lived in Omaha when I was very young. Go Corn! |
| 86. Author: frankj1 | Date: Wed, 6/15/2022, 3:36PM EST | |
HA! |
| 87. Author: KingoftheCove | Date: Wed, 6/15/2022, 10:53PM EST | |
ZRX1200 wrote:I was at a relative’s house. I used to be a huge NBA fan until they starting making superstar rules more obvious and quit calling traveling.
Don’t forget I ran an NBA finals contest here for a couple years. Traveling?? What’s that? It’s not just the extra steps on dunks and such, but also the pivot foot “drag”, which is getting ridiculous! |
| 88. Author: Speyside2 | Date: Thu, 6/16/2022, 7:06AM EST | |
Also, the rules are such that there isn't much defense. Yet the 2 teams in finals every year play as good of defense as the rules allow. I think MJ would average between 40 and 45 in today's game, perhaps more. |
| 89. Author: KingoftheCove | Date: Thu, 6/16/2022, 10:41AM EST | |
Will most likely be an interesting game, with drama, technical fouls, maybe a “brawl”………who knows.
My predictions….
Celtics can only win if they win easily, almost in a blowout fashion.
Warriors can do this as well.
If it is a close game, down to the wire? Warriors will execute better, and take the title. |
| 90. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Thu, 6/16/2022, 11:53AM EST | |
Only thing I’d add is Tatum is a monster, but he doesn’t tend to be that after adversity. I like Brown a LOT and have since he’s been in the league. |
| 91. Author: Ram27 | Date: Thu, 6/16/2022, 10:34PM EST | |
Congratulations Warriors  |
| 92. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Thu, 6/16/2022, 10:35PM EST | |
I hope everyone took my advice on betting Brown tonight…….
Congrats to dynasty team. Green played his azz off.
About 6 years ago a reporter asked Damian Lillard what Steph Curry’s range was. He answered “when he steps off the bus”. |
| 93. Author: frankj1 | Date: Thu, 6/16/2022, 11:17PM EST | |
better team, and better coached team won. |
| 94. Author: KingoftheCove | Date: Fri, 6/17/2022, 11:01AM EST | |
frankj1 wrote:better team, and better coached team won. Yep. Two things.. Wiggins shut down Tatum, something no one predicted, and are not talking about too much. The narrative being Tatum was just off, fatigued, etc. Wiggins has emerged as a solid to elite defender. Steve Kerr thoroughly out coached Ime imho. And that won’t be discussed much either, but the fact of the matter is, the Warriors made adjustments, and ultimately figured out the Celtics on BOTH ends of the floor. If not for that crazy hot streak the Celtics had in Game 1, this would have been over in 5. As it was, not really as close as it seemed. Warriors figured them out. No real point guard for the Celtics who could help them get their offense in some kind of rhythm, while the Warriors simply had too many weapons. Bad news for the league is Warriors have $$$$……..give no chits about salary cap fines, and have a core of FOUR young guys who are gonna be very good to dominant players in the league. |
| 95. Author: HockeyDad | Date: Fri, 6/17/2022, 11:07AM EST | |
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| 96. Author: RMAN4443 | Date: Fri, 6/17/2022, 12:00PM EST | |
KingoftheCove wrote:Traveling??
What’s that?
It’s not just the extra steps on dunks and such, but also the pivot foot “drag”, which is getting ridiculous!
They did actually call traveling on Tatum(?) in the 3rd quarter(?) last night... I was watching but could be wrong on both points, but traveling was definitely called...I noticed, because it had been awhile since I've heard it called...  |
| 97. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Fri, 6/17/2022, 12:02PM EST | |
They called Smaht for double dribble too. Couple of calls should have been no calls, and a couple calls were questionable but overall pretty well done by the crew/ |
| 98. Author: KingoftheCove | Date: Fri, 6/17/2022, 1:27PM EST | |
ZRX1200 wrote:They called Smaht for double dribble too. Couple of calls should have been no calls, and a couple calls were questionable but overall pretty well done by the crew/ Agreed………they basically let them play. On the shot in the 4th, where Curry “put the Celtics to sleep”………….who/what/how did Smart get smacked in the nuts? No one is talking about it, it it looked like, from one VERY SHORT video, from another angle, that Curry kind of gave him a back fist to the crotch as he exploded by him……….but I’m not sure. If so, Smart deserves that shot, because he was brutalizing Curry on the previous possession, and thru much of the game. That sequence was actually awesome……….Smart goes down wincing in pain, can’t move, Curry calmly buries another three, and puts the Celtics to sleep! I’m with Stephen A Smith……………..Warriors win it again next year. |
| 99. Author: MACS | Date: Fri, 6/17/2022, 1:28PM EST | |
The Warriors can suck a fat donkey dong. |
| 100. Author: Whistlebritches | Date: Fri, 6/17/2022, 1:58PM EST | |
MACS wrote:The Warriors can suck a fat donkey dong. +1 |
