Re: NBA Finals Thread

[DWags]

first finals win in cavs history? Didnt know that

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

I hate his antics and his dramatic bullshit, but his play is still stellar.

[DWags]

Can Cleveland actually win this?

[Blanch32]

Can Cleveland actually win this?

Yes I told you dudes. They should be up 2-0 now.

[CORNER BLITZ]

How about the end of the 3rd...

https://vine.co/v/eM9LeazTt6h
https://vine.co/v/eM9L3VLK9gr

[steveschneider]

Can Cleveland actually win this?

I think they can.

I am biased I want Day Day to get the ring, but honestly Cleveland is playing great and I actually somewhat agree with Blanch this series could easily be 2-0 Cleveland.

GS plays John Beilein ball on the offense, they live and die by the 3pt line. I really hate that style of ball. The redeeming qualities of GS is their defense and I like their arena home environment.

[steveschneider]

Golden state better figure out an offensive play besides a 3pt shot. They play John Beilein style of ball.

I have to say the style of ball Cleveland plays is more my style. They play with a chip on their shoulder, dive for the loose balls, play great d and play as a team.

Golden state is in deep shit if they don't change up fast.

[InTenSity]

Golden state better figure out an offensive play besides a 3pt shot. They play John Beilein style of ball.

I have to say the style of ball Cleveland plays is more my style. They play with a chip on their shoulder, dive for the loose balls, play great d and play as a team.

Golden state is in deep shit if they don't change up fast.

Dellavadova is diving at knees and playing like a thug.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

The moral of the story is that blanch is always right. Just ask him.

[InTenSity]

Warriors take the series after this one. Epic run coming up.

[steveschneider]

Golden state better figure out an offensive play besides a 3pt shot. They play John Beilein style of ball.

I have to say the style of ball Cleveland plays is more my style. They play with a chip on their shoulder, dive for the loose balls, play great d and play as a team.

Golden state is in deep shit if they don't change up fast.

Dellavadova is diving at knees and playing like a thug.

I hate all of the Cavs except for that russian dude. GS is heating up at the 3pt line and cutting it to 9.

They were 6-22 prior to this run! I hope they get it cooking and take the 2-1 lead in this series.

[Blanch32]

The moral of the story is that blanch is always right. Just ask him.

Finally someone is man enough to admit it

[Guest]

This video is worth watching......

VIDEO: ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Sends Guillermo To Ask Crazy Questions At NBA Finals Media Day

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Warriors ain't losing tomorrow though, right?

[InTenSity]

Warriors ain't losing tomorrow though, right?

They shouldn't. I don't think they've lost 3 in a row all season. I think Curry started to get his shot back in the 4th quarter. Barnes is something like 0-17, from anywhere. Green finally hit a 3 pointer. At some point you have to think the statistics are going to point in their favor. Dellavadova is going to get hurt, because I think Curry has been thrown off by how hard he's allowed to play D. I don't see how Lebron isn't getting winded, and how he is able to play better than what he's supposed to be playing.

[Death Roe]

Golden state better figure out an offensive play besides a 3pt shot. They play John Beilein style of ball.

I have to say the style of ball Cleveland plays is more my style. They play with a chip on their shoulder, dive for the loose balls, play great d and play as a team.

Golden state is in deep shit if they don't change up fast.

They don't play Beilein style, they just play too flashy and sexy. Cleveland's defense is suffocating them. They need to play aggressive and hard down low to match that D. Time for Bogut and gang to step up.

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Golden state better figure out an offensive play besides a 3pt shot. They play John Beilein style of ball.

I have to say the style of ball Cleveland plays is more my style. They play with a chip on their shoulder, dive for the loose balls, play great d and play as a team.

Golden state is in deep shit if they don't change up fast.

They don't play Beilein style, they just play too flashy and sexy. Cleveland's defense is suffocating them. They need to play aggressive and hard down low to match that D. Time for Bogut and gang to step up.

I really think Cleveland's bigs have been dominating Bogut, Green, etc. Ezeli looked decent for them last night, but Bogut and Green seem outmatched

[Death Roe]

This might just be the year LeBron won't be stopped. If he wins this one, damn... I've hated on him before, but if he wins the title with this gang of "scrubs" (compared to Irving and Love), you really have to call him one of the all-time greats.

[CORNER BLITZ]

Spoiler if you're watching and not up to date on Game of Thrones

[steveschneider]

They don't play Beilein style, they just play too flashy and sexy. Cleveland's defense is suffocating them. They need to play aggressive and hard down low to match that D. Time for Bogut and gang to step up.

I really think Cleveland's bigs have been dominating Bogut, Green, etc. Ezeli looked decent for them last night, but Bogut and Green seem outmatched

Mozgov is doing an awesome job at clogging up the middle and forcing the warriors into perimeter offense.

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Didn't know blanch wrote for dead spin.

http://deadspin.com/draymond-green-is-killing-the-warriors-1710415730

[CORNER BLITZ]

Didn't know blanch wrote for dead spin.

http://deadspin.com/draymond-green-is-killing-the-warriors-1710415730

Still can't ever think of a time where a guy jumping wasn't called a foul outside of these two against Green.



Even if he went straight up, which the picture shows he didn't, is always called when a guy jumps and makes contact.

[steveschneider]

Didn't know blanch wrote for dead spin.

http://deadspin.com/draymond-green-is-killing-the-warriors-1710415730

Harrison Barnes is awful too. Lebron is torching him every game right from the get go and is big reason why Cavs are leading early in the games.

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Spoiler if you're watching and not up to date on Game of Thrones

Awesome

[Guest]

Earvin Magic Johnson ‏@MagicJohnson 33m33 minutes ago
I love Steph Curry & Draymond Green, but they both need to stop complaining to the referees and play basketball.

[StylesGShmooth]

Didn't know blanch wrote for dead spin.

http://deadspin.com/draymond-green-is-killing-the-warriors-1710415730

Still can't ever think of a time where a guy jumping wasn't called a foul outside of these two against Green.



Even if he went straight up, which the picture shows he didn't, is always called when a guy jumps and makes contact.

Problem is DayDay ran and jumped right into him both plays. You can't call that.

[CORNER BLITZ]

Still can't ever think of a time where a guy jumping wasn't called a foul outside of these two against Green.



Even if he went straight up, which the picture shows he didn't, is always called when a guy jumps and makes contact.

Problem is DayDay ran and jumped right into him both plays. You can't call that.

That's different from steph and Bron at the 3pt line how?

[StylesGShmooth]

Problem is DayDay ran and jumped right into him both plays. You can't call that.

That's different from steph and Bron at the 3pt line how?

I don't know what play you're talking about. There was a 3 pointer where Steph or Bron dribbled full speed and jumped right into the defender and got the call?

[Herbie Green]

Didn't know blanch wrote for dead spin.

http://deadspin.com/draymond-green-is-killing-the-warriors-1710415730

Harrison Barnes is awful too. Lebron is torching him every game right from the get go and is big reason why Cavs are leading early in the games.

Good point. Barnes has been even worse than Green. Maybe Green should get Lebron to start the game.

[CORNER BLITZ]

That's different from steph and Bron at the 3pt line how?

I don't know what play you're talking about. There was a 3 pointer where Steph or Bron dribbled full speed and jumped right into the defender and got the call?

Game before. iggy jumps beside LeBron, Bron elbows iggy in the stomach and jumps sideways into him resulting in LeBron shooting free throws.
Steph pump fakes, jr jumps, Steph jumps into Jr resulting in steph shooting free throws

To me those are so much worse than a guy driving to the hoop and getting contact with a guy jumping in the air

[StylesGShmooth]

I don't know what play you're talking about. There was a 3 pointer where Steph or Bron dribbled full speed and jumped right into the defender and got the call?

Game before. iggy jumps beside LeBron, Bron elbows iggy in the stomach and jumps sideways into him resulting in LeBron shooting free throws.
Steph pump fakes, jr jumps, Steph jumps into Jr resulting in steph shooting free throws

To me those are so much worse than a guy driving to the hoop and getting contact with a guy jumping in the air

I hate the pump fake, get them in the air and then jump under him move. Van Gundy actually went off about that during the game. DayDay's wasn't the same though he just jumped full speed into him.

[StylesGShmooth]

This lady I'm guessing is not a Lebron fan, btw.

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

This lady I'm guessing is not a Lebron fan, btw.

Can we not even talk shit anymore as fans?!

Some security fuck at the carrier dome tried doing the same to me re: yelling at petino

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Pumped for the game tonight. Warriors baby.

[Guest]

The Delly Effect: Cavs two wins away from NBA title against Warriors

CLEVELAND—Kyrie Irving needed crutches to walk into Quicken Loans Arena Wednesday, because Matthew Dellavedova has not healed him yet. You can understand why. Dellavedova has been busy carrying the undermanned Cavaliers to a 2-1 series lead over the Warriors.


Dellavedova spent Tuesday night being treated for cramps at the Cleveland Clinic, but he is expected to recover heroically in time for Game 4, where he will show up heroically and walk onto the floor heroically. Delly scored 20 points in Game 3, and his defense on Stephen Curry has been so impressive that Curry is even missing shots when Dellavedova is nowhere near him. That’s the Delly Difference.

I, for one, hope LeBron James makes a few plays in the next two games to help Dellavedova finally win his long-awaited first NBA title. James was asked Wednesday if Dellavedova should be knighted in Australia, a good question since James knows nothing about the topic whatsoever, and James said if that’s good for Dellavedova, “I'm all for it.”



James is not the only member of Dellavedova’s supporting cast helping him out. Tristan Thompson has shown a little of that Delly grit himself, grabbing rebounds and defending relentlessly, and arguably providing a much greater impact than Delly, but anyway back to Delly.

[Rocinante]

I know it's tongue in cheek in this article, but the sucking off of a marginal white player when LBJ is on the floor dominating is so stupid and transparent. And it's happening in non-ironic ways all over the place.

[Guest]

I know it's tongue in cheek in this article, but the sucking off of a marginal white player when LBJ is on the floor dominating is so stupid and transparent.  And it's happening in non-ironic ways all over the place.

Us racists need our great white hope, please don't take that away from me.

[Blanch32]

I know it's tongue in cheek in this article, but the sucking off of a marginal white player when LBJ is on the floor dominating is so stupid and transparent.  And it's happening in non-ironic ways all over the place.

Us racists need our great white hope, please don't take that away from me.

Agreed. He's just like us. Except from Australian and non Christian

[steveschneider]

Cleveland coming out the gates strong and poised to win. Golden state picking up where they left off bricking shots, playing scared and not winning the battles for the rebounds/loose balls.

[Blanch32]

Great defense always beats great offense.
Dantonio knows this and gets it.


....unless your ND at home or Duke and have the refs In your back pocket

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