Other Sports **2016 Official NBA Playoffs Thread** - Page 297

KC_Connection · 04-15-2016, 08:57 PM

Round 1:

EAST:

#8 Pistons @ #1 Cavs
#7 Pacers @ #2 Raptors
#6 Hornets @ #3 Heat
#5 Celtics @ #4 Hawks

WEST:
#8 Rockets @ #1 Warriors
#7 Grizzlies @ #2 Spurs
#6 Mavericks @ #3 Thunder
#5 Blazers @ #4 Clippers

Al Bundy · 06-19-2016, 10:07 PM

I am disappointed.. I was hoping the Warriors players would turn on each other. I want to see Curry get punched in the face.

**New World Order** · 06-19-2016, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ARROW2

I would never compare anybody to Christ. Stop. When he gets 5 rings, holla

What about Moses? A Moses reincarnate?

**New World Order** · 06-19-2016, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Al Bundy

I am disappointed.. I was hoping the Warriors players would turn on each other. I want to see Curry get punched in the face.

ARROW2 · 06-19-2016, 10:09 PM

I am more concerned about the draft and who we are going to purchase this summer. **** GS and tweetie Bird. **** Cleveland and LeFraud. **** Dan Gilbert, the bitch who helped stop the CP3 trade.

RobBlake · 06-19-2016, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

LeBron James has been a better player than Kobe Bryant since 2005-2006.

wrong

KC_Connection · 06-19-2016, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by KevB

Went back to the regular season thread to see who I picked to win it all. Not bad:

Warriors vs. Thunder in WCF, Thunder in 7
Cavs vs. Hawks in ECF, Cavs in 6

Thunder vs. Cavs in Finals, Cavs in 7

Nice. Might have been exactly that if Durant/Westbrook could have actually gotten shots up in the last few minutes of game 6.

ARROW2 · 06-19-2016, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RobBlake

wrong

He became better when Mamba blew out the Achilles. By default

Rams Fan · 06-19-2016, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Oh, it matters. See the difference between the Warriors under Mark Jackson and Warriors under Steve Kerr.

My counter point to you would be Tyronn Lue and David Blatt. I don't think either of them are bad coaches. However, I don't think Blatt should've been fired and I don't know if there was a real noticeable difference in the Cavs' play since he was fired.

Al Bundy · 06-19-2016, 10:14 PM

BTW, terrible effort from Iggy on the block. Should have dunked on Smith. Iguadola is done as well. This Warriors team should look a lot different next season.

Rams Fan · 06-19-2016, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RobBlake

wrong

He missed the better part of 2 seasons during that time frame. I don't see how that can really be argued.

chiefzilla1501 · 06-19-2016, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

My counter point to you would be Tyronn Lue and David Blatt. I don't think either of them are bad coaches. However, I don't think Blatt should've been fired and I don't know if there was a real noticeable difference in the Cavs' play since he was fired.

Blatt was a good coach in a bad situation. I was tough on Lue but have to say, his coaching decisions the last few games were really good. More time for Jefferson. Less time for Frye and Dellavedova, even if that meant more time for Mo Williams. Strange but it worked.

mcaj22 · 06-19-2016, 10:19 PM

my basketball card revoked? Get the **** out of here. That cast around Lebron is not as good as you guys are hyping them up to be

Lebron is literally a GOAT and carried that team to the finish line. Yea the streaky Kyrie got hot at the end on offense but that's literally all he can do. He plays zero defense. Kyrie was one of the WORST DEFENDERS AT PG IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE THIS YEAR. Only Zack Lavine and JJ Barea had a worse defensive impact per 100 possessions out of 85 point guards. THAT IS TERRIBLE

Cavs bench is a complete dumpster fire. The corpse of Richard Jefferson as a 6th man/starter in a pinch in the playoffs in 2016 IS A JOKE for team depth/roster construction, Dellavadleaguer is terrible, Channing Fyre (LOL), Mo Williams (LOL), these guys are all trash and almost completely unplayable in a finals situation (credit to Lue for realizing that). Lebron had to basically play almost every minute and the 5 starters could almost never sit, ever, meanwhile Golden State could go almost 9/10 deep.

The only actual good piece who gets the most crap is Kevin Love, he's actually pretty underrated analytically but everyone dumps on him for having to be 3rd fiddle because hes not compiling 20 rebounds on a crap team anymore. but he's actually a decent two way player.

Tristan Thompson is not worth his contract (but hes about on par with other overpaid guys like Greg Monroe), JR Smith plays no defense.

watch a ****ing basketball game besides the finals you idiots.

RobBlake · 06-19-2016, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

He missed the better part of 2 seasons during that time frame. I don't see how that can really be argued.

i'm not saying he wasn't better in some of that time frame due to multiple reasons, but I'd bet anything on kobe during his "achilles" year if he didn't actually get injured. Or kobe's mvp year in 08. or his finals vs one of the best team defenses in the Celtics. Thats all i really wanna say about this as this is cleveland's thread

chiefzilla1501 · 06-19-2016, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mcaj22

my basketball card revoked? Get the **** out of here. That cast around Lebron is not as good as you guys are hyping them up to be

Lebron is literally a GOAT and carried that team to the finish line. Yea the streaky Kyrie got hot at the end on offense but that's literally all he can do. He plays zero defense. Kyrie was one of the WORST DEFENDERS AT PG IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE THIS YEAR. Only Zack Lavine and JJ Barea had a worse defensive impact per 100 possessions out of 85 point guards. THAT IS TERRIBLE

Cavs bench is a complete dumpster fire. The corpse of Richard Jefferson as a 6th man/starter in a pinch in the playoffs in 2016 IS A JOKE for team depth/roster construction, Dellavadleaguer is terrible, Channing Fyre (LOL), Mo Williams (LOL), these guys are all trash and almost completely unplayable in a finals situation (credit to Lue for realizing that). Lebron had to basically play almost every minute and the 5 starters could almost never sit, ever, meanwhile Golden State could go almost 9/10 deep.

The only actual good piece who gets the most crap is Kevin Love, he's actually pretty underrated analytically but everyone dumps on him for having to be 3rd fiddle because hes not compiling 20 rebounds on a crap team anymore. but he's actually a decent two way player.

Tristan Thompson is not worth his contract (but hes about on par with other overpaid guys like Greg Monroe), JR Smith plays no defense.

watch a ****ing basketball game besides the finals you idiots.

I'm a Cavs fan. LeBron played an unbelievable series. I don't think he's the GOAT. And definitely disagree with you on JR Smith. Mad props to the guy who played unselfish offensively and played his ass off on defense. LeBron was a clear cut MVP. But a huge reason for the win was a team effort to keep the splash brothers in check.

mcaj22 · 06-19-2016, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I'm a Cavs fan. LeBron played an unbelievable series. I don't think he's the GOAT. And definitely disagree with you on JR Smith. Mad props to the guy who played unselfish offensively and played his ass off on defense. LeBron was a clear cut MVP. But a huge reason for the win was a team effort to keep the splash brothers in check.

I meant the overall scope, in a sample much larger than 4 wins in a 7 game series. Congrats to Lebron for getting JR Smith to buy in and play defense for a couple a games.

His pieces are still weaker than the other teams pieces being compared (Kyrie as a SECOND PIECE is NOT better than Pippen or Shaq/Gasol or Wade) and never will be.

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Al Bundy Damnit Peg Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $4381831	BTW, terrible effort from Iggy on the block. Should have dunked on Smith. Iguadola is done as well. This Warriors team should look a lot different next season.
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mcaj22 MVP Join Date: Feb 2010 Casino cash: $10014454	my basketball card revoked? Get the ** out of here. That cast around Lebron is not as good as you guys are hyping them up to be Lebron is literally a GOAT and carried that team to the finish line. Yea the streaky Kyrie got hot at the end on offense but that's literally all he can do. He plays zero defense. Kyrie was one of the WORST DEFENDERS AT PG IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE THIS YEAR. Only Zack Lavine and JJ Barea had a worse defensive impact per 100 possessions out of 85 point guards. THAT IS TERRIBLE Cavs bench is a complete dumpster fire. The corpse of Richard Jefferson as a 6th man/starter in a pinch in the playoffs in 2016 IS A JOKE for team depth/roster construction, Dellavadleaguer is terrible, Channing Fyre (LOL), Mo Williams (LOL), these guys are all trash and almost completely unplayable in a finals situation (credit to Lue for realizing that). Lebron had to basically play almost every minute and the 5 starters could almost never sit, ever, meanwhile Golden State could go almost 9/10 deep. The only actual good piece who gets the most crap is Kevin Love, he's actually pretty underrated analytically but everyone dumps on him for having to be 3rd fiddle because hes not compiling 20 rebounds on a crap team anymore. but he's actually a decent two way player. Tristan Thompson is not worth his contract (but hes about on par with other overpaid guys like Greg Monroe), JR Smith plays no defense. watch a **ing basketball game besides the finals you idiots.
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