Going Commando Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Golden State in six for me too. I want to say five but I think they crap the bed in one and LeBron wins another on his own. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) I had to add this for my homeboys. Predicto and Ankles when the clock stopped. Edited May 28, 2015 by Kosher Ham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportjunkie07 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Teams that are as good as golden state offensively always win the nba championship; but I have the underdog feeling that the cavs win. I'm taking the cavs in 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesburgSkinFan Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Now the NBA takes a week off. The Finals should start this weekend but TV dictates all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 13 turnovers?!? Holy crap that's awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 This will be a fun series. The best team against the best player. Think the Warriors have too much depth and talent to lose this one. Like them in 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 The 2007 Mavs remain the only 67 win team in league history to not make their conference finals. Instead, they were bounced in the first round (by the Warriors) in what was probably the worst upset in playoff history. How that team won 67 games though... I'm guessing their SRS ranking wasn't that great. Back to Golden State, the big majority of teams that won 67+ won the title. Not a huge surprise there. An .800 + winning percentage is a historically good mark that usually means the team is truly great. Also wanted to say that, after all of the drama of the postseason, once again we are left with a Finals match up that was very predictable back in January or so. The playoffs were more open this year than they have been in ages, but the best teams--the teams that feature the two best players--still won in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Dubs in 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkeyBoy Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 ESPN reporting that the Pelicans are heavily pursuing Scott Skiles for their opening. How does this man keep getting work? His players will want to murder him by the AS break, they always do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I can't wait for these finals to get started. You know Lebron is going to be a force of nature and I have no idea how the warriors will handle what's coming. The same way the Spurs did last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I will be stunned if this goes beyond 5. The Warriors are an all-time great team, and the Cavs are Lebron, a hobbled Kyrie, and some dudes he found at the rec center. (Seriously, JR Smith plays the game like every dude I played with at the YMCA last year....except his shots actually go in at a reasonable clip). I'll be rooting for my guys from Oakland, of course. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) ^^^ Thats the truth, I know I play exactly like Jr Smith except I have about 1/4 the swagger and 1/4 the FG percentage. I have 4 times the fun though so it balances out I guess. Edited May 28, 2015 by Momma There Goes That Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Now the NBA takes a week off. The Finals should start this weekend but TV dictates all. Good thing for the Dubs. Klay Thompson developed concussion like symptoms after the game last night. He might need all 7 days to rest up to be available for Game 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 ^^^ Thats the truth, I know I play exactly like Jr Smith except I have about 1/4 the swagger and 1/4 the FG percentage. I have 4 times the fun though so it balances out I guess. So you dribble between your legs 16 times before launching a flat jumper three feet behind the three point line? I think I played against you. You are the worst. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 He smashed Rihanna... He wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Yeah I'm pretty sure most of the guys at the rec center play more like Austin Rivers than JR Smith. They over estimate their speed, shooting ability, and are more likely to fall down trying to make a crazy dribble move than they are to pull it off. So what do they do to earn their keep? Look busy on defense. Also can we stop pretending Shumpert is garbage? He's been a highly regarded defender for years now. On every team not named the Cavs those kinds of players are overly praised but people are so desperate to cling to the "Lebron is surrounded by garbage" narrative that they pretend his team is far worse than it is. He's got a two star team where JR Smith is a gunner off the bench. Essentially, a very standard NBA build and we're acting like we've never seen a team like this in the finals. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I will be stunned if this goes beyond 5. The Warriors are an all-time great team, and the Cavs are Lebron, a hobbled Kyrie, and some dudes he found at the rec center. (Seriously, JR Smith plays the game like every dude I played with at the YMCA last year....except his shots actually go in at a reasonable clip). I'll be rooting for my guys from Oakland, of course. Finally someone with reason. Yes, LeBron's great. Golden State is loaded and they have a guy who doesn't even need to get to the hoop to score 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont Taze Me Bro Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Safe bet is Warriors in 6, but still gonna go with Warriors in 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebreaker Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 He smashed Rihanna... He wins He wins what? Herpes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Yeah I'm pretty sure most of the guys at the rec center play more like Austin Rivers than JR Smith. They over estimate their speed, shooting ability, and are more likely to fall down trying to make a crazy dribble move than they are to pull it off. So what do they do to earn their keep? Look busy on defense. Also can we stop pretending Shumpert is garbage? He's been a highly regarded defender for years now. On every team not named the Cavs those kinds of players are overly praised but people are so desperate to cling to the "Lebron is surrounded by garbage" narrative that they pretend his team is far worse than it is. He's got a two star team where JR Smith is a gunner off the bench. Essentially, a very standard NBA build and we're acting like we've never seen a team like this in the finals. With the injuries to Love and Irving, this is a mediocre team from 2 through 12. The players are good, but it's not that far removed from, like, the Pelicans. It did help the Cavs that the Hawks were a dumpster fire by the end of the year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I'm not sure Irving is all that injured. He looked fine in that last game. Might be wishful thinking on my part because I'm really looking forward to seeing the two best ball handlers in the league (sorry CP3) got at eachother in the NBA finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) Sticks, how was Lebron handled last year by the Spurs? Meaning let him average 28 pts, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals, shooting over 50% from the field and 3 pt range? Doesn't sound like they handled much... Any other ideas, coach? Edited May 28, 2015 by Mr. Sinister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 He wins what? Herpes? ...I mean herpes isn't that bad... Lol jk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) Sticks, how was Lebron handled last year by the Spurs? Meaning let him average 28 pts, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals, shooting over 50% from the field and 3 pt range? Doesn't sound like they handled much... Any other ideas, coach? The 4 assists is the key. That's well below his average. LeBron is going to get his points - you have to concentrate on keeping him from getting everyone else involved. Oh, and a huge part of the reason that Harden had such a bad game last night was because Andre Igoudala played the defensive game of his life and was in his grill all over the floor. I'm not sure he can do that vs. LeBron because LeBron is so huge (and is smarter than Harden). Edited May 28, 2015 by Predicto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 The 4 assists is the key. That's well below his average. LeBron is going to get his points - you have to concentrate on keeping him from getting everyone else involved. Oh, and a huge part of the reason that Harden had such a bad game last night was because Andre Igoudala played the defensive game of his life and was in his grill all over the floor. I'm not sure he can do that vs. LeBron because LeBron is so huge (and is smarter than Harden). I look forward you trying to play the long-suffering, scared Dubs fan card while your team is winning the title via a sweep where the average margin of victory is 20 points. Wow...those Cavs really gave us a scare tonight....for a moment, I thought Curry was going to have play in the 4th quarter..... No one is happy for you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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