Momma There Goes That Man Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, stevemcqueen1 said: Gasol and Ibaka and Green are all old guys on the doorstep of retirement too Momma. And yet they each provided key contributions. Is Green old? I thought he was under 30 looks like he’s still 22. Regardless, they have young healthy athletic guys in Siakim and VanVleet to pair with Kawhi and Lowry. It’s a formidable punch. Edited June 6, 2019 by Momma There Goes That Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, Momma There Goes That Man said: It’s not in the moment. KD hasn’t played in a month and is coming back from an injury to his dominant leg. It’s not unrealistic that he might be off for 1-2 games which could be the series for them. Obviously he gives them more options and is a shooter that can also create his own shot, I’m just saying it’s not a done deal just because he comes back if he even comes back My understanding is Klay is going to be out there for game 4 and not going to be limping. I don't believe they let KD out their limping, either. If they both are playing healthy, Raptors don't win another game. Toronto is a good team I was wrong on the gentleman sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 13 minutes ago, Momma There Goes That Man said: Is Green old? I thought he was under 30 looks like he’s still 22. Regardless, they have young healthy athletic guys in Siakim and VanVleet to pair with Kawhi and Lowry. It’s a formidable punch. Green is 31 and Ibaka is 29. That’s not old in the nba. It’s past their prime, but it’s not one foot in retirement either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 6 hours ago, Destino said: Green is 31 and Ibaka is 29. That’s not old in the nba. It’s past their prime, but it’s not one foot in retirement either. Ibaka is an Ersan Ilyasova 29. It's an open secret in the NBA that he's probably four or five years older than his listed age. It's probably why the Thunder and Magic traded him. My guess is that he's 33 in reality. Players don't go through a noticeable athletic decline at 25 like he did. Danny Green was a throw-in to the Kawhi deal to balance salary. He'd been in a pretty steep decline the previous three seasons. But he's got a knack for showing up huge in the Finals. And his overall rating seems to go up like 10 points when he shares the floor with Kawhi. Lowry has been in a sharp decline the past two years too. But he turned back the clock last night. The Warriors aren't as old as the Raptors, but the old guys they do have are just as capable of turning back the clock at any point in the series as the Raptors players. They are certainly not at a talent disadvantage in this series. They just had a bad night where the rotations were a mess, they had a back-breaking amount of defensive breakdowns, and they couldn't get any offensive rhythm going. And to be fair to the Raptors, they played extremely well. All of their key guys showed up big and Kawhi, Lowry, and Siakim were particularly great. That's what it took to get the win on the road against an under-manned and out of sorts Golden State team. I don't see that happening again. But I can definitely see Golden State winning in Toronto again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I won't root for the Raptors, but it would be quite satisfying to see them win this thing. I've been lurking the Warriors subreddit this morning and the amount of salt is just amazing. Kawhi has those fans shook. Should have kept Zaza around to take out his legs. This team and their fanbase are just awash in hubris. They deserve to get beat, but they'll probably still ****ing win this thing in six. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Going Commando Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I heard on LeBatard this morning that the NBA is considering changing the term owner, as in team owner, due to the term's racial insensitivity. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-teams-reportedly-considering-moving-away-from-the-term-owner-after-draymond-greens-comments/ What do you all think about this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, stevemcqueen1 said: I heard on LeBatard this morning that the NBA is considering changing the term owner, as in team owner, due to the term's racial insensitivity. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-teams-reportedly-considering-moving-away-from-the-term-owner-after-draymond-greens-comments/ What do you all think about this? I think people need to chill the **** out. Ridiculous bull**** like this takes away from real racial issues. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Chew said: I think people need to chill the **** out. Ridiculous bull**** like this takes away from real racial issues. It does feel like it comes out of left field. But TBH, for all I'd care, the NBA owners could call themselves the Almighty Gods if they give me an NBA with real competitive balance and a strong DC franchise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 2 hours ago, stevemcqueen1 said: I won't root for the Raptors, but it would be quite satisfying to see them win this thing. I've been lurking the Warriors subreddit this morning and the amount of salt is just amazing. Kawhi has those fans shook. Should have kept Zaza around to take out his legs. This team and their fanbase are just awash in hubris. They deserve to get beat, but they'll probably still ****ing win this thing in six. Deserve got nothing to do with it. It was just his time that’s all. I aint even mad the warriors lost, I’m mad Jonás gets any minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Thats a bad look 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 15 minutes ago, Llevron said: Thats a bad look JVG tried to defend it... Nah Bruh. Now hearing he's an owner... Instant fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) Yeah I mean its the Finals, guys are going to go all out on every possession. Its not personal, yet what that guy did could have immediately escalated into something more. You get what you pay for when you buy those seats. If that was somebody unstable, Mr "I'm an owner y'know?" probably wouldve gotten his ass kicked. I just feel bad for the woman in yellow behind him who got obliterated when Lowry dove. That looked dicey. Edited June 6, 2019 by Mr. Sinister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 48 minutes ago, Mr. Sinister said: I just feel bad for the woman in yellow behind him who got obliterated when Lowry dove. That looked dicey. She ate it like a Champ though... Meanwhile, the bamma that barely got touched, is shoving someone. Speaking of Lowry... Dare I say that may have been his best playoff game ever? If not is best, probably his most impactful... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) Lowry was balling. Damn, youre right, dude caught none of that, and apparently said some stuff to Lowry as well. I'd punish em by putting him 1v1 vs Lowry. See if he's feeling brave then. Edited June 6, 2019 by Mr. Sinister 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 6 hours ago, stevemcqueen1 said: Ibaka is an Ersan Ilyasova 29. It's an open secret in the NBA that he's probably four or five years older than his listed age. It's probably why the Thunder and Magic traded him. My guess is that he's 33 in reality. Players don't go through a noticeable athletic decline at 25 like he did. Serge Ibaka's career high is 15.1ppg. He averaged 15ppg this season. His career high in rebounds per game is 8.8. He averaged 8.1 this season. He's declined, especially on defense, but it's not like he's a mummified version of his former self just biding his time until retirement. 6 hours ago, stevemcqueen1 said: Danny Green was a throw-in to the Kawhi deal to balance salary. He'd been in a pretty steep decline the previous three seasons. But he's got a knack for showing up huge in the Finals. And his overall rating seems to go up like 10 points when he shares the floor with Kawhi. Danny Green career high is 11.7 points per game. He averaged 10.3 this season. He's never shot a better % from three than he did this year. These players are declining but they haven't declined to the extent you're arguing. 6 hours ago, stevemcqueen1 said: Lowry has been in a sharp decline the past two years too. But he turned back the clock last night. Lowry is garbage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I'm hesitant to get speculative about dudes listed ages, because of my Latino brothas that get that **** on the regular in baseball... Ibaka is a big man. That athleticism goes in dog years and he's still plenty athletic, evidenced by last night. I mean Shaq could run the court like a wing in his first couple years but growing more into his body and taking an ungodly pounding in the paint made him a halfcourt player rather quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 1 hour ago, CrypticVillain said: She ate it like a Champ though... Meanwhile, the bamma that barely got touched, is shoving someone. Speaking of Lowry... Dare I say that may have been his best playoff game ever? If not is best, probably his most impactful... He scored like 31 against the bucks remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, Dr. Do Itch Big said: He scored like 31 against the bucks remember. They lost though didn't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Life comes at you fast.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 45 minutes ago, CrypticVillain said: They lost though didn't they? Yeah but not cause of him. The outcome didn’t change how great he played that game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Durant out for game 4. Klay expected to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Banned for a year and fined 500 large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I was hoping Curry could bookend this run with two titles without Durant. Looks more like they will be down 3-1 facing elimination needing Durant to come back and save them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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