chef free Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Warriors got lucky that Portland missed so many free throws down the stretch. Agree on the lack of rebounding, they can't play like that in the next series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 4 hours ago, chef free said: Warriors got lucky that Portland missed so many free throws down the stretch. Agree on the lack of rebounding, they can't play like that in the next series! The main thing is they closed it out quickly. Now they can rest while OKC and SA do battle...hopefully it goes 7 games. Is anyone besides Paul and Patrycja watching the Heat-Raptors series? Some of the worst basketball ever...a terrible series. Toronto's DeMarco Rozan has killed his free-agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 ^^ Like I said before, whoever survives Heat/Raptors may be a free lunch for Cleveland... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 1 hour ago, paul carruthers said: ^^ Like I said before, whoever survives Heat/Raptors may be a free lunch for Cleveland... As one who had to deal with blood clots, I feel sympathetic towards Chris Bosh and it is a shame the Heat have had to be without his services for the playoffs. Now that Lebron is gone, I don't hate the Heat anymore...I cheered them on against Dallas in the 2006 Finals. So they are the team I want to see come out of the East. But without Bosh they have no chance against Cleveland barring an injury to Lebron or Kyrie Irving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Some chemistry seems to finally have come with Lebron and Love. So if it is also the case with OKC, and I think so, Golden St has to be on their A game to win it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 Heat-Hawks: Least-deserving 7-game series ever. End the horror already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 21 hours ago, Strider said: Heat-Hawks: Least-deserving 7-game series ever. End the horror already. Do you mean Heat and Raptors? You know we might have a 3 team race now? OKC finally had Durant and Westbrook on the same page and that is scary. Golden State I hope wins it. But it won't be as easy. Cleveland will destroy the game 7 winner, and to me I like the Raptors to win it and if they do, they will be very happy with their season just to get this far. Lebron and Love seem to have also gained some chemistry making the finals perhaps a very good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 On 5/14/2016 at 0:21 PM, Strider said: Heat-Hawks: Least-deserving 7-game series ever. End the horror already. Ooops. Yeah, Rick, I meant Heat-Raptors. Ugly basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Walter Jr is a Toronto fan - so he's happy about that outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef free Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Toronto vs. Cleveland- Cavs in 4. GS vs. OKC- Warriors in 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 On May 16, 2016 at 3:00 PM, chef free said: Toronto vs. Cleveland- Cavs in 4. GS vs. OKC- Warriors in 6. GS missed 9 straight 3 pointers in the 4th quarter to help do themselves in. And me with them. This might be a tough series. OKC finally have their two big boys playing in sync just like Lebron and Love. So who to fear more? Lebron and Love, Durant and Westbrooke or Stephen Curry and company? Curry has proven to be the monster shooter. But so too are the others. And they have a distinct size advantage. Golden St has the best coach IMO in Kerr. Its a 3 way war. Cleveland has one edge. They should dispose of Toronto in easy fashion. no disrespect to an improving Raptors team but lets face it, they are in a bind compared to the other 3 teams. Golden st I am counting on to win big tonight It could be a 7 game series? They must shoot better than last night or OKC will beat them. Kevin Love has NEVER lost a playoff game for the record. Its going to be mighty interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Of course, it's only 1 game, but OKC winning it means I might have to rethink my position that the Warriors will have a cakewalk to the Finals--we'll know more after tonight. Meanwhile, how good is Cleveland really? I mean, possibly sweeping the shitty Eastern Conference won't be as tough as going against the buzzsaw that would be the Warriors or the Thunder.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 3 hours ago, paul carruthers said: Of course, it's only 1 game, but OKC winning it means I might have to rethink my position that the Warriors will have a cakewalk to the Finals--we'll know more after tonight. Meanwhile, how good is Cleveland really? I mean, possibly sweeping the shitty Eastern Conference won't be as tough as going against the buzzsaw that would be the Warriors or the Thunder.... But the Warriors and OKC may beat each other up and tire the winner out making it a little bit better for Cleveland? Cleveland should sweep the Dinosaurs and likely get to watch a game or two of what could be a classic series between OKC and GS? GS up 8 at the half. I would expect them to pull away in this one at some point and then when it goes to OKC another gym, we see how much it will matter? If Durant and Westbrook have finally found chemistry, it could be big trouble. But like I said, Lovey Dovey and King James have also found some "Love". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 On 5/18/2016 at 3:55 PM, paul carruthers said: Of course, it's only 1 game, but OKC winning it means I might have to rethink my position that the Warriors will have a cakewalk to the Finals--we'll know more after tonight. Meanwhile, how good is Cleveland really? I mean, possibly sweeping the shitty Eastern Conference won't be as tough as going against the buzzsaw that would be the Warriors or the Thunder.... As expected, the Warriors bounced back just fine. I think they can get a split in OKC and then the series will be back on schedule. The East is pathetic. I notice Patrycja has disappeared. I guess the Raptors have her too embarrassed to poke her nose above ground. This is why Lebron will always stay in the Eastern Conference. I never took seriously any rumours of Lebron going to the Lakers or Dallas or Portland or OKC or any Western Conference team. Why beat your head against the tough wall in the West when you have an easy path to the NBA Finals every year in the East? He may not win as much as Jordan, Magic, Kobe, or Duncan, but Lebron has a chance to match or even break Bill Russell's record for consecutive NBA Finals appearances if he stays in the East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef free Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Golden State is handed a second spanking in a row! Nothing from Curry or Green, Durant was his normal amazing self but his TEAM has stepped up, Westbrook wakes up to another triple-double, Smith grabbing rebounds AND scoring, Ibaka starts hitting 3's! Biggest Warriors failure was Kerr, he had NOTHING for his guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Well, so much for my great analysis a few posts back about how "no one" had a shot at the championship when Steph Curry returned to the Warriors. I know Sean disagrees, but I still say that 73 might feel a bit hollow without a World Championship to put the proverbial cherry on top. Just like the New England Patriots who went 18-1 or the Seattle Mariners from 2001.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 Russell Westbrook is playing like a man possessed. OKC seems to have Golden State rattled...like they have gotten inside their heads. In particular, Draymond Green, who has been a big zero thus far. Strike that...he's been worse than zero. He has been minus-73! That said, even with the drama of the Warriors shocking situation, the actual games in both Conference Finals have been stikingly non-competitive. The average score in the Western Conference Finals has been 119.25-98...a winning margin of 21.25 points. The Eastern Conference Finals have been slightly worse...108.6-86.8. A winning margin of 21.8 points. Six points has been the closest margin of victory in both series, with no hint of an overtime game at al. Watching the home team blow out the other team game after game is not compelling competitive basketball. The sad sorry state of the officiating has worsen matters. The NBA wants Golden State vs. Cleveland, or at least OKC vs. Cleveland. It has nightmares about an OKC vs. Toronto Finals. It will be interesting to see how the refs call the remaining games in both series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef free Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 15 hours ago, Strider said: Russell Westbrook is playing like a man possessed. It will be interesting to see how the refs call the remaining games in both series. Westbrook is a lot like Klay Thompson, streaky! Sometimes great, sometimes totally absent. As far as the Refs, again this is the worst post season I have ever seen out of the officials! Maybe it's all the camera angles we have now or the endless replays, but I've never noticed so many BAD calls, I'd prefer non calls to bad calls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef free Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Klay Thompson saves the W's season with an all time playoff record 11 three pointers! Going Back to Oakland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 Hey chef free! You must be feeling well chuffed! Game 7 ought to be a wild one. Will you go? Have you attended any of the Dubs playoff games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Woohoo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef free Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Warriors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 21 hours ago, chef free said: Warriors! I'm stoked for you guys. Now get the job done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sathington Willoughby Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Meh, damn shame. Oh well, at least I can watch this over and over again. Too bad the league is so sanitized these days, I wish I could see someone like Charles Oakley or Bill Laimbeer put draymond green in his place. Here's hoping Lebron and co. do some more posterizing of him and take the title! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Never underestimate the heart of a champion. I am happy for you chef free. Go Warriors! Represent California and the West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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