Series Thread: 1st Round: 3) Kings vs 6) Warriors

[trojanfan12]

Pretty impressive flop game if you’re still selling it at the doctors after the game has ended.

lol

He was right back in the game after the timeout and looked fine.

Didn't miss a second of time.

 

[msgkings322]

Incredibly important.

…..and incredibly STUPID.

Maybe it will light a match at home.

But, I would feel much better about them getting the next game if he wasn’t in jeopardy of disciplinary action.

Well yeah, if he's out they're in trouble

 

[Shanemansj13]

I'm the biggest hater on Draymond here. If someone grabs my foot/leg whatever happens to them in return is on them. Both will probably be fined but no suspensions should occur. It's pretty dangerous to grab ankle or foot, easy to cause an injury.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Draymond shouldn't get suspended. Sabonis pulled Klay down with him and then grabbed Draymonds ankle. Both of those could have caused injury. I also don't have an issue with him stepping on Sabonis you grab someones ankle like that, you're probably getting stepped on. But that getting into it with the crowd was stupid.

And lol @Sabonis acting like he had crushed ribs.

What Dray should have done was fall down and act like he was hurt. lol

I agree.

 

[DJ Fieri]

The people calling for a sweep here are hilarious.

We have had 2 close games with the home team winning both.

Golden State has been great at home all year and lousy on the road.

This has the look of a 6-7 game series.

Only thing that changes that IMO is if Draymond gets suspended and the Dubs lose game 3.

Don’t think that will happen.

Yep.

 

[thunderc]

I'm the biggest hater on Draymond here. If someone grabs my foot/leg whatever happens to them in return is on them. Both will probably be fined but no suspensions should occur. It's pretty dangerous to grab ankle or foot, easy to cause an injury.

I agree for the most part, we don’t have to think back very far though to know what can happen with blows to the chest. Sabonis minimized it all which is good because he played a part. Draymonds theatrics after with the fans and the camera are another matter.

 

[CitySushi]

I'm glad most actual hoop fans (representative of this board) know that even though Draymond's actions may have been a bit excessive, it was an action caused by Sabonis by grabbing his leg.

Mike Brown is running circles around Kerr right now. The sub patterns and matchups that Brown is using to counter the Warriors has been impressive. The Kings are doing what they should be doing, they held home court. The Warriors need to go home and match this. If (big IF right now though) the Warriors can hold home court, it becomes a best of 3 series.

The Warriors role players should have better success at home as is usually the case for all role players.

I think the absolute biggest takeaway here though is that the Warriors wasted opportunities to address their front court issues in the off-season and near the deadline. They opted to sign Anthony Lamb to the 15th spot who hasn't seen the court yet. That's pretty telling. On top of that Kerr doesn't have much faith in Kuminga right now so the Warriors have been playing a two big rotation. In the past the Warriors could go small, but they had the likes of Livingston, West, OPJ, Bjelica, etc to at least allow them the capability of putting some larger bodies out there. Running a 3 guard lineup with Wiggins and Draymond as the two "Bigs" is crushing their ability to rebound.

The Warriors front office has been pristine up in the past. This year they clearly have fumbled it.

 

[Mebert]

I'm glad most actual hoop fans (representative of this board) know that even though Draymond's actions may have been a bit excessive, it was an action caused by Sabonis by grabbing his leg.

Mike Brown is running circles around Kerr right now. The sub patterns and matchups that Brown is using to counter the Warriors has been impressive. The Kings are doing what they should be doing, they held home court. The Warriors need to go home and match this. If (big IF right now though) the Warriors can hold home court, it becomes a best of 3 series.

The Warriors role players should have better success at home as is usually the case for all role players.

I think the absolute biggest takeaway here though is that the Warriors wasted opportunities to address their front court issues in the off-season and near the deadline. They opted to sign Anthony Lamb to the 15th spot who hasn't seen the court yet. That's pretty telling. On top of that Kerr doesn't have much faith in Kuminga right now so the Warriors have been playing a two big rotation. In the past the Warriors could go small, but they had the likes of Livingston, West, OPJ, Bjelica, etc to at least allow them the capability of putting some larger bodies out there. Running a 3 guard lineup with Wiggins and Draymond as the two "Bigs" is crushing their ability to rebound.

The Warriors front office has been pristine up in the past. This year they clearly have fumbled it.

Sabonis for sure started this one, but this same claim is made in defense of Draymond for ALL of his issues. If you took his word on his history of conflict he is the biggest victim in NBA history who has always had no choice but defend himself. The fact is Green has spent his entire career covered in smoke pretending there has never seen a fire.

Sabonis' example is more egregious than most of his conflicts, but at this point Green's history has to factor in to the end result. At his point people SHOULD provoke Green because he has burned all goodwill with his actions.

 

[CitySushi]

Sabonis for sure started this one, but this same claim is made in defense of Draymond for ALL of his issues. If you took his word on his history of conflict he is the biggest victim in NBA history who has always had no choice but defend himself. The fact is Green has spent his entire career covered in smoke pretending there has never seen a fire.

Sabonis' example is more egregious than most of his conflicts, but at this point Green's history has to factor in to the end result. At his point people SHOULD provoke Green because he has burned all goodwill with his actions.

Don't disagree with this at all. Your reputation is everything.

 

[Mebert]

Don't disagree with this at all. Your reputation is everything.

......I will trade you Gobert for him

 

[CitySushi]

......I will trade you Gobert for him

Hard pass. I wouldn't even start him over Looney, LOL.

 

[Mebert]

To be clear, I don't think it is a bad thing for Green. I am a big supporter of Beverly and for a lot of the same reasons. It is a big value add when it is a bit controlled. It does just come with this negative side effect.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

I'm the biggest hater on Draymond here. If someone grabs my foot/leg whatever happens to them in return is on them. Both will probably be fined but no suspensions should occur. It's pretty dangerous to grab ankle or foot, easy to cause an injury.

I agree with this - grabbing a person's foot and trying to make the guy fall should have been a flagarant foul - I would be trying to stomp myself

 

[thunderc]

Silver is said to be considering whether to further punish Draymond.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Silver is said to be considering whether to further punish Draymond.

Firing squad

 

[thunderc]

Firing squad

I don’t think anyone cares either way at this point

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I don’t think anyone cares either way at this point

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Silver is said to be considering whether to further punish Draymond.

I don't know what the fuck was wrong with the guy yesterday.

His foot was grabbed, sure. And he was completely cool with it being a flagrant 2. Shit happens in competitive games.

But his actions after the fact, trying the piss the crowd off and heckling the fans is just a little fucked up.

 

[thunderc]

I don't know what the fuck was wrong with the guy yesterday.

His foot was grabbed, sure. And he was completely cool with it being a flagrant 2. Shit happens in competitive games.

But his actions after the fact, trying the piss the crowd off and heckling the fans is just a little fucked up.

There aren’t enough SMH and IDK emojis for that guy.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I don't know what the fuck was wrong with the guy yesterday.

His foot was grabbed, sure. And he was completely cool with it being a flagrant 2. Shit happens in competitive games.

But his actions after the fact, trying the piss the crowd off and heckling the fans is just a little fucked up.

Yeah take the ejection and go. Just a big mouth that always takes things too far but that is who he is