Series Thread: Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Finals Thread

[Across The Field]

How am I LBJ Troll? please tell me. This makes no sense at all. I think you would have an argument if I said the guy sucks or isn't great but he is in my Top 10-13 right now of all time(his career isn't over yet). How is this being a troll.

U guys are Homers and im someone being realistic(outside looking in) and tell you the truth u cant handle it because you either a cavs fan or a LBJ Homer.

Anyone who's seen you post for the last couple of weeks knows your thing. Any Cavs fan that puts LBJ as the best in the game and talks about the Cavs as the best team in the league is just an idiotic homer and you come on here "loling" whenever something positive is said about either of them. You've been doing it for a while now. The fact that you're just some bandwagon Bulls fan makes it look even more like sour grapes.

 

[purguy12]

Have a look at your avatar, purguy

cant wait to get rid of that god damn thing. That was the turning point of that Series. Bulls winning(2-1 in series) and Gasol gets hurt and next thing you know Gasol comes back and we were down 3-2. That sucks.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Have a look at your avatar, purguy

LOL.

The thing is if LBJ makes that shot at the end, we are talking about maybe the best performance of Game 1 in the Finals ever

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

[QUOTE="gordontrue, post: 6719187, member: 6979"]If they start doubling and trapping that opens up for everyone else. One of the reasons the Cavs bench was so unproductive last night was because of the Warriors strategy to play LeBron straight up and concentrate on stopping everyone else.

I wonder if Kerr is going to stick with that strategy. Ultimately it worked... but I doubt he's feeling super great about it today.[/QUOTE]


Without Kyrie, the strategy won't change and will become easier to execute.
Curry said it after the game last night.
If James gets 40, so what? Just limit his assists and focus on stopping the others.

 

[gordontrue]

LOL.

The thing is if LBJ makes that shot at the end, we are talking about maybe the best performance of Game 1 in the Finals ever

Exactly, that shot (or Shump's shot) go in:
- Kerr's strategy to let LeBron get his fails... they need to start doubling
- Curry/Klay struggle against Cavs defense
- Maybe LeBron can beat the Warriors on his own

The shots miss:
- Kerr's strategy to play LeBron striaght up is brilliant
- Warriors play bad and still win game... Cavs in trouble
- See... LeBron can't beat the Warriors on his own

 

[purguy12]

Anyone who's seen you post for the last couple of weeks knows your thing. Any Cavs fan that puts LBJ as the best in the game and talks about the Cavs as the best team in the league is just an idiotic homer and you come on here "loling" whenever something positive is said about either of them. You've been doing it for a while now. The fact that you're just some bandwagon Bulls fan makes it look even more like sour grapes.

Yes because its 100% the truth. They are all False statements that these LBJ and Cavs fans are stating. Cavs were the best team in the East, East sucked this year. LBJ is not a legend. He is great but not a Legend.

Yup im a Bandwagon fan. u got me kid.

U don't even know what a bandwagon fan is. That's the funny part. here comes another kid that throws around someone fanhood and has no clue what the word means. Someone is insecure about their fanhood I guess.

U need to look up Troll and bandwagon fan.

I praise LBJ when he does something well and I will speak the truth when some speaks at of their ass about a LBJ or any other player.

LBJ is a ALL time Great but not close to being a Legend. Last shot just added to my statement.

 

[Across The Field]

The unfortunate truth for the Cavs, and this has been the case many times this year, is that they let a game get away that they clearly should've won because they shoot for shit from the free throw line. The one shot that no team in the league is able to defend, and we hit 68% as a team including 60% from LBJ. If we even shoot 80% from the line (which as a pro should be the worst you do), we win in regulation.

 

[purguy12]

[QUOTE="gordontrue, post: 6719187, member: 6979"]If they start doubling and trapping that opens up for everyone else. One of the reasons the Cavs bench was so unproductive last night was because of the Warriors strategy to play LeBron straight up and concentrate on stopping everyone else.

I wonder if Kerr is going to stick with that strategy. Ultimately it worked... but I doubt he's feeling super great about it today.

Without Kyrie, the strategy won't change and will become easier to execute.
Curry said it after the game last night.
If James gets 40, so what? Just limit his assists and focus on stopping the others.[/QUOTE]
I agree, let LBJ get his. let Iman, Della, JR try and beat you.

 

[gordontrue]

Without Kyrie, the strategy won't change and will become easier to execute.
Curry said it after the game last night.
If James gets 40, so what? Just limit his assists and focus on stopping the others.

Yeah, I don't think Kyrie's status changes the thought process on that strategy.

My point was... while strategy ultimately worked... it was a tie game and the Cavs had the ball at the end. It didn't prove to be an indefensible strategy, IMO.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

The unfortunate truth for the Cavs, and this has been the case many times this year, is that they let a game get away that they clearly should've won because they shoot for shit from the free throw line. The one shot that no team in the league is able to defend, and we hit 68% as a team including 60% from LBJ. If we even shoot 80% from the line (which as a pro should be the worst you do), we win in regulation.

True.
Didn't James clank 2 after one off the bad non push off fouls wasn't called?

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

LEBRON still got his points versus Iguodala.
Maybe I was watching a diffrent game.
Iguodala was far more important with his offensive contributions.

He was efficient and deadly as a scorer.
The issue was his ability to be a playmaker.....all his passes ended up wasted.

His roleplayers stunk up the joint.
Time and Time again LBJ would make the right pass just to watch JR Smith wildly miss another shot.

Despite all that he still led the team in assists while scoring an eyepopping 44 points.

Lebron was great.
Golden State unfortunately is about 11 players deep....

 

[purguy12]

The unfortunate truth for the Cavs, and this has been the case many times this year, is that they let a game get away that they clearly should've won because they shoot for shit from the free throw line. The one shot that no team in the league is able to defend, and we hit 68% as a team including 60% from LBJ. If we even shoot 80% from the line (which as a pro should be the worst you do), we win in regulation.

something is off with LBJ shooting. 3pt shooting is really bad(2 air balls last night), jump shot is so so and his free throw shooting is bad. He is doing a lot of good things and is carrying this team but he needs to stop taking 3's.

I started thinking last night u think LBJ is hurting? Maybe his shooting arm or elbow. For him to be this bad is weird.

 

[Across The Field]

Yes because its 100% the truth. They are all False statements that these LBJ and Cavs fans are stating. Cavs were the best team in the East, East sucked this year. LBJ is not a legend. He is great but not a Legend.

Yup im a Bandwagon fan. u got me kid.

U don't even know what a bandwagon fan is. That's the funny part. here comes another kid that throws around someone fanhood and has no clue what the word means. Someone is insecure about their fanhood I guess.

U need to look up Troll and bandwagon fan.

I praise LBJ when he does something well and I will speak the truth when some speaks at of their ass about a LBJ or any other player.

LBJ is a ALL time Great but not close to being a Legend. Last shot just added to my statement.

I haven't said anything about the Legend vs. All-Time Great thing yet, but I actually agree 100% with you. He isn't a legend yet. Can he get there? Absolutely, he should have about another 4-5 years left in the league to establish that. Right now, though, he isn't there.

The Eastern Conference has nothing to do with the Cavs. They rolled through the playoffs, yes, but just because the Eastern Conference was down it doesn't mean the Cavs aren't absolutely deserving of where they are. Last year the B1G looked like a weaker college football conference and then OSU came into the playoffs against the two best teams in the nation and rolled, so that argument is retarded and holds no merit.

Sorry, but when I see a dude from Jersey that just so happens to be a Bulls and 49ers fan, it screams bandwagon. No different than a dude from Columbus being a Red Sox and Lakers fan. Perception is reality.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Yeah, I don't think Kyrie's status changes the thought process on that strategy.

My point was... while strategy ultimately worked... it was a tie game and the Cavs had the ball at the end. It didn't prove to be an indefensible strategy, IMO.

Like I said earlier, James, Kyrie, Mozgov played great.
Curry, Klay and Bogut didnt.
Not saying the Cavs didn't miss some open looks, but the Warriors missed a handful of layups.

If the Warriors approach Sundays game with a sense of urgency, I don't think a blowout is out of the question.

 

[Across The Field]

something is off with LBJ shooting. 3pt shooting is really bad(2 air balls last night), jump shot is so so and his free throw shooting is bad. He is doing a lot of good things and is carrying this team but he needs to stop taking 3's.

I started thinking last night u think LBJ is hurting? Maybe his shooting arm or elbow. For him to be this bad is weird.

I'm sure he's definitely fatigued, but yeah, his 3 has been off. He was hitting his mid-range jumpers better last night than he has been recently, but he needs to get Shump and JR much more involved from 3, especially now with Kyrie (likely) out.

 

[gordontrue]

LeBron's shooting wasn't bad. He shot 47%... but 8 of those were 3's... including at least 2 contested 3's at the end of OT when there was no point in taking any other shot.

Unlike previous games... his jumper was there.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

They lose by 30 if Lebron wasn't darn near superhuman last night

I think we watched a diffrent game than the Lebron haters did.

Yes, he got tired in overtime. He had to do everything for his team including coaching.

It is not impossible for a player to finally give out physically.

That being said, the Cavs were one excruciating miss from being up 1-0.

Lebron put them in that position to steal game 1.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Like I said earlier, James, Kyrie, Mozgov played great.
Curry, Klay and Bogut didnt.
Not saying the Cavs didn't miss some open looks, but the Warriors missed a handful of layups.

If the Warriors approach Sundays game with a sense of urgency, I don't think a blowout is out of the question.

First off, Bogut hasnt done shit the whole playoffs except play D.
Klay has also been off.
Curry? Didnt he shoot 50%. He did what he needed to do.

Certain role players stepped up. Iggy hit the 3 ball, kinda weird. Speights. I thought he was hurt? He knocked down all his shots.

 

[purguy12]

No. They were down 4... and the injury led to a 4 on 5 transition 3... making it a 7 point game

Yes down 6 because of the miss 3. Irving goes down. After the paly its down 6. either way they were losing. Didn't make a difference.

 

[purguy12]

They lose by 30 if Lebron wasn't darn near superhuman last night

I think we watched a diffrent game than the Lebron haters did.

Yes, he got tired in overtime. He had to do everything for his team including coaching.

It is not impossible for a player to finally give out physically.

That being said, the Cavs were one excruciating miss from being up 1-0.

Lebron put them in that position to steal game 1.

I wouldn't say super human because he missed a lot of shots(game winner also included) but I will say he gave it his all and carried his team. Only negative about LBJ last night was his D wasn't great and took a couple very bad shots. He was the main reason they were in the game. I agree with that. with out him its a blow out.