Series Thread: 1) Golden State Warriors vs. 8) Los Angeles Clippers

[bksballer89]

This guy should be ejected.

 

[raptorlife4]

Green is an idiot.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Kinda pathetic. I bet the W’s comeback though

 

[Shanemansj13]

Green is an idiot.

What’s new

 

[Shanemansj13]

Let's go Dubs, close this out tonight!!

Struggling with an 8 seed lolzzz

 

[tlance]

Just don't see where your confidence in them is so strong. Yes they are favored vs Houston. BARELY

I think they need to feel pressure to play well.

Obviously a long way to go on this one, but looks like they took this win for granted.

Just don't think they will do that against Houston. Not ever.

 

[bksballer89]

Green is an idiot.

I'm just so sick of these refs allowing him to get away with it.

95% of the league would have been ejected had they acted like him.

He picked up a T, intentionally fouls the Clippers on the fouling possession to talk more shit to the ref and do the sarcastic clapping directed at the refs.

That should have been a 2nd T.

 

[msgkings322]

The thing is, the main reason dynasties eventually stop winning is generally complacency. It's very hard to be hungry as you need to year after year after year.

The Rockets are hungry, as are the big teams in the East. The talent differential is not enough to make up for the hunger difference. Warriors are not at all certain to get by Houston. Not one bit.

 

[tlance]

What is most surprising to me though is that Golden State's offense has not been able to generate quality shots since about halfway through the 2nd quarter.

 

[msgkings322]

I think they need to feel pressure to play well.

Obviously a long way to go on this one, but looks like they took this win for granted.

Just don't think they will do that against Houston. Not ever.

I gave them a pass for game 2. This game speaks to a real problem

 

[tlance]

The thing is, the main reason dynasties eventually stop winning is generally complacency. It's very hard to be hungry as you need to year after year after year.

The Rockets are hungry, as are the big teams in the East. The talent differential is not enough to make up for the hunger difference. Warriors are not at all certain to get by Houston. Not one bit.

Is that actually true though?

-The Heat didn't get complacent, Wade declined and LeBron left.
-Spurs got old
-The Shaq/Kobe Lakers lost once for various reasons, then Shaq wanted out.
-bulls got old
-Celtics got old
-Magic Lakers got old

Of the last 6, the only team where complacency was one of the causes was the Shaq/Kobe Lakers. And even then it wasn't the main cause.

This Warrior team might be different, but I will keep picking them until somebody actually knocks them off.

 

[Shanemansj13]

It looks like the Cavs defense out there. This is pathetic

 

[bksballer89]

Bad call. Harrell did not have possession when he called timeout

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Apparently you can call timeout without the ball...

 

[gohusk]

That looked like a walk.

 

[gohusk]

Apparently you can call timeout without the ball...

Only if you're a gold club member of the NBA.

 

[Shanemansj13]

The thing is, the main reason dynasties eventually stop winning is generally complacency. It's very hard to be hungry as you need to year after year after year.

The Rockets are hungry, as are the big teams in the East. The talent differential is not enough to make up for the hunger difference. Warriors are not at all certain to get by Houston. Not one bit.

Houston didnt look that hungry vs Utah. Pretty shit games the last two. I dont think they are taking the opponent lightly at all. Their defense has looked bad but they can get away with it bc they have so much more talent than any other team. The seperation is something we havent seen before. That’s why I thought this was an easy sweep but right now the Clips are outplaying them and STILL only up 3 lolz

 

[gohusk]

That was a crazy dunk.

 

[Shanemansj13]

The Clippers with Kawhi would be nasty imo

 

[bksballer89]

Terrific end to the quarter by the Clippers