Series Thread: 1) Miami Heat vs. 2) Boston Celtics

[msgkings322]

The media can be fickle.

Agreed, but why this particular change? I don't sense any media hate for Steph right now.

The conference finals now have the Magic Johnson (West) and Larry Bird (East) MVP awards. I suspect Steph will win the Magic one.

 

[Robotech]

Not sure this tracks. The same media that gave Steph 2 MVPs including one unanimous now doesn't want him to win FMVP?

If Steph had signed with Nike, I'm pretty sure he would have a Finals MVP already.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Herro pushing to play through his groin injury.

 

[Robotech]

Agreed, but why this particular change? I don't sense any media hate for Steph right now.

The conference finals now have the Magic Johnson (West) and Larry Bird (East) MVP awards. I suspect Steph will win the Magic one.

I was mostly talking about the votes for Finals MVP in the past. The media narrative was against Steph back then. I'm not sure how it will go now, assuming the Warriors go to the Finals and win it. However, you're already hearing some voices in the media saying that Steph is a frontrunner and only plays well when the Warriors are already ahead.

 

[msgkings322]

I was mostly talking about the votes for Finals MVP. The media narrative was against Steph back then. I'm not sure how it will go now, assuming the Warriors go to the Finals and win it. However, you're already hearing some voices in the media saying that Steph is a frontrunner and only plays well when the Warriors are already ahead.

I'd love to see those links so I can make fun of them.

 

[Robotech]

I'd love to see those links so I can make fun of them.

Mark Haynes is the Warriors beat writer for some lesser known media outfit. Clutch Points, I think. I'm not sure I agree with how Warriors fans went him. Those tweets about Asian people and gay people are bad, but I'm 100% sure that Warriors fans didn't care until now.

Max Kellerman seems to be a dedicated anti-Curry guy. I don't think he's called Curry a front runner, but I wouldn't be surprised if he has already or if he takes this angle soon.

The Curry front runner stuff is actually pretty old and goes a ways back, but I'm not sure if a major media figure has run with that yet. There are media members who love Curry, of course, but there are a lot of haters out there. And LeBron's friends even jump in from time to time.

Deadspin | Mark Haynes spoke ill of Stephen Curry, then Twitter investigated and discovered homophobic, sexist, and racist rants

Deadspin | Mark Haynes spoke ill of Stephen Curry, then Twitter investigated and discovered homophobic, sexist, and racist rants

deadspin.com

 

[msgkings322]

Mark Haynes is the Warriors beat writer for some lesser known media outfit. Clutch Points, I think. I'm not sure I agree with how Warriors fans went him. Max Kellerman seems to be a dedicated anti-Curry guy. I don't think he's called Curry a front runner, but I wouldn't be surprised if he has already or if he takes this angle soon.

The Curry front runner stuff is actually pretty old and goes a ways back. There are media members who love Curry, of course, but there are a lot of haters out there. And LeBron's friends even jump in from time to time.

Deadspin | Mark Haynes spoke ill of Stephen Curry, then Twitter investigated and discovered homophobic, sexist, and racist rants

Deadspin | Mark Haynes spoke ill of Stephen Curry, then Twitter investigated and discovered homophobic, sexist, and racist rants

deadspin.com

Well, the KD teams were not 'Steph led' per se. That was collectively one of the greatest teams in NBA history though, and Steph was of course part of that. Part of Steph's awesomeness is he doesn't care about what the Kellermans of the world have to say.

 

[Robotech]

Well, the KD teams were not 'Steph led' per se. That was collectively one of the greatest teams in NBA history though, and Steph was of course part of that. Part of Steph's awesomeness is he doesn't care about what the Kellerman's of the world have to say.

Yup. Curry doesn't seem to care as much about legacy as other superstars do.

 

[Robotech]

Well, the KD teams were not 'Steph led' per se. That was collectively one of the greatest teams in NBA history though, and Steph was of course part of that. Part of Steph's awesomeness is he doesn't care about what the Kellerman's of the world have to say.

Curry just does his job. He'll let the media and historians say and write what they want. Maybe he is really a Canadian secret agent anyway, and this whole NBA thing is just a front. Think about it.

1. He lived in Toronto as a teen.
2. He's married to a Canadian woman.
3. He let the Raptors beat the Warriors in the Finals.
4. He was behind the trade for Andrew Wiggins.
5. He was one of the few Warriors that Canadian Dillon Brooks complimented after the Warriors-Grizzlies series.
6. The price of maple syrup is higher now than it was when Steph Curry first got to the Warriors.

The evidence is stacking up against him. Think about it!

 

[msgkings322]

Yup. Curry doesn't seem to care as much about legacy as other superstars do.

He's the egoless superstar, and that's the real reason the dynasty has worked.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Robotech]

No way he should play. He could be risking further damage.

 

[Manster7588]

Damn the media.

Talking about Tyler Herros availability, but nothing about Smart



Heat, Heat, Heat all the media does it talk about Miami.

 

[Robotech]

Damn the media.

Talking about Tyler Herros availability, but nothing about Smart



Heat, Heat, Heat all the media does it talk about Miami.

It's that East Coast bias.

 

[Manster7588]

No way he should play. He could be risking further damage.

This is all hands on deck time. Maybe sit out game 5 then if Boston wins, play game 6.

If the Heat win game 5 sit for game 6, and see if 7 is necessary.

 

[Manster7588]

It's that East Coast bias.

Checking my Atlas for the location of Boston.

 

[bksballer89]

Damn the media.

Talking about Tyler Herros availability, but nothing about Smart



Heat, Heat, Heat all the media does it talk about Miami.

Ira Winderman is a local guy. Been on the heat beat for like 30 years. I don't get heat news from national people. Im sure you can find news on smart from the celtics guys as well

 

[Manster7588]

Ira Winderman is a local guy. Been on the heat beat for like 30 years. I don't get heat news from national people. Im sure you can find news on smart from the celtics guys as well

Nothing on google.

 

[Manster7588]

Finally found something

Smart and R. Williams questionable.

Celtics injuries: Marcus Smart, Robert Williams questionable for Game 5 vs. Heat

Here's an update on the statuses of Marcus Smart and Robert Williams ahead of Celtics-Heat Game 5 on Wednesday night.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[thunderc]

Finally found something

Smart and R. Williams questionable.

Celtics injuries: Marcus Smart, Robert Williams questionable for Game 5 vs. Heat

Here's an update on the statuses of Marcus Smart and Robert Williams ahead of Celtics-Heat Game 5 on Wednesday night.

sports.yahoo.com

Celtics can’t win without Williams