2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[dtgold88]

If we're revising history, if you reverse the first two titles and the Ws win in 2016 instead of 2015 they probably don't get Durant and maybe only have 1 title. maybe the Cavs have 3 and counting.

Once you change one part of the timeline everything else is in flux

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[CitySushi]

I just think its funny how Cavs fans say "Warriors only won in 2015 because we were injured" but also want to legitimize their 2016 win by saying "Curry was healthy and their injuries don't matter".

I mean, who gives a flying fuck. Thems is the breaks in the NBA. Either you're healthy or you're not. Either you win or you don't. Neither team is giving back their championships.

I don't understand why a team has to try to "legitimize" their wins. Ya'll got a championship. Enjoy it and quit complaining and nitpicking about every damn thing.

 

[lebron23james]

I just think its funny how Cavs fans say "Warriors only won in 2015 because we were injured" but also want to legitimize their 2016 win by saying "Curry was healthy and their injuries don't matter".

I mean, who gives a flying fuck. Thems is the breaks in the NBA. Either you're healthy or you're not. Either you win or you don't. Neither team is giving back their championships.

I don't understand why a team has to try to "legitimize" their wins. Ya'll got a championship. Enjoy it and quit complaining and nitpicking about every damn thing.

I think both should be taken into consideration

In 2015 Irving and Love were legitimately out.

In 2016 Curry may not have been 100%, but he still played in every game right? It's just context of the discussion, and their is major differences in one vs the other. I think the injury excuse can only be used if the player actually doesn't play, or if it was like Kobe when he had a torn ligamant. For all we know Lebron wasn't 100% in 2016...That is why it's not very valid.

 

[CitySushi]

I think both should be taken into consideration

In 2015 Irving and Love were legitimately out.

In 2016 Curry may not have been 100%, but he still played in every game right? It's just context of the discussion, and their is major differences in one vs the other. I think the injury excuse can only be used if they player actually doesn't play. For all we know Lebron wasn't 100% in 2016...That is why it's not very valid.

I don't think either need to be taken into consideration.

In 2015, it was the Warriors first finals appearance after not making it past the 2nd round in previous years. Hell the year before they lost in the 1st round of the playoffs to the Clippers. They were going up against the best player in the world at his peak and a guy who not only had multiple championships but 4 consecutive finals appearances. Even with the injuries to the Cavs, they were formidable just because of Lebron. The Warriors weren't the "Warriors" at that juncture. No one expected them to be in the finals at the start of the season. Some even predicted the Warriors would be WORSE because they had a brand new head coach with no experience.

In 2016, the Warriors had some injuries, but that in no way shape or form de-legitimizes what the Cavs did. They came back from a 3-1 deficit and won a game 7 on the road against a team that won the most games in NBA history. That's fucking amazing. That in of itself is an accomplishment in addition to simply winning the Championship.

The Warriors win in 2015 doesn't come with an asterik and the 2016 win for the Cavs shouldn't either.

 

[lebron23james]

If we're revising history, if you reverse the first two titles and the Ws win in 2016 instead of 2015 they probably don't get Durant and maybe only have 1 title. maybe the Cavs have 3 and counting.

Once you change one part of the timeline everything else is in flux

I think Durant would have gone to GS either way. The only way this wouldn't have happened was had OKC beaten GS in 2016.

If anyone should regret their run it's OKC. They should have had a dynasty with all that talent.

 

[msgkings322]

I think Durant would have gone to GS either way. The only way this wouldn't have happened was had OKC beaten GS in 2016.

If anyone should regret their run it's OKC. They should have had a dynasty with all that talent.

But why would the Warriors want him? Wouldn't they just run back their title team?

 

[lebron23james]

But why would the Warriors want him? Wouldn't they just run back their title team?

How would they have been a title team if they lost to OKC? lol

 

[WiggyRuss]

All momentum was lost on Christmas day, when they were in a home court slot for the postseason.

cmon now

you know as well as i do at that point they had not even begun the hard part of their schedule and the difference between like 3rd in the West and 12th in the West was a handful of games.

 

[msgkings322]

How would they have been a title team if they lost to OKC? lol

I was responding to your take that Durant still would have joined the Ws if they won in 2016. Was that too hard for you to figure out?

 

[lebron23james]

I was responding to your take that Durant still would have joined the Ws if they won in 2016. Was that too hard for you to figure out?

Yeah, but it didn't make any sense. Just because you win a championship, doesn't mean you don't want to add the 2nd best player in the nba...

 

[WiggyRuss]

I just think its funny how Cavs fans say "Warriors only won in 2015 because we were injured" but also want to legitimize their 2016 win by saying "Curry was healthy and their injuries don't matter".

I mean, who gives a flying fuck. Thems is the breaks in the NBA. Either you're healthy or you're not. Either you win or you don't. Neither team is giving back their championships.

I don't understand why a team has to try to "legitimize" their wins. Ya'll got a championship. Enjoy it and quit complaining and nitpicking about every damn thing.

kind of a big difference between:

A. a guy getting injured on April 24th with a 2-3 week injury, returning May 9th, playing in 9 straight games, at least 37 minutes a night, averaging 28 , 6 and 6 and the Finals starting on June 2nd, almost 6 weeks after a 2-3 week injury occurs.

compared to

B. your 2nd and 3rd all stars missing 11 out of 12 Finals games.

imean, feels like its a little different, lol

I mean A. feels like shit that happens all the time in the NBA and is what happens when you have played a long regular season and tough playoff series and B. sounds like insurmountable bad luck

 

[bksballer89]

A mature Whiteside @TurnUpTheHeat

 

[CitySushi]

kind of a big difference between:

A. a guy getting injured on April 24th with a 2-3 week injury, returning May 9th, playing in 9 straight games, at least 37 minutes a night, averaging 28 , 6 and 6 and the Finals starting on June 2nd, almost 6 weeks after a 2-3 week injury occurs.

compared to

B. your 2nd and 3rd all stars missing 11 out of 12 Finals games.

imean, feels like its a little different, lol

I mean A. feels like shit that happens all the time in the NBA and is what happens when you have played a long regular season and tough playoff series and B. sounds like insurmountable bad luck

Yeah, but again, who cares? Injuries are a part of the game. If you're trying to say your victory in 2016 was more impressive than the Warriors in 2015, I will 100% agree with you. But at the end of the day the Warriors won in 2015 and the Cavs won in 2016. Anything other than that is just either party trying to boost their own ego to no real benefit.

 

[CitySushi]

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

A mature Whiteside @TurnUpTheHeat

I like Bam/Kelly O starting, then Wade/Whiteside off bench

 

[bksballer89]

I like Bam/Kelly O starting, then Wade/Whiteside off bench

Yeah the +/- for the Bam/Kelly front court is impressive

 

[trojanfan12]

But why would the Warriors want him?

 

[dtgold88]

kind of a big difference between:

A. a guy getting injured on April 24th with a 2-3 week injury, returning May 9th, playing in 9 straight games, at least 37 minutes a night, averaging 28 , 6 and 6 and the Finals starting on June 2nd, almost 6 weeks after a 2-3 week injury occurs.

compared to

B. your 2nd and 3rd all stars missing 11 out of 12 Finals games.

imean, feels like its a little different, lol

I mean A. feels like shit that happens all the time in the NBA and is what happens when you have played a long regular season and tough playoff series and B. sounds like insurmountable bad luck

Right...the equivalent to B would have been Klay and Green missing all but 1 game between them.

 

[Hambombs]

This shit ain't a joke lol

 

[Hambombs]

Good lord the Warriors were freaking shitty tonight. Worst game of the year. Literally no effort.

And you know why