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

[bksballer89]

Lebron avg 28, 8, & 4 last year in the finals. He shot 57% from the field and 51% from 3.

He deserves no blame for last year. He did his job. You will take those numbers from Lebron in any playoffs series

 

[Hambombs]

Yes it is bad. Guy hasn't shown up. If you think he is playing well u are Crazy and haven't watched any of the games. He has had 1 good game, and in another game had a good 4th Q but still made 4 turnovers under 3 mins left in that come back.

25 a game on 50% shooting is bad? lol he's been good in these finals but not MVP exactly. Steph is the last
Guy to blame IMO

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I don't give him a pass for 2007 because that was a good learning experience. Last year no way. That miami team should of never lost a championship.

Because the Spurs weaknesses were________?

They played the best team basketball in much of that series in quite some time.

Warriors or Cavs from this years Finals would have not won more than 1 game against that team based on their play so far.

 

[OregonDucks]

Miami should have won the title every single year the big 3 were together. Especially against dallas

 

[purguy12]

It was for all the idiots who think rings are the best way to determine which player is better

I think rings do mater when u are comparing great players. Horry has all those rings but comparing to LBJ is a joke. When u are talking about top players of the league Rings do matter and record does matter a little. It shows u can win on the Big stage and in basketball when 1 player can control the game it matters.

 

[purguy12]

Because the Spurs weaknesses were________?

They played the best team basketball in much of that series in quite some time.

Warriors or Cavs from this years Finals would have not won more than 1 game against that team based on their play so far.

Yes but Miami still have the top player and 2 other players that were better then most on the spurs. No excuses and to lose 4-1 is just ugly. I agree with you Spurs did play the best Team basketball in awhile.

 

[bksballer89]

I think rings do mater when u are comparing great players. Horry has all those rings but comparing to LBJ is a joke. When u are talking about top players of the league Rings do matter and record does matter a little. It shows u can win on the Big stage and in basketball when 1 player can control the game it matters.

So Kevin Garnett> Charles Barkley and Karl Malone?

Dirk> Barkley and Malone?

Just curious

 

[OregonDucks]

I absolutely disdained Jordan and the Bulls.....but I gotta say Jordan is the best basketball player ever (in my person experience as I wasn't around during Russell and Magic days)

 

[purguy12]

Yea because those Houston teams were terrible. Also, he did come back and they lost to the Magic. People love to discount that Jordan season because somehow during a full season of play he wouldn't have let Nick Anderson make him his bitch in those finals moments of game 6. Yes.. that's it. 8 in a row would have been for sure.

Also Miami would have swept the Warriors in just 3 games in LeBron stayed. Giving away hypothetical titles is fun.

yeah 8 was in the bag(i would put 90% chance). I mean MJ came back didn't play the regular season(31-31 with out him) and still almost won(with Mj 13-4). That was impressive. That season alone he had a 55pt game, game winning shot. In that series against Magic he avg 31pts after missing 1 1/2 seasons. WOW

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Yes but Miami still have the top player and 2 other players that were better then most on the spurs. No excuses and to lose 4-1 is just ugly. I agree with you Spurs did play the best Team basketball in awhile.

I didn't make any excuse.
I said we got manhandled by the better team.

Spurs were always the #1 nightmare Heat matchup.

Often in that series it looked like we were playing 5 on 6, and the Spurs were told our gameplan.

 

[purguy12]

So Kevin Garnett> Charles Barkley and Karl Malone?

Dirk> Barkley and Malone?

Just curious

I said it helps. Is it everything no but it does help. Dirk I want to say yes. its close. U can go either way. People forget how good Dirk was. I was not a big Malone fan. Malone was really good but he was missing something.

 

[purguy12]

I didn't make any excuse.
I said we got manhandled by the better team.

Spurs were always the #1 nightmare Heat matchup.

Often in that series it looked like we were playing 5 on 6, and the Spurs were told our gameplan.

Spurs were a bad match up for you guys. I was just shocked that it only went 5 games.

 

[trojanfan12]

But who would have got the dunk banned in NCAA if not for him?

True.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

yeah 8 was in the bag(i would put 90% chance). I mean MJ came back didn't play the regular season(31-31 with out him) and still almost won(with Mj 13-4). That was impressive. That season alone he had a 55pt game, game winning shot. In that series against Magic he avg 31pts after missing 1 1/2 seasons. WOW

8 in a row was in the bag?
Not saying impossible, but how often has it ever happened?
Is Wiggy your alt?
He's got Cavs winning next several, just because.

 

[DJ Fieri]

JR Smith has been the definition of awful in these Finals: 9ppg and 29.8% shooting.

BRICK CITY!!!

 

[DJ Fieri]

Almost a year on tHoop!!! Rookie status is about to be discarded!!!

DJ=ROY!!!

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Spurs were a bad match up for you guys. I was just shocked that it only went 5 games.

The way the series started, yes..
But after game 3, which continued into game 4, the writing was on the wall.
Mentally the Spurs were dialed in, and TBH, I think James already 'knew' he was/wanted to leave.

 

[bksballer89]

Almost a year on tHoop!!! Rookie status is about to be discarded!!!

ROY!!!

Can't believe I been here 2 yrs ago.

I don't miss CBS at all

 

[bksballer89]

The way the series started, yes..
But after game 3, which continued into game 4, the writing was on the wall.
Mentally the Spurs were dialed in, and TBH, I think James already 'knew' he was leaving

Yeah no doubt.

After losing game 1 due to LBJ cramps and winning in game 2, I felt so damn good about my Heat in 6 prediction

 

[DJ Fieri]

Can't believe I been here 2 yrs ago.

I don't miss CBS at all

I don't miss FN at all either. Lot of way cooler features and the people are a lot better as well. Looking back.....FN was troll central.