How many games will the Warriors lose before the finals?

[bksballer89]

Van Gundy have them only losing 3 at the max.

Discuss

 

[WiggyRuss]

Van Gundy have them only losing 3 at the max.

Discuss

well...obviously it takes 12 wins to make the Finals.- this is a team that relies on the jumpshot. Can they win games when they shoot poorly against the West elites?

I think they lose more than 3 games. -id say double that unless they get like an OKC team without Durant round one and sweep- and the rest of the bracket really breaks there way.

You really think a jump shooting team can go 12-3 playing against lets say- OKC, Portland, Memphis? I doubt it....especially since...what? didnt they lose first round last year to the Clips?

 

[bksballer89]

That was my point. Van Gundy is an idiot. They will have at least 4+ losses before they even get out of the 2nd round

 

[bksballer89]

They may very well make the finals but I don't think they're going to run through the West so easily where they either sweep or win every series in 5 game

 

[WiggyRuss]

That was my point. Van Gundy is an idiot. They will have at least 4+ losses before they even get out of the 2nd round

just as a side note- lookout for the Bulls all of a sudden- Butler is back and healthy already, Mirotic is really starting to find it, and Rose is supposedly going to be back for a couple regular season games. We might have all buried them a little prematurely.

In fact- I kinda dont like the fact that Butler got a lot of rest with just an arm injury, and Rose will be fully rested- all though- he cannot be counted - but I saw enough of him in the last Bulls/Cavs game to know he can still win a game.

It looks like the Bulls are PROBABLY going to be the #3- and if Miami holds at the #7- the Cavs will go probably have to go- Heat,Bulls, Hawks- to make it through.

 

[bksballer89]

The Bulls-Warriors finals will be really good.

 

[WiggyRuss]

The Bulls-Warriors finals will be really good.

it worries me that the Bulls are getting healthy and starting to get on a roll right now---- did the Cavs peak to early? Are the Bulls going to peak at the exact right time?

I hope the Cavs have another gear- they will need it before all is said and done- they need more games like tonight when Love is really looking good, engaged, and playing his game. That is a way they can up it another level. They will need Love playing really well if they are going to do it.

Bulls Cavs would be such a great series....so much freaking talent on both sides

Butler 3
Gasol 6
Noah 4
Rose 7
Gibson 9
Mirotic 12
Dunleavy 14

v.

Bron 1
Irving 2
Love 5
Mozgov8
Smith 10
Shumpert 13
Thompson 11

those are probably "Pat Riley's 7 guys you trust" . Bron is obviously the best on the court- and Kyrie Irving might even be #2......hmm....i dunno....how would urankthem- i just put my ranks by them but i have no clue

the rest?

Brooks
Heinrich
Snell
McDermont
Muahmmed

v.

Dellavadova
JJones
Marion
Perkins
Miller

I gotta say that talent-wise I think the Bulls 8-12 is better- but the Cavs do have the guile and championship experience and mental toughness...

 

[wildturkey]

Half a game

 

[True Lakers Fan]

I think the Warriors are fakers and will never make it to the finals. The first clue that they don't have a chance is Van Gundy thinks they will

 

[WiggyRuss]

I think the Warriors are fakers and will never make it to the finals. The first clue that they don't have a chance is Van Gundy thinks they will

the West is breaking well for them though...they have really had pretty darn good health all season- while OKC has dealt with major injuries to Durant and now Ibaka- the Clippers lost Blake for a long while- the Rockets lost Howard for an extended period, I think the Spurs are gonna have a hard time making it to the Finals 3 years in a row, Golden State owns the Rockets, LaMarcus Alrdidge is playing with a thumb injury that needs surgery, ........

To me it sure looks like it is PROBABLY Golden States year in the West...you never know when a dogfight just might break out in a series- and i would not underestimate teams like Dallas- or really any Western Conference playoff team- but Golden State has had health, depth, and will have home court.

 

[msgkings322]

I think the Warriors are fakers and will never make it to the finals. The first clue that they don't have a chance is Van Gundy thinks they will

Ooooh, look who's edgy and contrarian...

Total burn, Warriors.

 

[Mecca]

3 games?

They are good.

But, I don't think they are THAT good.

VG shouldn't even be putting that kind of pressure on these guys.

 

[Mecca]

Looks like the Spurs are awake....

 

[Hambombs]

Lol @ van gundy. Let's just play the games before we make dumb statements.

 

[Hambombs]

well...obviously it takes 12 wins to make the Finals.- this is a team that relies on the jumpshot. Can they win games when they shoot poorly against the West elites?

I think they lose more than 3 games. -id say double that unless they get like an OKC team without Durant round one and sweep- and the rest of the bracket really breaks there way.

You really think a jump shooting team can go 12-3 playing against lets say- OKC, Portland, Memphis? I doubt it....especially since...what? didnt they lose first round last year to the Clips?

I think it's more they live and die by the defense IMO. Everyone is a jump shooting team these days. That's how the games played

 

[gordontrue]

Somewhere between 0 and 10

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Looks like the Spurs are awake....

As they are around this time every year.

 

[gordontrue]

As they are around this time every year.

I was hoping they'd hit the snooze button this year

 

[WiggyRuss]

I do think the WArriors will make the Finals and lose 6 games on the way. I think they will play the Cavs


I think that the NBA wants a Cavs/Warriors Finals- and I think NBA fans want a CAvs/Warriors finals. I think that would be the most compelling and entertaining matchup

 

[shabazz916]

they will not make the finals they rely on jump shots too much....