NBA Finals: Cleveland Cavs VS Golden State Warriors

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

This thread is already 11 pages in, just 12 hours after the WCF ended.

We are gonna shutdown the site and blow out the power grid if this thing goes 7.

 

[Groo]

Yeah, Bro.....

Smart money? Agree.

But, rooting for a Team is not always logical, sometimes it's emotional.

My heart is going with Lebron and co.

Looking forward to the Kyrie vs Curry matchup.

Very well put.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Didn't read much of the previous posts.

Warriors in 6

Lebron blames a bad head coach and teammates and signs with the Lakers

Wiggy loses his shit and claims he was never a Cavs fan

Claims Thompson is still the best center in the league

The rest of the world laughs

#burn

 

[DJ Fieri]

I honestly think they should avoid Harrison Barnes now.

Hear me out....

Wouldn't it be better to sign a......Deng?

Give him a 2 year deal, have him mentor whoever you pick between Simmons and Ingram, until they are ready to completely take over.

Barnes will want max money and Bothwell be better than him long-term.

Or

Sign a cheaper young guy like Bazemore.

Hey, sexy....

I wouldn't mind Deng if he comes on the cheap. Or Batum? He's a FA (I think) and not a tier 1 guy. Bazemore already had his chance with us.

As far as a center is concerned.....Horford or Drummond? Maybe Noah as a backup option to those 2.

 

[Black Adam]

This thread is already 11 pages in, just 12 hours after the WCF ended.

We are gonna shutdown the site and blow out the power grid if this thing goes 7.



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well hey, smack-talk's all we GOT 'til Thursday...

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Howdy, Slinkster. How was your Memorial Day holiday?

Good, buddy, albeit too damn short.

How about yours?

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Cavs opponents (Pistons, Hawks, Raptors) were a combined 13 - 5 this season vs the Warriors opponents (Rockets, Blazers, Thunder).

In each round of the playoffs the Cavs faced an opponent who won more games this season than the Warriors' opponent.

Obviously numbers like that aren't a perfect measurement of how difficult a path is. I would agree with the general consensus that the Warriors had a more difficult path (because of the conf Finals). But numbers like that can help to put a perception into proper perspective.

Characterizing the Warriors path as a "gauntlet" and the Cavs path as "JV teams" is a big mistake, imo.

The WC is much tougher than the EC. This is a given.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Good, buddy, albeit too damn short.

How about yours?

Good. I can't complain.

 

[DJ Fieri]

My bad, Chief!

 

[Black Adam]

Good, buddy, albeit too damn short.

How about yours?

you ain't lyin'. went by it seemed in a HEARTBEAT...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Cavs in 6

That's just the meth talking

 

[gordontrue]

The WC is much tougher than the EC. This is a given.

Not anymore.

They had the best 2 teams by far. After the top 2 the East was better.

Overall the 2 conferences were equal in terms of SOS.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Ill take it...what's the terms?

The Warriors win the series....you take the Cavs.

Loser sports an avatar of the other person's choosing for 2 weeks.

 

[Black Adam]

sorry, Deej. part o' my charm...

 

[Black Adam]

That's just the meth talking

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Hey, sexy....

I wouldn't mind Deng if he comes on the cheap. Or Batum? He's a FA (I think) and not a tier 1 guy. Bazemore already had his chance with us.

As far as a center is concerned.....Horford or Drummond? Maybe Noah as a backup option to those 2.

Drummond is restricted.

No chance Detroit doesn't match.

Horford, Noah or Biyombo are on the table.

I know you are not a fan of the Biz.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

The Warriors win the series....you take the Cavs.

Loser sports an avatar of the other person's choosing for 2 weeks.

Done.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Not anymore.

They had the best 2 teams by far. After the top 2 the East was better.

Overall the 2 conferences were equal in terms of SOS.

The East isn't better. The teams wins are boosted by playing other weak East teams more often. A 40 win East team will struggle to get 30 wins in the West

Fact

 

[logic]

I picked Warriors in 7 over the Cavs in the off season and see no reason to change it now.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Done.

Want to bet some vcash on it too, beautiful? I'll set it up.