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

[Wamu]

These refs have sucked ALL SEASON long. I find it funny how now that the missed calls don't favor Cle somehow everyone is up in arms. SMH

Why shouldn't it be pointed out that the NBA had that crew of incompetent clowns calling a Finals game? It makes the league look bad. And if it would have been reversed & those calls favored the Cavs & they won you don't think people would be talking about it? There's no question it would have been a topic.

 

[redseat]

Behind the crucial calls NBA refs make on the biggest stage

 

[msgkings322]

Does JR Smith get his minutes cut big time now?

He won't even realize.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

keep thinking maybe Cleveland has a shot in this game 2 because Iggy is out and Thompson is questionable, so you wonder how healthy he will be. But then I look at the Warriors roster to analyze who could possibly step up in game 2 for an injured Iggy and Thompson and see that the Warriors have Kevin Durant!

Steph and Durant may be able to carry this team, right?

And Draymond is no slouch...he, like LBJ can be a triple double machine, but in a different way..ergo: more boards & dimes than points.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

And Draymond is no slouch...he, like LBJ can be a triple double machine, but in a different way..ergo: more boards & dimes than points.

They are both human, that is about where the comparison ends.

 

[GNG]

Klay Thompson disappointed me

How?

 

[Four4Four]

Ready for the game,

Lebron said it best when asked about the 4th meeting in a row between these teams. "Beat us", teams have every opportunity to knock them off during the playoffs. Until my Sixers get there, I'm find with this matchup every year.

 

[The Derski]

Lue shouldn’t play Clarkson. He’s been nothing but garbage. The Postseason is obviously too much for him to handle.

It also annoys me that he acts like he’s a perennial All Star or something.

 

[bksballer89]

Lue shouldn’t play Clarkson. He’s been nothing but garbage. The Postseason is obviously too much for him to handle.

It also annoys me that he acts like he’s a perennial All Star or something.

Hood or Calderon deserve his minutes tonight imo

 

[redseat]

Lue shouldn’t play Clarkson. He’s been nothing but garbage. The Postseason is obviously too much for him to handle.

It also annoys me that he acts like he’s a perennial All Star or something.

You mean LeBron shouldn't play Clarkson..... I mean we all know who actually runs the Cavs (and that's not trying to be a knock on LeBron)

 

[Montalban]

Not necessarily.

Warriors can beat Cleveland at home without either. Not saying they will, but they certainly can.

No; they can't. And they won't.

 

[msgkings322]

These refs have sucked ALL SEASON long. I find it funny how now that the missed calls don't favor Cle somehow everyone is up in arms. SMH

To be fair to Cleveland fans, most games the bad officiating doesn't matter to the outcome. It's rare but it does happen that a bad call can swing a close game. My take on game 1 is that while the technical rule says they shouldn't have reviewed the block/charge, they did in fact get the call correctly What ended up being called was what happened. In addition, they correctly violated another technicality by letting Love and TT play today.

It was a close game, Cavs mighta stole it. But they still weren't winning this series it just woulda meant more games and honest Cleveland fans know this.

 

[msgkings322]

No; they can't. And they won't.

Back in the predicting game I see LOL

 

[msgkings322]

Also, if Klay is hobbled or even worse can't play then I have ZERO sympathy for Cleveland. That shit just evened up the luck.

If that's the case this series goes 6 or 7 and it's 2016 over again: asterisk city (just like 2015)

 

[Montalban]

Back in the predicting game I see LOL

Its pretty easy to predict a Thomson and Iguodala-less Warrior team won't beat the Cavs. I'll stand by that

 

[msgkings322]

Its pretty easy to predict a Thomson and Iguodala-less Warrior team won't beat the Cavs. I'll stand by that

One game? Maybe. Warriors should still win the series. The point is your predictions have no value, because you have a system: predict Warriors doom, then either be right or happy to be 'wrong'. You aren't adding any insight. Wasted pixels.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

ICYMI.....

Because it's Sunday, tonight's game 2 tips off at 5pm pacific...8pm eastern.
All the other games are at 6pm/9pm.
(except the possible game 7, which also falls on a Sunday in 2 weeks)


GO DUBS!!!

 

[Montalban]

One game? Maybe. Warriors should still win the series. The point is your predictions have no value, because you have a system: predict Warriors doom, then either be right or happy to be 'wrong'. You aren't adding any insight. Wasted pixels.

If you can't see the "insight" in picking the Cavs when the Warriors are without Iguodala and Thompson I suggest you avoid Vegas.

 

[msgkings322]

If you can't see the "insight" in picking the Cavs when the Warriors are without Iguodala and Thompson I suggest you avoid Vegas.

If you can't see how little your opinions or 'insights' matter here then I suggest.....wait I don't care actually.

 

[Wamu]

If you can't see the "insight" in picking the Cavs when the Warriors are without Iguodala and Thompson I suggest you avoid Vegas.

I'm not a gambler but according vegasinsider.com the Warriors are double digit favorites tonight. Which Vegas are you getting your info from Las Vegas, New Mexico?