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

[tlance]

As great as they are, not the greatest, it’s hard to watch a bunch of flopping and fake tough guys think they are the greatest team of all time. The most talented, no doubt. 3 titles in 4 years, great, but without some help that could be 1 maybe 0. I still have those Lakers teams as the best, maybe those Spurs teams too. They didn’t have many weaknesses

You are coming from a bit of a biased perspective, being a fan of a team that got beat by them 3 times.

GS was "lucky" in 2015, but they would have had a great chance to beat Cleveland that year anyway. Revisionist history ignores the chemistry and coaching issues Cleveland battled that year.

Cleveland defintely got lucky in 2016. Nobody was beating GS in 2017. They had one bad half against San Antonio. The Spurs were not beating them.

This year, the only team that had a prayer was Houston. As multiple people have explained, Houston got lucky before GS did. The Warriors had a +73 point differential against Houston and they played 4 games without Iggy while the Rockets played 2 without Paul.

Suggesting that GS was lucky to win is ignoring some really key facts. GS was the better team all series long and Houston almost got very lucky.

 

[gohusk]

This has got to be one of the top three, or at least top five...WORST FINALS of all time.

This Cavs team had to go 7 games against a team that had half of its payroll on the bench. The writing was on the wall from the beginning. The East is like the AFC of the 80's.

 

[wingsauce7]

Way to try Cavs

 

[DorianRo]

LeNoD attempted what? 3 FGA attempts all 2nd half? The Pure definition of BETA

 

[Ojb81]

This has got to be one of the top three, or at least top five...WORST FINALS of all time.

i enjoyed it. bigly.

 

[tlance]

I had a feeling the Cavs would quit.

Your predictions after the fact are pretty hilarious.

 

[podsox]

 

[Black Adam]

Ahem....I believe your girl (me) predicted SWEEP!!!
HAHAHAHAHA

you were right, i was wrong...

congrats...

 

[DJ]

Warriors are great. But not a GOAT team. Last year arguable. They would have been among the best But overall. Nahh. . This year they would had their asses handed to them by a dozen or more all time great teams. Then the year before last they blew a 3-1 lead. Thats not GOAT-like sorry

This year's Warriors team would be hard pressed to be among the 20 best NBA teams of all time

They aren't the best, maybe not even top 5.....but not top 20?

Just stop it.

 

[podsox]

This has got to be one of the top three, or at least top five...WORST FINALS of all time.

Worst I can remember since the spurs beat the shit out of the Jason Kidd nets. Low scoring blowouts

 

[Ojb81]

They aren't the best, maybe not even top 5.....but not top 20?

Just stop it.

is there any remaining doubt that dorian is no older than 12, 13 tops??

 

[gordontrue]

Congrats @CitySushi @msgkings322

Changing my prediction from Cavs in 7 to Cavs in 2019

 

[DorianRo]

They aren't the best, maybe not even top 5.....but not top 20?

Just stop it.

These teams in the 90s and 2000s alone that didn't win a championship that could beat this year Warrior's team in a Best of.7

They were POOR in the playoffs this year. At least for what you should expect of them

 

[gordontrue]

Worst I can remember since the spurs beat the shit out of the Jason Kidd nets. Low scoring blowouts

First 3 games were honestly good though

 

[tlance]

They aren't the best, maybe not even top 5.....but not top 20?

Just stop it.

Last year's group was better.

I agree with Van Gundy.

I think next year's team could be the best of all if they can get an Ariza type.

 

[tlance]

These teams in the 90s and 2000s alone that didn't win a championship that could beat this year Warrior's team in a Best of.7

They were POOR in the playoffs this year. At least for what you should expect of them

LOL.

Wrong.

 

[podsox]

First 3 games were honestly good though

I just looked. I was shocked it went 6. Just remember it being bad and I was a huge Kittles fan

 

[gordontrue]

I just looked. I was shocked it went 6. Just remember it being bad and I was a huge Kittles fan

Oh I was actually referring to this series. This game wasnt great, but the first 3 games were all great games.

 

[DorianRo]

LOL.

Wrong.

Wrong?? No.. If you think this team played well in the playoffs this year you're crazy. They played down to the competition most of the time. Their big 3 were inconsistent. Klay disappeared for a lot of the playoffs. Almost lost to the Rockets. Turned the ball over like Crazy. Some teams of the past would PUNISH these warriors for how they played in the playoffs this year

 

[gohusk]

STFU. "Take it for granted"????????? That clown is the one that makes sure everyone knows he's doing the town a favor by being there.