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Series Thread: WCF: 1) Golden State Warriors vs 3) Portland Trail Blazers

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Toronto could be a worse matchup for Golden State

Marc Gasol is a legitimate low post threat. He has not played well at times but the threat exists.

If they could find a way to get Ibaka and Gasol rolling together, that would be real problem for the Warriors.

Outside of Kawhi, nobody else can create their own shot consistently.

The Bucks have a similar problem, but I think they have a better shot. I don't know why, I just know Toronto doesn't have a shot in hell, lol.
 

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Evan Turner trending on Twitter and this is the first tweet i see

 

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So much stupid there. Do you even watch Milwaukee?

Are you saying if the Ws DON'T rest starters each game they sweep?

Will they or could they? They definitely could.
 

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You have 3 all-stars in your lineup. Banged up or not, that's hard as fuck to beat regardless. No one is going to paint the Warriors as an underdog no matter how hard anyone tries. They were always the favorite.
And we now know a team that gives up a 17 point lead three games in a row certainly isn't going to beat this team.
 

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Is there any injury configuration that would make you pick the Bucks to win the Finals?
Yes.

Steph, Klay, KD & Dray. If they are all out then yes Bucks can win. lol
 

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Honestly, when KD comes back, they could just give a different starter a day off every game, and they'd still be fine.
I wouldn't, you don't want guys to start relaxing and not being mentally focused. Gotta strike every chance you get.
 

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If Ws had HCA maybe. Not with game 1 and 7 in Wisconsin
Dubs have already proved they can win anywhere. Let's put this HCA thing to rest.
 

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Toronto could be a worse matchup for Golden State

Marc Gasol is a legitimate low post threat. He has not played well at times but the threat exists.

If they could find a way to get Ibaka and Gasol rolling together, that would be real problem for the Warriors.
Toronto isn't beating the Bucks.
 

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I think the Warriors have Bird rights on him. Isn't there a decent chance they keep him?
Yes because Livingston is retiring & possibly Iggy too.
 

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Yes.

Steph, Klay, KD & Dray. If they are all out then yes Bucks can win. lol

I am too high to figure out if you're messing with me lol
 

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I am too high to figure out if you're messing with me lol
I am being a bit facetious.

I think if Steph goes down & KD isn't back they could be vulnerable. But even despite the win/loss record when Steph is out but KD plays I think KD could win a couple without Steph.
 

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I think the Warriors have Bird rights on him. Isn't there a decent chance they keep him?
Bird rights just mean they can offer him an additional year and a higher salary. The additional year could be valuable but if he’s not commanding near a max the average annual value doesn’t have an advantage in the warriors favor.
 

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Bird rights just mean they can offer him an additional year and a higher salary. The additional year could be valuable but if he’s not commanding near a max the average annual value doesn’t have an advantage in the warriors favor.

But it also means we can go over the cap to keep him. With their cap situation, would the Warriors even be able to bring in a player who has as much impact as Looney? Might as well re-sign Looney.
 

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But it also means we can go over the cap to keep him. With their cap situation, would the Warriors even be able to bring in a player who has as much impact as Looney? Might as well re-sign Looney.

Depends on what he costs. I can't think of a team right now that would be willing to give a big chunk a change for him. He operates really good in space and plays good perimeter defense when he's hung out there but a lot of that has to do with the system. I'm not discrediting what he's done because he's a really good fit for it but who else runs an offense or defense like the W's do? Everyone talks about the players and Green/Klay/Curry are an insane core but if at this point Kerr hasn't proven himself as an all time great coach then I don't know what else he needs to do.
 

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Depends on what he costs. I can't think of a team right now that would be willing to give a big chunk a change for him. He operates really good in space and plays good perimeter defense when he's hung out there but a lot of that has to do with the system. I'm not discrediting what he's done because he's a really good fit for it but who else runs an offense or defense like the W's do? Everyone talks about the players and Green/Klay/Curry are an insane core but if at this point Kerr hasn't proven himself as an all time great coach then I don't know what else he needs to do.

Well, that would certainly would be a good thing for the Warriors if no one wants to offer him much money, but even with just limited interest from other teams, I'm guessing that the Warriors would need to go over the cap to re-sign him.
 

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For the 5th year in a row.

That hasn't been done since back in the late 1950's thru the mid '60's by those "legendary" Boston Celtics teams of Russell, Cousy & Jones etc.

I am too high to try to figure out why you put quotation marks in there lol
 

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First time ever 2 players with triple doubles in the same game in the playoffs. Makes sense, as each player goes down the stats on the remaining players go higher

That play where Dame broke McKinnie's ankles though, that was for real
 
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