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Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:12 pm
by SDC
that was a costly nut-shot by draymond. tried to make up for it with great performance in game 7 but it didnt work.

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:15 pm
by Gladiator
INFORMER wrote:
Gladiator wrote:I'm no LeBron fan but that was an unbelievable performance from him in the Finals
Are you referring to the series or just Game 7?
The series. Irving obviously had some massive games but if felt like LeBron willed them to victory from a really precarious position

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:18 pm
by SDC
remember when richard jefferson was the MVP of the suns spurs series in 2010?

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:20 pm
by SDC
i think CLE should trade love for all of boston's #1 picks this year.

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:24 pm
by TOO
Suck it Dubs.

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:44 pm
by Split T
Wow, draymond and Iggy showed up and that was it for warriors. Give credit to Cleveland for their D on Steph and klay, but both just didn't have it tonight.

Still could have won the game, but putting ezeli in was the back breaker. 6 points on back to back plays in that pick and roll with ezeli switching on to LeBron. I think warriors missed bogut more than I realized. All their bigs were bad tonight.

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:46 pm
by INFORMER
Split T wrote: Still could have won the game, but putting ezeli in was the back breaker.
Steph going 6-19 didn't help.

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:50 pm
by Split T
INFORMER wrote:
Split T wrote: Still could have won the game, but putting ezeli in was the back breaker.
Steph going 6-19 didn't help.
You're right, it's unfair to blame ezeli, just seemed like a strange move. But they didn't really have any other options off the bench. Varejao and speights weren't any better.

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:51 pm
by Gladiator
INFORMER wrote:
Split T wrote: Still could have won the game, but putting ezeli in was the back breaker.
Steph going 6-19 didn't help.
Steph's careless turnover in the last (errant behind the back pass) also didn't help

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:03 pm
by SDC
what's with steph and the behind the back pass? he also made an almost costly turnover in game 4 with behind the back stuff.

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:30 pm
by Aztec Sunsfan
I deeply dislike Lebron and all the circa around him, but I have to recognize that he really played as the best on earth. Truly deserved championship, no referees here to blame, not "Warriors' bad night", but a real MVP performance, following games 5 & 6 as well. Congratulations Lebron.

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:35 pm
by Split T
LeBron in the finals was the best I've seen him play since he came back to Cleveland.

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:54 pm
by Superbone
Congratulations to the city of Cleveland for their first NBA championship! As a lifelong Suns fan, I can only imagine.

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:11 pm
by SDC
Ty Lue > David Blatt

RJ - Spurs Goat in 2010, now key contributor in 2016

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:32 pm
by Nodack
Superbone wrote:Congratulations to the city of Cleveland for their first NBA championship! As a lifelong Suns fan, I can only imagine.
For sure. Good for the fans. I'll be 92 before the Suns win a Championship.

Not a Lebron fan but, he led his team to victory and was the man. He had lots of help. Some other guys really stepped up. Irving and Thompson especially. Also Love went back to rebounding and Smith and Jefferson played well.

Barbosa had a strong series for the Warriors and Channing Frye's ass was sore from riding the pine.

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:34 pm
by Nodack
Thursday 7pm?

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:54 pm
by Uncle_Gene
There's no way in hell I thought Golden State would lose game 7 on "their" floor. I didn't see it coming.

Congrats to Cleveland and to Lebron for fulfilling a promise. That was a CLASSIC GAME 7 !

I'm still in shock !

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 11:00 pm
by Uncle_Gene
If you're GSW you have to be embarrassed a little. You trailed 1-3 against OKC and then won 3 straight games to claim the series. You "lead" 3-1 against CLE and then LOSE 3 consecutive games to lose the title.

My question is, did Golden State look ahead and think Cleveland would just fold ? I give Cleveland credit but I also think the Warriors let their guard down a little.

CONGRATS, CAVS !!

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 11:06 pm
by Cap
If you didn't know Steph Curry, and you just saw the end of that game, you'd think that Curry guy is an idiot. The behind-the-back pass out of bounds, the contested 26-footer with plenty of time that didn't draw iron... I guess the end of Game 7 of the NBA Finals is a great time for hero ball if you pull it off, but if you don't it just looks stupid.

Re: NBA Finals discussion

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 11:14 pm
by TOO
Moral of the story, you dont call LeBron James a bitch. Never poke the bear. Good for Cleveland, but I'm of the anyone but Golden State attitude. Screw them and their ridiculous cocky attitude and gross bandwagon fans.