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USCandLakers
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| Gimme_the_rock wrote: | | For me, the key is if they allow Dellavedova to guard Curry like they did in last season's finals. Because if they do and Kyrie stays healthy, this outcome might be different. Heck, last season's might have too. |
Curry has gotten better since. Last finals he seemed hesitant to shoot 3s unless they were wide open. Now he just pulls up regardless of whether its contested or not.
Watch out for that dirty mother (bleep) targeting Curry's knees, though.
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:51 am Post subject: |
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| Gimme_the_rock wrote: | | For me, the key is if they allow Dellavedova to guard Curry like they did in last season's finals. Because if they do and Kyrie stays healthy, this outcome might be different. Heck, last season's might have too. |
Difference being if Curry last year is a 9/10 player Curry this year is a 10/10 player, and that leap is pretty significant. If Kevin Durant and Westbrook can't bother Curry's shot there's no way Delly will. In fact if Lue puts Delly on him for significant stretches I think Lue might get flashbacks of when AI stepped over him. |
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:52 am Post subject: |
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| USCandLakers wrote: | | Gimme_the_rock wrote: | | For me, the key is if they allow Dellavedova to guard Curry like they did in last season's finals. Because if they do and Kyrie stays healthy, this outcome might be different. Heck, last season's might have too. |
Curry has gotten better since. Last finals he seemed hesitant to shoot 3s unless they were wide open. Now he just pulls up regardless of whether its contested or not.
Watch out for that dirty mother (bleep) targeting Curry's knees, though. |
They'll just have Draymond injure him back a la Patrick Beverley in round one. |
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:56 am Post subject: |
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| Gimme_the_rock wrote: | | For me, the key is if they allow Dellavedova to guard Curry like they did in last season's finals. Because if they do and Kyrie stays healthy, this outcome might be different. Heck, last season's might have too. |
Don't be surprised if dellacivjspf tries to injure Curry and take him out. |
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| bonkers wrote: | | Quote: | Danny ParkinsVerified account @DannyParkins 6h6 hours ago Kansas City, MO
True Dion Waiters story from his Cuse days: he considered his game a combo of Kobe and Dwayne Wade so he had teammates call him Kobe Wade |
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Don't send quotes like this in the middle of the work day , I cannot stop laughing at my desk right now |
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http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/05/31/in-flight-meeting-helped-spark-warriors-rally-from-down-3-1/
| Quote: | In-flight meeting helped spark Warriors rally from down 3-1
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) A heart-to-heart was in order.
As the Golden State Warriors made the long, frustrating flight home from Oklahoma City last week suddenly facing elimination, Draymond Green gathered with a few fellow starters at a table in the front of the plane to discuss how to get the defending champions back to winning – and fast.
No other choice to avoid a premature end to this record-setting season.
“We just kept talking about what we needed to do and what we were going to do,” Green said.
Somehow, six days later, the Warriors had won Game 7 with a third straight victory against the Thunder after falling behind 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. And they are headed back to the NBA Finals for a rematch with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, the title defense still very much within reach. Game 1 is Thursday night on Golden State’s Oracle Arena home floor.
“We never lost confidence, and every game just played with fearlessness and that confidence that we could get back to the Finals however we had to get it done,” MVP Stephen Curry said after his 36-point performance in Monday night’s 96-88 clincher of the Western Conference finals.
“I knew we were ready for the moment. We were a mature basketball team that tried our best not to listen to the noise outside when six, seven days ago, we’re down 3-1, everybody thought the wheels were falling off and it was kind of the end of our run,” Curry said. “But in that locker room, the talk was positive. It was, `Let’s figure this out, let’s go out and take it one game at a time and claw our way back into the series and see what happens.’ We followed that kind of mindset these last three games.”
In the airplane sit-down, Klay Thompson was clear he could only focus as far ahead as winning Game 5 before shifting to think about how to win another one on the Thunder’s court. Golden State’s most steady player this postseason, he hit an NBA-postseason record 11 3-pointers for 41 points in a thrilling 108-101 Game 6 comeback, then another six on Monday night on the way to 21 points.
Even after two embarrassing, lopsided road losses at Oklahoma City that put the Warriors in a big hole, Green counted on them finding a way to come back. He believed it would happen, “Because once we figured something out, we can get it rolling.”
Those two defeats were by 52 combined points.
“We were not just down 3-1, we had gotten blown out two straight games,” coach Steve Kerr said. “So obviously everything started with Game 5, kind of rediscovering ourselves and our style. Then Game 6 was kind of magical. What Klay did that night, basically putting us on his shoulders and allowing us to have this opportunity tonight at home, it’s a pretty remarkable comeback and it shows a lot about our guys and their will and their grit.”
Green is the one who made it clear to Kerr the Warriors wanted to go for the regular-season wins record rather than resting down the stretch, and they topped the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ 72-wins mark.
This time, the animated, emotional swingman helped Golden State become the 10th team to win a postseason series after falling behind 3-1, and it did it against Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the powerful Thunder.
“I think everybody will look at 73 wins and say, `Wow, this team never hit any adversity,’ but there is adversity in every season. It all comes in different forms,” said Green, who had 11 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks. “But when you’re talking down 3-1, and everything’s on the line, that makes it 10 times worse. So it’s definitely the biggest thing that this team has had to overcome, and it took a great, tremendous effort and fight to overcome it.”
The Warriors now must figure out a way to pull off four more wins against James and the Cavs, who will be eager to change their fortunes following that 4-2 Finals defeat last June when Golden State captured its first championship in 40 years.
Kerr made the spot-on decision to move Andre Iguodala into the starting lineup for Game 7 to defend Durant, just as the Coach of the Year did during the NBA Finals last year when Iguodala earned Finals MVP honors.
“To have our back against the wall and do it three straight games is tough,” Iguodala said. “I’ll probably forget about it tomorrow morning because we really want to get another one. But it was good for us to have to battle like that. Hopefully it carries over and we can continue with that intensity we’ve had the last three games.”
Reserve center Marreese Speights offered his postgame insight on Twitter.
“Y’all never seen a 73 win team .. Y’all never seen a player win unanimous mvp… Hahha this story not over!! (hash)history (hash)believe.” |
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Awesome.
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 9:42 am Post subject: |
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| dmorans1 wrote: | | (bleep) LeBron. (bleep) Gilbert. (bleep) Cleveland. |
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| eddiejonze wrote: | | HeatCandela wrote: | | This is all over. Sorry bandwagoneer fans. |
Wagoneer not wagoner?
Is that some special code for laker fans?
This is a laker board right?
Hello (taps the mic) is this thing on?
Crickets. |
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 9:47 am Post subject: |
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| my prediction: GS in 7, LeBron finals MVP |
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Cavs in 6
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:23 am Post subject: |
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GSW regains focus and learn from the OKC series. GSW in 6.
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Guys, I'm tired of the (bleep) playoffs already. Who cares which team we're rooting for and how good the games are? The Lakers aren't in it, and I'm just dying with this slow burn of a wait until the draft and free agency...
Can we work out Simmons/Ingram already? |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | Cavs in 6 |
Friendly wager? Donation to LG? Whoever wins the series?
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Congrats Warriors. I still don't like them and their fans but, I'm definitely taking them over Cle.
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Luke vs RJ
2 of Phil's ex players, Lue vs Kerr |
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:33 am Post subject: |
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IMO Warriors in five. Possibly a sweep but I will give Lebron some respect he will have one great game.
Warriors play better defense with more players. On offense they just have more consistent fire power. Curry and Thompson just excelled against stifling defense. The Cavs have solid defense but they will not match what OKC was able to do. Warriors will have too many open looks with exceptional shooters
Going to be fun to watch though. |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | Cavs in 6 |
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Lakers in 9
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I'll know what I need to know after the first two games:
If the series is 1-1, Cavs win in 6.
If the series is 2-0 GS, GS wins in 5.
If the series is 2-0 Cavs, Cavs win in 6. |
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:46 am Post subject: |
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If Kevin Love hits his shots and stops fantasizing over his "The Hoopers" commercials, then this series goes 6 or 7. I think we may have just witnessed the real NBA Finals in GSW vs. Thunder, much like every year its been that way.
GSW in 7 if Kyrie and Love play at a high level, but if they don't then I am saying GSW in 5 or 6.
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| kikanga wrote: | | Lakers in 9 |
wut
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 11:35 am Post subject: |
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agree. (bleep) every team in these playoffs. I want it to be July 1st already.
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