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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:16 pm    Post subject:

Cp3 getting treatment now.
Poor Houston.
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LOL at Laker fans that are scared of the Warriors. Just let the pups grow till the Warriors get old


If anything the Warriors are proving any fear you might have felt towards them was only an illusion.


And how flawed they really are.

Even if they win this series and win the title this year, other teams will smell blood now. We know how beatable they really are.

Draymond used to be the most important player during this reign, now he’s becoming the biggest liability. Thompson while wouldn’t be ideal as a 1st option on a title contending team, would still be a very realiable scorer that made any open 3 look like a layup. Now he’s a ghost from time to time. Curry was always a weak defender (especially when Kyrie made him his (bleep) in 2016), but now it seems like every player’s eyes light up when going against him. Curry still great, but he’s getting slower.

Durant is weird. I feel like this is an outliner for him but he’s struggling when he shouldn’t be.

Either way, this Warriors team is now older, slower, and more fatigued then before.


I don't want to hate on KD, because I think he's a next level type of talent. But when his team looks to him to make plays, he doesn't seem to be the type to answer the bell. Sure last year he looked great in the finals, but Steph was also clicking, Klay was clicking, Dray played a great all around series etc. But when the parts around him aren't up to par, he's not one to carry the load by himself ala Kobe or even LBJ. So I could never put him on that level.


I loved that bit where Kerr is screaming at Durant to move the ball and Durant just stands there looking at Harden.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:17 pm    Post subject:

Y’all are hating on the Warriors and Draymond... anybody wanna mention the refs handing the game to the Rockets? Those calls were pitiful.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:18 pm    Post subject:

Megaton wrote:
The Grind wrote:
Megaton wrote:
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LOL at Laker fans that are scared of the Warriors. Just let the pups grow till the Warriors get old


If anything the Warriors are proving any fear you might have felt towards them was only an illusion.


And how flawed they really are.

Even if they win this series and win the title this year, other teams will smell blood now. We know how beatable they really are.

Draymond used to be the most important player during this reign, now he’s becoming the biggest liability. Thompson while wouldn’t be ideal as a 1st option on a title contending team, would still be a very realiable scorer that made any open 3 look like a layup. Now he’s a ghost from time to time. Curry was always a weak defender (especially when Kyrie made him his (bleep) in 2016), but now it seems like every player’s eyes light up when going against him. Curry still great, but he’s getting slower.

Durant is weird. I feel like this is an outliner for him but he’s struggling when he shouldn’t be.

Either way, this Warriors team is now older, slower, and more fatigued then before.


I don't want to hate on KD, because I think he's a next level type of talent. But when his team looks to him to make plays, he doesn't seem to be the type to answer the bell. Sure last year he looked great in the finals, but Steph was also clicking, Klay was clicking, Dray played a great all around series etc. But when the parts around him aren't up to par, he's not one to carry the load by himself ala Kobe or even LBJ. So I could never put him on that level.


I loved that bit where Kerr is screaming at Durant to move the ball and Durant just stands there looking at Harden.


He was trying to teach him to be like Mike.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:20 pm    Post subject:

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Y’all are hating on the Warriors and Draymond... anybody wanna mention the refs handing the game to the Rockets? Those calls were pitiful.


Whatever you do, don't say you'd take Draymond on the Lakers. Crazy rabbit hole.

Re: refs. I feel like GS plays better in a tightly called game. If refs hold their whistles for both sides, they have a tougher time.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:21 pm    Post subject:

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Boston hasn't lost at home in the playoffs yet. they are almost guaranteed to make it to the finals.


To get beat down by GS?


GS need to beat Rockets first
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:22 pm    Post subject:

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Y’all are hating on the Warriors and Draymond... anybody wanna mention the refs handing the game to the Rockets? Those calls were pitiful.


NBA at its current state doesn’t seem like they will ever address these refs getting worse every year. This year has been the worst officiating since 2008.
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Boston hasn't lost at home in the playoffs yet. they are almost guaranteed to make it to the finals.


To get beat down by GS?


GS need to beat Rockets first


Thinking the cp3 injury is legit. Think they go game 7 even with cp3.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:30 pm    Post subject:

Refs definitely favored the Rockets but the Ws straight up choked.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:32 pm    Post subject:

Man I really hope CP3 is OK... He CARRIED tonight. Winning a championship would so mean so much to him and to the city.

How are these damn warriors so fortunate?!??!?!!?!?!?
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:35 pm    Post subject:

Come to think of it, the Rockets winning the championship would be palatable, provided CP3 won Finals MVP.

It's just Harden I hate on that roster.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:35 pm    Post subject:

Disappointment
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:56 pm    Post subject:

Whistle blew for both teams, I didn't see any ref love.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:59 pm    Post subject:

Anyone here started disliking Rockets 'cos Dreamshake's passive aggressive posts over the years?
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:01 pm    Post subject:

Where are all the people that were saying this Warriors team is better than the 90s Bulls and early 2000 Lakers? They haven't even won a back to back championship and these people were crowning them the best nba team ever. What a joke.
(I don't mean the people on this forum. I have been listening to a lot of talk radio lately and that is where I have been hearing this).
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:03 pm    Post subject:

I hope CP3 could make game 6. Would be a major letdown if he couldn't. You'd hate to see the defending world champ on the brink of elimination and something like this happened. Kudos to MDA and the Rockets for doing a great job so far.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:03 pm    Post subject:

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Anyone here started disliking Rockets 'cos Dreamshake's passive aggressive posts over the years?


That guy def didnt make it better
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:10 pm    Post subject:

Rockets fans are finding out what it was like to be a Clippers fan the last 5 years.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:11 pm    Post subject:

Out of the 4 teams that are left I am not a huge fan of CP3 but I am still would like the Rockets to win it all. It would be scary for the Celtics to face a Rockets team with a hobbled CP3 though. Makes me want to root for the Warriors.

Celtics are killer at home. They would just need 1 no show James Harden game at home to have a chance. It is pretty crazy that the Celtics are even this good without Kyrie and Hayward. Even if CP3 comes back from this injury in the finals he probably just re injures himself again.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:24 pm    Post subject:

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Rockets fans are finding out what it was like to be a Clippers fan the last 5 years.


And a 33 year old CP3 will be asking for a 5 year max contract this summer. That has to be scary. I don't think they can even renounce him and have enough cap space for a max free agent like Lebron or George. Even 4 years is scary. I don't see him being that good for much longer, but if you don't sign him you take a big step back next season.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:24 pm    Post subject:

aprevo15 wrote:
Where are all the people that were saying this Warriors team is better than the 90s Bulls and early 2000 Lakers? They haven't even won a back to back championship and these people were crowning them the best nba team ever. What a joke.
(I don't mean the people on this forum. I have been listening to a lot of talk radio lately and that is where I have been hearing this).


Those 3-peats were hard....A lot of talk by teams that haven't done it.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:27 pm    Post subject:

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Man I really hope CP3 is OK... He CARRIED tonight. Winning a championship would so mean so much to him and to the city.

How are these damn warriors so fortunate?!??!?!!?!?!?


I don't really feel sorry for Houston anymore....signed, a Dodgers fan....
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:29 pm    Post subject:

lakersken80 wrote:
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Man I really hope CP3 is OK... He CARRIED tonight. Winning a championship would so mean so much to him and to the city.

How are these damn warriors so fortunate?!??!?!!?!?!?


I don't really feel sorry for Houston anymore....signed, a Dodgers fan....

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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:45 pm    Post subject:

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Just saw injured Rockets guard Chris Paul jump into a Maybach outside the Toyota Center and he said: “I will be all right.” I next asked about Game 6, Paul said: “Oh yeah,” before being whisked away.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 9:50 pm    Post subject:

Warriors' tough road to the Finals... Spurs without Leonard, Pelicans without Boogie and Rockets without CP3. And lets not forget Irving and Love missing the Finals and Leonard being out last year too.
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