NBA Finals Thread

[zack54attack]

No Klay tonight.

 

[BNB]

No Klay or KD, and the Raptors are struggling to hold a lead.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I'm not passing along any new information here, but this list is insane:

Coached by: Lute Olson, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Lenny Wilkins, Phil Jackson, Popp

Played with: Kenny Lofton (that Kenny Lofton), Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Toni Kukoc, Horace Grant, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Shawn Kemp, Zac Randolph, Rasheed Wallace, Shaq, Nick Anderson

Has Coached: Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Iggy, Kevin Durant

Broadcasted with: Marv Albert

5 titles as a player, 3 titles as a coach.

I think you'd be hard pressed to find another person who has had a more amazing basketball life than Steve Kerr

 

[BNB]

I'm not passing along any new information here, but this list is insane:

Coached by: Lute Olson, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Lenny Wilkins, Phil Jackson, Popp

Played with: Kenny Lofton (that Kenny Lofton), Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Toni Kukoc, Horace Grant, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Shawn Kemp, Zac Randolph, Rasheed Wallace, Shaq, Nick Anderson

Has Coached: Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Iggy, Kevin Durant

Broadcasted with: Marv Albert

5 titles as a player, 3 titles as a coach.

I think you'd be hard pressed to find another person who has had a more amazing basketball life than Steve Kerr

Not that it was very eventful, but I think it's worth noting that he was also the GM for the Suns, where the team got to within two games of the NBA finals in his final year.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Not that it was very eventful, but I think it's worth noting that he was also the GM for the Suns, where the team got to within two games of the NBA finals in his final year.

Forgot about that, we should add: Boris Diaw (most complete player ever), Amare Stoudamire, Steve Nash, and Shawn Marion

 

[zack54attack]

Fred VanVleet DAGGER!

 

[SilenceS]

Durant and Klay will play in Game 4. Toronto is riding the luck train

 

[zack54attack]

Durant and Klay will play in Game 4. Toronto is riding the luck train

Klay yes. I still think Durant is missing another game.

 

[anotheridiot]

I hate the NBA. Curry dives to the floor for a loose ball and an immediate foul is called. (Yes, sliding on the floor with the ball used to be called traveling too) . Then what seems like a half possession later Curry dives on a guy with the ball and no foul is called.
If it were not for drake, I would have wanted Toronto to wipe out the warriors, he and his fake ass with a warrior tattoo. Now I just cant wait til its over.

 

[Scoot26]

Durant and Klay will play in Game 4. Toronto is riding the luck train

Whats your source on Durant playing Game 4?

 

[clonetrooper264]

Jeremy Lin got some Finals garbage time minutes!

 

[SilenceS]

Whats your source on Durant playing Game 4?

CBS Sports. If im not lazy, I may look it up again

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Warriors injury updates: Steve Kerr expects Klay Thompson back for Game 4 of NBA Finals, still unsure about Kevin Durant

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...f-nba-finals-still-unsure-about-kevin-durant/

 

[FirstTimer]

This 'Warriors lack of depth' narrative that is getting run around right now is hilarious. Yes, when half their roster is injured (KD, Klay, Boogie, Iggy, Looney) their depth doesn't look great....what NBA teams depth would at this point in the playoffs when you're playing another elite team?

 

[SilenceS]

This 'Warriors lack of depth' narrative that is getting run around right now is hilarious. Yes, when half their roster is injured (KD, Klay, Boogie, Iggy, Looney) their depth doesn't look great....what NBA teams depth would at this point in the playoffs when you're playing another elite team?

To be fair, Livingston may not be a NBA player anymore and their best scoring option off the bench is Quinn Cook. But, also, their bench wasnt built to score because you were always going to rotate Durant, Curry, or Thompson or a combination with them so scoring would never be an issue. The defense really collapsed. Boogie was exposed because he is legit playing on one leg coming off a terrible injury. He is a tough guy, but his slowness and Thompson not being there to jump the lanes hurt them.

But, you are correct.
Looney- out
Klay-out
Durant-out
Boogie-One Leg
Iggy-Basically playing with sure guts because they say after the games he can barely walk and he is guarding Kawhi!!! Guy is all heart on that court

Thats tough to over come. At least, we are seeing a competitive series which I think all NBA fans wanted.

 

[zack54attack]

KD out for Game 4.

 

[clonetrooper264]

KD out for Game 4.

And Klay is in for game 4

 

[RacerX]

I would still put money on GS winning the next 3 games.

 

[dweebs19]

yeah...with Klay back, I'm still betting on the Warriors

 

[anotheridiot]

To be fair, Livingston may not be a NBA player anymore and their best scoring option off the bench is Quinn Cook. But, also, their bench wasnt built to score because you were always going to rotate Durant, Curry, or Thompson or a combination with them so scoring would never be an issue. The defense really collapsed. Boogie was exposed because he is legit playing on one leg coming off a terrible injury. He is a tough guy, but his slowness and Thompson not being there to jump the lanes hurt them.

But, you are correct.
Looney- out
Klay-out
Durant-out
Boogie-One Leg
Iggy-Basically playing with sure guts because they say after the games he can barely walk and he is guarding Kawhi!!! Guy is all heart on that court

Thats tough to over come. At least, we are seeing a competitive series which I think all NBA fans wanted.

I dont mean this to sound wrong, but its odd how somehow Looney comes up first alot lately.

This whole stick the leg out while taking a three pointer might slow down now hopefully, with Klay hurting himself looking for one extra point instead of just focusing on the three. If the league wont do anything about it, then maybe these billionaire players might just stop on their own.

People do not credit Toronto's defense enough.

It seems Kawhi's head is in the playoffs, but then he goes and files a lawsuit against NIKE on Wednesday trying to get a logo he designed back. Now people are bringing up free agency.

I just dont know if its better for Durant to come back games 6 and 7, lead the warriors to the title and then leave, or not play at all and leave.