NBA 2016-17 Season Thread - Knicks in 6
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Merrith
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Kyrie with 5 less points than Lebron in the series. Outside of one game he's shown up at least as well offensively as Lebron. Honestly thought he was Cavs best player last 2 games overall. For all Lebron's stats his 4th quarter scoring dried up completely in Games 1-3. Not sure how many he had in the 4th tonight but seemed like more, he was hitting anything he had an open look on (although this was true of everyone on the Cavs tonight).
According to Gaige Lebron just playing same game he always has, other guys just hitting shots. Reverse all kill for the 4-3 Cavs series win...as long as Lebron keeps playing the same game he has been, and the rest of the team just needs to shoot ~57% from 3 (21/37).
According to Gaige Lebron just playing same game he always has, other guys just hitting shots. Reverse all kill for the 4-3 Cavs series win...as long as Lebron keeps playing the same game he has been, and the rest of the team just needs to shoot ~57% from 3 (21/37).
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Ameraves
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If GS doesn't win the next game, I think the Cavs could come back and take it.
Game 6 would be in Cleveland which gives them an advantage, and if they win that they have serious momentum going into game 7. Loads of pressure would be on GS to win that game 7, and it could be too much to overcome.
Probably a bit of a fantasy, but it could totally happen. I hope it does not!
Game 6 would be in Cleveland which gives them an advantage, and if they win that they have serious momentum going into game 7. Loads of pressure would be on GS to win that game 7, and it could be too much to overcome.
Probably a bit of a fantasy, but it could totally happen. I hope it does not!
I don't understand how cavs fans can criticize opposing players (KD) for jumping to a better team while also regarding Lebron as some sort of basketball messiah after he did the same thing (twice). He didn't come back to Cleveland because he was born in Akron. He came back because they hit the lottery jackpot while he was gone and had a great team to put around him while the heat were over the hill.
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Be more of a white knight. My comment was regarding Cleveland fans. Not a criticism of Lebron.
Lebron leaves Cleveland to form a team in Miami, Lebron leaves Miami to join a team in Cleveland, KD leaves okc to join a team in SF. All are examples of players taking control of their own future.
More power to them.
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Fennin
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I think it is a false equivalency and two completely different scenarios. Lebron left Cleveland in one of the most arrogant, outlandish, and childish ways a professional athlete can leave a sports team. It really wouldn't have been even half the spectacle if he didn't act the way he did, Miami wasn't competing for championships when he left Cleveland, and the roster turn over was extreme from 2009-2010 for the Miami heat. He then returns to Cleveland and wins the cities first championship in 50+ years, pretty much redeeming himself with Cavs fans and completing his scripted redemption story. Lebron was more scrutinized for the way he left, rather than the end result.
Durant leaving to the Golden State Warriors, is seen as one of the weakest/cowardly free agency moves in professional sports by a lot of people. He left a team that could compete for championships, for a guaranteed spot in the finals with one of his main opponents. Durant moving to Golden State greatly effected the parity of the west. What both players did was scummy to the fans of their home cities, Lebron for acting like an idiot, and Durant for choosing a ring over being competitive.
Both deserve the character assassinations they got/are getting for their actions.
Durant leaving to the Golden State Warriors, is seen as one of the weakest/cowardly free agency moves in professional sports by a lot of people. He left a team that could compete for championships, for a guaranteed spot in the finals with one of his main opponents. Durant moving to Golden State greatly effected the parity of the west. What both players did was scummy to the fans of their home cities, Lebron for acting like an idiot, and Durant for choosing a ring over being competitive.
Both deserve the character assassinations they got/are getting for their actions.
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Again, I don't think either deserve character assassinations. The "not 4, not 5, not 6..." crap was super arrogant but I don't fault him at all for switching teams. In both cases he took the opportunity to move to a better team when able.
My issue is with Cleveland fans treating Lebron's return to Cleveland as some sort of manifest destiny while also saying KD going to GS was a bitch move. Lebron knew that going to Cleveland would give him a better chance at winning the title than staying in Miami so he made the move, just like KD.
My issue is with Cleveland fans treating Lebron's return to Cleveland as some sort of manifest destiny while also saying KD going to GS was a bitch move. Lebron knew that going to Cleveland would give him a better chance at winning the title than staying in Miami so he made the move, just like KD.
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zzeris
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Yeah, they were almost exactly the same except KD wasn't the hometown hero that purposely shit on his dick sucking fan base when he left. KD wants championships and took the move to do it. LBJ wants championships and has made the moves twice to make sure he gets there. The only difference is how far you are willing to suck off Lebron for shitting on you but deciding he could now win with you. Some desperate people.
I'm still waiting for Green to be that 4th superstar Gaige keeps saying he is this series. Averaging 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists this series, he's not been that amazing. I'm sure the homers will mention his ungodly defense but that's BS. Guy was a complete detriment in game 4 just like last year's blowups. If you look at the games, LBJ and KD have been unstoppable but Kyrie has been a better #2 than Curry. Curry was focused on and looked like shit on Friday. You can't stop Kyrie like that. Love and Thompson are similar too. Both are the #3 and occasionally go wild and occasionally do jack shit(this year).
Under Gaige's rules, KD just needs someone to step up because he can't carry the entire team all series like LBJ did Friday. LBJ just needs some non-scrub players to help because closely competing with the 'best team of all time' shows he's got some weak fuckers over there. Kyrie who?
I'm still waiting for Green to be that 4th superstar Gaige keeps saying he is this series. Averaging 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists this series, he's not been that amazing. I'm sure the homers will mention his ungodly defense but that's BS. Guy was a complete detriment in game 4 just like last year's blowups. If you look at the games, LBJ and KD have been unstoppable but Kyrie has been a better #2 than Curry. Curry was focused on and looked like shit on Friday. You can't stop Kyrie like that. Love and Thompson are similar too. Both are the #3 and occasionally go wild and occasionally do jack shit(this year).
Under Gaige's rules, KD just needs someone to step up because he can't carry the entire team all series like LBJ did Friday. LBJ just needs some non-scrub players to help because closely competing with the 'best team of all time' shows he's got some weak fuckers over there. Kyrie who?
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As the resident Cavs fan let me educate you all regarding the Lebron situation. Cleveland's relationship with Lebron is very similar to say an ex who was absolute fire in the sack. She did the most freakiest shit and completely turned you out. You were in love. You guys had a great relationship until one day you find out she's cheating on you with a close friend. You are beyond pissed she's sharing that pussy with someone else and you hope she dies a slow and painful death. Deep deep down though through the anger and sadness you might not realize it at the moment, but you'd welcome her back. As months and years go by the anger kinda goes away, until one day she actually does come back and fucks your brains out like she did never did in the past. You are beyond ecstatic, everything is perfect.
No matter what though you learned to definitely not trust the bitch.
No matter what though you learned to definitely not trust the bitch.
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That's great. That's a perspective I can understand and appreciate. I hope you enjoy every opportunity you have to hate fuck that bitch before she heads to LA to chase a career in acting and fucking producers.
You're also in no position to give anyone relationship advice.
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