2016-2017 NBA Playoffs

I think they will have a good time now.

The Dubs team is significantly better than last year..they will not blow a 3-1 lead this year..personally I hope they sweep Lebron which will stop all that Foolishmess that he is as great as Jordan.

the AntiPusher said:

The Dubs team is significantly better than last year..they will not blow a 3-1 lead this year..personally I hope they sweep Lebron which will stop all that Foolishmess that he is as great as Jordan.

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They are better but Cleveland is a tougher matchup for them because of what figures to be a big advantage on the boards. Last year was a big upset, this year would still be an upset if Cleveland wins but it'd be less of one IMO.

Few people would say LeBron is as great as MJ. Games like 2 nights ago and the 2011 Finals vs. Mavs proves that. Those type of games where you have to question wtf happened are something that literally never happened with MJ. That ship sailed unless he somehow gets to 7 rings as top dog. I do think LeBron could get to #2 but that's not a given. If he wins another ring this year he is already #3 IMO behind MJ and Kareem IMO.

Anyways don't sleep on Boston tonight. When someone lets you back in a game/series they are playing with house money and could come out really confident. If they win tonight things suddenly get very tight and interesting. Hope Cleveland destroys the suckers but I'm thinking it will be a close one.

DarthFed said:

They are better but Cleveland is a tougher matchup for them because of what figures to be a big advantage on the boards. Last year was a big upset, this year would still be an upset if Cleveland wins but it'd be less of one IMO.

Few people would say LeBron is as great as MJ. Games like 2 nights ago and the 2011 Finals vs. Mavs proves that. Those type of games where you have to question wtf happened are something that literally never happened with MJ. That ship sailed unless he somehow gets to 7 rings as top dog. I do think LeBron could get to #2 but that's not a given. If he wins another ring this year he is already #3 IMO behind MJ and Kareem IMO.

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Nah.. the match up seems better but I have seen about 80 -85 % of the Dubs game(I currently reside in Bay Area). The Dubs have a younger and better bench than last year. This bench is comprised of multiple swings man including the ones you know(Barns, Igudala(KS's favorite..EAGLE DOLLAR) Livingston) but they have Ian Clark, Patrick McCaw and James McAdoo). Plus they have Mcgee(thank god that kid didnt let Shaq ruin him with that clownish ShagnAFool series) and ZAZA Pachuilia. Finally, they needed a real hungry bad ass which they have in David West..He is one of the last of the great enforcers and he has a better than average j(umper). The Dubs have a better defense and they wont let Kryie and Lebron just have their way in the paint as they did last year vs those stiffs(Bogut, Spades, Felix E and the fraidy cat Harrison Barnes)..

kskate2 said:

So the Spurs are swept out of the playoffs missing their 2 best players (Kawhi & Tony). I wonder if Manu will come back for another year.

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I think Manu reall comback..he was really more effective than Green and Mills. They have some good young players and but they are too soft in the middle with Lamarcus and Pau.

DarthFed said:

Anyways don't sleep on Boston tonight. When someone lets you back in a game/series they are playing with house money and could come out really confident. If they win tonight things suddenly get very tight and interesting. Hope Cleveland destroys the suckers but I'm thinking it will be a close one.

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The Cavs just have to many weapons to loose again at home.. it may be interesting for a while..it really if the Celtics can control the tempo which will be very difficult without a true point guard. Brad is a good coach and I hope he gets to have a say at the end.

the AntiPusher said:

Nah.. the match up seems better but I have seen about 80 -85 % of the Dubs game(I currently reside in Bay Area). The Dubs have a younger and better bench than last year. This bench is comprised of multiple swings man including the ones you know(Barns, Igudala(KS's favorite..EAGLE DOLLAR) Livingston) but they have Ian Clark, Patrick McCaw and James McAdoo). Plus they have Mcgee(thank god that kid didnt let Shaq ruin him with that clownish ShagnAFool series) and ZAZA Pachuilia. Finally, they needed a real hungry bad ass which they have in David West..He is one of the last of the great enforcers and he has a better than average j(umper). The Dubs have a better defense and they wont let Kryie and Lebron just have their way in the paint as they did last year vs those stiffs(Bogut, Spades, Felix E and the fraidy cat Harrison Barnes)..

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Bogut is a big loss against the Cavs and other teams that can rebound well and have guys who can finish in the paint. I know everyone makes a big deal about Green getting suspended in game 5 last year but the Bogut injury was a bigger reason for the turnaround.

On defense the Warriors have long played strong defense but Green and Iggy can't hold down LeBron though they are very good defenders. And curry blows on defense which is why Kyrie is a big issue for them too. If it is Cleveland and Golden State I still like GS in 6 though. Durant is a big deal, even if they slow down Curry again you still have arguably the best scorer in the world to deal with.

DarthFed said:

Bogut is a big loss against the Cavs and other teams that can rebound well and have guys who can finish in the paint. I know everyone makes a big deal about Green getting suspended in game 5 last year but the Bogut injury was a bigger reason for the turnaround.

On defense the Warriors have long played strong defense but Green and Iggy can't hold down LeBron though they are very good defenders. And curry blows on defense which is why Kyrie is a big issue for them too. If it is Cleveland and Golden State I still like GS in 6 though. Durant is a big deal, even if they slow down Curry again you still have arguably the best scorer in the world to deal with.

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Nah nah.. Darth .. McGee is having an outstanding playoffs ,,a tremendous shock blocker and a more athletic defender than Bogut made of glass ass.. Even ZaZA is better low post at Bogut advanced age is

Celtics with a 13 point lead ..4 fouls on Lebron with more than 6 minutes left in the first half.. if the Celtics can't build a huge lead they don't deserve to win

I told you there'd be a good chance Celtics win now. You blow a 21 point lead there's a good chance you're losing the next game no matter what. This may be Celtics in 6 or 7 now

Celtics with a 13 point lead ..4 fouls on Lebron with more than 6 minutes left in the first half.. if the Celtics can't build a huge lead they don't deserve to wi

DarthFed said:

I told you there'd be a good chance Celtics win now. You blow a 21 point lead there's a good chance you're losing the next game no matter what. This may be Celtics in 6 or 7 now

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yeah you did

Not watching but I heard some of the calls on LeBron have been bad. NBA may want this to go 7, but they sure as hell would want Cleveland to win. Who would want to watch GS blow out the Celtics by 30 points per game.

LeBron misses a dunk, unbelievable.

DarthFed said:

Not watching but I heard some of the calls on LeBron have been bad. NBA may want this to go 7, but they sure as hell would want Cleveland to win. Who would want to watch GS blow out the Celtics by 30 points per game.

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The calls wasn't bad. He deserved because he actually foul them..its KI to the rescue again

Cleveland, especially Kyrie, just wouldn't miss in that second half. Kyrie was on fire, couldn't stop him inside or outside. Lebron came alive in the 2nd half too, things would've gotten very very interesting if Boston had held that lead. On the flip side if they didn't steal game 3 away the Cavs probably win this game by 30+. That's what momentum/belief can do. Irving and Love got dinged up but neither seemed to be serious. Game 5 could go either way IMO.

DarthFed said:

Cleveland, especially Kyrie, just wouldn't miss in that second half. Kyrie was on fire, couldn't stop him inside or outside. Lebron came alive in the 2nd half too, things would've gotten very very interesting if Boston had held that lead. On the flip side if they didn't steal game 3 away the Cavs probably win this game by 30+. That's what momentum/belief can do. Irving and Love got dinged up but neither seemed to be serious. Game 5 could go either way IMO.

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Darth, I don't know if you ever played street ball (basketball on the concrete or asphalt) which I did as a teenager. Street ball rules are there are no rules. Fouls are rarely called and the only thing that wasn't allowed was traveling which they do not call consistently in the NBA. You either win or sit around for hours waiting to get another opportunity to play. There are the older or senior ball players ( late teen to late 20s players) that come in all shape and sizes. If you 5'10 you were expected to be able to guard a guy 6'4 but slim. The chunky guys guard the big wide bodies and the little quick players always guard their counterparts. There's always a guy built like Zbo aka Zach Randolph who couldn't jump, could take the hard foul but was totally unstoppable because that type of player could always put the ball in the basket. Then it was always a guy that we would call, "that dude". This was the player that no one could guard. The player was lighting quick fast, had a quick jumper and had the best handles you have ever seen. All you could do is designate one or two guys to go give him a hard foul and hope that it would rattle "that dude". If you couldn't guard that dude, the older guys would yell at you and tell someone else to guard that dude. When you are on the same team with that dude, you learn how to set great picks for him and learn how to roll to the basket because that dude would always find a way to get the ball to the open player. This player could break the defense down and you would be totally embarrassed if you missed a wide open shot if you received a pass from that kind of player. Kryie Is That Dude!

First half Boston did everything right last night. Second half, not so much...