**NBA FINALS THREAD - RAPTORS DEFY GRAVITY**

[dacomeup]

With KD, be a whole different story. But NT doesn’t wanna hear it. They’ll say Portland lol like that’s the same as Raps.

That's sports bro. That's not an NT thing. You're better than that.

 

[MVP]

@bballkid11 what happened to the entertainment aspect of this series? Is Vince McMahon still going to show up? Sun's getting real low.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

NT bro. I’ve learned no matter how much sense you make it doesn’t matter. Like Klay said, people been waiting on this moment for YEARS. Lol

It is what it is. Raps played hungry, and have more depth, with a top player in the league. With KD, be a whole different story. But NT doesn’t wanna hear it. They’ll say Portland lol like that’s the same as Raps.

But you wanted the rockets to beat them tho . With KD healthy

 

[rolaholic]

Right behind Bron's 51 from last year's finals.

He didn't get blown out at home though

 

[nickname.esco]

Hard to follow up a 40 burger. Especially when you ain’t getting the same looks.

He def had a bad game at the worst time.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

He’s just not clutch imo. Every player doesn’t have that gene. Doesn’t diminish him as a player.

If being clutch makes you great, not being clutch has to diminish you

 

[B Sox]

That's sports bro. That's not an NT thing. You're better than that.

He don't want to hear it. He's been DEAD WRONG about this series from the jump and it's surprising because I consider him to be one of the smarter dudes in here.

Be great @bballkid11 !!

 

[doublemesh96]

What’s worse about steph, is that he is just too damn garbage on defense.

Almost everybody’s eyes light up in the league when they get switched with him

Yeah this is my main issue

You can’t really fault him for being small in stature. His defense effort is there he’s just frail.

 

[MVP]

If being clutch makes you great, not being clutch has to diminish you

So THAT'S why they have Harden in such high regard it all makes sense now.

 

[D StaXX]

@bballkid11 confident still?

 

[spacedoodoo]

Warriors got ‘em right where they want them tbh

 

[blastercombo]

Y’all keep bringing up KD. Dude is done. Right now that dude can’t even play in a high school game on his one leg. Health matters. He’s not built for it physically. The “what if KD” talk is just as stupid as “what if Jordan was playing now”. Both won’t/can’t happen

 

[lamekilla]

This whole narrative makes me appreciate Lebron and Kyrie’s game 5 in Oracle facing elimination that much more. They were in the ****in zone. When they won that game especially the way they did it, there was no doubt in my mind they were gonna come back and win it all. Everything can change in one game. Dubs got the challenge they want to solidify them right in front of their eyes.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

You can’t really fault him for being small in stature. His defense effort is there he’s just frail.

This. He's not a bad defender, he's just an overmatched defender. Which effectively makes him a bad defender lol. But he stays in front of guys and makes the right reads, dudes just go over him

 

[dacomeup]

The narratives shifting if the Warriors go down are going to be entertaining though. It's going to be pure chaos in here.

 

[DLF]

NT cap experts, assuming that Kevin Durant leaves and they max out Klay this summer, what moves can the Warriors make to enhance their roster?

Going into next season, they would have Curry's supermax $40m, Klay's $35m, Iggy's $17m, Draymonds 18m and another $12m from other players. From the looks of things, other than the mid-level and low level exceptions they won't have any room to improve the roster outside of trades. Is this true or am I just viewing things incorrectly?

But KD ain’t leaving without helping the warriors. Bsox said he’ll do a sign and trade to Bos for Gordon Hayward.

 

[doublemesh96]

If being clutch makes you great, not being clutch has to diminish you

That’s #30 problem. He’s way too good to not be clutch. He’s hidden behind all the excuses already.
“No experience” “he was hurt” etc. Na you just a bum when it’s gut check time

 

[SneakerProSr.]

This whole narrative makes me appreciate Lebron and Kyrie’s game 5 in Oracle facing elimination that much more. They were in the ****in zone. When they won that game especially the way they did it, there was no doubt in my mind they were gonna come back and win it all. Everything can change in one game. Dubs got the challenge they want to solidify them right in front of their eyes.

The Warriors are an emotional group. Most of the time it helps sometimes it doesn't. They know they cooked and you could see it after every Raps made shot in the 4th.

We joke about Kawhi being a robot but that **** helps a team follows the lead of their best player and the Raps weren't gonna be super excited win or lose

 

[MVP]

He don't want to hear it. He's been DEAD WRONG about this series from the jump and it's surprising because I consider him to be one of the smarter dudes in here.

Be great @bballkid11 !!

It's a trend now man. Idk about his basketball acumen. Cavs, Rockets and now the Warriors, no legit basketball reasons as to why he picks the way he does. It amounts to WWE as the logic lol. Mans has had a bad year fasho with the AD fiasco as well. He's good people though, I'm sure he'll bounce back.

 

[firstclass]

This whole narrative makes me appreciate Lebron and Kyrie’s game 5 in Oracle facing elimination that much more. They were in the ****in zone. When they won that game especially the way they did it, there was no doubt in my mind they were gonna come back and win it all. Everything can change in one game. Dubs got the challenge they want to solidify them right in front of their eyes.

GOAT performance from any Duo

 

[ahat]

Shout out the other 8 of you.

Monday can't come fast enough. Never in my life have I looked forward to a Monday like this coming one.

 

[atlsfinest]

What’s worse about steph, is that he is just too damn garbage on defense.

Almost everybody’s eyes light up in the league when they get switched with him

But he's a good "team defender" (ie he plays with other good defensive players who cover up his deficiencies).

This is my biggest criticism of Steph Curry. If he's in that LeBron, top 10 category he should be held to that standard offensively and defensively.

 

[dacomeup]

@bballkid11 My guy, but he told us KD was coming back G3 too.

 

[sohi 23]

Curry helping off Green off the strong side corner had me

 

[whitemamba27]

This whole narrative makes me appreciate Lebron and Kyrie’s game 5 in Oracle facing elimination that much more. They were in the ****in zone. When they won that game especially the way they did it, there was no doubt in my mind they were gonna come back and win it all. Everything can change in one game. Dubs got the challenge they want to solidify them right in front of their eyes.

i stand with my take that they should have won back to back in 16-17. That cavs team had all 3 cylinders firing for the first time and was better than a KD-less warriors squad