**NBA FINALS THREAD - RAPTORS DEFY GRAVITY**

[MVP]

He did play from jump last year?

He wasn't healthy though. Only played 3 outta 7 games.

 

[buc em]

buc em made a similar argument in the college thread. Last few rounds had great games, but he wanted the refs to rig the game in order for Duke to advance for TV ratings.

I sure as **** was on the edge of my seat watching the amazing Kyle Guy vs the stifling Texas Tech defense for the championship.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Giannis Curry was hitting them 3's and dancing on 'em.

 

[MVP]

Brogdon going to be byke for game 3?

 

[nick.]

I sure as **** was on the edge of my seat watching the amazing Kyle Guy vs the stifling Texas Tech defense for the championship.

It was a fun game tho

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

I have no idea why anyone seriously thought Houston had a chance in this series.

What made them formidable last year was that CP3 was still CP3. He very clearly took a step back.

They had the goat offense last year and got blown out in 3/7 games. Scoring champs don't win titles.

Not paid him 40 million a year. You can keep him but with the injury history and age being a factor you've severely handicapped your ability to improve the team. He's not a max player anymore. At least 10 mil per year less.

Nobody was giving him that contract. They outbid themselves. If it came down to it they would have been better off letting him walk. The optics would've been bad when it happened but they would've been a better team this year and the long run

 

[D_eezus]

Dont think Houston gonna win the next 2, Dubs take one of them and its basically a wrap. Houston dont got the poise to come back from 3-1.

Houston may not be but Golden State is poised to blow leads

 

[Platinum State]

Sorry if posted

 

[P C H]

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Been tryna tell Rockets fans that CP3 deal is TERRIBLE. They keep coming with ways to justify it because he was good last year (and he still got hurt).

The advance data analytics must've said otherwise...

 

[D_eezus]

OKC probably should've paid the luxury tax

 

[Lizakers]

CP3 is too chunky to age well during that contract term

Hamstrings and knee soreness as a result of his ***** ******* are inevitable

 

[bostoiah]

CP3 is too chunky to age well during that contract term

Hamstrings and knee soreness as a result of his ***** ******* are inevitable

 

[bostoiah]

Celtics in 6

 

[P C H]

19.6/5.8/5.2 on 40% from the field and 31% from three. TS% of 59.1 over his last 5 playoff games

 

[Maximus Meridius]

CP3 is too chunky to age well during that contract term

Hamstrings and knee soreness as a result of his ***** ******* are inevitable

No



And Darryl Morey is supposed to be this super smart, futuristic, crunch the #'s geek and gave that deal to a aging injury prone player.

 

[buc em]

@bballkid11 how much money did you lose on the Rockets last night

 

[Platinum State]

Celtics in 6

 

[moe200069]

Really the main difference from last year is Iggy is there and healthy. This is likely the same path the series would have taken last year if he played from jump.

Iggy must be extra motivated this year after hearing dudes talk reckless, insinuating that his injury in the WCF was inconsequential since he's "not as important" as CP3. can't overstate how significant the dude is to this team on both ends. defends harden/cp3 and the perimeter better than anyone not named kawhi, got them e.honda hands, probably the best transition offense they have outside of KD's dunks and steph's pull up, and always makes baseline cuts for lobs at the right time. his 3 point and FT shooting though

 

[KHUFU]

I thought Jason Tatum was supposed to be better, after getting advice from Kobe? Duke player as well, right?

 

[trynafeelmink]

So what's the alternative then?

Idk but the guy who's considered an revolutionary offensive genius along with his blog boy front office should realize that Consistently Iso'ing Harden against a team that has consistently held him in the low 40's/high 30's from the floor..... is a pretty bad idea.

 

[buc em]

Who is guarding Tatum that has him struggling this hard?

 

[P C H]

Idk

Could of stopped right there. You don't have a better solution so killing them for ISO'ing makes no sense

I wasn't looking for a slander post, you can have all that lol

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

I thought Jason Tatum was supposed to be better, after getting advice from Kobe? Duke player as well, right?

It's easy to look good in meaningless regular season games

 

[MVP]

Bean sabotaged Tatum to some extent but oh well. He's just not a good iso player. And Bucks aren't going to help defensively off anybody really except Baynes. Their whole team relies on hitting perimeter shots at a ridiculous level kinda like Houston.