The 2017 NBA Finals Thread

[SirStefan32]

Are we factoring in age or just take them right now today. I think every GM in the NBA would take Lebron 1.

This is in the moment hype. Durant looks really good because they can't focus on him. Take Durant off GS put him on the Cavs and put Lebron on GS. Are we still saying how great Durant is? Lebron is by far better.

Anyways

Lebron
Kawai
Greek Freak
Durant
Anthony Davis

That's the order I go.

I am factoring in the age. If you want to compete this season, sure, you take James. If you want anything beyond that, it would be silly to pick him.

Good call on Antetokounmpo! I forgot about him, but he would likely make my top five list, or at the very least the top ten.

 

[mojorizen7]

It depends on a lot of things. What are my team's other resources? Do we have the finances to compete for a title? What's the marketing strategy for the fan base?

That's a sure fire way to make it not fun.

 

[Finito]

I am factoring in the age. If you want to compete this season, sure, you take James. If you want anything beyond that, it would be silly to pick him.

Good call on Antetokounmpo! I forgot about him, but he would likely make my top five list, or at the very least the top ten.

I'm not to sure how many people actually get to see him but wow. He's almost 7 feet can handle can shoot athletic monster and can guard from PG to Center. He's just scratching the surface on what he can become.

Dudley was on the solar panel podcast and he was saying how Antetokounmpo was almost obsessive about working on his game. Bought a place next to the arena so he could work out anytime

 

[Ronin]

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

Cavs considering starting Iman Shumpert over J.R. Smith in Game 3, per @mcten (link: http://ble.ac/2svAeHv) ble.ac/2svAeHv

 

[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo

Teams to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals have a 28-4 series record

 

[AZCrazy]

Only drama here is whether Cleveland can win a game. Just what the NBA brass didn't want.

 

[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info‏Verified account@ESPNStatsInfo 19m19 minutes ago
12 of the Warriors 14 wins have come by double digits. That’s tied for the most double-digit wins in a single postseason in NBA history

 

[Ronin]

Al Iannazzone‏Verified account@Al_Iannazzone 38s38 seconds ago
Cavs coach Ty Lue said J.R. Smith will start Game 3. #NBAFinals

 

[chickenhead]

It sure looks like the Warriors are primed to go on a championship streak, but I never discounts Pat Riley's "disease of more." Everything is great now but feuds, egos, and injuries have a way of proliferating.

And while it seems boring to have such a dominant contender in the west and east, as a fan of neither it's interesting to watch what other teams will do. Or what LeBron does - on The Lowe Post they mentioned that nobody seems ready to talk about the fact that James is a free agent after next season, with a player option for 2018-19.

He brought Cleveland their championship: if anyone would feel justified leaving, it's James. We'd probably get another letter about how the Heat was "college," Cleveland II was his career, and now he's going to be emeritus somewhere else playing with his friends. Although I think at that point, some combo of James, Carmelo, and Paul may not be a championship core if this GS roster is still largely intact.

 

[Russ Smith]

It sure looks like the Warriors are primed to go on a championship streak, but I never discounts Pat Riley's "disease of more." Everything is great now but feuds, egos, and injuries have a way of proliferating.

And while it seems boring to have such a dominant contender in the west and east, as a fan of neither it's interesting to watch what other teams will do. Or what LeBron does - on The Lowe Post they mentioned that nobody seems ready to talk about the fact that James is a free agent after next season, with a player option for 2018-19.

He brought Cleveland their championship: if anyone would feel justified leaving, it's James. We'd probably get another letter about how the Heat was "college," Cleveland II was his career, and now he's going to be emeritus somewhere else playing with his friends. Although I think at that point, some combo of James, Carmelo, and Paul may not be a championship core if this GS roster is still largely intact.

Did people forget last year already? 2 wins by 41 total, last year it was 2 by 48, up 3-1 with homecourt advantage and the Cavs won and Draymond only missed 1 game. The Cavs have LeBron, Kyrlie and Love, they're not going down without a fight

 

[Ronin]

Jason Lloyd‏@JasonLloydNBA
Kyle Korver this morning: "This series is far from over. We know that."

 

[Ronin]

Jeff Zillgitt‏Verified account@JeffZillgitt 3m3 minutes ago
Jeff Zillgitt Retweeted USA TODAY NBA

Klay Thompson: "We could have gotten at least 140 the other night, if we only would have had 10 to 15 turnovers."

 

[Ronin]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...mond-green-kyrie-irving-steve-kerr/102567650/

 

[Ronin]

Anthony Slater‏Verified account@anthonyVslater 2m2 minutes ago
Steve Kerr said key tonight is to avoid a bad start (went down big early in Game 3 last year): "Allow ourselves to settle in."

 

[chickenhead]

Did people forget last year already? 2 wins by 41 total, last year it was 2 by 48, up 3-1 with homecourt advantage and the Cavs won and Draymond only missed 1 game. The Cavs have LeBron, Kyrlie and Love, they're not going down without a fight

I don't think anyone has forgotten last year. It's mentioned every 5 minutes. But I don't really have a rooting interest so I'm not worried about jinxing anything or being proven wrong by looking ahead.

 

[Russ Smith]

I don't think anyone has forgotten last year. It's mentioned every 5 minutes. But I don't really have a rooting interest so I'm not worried about jinxing anything or being proven wrong by looking ahead.

Sorry I didn't mean just you but in general everything I see or read people are acting like the series is over. Last year up 3-1 all I heard was nobody has ever come back from 3-1 in the finals, and the Cavs did just that. 2-0 with 2 games in Cleveland it would not surprise me at all if it's 2-2 after game 4.

So far it seems like the Warriors bench is the key, the starters are fairly close but the Warriors bench is pulling away from the Cavs bench.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Sorry I didn't mean just you but in general everything I see or read people are acting like the series is over. Last year up 3-1 all I heard was nobody has ever come back from 3-1 in the finals, and the Cavs did just that. 2-0 with 2 games in Cleveland it would not surprise me at all if it's 2-2 after game 4.

So far it seems like the Warriors bench is the key, the starters are fairly close but the Warriors bench is pulling away from the Cavs bench.

no way. last year's Warriors team a) was missing Draymond for a game and b) DIDN'T HAVE KD.

This thing is over in 5. There's just literally no way for the Cavs to defend the Warriors.

 

[Russ Smith]

no way. last year's Warriors team a) was missing Draymond for a game and b) DIDN'T HAVE KD.

This thing is over in 5. There's just literally no way for the Cavs to defend the Warriors.

Right but Draymond missed one game, they still lost 2 more with him.

I think the Warriors in the regular season were better last year than this year. So far in the postseason they're at another level, and better than at any point last year. The key is clearly Durant, he is just so good on offense that teams guard differently. And the defense has been spectacular.

But I just am surprised people are acting like it's done, the first 2 games last year were even more lopsided.

I hope it's over I don't want to sweat out a 7 game series, the longer it goes the more pressure is on the Warriors.

 

[Ronin]

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[SirStefan32]

There is no comparison. Curry was not 100%, Green missed a game, and Barnes couldn't hit open shots. Barnes has been replaced by Kevin Durant. Warriors have too many weapons, they are faster, longer, more athletic, etc. There is just no comparison to last year.

 

[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo

Warriors have outscored the Cavaliers by 41 points so far this series, 4th-largest point differential through 2 games in NBA Finals history

 

[AZBALLER]

My only question is, do the refs intentionally make this a series?

 

[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo

LeBron James-NBA Finals games: With Cavaliers: 19 W/ Heat: 23 Will become only player to play 20 Finals games for 2 teams (via @EliasSports)

 

[3rdside]

Dude you have no idea what your talking about. You understand OKC was 32-9 when Westbrook got a triple double last year. They NEEDED him to do everything and when he did they won so please explain to me how him getting triple doubles hurt his team, again 32-9.

Like it was brought up OKC blew a 3-1 lead against GS last year and it was Durant that came up small

Yeah maybe clutching at straws a bit, like i said it was just a couple of games kind of mid-season time and he think he became more clutch as the season went on / his winning record with triple doubles got better, or something like that.

 

[Chaplin]

My only question is, do the refs intentionally make this a series?

Even if that was an option, could they without making it LOOK like they are doing it? The Warriors are just too good.