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2018 NBA Finals: Golden State vs. Cleveland

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., May 28, 2018.

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2018 NBA Finals: Golden State vs. Cleveland

Poll closed Jun 1, 2018.
  1. Warriors in 4

    36.8%
  2. Warriors in 5

    36.0%
  3. Warriors in 6

    8.8%
  4. Warriors in 7

    3.2%
  5. Cavs in 7

    4.0%
  6. Cavs in 6

    4.0%
  7. Cavs in 5

    0.8%
  8. Cavs in 4

    4.0%
  9. I'm not watching the NBA Finals

    2.4%
  1. JumpMan

    JumpMan Contributing Member
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    For two first halves James Harden made us believe that we could beat the Warriors with him and about six secondary players. Why can't Leborn with around six secondary players finish the job? Serious question. No one on the Rockets could match Kevin Love's talent neither, although Capela comes close.
     
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  2. topfive

    topfive CF OG

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    Because Harden is better than Lebron
     
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    D’antoni and the rest of the coaching staff>>>the Cavs coaching staff, and the Rockets defense>>>>>>>the Cavs defense

    if the Cavs could defend like the Rockets, then maybe they’d be able to make the games close enough for Lebron’s greatness to come through, but they can’t
     
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  6. Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez The Music Man

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    You think Chris Paul can't match Kevin Love's talent?? Really?? Wow...
     
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    Adam Silver burner account?
     
  8. JumpMan

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    @Reeko Didn't think about the coaching staff and defense. Good points.

    @Manny Ramirez The Game 6 and 7 Rocket team was comparable to the current Cavs for a minute.

    I'm just looking for a reason to believe that this series could be competitive.
     
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    ^ Okay I'm glad you clarified. If the Cavs win more than one game here, I will absolutely be shocked.
     
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  10. JumpMan

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    No reason why Kevin Love can't be the double-double machine he once was. No reason why Tristan Thompson can't dominate the boards and defend the rim. George Hill is on the cusp of recovering his lost form. Jeff Green is the Durant stopper. There will be a J.R. Smith game. They have two secret weapons in Rodney Hood and Kendrick Lamar Perkins. And the Warriors are overrated. Tune-in!
     
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    Would rather watch paint dry.
     
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    You forgot to add /sacrasm because people might think you're serious...especially about TTBOY Thompson who got outrebound by Stephanie.

    Lots of interesting storyline though. Clarkson and TTBOY Thompson both dated one of those Karsadaiandsfds or Jenners.

    Jr Smith and Nick Young and McGee. what a group.
     
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    u forgot about the other new G, Hill, and the 2 athletic F's Jeff Green and Nance Jr,
    all of whom contributed to the Game 7 clincher over the Celtics
    in the context that

    no other rivalries have met in the Championship series 4 consecutive years.​

    btw, going to their 4th series, the GSW is leading the Cav 2 to 1, which is a hell lot closer than 2 of the great rivalries
    that you've noted, the Yankees/Red Sox and the Celtics/Lakers.
    in Championship series, the Red Sox have been ~~2 for 8.
    in series that went 7 games, the LAL has been zero for 7 against the Celts;
    neither Magic Johnson nor Kobe had ever won a game 7 against the Celts​
     
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    "Curry stopper, Curry stopper..."
     

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