Where the F*%k is the 2014 NBA Thread?!?!!

I didn't know you could tackle someone trying to steal the ball. Other than that another gut wrenching loss for the Warriors.
 
It really angers me when LeBron is all of a sudden anointed greatest small forward of all time and his career is not even over yet!


How easy it is to forget how he simply choked in the 2010/11 playoffs. He didn't get a ring until he had Wade,Bosh and Allen.





You know who never choked,complained or was afraid to take the last shot?





LARRY THE LEGEND BIRD!


1)So far better career shooter,passer,rebounder (stats don't lie)


2)Played against stiffer defense oriented half court teams ie:Motor City Badboys Pistons and legendary players like Thomas,Magic,Jordan,Dr.J!


LeBron plays in an offense favored watered down league where a foul is called for hand checking him. In the 80's teams like the Pistons ended players careers!


3) Bird always wanted the ball with the game on the line ...LBJ gets flustered and pouts when things go south see 2010/11


4)Bird put up great numbers despite debilitating pain most of the last half of his career. LBJ so far hasn't dealt with any major injuries. You can bet when he does start to downslide though it will be sudden and dramatic.



 
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Is Kerr going to continue to keep David Lee in the back of the fridge?





Didnt Lee prove in the series vs Memphis that he's used to East Coast/Bang-up ball?
 
vintageinfants said:cavs were less fluid with kyrie back in the line up.





is his injury going to restore some of the team dynamic they showed flashes of during the run up?





addition by subtraction maybe?
 
Cavs had people step up in game 3.





Seemed like GSW tried to adjust to the D on Curry and Thompson by changing the sets, having other people move the ball.


I think tonight they will return to the philosophy that Curry can't be stopped.
 
No matter who wins this series this is one of the best finals in recent memory. Every game has come down to the end and have been nail bitters.
 
motown67 said:No matter who wins this series this is one of the best finals in recent memory. Every game has come down to the end and have been nail bitters.




This one's been good, but I think I really enjoyed the 2013 Spurs/Heat matchup as well. Two heavyweights going 7 games.
 
yuichi said:motown67 said:No matter who wins this series this is one of the best finals in recent memory. Every game has come down to the end and have been nail bitters.




This one's been good, but I think I really enjoyed the 2013 Spurs/Heat matchup as well. Two heavyweights going 7 games.




And last year's Finals, which featured some of the best basketball ever played.





This year's playoffs were kinda lame, but the Finals have been really competitive. Cleveland's bringing it more than I thought they possibly could--love seeing an underdog fight like this.
 
I like last year's finals but the Spurs just basically wiped the court with the Heat which was nice to watch but not competitive which this series has been until tonight's blow out.
 
In the end a blow out. But it sure didn't feel like one.





Have not looked at the box score but GSW rebounding sucked.


Seemed like Cavs got more offensive rebounds than GSW got total rebounds.
 
Two of my fav parts of tonight's game.





Joey Crawford





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This video cuts off too soon because Curry pushes him and tells him to go back to his bench but you get the idea





 
even this game looked for a moment like it would be a nail biter (when the Cavs got it to within 3)





JR and Shump are who we thought they were


Delly too, apparently





can Lebron physically keep this shit up? Blatt took him out for crucial minutes, presumably because he is exhausted





I like the W's chances. Even if Lee and Iggy gotta drag the splash bros across the finish line