2016-17 NBA Thread: Finals are over, please go away (3 Viewers)

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

"We'll never know. But we'll soon be able to tell." - Mark Jackson

 

[Capella]

Uhh what would your definition of destroy be? Since it's not 6 probably 7 straight finals, 3 championships, and numerous mvps.

Seriously. Damn. 

 

[msudaisy26]

Uhh what would your definition of destroy be? Since it's not 6 probably 7 straight finals, 3 championships, and numerous mvps.

Lol you are just as bad as tjnc, but on the other side. LeBron haters see all the fails he had and claim he isn't an all time great and people like you only see the great stuff he has done and think he is the best ever. 

Does a LeBron ball sack symbol go off on your computer every time someone says something bad on the internet about your boy and you rush in to defend his honor?

 

[Dedfin]

Lol you are just as bad as tjnc, but on the other side. LeBron haters see all the fails he had and claim he isn't an all time great and people like you only see the great stuff he has done and think he is the best ever. 

Does a LeBron ball sack symbol go off on your computer every time someone says something bad on the internet about your boy and you rush in to defend his honor?

 Yo, you are given a chance to further flesh out your opinion, which is what I was looking forward to, but instead you go the other way and spew this.  Pretty disappointed.

 

[msudaisy26]

 Yo, you are given a chance to further flesh out your opinion, which is what I was looking forward to, but instead you go the other way and spew this.  Pretty disappointed.

Sorry to disappoint you, but this is my way of saying I am done with this stupid debate with the extreme on both sides. 

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Warriors D is still on a break so far.  Spurs getting plenty of shots they want without exerting a ton of effort.

 

[dickey moe]

Lol @ Ginobili out-hustling these cocky mofos.

 

[Weebs210]

Lol you are just as bad as tjnc, but on the other side. LeBron haters see all the fails he had and claim he isn't an all time great and people like you only see the great stuff he has done and think he is the best ever. 

Does a LeBron ball sack symbol go off on your computer every time someone says something bad on the internet about your boy and you rush in to defend his honor?

So you have no response so you hide behind a lame cut down. Lel.

 

[Dedfin]

Sorry to disappoint you, but this is my way of saying I am done with this stupid debate with the extreme on both sides. 

Weebs, imo says #### that's out of line, but I don't think that was one of them.  OK, let's reset.  Do you want to use a different word than destroy?  I think we can all admit, unless Lebron has access to the nuclear codes, he isn't actually going to destroy anything.  Maybe a word we can all agree to will help the conversation.

 

[Dedfin]

How about this, who here thinks Bird would be the expected All NBA like he was in the 80s?

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

All I hear is how Steph Curry wouldn't be able to play back in the day because of hand checking and somehow Bird's offense is supposed to suffer.

Its obvious most of you never saw Bird play. 

 

[Zigg]

Wouldn't he basically be baby Jesus' gift to stretch 4s in an era that is obsessed with stretch 4s.  Yeah, I think he'd manage a few all-NBA teams

Still not close to LeBron though.

 

[dickey moe]

Damn, Leonard.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

####, kawhi what a weird way to turn that ankle.  hope he can be as good.

 

[NutterButter]

Spurs getting away with some heave 3's

 

[dickey moe]

Punk-### Green.

 

[dickey moe]

####. Poor guy.

 

[NutterButter]

Aldridge needs to hit some shots if the spurs are going to hold onto this without leonard

 

[pollardsvision]

What a weird, wonderful game. Hopefully, the Spurs can hang on.

 

[NutterButter]

"Plays like he's listening to slow jams in the headphones".  M Jackson describing Kyle Anderson.    

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Aldridge needs to hit some shots if the spurs are going to hold onto this without leonard

Or he could figure out how to hit an open teammate when double-teamed.

 

[NutterButter]

Or he could figure out how to hit an open teammate when double-teamed.

Oof.  Aldridge is stinking up the joint.   

 

[dickey moe]

Murray and Collins keeping them in this thing.

 

[dickey moe]

Oof.  Aldridge is stinking up the joint.   

That was a big shot to put them back ahead, though. Can't believe he almost has 30 pts today.

 

[NutterButter]

That was a big shot to put them back ahead, though. Can't believe he almost has 30 pts today.

It wasn't pretty but it was big

 

[NutterButter]

I think I just saw Livingston out-rebound Aldridge

 

[tjnc09]

Or he could figure out how to hit an open teammate when double-teamed.

It's so odd watching him do continuing to shoot his contested turn around shot on a Pop coached team.  If he kicks out to a shooter when GS helps, that is such a difficult play to defend

 

[NutterButter]

Thompson has been terrible out there

 

[dickey moe]

Spurs so could've used this game. Don't see how they have a chance losing this one and having Kawhi injured again.

 

[NutterButter]

Spurs so could've used this game. Don't see how they have a chance losing this one and having Kawhi injured again.

Just a tough tough break.  They were rolling with Leonard.  Don't have much of a chance without him.   

 

[TobiasFunke]

Really have to be impressed with the Warriors' ability to dig down deep and somehow find a way to make America hate them even more.

 

[sports_fan]

Headband and hair regeneration technology are drastically improved over 20 years ago. Without that LeBron's career would have suffered greatly.

 

[bananafish]

Phew.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Dirty play on the reinjury to Leonard.  He took an extra step and slid his foot into the area where Leonard was going to land.  That is a major no-no with NBA players, and don't be surprised if the same thing happens to one of the GS stars in the next few games. 

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Dirty play on the reinjury to Leonard.  He took an extra step and slid his foot into the area where Leonard was going to land.  That is a major no-no with NBA players, and don't be surprised if the same thing happens to one of the GS stars in the next few games. 

Eh?

 

[Ghost Rider]

Eh?

Watch the replay of the injury.  Pachulia took an extra step long after the shot was gone so it would be in the area where Leonard would land.  It's a dirty trick, where you hope the guy lands on your foot and twists his ankle.  

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Watch the replay of the injury.  Pachulia took an extra step long after the shot was gone so it would be in the area where Leonard would land.  It's a dirty trick, where you hope the guy lands on your foot and twists his ankle.  

I just did.  I guess it could be.  Just looked kind of clumsy to me initially.

 

[Dedfin]

Watch the replay of the injury.  Pachulia took an extra step long after the shot was gone so it would be in the area where Leonard would land.  It's a dirty trick, where you hope the guy lands on your foot and twists his ankle.  

The sins of the father (Bruce Bowen) are to be paid by the children (Leonard)

 

[Long Ball Larry]

The sins of the father (Bruce Bowen) are to be paid by the children (Leonard)

I was going to mention that karma

 

[Dedfin]

I was going to mention that karma

and there's a ####### ####load of sins.

 

[jvdesigns2002]

Watch the replay of the injury.  Pachulia took an extra step long after the shot was gone so it would be in the area where Leonard would land.  It's a dirty trick, where you hope the guy lands on your foot and twists his ankle.  

I completely agree with you here. As a person that has played ball for over 25 years--this is clearly a dirty play for experienced hoopers. NBA players (especially 7 footers) know how to contest jump shots without having to slide their foot in the offensive players landing zone.  If you watch the replay slowly--Zaza actually takes a second and unnecessary step to put his foot in the path of Kawhi's landing zone.  While I'm not a Spurs fan--I'm an NBA fan that has looked forward to seeing this series for some time now.  I hope that Kawhi is healthy enough to not miss any time as fans have suffered through a fairly mediocre regular season and a blowout laden playoffs so far this season.     I don't think the Spurs will retaliate by doing the same to a Warriors player--but I honestly would not mind if Pops finds somebody on the end of his bench to go and cheap shot Zaza back.  What Zaza did was absolutely beyond disgusting. 

 

[CurlyNight]

Wow. Glad I missed the great debacle that was the Spurs today. And with Leonard probably out, might as well ff to Cavs v GSW in the finals again. :/

 

[Good Posting Judge]

100% dirty. 

 

[ShamrockPride]

Def a dirty play, but Spurs wouldn't have stood a chance against Cavs anyway, so  . One star can't beat a superteam. Only a superteam can beat a superteam. Dubs/Cavs it is again.

 

[matuski]

Watch the replay of the injury.  Pachulia took an extra step long after the shot was gone so it would be in the area where Leonard would land.  It's a dirty trick, where you hope the guy lands on your foot and twists his ankle.  

Kawhi - "he was just contesting the shot"

 

[msudaisy26]

I just seen Curry up close for the first time in a while. Can someone let him know that the homeless look isn't in right now?

 

[ShamrockPride]

I just seen Curry up close for the first time in a while. Can someone let him know that the homeless look isn't in right now?

Curry without beard, 14 years old.

Curry with beard, 15 years old.

 

[tjnc09]

I completely agree with you here. As a person that has played ball for over 25 years--this is clearly a dirty play for experienced hoopers. NBA players (especially 7 footers) know how to contest jump shots without having to slide their foot in the offensive players landing zone.  If you watch the replay slowly--Zaza actually takes a second and unnecessary step to put his foot in the path of Kawhi's landing zone.  While I'm not a Spurs fan--I'm an NBA fan that has looked forward to seeing this series for some time now.  I hope that Kawhi is healthy enough to not miss any time as fans have suffered through a fairly mediocre regular season and a blowout laden playoffs so far this season.     I don't think the Spurs will retaliate by doing the same to a Warriors player--but I honestly would not mind if Pops finds somebody on the end of his bench to go and cheap shot Zaza back.  What Zaza did was absolutely beyond disgusting. 

What level of basketball are we talking here?  You don't need to get that close to a 40 year old accountant for them to miss.  That was not a dirty play and I would say the exact thing if someone did that to someone on the Warriors.

 

[Weebs210]

What level of basketball are we talking here?  You don't need to get that close to a 40 year old accountant for them to miss.  That was not a dirty play and I would say the exact thing if someone did that to someone on the Warriors.

All makes sense now. Warriors fan lol.

 

[ShamrockPride]

I don't know what he says, I didn't watch it, but I figured a good Skip Bayless rant could trigger somebody in here about this whole Zaza/Bananahands incident.

https://youtu.be/Ru4znNLaH0s