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That's 1 team in how many yrs? Plus the NBA has been all messed up with seeding for playoffs for yrs. Wasn't it the Clippers who lost to the rockets or something one year in the 1st round and people complained because LAC had a better record but the other team was seeded higher because they won their Div or something like that? Usually when one of those teams win it's because of the unfair seeding the NBA has.
That isn't what you asked. You said when was the last time. That year had nothing to do with seeding, if I recall correctly they fixed the seeding so the division winners weren't automatically the higher seeded team.
Right here says it all. Kids today Are entertained by that AND1 type stuff and long balls. Chicks dig the 3 as they use to say when I was younger. KD gets the hate because from at least people I've talked to who hate him it's because he couldn't beat GS so he decided to join them instead. Some feel Durant was too soft and didn't show up in big games with OKC. I think its a combination of people are fed up with great teams getting richer in terms of talent and the fact there's a lot of Russel Westbrook Supporters. RW is a great player but he's way too ball dominate and I think cares more about himself then winning as a team. Him a durant seemed like they couldn't exist together. It was either Durant resigns and Russ goes or Durant did what he did. I don't blame him for it but I do blame him for basically going to GS. I said before FA Anywhere if he leaves is fine as long as it wasn't NYK/Cle/GS. I'm not gonna vilify the guy for it but I am frustrated with the growing now continuing problem league wide.
I'm sorry yeah I said that but I meant to say and worded this incorrectly how many times has it really been where those seeds had a fair chance. Yes I realize they fixed the Seeding but SA was a much better team then their record. I'd have put them against any other team ranked in their spot or a little higher and bet on them winning.
That's because a lot of people I think are filled with empty threats. Myself Unless the Bulls were playing TV game I got in Philly I hardly watched a minute of basketball this year. Bits and pieces flipping through channels sure or if I was waiting for something else to come on looked at it till whatever i wanted was on mostly used it as background noise while doing other things. Really I've only seen bits and pieces of the finals. Why because i knew both these teams would be in the finals and two I know Cle lacks depth on the bench and unless they are hitting 3s this series won't be close. That isn't entertaining for me unless i was a GS fan. I'll be happy if Durant wins a title just not how he accomplished it. Plus many people have false hope of their teams doing well. For example people here in Philly IMHO are completely overrating the Sixers talent. I see a ton of question marks and holes as well as just hope. The Sixers aren't a very well run team. They have a poor scouting department and lucked on Embiid but can he stay healthy? Simmons IMHO nothing more then an overhyped prospect to keep fans of teams not involve in playoffs to get ratings for the draft. Saric? I've seen Europeans start off on fire but then aren't consistent. Saric has had consistency problems whole career. Brett Brown is a great coach but all I see is maybe potential and a lot of people throwing out prayers and hoping to get lucky. IMHO Sixers should've been a playoff team already with the amount of good draft spots they had but Hinkie screwed the poach on several draftees MCW, and overloading on Cs.
You would be surprised at how much you can write about the NBA when you don't waste time watching the NBA.
Curious to see if Kerr tries to win Game 3 this time around; losing Game 3 on purpose last season is a decision he probably regrets.
Which is what makes it so weird that I've been pretty much the only one in here saying it.
So you are saying when the Warriors signed Durant you predicted they would be a dominant team? Wow thanks Captain Obvious.
I love to see you complaining about "too much showboating and me me how do I get on the top 10 of SC" with your name being DJackson10.
If you're talking about me you can look back at my post history. I have been 100% consistent since Durant went to GS. I'm not as prolific of a poster as you so I might have only said it 15-20 times this year. But I'm certainly not just coming to that opinion.
Good call. I remember all your posts earlier this season agreeing with me that people were still undervaluing the Warriors and that they were vastly better than even the Cavs.
As usual, DJackson10 dropping the knowledge and getting the best of you. You barely use any words!
Umm I am a casual NBA fan who barely posted in this thread all year. I didnt realize I had to post in here just to confirm my OBVIOUS suspicions that the Warriors would be a dominant team this season. I'll keep it in mind next season if they resign Durant.
Whatcha gonna do with all that money we're gonna win?
The NBA has tried that in games 1&2. It looked like Wrestlemania out there. Still didn't matter. You're right though, the NBA will gift at least one game to Cleveland. With KD, they won't be able to hand the whole series to Cleveland like they did last year.
What were their odds at the beginning of the season? I havent gambled on sports in my life (unless you count fantasy football).Whatcha gonna do with all that money we're gonna win?
I say we buy World Series tickets. I'll bring you for the games at Nats Park, you bring me for the games at Yankee Stadium
I was listening to local sports talk in DC this morning and one of the guys made a good point: it feels like the Cavs have to score on every possession to win. I mean the Warriors had 20 TOs last night and still won by 19. I don't know what more Cleveland can do at this point.
Was hoping for a good finals, but man is GS overwhelming. The only way the Cavs can win is to play perfect basketball for 4 out of the 5 next games. I just don't see that happening. GS just has way more forgiveness in their team when they make a mistake. That is a hell of a basketball team hitting on all cylinders right now...
Might want to just put Weebs on ignore. We get it, you don't like him or his hot takes.
Warriors were roughly -120 to win the title after Durant signed. That is unprecedented for any of the major 4 sports.What were their odds at the beginning of the season? I havent gambled on sports in my life (unless you count fantasy football).
That is why I don`t get people complaining about Durant.
People weren't wrong over who would win the series, they just didn't anticipate the events that occurred (ie losing Green).
