2017-18 NBA (Playoffs): A gasping, wheezing thread begs message board poster arguing how Jordan never lost a Finals to just let it die in peace (2 Viewers)

[mr. furley]

those are two separate quotes

more of a continuation of the same train of thought. the rest between was filler.

 

[Chaos Commish]

That's what I saw for the highlight clip I saw of him (yay, I scout!!!)....reminds me of Lonzo Ball but with a legit jumper. However, Lonzo didn't stand out athletically compared to NCAA players....Luka doesn't stand out athletically white dudes. So that's a major red flag.

I dislike Lonzo Ball. He shot 44% from the field and 30.5% from 3 this year. Luka 46 overall and 31 from 3. His shot looks better, but the results are hardly better considering the much easier level. I dislike Lonzo but he would have been by far the best player in either of the two Euro Final 4 games today. Really no one was even close and I dislike him. /lakerfanwhodislikesball

 

[wilked]

We got a game tonite? 

 

[wilked]

Anyone gambling? -6.5? Feels like a trap line 

 

[sports_fan]

We got a game tonite? 

Almost felt like the season ended with the amount of time since the last game

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Anyone gambling? -6.5? Feels like a trap line 

I don't gamble often, but that seems crazy after the first two games. I just heard teams 0-2 and home for game 3 are 5-1 though.

 

[GOB]

Cus Crise! 

 

[sports_fan]

I'm predicting if the Cavs lose this game they'll be down 3-0 in the series

 

[Dedfin]

Cus Crise! 

This is maximum dumb. Surely this had to be approved by more than one person. How? 

 

[Dez]

Interesting stat.  Teams down 0-2 have come back to win 6% of all series in best of 7.

Cleveland Cavs down 0-2 have come back 33% of time down 0-2.  2007 vs Detroit won 4 straight and 2016 vs GS won games 3,5,6,7.

I remember in 2016 when everyone and their brother announced Cleveland as dead vs GS when they were down 0-2 and got blown out by 30+ points in game 2.

Person asked Smith "Are the Cavs done"

Stephen A Smith "Yes they are.  I don't even know why that is a question...their chance to win this series is zero"

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=15996039

 

[msudaisy26]

I really don't like listening to Van Gundy and Jackson. 

 

[msudaisy26]

Interesting stat.  Teams down 0-2 have come back to win 6% of all series in best of 7.

Cleveland Cavs down 0-2 have come back 33% of time down 0-2.  2007 vs Detroit won 4 straight and 2016 vs GS won games 3,5,6,7.

I remember in 2016 when everyone and their brother announced Cleveland as dead vs GS when they were down 0-2 and got blown out by 30+ points in game 2.

Person asked Smith "Are the Cavs done"

Stephen A Smith "Yes they are.  I don't even know why that is a question...there chance to win this series is zero"

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=15996039

I am so glad the Cavs are playing well. If they were losing we wouldn't get to read your awesome takes. 

I hope the Warriors lose tomorrow. Not because I like the Rockets, but because I can't wait to see what you will enlighten us with. 

 

[JuniorGong]

Lebron really working the Kleenex 

 

[pollardsvision]

Celtics definitely still winning the series, but now I'm starting to think it might drag out to 4 games. 

 

[Dez]

With LeBron 2-4 that is down 0-2 they are 2-4.  3 of the 4 they lost went 7 games.  Spurs went 4-0 in 2007 NBA finals.

 

[Dez]

Amazing what a difference making shots and missing shots make in a game.  This is a miss or make league.  Cavs 6/11 from 3 after being putrid from 3 in Boston and Boston just 33% from field after torching Cavs in Boston.

 

[sports_fan]

No team has ever come back from down 4 games in a series

 

[tjnc09]

Amazing what a difference making shots and missing shots make in a game.  This is a miss or make league.  Cavs 6/11 from 3 after being putrid from 3 in Boston and Boston just 33% from field after torching Cavs in Boston.

Amazing

 

[tjnc09]

Some interesting Celtics minutes in the first quarter 

 

[JuniorGong]

Nice mauling, I mean clean block by Lebron

 

[Chaos Commish]

I don't have the volume on but that sure looked like Lebron called "ball" and went to the line whether the refs called a foul or not. 

 

[tjnc09]

I am so glad the Cavs are playing well. If they were losing we wouldn't get to read your awesome takes. 

I hope the Warriors lose tomorrow. Not because I like the Rockets, but because I can't wait to see what you will enlighten us with. 

LeBron "fans" are a strange bunch

 

[Chaos Commish]

LeBron "fans" are a strange bunch

The haters are so normal.

 

[JuniorGong]

Cleveland looks great so far but if the Celtics can go on a little run here and get it down to 10 or less at half I like their chances.

 

[msudaisy26]

LeBron "fans" are a strange bunch

Not all of them, but there are a few on this board and they are a vocal bunch.

 

[tjnc09]

The haters are so normal.

I thought you had me on ignore 

 

[Chaos Commish]

I thought you had me on ignore 

I did. 

 

[Britney Spears]

This is maximum dumb. Surely this had to be approved by more than one person. How? 

I’ll admit, I don’t actually know what it’s intended to say. 

 

[tjnc09]

I’ll admit, I don’t actually know what it’s intended to say. 

C (see) us rise 

 

[Britney Spears]

C (see) us rise 

I thought that, but the giant C makes it seem like either:

See us sea rise OR See us Cries

 

[Britney Spears]

Crazy that LeBron is in his 15th season playing a billion minutes and two hand reverse dunking and stuff. 

 

[Dedfin]

C us Cries makes sense

 

[tjnc09]

Stevens punting the first half to set up for another incredible comeback 

 

[Dez]

LeBron slacking this game only has 2 rebounds.

 

[modogg]

I don't gamble often, but that seems crazy after the first two games. I just heard teams 0-2 and home for game 3 are 5-1 though.

i hit the -6 when it came out, wish i poured in more

 

[modogg]

i honestly don't know of another team that hits so many shots at home, and misses those same shots on the road. i know the rumors about the C's taking a page out of Belicheck's playbook and altering the rims a tad, but man sometimes you would think it is possible....

 

[wilked]

i honestly don't know of another team that hits so many shots at home, and misses those same shots on the road. i know the rumors about the C's taking a page out of Belicheck's playbook and altering the rims a tad, but man sometimes you would think it is possible....

I try to give you some slack...but posts like this make it so tough 

 

[modogg]

I try to give you some slack...but posts like this make it so tough 

to be honest, i am just happy to see Baynes hit a 3 this series. 

 

[wilked]

Cavs killing it, Celts playing awful. Time to look to Game 4 

 

[mr. furley]

Steve Javie about to T someone up

 

[mr. furley]

not sure how the Celtics come back from this

4-2 Cleveland

 

[Chaos Commish]

not sure how the Celtics come back from this

4-2 Cleveland

Clearly Stevens can't keep up with Lue's adjustments.

 

[modogg]

so i'm guessing the Cetics just allowed Yabusele to skip the whole conditioning and nutrition parts or camp and the season? i know Big Baby didn't mind carrying around the extra package, but sheesh 

 

[the moops]

8 minutes to go and up 30 points. I think you can take Lebron out and get him some rest

 

[southeastjerome]

i honestly don't know of another team that hits so many shots at home, and misses those same shots on the road. i know the rumors about the C's taking a page out of Belicheck's playbook and altering the rims a tad, but man sometimes you would think it is possible....

There is something to this home shooting funny business. In Boston I watched the Celtics drain threes in the first half and the Cavs shoot badly. At halftime it darkened for the entertainment and I swear I saw a small, green man tooling with the rim and then he switched to the opposite end. The same thing happened in the second half, Celts shot the lights out, Cavs missed terribly.

 

[Dez]

Games 1 and 3 complete blowouts.  Game 2 cavs won 1st half but Boston won 2nd half bigger.  If Cavs win game 4 it will most likely come down to game 5 advantage Boston undefeated at home but never bet against LeBron he pulled off the biggest miracle of anyone ever down 3-1 vs a 73 win GS team that was 50-3 at home and beat them twice at their place including the first game 7 road finals win since 1978.

 

[JuniorGong]

Winner of Game 4 wins the series 

 

[tjnc09]

 must be the same person

 

[mr. furley]

Clearly Stevens can't keep up with Lue's adjustments.

in Stevens's defense, Lue might be the NBA's best coach not named Budenholzer

 

[Frostillicus]

Not all of them, but there are a few on this board and they are a vocal bunch.

I’m a Lebron fan.