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 (4 Viewers)

[Dez]

I’ve seen enough. Celts in 5, imo

As a Cleveland homer, it feels like this era of basketball is about to come to an end. It feels like the players know they don’t have what it takes. If they can’t pull this game out, which doesn’t seem likely, they are done in my opinion and LBJ is gone. 

Love watching this CLE meltdown

Game, series, era is over in Cleveland 

And to think Toronto got swept by this squad.  

There may be a limit to how many times in a postseason even Lebron can dig deep and do it himself when pushed to the brink. Normally, he has always breezed to the ECF before putting the team on his back and winning a series and getting to the finals. This year, he has needed to be superhuman from game 1, series 1. I think they’re done. Celtics in 4 or 5 imo

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

 

[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

Make that 3-4 now for 42.8% while rest of league is 6% when down 0-2.  

 

[tjnc09]

Make that 3-4 now for 42.8% while rest of league is 6% when down 0-2.  

That comparison is stupid.  

 

[sports_fan]

I’ve seen enough. Celts in 5, imo

As a Cleveland homer, it feels like this era of basketball is about to come to an end. It feels like the players know they don’t have what it takes. If they can’t pull this game out, which doesn’t seem likely, they are done in my opinion and LBJ is gone. 

Love watching this CLE meltdown

Game, series, era is over in Cleveland 

And to think Toronto got swept by this squad.  

There may be a limit to how many times in a postseason even Lebron can dig deep and do it himself when pushed to the brink. Normally, he has always breezed to the ECF before putting the team on his back and winning a series and getting to the finals. This year, he has needed to be superhuman from game 1, series 1. I think they’re done. Celtics in 4 or 5 imo

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

Can I still get one in? 

With Love out, Celtics win game 7 by double figures guaranteed.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Now as for tonight you have no Love it will be too much against a team that is 10-0 at home in Boston that despite missing it's top 2 players LeBron and his band of scrubs will not get it done. 

I give it 10% chance. 

 

[ghostguy123]

Finals MVP

Bron  +300

Durant  +150

Curry  +150

I have no idea how the Cavs are +650 to win the series and Bron is +300 for MVP.  Makes no sense.

 

[Rirruto]

Bryan Colangelo operating fake twitter accounts. I don't know if I love this story or if I'm just horrified.

 

[msudaisy26]

Finals MVP

Bron  +300

Durant  +150

Curry  +150

I have no idea how the Cavs are +650 to win the series and Bron is +300 for MVP.  Makes no sense.

Because if this goes 7 games, it means LeBron went nuts and will win the MVP even in a losing effort. If it is a close 6 game loss he still has a slim chance at winning the MVP and obviously if they win he is the no doubt MVP.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Bryan Colangelo operating fake twitter accounts. I don't know if I love this story or if I'm just horrified.

Lyin Bryan Colangelo always on the case.

that snake on the new sixers logo represents the colangelos, in case anyone didn’t know.

 

[modogg]

Bryan Colangelo operating fake twitter accounts. I don't know if I love this story or if I'm just horrified.

oh for ####'s sake. I have only read the 1st few paragraphs, but F the NBA for making the SIxers fire HInkie and making them put this fool in. ### #### it if he screws this team up 

 

[RUSF18]

I haven't read a real article on The Ringer since probably a month after it launched. It's nice to see that they still use the practice of just ending their pieces without any real wrap up.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Bryan Colangelo operating fake twitter accounts. I don't know if I love this story or if I'm just horrified.

Jesus Christ.

This league is the best reality show ever.

 

[Tom Hagen]

Insulting your All Star center on secret Twitter accounts is a bold strategy.  Let's see how it pays off. 

 

[Brunell4MVP]

Harden is soft. Real soft.  That's all this series came down to.

 

[scoobus]

Bryan Colangelo operating fake twitter accounts. I don't know if I love this story or if I'm just horrified.

This is amazing.

 

[mr. furley]

I haven't read a real article on The Ringer since probably a month after it launched. It's nice to see that they still use the practice of just ending their pieces without any real wrap up.

here i thought it was just me

so maddening

 

[modogg]

Insulting your All Star center on secret Twitter accounts is a bold strategy.  Let's see how it pays off. 

Sixers almost have to fire him. One of the most important off-seasons in the last 15 years, and this drops. I don't know a ton about burner accounts, but this article is pretty damning. Sixers honestly should come out with a statement and not let this get worse. God help us that they will be better at this then communicating medical status of the players on their team 

 

[JuniorGong]

Bryan Colangelo operating fake twitter accounts. I don't know if I love this story or if I'm just horrified.

Lebron is definitely a lock to sign with Philly now

 

[Capella]

Bryan Colangelo operating fake twitter accounts. I don't know if I love this story or if I'm just horrified.

Incredible. Imagine there is zero chance of Lebron going there if he stays. 

 

[TobiasFunke]

Dear God

The best.  This league is the best

 

[Capella]

Embiid’s twitter right now  

 

[modogg]

Embiid’s twitter right now  

 i can't think of a worse NBA player for a GM to pick to use burner accounts with. There is almost no way this ends well if the Sixers don't do something in the next few days

 

[mquinnjr]

Dear God

The best.  This league is the best

(I'll save the next two responses)

 

[Tom Hagen]

What I don't get is if you are using 5 burner accounts why have them all follow the same people and leave a trail? 

 

[mquinnjr]

What I don't get is if you are using 5 burner accounts why have them all follow the same people and leave a trail? 

the lack of stealth is easily the best part of this story.

 

[Tom Hagen]

the lack of stealth is easily the best part of this story.

The only way this story gets better is if it turns out Hinkie has been running the accounts and tipped off The Ringer as part of an elaborate revenge plot. 

 

[Peyton Marino]

https://twitter.com/maxontwitter/status/1001650254243028994?s=21

 

[Capella]

Good chance one of you morons is Bryan Colangelo 

 

[Peyton Marino]

https://twitter.com/manisthebecker/status/1001655327182479360?s=21

 

[GOB]

Magic front office is scrambling to find out what Twitter is tonight.

 

[Peyton Marino]

truly blessed to be alive in this moment in time

 

[Frostillicus]

Harden is soft. Real soft.  That's all this series came down to.

Go on.

 

[mquinnjr]

thread title.

 

[hagmania]

Meme game on point tho

Just call me Low Postradamus.

:shiver:

 

[thecatch]

The only way this story gets better is if it turns out Hinkie has been running the accounts and tipped off The Ringer as part of an elaborate revenge plot. 

https://twitter.com/briancgrubb/status/1001647208817741826?s=21

 

[hagmania]

The defensiveness over the collars has put me in tears

 

[ghostguy123]

Because if this goes 7 games, it means LeBron went nuts and will win the MVP even in a losing effort. If it is a close 6 game loss he still has a slim chance at winning the MVP and obviously if they win he is the no doubt MVP.

When is the last time the losing team had the MVP?

He would have to completely obliterate every finals record to get the MVP on the losing team these days.

 

[msudaisy26]

When is the last time the losing team had the MVP?

He would have to completely obliterate every finals record to get the MVP on the losing team these days.

He was 2 votes away from winning it in 2015

 

[caustic]

HFS  

These coincidences have drawn suspicion from other Twitter users. On one occasion, someone jokingly replied to one of the accounts with, “This you, Bryan?”

Enoughunkownsources claimed to know Colangelo. “No - but thanks for the compliment!” they answered. “He is too classy to even engage. Worked with him: he is a class act.”

 

[modogg]

HFS  

the most disgusting part is the NBA putting the Colangelo family in with the SIxers to "save the franchise" Silver better get some security for the net few weeks, Philly fans are going to be burning people if this ends up effecting the future of the franchise. 

 

[Frostillicus]

Just call me Low Postradamus.

:shiver:

That’s fantastic. 

 

[Frostillicus]

When is the last time the losing team had the MVP?

He would have to completely obliterate every finals record to get the MVP on the losing team these days.

And he could. 

 

[tommyGunZ]

The investigative journalism here is off the richter.  Can we get these guys on Bob Mueller’s team stat? 

And Embiid gets all the hearts.  

 

[caustic]

So, someone supposedly working in artificial intelligence tipped off The Ringer.

Here's a Sports Illustrated article from 2016, stating Sam Hinkie is/was interested in investing in......ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE!!!!

I wear normal shirt collars, #######.

That would be totally amazing and bat#### crazy, but is it really implausible? Using AI to to pin down a handful of angry twitter accounts goes beyond your average online sleuthing. Would take someone who has experience in the field, someone with a bone to pick...  

 

[Britney Spears]

Bryan Colangelo operating fake twitter accounts. I don't know if I love this story or if I'm just horrified.

So creepy. 

 

[BigSteelThrill]

God please let this be the end of Colangelo in Philly. 

 

[Britney Spears]

This is glorious:

https://twitter.com/sixersadam/status/1001672950335135745?s=21

 

[TripItUp]

what's going on now?

Colangelo is sending out trolling tweets on fake accounts and he got caught by the Sixers staff?

Is that right?

 

[BigSteelThrill]

what's going on now?

Colangelo is sending out trolling tweets on fake accounts and he got caught by the Sixers staff?

Is that right?

More then just trolling... he was giving out injury information on some of the players.

 

[tjnc09]

I'm going to say it's not him