I was at game 3 of the GS/Denver series, and I had great seats (for a change - can't often afford them; these were given to me) and I was amazed at how good both teams played in that game. The level of talent on both rosters was impressive. Denver has great depth, and they come at you with waves of athletic players. I had a newfound respect for the Nuggets. Faried lost my respect with the cheap shot in game 5; particularly since it was directed at Curry. In my mind, he was the instigator; subsequent retaliations by Bogut & Green were flagrant, but understandable. Faried's move was a chump move. Perhaps this happens a lot in the playoffs, I wouldn't know - the last time I was at a Warriors playoff game was in 1975. Anyway, I hope the series goes back to the form it was taking in Game 3, when both teams played at their highest levels, and gave the fans a real treat. Shaq said something after the Faried cheap shot, that Curry "should take it as a big compliment" because it's like Denver is saying "we can't beat you otherwise, so we're going to take shots at you". I guess he was right. Can't wait for game 6 tonight.