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[2017 NBA Finals] Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Sajan, May 12, 2017.

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Who will win?

Poll closed May 31, 2017.

  1. GSW 4-0

    9 vote(s)
    7.6%

  2. GSW 4-1

    16 vote(s)
    13.4%

  3. GSW 4-2

    29 vote(s)
    24.4%

  4. GSW 4-3

    12 vote(s)
    10.1%

  5. CLE 4-0

    4 vote(s)
    3.4%

  6. CLE 4-1

    1 vote(s)
    0.8%

  7. CLE 4-2

    29 vote(s)
    24.4%

  8. CLE 4-3

    19 vote(s)
    16.0%
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  1. BackdoorHarden

    BackdoorHarden Member

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    Damn...ALL THOSE OPEN shots Barnes was getting and now KD is getting having different result.


    DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN. NOT FAIR.

    SHUT THEM DOWN OPEN SHOP OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO KD
     
    #281 BackdoorHarden, Jun 1, 2017
  2. WestendMassive

    WestendMassive Member

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    This is disappointing, especially after how intense the first quarter was, but it doesn't necessarily mean the series is over.

    2016 NBA Finals
    Game 1: GSW 104 d CLE 89
    Game 2: GSW 110 d CLE 77

    While this is no doubt a flogging, recent history tells us that we shouldn't count Lebron out entirely
     
    #282 WestendMassive, Jun 1, 2017
  3. BackdoorHarden

    BackdoorHarden Member

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    Klay always guard the best player...of course the metric ain't going to be great when you have to great Kyrie, Harden, WestBrook, and Lillard.
     
    #283 BackdoorHarden, Jun 1, 2017
  4. Brown Lost It

    Brown Lost It Member

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    yea but are you not entertained?

    im sure you warreiors fans are tonight....the rest of us gotta watch them dominate the west for years to come and umm yeah

    they were already a 73 win team did they need the most efficient scorer in the nba?
     
    #284 Brown Lost It, Jun 1, 2017
  5. BigMaloe

    BigMaloe Contributing Member

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    How do you beat golden state? What's the formula?

    I'm thinking it will take a Detroit bad boys style team. Extremely physical and slightly psychotic. Not caring about any fouls or repercussions, just hard physical play while accepting the role of the bad guy.

    But it would have to be mixed with new age potent offensive efficiency
     
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  6. T for 3

    T for 3 Member

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    This is terrible to watch. GS is so unfair. I'm one of the people who thinks this is not good for the NBA.
     
    #286 T for 3, Jun 1, 2017
  7. Mr. Space City

    Mr. Space City Member

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    Last year was a battle of 2 "super teams"

    Now one of those teams added an MVP / scoring champ

    I just dont see how you can defend this team.
     
    #287 Mr. Space City, Jun 1, 2017
  8. Rockets Pride

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    Hey. All you Lebron Fans. He's on the bench watching his team still get his butt kicked live.

    Yeah, MJ never did that.


    Shut up Lebron fans. You're a disgrace.
     
    #288 Rockets Pride, Jun 1, 2017
  9. celebrevida

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    One thing about great defense isn't just the stats of the player you're guarding. Its also about how hard the opposing player has to work to get his stats.

    If you have a scrub defender and the opposing offensive player is scoring with ease, he has more energy to play longer and more energy on defense. If you have a great defender making the opposing offensive player work for his scores, it might still affect his energy level and his energy on defense.

    This aspect is not easily captured in stats.
     
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  10. astrosrule

    astrosrule Member

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    Ya MJ played a lot of teams as good as these warriors, good call
     
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  11. Mr. Space City

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    you know you're replying to a troll right?
     
    #291 Mr. Space City, Jun 1, 2017
  12. astrosrule

    astrosrule Member

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    Who isn't a troll these days?
     
    #292 astrosrule, Jun 1, 2017
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  13. Rockets Pride

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    90's basketball was light years above this pathetic NBA.
     
    #293 Rockets Pride, Jun 1, 2017
  14. Daddy Long Legs

    Daddy Long Legs H- Town Harden

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    Form a team that has a starting lineup of bev, harden, kawhi, anthony davis, rudy gobert.

    Have chris paul, paul george, deandre jordan, and jeremy lin come off the bench
     
    #294 Daddy Long Legs, Jun 1, 2017
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  15. SamFisher

    SamFisher Contributing Member

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    Barkley said that Klay was the 2nd best player in the NBA back in October.

    Obviously not
     
    #295 SamFisher, Jun 1, 2017
  16. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    Except they took last years team and added Kevin Durant. This is probably the greatest team in NBA history. I don't know how you beat this team?
     
    #296 Air Langhi, Jun 1, 2017
  17. BackdoorHarden

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    CAVS. YOU AIN"T IN DA EAST NO"S MORE.

    Rockets would have taken this team easily.


    Lebron James is going to need to get Raymond kicked out of the game again to win
     
    #297 BackdoorHarden, Jun 1, 2017
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  18. gumbleton3

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    Hahahah Rockets would have lost in 5.
     
    #298 gumbleton3, Jun 1, 2017
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  19. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    10+ Assists is nothing?

    Rocket River
     
    #299 Rocket River, Jun 1, 2017
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  20. Reeko

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    maybe if Memphis replaced Parsons with Paul George and added another great player they'd be able to take out GS...it would take some unrealistic stuff like that to happen
     
    #300 Reeko, Jun 1, 2017
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