Out of Bounds: Who Will Win The NBA Finals 2016
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Its June and the heat of summer is almost upon us. Or, it's here already and I'm just pretending that's a breeze outside. Either way, If you are a basketball fan, it means there is one last basketball hurrah. It happens to be the most significant annual event of the basketball world - the NBA Finals. This year's match-up between the feisty, sharp shooting Golden State Warriors against the big three of the Cleveland Cavaliers could prove to be one of the classic series of all time.
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I could care less about GS or Curry. I just don't want LeBron to win one for the Cavs. It will mess up my Miami Heatles 30 for 30, ten years from now. I'll be watching Roots but go GS.
Quote from: thelakelander on June 02, 2016, 09:31:53 PM
I could care less about GS or Curry. I just don't want LeBron to win one for the Cavs. It will mess up my Miami Heatles 30 for 30, ten years from now. I'll be watching Roots but go GS.
As a Heat fan on the opposite side of the spectrum, I sincerely hope LeBron wins one in Cleveland. Regardless of his quick exit from AAA, he did bring us two championships and we were in the game each year he was here. I wish him nothing but the best, as long as he's not playing the Heat.
Loving this nuts-smashing playoffs, man.
Really hoping last night's game wasn't a harbinger for this series; I don't care who wins as long as I get as many competitive games as possible. But that isn't going to happen if the Cavs just keep running ISOs for LeBron and Kyrie and hope for the best.
Quote from: funwithteeth on June 03, 2016, 08:11:40 AM
Loving this nuts-smashing playoffs, man.
The Stanley cup finals are...
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One made basket on 18 possessions. Just some top-flight playmaking right there.
Quote from: funwithteeth on June 03, 2016, 08:11:40 AM
Loving this nuts-smashing playoffs, man.
Really hoping last night's game wasn't a harbinger for this series; I don't care who wins as long as I get as many competitive games as possible. But that isn't going to happen if the Cavs just keep running ISOs for LeBron and Kyrie and hope for the best.
That's been their offense for the entire season. Run ISO and kick it out to JR Smith for 3 if he's hot.
Which is fine when it works, but it wasn't working last night. And they kept with it even after it was clear it wasn't working.
Speaking of JR, he only attempted three shots last night. I know he skinned his shooting hand at one point, but he stayed in the game. They couldn't get him involved more?
7 players out-scored Klay and Steph last night for GS. Still think it can be a competitve series, but not good news for the Cavs.
Quote from: BridgeTroll on June 03, 2016, 08:19:26 AM
Quote from: funwithteeth on June 03, 2016, 08:11:40 AM
Loving this nuts-smashing playoffs, man.
The Stanley cup finals are...
Hopefully it will attract more viewers for regular season hockey as well
Quote from: funwithteeth on June 03, 2016, 09:11:44 AM
Which is fine when it works, but it wasn't working last night. And they kept with it even after it was clear it wasn't working.
Speaking of JR, he only attempted three shots last night. I know he skinned his shooting hand at one point, but he stayed in the game. They couldn't get him involved more?
It works when you're simply more talented than the teams in the East. Not so much when you're going up against the top teams out West.
If OKC hadn't choked in game 6, they'd be NBA champions by the end of the week.
What a miserable series.
Yeah, those guys on OKC have to feel pretty bad right now. Are there any adjustments the Cavs can do to make this more of a competitive series?
Trading for Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
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LOL... 46 minutes will do that... ;D
Lol Ennis you waited one year to make that post. Looks like you'll finally get your revenge. ;D
NHL finals wayyy more competitive and entertaining... Game 5 tonight... 8)
He finished +7 in a game his team lost by five. That's nuts.
The ending last night was so deflating; I don't know that I have it in me to watch game 4.
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Lol Ennis you waited one year to make that post. Looks like you'll finally get your revenge. ;D
It was well worth the wait to witness what and how it took place in the final two minutes last night. A full game of eating candy for Cleveland, only to get served a poop burger at the end of the night.
Quote from: funwithteeth on June 08, 2017, 10:01:39 AM
He finished +7 in a game his team lost by five. That's nuts.
The ending last night was so deflating; I don't know that I have it in me to watch game 4.
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LOL, prime Bosh and Wade were better! It was LeBron who cost them the 2011 finals. Being a Heat fan, I'm fine watching Lebron and Cleveland fans go down in flames, although I totally agree with your position on KD.
Durant wasn't going to win anything in OKC because no one on that team was good outside of himself and Westbrook.
But yes, I guess it's a "bitch" thing to do to go to a better job when the opportunity arises.
Fair point! It is a job and who would not leave one place of employment for a better opportunity to grow professionally elsewhere....while also getting paid more money?
The way the salary cap works, he could have made more money staying in OKC.
Not when endorsements from playing in a large market and winning a Finals MVP kick in.
Definitely to the latter, debatable to the former. Durant was already marketable before heading West.
According to Forbes, Durant makes $34 million in endorsements. Money isn't a problem for him.
https://www.forbes.com/athletes/list/#tab:overall
Right, which is why he was willing to go to GSW and earn less base salary; he's not hurting for cash, and his ultimate goal was to win a championship.
Of course, you could argue the salary cap works against the tenants of a free market and Durant deserves to be paid his worth as a player (one of the very best in the league), but that's another conversation. The way the NBA salary cap works, he has to take a pay cut in order to play on the best team in the league.
Quote from: JaxAvondale on June 08, 2017, 10:15:05 PM
According to Forbes, Durant makes $34 million in endorsements. Money isn't a problem for him.
https://www.forbes.com/athletes/list/#tab:overall
But if you can make millions, increase your endorsement earnings setting your family up for life and win a few championships in the process, why stay in dusty OKC?
Quote from: thelakelander on June 08, 2017, 10:36:23 PM
Quote from: JaxAvondale on June 08, 2017, 10:15:05 PM
According to Forbes, Durant makes $34 million in endorsements. Money isn't a problem for him.
https://www.forbes.com/athletes/list/#tab:overall
But if you can make millions, increase your endorsement earnings setting your family up for life and win a few championships in the process, why stay in dusty OKC?
Totally Agree! I have no issues with him going to Golden State.