2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 5, Conference Finals

[Greenie]

The Nba has always been the worst in terms of being too predictable and knowing who’s gonna win but Durant going to GS has taken it to another level to where there’s no competition anymore

It’s unwatchable

I’m enjoying this.
Curry is amazing

[EricAnderson]

The Nba has always been the worst in terms of being too predictable and knowing who’s gonna win but Durant going to GS has taken it to another level to where there’s no competition anymore

It’s unwatchable

I’m enjoying this.
Curry is amazing

He was he yesterday.. when he’s not then people say he’s injured

[Greenie]

The Nba has always been the worst in terms of being too predictable and knowing who’s gonna win but Durant going to GS has taken it to another level to where there’s no competition anymore

It’s unwatchable

I’m enjoying this.
Curry is amazing

He was he yesterday.. when he’s not then people say he’s injured

He is. He’s literally coming off of an injury.
He didn’t play the 1st rd.

[fatalogic]

Curry is top 3 PG ever. His offense is too crazy. Nothing he can’t do on that end.

Curry is why I’m intrigued yet still doubting Trae Young. Steph is taller and has a bigger wing span than Young but still gets abused on defense even though he has pretty good defensive instincts. I feel like undersized pgs just have to bring so much offensively to be great players.

[andrewww]

Watching the Warriors destroy the Rockets’ magic show just reaffirmed my belief that Chris Paul should’ve worked it out with the Knicks so he could have played alongside Melo instead of his delusions of trying to get through the West as a Clipper and Rocket.

Those two weren't as tight as some wanted to believe. Folks took a tipsy toast and ran with it.

With that said, CP was supposed to be a Laker.

Not at all.
They didn’t have young players to trade for hin when that’s what the NBA mandated for him. The Lakers really tried it though

Actually, a trade was already agreed as the actual New Orleans GM was given the green light by the NBA (the caretaker owners at the time) to go ahead and initiate and finalize trades for CP3.

The NBA **** the Lakers because Stern stepped in last minute and vetoed the deal as the "owner". That's why the GM stepped down after if Im not mistaken...he was given free reign to make a trade only to have the "owner" get cold feet and sabotage what was essentially a finalized trade minus their signatures. From the GM's perspective, why even let him go through this process if you're going to undermine his authority that you (the NBA) yourself gave him?

[NBA Fan 1234]

As acting owner, Stern had the right to veto the trade.

[andrewww]

As acting owner, Stern had the right to veto the trade.

He did, though I would say the league should have told the mgmt team to get approval first instead of saying they had full authority to act and announce the details of the trade...it set the Lakers back for years in hindsight, though getting Nash/Howard seemed like yet another win for the purple and gold.

[god shammgod]

tonight will probably be one of the only enjoyable games in these conference finals. at least that's what i'm telling myself.

[Sark]

As acting owner, Stern had the right to veto the trade.

He did, though I would say the league should have told the mgmt team to get approval first instead of saying they had full authority to act and announce the details of the trade...it set the Lakers back for years in hindsight, though getting Nash/Howard seemed like yet another win for the purple and gold.

The problem with the trade was that it took the Lakers from a luxury tax team, to under the tax. It took New Orleans from under the tax to over. Normally that's not a reason to veto a trade by itself, but when the 29 owners were paying for New Orleans salaries, it became problematic, as they had to foot the luxury tax bill for a team that no one owns. It also made the team less desirable to a new potential owner, as he'd take over a team with luxury tax problems before he made a single decision.

So the richest team saved money, and the poorest team (no owner) has to pay luxury tax. Yea, that was getting vetoed. Maybe if the Lakers weren't greedy and took on salary, then it could've gone through.

[god shammgod]

kevin love with those accurate full court passes

[HEZI]

Jaylen Brown is being embarrassed right now

[DOT]

Cavs keep playing like this, they have a legitimate chance to take a game from the Dubs

[god shammgod]

these games are way too much in favor of the home team. not much fun to watch. i guess game 7 will be good. lol

[HEZI]

Someone should inform the Celtics that Kyle Korver can shoot

[AllanHoustonFan]

these games are way too much in favor of the home team. not much fun to watch. i guess game 7 will be good. lol

Stop jinxing

[god shammgod]

these games are way too much in favor of the home team. not much fun to watch. i guess game 7 will be good. lol

Stop jinxing

you really think the celtics are winning this game ? kyle korver is getting multiple blocks at the rim.

[AllanHoustonFan]

these games are way too much in favor of the home team. not much fun to watch. i guess game 7 will be good. lol

Stop jinxing

you really think the celtics are winning this game ? kyle korver is getting multiple blocks at the rim.

No, but you said you feel this will be a good game and it's been buns so far

[god shammgod]

Stop jinxing

you really think the celtics are winning this game ? kyle korver is getting multiple blocks at the rim.

No, but you said you feel this will be a good game and it's been buns so far

you're absolutely right about that. jinxed it like a motherf*cker.

[DOT]

Jaylen Brown gonna be having nightmares about Kyle Korver after tonight

[god shammgod]

it seems weird this late in his career, but i feel like lebron's iso moves are the best they've ever been.