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Jamaaliver wrote:JN61 wrote:They lost.
Yes. They did.
But Steph is playing exceptionally well in the NBA Finals, averaging a series high 31 ppg on 48% shooting from 3-pt range.
Teammate Draymond Green is averaging 5 ppg. There's a chance the Celtics are simply a better constructed team overall.
I do wonder: if Steph can continue playing at such a high level, might he garner any Finals MVP votes even if his team loses.
NO-KG-AI wrote:Steph has a combined 6 points in all 3 4th quarters. One of those is clearly for a good reason, but there's no way he's winning finals MVP on a losing team when he's been a complete non factor in every 4th. I'm not even a "4th quarter>>>" but that's glaring
svart wrote:Raps fans still feeling the need to justify their title? That js beyond lame. Just take it and run. How insecure can you be to do all these mental gymnastic to inflate a title that you won fair and square on the field?
Doesn't matter a fully healthy dubs team was better that the Raps or not. You won, the end.
sikma42 wrote:He isn't really playing exceptionally well. He is struggling to create for his team and isn't doing enough as a playmaker + being exploited on defense.
Bleacher ReportStephen Curry entered these Finals not needing to prove a damn thing.
He's proving something—everything, really—anyway.
Through three games, Curry has turned in three masterpieces, averaging 31.3 points while downing 48.4 percent of his twos and a molten-hot 48.6 percent of his threes. His 3.7 assists per game won't endear him to conventional point guard sticklers, which is fine, because he's always been anything but conventional.
The magnetic pull he has on Boston's defense, both on and away from the ball, is a form of playmaking unto itself. Not surprisingly, and most problematically, Golden State's offense has cratered during his absence. Its effective field-goal percentage dips by nearly 10 points while its offensive rating plunges by 25.3 points per 100 possessions when he's catching a breather.
The Warriors have been at their best, and at their most hopeful, whenever the ball is in his hands. He has even held up fairly well when Boston targets him on defense.
As things currently stand, Curry has a genuine chance to win Finals MVP regardless of how this series ends. This, of course, presumes he's healthy enough to keep playing at his present, and mythic, pace.
Pennebaker wrote:And Bird did it while being a defensive liability. But he also made All-Defensive teams, which was another controversial issue regarding Bird and votes.
JN61 wrote:Í thought it was noteworthy how poorly Curry has played on the 4th in this serie. It's something we have became to expect from him but this is really bad play by him on the 4th so far:
3 ppg, 1,5 ast, 1 trb, 1.5 tov
3/10 FG, 0/3 3pt, 0 Fts
If they want to win Curry has to play better. 3 ppg on decent minutes is just horrible. He has to attack more and stop shooting bricks from 3.
cpower wrote:JN61 wrote:Í thought it was noteworthy how poorly Curry has played on the 4th in this serie. It's something we have became to expect from him but this is really bad play by him on the 4th so far:
3 ppg, 1,5 ast, 1 trb, 1.5 tov
3/10 FG, 0/3 3pt, 0 Fts
If they want to win Curry has to play better. 3 ppg on decent minutes is just horrible. He has to attack more and stop shooting bricks from 3.
yeah but what about the rest of the quarters? they also need him to be 120% to have a chance. So you are saying Curry needs to avg 40 on 65%TS, and 10 of them needs to be in the 4th. On the other hand Tatum can have his 20 ppt game while shooting 45%TS. I dont think he has anything to prove here dude left everything out there on the court.
Pennebaker wrote:And Bird did it while being a defensive liability. But he also made All-Defensive teams, which was another controversial issue regarding Bird and votes.
GeorgeMarcus wrote:GeorgeMarcus wrote:
There is nothing inherently different about winning in the Finals compared to winning other playoff seriess,
JN61 wrote:cpower wrote:JN61 wrote:Í thought it was noteworthy how poorly Curry has played on the 4th in this serie. It's something we have became to expect from him but this is really bad play by him on the 4th so far:
3 ppg, 1,5 ast, 1 trb, 1.5 tov
3/10 FG, 0/3 3pt, 0 Fts
If they want to win Curry has to play better. 3 ppg on decent minutes is just horrible. He has to attack more and stop shooting bricks from 3.
yeah but what about the rest of the quarters? they also need him to be 120% to have a chance. So you are saying Curry needs to avg 40 on 65%TS, and 10 of them needs to be in the 4th. On the other hand Tatum can have his 20 ppt game while shooting 45%TS. I dont think he has anything to prove here dude left everything out there on the court.
It's too much to ask your star not to shoot 30% in the most important quarter?
MrBigShot wrote:If the warriors lose this series the only championship Steph will have won without KD joining will have been a cavs team missing Kyrie and Kevin Love. That will put an end to the top 10-15 player discussion.
sikma42 wrote:He isn't really playing exceptionally well. He is struggling to create for his team and isn't doing enough as a playmaker + being exploited on defense.
