Around the NBA Thread 2016-17

Celtsfan1980 · Post #641 » by **Celtsfan1980** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:58 am

For those who want a superstar, it may be another Curry.
For those who think coaching isn't overrated, Lue just won an NBA Championship.
Ugly game, ugly series, and, yes, the Celtics can beat these teams within two years.

London2Boston · Post #642 » by **London2Boston** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:59 am

Lebron should at least let Kyrie hold the trophy for abit LOL He done work tonight.

Post #643 » by **Froob** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:00 am

Interestingly enough, both Penguins and Cavs won after firing coaches midseason. Bizarre.

Post #644 » by **Froob** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:01 am

Captain_Caveman wrote:
165bows wrote:
Captain_Caveman wrote:
I live in Norcal, and I have never seen a more arrogant fanbase than they were this year.

They deserved every f-cking inch of that lmao.

The light years quote was pretty much the worst move of all time lol.

No doubt.

Their players and fans talking so much sh-t to LeBron after having wrapped up Game 4 was also the biggest noob move of all time.

What the f--k were they thinking?

That **** hasn't worked since the Mavs beat him. Even though I was rooting for the Dubs, it is funny seeing their cocky douchebag fans lose (not all of them are bad though). The crybaby banners look pretty stupid about now.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #645 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:01 am

The thing is with the warriors losing that puts Durant to the warriors back in play and it means Love is staying put.

PierceFan4ever · Post #646 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:02 am

I'm kind of hurt seeing Lebron still winning championship in 2016. We need that superteam now Ainge. ****

Celtsfan1980 · Post #647 » by **Celtsfan1980** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:04 am

Godmoney wrote:
Writebloc wrote:Yup, this championship is defining proof that talent and lobbying Adam Silver for a suspension win rings. Case closed counselor.

I don't get this line of thinking at all. By my count, Draymond Green hit people in the nuts 4 times during these playoffs. I didn't even watch all of their games, there could have been even more than that.

He should have been suspended during the OKC series and quite honestly if after the 4th time he did it Silver suspended him for the rest of the finals I would have been ok with that. Not hitting people in the nuts at work is the bare minimum of acceptable behavior. The guy is a punk and deserved to be suspended and in my opinion got off easy.

Lebron didn't show any signs he was in pain. It was more a touch rather than a hit.

Post #648 » by **Froob** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:05 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:I'm kind of hurt seeing Lebron still winning championship in 2016. We need that superteam now Ainge. ****

Hey at least it isn't Pat the Rat and D-whistle in the locker room with champagne right now with him. Cleveland is faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar more bearable than Miami winning it.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #649 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:05 am

Celtsfan1980 wrote:For those who want a superstar, it may be another Curry.
For those who think coaching isn't overrated, Lue just won an NBA Championship.
Ugly game, ugly series, and, yes, the Celtics can beat these teams within two years.

Agree with most of this. Cavs will be in the finals the next 5 or 6 years though.

Setshot33 · Post #650 » by **Setshot33** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:06 am

So five years from now,will anyone even care or even mention the Warriors 73 win season?

Crossy2008 · Post #651 » by **Crossy2008** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:08 am

The Center position really hurt GS tonight. Ezeli and Verajoa we both pretty subpar. I think Speights earned some minutes at the five, but didn't get them.

Pretty entertaining game, but nobody could score in the final 4 minutes.

So happy the offseason can begin now though.

KGboss · Post #652 » by **KGboss** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:09 am

Im happy with this outcome. Got nothing but respect for the cavs right now. Lebron and Kyrie played their tails off and Cleveland deserves this one.

However i do wonder how this all wouldve turned oit if Draymond served that texh sooner for any of the 20 other plays they couldve called it on before that game and he was around for game 5. Either way they had their chance and blew it.

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #653 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:10 am

The_Ghost_of_JB wrote::wink:
Celtsfan1980 wrote:For those who want a superstar, it may be another Curry.
For those who think coaching isn't overrated, Lue just won an NBA Championship.
Ugly game, ugly series, and, yes, the Celtics can beat these teams within two years.

Agree with most of this. Cavs will be in the finals the next 5 or 6 years though.

LeBron will be like 36 by then..no way they are that good for that long. Not a chance. Somebody needs to man the **** up and come East though. Durant I'm looking at you dude.

Setshot33 · Post #654 » by **Setshot33** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:12 am

Curry was basically a non factor the whole series.

Totally exposed for who he is : Craig Hodges on steroids.

And his decision making? Totally horrendous.

Dude looked like he belonged back at Davidson in this series.

EJay33 · Post #655 » by **EJay33** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:12 am

Big Boy sports.... hitting people in the nuts from behind. How about this, if LeBron walked over him, how about get up, and handle it like a man? Only you would describe hitting a man in the scrotum from behind as a manly act. No surprise, you have anime in your avatar. Manliness probably isn't your forte.

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #656 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:14 am

KGboss wrote:Im happy with this outcome. Got nothing but respect for the cavs right now. Lebron and Kyrie played their tails off and Cleveland deserves this one.

However i do wonder how this all wouldve turned oit if Draymond served that texh sooner for any of the 20 other plays they couldve called it on before that game and he was around for game 5. Either way they had their chance and blew it.

This series was over in 5 if Green isn't suspended. I have no doubt about that. They prolonged it and Bogut went down, Iggy was a shell of himself..but it is what it is. Cleveland did what they had to do, GS didn't and LeBron played maybe the greatest 7 games of the finals ever.

ConstableGeneva · Post #657 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:16 am

Joe Lacob and Dubs maybe light years ahead of everybody when it comes to team building but Dan Gilbert still rules when it comes to font choices.

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Captain_Caveman · Post #658 » by **Captain_Caveman** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:16 am

SmartWentCrazy wrote:
Captain_Caveman wrote:
Afam wrote:Cleveland Cavaliers deserved to win the Championship . The Warriors are so overrated .

I live in Norcal, and I have never seen a more arrogant fanbase than they were this year.

They deserved every f-cking inch of that lmao.

I wish you saw how Pats fans were in the 18-1 season and could give a comparison

Everything I remember about 2008 was how nervous Pats fans were. They didn't let us enjoy it, and their is/was still too much Red Sox fans in all of us to not expect the other shoe to drop.

So arrogant, yes. But we didn't go in on opponents in the press, or call ourselves the GTOAT 25% of the way into the season, I know that.

Ws and their fans got arrogant, and it cost them.

Celtsfan1980 · Post #659 » by **Celtsfan1980** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:17 am

With any comparisons Lebron going to the NBA right away while other players(Bird, Jordan, and Jabaar) going to college a few years has to be taken into account. It gives Lebron a big advantage.

Captain_Caveman · Post #660 » by **Captain_Caveman** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:18 am

Setshot33 wrote:Curry was basically a non factor the whole series.

Totally exposed for who he is : Craig Hodges on steroids.

And his decision making? Totally horrendous.

Dude looked like he belonged back at Davidson in this series.

He's clearly injured, but whatever. So are a lot of guys this time of year. His game just depends on not being hurt.