Around the NBA - WCF and Finals Thread

Montmorencie · Post #41 » by **Montmorencie** » Fri May 31, 2024 2:59 am

Ant not shaking hands again, for third straight years. :lol:

what an ahole

aggo · Post #42 » by **aggo** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:01 am

Read on Twitter

?s=46

Clyde_Style · Post #43 » by **Clyde_Style** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:01 am

Clyde_Style wrote:Just looked at the box score. It sure appears Gafford owned Gobert big time if I'm reading the numbers right.

P.S. Just realized Gafford only played 20 minutes though he still had 9 boards, more than Gobert's 5 in 26 minutes. So still better.

Post #44 » by **dakomish23** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:01 am

aggo wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46

If you want some amusement look up the posts on our board leading up to the draft & their rookie years

Clyde_Style · Post #45 » by **Clyde_Style** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:02 am

aggo wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=46

That's fcking cruel

Ghetto Gospel · Post #46 » by **Ghetto Gospel** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:08 am

biggest challenge for boston is if their crowd can root against a white guy in the finals. we'll see if they can do it

aggo · Post #47 » by **aggo** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:09 am

Boston switches every pnr

Or plays drop

Dallas will carve that up ez

MrDollarBills · Post #48 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:11 am

The Wolves are gonna be sellers this summer.

Context · Post #49 » by **Context** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:20 am

MrDollarBills wrote:The Wolves are gonna be sellers this summer.

they need to sell Gobert

MrDollarBills · Post #50 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:20 am

Ghetto Gospel wrote:biggest challenge for boston is if their crowd can root against a white guy in the finals. we'll see if they can do it

I guess it depends right, Boston is Irish af I dunno how those folks are towards Slovenians

offense · Post #51 » by **offense** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:27 am

tim jr in finals

Clyde_Style · Post #52 » by **Clyde_Style** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:33 am

offense wrote:tim jr in finals

He has been dominating the Mavs bench

aggo · Post #53 » by **aggo** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:36 am

The problem with Gobert is that he does only one thing well.

And the thing he does well is simply not as important as scoring points.

Offense is more valuable than defense.

Minn got killed when they played Kyle Anderson with gobert in the first quarter. If defense wins championships they wouldn’t have instantly gone down 20 points the moment you play 2 net negative offensive players at the same time

DaGawd · Post #54 » by **DaGawd** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:40 am

offense wrote:tim jr in finals

has the streak of consecutive finals with a former knick participating in it been broken yet? i know it was a long standing streak for a minute now

Montmorencie · Post #55 » by **Montmorencie** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:53 am

I remember that one series against Denver in the bubble when Gobert was killing the Nuggets and Jokic with the layups.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/rudy-gobert-playoff-2020

17 points, 11.4 rebounds. But the Jazz was actually way better fit - D-Mitch was penetrating and throwing, Conley was penetrating and throwing, even Joe fricking Ingles was doing it.

You gonna tell me he can't do the same stuff Gafford and Lively do should he play alongside Luka and Kyrie? Come on now. Its all about fits.

Clyde_Style · Post #56 » by **Clyde_Style** » Fri May 31, 2024 4:08 am

Rumors are ATL desperately wants to trade Trae for Luka

Grinditout · Post #57 » by **Grinditout** » Fri May 31, 2024 4:23 am

who the f am I supposed to root for in this.

3toheadmelo · Post #58 » by **3toheadmelo** » Fri May 31, 2024 4:29 am

Guano wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
Guano wrote:

idk what you're talking about i'm at the country club in my luka jersey and tan khakis watching the game.

guan0 watching the game

you're stealing our source material

for real how worried are you that tatum is going to lose another finals? cause they're in trouble if your boy kp isn't right.

Should be fun watching my guy Luka go at my guy Tatum!!! Epic battle!!!

Melozakistan is winning here no matter what!!!

cgmw · Post #59 » by **cgmw** » Fri May 31, 2024 4:50 am

Ghetto Gospel wrote:biggest challenge for boston is if their crowd can root against a white guy in the finals. we'll see if they can do it

No joke, I guarantee there are lots of conflicted Celtics fans rn. Luckily they can hate on Kyrie.

HopelessKnick · Post #60 » by **HopelessKnick** » Fri May 31, 2024 6:06 am

Doncic decided the game right away in the first quarter. Will be interesting to see how Boston defends Luka and Kyrie. I wouldn't be too surprised if Dallas wins the series although I'd still favor Boston slightly....but they have been unimpressive really. We'll see if they were just cruising or if they legitimately are not as good as we all thought.

Gonna be an interesting finals regardless. You can see how close things are in the NBA. If SGA does not foul on that final play of game 6 we may be talking OKC right now. But Dallas has been playing really really well.