ATL - PG13 to Thunder

[RRyder823]

The Warriors couldn't beat Cleveland without KD. What were they supposed to do, just sit back and hope that Kyrie and Love get hurt every FInals? The notion that they were unbeatable with KD is only coming out after the season. There were plenty of people who predicted other teams to win the FInals or even the WCF. Interest this season was sky high as evidenced by the Finals ratings being the highest since Jordan's Bulls.

Just who were these "plenty of other people" that predicted GS wouldn't make it out if the west?

This season's champions were a foregone conclusion the moment KD signed whether people want to admit it or not



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Read through the past threads and find people predicting San Antonio and Cleveland. If you truly believe Golden State is unbeatable then go to Vegas and bet on it. Vegas gives them a 63.6% chance to win the 2018 Finals. They opened with a 66.7% chance to win the 2018 FInals but not enough people were betting on Golden State so they lowered the odds. One of the biggest favorites ever? Yes. But a far cry from a championship being a "foregone conclusion".

The Warriors had 3/2 odds going into the season. For comparison sake the Patriots, a team comming off a championship season, with one of the best ever playing at the games most important position, with arguably the best coach in history and having added talent left and right this offseason, are being given 17/5 odds for this comming season.

No its not 100% but damn if conclusions weren't drawn before the season

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[DingleJerry]

Blake could fit well in Miami. Could make sense for him to want to get out of the West.

[tski1972]

anyone wanna give Jimmy Butler a call?

Read on Twitter

[crkone]

anyone wanna give Jimmy Butler a call?

Read on Twitter

Voicemail is full.

[Nowak008]

It's pretty distressing if the Knicks get Ujiri. Have been waiting for a while for NY and LA owners to realize that they can afford to outbid everybody for the execs who demonstrate superior ability. The good news is he'd be leaving an East team; the bad news it's a forgotten blue print for flailing big markets to poach smaller market decision makers (and I'm aware that Toronto is not really a small market at all, particularly if what you're marketing is smashed crates). With the lux tax providing a harder cap, teams are eventually going to realize that you get a *lot* more bang for your buck by throwing an extra 10m at a top GM.

This is the kind of advantage we thought 3 billionaire owners might be able to figure out, but apparently they've gone the opposite
direction. How much better would everybody feel now if we'd hired Ujiri? I mean, ****.

[Wiscfan92]

It's pretty distressing if the Knicks get Ujiri. Have been waiting for a while for NY and LA owners to realize that they can afford to outbid everybody for the execs who demonstrate superior ability. The good news is he'd be leaving an East team; the bad news it's a forgotten blue print for flailing big markets to poach smaller market decision makers (and I'm aware that Toronto is not really a small market at all, particularly if what you're marketing is smashed crates). With the lux tax providing a harder cap, teams are eventually going to realize that you get a *lot* more bang for your buck by throwing an extra 10m at a top GM.

This is the kind of advantage we thought 3 billionaire owners might be able to figure out, but apparently they've gone the opposite
direction. How much better would everybody feel now if we'd hired Ujiri? I mean, ****.

Off topic, but your location..

[engelmartin]

anyone wanna give Jimmy Butler a call?

Read on Twitter

Voicemail is full.

You can still text him pictures of... well, whatever you can think of.

[SirChurros]

anyone wanna give Jimmy Butler a call?

Read on Twitter

Voicemail is full.

You can still text him pictures of... well, whatever you can think of.

Should be a poll, honestly.

"Which do you think Jimmy Butler has received more of since giving out his phone number?

• Dick pics
• Tits
• Vag shots"

[Nowak008]

Off topic, but your location..

He might not be #1 because I'm sure there is some frenchmen in the 1600's I don't know about, but Durant has gotta be top 5 biggest pussy of all time.

[humanrefutation]

Off topic, but your location..

He might not be #1 because I'm sure there is some frenchmen in the 1600's I don't know about, but Durant has gotta be top 5 biggest pussy of all time.

Blake is a lot softer than Durant. Blake gets beat up on and pushed around and he doesn't do anything besides hide behind DeAndre.

[HurricaneKid]

60+% chance of winning is pretty significant in a 30 horse race

It is COMFORTABLY the worst odds a favorite has ever had in the NBA/NHL/MLB/NFL.

And I would still easily take the bet if I didn't have to wait for a year for the outcome.

[chonestown]

Off topic, but your location..

He might not be #1 because I'm sure there is some frenchmen in the 1600's I don't know about, but Durant has gotta be top 5 biggest pussy of all time.

BRB. Creating burner RGM account "KevinDurant." May involve mischief involving the location field.

[RandyBreuer]

Lol, props to Rachel Nichols for tweeting that. I'm guessing John Hammond had to change his cell number about three or four years ago?

[ackypoo]

sent jimmy a pic of an up nostril.

[Magic Giannison]

FA starts tomorrow or tonight ?

[SirChurros]

FA starts tomorrow or tonight ?

It starts July 1st, so Saturday morning at 12 a.m.

[Tfence92]

FA starts tomorrow or tonight ?

12:00:01 July 1st technically starts FA, but the moratorium runs through July 5th.

[fansinceforever]

Lol, props to Rachel Nichols for tweeting that. I'm guessing John Hammond had to change his cell number about three or four years ago?

That was an awesome day! who released that again?

This board was at it's wits end with this damn team.

[SirChurros]

Suns reportedly set to make Blake a 4/130 offer on Sunday.

[Pachinko_]

It's pretty distressing if the Knicks get Ujiri. Have been waiting for a while for NY and LA owners to realize that they can afford to outbid everybody for the execs who demonstrate superior ability. The good news is he'd be leaving an East team; the bad news it's a forgotten blue print for flailing big markets to poach smaller market decision makers (and I'm aware that Toronto is not really a small market at all, particularly if what you're marketing is smashed crates). With the lux tax providing a harder cap, teams are eventually going to realize that you get a *lot* more bang for your buck by throwing an extra 10m at a top GM.

This is the kind of advantage we thought 3 billionaire owners might be able to figure out, but apparently they've gone the opposite direction. How much better would everybody feel now if we'd hired Ujiri? I mean, ****.

Honestly man? I'll pass

Not that there's anything wrong with Ujiri, but there is something about loaded owners in a big market trying to impress the crowds with their new shiny executive that scares the crap out of me. Because before you know it instead of Ujiri you might end up with Phil Jackson/Isiah Thomas/GarPax/Magic Johnson signed on a guaranteed 5 year contract equal to the GDP of a small african country.

Some of these owners are just glorified accountants who hit it big in the shares market, I don't want the risk of them trying to make impressive basketball moves. It's GMing we're talking about here, you don't necessarily need a genius, I'd feel just fine sticking with a sane, experienced guy with a logical career progression. Promoting internally is fine with me*

*as long as it's done in a logical way.