WCF: P3 | (1) Houston Rockets vs (2) Golden State Warriors | Tied 2-2

Patches Perry · Post #2061 » by **Patches Perry** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:38 am

reborn123 wrote:
Patches Perry wrote:
Master Ze wrote:Think about this logically. Both teams scored under 100 points and Durant had 27 points on 24 shots, he played good.

Draymond Green had 5 turnovers and Klay went 4/13 - those 2 areas are much worse than KD. Let's not automatically blame Steph and KD always.

For the record, my original post wasn't blaming KD, as I don't believe isolation ball is inferior to ball movement. I was just pointing out that OKCs isolation style while KD was there was in large part because of KD (and RWB), and the perception that KD was simply trapped in an iso system is false.

No, this the low-hanging fruit the Rockets are sacrificing to the Warriors to stop them playing their game. They are making it a point to stop the Warriors from playing their way and cutting off the passing lanes. They never really played iso-KD until these Rockets came along. You’ve all seen OKC play so embarrassingly this season and a lot of the fault definitely lies in Westbrook. KD is all about analytics and making the smart play. He was trapped in Westbrook’s low BBIQ, selfish game.

KD is taking the bait because he loves isolation basketball. He even said as much on OKC.

dipodenis · Post #2062 » by **dipodenis** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:40 am

LightTheBeam · Post #2063 » by **LightTheBeam** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:42 am

xfactor wrote:
Eddy_JukeZ wrote:
xfactor wrote:
I'm just a realist. And obviously I know what I'm talking about, as I'm usually right. I just try to bring a dose of reality to combat these stupid narratives.

Right about what?

You thought the series was over after Houston won the 2nd game...

Right about who the better teams are, and who wins games, and series. Accurate assessment of teams strengths and weaknesses. I said HOU in 6 or 7. I've predicted every series correctly. I predicted HOU would be the #1 seed, and win the Championship. I also call out the BS narratives of the 'Stacked' team hype created by those who just want to mock the Dubs. Seeing this is not even that difficult.

This stacked narrative is not created by Dubs haters dude. They added arguably the 2nd best player on the league to the best regular season team of all time. A 73 win team.

If the warriors dont win it all this year it will be a failure unlike any other. 5 all stars, 2 of the top 5 best players in the league. Heavy favorites after losing 1 game all of last playoffs.

That said, I think the warriors pull it together and still win the title.

CeraVe · Post #2064 » by **CeraVe** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:43 am

OnlyOneWay2Play wrote:
CeraVe wrote:CP3 is injured

If he can't play, HOU might actually have a chance. Play Gordon over him all day.

life_saver · Post #2065 » by **life_saver** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:44 am

Playing Warriors ball isn't as easy as you guys are saying in tight matches like these...Rockets defended tremendously well, they hounded GS players through out the match. Probably best defensive performance of season from Rockets.

Screwston · Post #2066 » by **Screwston** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:44 am

So is Steph hurt or is he just butt-cheeks?

StepBackCrack · Post #2067 » by **StepBackCrack** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:44 am

upriser7 wrote:Everyone keeps blaming KD lol....if KD isn't there, they would have been 3-1 down in this series...Steph seems to be golden boy and everyone is scapegoating KD for everything. Most of the Warriors fans love Steph more than KD, so no surprise that they are trying to blame KD for everything. Do people realize that this team wasn't some invincible team before KD came in? They beat a Cavs team who didn't have their 2nd and 3rd best players...then lost a 3-1 lead. Stop blaming everything on KD fgs

It's no surprise. The anti-KD agenda reaching peak levels in realGM it's pathetic. Talking objectively about him is pointless in this place. I mean it's clear he has been the best Warrior in this series and playoffs but let's consider him a cancer based on one game lmao. This Warriors team would get absolutely destroyed by the Rockets without KD. The Rockets are that good!

Tracymcgoaty · Post #2068 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:46 am

RipPizzaGuy wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:
spacemonkey wrote:Klay Thompson... useless.

Not a hot take at all.

People acting like klay can be a star and be a franchise face of a team is fooling themselves. This guy is as good as he will ever be on this team. He is Kyle Korver with real good defense.

It's funny to hear people say this but then next game he drills 7 3s in the first half and all of a sudden hes amazing.

Calling him a role player is a joke. He just has never had a chance to get in a rhythm. Blame Durant and curry, blame the rockets. Guys like him (knockdown spot up shooters) rely heavily on rhythm. When they are dropping they are unstoppable

Dude what did i just say lol? Kyle korver is the same thing He can hit 8 threes in a row if allowed to get in rhythm And look like a god Amongst men. But i wouldnt want him as my #1 ever. Great Player to have on a Great team. Not as good on a team that relies on you day in day out.

Kilmonger · Post #2069 » by **Kilmonger** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:46 am

Read on Twitter

Warchant · Post #2070 » by **Warchant** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:47 am

Teshima Junta wrote:
upriser7 wrote:Everyone keeps blaming KD lol....if KD isn't there, they would have been 3-1 down in this series...Steph seems to be golden boy and everyone is scapegoating KD for everything. Most of the Warriors fans love Steph more than KD, so no surprise that they are trying to blame KD for everything. Do people realize that this team wasn't some invincible team before KD came in? They beat a Cavs team who didn't have their 2nd and 3rd best players...then lost a 3-1 lead. Stop blaming everything on KD fgs

It's no surprise. The anti-KD agenda reaching peak levels in realGM it's pathetic. Talking objectively about him is pointless in this place. I mean it's clear he has been the best Warrior in this series and playoffs but let's consider him a cancer based on one game lmao. This Warriors team would get absolutely destroyed by the Rockets without KD. The Rockets are that good!

Agree and Im not sure they beat NO

Javier Acosta · Post #2071 » by **Javier Acosta** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:47 am

upriser7 wrote:Everyone keeps blaming KD lol....if KD isn't there, they would have been 3-1 down in this series...Steph seems to be golden boy and everyone is scapegoating KD for everything. Most of the Warriors fans love Steph more than KD, so no surprise that they are trying to blame KD for everything. Do people realize that this team wasn't some invincible team before KD came in? They beat a Cavs team who didn't have their 2nd and 3rd best players...then lost a 3-1 lead. Stop blaming everything on KD fgs

If KD was not a Warrior i would have looked forward to the season way more.

Heej · Post #2072 » by **Heej** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:48 am

Hahaha it's so pathetic seeing Warriors fans constantly downplay their team. This is what makes them even more insufferable. Just admit your team is unfairly stacked but they're underperforming because the most mentally weak beta male superstar in NBA history that joined you to make you unbeatable is doing what Pat Riley predicted what a mentally weak beta male like him would do after winning a championship: The Disease of More.

The dude tricked himself into believing he's become one of the greats after that snake shot in Game 3 last year. And now that he beat the Cavs playing mismatch basketball he thinks he's entitled to playing iso ball whenever he wants because he's earned the right. He's almost taking contested midrange shots just to prove the "blog Boyz" that they're wrong and he can win how he wants to win. It's amazing watching him mentally crumble and become unselfish just like a true beta male does on a championship team. The true alphas become more unselfish because they realize what it takes. KD winning a ring this way has actually made him a worse player. And he knows he can get away with it because he made the most unfairly stacked situation for himself so he can selfishly play the way he wants to play and waltz his way into a chip. Well, just like his idol LeBron he's finding out injuries have a way of screwing you some years and you gotta dig deeper within to make your own luck.

TinmanZBoy · Post #2073 » by **TinmanZBoy** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:50 am

KD did not play particularly well...but he is human, he has been brilliant the whole playoff, everybody should give him a break

sikma42 · Post #2074 » by **sikma42** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:51 am

Eddy_JukeZ wrote:
sikma42 wrote:
Warchant wrote:I agree somewhat...people just assume GS is this super team, but we all know its KD and Curry and a big drop off after that....sorry but a super team doesnt score 12 pts at home w all the momentum

Klay Thompson is a top 15 player in the league.

Hell no he isn't.

Lebron
Harden
Curry
KD
CP3
Davis
Cousins
Leonard
Aldridge
PG-13
Westbrook
Oladipo
Embiid
Mitchell
Draymond
Wall
Lowry
Irving
Horford

are all better than him

and I may have forgot someone.

I disagree with several of these.

Kilmonger · Post #2075 » by **Kilmonger** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:51 am

KD looked like Harrison Barnes in that 4th quarter.

homecourtloss · Post #2076 » by **homecourtloss** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:52 am

Warchant wrote:
homecourtloss wrote:
Warchant wrote:I agree somewhat...people just assume GS is this super team, but we all know its KD and Curry and a big drop off after that....sorry but a super team doesnt score 12 pts at home w all the momentum

Nobody is assuming anything. They’re basing their comments on what’s transpired on court over the past 2-4 years.

They lost in '16 and won in '17....TBD in '18 and in a series tied 2-2...thats not a super team

TheGOATRises007 · Post #2077 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:53 am

sikma42 wrote:
Eddy_JukeZ wrote:
sikma42 wrote:
Klay Thompson is a top 15 player in the league.

Hell no he isn't.

Lebron
Harden
Curry
KD
CP3
Davis
Cousins
Leonard
Aldridge
PG-13
Westbrook
Oladipo
Embiid
Mitchell
Draymond
Wall
Lowry
Irving
Horford

are all better than him

and I may have forgot someone.

I disagree with several of these.

Could have named them.

life_saver · Post #2078 » by **life_saver** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:54 am

Teshima Junta wrote:
upriser7 wrote:Everyone keeps blaming KD lol....if KD isn't there, they would have been 3-1 down in this series...Steph seems to be golden boy and everyone is scapegoating KD for everything. Most of the Warriors fans love Steph more than KD, so no surprise that they are trying to blame KD for everything. Do people realize that this team wasn't some invincible team before KD came in? They beat a Cavs team who didn't have their 2nd and 3rd best players...then lost a 3-1 lead. Stop blaming everything on KD fgs

It's no surprise. The anti-KD agenda reaching peak levels in realGM it's pathetic. Talking objectively about him is pointless in this place. I mean it's clear he has been the best Warrior in this series and playoffs but let's consider him a cancer based on one game lmao. This Warriors team would get absolutely destroyed by the Rockets without KD. The Rockets are that good!

he had same statline as Curry even in this game and he had less TO than Steph and same assists as Steph. He didn't shot that good from field but then again except Paul, no one shot well today. Bigger problems today were Klay and Draymond who had worse games than KD but hey let's scapegoat KD for not playing the "Warriors Ball"

LoveMyRaps · Post #2079 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:55 am

Just finished watching the game.

I'm guessing Curry is injured again, eh Warriors fans?

As for KD... what a bum-like performance.

Never forget...

Read on Twitter

The audacity :lol:

All jokes aside, I'm glad we finally got to see an entertaining game. These playoffs are finally starting to get exciting. Both series tied at 2-2. Hoping both series go to a game 7!

sikma42 · Post #2080 » by **sikma42** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:56 am

Eddy_JukeZ wrote:
sikma42 wrote:
Eddy_JukeZ wrote:
Hell no he isn't.

Lebron
Harden
Curry
KD
CP3
Davis
Cousins
Leonard
Aldridge
PG-13
Westbrook
Oladipo
Embiid
Mitchell
Draymond
Wall
Lowry
Irving
Horford

are all better than him

and I may have forgot someone.

I disagree with several of these.

Could have named them.

Aldridge
Draymond
Mitchell
Lowry
Oladiopo
Paul George
Cousins

Who wins the series?