NBA Season 2016/17

[ACT Crusader]

@mariner4life said in NBA Season 2016/17:

GS have the 8th highest salary bill in the league. Durant's on a fair whack, but it falls away quickly to Thompson and then Green. Curry is on measly money (well, by NBA standards).

The Cavs are #1, mainly due to LBJ's giant salary, but then both Love and Irving are on more than Thompson. Then 5 other guys from $5m-$15M

JR Smith is on close to $13m and both Shump and Frye are on $8m+. Derrick Williams who only plays garbage time is on $5m

[canefan]

Cavs get on the board in the finals on the back of vastly improved team effort and shooting in a predictably niggly affair. They aren't going to give up easy, GS will need a huge effort to win game 5 and the series at home

[barbarian]

That was a ridiculous game today. Warriors scored 118 and lost by a margin. Everything Cavs touched turned to gold, it was brilliant to watch.

I doubt they can do it again... but it would be amazing if they did.

[canefan]

@barbarian said in NBA Season 2016/17:

That was a ridiculous game today. Warriors scored 118 and lost by a margin. Everything Cavs touched turned to gold, it was brilliant to watch.

I doubt they can do it again... but it would be amazing if they did.

They maxxed out today and it was GS that was cold from 3 point land

[ACT Crusader]

All those FTs in the 1st quarter really got them that amazing lead. Both sides shot well and credit to Cavs for hitting the big shot when GSW made a mini run.

This game did show that both LBJ and Kyrie need massive games to beat this Warriors team. It can't be 30 points only. Kyrie needs to be in the 40s.

Some of the foul calls and non-calls were interesting.

Warriors will be looking forward to being at home.

[canefan]

@ACT-Crusader The Draymond Green ejection that wasn't was bizarre. He didn't deserve the second tech and it felt like the refs agreed. But rather than rescind it on court they made up that story

[ACT Crusader]

Yeah that was strange. Funny I thought Shump held Green's arm and should've been called for a foul, but then Green did his normal bodily flay.

Collision of the night was LBJ and JR.

[canefan]

Green is a needly guy but I noticed LBJ kicked Iguodala in the manzone and no one said a thing

[Bovidae]

@canefan said in NBA Season 2016/17:

Green is a needly guy but I noticed LBJ kicked Iguodala in the manzone and no one said a thing

I bet Steven Adams smiled.

[canefan]

@Bovidae said in NBA Season 2016/17:

@canefan said in NBA Season 2016/17:

Green is a needly guy but I noticed LBJ kicked Iguodala in the manzone and no one said a thing

I bet Steven Adams smiled.

Or grimaced?

[canefan]

I still expect GS to close out the series but if the Cavs win another game who knows what will happen? I don't think GS will want the series to go on any longer otherwise the pressure will grow

[Bovidae]

@canefan I was referring to Iguodala's comments to Adams about the Haka in 2014 as well as being kicked in the goulies.

[canefan]

Game 5 will be massive today. If GS can't deal with the Cavs niggle and NBL style physicality it will embolden Cleveland to press on to force a game 7. They can't afford for their shooting to go cold like last game

[canefan]

Warriors are shooting as cold as kyrie and LBJ are hot. They need to get to the rim

[mariner4life]

if you are only down by 2 shooting at 36% i would say you are doing okay

[canefan]

@mariner4life Cavs shot about 60% in the first quarter. You can't keep that up all game

[canefan]

Alarm bells for Cleveland as GS go on a 20 point run

[ACT Crusader]

It's Curry and Durrant time in the 4th

[ACT Crusader]

Lebron doing his all to try and keep Cavs in it. Kyrie gone a bit cold here in the 4th

[ACT Crusader]

Klay, bucket. JR straight back with a big 3 and foul.