NBA 2015/16 thread
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KD from distance
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<p>I think they need to move the 3 point line back.</p>
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KD with 7 straight points and OKC right in it.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Baron Silas Greenback" data-cid="584261" data-time="1464664591"><p>I think they need to move the 3 point line back.</p></blockquote>
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There it is.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Baron Silas Greenback" data-cid="584261" data-time="1464664591">
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<p>I think they need to move the 3 point line back.</p>
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I think they need to move the 3 point line back.</p></blockquote>Yeah, let's widen the gap between the splash brothers and the rest -
<p>OKC reminds me of Sacramento back in the 2002 western conference finals. Basically this is soul-crushing for them.</p>
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<p>ah well, I wanted to get off the bandwagon anyway, the fella sitting next to me farted!</p>
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<p>What an epic comeback. There was so much on the line for Golden State, at 1-3 down their whole legacy as a team was on very shaky ground. If they lost it would have validated the Charles Barkleys of the world who wrote off last year as an abberation against soft opposition, and the view that a jump shooting team can't win Championships.</p>
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<p>It would also put a giant asterisk next to their 73-9 regular season record, and would tarnish the reputations of Curry, Thompson and Green.</p>
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<p>But now their record has only been enhanced, and their champion status confirmed. A tough Cleveland series awaits, but their self-belief must be at an all-time high right now.</p> -
<p>As I said OKC needed to win game 6.</p>
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<p>The Cavs can win the finals as they won 2 of the first 3 games last year short-handed. Now Irving and Love are fit. They will need to shoot well from outside though. It would be great if Cleveland finally had something to celebrate in sports.</p>
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Yeah. Watch the 30 for 30 doco believeland. Cleveland fans have suffered severely over the last 50 years
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="canefan" data-cid="584267" data-time="1464665575">
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<p>Yeah, let's widen the gap between the splash brothers and the rest</p>
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<p>That is kinda the point which muppets like mariner dont get. Taking the 3 point line out wouldnt punish players like Thompson and Curry that much. They would still make the good shots they get. But it would mean you are less likely to get rewarded for bad jacking them up in volume. It could in fact be worse for teams like OKC than GS.</p>
<p>I like to see different methods of playing come through. But now it is becoming a jack up a volume of 3's league. Just like they have previously balanced the game via rule changes, they could do it again.</p> -
Despite all of that, OKC had the chance to dethrone the champs in their hands. And they failed to execute
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<p>This is good news for everyone:</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.espn.com.au/nba/story//id/15816035/espn-doubles-nba-coverage-australia-new-zealand%C2%A0'>http://www.espn.com.au/nba/story//id/15816035/espn-doubles-nba-coverage-australia-new-zealand </a></p> -
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<p>This is good news for everyone:</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.espn.com.au/nba/story//id/15816035/espn-doubles-nba-coverage-australia-new-zealand%C2%A0'>http://www.espn.com.au/nba/story//id/15816035/espn-doubles-nba-coverage-australia-new-zealand </a></p>
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<p>That is great news. Felt shortchanged this year.</p> -
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<p>Despite all of that, OKC had the chance to dethrone the champs in their hands. And they failed to execute</p>
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<p>Thank goodness there was no controversy.</p> -
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Thank goodness there was no controversy.</p></blockquote>The Thunder can have no complaints. They got beat straight up, no doubt -
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<p>The Thunder can have no complaints. They got beat straight up, no doubt</p>
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<p>Yip, and thank goodness for that. There was a rough call at the end. But that sort of call happens every game.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Baron Silas Greenback" data-cid="584306" data-time="1464676724"><p>Yip, and thank goodness for that. There was a rough call at the end. But that sort of call happens every game.</p></blockquote>
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Was that the Ibaka foul on Curry attempting the 3? <br><br>
Yeah in the end it was a good contest by Ibaka forcing a bad shot, but he got his hands in the wrong place to start out and Curry played it well. <br><br>
Westbrook is probably the best at making the most of defenders having their hands in the wrong place and drawing a shooting foul. -
OKC had great runs when they shared the ball. They were undone with some soft finishing and periods of iso ball
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<p>Was that the Ibaka foul on Curry attempting the 3?<br><br>
Yeah in the end it was a good contest by Ibaka forcing a bad shot, but he got his hands in the wrong place to start out and Curry played it well.<br><br>
Westbrook is probably the best at making the most of defenders having their hands in the wrong place and drawing a shooting foul.</p>
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<p>Yeah that was the one. It was a foul. But... those hadnt been called all game (including for Westbrook). They had let it flow. And then suddenly it a clutch situation they found the whistle and then lost it again?</p> -
This is doing the rounds....<br><br><img src="http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160602/fb05444a6ece8bb29ca462f60f3fe632.jpg" alt="fb05444a6ece8bb29ca462f60f3fe632.jpg">
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<p>Great game to start the finals, GSW got off to a flyer but Cleveland pegged them back and edged ahead late in the 3rd.</p>
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<p>Since then it's been allllll Warriors, with their bench turning up in the 4th- Livingston, Iguodala and Barbosa. Now up by 14 with 5 minutes left.</p> -
Deepest team in the NBA and it showed today. The defence was excellent and efficient shooting from the bench. <br><br>
7 players in double figures without Klay being one of them. Big time team effort. <br><br>
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Holy cow, GSW pump the Cavs 77-110 to keep home court. Cleveland had no answers and will need to find some if they want to stay in the series
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<p>Just shows the depth in the Western Conference. </p>
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<p>Cleveland's dominance in the Finals has been a false positive, the top 3 teams in the league are in the West, and probably five of the top six overall.</p>
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<p>Pretty satisfying to see the Warriors do it in style. What a great team, and you'd have to think OKC would be doing the same thing if they got through the Conference Finals.</p> -
Once again it would appear OKC lost to the eventual champions
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Stick that in your pipe Lebron<br><br>
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We'll see what the Cavs can do at home with their home fans. I expect a better offensive performance particularly from JR Smith. <br><br>
The key to the game though will be how the Warriors shoot the ball. Curry has a phenomenal record on the road this season. He is the ultimate crowd silencer and more often than not he has turned an opposition crowd to doing oohs and ahhs.... -
Cavs leading game 4 at half time. LBJ hasn't really asserted himself on attack yet
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<p>Yeah the turnaround in this series has been incredible, Kyrie, JR and Thompson really stepped up these last two games.</p>
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<p>This one looks like it will be tight though. GSW being murdered by offensive rebounds, and have been given no chances on the fastbreak.</p> -
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<p>Yeah the turnaround in this series has been incredible, Kyrie, JR and Thompson really stepped up these last two games.</p>
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<p>This one looks like it will be tight though. GSW being murdered by offensive rebounds, and have been given no chances on the fastbreak.</p>
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<p>It's the GSW, they only need the Caves to let their guard down for a little bit and they can explode and steal the game</p> -
<p>And just like that the Warriors turn an eight point deficit into a three point lead thanks to some precision shooting from Steph and Klay. The Splash Brothers have finally turned up.</p>
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<p>So much on the line for Cleveland here. You get the feeling that the whole series is riding now, if the Warriors win this then it's game over.</p> -
You're right. If GSW win this game the Cavs are done
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<p>And now the Warriors are up 9. Cavs are desperate for some to step up and help Irving and Lebron on offense. Smith, Jefferson, Thompson all gone quiet.</p>
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Curry with the dagger. Sorry Cleveland better luck next season
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<p>And that's the game. Great second half from Curry and Thompson, and some big plays thrown in from Draymond, Barnes, Iguadala.</p>
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<p>The tale of this series, and the Warriors season, is the strength of the supporting cast. When Steph and Klay have a down quarter or half, the others are so reliable at stepping up to cover. Tonight was a case in point- James-Michael McAdoo comes out of nowhere, as does Anderson Varejao. They make big plays to keep GSW in the game.</p>
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<p>On the other hand, Cleveland's bench players are far less reliable, and it was shown again tonight. Lue just has no faith in them. And then JR, Love and Thompson go quiet and it's game over once Kyrie and Lebron start missing shots.</p> -
Curry and Barnes were huge I thought. <br><br>
Cavs need at least one of JR, Jefferson or Frye to be on for them to really test this Warriors defence. Not there tonight. -
<p>Frye has been the biggest disappointment of the finals for mine. Barely sighted.</p>
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<p>Will be interesting to see who they give finals MVP to if the Warriors close it out on Tuesday. It's wide open. Maybe Draymond?</p>
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