2015 NBA Playoffs

[Stoked]

I just don't want JR Smith to ever have a ring. Can't stand that tool.

But 3 great games so far. It is far from over. Still think this series goes the distance.

 

[Fabtrey]

Love to see a small market tea get a champion. Tired of all the big city champs.

crappy city? yes. small market? no. ohio is a big market. small market would be memphis, okc, orlando, etc. but not cleveland.

they got nothing to do there but to watch sports. and cleveland has all the major sports.

 

[fishonjazz]

Not a big LBJ fan just because of the whole narcissistic crap he pulled when he went to Miami. Yeah it isn't his fault the media talked about him at age 17, but that debacle sure as hell was all him. I think he is a great player, no doubt, one of the top 5 or even top 3 or even right there with MJ as best ever, but the way he pulled that **** just rubbed so many people the wrong way. And many cannot or will not get past that, I fully admit me included. It has tainted everything I have seen or heard him do since; right wrong or indifferent that is just the way it is. That is why I find him unlikeable personally, although there is no denying he is right now the best player in the world hands-down. And this championship he truly deserves unlike the ******** superteam in Miami.

Yep that "taking my talents to south beach" was his one **** up. Though even then he gave all the proceeds from that event to charity.

 

[Maneesh]

https://www.newsgeneration.com/broadcast-resources/top-100-radio-markets/

Well I found this. While not small, still not top 15 and would be the smallest market outside of San Antonio to win in decades.

 

[fishonjazz]

But 3 great games so far.

This
I'm really enjoying these finals

 

[Fabtrey]

Yep that "taking my talents to south beach" was his one **** up. Though even then he gave all the proceeds from that event to charity.

I thought the whole thing was classless. but i kinda moved on. i don't love bron, but i don't hate him. i'm like perfectly neutral. i did root for spurs and mavs because i prefer west coast teams and i like those 'team work' teams.

right now, i'm kinda really loving this cavs team. just love the gritty style. mike miller diving, bron running all over the place, delly doing delly. it's inspiring

 

[Fabtrey]

https://www.newsgeneration.com/broadcast-resources/top-100-radio-markets/

Well I found this. While not small, still not top 15 and would be the smallest market outside of San Antonio to win in decades.

that's really not how it works in that area. Cleveland Cavs are basically Ohio Cavs. you are dealing with the entire state.

 

[Fabtrey]

This
I'm really enjoying these finals

word.

i just want 7 game thrilling series. and i still think it goes to 7. but warriors must win the next one.

 

[The Thriller]

That was ridiculous

How was that not a foul?


The whole game Curry is being mugged and Curry gets called for a foul when he does the same thing to Delly?

Stop bitching about the refs.

Everyone and their dog knows that in the playoffs the fouls are harder and the refs allow defenses to get away with more.

Instead of GS constantly chucking the first 3 they can, how about working it inside? Or taking it to the rack? Or like, I dunno, play physical?

For as highly touted as this warriors team has been, they would've been an 8th seed in the WC during the 90s for just being so wussy. The Jazz from
97-2002 would've punked them as Stockton roughed up Baby Blue Eyes and Malone destroyed their frontline.

The Cavs are playing like a team from the 90s (NY or Chi in particular) and the Warriors just can't handle it. Flopping and 3s don't win championships. Posting up and getting good looks inside does.

 

[Fabtrey]

Stop bitching about the refs.

Everyone and their dog knows that in the playoffs the fouls are harder and the refs allow defenses to get away with more.

Instead of GS constantly chucking the first 3 they can, how about working it inside? Or taking it to the rack? Or like, I dunno, play physical?

For as highly touted as this warriors team has been, they would've been an 8th seed in the WC during the 90s for just being so wussy. The Jazz from
97-2002 would've punked them as Stockton roughed up Baby Blue Eyes and Malone destroyed their frontline.

The Cavs are playing like a team from the 90s (NY or Chi in particular) and the Warriors just can't handle it. Flopping and 3s don't win championships. Posting up and getting good looks inside does.

i don't know. i think they are who they are. jacking up 3s finesse team.

i think draymond green is the most disappointing player. he is the one who is supposed to be physical - a crazy dog. but he is getting manhandled by a bigger tristan thompson. say bye bye to big fat contract. dude is exposed.

 

[Duck Rodgers]

Wow, it's been great so far. Who could've seen this coming?


I think Duck Rodgers must've picked the Warriors.

Not on record here, but that was my pick. I want the Cavs to win simply because I like Delly, but I still think Warriors pull it out in the end.

 

[Crawlnstall]

This has been a very exciting finals, still in shock that GS hasnt been able to get any kind of flow on offense.
I think Cleveland has to win game 4 tomorrow. If the Warriors can tie the series and regain home court advantage it may be too much for Cleveland to overcome. Everyone is saying the Warriors have to win game 4, but I think Cleveland has to win if they wanna win it all.

 

[JazzForLifee]

i don't know. i think they are who they are. jacking up 3s finesse team.

i think draymond green is the most disappointing player. he is the one who is supposed to be physical - a crazy dog. but he is getting manhandled by a bigger tristan thompson. say bye bye to big fat contract. dude is exposed.

I hope he gets the contract from an eastern conference team.

 

[fishonjazz]

Instead of GS constantly chucking the first 3 they can, how about working it inside? Or taking it to the rack? Or like, I dunno, play physical?

This sums up the warriors issues. They take alot of bad threes at bad times

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Stop bitching about the refs.

Everyone and their dog knows that in the playoffs the fouls are harder and the refs allow defenses to get away with more.

Instead of GS constantly chucking the first 3 they can, how about working it inside? Or taking it to the rack? Or like, I dunno, play physical?

For as highly touted as this warriors team has been, they would've been an 8th seed in the WC during the 90s for just being so wussy. The Jazz from
97-2002 would've punked them as Stockton roughed up Baby Blue Eyes and Malone destroyed their frontline.

The Cavs are playing like a team from the 90s (NY or Chi in particular) and the Warriors just can't handle it. Flopping and 3s don't win championships. Posting up and getting good looks inside does.

They don't need to play like the Cavs, they just have to push the pace in their favor. Continue to jack up shots and push the pace. They can't beat the Cavs in slow down grind it out basketball.

 

[Maneesh]

that's really not how it works in that area. Cleveland Cavs are basically Ohio Cavs. you are dealing with the entire state.

Oh so the Jazz are a big market to? Yay we made it Utah!

 

[zman1527]

Stop bitching about the refs.

Everyone and their dog knows that in the playoffs the fouls are harder and the refs allow defenses to get away with more.

Instead of GS constantly chucking the first 3 they can, how about working it inside? Or taking it to the rack? Or like, I dunno, play physical?

For as highly touted as this warriors team has been, they would've been an 8th seed in the WC during the 90s for just being so wussy. The Jazz from
97-2002 would've punked them as Stockton roughed up Baby Blue Eyes and Malone destroyed their frontline.

The Cavs are playing like a team from the 90s (NY or Chi in particular) and the Warriors just can't handle it. Flopping and 3s don't win championships. Posting up and getting good looks inside does.

Yeah, and I for one detest this change in calling fouls to "playoff" basketball. I watch the NBA to see athletes move, and jump, and shoot nice shots and make them. I do not watch the NBA to watch wrestling. I do not watch the NBA to see one guy back his butt into the lane time after time. Call fouls the same the entire season, why give a playoff advantage to teams that are just better at pushing and pulling and grabbing.

Regular season Warriors are a very fun team to watch with lots of great action on offense. NBA has decided to allow them to be turned into a bunch of plodders in this series. Hate it.

 

[♪alt13]

Just focus on that one play bro and find a way to blame lebron for the refs not making the right call. Seems logical

Refs didn't decide these games but that really should have been a foul imo. I like physical basketball and Lebron is truly playing great basketball but he does get away with too much. I'm fine with them not blowing the whistle on that play if they would just call him on traveling and pushing off every once in a while. Lebron doesn't need to do that **** to dominate. Holding him to higher standard than he currently is held to by the refs isn't going to slow him down. It will only make him more enjoyable to watch.

 

[Hotdog]

I don't really have a dog in this fight. I just wanted and expected to see great finals. I didn't buy GS walking all over the Cavs, and I don't buy the Cavs finishing this off all that easy either. I still think this is going 7.

As far as the refs, I'm not blaming the refs for Golden State losing. They did that to themselves. And you could go back to tons of plays and ask why or why not that was a foul, but on that slide tackle by Lebron I just thought was way too blatant. That was just crazy.

 

[Hotdog]

I can understand refs missing all sorts of calls, like slapping on the arms, holding, grabbing, miss calling charges etc.., but how in the hell do you watch I guy run full speed into the back and legs of a player with the ball, take him down and then take the ball?

I don't see how you miss that or hold the whistle on that. That was straight up jungle ball at very critical point of the game where the focus is right there with guy who has the ball.

Smh...