Every f***in play has some sort of drama going on. This is something. Also, good lord Cleveland.

LeBron literally can't sit for 1 minute without the Cavs collapsing.

The screens they are being allowed to set this series!

 

 

Best team ever my ass. Thank God I hedged.

The screens they are being allowed to set this series!

 

That's just the NBA. It's awful. Every screen is a moving screen.

Best team ever my ass. Thank God I hedged.

The 96 Bulls lost game 4 of the finals by 21.

The 96 Bulls lost game 4 of the finals by 21.

If they win Game 5 they'll have a very legitimate argument as the greatest team of all-time. Of course I would have said the same thing last year...

The 96 Bulls lost game 4 of the finals by 21.

The 96 Bulls won 72 games.

The 96 Bulls lost game 4 of the finals by 21.

 

That team had Steve Kerr, who is now coach of the warriors, so if they win it only proves how strong that bulls legacy is.

The 96 Bulls won 72 games.

They did. And if GS wins on Monday they will have the best playoff record in the history of the NBA which counts for something as well. I'm not even making an argument about who is better at this point but "best team ever my ass" is just a reaction off one bad game just like the Bulls had in those playoffs.

Edited June 10, 20178 yr by Rowand44

Curry and Thompson just couldn't ever get going offensively tonight. Green got distracted, Pachulia was lucky not to start a brawl. Ugly game except for Cavaliers shooting from perimeter and LeBron throwing an alley oop to himself off the backboard like in an ASG second half.

 

GSW owners will be happy to pocket an extra $12 million and celebration on home floor, surely.

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They did. And if GS wins on Monday they will have the best playoff record in the history of the NBA which counts for something as well. I'm not even making an argument about who is better at this point but "best team ever my ass" is just a reaction off one bad game just like the Bulls had in those playoffs.

I'm not buying into whether 15-1 is better than 15-2 or 15-3...that's insignificant.

 

I do know this:

 

Despite some rotten officiating this evening, both these teams are outstanding. This is as good of a Finals matchup as it gets.

They did. And if GS wins on Monday they will have the best playoff record in the history of the NBA which counts for something as well. I'm not even making an argument about who is better at this point but "best team ever my ass" is just a reaction off one bad game just like the Bulls had in those playoffs.

Giving up 137 points in a finals game though? I'll stick to my "best team ever my ass" comment.

Curry and Thompson just couldn't ever get going offensively tonight.

 

GSW owners will be happy to pocket an extra $12 million and celebration on home floor, surely.

I'm looking forward to Monday evening!

 

Curry and Thompson just couldn't ever get going offensively tonight.

 

GSW owners will be happy to pocket an extra $12 million and celebration on home floor, surely.

 

That's exactly what they said about the GSW owners last year too.

 

 

Giving up 137 points in a finals game though? I'll stick to my "best team ever my ass" comment.

Could only imagine if GSW scored 78 in a finals game.

Not sure the Warriors can defend nearly as well as Michael, Pippen, Grant and Rodman did...yeah yeah different eras.

 

 

Not sure the Warriors can defend nearly as well as Michael, Pippen, Grant and Rodman did...yeah yeah different eras.

Ron Harper.

Could only imagine if GSW scored 78 in a finals game.

I can respect defense from great teams. I can't respect terrible defense from "great" teams

I can respect defense from great teams. I can't respect terrible defense from "great" teams

Part of why the Warriors have been allowing so many points is because of the ridiculous pace in the series. Also, LeBron and Kyrie being surrounded by this much shooting is going to score against anyone.

 

95-96 Bulls allowed 101.8 points per 100 possessions

16-17 Warriors allowed 104.0 points per 100 possessions

 

I'm not trying to argue this Warriors team is/is not better than the 95 Bulls, but it's also not fair to act like the Warriors are a bad defensive team.

Part of why the Warriors have been allowing so many points is because of the ridiculous pace in the series. Also, LeBron and Kyrie being surrounded by this much shooting is going to score against anyone.

 

95-96 Bulls allowed 101.8 points per 100 possessions

16-17 Warriors allowed 104.0 points per 100 possessions

 

I'm not trying to argue this Warriors team is/is not better than the 95 Bulls, but it's also not fair to act like the Warriors are a bad defensive team.

2.2 points per 100 isn't insignificant. I was also speaking about the finals where defense teens to get better.

https://twitter.com/franblinebury/status/87...-034354601.html

Part of why the Warriors have been allowing so many points is because of the ridiculous pace in the series. Also, LeBron and Kyrie being surrounded by this much shooting is going to score against anyone.

 

95-96 Bulls allowed 101.8 points per 100 possessions

16-17 Warriors allowed 104.0 points per 100 possessions

 

I'm not trying to argue this Warriors team is/is not better than the 95 Bulls, but it's also not fair to act like the Warriors are a bad defensive team.

 

Do you have the eFG% allowed by both teams? Because needless today, teams are taking a ton more 3 points shots in 2017.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1227398...ba-best-defense

 

Interesting article from two years ago....how the Warriors built the NBA's top defense.

 

(Obviously, Bogut and Justin Holiday are both long gone.)

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That was the Warriors' first loss in 61 days. I guess they were due for one eventually.