Are you going to put an * next to warriors championship?

[livinglegend]

They had injuries helping them each round.
Are you putting * next to their championship or for you, a championship is a championship no matter what. Which mentality is yours?

[Inferno]

Chip is a chip :confusedshrug:

[24-Inch_Chrome]

No. Asterisks are a ****ing stupid idea. The only people who argue that asterisks belong on championships are shameless agenda whores.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

2/6 is coming

[RRR3]

No. It's not the Warriors fault. They play whoever is matched up with them. They can't control shit like injuries.

[keep-itreal]

No Excuses

[livinglegend]

No Excuses

for the warriors?
Why would they have excuses?

[J Shuttlesworth]

They've had a lot of luck. Every team they have faced has had significant injuries, particularly at the PG spot.

But they are a historically good team, and would probably beat all of the teams at 100% anyway. A chip is a chip. Asterisks are something people use to try to discredit players they hate.

[nzahir]

Asteriks are dumb, a ring is a ring. Gsw cant control the cavs being hurt. But if lebron continues to play well then I put 0 blame on him losing. They were heavy underdogs with kyrie, now he may be down. Already no love or andy v and vs a much better team

[oarabbus]

They've had a lot of luck. Every team they have faced has had significant injuries, particularly at the PG spot.

But they are a historically good team, and would probably beat all of the teams at 100% anyway. A chip is a chip. Asterisks are something people use to try to discredit players they hate.


the only time I'd put an asterisk is if a team actually cheated to win.

Like buying off the refs, or being caught using performance enhancing drugs.

Tbh the closest asterisk season is the 2002 Lakers

But even though the refs took them past the Kings, we can't really PROVE it, so even they do not get an asterisk.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

No Excuses

christian thompson

wind defenders

[scandisk_]

a chip is a chip and they're up against an All-Time Great :confusedshrug:

[livinglegend]

the only time I'd put an asterisk is if a team actually cheated to win.

Like buying off the refs, or being caught using performance enhancing drugs.

Tbh the closest asterisk season is the 2002 Lakers

But even though the refs took them past the Kings, we can't really PROVE it, so even they do not get an asterisk.

I don't think the Lakers paid the refs.
It was just the NBA wanting to extend the series.
Is it sill an * for you if it's the NBA cheating for the team? Or it has to be THE TEAM cheating?

[oarabbus]

I don't think the Lakers paid the refs.
It was just the NBA wanting to extend the series.
Is it sill an * for you if it's the NBA cheating for the team? Or it has to be THE TEAM cheating?


That's actually a pretty good ethical question. I'd say probably it has to be the team itself. If a Tim Donaghy helped a team I wouldn't give them an asterisk if it wasn't their fault

[Da Hammer]

I'm rooting for GS and I love the way they play defense into offense but I will say they have been very fortunate in the injury department. Also I will say that they are very lucky that they didnt have to face San Antonio in the playoffs. I think that's the only team in the NBA that they would have lost to. Tough match up for them all across the board. Clipps did them a favor :cheers:

[Inferno]

They've had a lot of luck. Every team they have faced has had significant injuries, particularly at the PG spot.

But they are a historically good team, and would probably beat all of the teams at 100% anyway. A chip is a chip. Asterisks are something people use to try to discredit players they hate.

Eh. Pelicans weren't injured, Conley & Allen played majority of the games for the Grizzlies, and Rockets still beat the Clippers (meaning they weren't reduced to shit by losing Beverly and DMO). :confusedshrug:

[sportjames23]

They had injuries helping them each round.
Are you putting * next to their championship or for you, a championship is a championship no matter what. Which mentality is yours?


No excuses, bitch.

[BigTicket]

*'s are meaningless nonsense that only stans believe in.

You play the opponents you face, that's all anyone can do.

[KiiiiNG]

absolutely.

they were basically handed the championship on a silver platter.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Eh. Pelicans weren't injured, Conley & Allen played majority of the games for the Grizzlies, and Rockets still beat the Clippers (meaning they weren't reduced to shit by losing Beverly and DMO). :confusedshrug:
Didn't Tyreke come out of game 1 and wasn't 100% for the series? I thought he only played the first quarter or so

But Conley was gone game 1, Allen gone game 4, and both those guys weren't 100% for the whole series.

Even though Rockets got past the Clippers, it doesn't mean that they weren't affected by losing Beverley/D-Mo. You can't tell me with a straight face that Curry being guarded by Terry/Prigioni is no different than being covered by Beverley. That could have made a big difference in the close first 2 games, and D-Mo is the most efficient post player in the league, who can also shoot 3's.

But the Cavs are easily the most injury riddled team in the league. 2 of 3 of the best players are injured... fuuuuck. Still pisses me off thinking what could have been.

It's no knock to the Dubs, and doesn't give them an asterisk, but you can't deny that they've had a lot of luck on the injury front compared to other teams, ESPECIALLY in this series.

[Real14]

If they weren't playing LeKarma I would agree with u.

[TheBigVeto]

The Warriors are not the Lakers so their championship needs no asterisks.

[SexSymbol]

Didn't they go through every all-nba 1st team member not named Curry throughout the playoffs? First time in history this has been done?

Besides, the series is not over yet

[COnDEMnED]

The Warriors are not the Lakers so their championship needs no asterisks.
Elaborate on this

[1987_Lakers]

Remember when Dwight Howard got injured early in that Golden State series and for a brief moment people were already talking about how the Warriors have caught another break? Dwight Howard was just fine and played the rest of the series and the Warriors still won in 5. Just imagine if it was a serious injury, people would be saying how Houston wins with healthy Dwight.

People have short memories, remember in game 4 of the Grizzlies series when Golden State decided not to guard Tony Allen and it worked. Warriors shut down the Grizzlies offense in the final 3 games of that series, do people really believe Tony Allen would have made a difference to the Grizzlies struggles on offense? Nobody gives credit to Golden State how they basically shut down Marc Gasol or how Randolph became quieter and quieter as the series went on.

That injured Rockets team still beat a healthy Clippers team in round 2, they had a healthy Harden & Dwight, they were a legit challenge. Does it really matter that the Pelicans were injured? We all know it still would have been a Warriors sweep.

You are witnessing a historically great team here folks, suffocating defense, explosive offense, a superstar in Curry, a very deep bench, good coaching, they have it all.

[Stringer Bell]

You'd put asterisks on many championship teams throughout history if you think injuries warrants an asterisk.

It's just part of sports.

[embersyc]

Injuries happen every year. Part of winning a championship is playing under control and avoiding them.

[NumberSix]

There's no such thing as a *championship. There are no seasons without injuries.

[Nick Young]

Only if they put a star next to every one of Lebron's titles. He played in the shit east and had the easiest path to the finals of all time-this year included.

[sundizz]

Isn't this the point of building a deep team though? Curry and Klay (and others) didn't play very heavy minutes during the regular season. Kerr also managed the amount they play in the playoffs very well.

Injuries are part freak accident and part because of the body being exhausted.

Anecdote maybe, but I think that it is very true. Curry stopped turning ankles partly because he got stronger/better endurance/etc and so his body didn't break down trying to make hard stops late in games.

[Done_And_Done]

Nope

[Beastmode88]

Zzzzzzzzz at least be original.

[Wally450]

If LeBron somehow comes back and wins the series, Kobe stans will somehow find a way to put a * on it.

[G0ATbe]

Nope, warriors are missing players due to injury too.

[kennethgriffin]

injuries are part of every season


























lockouts and finals saving shots by team mates aren't




( both happening maybe 1% of the time in nba history )


injuries happen 100% of the time in nba history. theres not a season that has gone by where there werent key injuries to someone


ofcourse there won't be an asterisk

[Mr. Jabbar]

No asterisks for non colluded teams, non ref helped teams, non shortened season. So no.

[jimmy77x]

OP is a sorry ass lebron jock rider :lol Warriors are a good team and they didn't need 3 superstars colluding, one being the so called best in the world, to get that way.

[Bernkastel]

Asterisks only come into play if they're in favor of your agenda.

[Inferno]

Didn't Tyreke come out of game 1 and wasn't 100% for the series? I thought he only played the first quarter or so

But Conley was gone game 1, Allen gone game 4, and both those guys weren't 100% for the whole series.

Even though Rockets got past the Clippers, it doesn't mean that they weren't affected by losing Beverley/D-Mo. You can't tell me with a straight face that Curry being guarded by Terry/Prigioni is no different than being covered by Beverley. That could have made a big difference in the close first 2 games, and D-Mo is the most efficient post player in the league, who can also shoot 3's.

But the Cavs are easily the most injury riddled team in the league. 2 of 3 of the best players are injured... fuuuuck. Still pisses me off thinking what could have been.

It's no knock to the Dubs, and doesn't give them an asterisk, but you can't deny that they've had a lot of luck on the injury front compared to other teams, ESPECIALLY in this series.

Yeah I'm not denying that we've gotten lucky with injuries (maybe good karma after all those Bogut years lol), but I still think we'd make it to the Finals based off how comfortably the Warriors beat their competition on the way there.

Cavs have been getting ****ed though, I definitely agree with that :cheers: the good thing out of it though is TT's emergence

[Chrono90]

An * for being in the very weak East makes more sense.

[kamil]

Coming out of the Western Conference more than makes up for it.

[BigTicket]

Cavs have been getting ****ed though, I definitely agree with that :cheers: the good thing out of it though is TT's emergence

TT's emergence is actually also a problem for the Cavs going forward, since they probably won't be able to afford to keep him this offseason.

With all the attention he has gotten this offseason, TT is going to be looking for a $50M+ deal, and a good chance at being a starter, and the Cavs can't give him either of those things.

[Out_In_Utah]

They had injuries helping them each round.
Are you putting * next to their championship or for you, a championship is a championship no matter what. Which mentality is yours?

Salty. And Conley's wasn't that bad, he was there for most of the series and it wasn't like a leg or shooting hand issue.

[Derka]

Asterisks on titles are a stupid notion entirely.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Nope, warriors are missing players due to injury too.

Which players are they missing? :confusedshrug:

[coin24]

TT's emergence is actually also a problem for the Cavs going forward, since they probably won't be able to afford to keep him this offseason.

With all the attention he has gotten this offseason, TT is going to be looking for a $50M+ deal, and a good chance at being a starter, and the Cavs can't give him either of those things.


TT is more valuable than love

[ArbitraryWater]

TT is more valuable than love

:rolleyes:

[scm5]

They had a good grip on this game before Kyrie went down, and I feel like this game was the Cavs best shot at stealing one.

Klay and Draymond seemed nervous and unable to hit shots and Lebron and Kyrie were both "on".

I felt pretty confident in the Warriors taking the series even if they lost the game while watching.

[Legends66NBA7]

TT's emergence is actually also a problem for the Cavs going forward, since they probably won't be able to afford to keep him this offseason.

With all the attention he has gotten this offseason, TT is going to be looking for a $50M+ deal, and a good chance at being a starter, and the Cavs can't give him either of those things.

Yeah, Tristan is getting a bit overrated on here. No doubt he's playing well, but he'd be overpaid if he got that much money. He's actually better coming off the bench.

[sd3035]

Mozgov and TT are one of the best front lines in the league. Kyrie is the second best PG

What more does Lebald need?

[Thechosen1]

yes I am

[Fudge]

Yep.

Bye in the first round
Dodges LAC and SAS, and gets a hobbled Grizz team instead
Plays an inexperienced Houston team, WITH two of their starters injured

They haven't even played ONE legitmate playoff team yet.

[Inferno]

Yep.

Bye in the first round
Dodges LAC and SAS, and gets a hobbled Grizz team instead
Plays an inexperienced Houston team, WITH two of their starters injured

They haven't even played ONE legitmate playoff team yet.

Lol, **** off.

Bye in the first round because they won 67 games, were the far-away 1st seed, and deserved to play the 8th seed?

Dodged LAC but beat the team that beat them in 5 :lol Warriors >>> Rockets > LAC >= Spurs in the playoffs. Deal with it :roll:

3 in a row on the Grizz after adjustments. Stay mad, little boy.

[warriorfan]

Yep.

Bye in the first round
Dodges LAC and SAS, and gets a hobbled Grizz team instead
Plays an inexperienced Houston team, WITH two of their starters injured

They haven't even played ONE legitmate playoff team yet.

Damn know who else havn't played one legit playoff team yet?

OKC

Guess who gonna get dem ringz?

FMVPAMC and the crew

Deal with it or you can go crying to yo momma like your boy KD

[Genaro]

Let's be honest, the Warriors would beat everyone anyway.
The only teams that I could see beating them are the (healthy) Thunder and the Spurs and they didn't face them.

[smoovegittar]

Hell no.

J.R. Smith? Ha!

[jzek]

Of course.

Only reason they're going to win is because 2 of the other team's 3 best players are injured.

[Cali Syndicate]

Remember when Dwight Howard got injured early in that Golden State series and for a brief moment people were already talking about how the Warriors have caught another break? Dwight Howard was just fine and played the rest of the series and the Warriors still won in 5. Just imagine if it was a serious injury, people would be saying how Houston wins with healthy Dwight.

People have short memories, remember in game 4 of the Grizzlies series when Golden State decided not to guard Tony Allen and it worked. Warriors shut down the Grizzlies offense in the final 3 games of that series, do people really believe Tony Allen would have made a difference to the Grizzlies struggles on offense? Nobody gives credit to Golden State how they basically shut down Marc Gasol or how Randolph became quieter and quieter as the series went on.

That injured Rockets team still beat a healthy Clippers team in round 2, they had a healthy Harden & Dwight, they were a legit challenge. Does it really matter that the Pelicans were injured? We all know it still would have been a Warriors sweep.

You are witnessing a historically great team here folks, suffocating defense, explosive offense, a superstar in Curry, a very deep bench, good coaching, they have it all.

You have done a great service to your country.

[Inferno]

Remember when Dwight Howard got injured early in that Golden State series and for a brief moment people were already talking about how the Warriors have caught another break? Dwight Howard was just fine and played the rest of the series and the Warriors still won in 5. Just imagine if it was a serious injury, people would be saying how Houston wins with healthy Dwight.

People have short memories, remember in game 4 of the Grizzlies series when Golden State decided not to guard Tony Allen and it worked. Warriors shut down the Grizzlies offense in the final 3 games of that series, do people really believe Tony Allen would have made a difference to the Grizzlies struggles on offense? Nobody gives credit to Golden State how they basically shut down Marc Gasol or how Randolph became quieter and quieter as the series went on.

That injured Rockets team still beat a healthy Clippers team in round 2, they had a healthy Harden & Dwight, they were a legit challenge. Does it really matter that the Pelicans were injured? We all know it still would have been a Warriors sweep.

You are witnessing a historically great team here folks, suffocating defense, explosive offense, a superstar in Curry, a very deep bench, good coaching, they have it all.

:bowdown:

[Xover]

I don't believe in asterisk's but I do believe in the Konex :facepalm