Kevin Durant in Warrior's collapse

[SpaceJam2]

This dude had 9 TO and 8 FGA :lol

[Big164]

I would legit trade KD for Kyle Kuzma at this point. Im nOt even being funny...dude is a low-key snake and is destroying the warriors from within.

The tech

[RRR3]

[QUOTE=Big164]I would legit trade KD for Kyle Kuzma at this point. Im nOt even being funny...dude is a low-key snake and is destroying the warriors from within.

The tech

[Rico2016]

[QUOTE=Big164]I would legit trade KD for Kyle Kuzma at this point. Im nOt even being funny...dude is a low-key snake and is destroying the warriors from within.

The tech

[bison]

Never trust a snake

[ImKobe]

I wouldn't bash his FGA, they were up big throughout the most of the game so obviously he didn't need to be as aggressive and he did have 21 pts on 5/8 shooting with 11/12 FT, the turnovers obviously cost him possessions he could have scored on and that should be used to credit the Clippers for an amazing defensive game in the 2nd half.

He wasn't the sole reason they lost, they all played terribly in the 4th.

[Manny98]

Best in the world doe :roll:

Fukk outta here never put KD and LeBron in the same conversation ever again, LeBron would never collapse like that against a lower seed team

[34-24 Footwork]

Best in the world doe :roll:

Fukk outta here never put KD and LeBron in the same conversation ever again, LeBron would never collapse like that against a lower seed team

LeBron's not even good enough to make the Western Conference playoffs.

And the last two finals he's made it to, KD neutered him on both occasions in disgusting fashion.

LeBron is not in the discussion.

[MJistheGOAT]

Clippers got one game more than LeFisher against GSW
No more fisher talk in playoff time.

At least this game turned this series from boring to interesting.
Will GSW step up or continue collapsing???? Lets see.

[Bronbron23]

Im not a huge fan of kd but you guys are insane if you think the warriors can win without him. The warriors needed injuries to win before he came. Without them they don't win a chip at all. Since that the league has adjusted and caught up to the warriors and there bench is worse

[warriorfan]

Im not a huge fan of kd but you guys are insane if you think the warriors can win without him. The warriors needed injuries to win before he came. Without them they don't win a chip at all. Since that the league has adjusted and caught up to the warriors and there bench is worse

Low iq

Before injuries and suspensions warriors were blowing the Cavs out of the water in 2016

[sportjames23]

Best in the world doe :roll:

Fukk outta here never put KD and LeBron in the same conversation ever again, LeBron would never collapse like that against a lower seed team

What happened in 2010?

[Bronbron23]

Low iq

Before injuries and suspensions warriors were blowing the Cavs out of the water in 2016
Stop lying man. Steph wasn't injured he was doing 360's in warmups lol. He was just being his usually below par finals self. Draymond was only out one game they still had him after the suspension and couldn't get it done. They're gonna lose to Houston this year if they stay healthy and then kd is gone and the warriors will never win a chip again. Mark my words

[warriorfan]

Stop lying man. Steph wasn't injured he was doing 360's in warmups lol. He was just being his usually below par finals self. Draymond was only out one game they still had him after the suspension and couldn't get it done. They're gonna lose to Houston this year if they stay healthy and then kd is gone and the warriors will never win a chip again. Mark my words

If you gonna play injury card then what happened before Bogut Iguodala and Draymond went out with injuries and suspension? Shut the **** up dude. Full strength GSW were the best team in the league by far in the 2015 and 2016 season.

[Bronbron23]

If you gonna play injury card then what happened before Bogut Iguodala and Draymond went out with injuries and suspension? Shut the **** up dude. Full strength GSW were the best team in the league by far in the 2015 and 2016 season.
Regular season yes. Playoffs hell no

[warriorfan]

Regular season yes. Playoffs hell no

You played injury card, warriors blew Cavs out before injuries in 2016. Your argument is inconsistent and pathetic. You can leave the thread now.

[Akhenaten]

Stop lying man. Steph wasn't injured he was doing 360's in warmups lol. He was just being his usually below par finals self. Draymond was only out one game they still had him after the suspension and couldn't get it done. They're gonna lose to Houston this year if they stay healthy and then kd is gone and the warriors will never win a chip again. Mark my words

Be that as it may, you can't say a team that came within one game of repeating couldn't possibly win without KD, that makes NO sense.

[SpaceJam]

What injured caused this?

https://media.giphy.com/media/TRcclcu2fKcgM/giphy.gif

[DMAVS41]

Be that as it may, you can't say a team that came within one game of repeating couldn't possibly win without KD, that makes NO sense.

Yep.

Again, for like the millionth time, it isn't KD or nobody. The Warriors were not just going to leave a gaping hole on their roster if they didn't land KD.

They were going to get an upgrade from Barnes for sure. That could have come with a better player or they could have chosen to add depth and add two solid wing / forwards.

The notion that KD was necessary for this team is absurd. He was necessary to for sure win last year, but that was it.

Warriors would be heavy favorites to win in 17...and still would have been slight favorites against the Rockets as well...but by no means would it be a sure thing.

We'll see what happens this year....hopefully they lose and KD leaves.

[SpaceJam]

Let's be real, he's still going to snatch a FMVP right under Curry's nose again

[Jacques Webster]

[QUOTE=Big164]I would legit trade KD for Kyle Kuzma at this point. Im nOt even being funny...dude is a low-key snake and is destroying the warriors from within.

The tech

[Wally450]

Patrick Beverly is a dog. Hounding guys and making them look miniscule. :applause:

[imdaman99]

People keep getting hyped over the Warriors losing a game or 2 in the playoffs... makes me laugh. Blowing this lead will get the Warriors back on track mentally. They will come back and beat the Clips in 3 straight now...not sure any will be close.

[Patrick Chewing]

Come to New York, KD!


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[SpaceJam2]

LeBron's not even good enough to make the Western Conference playoffs.

And the last two finals he's made it to, KD neutered him on both occasions in disgusting fashion.

LeBron is not in the discussion.

:lol

If LeBron James had Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green do you think he would make the playoffs?

[SpaceJam2]

What happened in 2010?

This guy went back nine years to burn somebody. That's true dedication :roll:

oH yEaH WeLL wHaT hApPeNed 9 yEaRs aGo?

[FKAri]

Great player but his mentality isn't good for the Warriors' chemistry. It's making them prone to front running, coasting, and laziness.

[ArbitraryWater]

This guy went back nine years to burn somebody. That's true dedication :roll:

oH yEaH WeLL wHaT hApPeNed 9 yEaRs aGo?

:oldlol:

[SouBeachTalents]

What happened in 2010?
This dude really trying to compare the nearly champion Celtics to the fcking 8 seed Clippers :lol

[Phoenix]

Beverley isn't the first short, pesky guard to get up in KD's shooting space and make him uncomfortable. Remember Chris Paul a few years ago? But you'll have morons here talking shit about 'midgets' like Gary Payton and Joe Dumars. Elite perimeter defense requires positioning, anticipation skills, IQ, lateral quickness, hustle and passion. Anything above that is a bonus.

[Bronbron23]

You played injury card, warriors blew Cavs out before injuries in 2016. Your argument is inconsistent and pathetic. You can leave the thread now.
It's no more inconsistent than yours. Warrior Stan's want to excuse 2016 loss because of injuries but don't want to accept that they most likely lose in 2015 of not for Cleveland being hurt. You can't have it both ways. Either way warriors only win one. Winning one chip in 2 year is good bit its not dominating by any stretch.

Steph is nice. Best shooter ever by a mile but he's no where close to lebron or any other atg. Just look at the 2 years you brought up. LeBron loses his 2nd and third best player for the series and he still wins 2 games. Curry just loses his third best player for a game and he can't even get one win. You should be the one leaving the thread curryfan I mean warriorfan

[Bronbron23]

Yep.

Again, for like the millionth time, it isn't KD or nobody. The Warriors were not just going to leave a gaping hole on their roster if they didn't land KD.

They were going to get an upgrade from Barnes for sure. That could have come with a better player or they could have chosen to add depth and add two solid wing / forwards.

The notion that KD was necessary for this team is absurd. He was necessary to for sure win last year, but that was it.

Warriors would be heavy favorites to win in 17...and still would have been slight favorites against the Rockets as well...but by no means would it be a sure thing.

We'll see what happens this year....hopefully they lose and KD leaves.
For sure even if kd dosnt come warriors would still get something else. Whatever it was wouldn't have been as valuable as kd though. What you guys are missing is the fact that the league adjusted pretty quickly. Teams are built now to beat the warriors and they've closed the gap. Also Steph usually gets worse come playoff time. They were lucky to win despite that in 2015. They lost partially because of that in 2016 and they almost lost because of that last year against Houston even with kd.

Kd is gone after this year so we'll find out soon enough. Im willing to bet they don't win another win another one with just there original core and a upgraded bench

[Cali Syndicate]

Ungrateful much? Durant gave your hero two of his rings.

You got it backwards there lil guy

[SpaceJam2]

You got it backwards there lil guy
And saying stuff like this is exactly why he is leaving your crappy franchise.

[Cali Syndicate]

For sure even if kd dosnt come warriors would still get something else. Whatever it was wouldn't have been as valuable as kd though. What you guys are missing is the fact that the league adjusted pretty quickly. Teams are built now to beat the warriors and they've closed the gap. Also Steph usually gets worse come playoff time. They were lucky to win despite that in 2015. They lost partially because of that in 2016 and they almost lost because of that last year against Houston even with kd.

Kd is gone after this year so we'll find out soon enough. Im willing to bet they don't win another win another one with just there original core and a upgraded bench

Everyone takes a dip in the playoffs vs regular season. But curry has been an exceptional playoff performer since 2012. He does typically have a stinker game, sometimes really bad, but if that's how you base that on, you're wrong.

[SpaceJam2]

Everyone takes a dip in the playoffs vs regular season. But curry has been an exceptional playoff performer since 2012. He does typically have a stinker game, sometimes really bad, but if that's how you base that on, you're wrong.

He becomes a magician and does a disappearing act in the Finals every year.

[Cali Syndicate]

And saying stuff like this is exactly why he is leaving your crappy franchise.

Durant is a great player, and no one can take that away from him, but my response isnt wrong. Hes the one that should be thankful to the warriors. There have been plenty of all-time greats without rings, and durant could have easily fallen into that list. Instead, he joined a team that had already won a ship, had stringed together the all-time greatest regular season, and was literally 1 shot from being back to back champions.

#hardestroad, yeah right dude. He had the easiest run to his ships in history if the game.

If he wins one as a knick, cool. Again, he a great player and with tge right support, that can very well happen. But that doesnt change facts.

[Bronbron23]

Everyone takes a dip in the playoffs vs regular season. But curry has been an exceptional playoff performer since 2012. He does typically have a stinker game, sometimes really bad, but if that's how you base that on, you're wrong. I didn't say he's bad in the playoffs. He's still one of the best on the league but he does in fact get worse relative to his own regular season standards. Hes much less efficient in the playoffs especially deep in the playoffs.

And everyone dosnt get worse come playoff time and very few drop off as much as he does efficiency wise in the finals.

[ImKobe]

Beverley isn't the first short, pesky guard to get up in KD's shooting space and make him uncomfortable. Remember Chris Paul a few years ago? But you'll have morons here talking shit about 'midgets' like Gary Payton and Joe Dumars. Elite perimeter defense requires positioning, anticipation skills, IQ, lateral quickness, hustle and passion. Anything above that is a bonus.

The Chris Paul thing only worked for one game, he put up 39/16/5 in the close-out game and averaged 33/10/5 on 61%TS for the series. You can't shut him down for an entire series in his prime lol, he was passive in this game and it worked for the most part, he shared the ball & got to the FT line, shot a high FG% and they were doing just fine until half-way in the 3rd quarter. I wouldn't be surprised if he put up 35/10/5 next game.

[Cali Syndicate]

He becomes a magician and does a disappearing act in the Finals every year.

Lebron wasnt that great in his first 2 finals either. So does your statement apply to him as well?

[SouBeachTalents]

Lebron wasnt that great in his first 2 finals either. So does your statement apply to him as well?
Understatement bro, he was absolutely dreadful, the 2 worst series of his career :lol Curry was only that bad in 2016

[Cali Syndicate]

I didn't say he's bad in the playoffs. He's still one of the best on the league but he does in fact get worse relative to his own regular season standards. Hes much less efficient in the playoffs especially deep in the playoffs.

And everyone dosnt get worse come playoff time and very few drop off as much as he does efficiency wise in the finals.

Raw efficiency? Almost every star player does definitely dip and even more so in the finals. But if you're talking in terms of TS%, then that is probably true. And reason for that is curry doesn't get to the line at the rate of other stars so he isn't able to offset the decrease in his raw % to show he is an efficient scorer. That's a big differnce when comparing his efficiency to other stars, cause if hes having a bad shooting night, other stars will attack to get to the line (10/30 shooting but 11/12 ft will still result as an efficient scorer)Curry will live and die with his game, its a double edged sword. It seems hes developing this part of the game last 2 years but to average double digit fts is not ever going to be his fortay.

[DMAVS41]

For sure even if kd dosnt come warriors would still get something else. Whatever it was wouldn't have been as valuable as kd though. What you guys are missing is the fact that the league adjusted pretty quickly. Teams are built now to beat the warriors and they've closed the gap. Also Steph usually gets worse come playoff time. They were lucky to win despite that in 2015. They lost partially because of that in 2016 and they almost lost because of that last year against Houston even with kd.

Kd is gone after this year so we'll find out soon enough. Im willing to bet they don't win another win another one with just there original core and a upgraded bench

Of course it wouldn't have been as good as KD in a vacuum. However, the team actually might have been as good or better even with lesser players instead.

Again, this is a team that won 67, a title, then 73, and was within a couple plays of another title...with Harrison Barnes playing a huge role.

The notion that this team wasn't going to win again after 2016 (not saying you are claiming this) is absurd. They would be sitting on at least another title post 16 and would have a solid chance at 2.

People forget just how good they were before KD...and aren't realizing how much of an upgrade certain players would have been over Barnes to begin with.

Using future years beyond this one as indicative of what would have happened isn't really fair either as they are all older now.

Bottom line...is that with or without KD...this Warriors team was going to win 3 to 4 titles over this 5 year span...which is why the entire basketball world laughed at KD when he joined them...and has continued to laugh since.

[Bronbron23]

Of course it wouldn't have been as good as KD in a vacuum. However, the team actually might have been as good or better even with lesser players instead.

Again, this is a team that won 67, a title, then 73, and was within a couple plays of another title...with Harrison Barnes playing a huge role.

The notion that this team wasn't going to win again after 2016 (not saying you are claiming this) is absurd. They would be sitting on at least another title post 16 and would have a solid chance at 2.

People forget just how good they were before KD...and aren't realizing how much of an upgrade certain players would have been over Barnes to begin with.

Using future years beyond this one as indicative of what would have happened isn't really fair either as they are all older now.

Bottom line...is that with or without KD...this Warriors team was going to win 3 to 4 titles over this 5 year span...which is why the entire basketball world laughed at KD when he joined them...and has continued to laugh since.
I'm not sure they do win another one without kd. Out of the 4 or 5 years they were together without him they only won one. it was somewhat of a struggle at that even though cle was missing there 2nd and third best players. the following year was one of the biggest choke jobs ever. Maybe they win 2017 but definitely not last year. Especially if cp3 doesn't get hurt. As I said the league has caught up to them. Durant is definitely leaving so the answer will reveal itself soon enough.

[SpaceJam2]

Lebron wasnt that great in his first 2 finals either. So does your statement apply to him as well?

First Four finals
Curry: 0 FMVP (0/4)
James: 2 FMVP (2/4)

And do we really need to bring in their teammates? Are we really comparing the 2007 Cavaliers roster to 2015 Warriors?

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[Phoenix]

The Chris Paul thing only worked for one game, he put up 39/16/5 in the close-out game and averaged 33/10/5 on 61%TS for the series. You can't shut him down for an entire series in his prime lol, he was passive in this game and it worked for the most part, he shared the ball & got to the FT line, shot a high FG% and they were doing just fine until half-way in the 3rd quarter. I wouldn't be surprised if he put up 35/10/5 next game.

It shouldn't have worked at all, really, if you go by this board that you need to be 'tall and athletic' to be any kind of defensive presence.

[SpaceJam2]

It shouldn't have worked at all, really, if you go by this board that you need to be 'tall and athletic' to be any kind of defensive presence.

Not once has anyone made that claim except for your dumbass just now

Congratulations, you played yourself.

[Phoenix]

Not once has anyone made that claim except for your dumbass just now

Congratulations, you played yourself.

Except you and the other assholes with the '6'1 Gary Payton' argument, inbreed. Stay away from your sister, we don't need the next gen of sibling-bred retards.

Oh look...

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=465880


Min: 6'0
Max: 6'1.5

Super Max: 6'2

So even if the Seattle SuperSonics offered him the supermax he would still only be 6'2 :(


:rolleyes:

[SpaceJam2]

Except you and the other assholes with the '6'1 Gary Payton' argument, inbreed. Stay away from your sister, we don't need the next gen of sibling-bred retards.

The funny thing is that all stemmed from all the JJ Barea thing and if anything totally blew up in every haters face.

So again, congratulations, you played yourself

[SpaceJam2]

Except you and the other assholes with the '6'1 Gary Payton' argument, inbreed. Stay away from your sister, we don't need the next gen of sibling-bred retards.

Oh look...

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=465880




:rolleyes:

Okay and what's so bad about listing a player's height? Are you embarrassed he was only 6'2?

[Phoenix]

The funny thing is that all stemmed from all the JJ Barea thing and if anything totally blew up in every haters face.

So again, congratulations, you played yourself

Funny thing is you have nearly 1900 posts in a month. Go get a woman( not your sister) to sit on your face so you know what a p***y looks like before you go play in a minefield.

[SpaceJam2]

Funny thing is you have nearly 1900 posts in a month. Go get a woman( not your sister) to sit on your face so you know what a p***y looks like before you go play in a minefield.

Nice deflection, you lose again. How have you been on this board for this many years and you lose every argument?

[Phoenix]

Nice deflection, you lose again. How have you been on this board for this many years and you lose every argument?

That's your reply? :lol

Go out and get some p***y, bitch.

[dazzer87]

Funny thing is you have nearly 1900 posts in a month. Go get a woman( not your sister) to sit on your face so you know what a p***y looks like before you go play in a minefield.
you really think that dude could just go out and get some Pu$$y? :roll: dude is on here 24/7

[Phoenix]

you really think that dude could just go out and get some Pu$$y? :roll: dude is on here 24/7

:lol

[hold this L]

Seriously, it's one game. Funny how you guys only seem to start posting when Warriors lose. He'll come out swinging and crush them in the next 3.

He can let one game go when he's been amazing for 2 straight years.

[lilteapot]

so predictable, one loss and the world is ending for the warriors.

[Bronbron23]

Seriously, it's one game. Funny how you guys only seem to start posting when Warriors lose. He'll come out swinging and crush them in the next 3.

He can let one game go when he's been amazing for 2 straight years.
I can't speak for anyone else but ive been saying all year they're not as dominant as years past and that they'll lose this year to rockets. They would of lost last year if not for cp injury

[hold this L]

I can't speak for anyone else but ive been saying all year they're not as dominant as years past and that they'll lose this year to rockets. They would of lost last year if not for cp injury
They may have lost last year if CP3 is healthy, but they also lost Iggy. That's too much what ifs there.

I have been saying all year that they are the weakest they have been in a while, they remind me of the 04 Lakers, esp Draymond and KD. Dray's mom for example has been retweeting KD is soft tweets all over the place. :facepalm

:coleman:


2017 Warriors is up there with 01 Lakers and peak Bulls as the goat team. 2018 is the Lite version of them, but I think healthy 2016 Warriors are just as good as the 2018 team. I'm not sure if the 2019 team is even as good as the 2015 with the way these arrogant ****s play basketball. The level of f*cking on that game makes me seethe in anger. I actually have the Rockets as favorites in the 2nd round. You can tell they're insanely hungry to win it all unlike these divas. Saying that, I'm expecting a 30+ point beat down vs the Clippers in game 3.

[Bronbron23]

[QUOTE=hold this L]They may have lost last year if CP3 is healthy, but they also lost Iggy. That's too much what ifs there.

I have been saying all year that they are the weakest they have been in a while, they remind me of the 04 Lakers, esp Draymond and KD. Dray's mom for example has been retweeting KD is soft tweets all over the place. :facepalm

:coleman:


2017 Warriors is up there with 01 Lakers and peak Bulls as the goat team. 2018 is the Lite version of them, but I think healthy 2016 Warriors are just as good as the 2018 team. I'm not sure if the 2019 team is even as good as the 2015 with the way these arrogant ****s play basketball. The level of f*cking on that game makes me seethe in anger. I actually have the Rockets as favorites in the 2nd round. You can tell they're insanely hungry to win it all unlike these divas. Saying that, I'm expecting a 30+ point beat down vs the Clippers in game 3.[/QUOT
Well your one of the few honest and realistic curry and warrior fans I'll give you that. They definitely fool around to much. It was fine when they were clear favorites like in 2017 but it's dangerous when teams are nipping at there heels like they are now. There arrogance definitely cost them the game yesterday. I wouldn't argue that the 2017 team is as good as any team ever and the 2015 team was probably as good as this years team just because they're bench was ridiculous. I don't think Houston is better than the warriors but Durant seems annoyed and disconnected this year and it's effecting there play. With how bad there bench is they can't win without him playing well.

[3ball]

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Durant should be getting 50 easily, but no post game.. :confusedshrug:


https://i.makeagif.com/media/4-16-2019/f7y_Z9.gif

[SouBeachTalents]

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Durant should be getting 50 easily, but no post game.. :confusedshrug:


https://i.makeagif.com/media/4-16-2019/f7y_Z9.gif
:oldlol: at this fakkit bringing up Jordan in this thread. Jesus Christ

[3ball]

:oldlol: at this fakkit bringing up Jordan in this thread. Jesus Christ
People said durant could score like MJ, but this kind of shit never happened to MJ

because he had superior skill, in this case, a goat post game

Imagine MJ having trouble with Mugsy Bogues

[Phoenix]

I can't speak for anyone else but ive been saying all year they're not as dominant as years past and that they'll lose this year to rockets. They would of lost last year if not for cp injury

Coming off 4 straight finals runs, not surprising some of the edge is off. That, and the league has adjusted in the last 2 years, slowly but surely. There's no way this years Clippers team does what happened last night to the 2017 Warriors. I also don't think last years Rockets take the 2017 team to seven. That team blitzed the West 2 years ago and basically needed a record 3point shooting night by Cleveland to not sweep through the playoffs. They haven't been quite that dominant since IMO.

[Manny98]

Reminded me of MJs classic 8 field goal attempts in 46 minutes against the Pistons in 89

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198905310DET.html

Nikka disappeared from the face of the Earth that game :oldlol:

The Badboys had MJ so shook it was crazy

[Bronbron23]

Coming off 4 straight finals runs, not surprising some of the edge is off. That, and the league has adjusted in the last 2 years, slowly but surely. There's no way this years Clippers team does what happened last night to the 2017 Warriors. I also don't think last years Rockets take the 2017 team to seven. That team blitzed the West 2 years ago and basically needed a record 3point shooting night by Cleveland to not sweep through the playoffs. They haven't been quite that dominant since IMO.
Agreed

[Bronbron23]

Reminded me of MJs classic 8 field goal attempts in 46 minutes against the Pistons in 89

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198905310DET.html

Nikka disappeared from the face of the Earth that game :oldlol:

The Badboys had MJ so shook it was crazy
You could find a one or two off game for anyone. Comparing Jordans against a great championship defensive team to kd's against the clippers is a terrible comparison though

[Cali Syndicate]

First Four finals
Curry: 0 FMVP (0/4)
James: 2 FMVP (2/4)

And do we really need to bring in their teammates? Are we really comparing the 2007 Cavaliers roster to 2015 Warriors?

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Shit like this is why lebron stans are no smarter than a bag of bricks. LeBron put up such amazing and historically great stats in 2015, yet they gave the award to player who defended him.

Curry was good/ great in 2017 and 2018, bad in 2016, and should have won in 2015. So much for your magic act statement. But sure keep moving your goalposts.

yes, Durant won in 2017, but go watch the series again. Curry was getting all the defensive attention, while Durant got one on one matchup on the block all series long. Yet even so, curry was very good. Durant was just better. 2018, curry had a stinker game and durant didn't. W/o the stinker, curry was easily in the running.

And 2015 warriors obviously had an overall better team than the 07 Cavs. Not the point. LeBron disappeared against the spurs and you know it. He had an amazing ecf, then became Darius Miles in the finals.

[Cali Syndicate]

Regardless of what happened last night, warriors are still the favorite ti win it. They just let things get loose and momentum snowballed like crazy. I think they learn from this, hopefully. Play to not just win, but destroy.

Up 31 points, up 3-1, come on man.


But if anything, there was a glaring hole with how they couldnt contain Harrell. They better figure that out otherwise Capella gonna be looking like prime stoudemire when they play the rockets

[TheCorporation]

:oldlol: at this fakkit bringing up Jordan in this thread. Jesus Christ

Certified LUNATIC :facepalm

[TheCorporation]

Reminded me of MJs classic 8 field goal attempts in 46 minutes against the Pistons in 89

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198905310DET.html

Nikka disappeared from the face of the Earth that game :oldlol:

The Badboys had MJ so shook it was crazy

:eek:

Those Pistons don't get hype because it would tarnish Jordan's legacy. They knocked him out of the playoffs 3 years in a row :roll:

[egokiller]

It's no more inconsistent than yours. Warrior Stan's want to excuse 2016 loss because of injuries but don't want to accept that they most likely lose in 2015 of not for Cleveland being hurt. You can't have it both ways. Either way warriors only win one. Winning one chip in 2 year is good bit its not dominating by any stretch.

Steph is nice. Best shooter ever by a mile but he's no where close to lebron or any other atg. Just look at the 2 years you brought up. LeBron loses his 2nd and third best player for the series and he still wins 2 games. Curry just loses his third best player for a game and he can't even get one win. You should be the one leaving the thread curryfan I mean warriorfan

2015 and 2016 were both a wash because of injuries. 2017 was Lebron

[Bronbron23]

[QUOTE=egokiller]2015 and 2016 were both a wash because of injuries. 2017 was Lebron

[SouBeachTalents]

2015 and 2016 were both a wash because of injuries. 2017 was Lebron’s chance and KD scored at will on him. No one gives a shit about the roster being different in 2017 for GSW. Both teams met in the finals for a 3rd time and KD owned Lebron’s life.
Yep, nobody took into consideration that one of the 2-3 best players in the world was on the Warriors when he wasn't there the previous two years, no big deal :oldlol:

[hold this L]

People said durant could score like MJ, but this kind of shit never happened to MJ

because he had superior skill, in this case, a goat post game

Imagine MJ having trouble with Mugsy Bogues
You're a loser, don't watch basketball, and nobody likes you.

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Coming off 4 straight finals runs, not surprising some of the edge is off. That, and the league has adjusted in the last 2 years, slowly but surely. There's no way this years Clippers team does what happened last night to the 2017 Warriors. I also don't think last years Rockets take the 2017 team to seven. That team blitzed the West 2 years ago and basically needed a record 3point shooting night by Cleveland to not sweep through the playoffs. They haven't been quite that dominant since IMO.
Hunger/edge definitely plays a role and why teams don't generally repeat. Even in soccer for example, it took until Madrid recently for roughly 3 decades for a team to win the CL.. and that's 2 game elimination. Don't even compare this team to the 2017 team. I'm not sure these guys are as good as the 2018, 2016 (healthy) team tbh. If I don't see them completely step on the Clippers throat and murder them come game 3, alarm flags should be going throughout the Bay. Unfortunately, I still think the Rockets win in 6 unless this team changes the attitude they've had this entire season...

[Phoenix]

Hunger/edge definitely plays a role and why teams don't generally repeat. Even in soccer for example, it took until Madrid recently for roughly 3 decades for a team to win the CL.. and that's 2 game elimination. Don't even compare this team to the 2017 team. I'm not sure these guys are as good as the 2018, 2016 (healthy) team tbh. If I don't see them completely step on the Clippers throat and murder them come game 3, alarm flags should be going throughout the Bay. Unfortunately, I still think the Rockets win in 6 unless this team changes the attitude they've had this entire season...

Chemistry cannot be understated, so I would agree that the 2016 team *plays* alot better than this years team, just from a teamwork perspective, even without the Durant factor. Curry seemed like he had an 82 game hot streak and it truly felt like they were playing 'for' each other, it was insane. Something is definitely 'off' this year and beyond the other factors like fatigue/hunger/edge....Durant's free agent status has IMO put a cloud over things. The sense of joy that defined their play 2 years ago is missing, that was the essence of their culture and why KD wanted to join to begin with.

[Stephonit]

Hate to say it but Steph bears as much responsibility. Steph played great in the beginning but was cold at the end. He needed to takeover whatever KD was doing.

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Hate to say it but Steph bears as much responsibility. Steph played great in the beginning but was cold at the end. He needed to takeover whatever KD was doing.
Steph is to put it bluntly, the most responsible for this loss. There was no reason for him to stop shooting in the 3rd, which he did. You can't be the leader and act that way and hold no blame.

This team is not having issues scoring, but the defense has been atrocious so far. I remember last year or 2017, Draymond, Steph, KD, Klay and Iggy were the top 12 players in defensive rating in the playoffs. Huge, huge difference. This team needs to lock in defensively.

[nashwade]

thats the problem with one-dimension players, in this case Curry is more of a shooter than anything else. once he goes cold, you can pretty much take him down

as opposed to KD who can shoot, drive, post-up, get fouls - when something is not working you switch out

GSW wins if SC fouled out rather than KD