2019 Finals officially ASTERISKED!

[StrongLurk]

Kevin Durant is ruled out for game 1, and he probably will miss more. Of course Cousins is missing as well, we don't even need to get into that.

Really the only one to gain from these finals is Curry. This Warriors team is even worse than the 2016 finals one and maybe even 2015 team since their depth isn't as good and neither is their defense.

No one on the Raptors will gain anything by beating a team without the reigning two-time finals MVP in KD, not even including Cousins missing :confusedshrug:

[Objectivity]

You missed a dose, haven

[SouBeachTalents]

Cousins not playing is irrelevant. He's had absolutely no impact on the Warriors success the last 5 years

[And1AllDay]

Unfortunately I agree. Only Curry can gain from this and KD prolly secretly wants the Warriors to lose if he doesnt play

[tontoz]

There is no such thing as an asterisk ring. Injuries are part of the game. Sometimes they go against you. Sometimes they work in your favor. Only stans with agendas talk about asterisks.

[Spurs m8]

I'm just stoked we dont have to watch LeRoid get swept so he can get his stats.

[FKAri]

I don't think it's official yet. I'm still waiting on the Lebron tweet.

[Phoenix]

Cousins not playing is irrelevant. He's had absolutely no impact on the Warriors success the last 5 years

Exactly. Maybe I'm batshit insane in thinking accounting for Boogie in the lineup may work to their detriment.

[StrongLurk]

There is no such thing as an asterisk ring. Injuries are part of the game. Sometimes they go against you. Sometimes they work in your favor. Only stans with agendas talk about asterisks.

Rings certainly have context for teams and all individual players.

You seem to be saying the opposite...why do you think MJ is truly GOAT?

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Cousins barely played at all....

Why are Bron fans melting down left and right?

Wait. That's a rhetorical question :yaohappy:

[SomeBlackDude]

lefam is SHOOK.

steph, dray n klay were enough to win 73 games.

they were enough to finish off the rockets and sweep the blazers in the wcf.

they are undefeated without durantula and the completely irrelevant cousins in these playoffs.

#noexcuses

[StrongLurk]

lefam is SHOOK.

steph, dray n klay were enough to win 73 games.

they were enough to finish off the rockets and sweep the blazers in the wcf.

they are undefeated without durantula and the completely irrelevant cousins in these playoffs.

#noexcuses

So are you telling me Durant's rings and 2FMVPs over the last two years are meaningless :confusedshrug:

Edit: Lol at two posters above me calling me a bron stan...yet literally in this thread I said MJ is GOAT

[SomeBlackDude]

So are you telling me Durant's rings and 2FMVPs over the last two years are meaningless :confusedshrug:


maybe.

are you saying that bron beating a durantless dubs is meaningless?

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[red1]

not gonna lie OP I might have to knock lebron out of my top-2 after this thread.

[StrongLurk]

maybe.

are you saying that bron beating a durantless dubs is meaningless?

:confusedshrug:



I already mentioned the 2015/2016 teams were better than the 2019 Warriors without Durant/Cousins.

They have less depth and defense now than 15/16.

The Raptors will be playing a team not CLOSE to full strength just like the Warriors against in the Cavs in 2015.

I mean, we are talking about the REIGNING two time FMVP who is the best player in the league right now missing finals games.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Kevin Durant is ruled out for game 1, and he probably will miss more. Of course Cousins is missing as well, we don't even need to get into that.

Really the only one to gain from these finals is Curry. This Warriors team is even worse than the 2016 finals one and maybe even 2015 team since their depth isn't as good and neither is their defense.

No one on the Raptors will gain anything by beating a team without the reigning two-time finals MVP in KD, not even including Cousins missing :confusedshrug:
:oldlol:

Damage control

This dude melting down

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Edit: Lol at two posters above me calling me a bron stan...

You'd have to be 3ball on sleeping pills to think otherwise.

According to you:

-2015 dont count!
-Who cares what Kawhi is doing right now?
-2019 Finals is "asterisked"
-Trying to bait posters into thinking 2017 and 2018 are "faulty rings"

I mean damn :oldlol: Would normally say just enjoy basketball but you fukking weridos cant even do that. You'd rather defend the honor of an athlete.

[G0ATbe]

Warriors will still sweep

[SamuraiSWISH]

Chef Dingo is going to let it hang on Lowry

[StrongLurk]

:oldlol:

Damage control

This dude melting down

So the best player in the league, KD, missing finals games doesn't mean anything?

What is wrong the posters on this board?
:biggums:

[StrongLurk]

You'd have to be 3ball on sleeping pills to think otherwise.

According to you:

-2015 dont count!
-Who cares what Kawhi is doing right now?
-2019 Finals is "asterisked"
-Trying to bait posters into thinking 2017 and 2018 are "faulty rings"

I mean damn :oldlol: Would normally say just enjoy basketball but you fukking weridos cant even do that. You'd rather defend the honor of an athlete.

So Kyrie/Love missing the finals in 2015 didn't matter?

KD, the best player in the league, missing finals games this year doesn't matter?

You say I'm a Bron stan - yet I say MJ is GOAT.

I can't understand your confusion.

[tpols]

What a cringe spree mate.

[StrongLurk]

What a cringe spree mate.

Sorry you don't like the truth :confusedshrug:

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

So Kyrie/Love missing the finals in 2015 didn't matter?

KD, the best player in the league, missing finals games this year doesn't matter?

You say I'm a Bron stan - yet I say MJ is GOAT.

I can't understand your confusion.

That's nice you have MJ as "GOAT". Welcome to majority opinion.

:confusedshrug:

Do us all a favor and quit making threads You sound like you're playing Jim Carrey's Riddler...its face numbing cringe.

[StrongLurk]

That's nice you have MJ as "GOAT". Welcome to majority opinion.

:confusedshrug:

Do us all a favor and quit making threads You sound like you're playing Jim Carrey's Riddler...its face numbing cringe.

You can't dispute my posts so you attack my character.

Classic.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

You can't dispute my posts so you attack my character.

Classic.

You have no character if you're a basketball fan....and legitimately think these finals are "asterisked".

Dispute my post, bitch.

[StrongLurk]

You have no character if you're a basketball fan....and legitimately think these finals are "asterisked".

Dispute my post, bitch.

I've already said, THE BEST PLAYER IN THE NBA is missing finals games...maybe the entire thing.

Idk what else you need for a finals to be asterisked. You think the Bulls would have game 6 for 6 in the 90's with MJ missing games???

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

I've already said, THE BEST PLAYER IN THE NBA is missing finals games...maybe the entire thing.

Idk what else you need for a finals to be asterisked. You think the Bulls would have game 6 for 6 in the 90's with MJ missing games???

The Warriors are still one of the BEST teams without him.

Maybe THE best.

Their bench has played well these playoffs too. Without Durant, they're what, 6-0? Including a sweep vs a pretty good Blazers team.

There is no "asterisk" you fool. Durant is a luxury. Not a necessity.

[SouBeachTalents]

The Warriors are still one of the BEST teams without him.

Maybe THE best.

Their bench has played well these playoffs too. Without Durant, they're what, 6-0? Including a sweep vs a pretty good Blazers team.

There is no "asterisk" you fool. Durant is a luxury. Not a necessity.
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Plus, there's two other dudes in the series you could EASILY argue as BITW

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

https://media1.tenor.com/images/d4ab5d7e1d2ccd22f704673b14dff48f/tenor.gif

Plus, there's two other dudes in the series you could EASILY argue as BITW

Who Kawhi and Curry?

:lol

Well...none of the shit they do matters according to OP, the brainiac.

[egokiller]

Kevin Durant is ruled out for game 1, and he probably will miss more. Of course Cousins is missing as well, we don't even need to get into that.

Really the only one to gain from these finals is Curry. This Warriors team is even worse than the 2016 finals one and maybe even 2015 team since their depth isn't as good and neither is their defense.

No one on the Raptors will gain anything by beating a team without the reigning two-time finals MVP in KD, not even including Cousins missing :confusedshrug:

If Curry can lead his team to beat the raptors which have 8 players capable of scoring double digits, it will be a bigger accomplishment than anything lebron has ever achieved in the finals.

[SamuraiSWISH]

So the best player in the league, KD, missing finals games doesn't mean anything?

What is wrong the posters on this board?
:biggums:
If Leonard leads the Raptors over the current Warriors, sans KD, without league assistance or injuries. Unlike say 2016.

It will be more impressive than LeBron’s 2016 Finals depending on his individual level of performance.

You do know that deep down, and that’s why being the 3/6 Mafia Stan you are ... you’re already attempting to preemptively try and spin the narrative.

[red1]

if kawhi beats the warriors then he will be the GOAT, full-stop. point-blank-period. no argument otherwise. zero debate.

[SamuraiSWISH]

if kawhi beats the warriors then he will be the GOAT, full-stop. point-blank-period. no argument otherwise. zero debate.
With KD at full strength ... I

[egokiller]

if kawhi beats the warriors or a team as good as the warriors 7 times over MJ's 6, then he will be the GOAT, full-stop. point-blank-period. no argument otherwise. zero debate.

Yep, he only has to do it 5 more times. Even if it's not a 3 peat, if he get's 7 as the man I may give him a pass and allow him to be mentioned in the same breath as MJ.

[red1]

I was joking obviously. kawhi is already the GOAT.


when did MJ ever beat the reigning MVP in a series while getting a backrub from drake?



that's what I thought. don't respond unless you have something to respond with - meaning FACTS

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

I was joking obviously. kawhi is already the GOAT.


when did MJ ever beat the reigning MVP in a series while getting a backrub from drake?



that's what I thought. don't respond unless you have something to respond with - meaning FACTS

:lol

Red1 is good people. Might be a Lebron fan but at least he's got some wit.

[SamuraiSWISH]

:lol

Red1 is good people. Might be a Lebron fan but at least he's got some wit.
This

[red1]

:lol

Red1 is good people. Might be a Lebron fan but at least he's got some wit.
real talk it's hard to be salty when you roll out of bed and your balls hit the floor with more weight than thor's hammer.


this is my life philosophy in a can right here:


no salt just flavor

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[Gougou]

Nah this Warriors team is the original Warriors team. Same as the 73-9.


No Cousins is ok, he don't fit into this Warriors small ball/death lineup.


No Durant doesn't matter too because Durant is just a luxury benefit, but not necessary.


However, with Durant, he really kick Toronto's ass tho... avged 40 points in 2 games this year.

[And1AllDay]

Nah this Warriors team is the original Warriors team. Same as the 73-9.


No Cousins is ok, he don't fit into this Warriors small ball/death lineup.


No Durant doesn't matter too because Durant is just a luxury benefit, but not necessary.


However, with Durant, he really kick Toronto's ass tho... avged 40 points in 2 games this year.


Compare 2016 vs 2019 (Minus Curry, Dray, Klay)

2016
Barnes, Barbosa, Speights, Younger Livingston

vs

2019
Jerebko, Bell, Older Livingston

[ArbitraryWater]

DonDada was FURIOUS when KD joined GSW


then he over the past 2 years realized he was the only thing gate keeping MJ's ring count, and rode his dick hard


now, he's dropping him, no longer of any use...


the mind is fickle :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

asterisks are only preserved for bran

[StrongLurk]

Compare 2016 vs 2019 (Minus Curry, Dray, Klay)

2016
Barnes, Barbosa, Speights, Younger Livingston

vs

2019
Jerebko, Bell, Older Livingston

Iggy was much better as well, plus Bogut was still good in 2015.

The Lebron haters don't want to accept that 2015/16 teams are > 2019 teams without KD/Cousins.

[FKAri]

Nah this Warriors team is the original Warriors team. Same as the 73-9.
:biggums:

[hold this L]

We found KD's burner account on ish, so much cringe.

[Hey Yo]

Cousins barely played at all....

Why are Bron fans melting down left and right?

Wait. That's a rhetorical question :yaohappy:
Says the guy who cried about LA trading for Tyson Chandler's corpse

[ArbitraryWater]

Says the guy who cried about LA trading for Tyson Chandler's corpse


:biggums:


:oldlol:

[Sakkreth]

OPs birth certificate has an asterisk.

[And1AllDay]

Says the guy who cried about LA trading for Tyson Chandler's corpse

:biggums:

:oldlol:

[StrongLurk]

Only Curry has something to gain from the finals.

It is what it is.

[SouBeachTalents]

Only Curry has something to gain from the finals.

It is what it is.
Bruh, claiming Kawhi has nothing to gain from these Finals is almost trolling. A win over these Warriors, even without Durant, would be absolutely huge for his resume/legacy, and would pretty much solidify him as the BITW

And if Klay or Dray were to win FMVP that'd be big for them too

[ImKobe]

Wouldn't call it an asterisk honestly, though you couldn't say that Kawhi beat a healthy Warriors squad or potentially ended a dynasty because their best player was injured, but his ring would still have a lot of value because the Warriors have 3 all-stars and the Bucks and Sixers team before that were great as well.

Curry obviously has the most to gain if he continues dominating and wins his first FMVP, it would be a great boost to his legacy.

[superduper]

Who has more to gain from an individual legacy boost standpoint? Kawhi or Curry?

[SouBeachTalents]

Who has more to gain from an individual legacy boost standpoint? Kawhi or Curry?
It'd obviously be huge for Kawhi, but this is a massive opportunity for Curry. Another title with a FMVP, especially with Durant out or in a limited role, and he could legitimately stake claim as a top 15 player of all time; leaving him an opportunity to potentially end up in the top 10 if he continues to have success & play at an elite level after this season

[red1]

OP let me know if you have a second this afternoon. I'll come by and knock your ass out real quick.

[jayfan]

Kevin Durant is ruled out for game 1, and he probably will miss more. Of course Cousins is missing as well, we don't even need to get into that.

Really the only one to gain from these finals is Curry. This Warriors team is even worse than the 2016 finals one and maybe even 2015 team since their depth isn't as good and neither is their defense.

No one on the Raptors will gain anything by beating a team without the reigning two-time finals MVP in KD, not even including Cousins missing :confusedshrug:

Cousins active for Game 1.


.

[Vino24]

Says the guy who cried about LA trading for Tyson Chandler's corpse
:biggums:

:oldlol:

[StrongLurk]

Cousins active for Game 1.


.

We'll see how he goes, he isn't close to 100%. But it might make things a little more legit for the Raptors.

Still though, KD is obviously who I'm talking about in this thread. You know, the guy that dropped 51 on Kawhi's head this year.

[StrongLurk]

Looks like Klay is hurt and now Looney is out for the series.

Do people STILL think this isn't an asterisk finals?

[Chuckbe]

Looks like Klay is hurt and now Looney is out for the series.

Do people STILL think this isn't an asterisk finals?

2012 to now have all been asterisk finals apart from 2014.

[FKAri]

2012 to now have all been asterisk finals apart from 2014.
The only asterisk finals I've ever seen have been 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. THATS IT

[StrongLurk]

It's an asterisk finals, always has been. Did KD really need to play 12 minutes to prove this?

I said in the beginning, only Curry has something to gain from these finals, and he has.

Curry has been incredible and the best player in the finals, win or lose.

[talkingconch]

OP couldn't be more right

[StrongLurk]

OP couldn't be more right

Hell even Klay missed a game :lol

[StrongLurk]

Klay missing MORE TIME!?

A.S.T.E.R.I.S.K for the Raps. Kerr might suit up at this rate.

[dude77]

yep