They probably wanted the #1, but once they saw it was out of reach and they couldn't lose the 2 (and it happened pretty early), they went into cruise control.
***NBA Playoffs: Finals Thread***
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Warriors will have to go through most likely New Orleans and then Houston this year. Both teams are better than anyone they played last year in the west. Add in the fact their best player isn't gonna be the same with his recurring ankle problems and it's a question. The Warriors have been just ehh since he went down. They are plenty beatable without him. Dominating a mediocre San Antonio team without their best player means nothing. If pop wasn't coaching them they'd have won 35 games.
They do need to step it up, and obviously losing Kyrie hurts, but this team has far better role players than their title winning team.
Durant is more valuable than Curry, dont fool yourself.
That is exactly the case. But the eye test and numbers show that Golden State isn't the force they were last year right now. Will a gimpy Curry change that? It should help but I think a Pelicans series without him would be a war.
played 5 games. GS blew them out twice. Cavs blew them out once. other 2 were close games. Clowned?
4-12 maybe, but 2-12? Not so sure. If you told the Cavs last year win 65 or you can't be in the playoffs they'd have won 65.
Curry is more valuable to that team. Numbers show that. I am on my phone and don't have a link but I read somewhere that they are actually worse when Durant scores 25+ than when he doesn't. Durant is incredible but he really doesn't change the DNA like Curry does.
That he’s tired of his coach not supporting his president and tired of his coach trashing him for who he voted for.
I tried to find an article about it, couldn't. You got a link hail? Not that I don't believe you, I'm just interested in the read.
Don't mind the coach not supporting the Pres. That's his right. Agree with that second part, though
So far.. the only series I see myself getting wrong is the Celtics/Bucks. The Celtics have been EXTREMELY impressive without Gordon and Kyrie.
That wasn't actually real you moron
Imagine thinking the most quiet dude in the NBA would come out and have a big quote like that. Come on bruh.
Bucks have the best player on the floor but the difference in coaching level maybe has never been higher in the NBA playoffs.
Yup. Every time I underestimate the Celtics, they seem to pleasantly surprise me. I think if they were 100 percent healthy.. they would be far and away the favorite to come out of the east.
This is true, but a lot of people argue against it citing the Warriors regular season record with either player out. Pretty sure that when Curry was out, other players happened to be out, which adversely skewed the record when Durant played without Curry.
Nope. Curry is the most valuable player on the Warriors. Durant is the best. There's a difference. Ask every team who they would rather have out and every single team would say Curry.
I had the Pelicans in 6. I agree with you, didn't see this coming. Jrue Holiday is locking down Damian Lillard and Playoff Rondo is special, him with Davis and shooters like Mirotic has been fun to watch thus far. He really elevates his game another notch in the playoffs
They are comparable shooters but edge to Curry for sure though, Curry has a superior handle, but Curry falls short by far in defense and rebounding. Durant is the better player. Curry has never secured Finals MVP and is unlikely to do it again this year unless whoever comes out of the east is an extremely advantageous matchup for him.
Completely agree. Steph is the key to having their spacing go from good to off the charts. He also pushes the pace almost every single possession leading to open 3s by Thompson and Durant
The Warriors are a net zero with Durant, Klay and Green on the floor without Curry this season.
Considering what they're doing without their two best players yes
Although I'd argue Brown will surpass Hayward soon
It's hard to argue against Curry given they won a title minus Durant but the better all around player is definitely Durant
True, but the title they won minus Durant was over a Cavs' team minus Love and Kyrie.
True.
The fact the Cavs won two that series was all Lebron....look at a game two where basically only seven guys played..
What's crazy is I just looked at plus minus for that game and TT was -21 and James Jones of all people was +22
Quirky
I was agreeing with his statement. I think Durant is better
