NBA Finals 2016-2017 - Golden State wins NBA title 4-1 vs Cleveland Cavaliers...great series!!!

[largebillsonlyplease]

Durant is doing what he's supposed to do..nothing more. You put an MVP and 4-time scoring champ on a 73 win team, he's going to play some of his best ball.

you put him on a team that provides coaching for the 1st time in his career and he'll get better. he's not even as good as he's going to be next year. he's still figuring out how to play basketball correctly on both ends of the court his growth this year has been great so far.

 

[Ballatician]

He's allowed to play great because steph gets so much attention. I have seen the cavs double steph and not double KD once. think about that shit.
I saw the Cavs say we would rather have KD get wide open dunks than to let Steph shoot a 3. Think about that.
KD gonna win the MVP he deserves it. I don't want Steph value and impact to be lost in translation.

The entire focus is the same as last year even with KD on the damn court instead of barnes. Don't. Let. Steph. Beat. Us.
just something to think about

Very true.

 

[Spectrum]

you put him on a team that provides coaching for the 1st time in his career and he'll get better. he's not even as good as he's going to be next year. he's still figuring out how to play basketball correctly on both ends of the court his growth this year has been great so far.

Yo dawg....this is way beyond coaching. yall are starting 4 Olympians in their prime and have another one coming off the bench.

 

[Spectrum]

you put him on a team that provides coaching for the 1st time in his career and he'll get better. he's not even as good as he's going to be next year. he's still figuring out how to play basketball correctly on both ends of the court his growth this year has been great so far.

I don't think Durant looks any differently than he did last year...he's just on a team where you're forced to defend him one on one... you can't play help defense like they could against him in OKC.. cleaner looks and he's the game's best pure offensive player. You take a 73 win team and then add a player that instantly becomes their best player and this is what you get.

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

Yo dawg....this is way beyond coaching. yall are starting 4 Olympians in their prime and have another one coming off the bench.

And your boy Larry Brown coached the Olympic team to a bronze medal. So it's not that far beyond coaching.

 

[Day_Carver]

I don't think Durant looks any differently than he did last year...he's just on a team where you're forced to defend him one on one... you can't play help defense like they could against him in OKC.. cleaner looks and he's the game's best pure offensive player. You take a 73 win team and then add a player that instantly becomes their best player and this is what you get.

True...Hes the perfect fit for their team; they all are perfect fits for each other; and they will get better

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

I don't think Durant looks any differently than he did last year...he's just on a team where you're forced to defend him one on one... you can't play help defense like they could against him in OKC.. cleaner looks and he's the game's best pure offensive player. You take a 73 win team and then add a player that instantly becomes their best player and this is what you get.

He's playing way differently because of trust. Earlier in the year we lost a game to the Grizzlies we should have won. Why did we lose? Closing 5 minutes and such Durant went OKC. He went once he got the ball he didn't give it up he forced shots he didn't pick spots he tried to do it all by himself cause that's the way he was brought up coaching wise.

Fast forward to now he's making the right passes. he's giving the ball up knowing he'll get it back. that alone is a huge leap as to how he was taught to play by Brooks and Donovan.
It took him half the season to realize that he'd get the ball back if he gave it up and got to a better spot. That muscle memory was STRONG.

 

[Day_Carver]

Chuck actually gave GS a compliment, wow....

 

[Day_Carver]

So if Cavs get swept, what does that say about the fucking eastern conference????

 

[Spectrum]

And your boy Larry Brown coached the Olympic team to a bronze medal. So it's not that far beyond coaching.

Come on bills...we're talking 4 olympics players in their primes...3 are going to go down as the greatest shooters of all time, one was a defensive player of the finalist and the other two are literally two of the best two way players in the nba. I'm not saying the coaching is non-important but it's a 73 win team adding a 4 time scoring champ and former mvp... the coaching staff would have to fuck it up..

 

[Spectrum]

So if Cavs get swept, what does that say about the fucking eastern conference????

Warriors swept through the west too.. so really doesn't say much more than we've already known. The Warriors are an all-time great team and the EC is generally garbage. We've known that for years though.

 

[World B Free]

 

[Spectrum]

He's playing way differently because of trust..

Durant jumped on a 73 win team. Whether he trusted them niggas or not it was going to take an epic meltdown for them to lose. You switch it around... put Durant on the Cavs and yall niggas getting swept too.

Yall were about to go back to back after winning 73 games..people are already calling yall the greatest team ever.. and you add a PRIME Durant...this one ain't rocket science man.

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

Durant jumped on a 73 win team. Whether he trusted them niggas or not it was going to take an epic meltdown for them to lose. You switch it around... put Durant on the Cavs and yall niggas getting swept too.

yea and not trusting niggas and playing hero ball is exactly what an epic meltdown is lol

 

[Spectrum]

yea and not trusting niggas and playing hero ball is exactly what an epic meltdown is lol

Hero ball requires taking bad shots. How the fuck are you going to take bad shots when you're getting wide open looks? It's almost impossible on a team like this to play hero ball.

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

Hero ball requires taking bad shots. How the fuck are you going to take bad shots when you're getting wide open looks? It's almost impossible on a team like this to play hero ball.

man it is absolutely possible. if you don't run the offense you won't get good looks
the simple shit is always the hardest stuff to do. we call it all the time man.
coming down 1 on 1 and no ball movement = disaster every single time it's done.

 

[Day_Carver]

Warriors swept through the west too.. so really doesn't say much more than we've already known. The Warriors are an all-time great team and the EC is generally garbage. We've known that for years though.

Fair enough; so if thats the case, do you think that diminishes LBJ getting to the finals all these years straight?

 

[Spectrum]

man it is absolutely possible. if you don't run the offense you won't get good looks
the simple shit is always the hardest stuff to do. we call it all the time man.
coming down 1 on 1 and no ball movement = disaster every single time it's done.

Nigga. Stop trying to rationalize any of shit to me. Nigga yall out there with Randy Moss + Jerry Rice and Bills like the shit can only work if they willing to share the TD catches.... nigga stop. I already told you I'm not hearing any of this shit from you! fucka!

 

[Spectrum]

Fair enough; so if thats the case, do you think that diminishes LBJ getting to the finals all these years straight?

You still have to win in the finals but I've always said I felt it was like how it is for the Patriots.. you have to win in the playoffs (and Super Bowl) but it doesn't hurt they're in that shitty ass division that they know they're gonna have won by week 12 every fucking season.

and I don't hold this against him.. he balled out on a 73 win team and delivered last season.. yall added durant.. i mean... he's supposed to lose. not like he's underperforming

if anything, he fucked up forcing the owner to give cats like Tristan those big ass contracts...

 

[Day_Carver]

Come on bills...we're talking 4 olympics players in their primes...3 are going to go down as the greatest shooters of all time, one was a defensive player of the finalist and the other two are literally two of the best two way players in the nba. I'm not saying the coaching is non-important but it's a 73 win team adding a 4 time scoring champ and former mvp... the coaching staff would have to fuck it up..

But if what you are saying are true, why were the majority on this board picking the Cavs to win? why were some media picking them to win?? why were anyone comparing last year to this year??

 

[Day_Carver]

Nigga. Stop trying to rationalize any of shit to me. Nigga yall out there with Randy Moss + Jerry Rice and Bills like the shit can only work if they willing to share the TD catches.... nigga stop. I already told you I'm not hearing any of this shit from you! fucka!

smart man...Im not sure if it diminishes it or not; im on the fence about it; but Im not impress at all by it; for them to be able to run thru the east; basically not caring all year until the playoffs; and with the way Boston and Toronto played them; and then for them to get possibly swept by the Dubs; yea, its not impressive at all to me....

 

[Spectrum]

But if what you are saying are true, why were the majority on this board picking the Cavs to win? why were some media picking them to win?? why were anyone comparing last year to this year??

because we hate yall superfriends ass squad and that's what we want to happen.

 

[Spectrum]

smart man...Im not sure if it diminishes it or not; im on the fence about it; but Im not impress at all by it; for them to be able to run thru the east; basically not caring all year until the playoffs; and with the way Boston and Toronto played them; and then for them to get possibly swept by the Dubs; yea, its not impressive at all to me....

a 73 win team adding Durant is likely going to sweep most teams..i can name several NBA finals teams this squad would sweep...

yall warriors fan are too close to this to really get it. yall are playing with a stacked deck.

 

[BAG]

 

[Day_Carver]

a 73 win team adding Durant is likely going to sweep most teams..i can name several NBA finals teams this squad would sweep...

yall warriors fan are too close to this to really get it. yall are playing with a stacked deck.

Im not saying GS wouldnt sweep a lot of finals teams; Im sure they would; I just think Cavs were way overhyped by alot of people, including people on this board...

 

[Spectrum]

Im not saying GS wouldnt sweep a lot of finals teams; Im sure they would; I just think Cavs were way overhyped by alot of people, including people on this board...

How were they overhyped? They beat yall last season and it took yall six games to beat them the year before despite the fact they lost two starters. These niggas are better than yall without durant! They're a good team... yall just got a fucking super squad right now...nothing more.

 

[Day_Carver]

because we hate yall superfriends ass squad and that's what we want to happen.

But that aint true either; the NBA has always had super squads; in every decade!!; only difference is players are creating them more now instead of owners; but people mad at players doing what owners have been doing; shit doesnt make any sense to me...

 

[Spectrum]

But that aint true either; the NBA has always had super squads; in every decade!!; only difference is players are creating them more now instead of owners; but people mad at players doing what owners have been doing; shit doesnt make any sense to me...

Man. I've been watching the NBA since the early 80s. This isn't just a supersquad. Yall are starting 4 olympians. There has never been a team this stacked. Yall have two MVP in their PRIMES starting. Stop.

The only way I would be ok with this shit is if it was my squad.

 

[Day_Carver]

How were they overhyped. They beat yall last season and it took yall six games to beat them the year before despite the fact they lost two starters. These niggas are better than yall without durant.

You and others keep saying last year; what does last year have to do with this year?? absolutely nothing!!; GS isnt the same team in any way from last year; They have added 2 new starters and like 5 or 6 new bench players; thats a dramatic change; on top of that, they added one of the best players to ever play; drastic difference; and with that its not comparable in any way from last year; I just think people who do that arent really understanding the game

 

[BAG]

But that aint true either; the NBA has always had super squads; in every decade!!; only difference is players are creating them more now instead of owners; but people mad at players doing what owners have been doing; shit doesnt make any sense to me...

You know the Celtics ain't winning shit for a while right? the next time they win Lebron will replace Barkley on TNT

 

[pookie]

So if Cavs get swept, what does that say about the fucking eastern conference????

Yeah Warriors also swept the Western conference that everyone says is tough

because we hate yall superfriends ass squad and that's what we want to happen.

True. I told everybody that my heart was picking Cavs but my mind was saying Warriors got to much firepower

 

[Day_Carver]

Man. I've been watching the NBA since the early 80s. This isn't just a supersquad. Yall are starting 4 olympians. There has never been a team this stacked. Yall have two MVP in their PRIMES starting. Stop.

The only way I would be ok with this shit is if it was my squad.

well that maybe true; but Detroit of the 80s had 4 hall of famers and great role players on it; Lakers had 3 hall of famers and great role players; Boston had 4 hall of famers and great role players on it; but I do feel ya

 

[Spectrum]

GS isnt the same team in any way from last year; e

Of course nigga..yall added Durant! No shit... if the Cavs would have added Durant that would have swept yall muthafuckas too. That is the only difference this year. Both squads are the same but yall have durant.. that's the only fucking difference. That's why making the comparison to last year matters..none of them other niggas yall added have made any meaningful impact on this series but durant.

 

[Day_Carver]

You know the Celtics ain't winning shit for a while right? the next time they win Lebron will replace Barkley on TNT

I agree but I dont know why you saying that; Unless they get PG or Jimmy, they will end up the same place they ended this year....

 

[Day_Carver]

Of course nigga..yall added Durant! No shit... if the Cavs would have added Durant that would have swept yall muthafuckas too. That is the only difference this year. Both squads are the same but yall have durant.. that's the only fucking difference. That's why making the comparison to last year matters..none of them other niggas yall added have made any meaningful impact on this series but durant.

So ZaZa, West, Mcgee, Ian, dont count? naw bro im not gonna give you that; one of the main reasons why TT is non existence is because of zaza; Mcgee has also played well in spurts; they both have contributed and made a difference; so has west and ian as well; but yes the biggest difference is KD; hes a monster; but remember @RoadRage said it wouldnt work.............