I haven't watched a single NBA game all year. But, jones'n for some sports. I guess this is the 3rd year in a row for rematch in the finals.

Game 1 Thursday night.

NBA Finals Preview: Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers meet for Round 3
Third straight showdown on NBA's championship stage fully of drama, history and questions

http://www.nba.com/article/201...rriors-three-questions

Super teams.....Taking my Spurs goggles off, this was so predictable at the beginning of the season. Should be one for the ages.

Parity? That word is not in the NBA vocabulary. Lots of changes coming in the off season.

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Most are giving the Cavs under 10% to repeat. They shouldn't have won last year, but Lebron willed the team to win.

Warriors are arguably the best team in the history of the NBA and Lebron's will alone this year won't be enough now that the warriors added another former MVP to the roster with Durant.

Durant changes the equation completely.

Of course the last two series had key injuries and in the NBA injuries shape series. Both teams are in pretty good shape currently.

Draymond Green suspension for game 5 last year could have altered the series, just a huge bonehead move by him to cause it. Not sure he's cured of that kind of thing.

Durant changed the equation completely. Amazing last night. I know one game does not make a series but the cavs have to create another another lightning strike.

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Durant, who may have at one time been considered not a physical player, had six dunks. If the Cavs play that porous it's done and doner.

The only thing that could stop the Warriors is injury to a couple of people.   That said if the Cavs lost Lebron they'd be finished of course.

Pretty great spectacle the finals are!

 

 

If I was the cav's coach, I would put my thug center in and tell him to take durant out. That is the only way. Otherwise, series is over....

I believe they call that Chicago style.

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More like Detroit Pistons style from the "Bad Boys" era, with Laimbeer, Mahorn and Rodman the "thugs."

Game 2, June 4th Sunday, 8pm

Game 3 in Cleveland. Wednesday 9pm.

Wow, The warriors are a super all-star team.

This should be a wrap soon. Cav's don't stand a chance. Golden State is like the West Coast all star team. It would be nice to see a series though, considering after this the sports world go silent til football season.

True, this is just something to keep us preoccupied before football season!

Cavs were down last year and won it. But, with Kevin Durant in the mix, i don't see how they are going to do it.

Every time the Cavs made a run, the Warriors would answer with a dagger in the heart.

I know it is frowned upon, but the only way Cavs win this is if they start fighting, pushing, getting in the heads of the warriors. Along with some referee help. They gotta get Durant in foul trouble and out of the game.

At least by the 4th quarter we know it is over so don't have to stay awake to watch it!

I'm kinda pulling for the Cavs now. Feeling sorry for them.

I can ALMOST feel sorry for them.. BUT being the last time I was in Cleveland I was robbed, my car windows busted out and my hotel room stalked, I'll pass. Even after Cleveland won the town was still miserable.

Feeling sorry for the Cavs?  They won in game seven last year in Oakland coming back from 1-3 which no one had ever done.

Getting physical with Durant probably wouldn't help because the Warriors went and got themseleves some guys that can dish it to the Cavs if called upon (Zaza (check what happened to Leonard last series), West, and of course Draymond is there already).  Igoudala's back is heathy this time around.  Jeez they even have Matt Barnes now.

These teams haven't stood pat either.   They have worked to get better.  What great front offices.   Here is a really good graphic about how the teams got to where they are roster wise:

 

 

Edited: 06/05/2017 at 08:51 AM by Greensleeves

If they sweep, that will mean the first time in history that a team has swept the entire playoff and championship without a single loss. That will be year one. There will be a few years of it afterwards too.

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if they sweep the NBA has to break up the Warriors. Its not fair and plus would make the NBA very boring.

Let it play out.  No one lasts. 

But what if it does?  Oldtimers fondly remember the strangle hold the Celtics had (pre salary cap) on the NBA like it was good.

If the NBA loses revenue they will look to change it.  But as long as venues like Orlando still pull in suckers for entertainment with lackluster teams the NBA will stand pat.

 

If the Cavs get swept, even if they don't, look for them to stack their team.

NBA likes dynasties. I don't. I use to be a Orlando Tragic fan, but lost that affiliation.

Oh well, just entertainment. Watching the Warriors and it is amazing the talent on that team. I don't see the Cavs winning a game. But, will be watching tonight and expect to be turning the lights out in the 3rd quarter again.

Random:

Dynasties don't last now because the players on successful teams will get offered more money and leave.

Free Agents in theory sign cheaper to win, it's theory though.

Warriors 8th in league in salary paid.

K Love gets $9M more per year that Steph.

 

Give it a minute.. Steph is about to become the highest paid player ever according to ESPN.

It could happen Tattoo. 

When Lebron went to the pine last night his team struggled immediately and the announcers commented on it.  When Steph went to the pine his team struggeld immediately. 

Steph 26 pts 13 rebounds 6 assists

Lebron one assist short of third triple double.  He's nuts.

Durant ice in veins. 4-7 threes and plays great defense.  

Next game has drama Warriors chance to go 16-0 in playoffs and based on last year you don't give the Cavs an inch.

I heard the announcer call Kevin Durant "the 2nd best player in the galaxy". I was like..uh..he may be number one. 7 foot point guard who can hit the 3, drive, defend. So can Lebron but he is 4 inches shorter.

Lebron's game is more complete though.

I loved Lebron right up to the moment he left Miami. He has almost singlehandedly willed them through the playoffs. Kyrie Irving was at his all time best last night and Lebron was at his typical best and even when the warriors relented and went down by 7, you have KD come down and drain a three like he was in a pick up game. Then Curry and Thompson follow it up and pile on and what looked a Cleveland win then seemed like a cruel joke that played on the hopes of the Clevelanders. I thought this last game was far more interesting than the first two and the Cavs played in a way where they could have won if some baskets fell their way, or if Keven Love made a few. We were all right here in the same exact place as last year and I made the same sweep prediction, but I will not this year. I still say Golden State works them like the pledge class, but if they could win at least one game, they could hold out hope in the coming years.

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It will be "epic" If GS sweeps the playoffs.

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Last year it was 2-1 at this point.  But yes you can't count the Cavs out.  An injury here or there...

 

Vegas has Warriors by 2 on Friday

Take the warriors and the points.

Cavs 24/45 3's. Astounding. Kyrie Irving MVP in my opinion. Craziest first half ever. Lots of drama but warriors never even came close this game. I doubt cavs have two or these in them. I say that knowing I have been wrong all along.

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Great game for the Cavs...can they do it 3 more times?

With 2 if them in Oakland ...... nope



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So...take the Warriors and the points?

Game 5 Monday night 9pm. Also Pittsburgh Penguins can win back-to-back NHL titles Sunday night.

Well, kind of seems the NBA season will be over tonight...

Penguins won last night on last minute goal.

Football season seems a long way away.

Watched the Preds Penguins game.  Hit the shot off the back of the goalie!  Ha! 

As for tonight it's why they play the game.

 

Warriors up at half time. Kinda looks like this game is over but Cavs ain't giving up. Debating if it is worth to stay up and watch 2nd half. May just watch 3rd to get gist of it and see if cavs can make a game of it.

Lebron averaged a triple double for the series and it still wasnt enough. Warriors just too stacked.

Difference maker from last year was obviously Kevin Durant. What a great player.

Now its time to start thinking...when does football season start?

33.6 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists is what Lebron averaged.

First player in the history of the NBA to do that in the finals at that level of competition and meaning. Jordan never did it and neither did Magic.

Still not enough.

Cavs had an inconsistency in their play, GSW is on fire. Kevin Durant was indeed one of the key factors why they won. A tight defense was given by the Warriors. 

I think that Currie has changed the game. He forced the evolution of the three point game from the fringe to front and center. The cavs were the tail that wagged the dog in game three with their use of three pointers to crush GSW in the only win. Bring on the four point line.

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