NBA Thread 2019-20

[wadesworld]

I'm certain Budenholzer is in on the fix tonight. I cannot for the life of me come up with any other reason that Bledsoe would be back in the game after the Bucks go on a run to tie the game...then to start overtime...then to start double overtime.

NBA couldn't have both Conference Finals at 3-0.

[cheebs09]

I'm certain Budenholzer is in on the fix tonight. I cannot for the life of me come up with any other reason that Bledsoe would be back in the game after the Bucks go on a run to tie the game...then to start overtime...then to start double overtime.

NBA couldn't have both Conference Finals at 3-0.

Only thing I can think of is guys needing rest.

[The Sultan]

They needed to get the ball inside and he's good at it. He also is a very good perimeter defender. But he was bad tonight. 

[MUfan12]

Bledsoe has been bad for a good chunk of the playoffs.

So frustrating tonight. Had every chance to kill this series off.

[JWags85]

Warriors looking unreal right now. Almost like they conserve their energy in the first half cause their 3rd quarters have been unstoppable.

For all his criticism, Draymond has been an absolute joy to watch this series. High energy, making plays all over on both ends, and lifting up his teammates constantly. McKinnie made a great rebound and putback in OT and Draymond was in his ear immediately at the next timeout praising him.

Also, Steph caps off the "Rumors of My Demise Were Greatly Exaggerated" series with a 37 point triple double. Guess he shook off that missed dunk in Houston

[Cheeks]

Hey, number 1 seed makes the finals...again.

Not so crapshooty in the NBA...again.

[wadesworld]

Hey, number 1 seed makes the finals...again.

Not so crapshooty in the NBA...again.

What do you mean "...again?"

Neither number 1 seed made the Finals last year...

[lawdog77]

Hey, number 1 seed makes the finals...again.

Not so crapshooty in the NBA...again.

jfc, you are annoying

[The Sultan]

Hey, number 1 seed makes the finals...again.

Not so crapshooty in the NBA...again.

Are you an annoying little pest in person too?

[Pakuni]

Wall Street Journal with a scorching hot take this morning:

@WSJ
The Warriors would not be a dynasty without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant on.wsj.com/2VV6Ix2

[Cheeks]

What do you mean "...again?"

Neither number 1 seed made the Finals last year...

Again, meaning if you read some of the articles that I posted on who wins NBA, NHL, NCAA, NFL, etc, the NBA by far (not even close) has the top teams make it into the finals.  Again.  Furthermore, let's not confuse top seed in the playoffs = best team.  You are also a function of your schedule, and if you play in a weaker division or conference you get to pile up more wins. 

So yes, Again.   What was the number posted, something ridiculous like the last 30 nba champions only a small handful were not considered the best team going into the playoffs. 

[MU82]

Wall Street Journal with a scorching hot take this morning:

@WSJ
The Warriors would not be a dynasty without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant on.wsj.com/2VV6Ix2

But hey, the writer has a point.

The Bulls wouldn't have been a dynasty without Jordan, Pippen and a few others, either. And take all the good players away from the old Celtics, and they would have only had bad players!

[StillAWarrior]

But hey, the writer has a point.

The Bulls wouldn't have been a dynasty without Jordan, Pippen and a few others, either. And take all the good players away from the old Celtics, and they would have only had bad players!

Well, you can't deny that if the Celtics hadn't won all of those championships, they wouldn't have won those championships.

[cheebs09]

Wall Street Journal with a scorching hot take this morning:

@WSJ
The Warriors would not be a dynasty without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant on.wsj.com/2VV6Ix2

Magic Johnson must be the new sportswriter for WSJ.

[wadesworld]

Again, meaning if you read some of the articles that I posted on who wins NBA, NHL, NCAA, NFL, etc, the NBA by far (not even close) has the top teams make it into the finals.  Again.  Furthermore, let's not confuse top seed in the playoffs = best team.  You are also a function of your schedule, and if you play in a weaker division or conference you get to pile up more wins. 

So yes, Again.   What was the number posted, something ridiculous like the last 30 nba champions only a small handful were not considered the best team going into the playoffs.

Okay.  I guess I will apologize for you that you wrote the number one seed is again in the NBA Finals, when you meant to say that the best team and not the number one seed is in the NBA Finals?  You're the one who brought up the one seed...

[4everwarriors]

The ink in the WSJ last week, along with this piece reiterates what the results of hard work and dedication can be. Coming back from hip surgery, #5 has lost 35 lbs. by changing his diet, but added needed muscle. Kerr calls him the smartest player on their team. Great success for a very deserving young man. I've shared a number with him that I think is attainable this summer in free agency. Let's just say I'm very happy for him. I know how hard he's worked.

Steve Kerr: "[Kevon] Looney has become one of our foundational pieces"
Last summer, any team could have snapped up Kevon Looney and had him for just a little over the minimum. The Warriors had not picked up his fourth-year option. Part of that was financial, but he hadn't blown the doors off anybody — he was averaging just 4 points a game for the Warriors — but he was healthy and had become part of the Warriors rotation. The Warriors saw the potential, but nobody else stepped up. Looney returned to the Warriors on a $1.6 million, one year contract.
He's going to make a lot more this July as an unrestricted free agent after a strong season — establishing himself before DeMarcus Cousins got healthy — and stronger playoffs. The Warriors' goal is to keep him.
"Looney has become one of our foundational pieces. He does this every single night," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after his team eliminated Portland from the playoffs, a game where Looney had 12 points and 14 rebounds off the bench. "I think one thing that we've seen in almost every series, is as the game goes on and players get tired, Loon gets more and more rebounds. He just has a knack for the ball. Really long arms. Great feel for the game. And so his rebounding, I think he had 14 tonight, a bunch of offensive boards [four]. Really a big key for us."
Looney was taken aback by those comments, talking to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
The question becomes, can the Warriors afford to keep him?
Golden State undoubtedly wants to, team president Bob Myers called him a priority, but then admitted the Warriors have a lot of priorities this summer. Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson will get max offers (Thompson will sign his, Durant is another story), plus there is DeMarcus Cousins, the possibility Shaun Livingston retires, and more. The Warriors are going to be a tax paying team, but how much tax will they pay to keep Looney as their starting center?
Unlike last summer, Looney's phone will ring with offers from other teams, an athletic big man who is active on the glass is in demand. However, with the way the game is shifting, demand for centers also is down, which could favor Golden State because the market for Looney may not be crazy.
Looney, who has never made more than $1.6 million, is going to take the most money, as he should — this is his kick at the can. This is his chance to set himself and his family up for life.
Looney could be one of those guys on the board for a while this summer as he and others wait for the first big dominoes to fall, then the other big-name centers to be snapped up — Nikola Vucevic, DeAndre Jordan, Cousins, etc. But Looney is going to have options. The Warriors will be one of them, but another team may try to come in over the top.
It's hard to predict what happens to Looney this summer. All we know is he has won the Warriors over.

[HouWarrior]

The ink in the WSJ last week, along with this piece reiterates what the results of hard work and dedication can be. Coming back from hip surgery, #5 has lost 35 lbs. by changing his diet, but added needed muscle. Kerr calls him the smartest player on their team. Great success for a very deserving young man. I've shared a number with him that I think is attainable this summer in free agency. Let's just say I'm very happy for him. I know how hard he's worked.

Steve Kerr: "[Kevon] Looney has become one of our foundational pieces"
Last summer, any team could have snapped up Kevon Looney and had him for just a little over the minimum. The Warriors had not picked up his fourth-year option. Part of that was financial, but he hadn't blown the doors off anybody — he was averaging just 4 points a game for the Warriors — but he was healthy and had become part of the Warriors rotation. The Warriors saw the potential, but nobody else stepped up. Looney returned to the Warriors on a $1.6 million, one year contract.
He's going to make a lot more this July as an unrestricted free agent after a strong season — establishing himself before DeMarcus Cousins got healthy — and stronger playoffs. The Warriors' goal is to keep him.
"Looney has become one of our foundational pieces. He does this every single night," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after his team eliminated Portland from the playoffs, a game where Looney had 12 points and 14 rebounds off the bench. "I think one thing that we've seen in almost every series, is as the game goes on and players get tired, Loon gets more and more rebounds. He just has a knack for the ball. Really long arms. Great feel for the game. And so his rebounding, I think he had 14 tonight, a bunch of offensive boards [four]. Really a big key for us."
Looney was taken aback by those comments, talking to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
The question becomes, can the Warriors afford to keep him?
Golden State undoubtedly wants to, team president Bob Myers called him a priority, but then admitted the Warriors have a lot of priorities this summer. Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson will get max offers (Thompson will sign his, Durant is another story), plus there is DeMarcus Cousins, the possibility Shaun Livingston retires, and more. The Warriors are going to be a tax paying team, but how much tax will they pay to keep Looney as their starting center?
Unlike last summer, Looney's phone will ring with offers from other teams, an athletic big man who is active on the glass is in demand. However, with the way the game is shifting, demand for centers also is down, which could favor Golden State because the market for Looney may not be crazy.
Looney, who has never made more than $1.6 million, is going to take the most money, as he should — this is his kick at the can. This is his chance to set himself and his family up for life.
Looney could be one of those guys on the board for a while this summer as he and others wait for the first big dominoes to fall, then the other big-name centers to be snapped up — Nikola Vucevic, DeAndre Jordan, Cousins, etc. But Looney is going to have options. The Warriors will be one of them, but another team may try to come in over the top.
It's hard to predict what happens to Looney this summer. All we know is he has won the Warriors over.

4 u dis is a lotta text, I have a toothache?

[4everwarriors]

Bonehedded play bye Middleton ta end da half. Give him da max. Bledsoe, give him da air, hey?

[The Sultan]

The ink in the WSJ last week, along with this piece reiterates what the results of hard work and dedication can be. Coming back from hip surgery, #5 has lost 35 lbs. by changing his diet, but added needed muscle. Kerr calls him the smartest player on their team. Great success for a very deserving young man. I've shared a number with him that I think is attainable this summer in free agency. Let's just say I'm very happy for him. I know how hard he's worked.

Steve Kerr: "[Kevon] Looney has become one of our foundational pieces"
Last summer, any team could have snapped up Kevon Looney and had him for just a little over the minimum. The Warriors had not picked up his fourth-year option. Part of that was financial, but he hadn't blown the doors off anybody — he was averaging just 4 points a game for the Warriors — but he was healthy and had become part of the Warriors rotation. The Warriors saw the potential, but nobody else stepped up. Looney returned to the Warriors on a $1.6 million, one year contract.
He's going to make a lot more this July as an unrestricted free agent after a strong season — establishing himself before DeMarcus Cousins got healthy — and stronger playoffs. The Warriors' goal is to keep him.
"Looney has become one of our foundational pieces. He does this every single night," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after his team eliminated Portland from the playoffs, a game where Looney had 12 points and 14 rebounds off the bench. "I think one thing that we've seen in almost every series, is as the game goes on and players get tired, Loon gets more and more rebounds. He just has a knack for the ball. Really long arms. Great feel for the game. And so his rebounding, I think he had 14 tonight, a bunch of offensive boards [four]. Really a big key for us."
Looney was taken aback by those comments, talking to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
The question becomes, can the Warriors afford to keep him?
Golden State undoubtedly wants to, team president Bob Myers called him a priority, but then admitted the Warriors have a lot of priorities this summer. Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson will get max offers (Thompson will sign his, Durant is another story), plus there is DeMarcus Cousins, the possibility Shaun Livingston retires, and more. The Warriors are going to be a tax paying team, but how much tax will they pay to keep Looney as their starting center?
Unlike last summer, Looney's phone will ring with offers from other teams, an athletic big man who is active on the glass is in demand. However, with the way the game is shifting, demand for centers also is down, which could favor Golden State because the market for Looney may not be crazy.
Looney, who has never made more than $1.6 million, is going to take the most money, as he should — this is his kick at the can. This is his chance to set himself and his family up for life.
Looney could be one of those guys on the board for a while this summer as he and others wait for the first big dominoes to fall, then the other big-name centers to be snapped up — Nikola Vucevic, DeAndre Jordan, Cousins, etc. But Looney is going to have options. The Warriors will be one of them, but another team may try to come in over the top.
It's hard to predict what happens to Looney this summer. All we know is he has won the Warriors over.

Do you know the guy?

[4everwarriors]

Neva herd of 'im, hey?

[MU82]

Doc has a man-crush on Looney fer sure.

[rocket surgeon]

Neva herd of 'im, hey?

you keepin his grill real, right doc?

[CreightonWarrior]

Bucks defense has absolutely disappeared

[MU82]

Bucks defense has absolutely disappeared

They'll play better at home.

This is looking like one of those classic all-home-cookin' series. That's why you play well all season -- to win a series like this.

[BM1090]

Looney has been excellent the entire playoffs. Reliable guy who knows his role. Smart player.