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Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
June 13 2017 03:48 GMT
#261
The only man who can stop Curry (well besides Kawhi).
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
ZerOCoolSC2
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
9021 Posts
June 13 2017 03:48 GMT
#262
I'm happy for Durant. Circumstances notwithstanding, he deserves it.
red_
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8474 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-13 03:51:49
June 13 2017 03:48 GMT
#263
On June 13 2017 12:45 cLutZ wrote:
The Lebron Cultists will pretend that his statline is real. The reality is he had 3 assists and 10+ points at the end that were meaningless.


And if he had just stopped playing people would've crucified him forever, there's no winning with LeBron haters.

He still had like 33-10-5 before 'garbage' time

Edit: I mean seriously read what you just posted again, dude accounted for at least 16 points by your count, but I guess that's a reason to criticize him, asshole out there still trying to win the game because teams have indeed lost 10 point leads with 2 minutes left.
How did the experience of working at Mr Burns' Nuclear Plant influence Homer's composition of the Iliad and Odyssey?
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19574 Posts
June 13 2017 03:52 GMT
#264
29 pts before. I don't disagree with his greatness. Its just the people who give him credit for everything he does positive, while ignoring the other side that I don't like. That's why I call them "cultists"
Freeeeeeedom
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17187 Posts
June 13 2017 03:54 GMT
#265
LBJ played great the entire series. what i don't get are these people who dislike some aspect of his personality and then turn that into everything he does is evil.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
ZerOCoolSC2
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
9021 Posts
June 13 2017 03:57 GMT
#266
Lebron balled out. Durant did it better. LeBron is the best of his generation, like Kobe was for his and MJ was for his. I feel that the competition (physicality) isn't there anymore.
red_
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8474 Posts
June 13 2017 03:59 GMT
#267
On June 13 2017 12:52 cLutZ wrote:
29 pts before. I don't disagree with his greatness. Its just the people who give him credit for everything he does positive, while ignoring the other side that I don't like. That's why I call them "cultists"


You really think his last 12 points were all meaningless? I mean I'm sure the first of those 12 happened with at least 3 minutes left to get it within either 8 or 10 that's definitely still 'game on' time.

Like, you think you don't disagree with his greatness yet here you are being petty about 12 points and a few assists while facing the end of his season trying to defend a title. Especially when I guarantee you were on those past bandwagons in NBA threads from way back dissing him for not going down fighting in a series here or there, or how 'MJ would've been shooting til the buzzer refusing to lose' or some bullshit like that, but when he actually does it it's roast LeBron time.

Maybe you weren't, maybe you're being honest, but this is that ridiculous shit the anti-LeBron cultists bring all the time.
How did the experience of working at Mr Burns' Nuclear Plant influence Homer's composition of the Iliad and Odyssey?
BlackJack
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States10574 Posts
June 13 2017 04:02 GMT
#268
On June 13 2017 12:52 cLutZ wrote:
29 pts before. I don't disagree with his greatness. Its just the people who give him credit for everything he does positive, while ignoring the other side that I don't like. That's why I call them "cultists"


I guess they are no more fanatical than the people that witness 200+ minutes of some of the best basketball ever and a ridiculous Finals stat line and instead bring up a few minutes of garbage time that boosted LeBron's stats ever so slightly.
dmnum
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Brazil6910 Posts
June 13 2017 04:02 GMT
#269
I mean, I haven't been watching the NBA for long(started the season LeBron won the 2nd title with the Heat) but this was by far the most boring one. And the worst part is that it's going to be the same thing again next year barring injuries or something like that.
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19574 Posts
June 13 2017 04:04 GMT
#270
I dont dislike Lebron, just his cult. I think that he was playing into Golden State's hands at the end with a lot of his scoring where they were saying, "we just wont give up 3 on this possession". Was it 8 pts or 12 points I'm not 100% sure, but I know tomorrow people with Blue Checkmarks on Twitter will be telling me about his 41 points and pretending he didn't play inefficient basketball in the 2nd half of this game. I'm a Lebron fan, my problem is with Lebron's media conglomerate.
Freeeeeeedom
BlackJack
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States10574 Posts
June 13 2017 04:16 GMT
#271
On June 13 2017 13:04 cLutZ wrote:
I dont dislike Lebron, just his cult. I think that he was playing into Golden State's hands at the end with a lot of his scoring where they were saying, "we just wont give up 3 on this possession". Was it 8 pts or 12 points I'm not 100% sure, but I know tomorrow people with Blue Checkmarks on Twitter will be telling me about his 41 points and pretending he didn't play inefficient basketball in the 2nd half of this game. I'm a Lebron fan, my problem is with Lebron's media conglomerate.


Inefficient basketball? What are you talking about?
Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
June 13 2017 04:20 GMT
#272
Considering the Cavs played it pretty close in 3 of the games, I think the Spurs could definitely have gone to at least a game 6. Of course, they may not have gotten the Zebra Special.
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19574 Posts
June 13 2017 04:33 GMT
#273
On June 13 2017 13:16 BlackJack wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 13 2017 13:04 cLutZ wrote:
I dont dislike Lebron, just his cult. I think that he was playing into Golden State's hands at the end with a lot of his scoring where they were saying, "we just wont give up 3 on this possession". Was it 8 pts or 12 points I'm not 100% sure, but I know tomorrow people with Blue Checkmarks on Twitter will be telling me about his 41 points and pretending he didn't play inefficient basketball in the 2nd half of this game. I'm a Lebron fan, my problem is with Lebron's media conglomerate.


Inefficient basketball? What are you talking about?


11:29 Missed Layup
7:50 Turnaround Shot Missed
7:18 Drive, Made
6:43 3 Pt Missed (IMO this is the end of the game)
6:13 Dunk Made
5:32 Layup made
4:03 Turnover
3:38 Layup
2:30 Layup
1:55 Missed Shot
0:36 Layup

Overall he was 0/3 in the 2nd half on 3s and 1/4 on shots in the 4th where GSW's were concerned with defending as much as not giving up fouls.
Freeeeeeedom
Twinkle Toes
Profile Joined May 2012
United States3605 Posts
June 13 2017 04:41 GMT
#274
On June 13 2017 12:29 cLutZ wrote:
That wasn't a "botched switch" Stan. JR could never have defended Durant there, Lebron needs to take the inside track on both those possessions.

This!

On June 13 2017 12:46 xDaunt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 13 2017 12:45 cLutZ wrote:
The Lebron Cultists will pretend that his statline is real. The reality is he had 3 assists and 10+ points at the end that were meaningless.

Eh, no one else was hitting shots. The law of averages finally caught up to Kyrie.

Kyrie might be legit injured, which slowed him down late in the second quarter and in the entire second half.
Bisu - INnoVation - Dark - Rogue - Stats
Twinkle Toes
Profile Joined May 2012
United States3605 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-13 04:55:41
June 13 2017 04:54 GMT
#275
Take outs from these Playoffs/Finals:
  1. Kevin Durant will be god-mode next year and may be the best in the league
  2. hence... GSW will be unstoppable for at least a couple years (barring major adjustments from other teams)
  3. LMA needs to go,
  4. The Clippers need major overhaul. Rivers should let go of dual GM/Coach duty. Choose one, Doc.
  5. Lebron is an all-time great, objectively top 5 of all time. But these finals, against teams of equal pedigree to Cavs, have shown that Lebron is only average-good on defense (he is great on chasedowns and help d's though) and he is really not clutch. He has the tendency to wilt under pressure. Without Irving, Lebron can't do it, and couldnt have done it last year.
  6. The East really need to improve, otherwise they might as well just cancel the playoffs and make it auto-Finals for the Cavs as long as Lebron is there.
  7. Good job Curry for avoiding stupid TOs and rushing threes like last year's finals, and instead playing a more disciplined mental game of passing, creating, and driving to the paint.
  8. Kyrie is a scoring genius. Flawed, erratic, unrealiable at times, but he is a genius.
Bisu - INnoVation - Dark - Rogue - Stats
Twinkle Toes
Profile Joined May 2012
United States3605 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-13 05:02:44
June 13 2017 05:02 GMT
#276
KD Nike ad #Debatethis

https://streamable.com/w1wn6
Bisu - INnoVation - Dark - Rogue - Stats
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19574 Posts
June 13 2017 05:02 GMT
#277
I disagree with your Clippers opinion. Doc Rivers should be fired from all positions. He is not a good coach or GM. He is just a good self-promoter. I am reminded of this tweet:

+ Show Spoiler +


Freeeeeeedom
Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
June 13 2017 05:15 GMT
#278
On June 13 2017 14:02 Twinkle Toes wrote:
KD Nike ad #Debatethis

https://streamable.com/w1wn6


What an awful ad. That's like the mental state of anyone who uses the word "hater". Build up a bunch of strawmen so your ego gets a boost to knock them down.
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
andyrau
Profile Joined December 2010
13015 Posts
June 13 2017 05:21 GMT
#279
found the kd hater boys
"Zai is legitimately not as good as bulba." | kaipi ti3 champions
andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
June 13 2017 05:26 GMT
#280
JR Smith was hot the final 3 games. Helped keep games 3 and 5 pretty close.

The East is freaking terrible. Switch the Cavs with either the Spurs or Rockets and they would be big favorites to reach the Finals as well.
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