NBA

[shafnutz05]

I really like Simmons and Embid... sucks they have to be in that sucky sports city.

Embiid strikes me as a creep. Simmons is a choker. No bias here, no sir

Man, Toronto is just a perennial playoff underachiever.

[shafnutz05]

This is fantastic

https://streamable.com/51zmg

[shafnutz05]

The Toronto Raptors have fired their coach. Too many postseason disappointments.

This was from just the other day:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/spor ... -year.html

[slappybrown]

this game is a pleasure to watch

[shafnutz05]

There is absolutely no question who is going to win the NBA title. There's no way the Celts or Cavs can hang with the Warriors this year. The only real hope is the Rockets, and they will probably lose in five at most.

[shafnutz05]

I watched some of the second half of the game last night...that was one of the most pathetic performances I've ever seen in a conference final. The Cavs looked like they would rather be anywhere else than in the postseason.

And JR Smith sucks butt. One flagrant foul, zero points in 27 minutes.

[count2infinity]

Might be one of the most unentertaining/sloppy game 7s I've ever watched...

[MWB]

Tatum is pretty good.

[MWB]

James is amazing and Cleveland’s offense is pathetic.

[count2infinity]

Cavs are gonna get smoked in the finals...

[MWB]

Likely, but it’s very hard to bet against James.

[count2infinity]

Also... maybe it's because Jordan never had to, but did he ever drag a team kicking and screaming into a finals like this? Dude has to at least be in the convo as far as the GOAT.

[MWB]

No, Jordan never had to. I’ll always think Jordan is the best, but Lebron makes a helluva case.

[NailedPenguin]

Also... maybe it's because Jordan never had to, but did he ever drag a team kicking and screaming into a finals like this? Dude has to at least be in the convo as far as the GOAT.

Kicking and screaming? The team he wanted?

[MWB]

He undoubtedly built the team he wanted, but they were just as undoubtedly not that good. Lebron the GM isn’t so good, at least not this year (although they’re in the finals). Lebron the player overcame a bad gm.

[count2infinity]

Lebron put this team on his back and took a group of relative no ones to the finals. Lebron (and most NBA reporters) liked the Cavs team more on February 12th than they did on February 7th. These are two completely separate points.

[the wicked child]

How many years in a row has Lebron been to the finals? 8?

[shafnutz05]

How many years in a row has Lebron been to the finals? 8?

Correct.

LeBron is an all-time great, but there is a ridiculous lack of parity in the NBA.

[MWB]

That’s definitely true, but there’s pretty much always been a lack of parity.

[Gaucho]

[Morkle]

Jordan never had to really carry a team like Lebron has with Cleveland. When Jordan had to in Washington, it was already way past his prime.

[Morkle]

Also... maybe it's because Jordan never had to, but did he ever drag a team kicking and screaming into a finals like this? Dude has to at least be in the convo as far as the GOAT.

Kicking and screaming? The team he wanted?

I mean what's he supposed to say?

[Gaucho]

Jordan was a god.

[NailedPenguin]

Also... maybe it's because Jordan never had to, but did he ever drag a team kicking and screaming into a finals like this? Dude has to at least be in the convo as far as the GOAT.

Kicking and screaming? The team he wanted?

I mean what's he supposed to say?

Lebron's never had a problem making it known he was unhappy with his teammates or coach. If he wasn't happy with the trade deadline he wouldnt say that.

[shafnutz05]

Does anyone actually think Houston has a shot tonight? I'm betting GS suddenly pours it on and wins by 20, and we get another GS-Cleveland Final.