2016-17 NBA PLAYOFFS THREAD

[LoPo]

I'm tired of people saying the NBA/refs gave the game to Cleveland. Think about it...

- the score was 26-11 and the Cavs had 4 ft and GS had 3.
- If Dontae Jones got a tech for talking, KD should have too. He actually instigated the talk. Hypothetically, he could have gotten sent off later when he got a double tech talking to LeBron.
- Draymond should have been sent off. No question here.
- Zaza should have gotten a tech for his hit/swipe/whatever
- Tristan Thompson got a flagrant for brushing against the top of Durant's head. Even Steve Javey said it shouldn't be flagrant.
- Cleveland broke the Finals 3 point record by 2. And that was by the end of the 3rd quarter...

If the Warriors lose, it's always, always somebody else's fault. Not a player on that team raises his hand when called for a foul. Gets old...

 

[Elizah Huge]

I'm tired of people saying the NBA/refs gave the game to Cleveland. Think about it...

- the score was 26-11 and the Cavs had 4 ft and GS had 3.
- If Dontae Jones got a tech for talking, KD should have too. He actually instigated the talk. Hypothetically, he could have gotten sent off later when he got a double tech talking to LeBron.
- Draymond should have been sent off. No question here.
- Zaza should have gotten a tech for his hit/swipe/whatever
- Tristan Thompson got a flagrant for brushing against the top of Durant's head. Even Steve Javey said it shouldn't be flagrant.
- Cleveland broke the Finals 3 point record by 2. And that was by the end of the 3rd quarter...

If the Warriors lose, it's always, always somebody else's fault. Not a player on that team raises his hand when called for a foul. Gets old...

I agree with everything in this post. Next thing you know we'll be hearing that Curry is injured and that's why he sucked last night.


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[MVP]

I don't think anybody can blame refs for yesterdays game. Cavs played out of their minds and had record breaking night and GSW played just average for their standard. So it is well deserved loss. Can CAVS do it 3 more times and twice on a road? I doubt.

 

[JimLes]

All the same, I think the Jazz would handily have won a game against the Warriors too, if they were given 22 FTs in the first quarter.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Lol at everybody saying it took a historical performance for Cleveland to win. It took that to win by 21. Played well enough to win game 3 as well.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Lol at everybody saying it took a historical performance for Cleveland to win. It took that to win by 21. Played well enough to win game 3 as well.

Seriously. One more made shot and this series is 2-2.


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[seattlejazzfan]

Seriously. One more made shot and this series is 2-2.


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That's getting lost on a lot of people.

 

[Elizah Huge]

That's getting lost on a lot of people.

The Cavs have actually outscored the Warriors in every game so far when LeBron is on the floor. Amazing.


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[Siro]

The Cavs have actually outscored the Warriors in every game so far when LeBron is on the floor. Amazing.


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I don't believe this stat for a second. You're suggesting in the first 2 games, GSW outscored Cavs by ~20 point in the 3 minutes Lebron rested?

 

[Elizah Huge]

I don't believe this stat for a second. You're suggesting in the first 2 games, GSW outscored Cavs by ~20 point in the 3 minutes Lebron rested?

Sorry, read the stat the wrong way. It's total points through 4 games not every game. Makes the stat less amazing but still.


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[fishonjazz]

I'm tired of people saying the NBA/refs gave the game to Cleveland. Think about it...

- the score was 26-11 and the Cavs had 4 ft and GS had 3.
- If Dontae Jones got a tech for talking, KD should have too. He actually instigated the talk. Hypothetically, he could have gotten sent off later when he got a double tech talking to LeBron.
- Draymond should have been sent off. No question here.
- Zaza should have gotten a tech for his hit/swipe/whatever
- Tristan Thompson got a flagrant for brushing against the top of Durant's head. Even Steve Javey said it shouldn't be flagrant.
- Cleveland broke the Finals 3 point record by 2. And that was by the end of the 3rd quarter...

If the Warriors lose, it's always, always somebody else's fault. Not a player on that team raises his hand when called for a foul. Gets old...

I think it was love that got the flagrant for touching the head of durant.

 

[fishonjazz]

I just want to say that I love van gundy. Always seems to say what I'm thinking.

I liked what he said about the "2nd" tech on draymond. Rather than changing the first tech (that should have been a flagrant if the Kevin love foul is flagrant btw but that's a whole other story) to being on Steve Kerr in order to keep draymond on the floor, the refs should have just admitted that they overreacted and green didn't do anything to deserve the second tech. (He didn't deserve it imo)

That's just one example but I feel like van gundy is always spot on and always says what I'm thinking. I also feel like the nba probably wishes he wouldn't say some of the stuff that he says but they know that the fans love him so they give him a very long leash.