KD was asked if he'll do better converting open shots than Harrison Barnes did in last year's Finals. "what do you think?" he responded.— jacob c. palmer (@jacobc_palmer) May 30, 2017
― Spottie, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 21:26 (six years ago) link
z lowe on TThttp://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19491943/zach-lowe-cleveland-cavaliers-tristan-thompson-becoming-elite-role-player-nba
― Spottie, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 1:11 PM (four hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this is really good
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 21:37 (six years ago) link
tho lowe describing thompsons floater as silky is a bit much
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 21:39 (six years ago) link
i'm finding it hard to have much of a rooting interest in either of these teams. i guess i'll lean towards lebron becoming the goat he was born to be but it seems like such a long shot.
anyways imo lebron is the goat and i'm sticking to dubs in five
― Clay, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 21:41 (six years ago) link
ya i dont really care just want to see some stuff
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 21:42 (six years ago) link
lebron didnt prove it already last year?
― Spottie, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 21:42 (six years ago) link
lol it's true my only preferred champ is Messy D xp
― Clay, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 21:43 (six years ago) link
bron proved it last year but the dubs are so much better this year it wld be even more proving it
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 21:47 (six years ago) link
yea if Bron somehow pulls this off he's 100% the goat, instead of like 75% or whatever he is now
― frogbs, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 21:49 (six years ago) link
imo hes at 35% GOAT rn
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 21:50 (six years ago) link
if he wins hell be at 85% goat
http://www.sbnation.com/2017/5/30/15707478/lebron-james-defense-strategy-cavaliers-warriors-nba-finals-2017
― Spottie, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 22:31 (six years ago) link
538 saying it's 90/10
― frogbs, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 7:13 PM (four hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
cavs in 6
― nomar, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 22:59 (six years ago) link
by the final two minutes of game 7
http://i.imgur.com/Xvk9049.png
― 龜, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 23:07 (six years ago) link
lmao
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 23:28 (six years ago) link
i think if you're the cavs you just have to let draymond hoist, there's no route to victory if everyone's making outside shots and he's the most likely to go cold
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 23:30 (six years ago) link
yep
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 23:33 (six years ago) link
last year steph was hurt and dray missed an elimination game, bron was great but i'm not sure it proved much other than that he's great
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 30 May 2017 23:43 (six years ago) link
I just want a nice competitive series which is what would have def occurred vs the Spurs if the desperate warriors hadn't on purpose taken out kawhi
― nomar, Tuesday, 30 May 2017 23:49 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 00:01 (six years ago) link
12 dubs votes, 8 cavs votes, considerably closer than i'd have thought
― Clay, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 00:07 (six years ago) link
sounds abt right for a site full of dummies homers and contrarians
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 00:11 (six years ago) link
more importantly, this means ilh thinks javale will get himself a ring.
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 31 May 2017 00:14 (six years ago) link
congratulations to matt
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 00:22 (six years ago) link
Hm weird I set this poll to end tomorrow
― Spottie, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 00:31 (six years ago) link
lebron's already in your head bro
― Clay, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 00:37 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd_SDGZvANk
― micah, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 01:14 (six years ago) link
good video! i may understand only half of it, but definitely the kind of basketball nerdity i find interesting
― Nhex, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 03:54 (six years ago) link
also shows the more subtle stuff Draymond is doing defensively
yeah wow that's great stuff
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 31 May 2017 04:06 (six years ago) link
dray is an extremely special defender but contrary to what that guy says i have to believe that stuff is in the scheme. still, like he says, GS can do it better than any other team because dray is just that versatile and good
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 31 May 2017 04:08 (six years ago) link
these are the kinds of little things that don't show up in the box score but add so much value to the team. our understanding of defense is so elementary because we can't easily quantify things like how often a guy switches to a higher-percentage defensive play compared to the average defender. shows up in plus-minus stats tho
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 31 May 2017 04:24 (six years ago) link
they ought to take two weeks off between the semis and finals, like the super bowl, really build the buzz
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 04:45 (six years ago) link
But I don't want year round NBA.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 09:50 (six years ago) link
the triple switch shd be called the double switch
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 14:06 (six years ago) link
seems like there shd be a counter in there while theyre doing that extra switch if the team moves fast enough
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 14:07 (six years ago) link
these schemes contradict the conventional wisdom about the warriors switchablilty, here theyre putting a lot of effort into getting back into conventional size on size matchups after the initial switch
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 14:15 (six years ago) link
if you switch 5 times on a single possession you unlock turbo mode
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 14:19 (six years ago) link
death mode
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 14:20 (six years ago) link
― lag∞n, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 10:15 AM (sixteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah this is a good point, they do a ton of switching but not because they don't care about matchups or think their guys can all guard 1-4. and draymond may be able to guard 1-5 but more of his value may come from knowing the correct secondary switch, which seems like a really hard thing to consistently get right.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 14:50 (six years ago) link
yeah this makes their switch heavy scheme seem more based on skill than natural ability
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 15:09 (six years ago) link
http://www.tmz.com/2017/05/31/lebron-james-home-vandalized-with-n-word-graffiti-hate-crime/
ugh
― 龜, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 16:15 (six years ago) link
gross
― Spottie, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 16:22 (six years ago) link
fuck that shit
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Wednesday, 31 May 2017 16:30 (six years ago) link
awful
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 17:07 (six years ago) link
Lowe predix dubs in 6http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19500294/zach-lowe-2017-nba-finals-preview-prediction-golden-state-warriors-vs-cleveland-cavaliers
― Spottie, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 17:08 (six years ago) link
despite the predicition lowe's piece has me amped up for a good series
― marcos, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 19:00 (six years ago) link
yeah well balanced hope its good
― Spottie, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 19:04 (six years ago) link
how do you all think mike brown will fare v. lue? does it matter?
― marcos, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 19:11 (six years ago) link
it doesnt matter too much, kerr is heavily involved. where brown may actually be a difference is hes already said he will fall back to basic PnR and mismatch ball when necessary (when things get bogged down), something kerr has shown reluctance to do.
― Spottie, Wednesday, 31 May 2017 19:15 (six years ago) link