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medinabuckeye1

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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #84 on: June 04, 2018, 10:43:25 AM »
Quote from: TyphonInc on June 04, 2018, 10:35:43 AM
Anyone else catch they were partying at the Oracle like they had won the title already? and that Paul Pierce commented well this is probable their last game at home.
Honestly, at this point it is hard to disagree with that.  As a Cleveland guy I'm hopeful but not terribly optimistic. 
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Brutus Buckeye

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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #85 on: June 06, 2018, 11:28:51 PM »
It's over. 

The only question left is if the Cavs can avoid the sweep. 
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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #86 on: June 07, 2018, 04:08:43 AM »
Quote from: TyphonInc on June 01, 2018, 09:07:13 AM


"Hack-a-James" is in full effect. Hit Lebrons hands / wrists as hard and as often as you can and know the refs will let it be game on, but breath funny close to a less durable player and expect those touch fuls to get called.

Lebrons whining about isn't very becoming of someone in the conversation of GOAT. I loved the fact the one of the analysts called out continually how bad the refs were, and how bad the whining was.
His whining doesn't make what's going on magically 'okay'.  
I guess you could do it for any sport, but watching a game with no volume is very revealing in basketball - especially the high-stakes games.  No crowd noise.  No announcers going ape-shit.  Just the plays and the replays.  Silent.
Once I did that, LeBron's behavior and reactions have seemed extremely subdued.  Yes he has big reactions - but they're to gross errors by those around him (players and refs).  The sheer volume of errors in uncalled fouls, called fouls, teammate ineptitude, etc - I would've given up by now.  
If you're able, go back and watch the last 4 minutes of Game 1 on mute and tell me I'm wrong.
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medinabuckeye1

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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #87 on: June 07, 2018, 10:08:12 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on June 06, 2018, 11:28:51 PM
It's over.

The only question left is if the Cavs can avoid the sweep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lT1o0sDwI
That said, I agree, it is over.  
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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #88 on: June 09, 2018, 12:38:40 AM »
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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #89 on: June 09, 2018, 12:55:41 AM »
We're about 15 years separated from the last "dynasty"

Turns out, feelings on them have changed. 
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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #90 on: June 09, 2018, 09:04:51 AM »
What a lackluster couple of finals across both sports.  I'm sure the NBA was excited to have their season end in a sweep, on a Friday night.
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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #91 on: June 09, 2018, 11:17:06 AM »
The NBA off-season promises to make up for it
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Brutus Buckeye

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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #92 on: June 09, 2018, 12:46:38 PM »
Quote from: ELA on June 09, 2018, 09:04:51 AM
What a lackluster couple of finals across both sports.  I'm sure the NBA was excited to have their season end in a sweep, on a Friday night.
They must've preferred it that way, since they gave the Warriors at least one, and arguable two, games that they didn't deserve. 
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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #93 on: June 09, 2018, 09:02:41 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on June 09, 2018, 12:46:38 PM
They must've preferred it that way, since they gave the Warriors at least one, and arguable two, games that they didn't deserve.
The psychology when it comes to refs remains odd. 
The one we're talking about is Game 1 I'm assuming. The refs just gave it to Golden State. That's why a Cav had a free throw to go ahead with under 5 seconds to go. Because someone had a thumb on the scale. 
And that's where we are, the team that missed said free throw and then messed up the play after "deserved" a win. We can argue if the Cavs got a tough whistle (probably). But to quote a good TV show "Deserve ain't go nothing to do with it."
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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #94 on: June 09, 2018, 09:14:24 PM »
I don't think that the Cavs could have won the series. I'm just saying if the NBA wanted to extend the series a little, then they blew a couple of opportunities to do it. 

Golden State was a much better team. No doubt about that. They'd've won regardless. 
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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #95 on: June 10, 2018, 01:12:03 AM »
Why is everyone such a conspiracy theorist?!?  

In basketball, you have 5 guys on the floor.  If 3 of them are all-time greats, you're going to win.  
CLE has 1 such player.
GSW has 2, and if you combine Thompson/Green, that could be another.

Sorry that huge upsets can't always occur, lol.
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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #96 on: June 10, 2018, 08:21:15 AM »
I'm totally intrigued by the summer of Lebron.  I'm not sure what the best option for him is.  If I'm him, the best fit basketball wise might be San Antonio, where he would be able to win without playing 48 minutes a game.  I have no idea what he is trying to do and what his family would want, so it's tough to make any kind of prediction, which makes it interesting.
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Re: NBA Playoffs
« Reply #97 on: June 10, 2018, 06:30:53 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on June 10, 2018, 01:12:03 AM
Why is everyone such a conspiracy theorist?!?  .
Technically I was being anti-conspiratorial. Had it been fixed, they would have extended the series. 
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