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birdman:


I was watching First Take, and both Steph A Smith and Max Kellerman predicted warriors winning. As much as I want another ring for LBJ, I have to agree. Barring some superhuman performance from Kyrie, Love and LBJ, I don't think any team in the league can overcome the addition of Durant to the Warriors. Warriors are blowing out even strong teams, even sweeping the Spurs!!! primarily because of that Durant factor. Even games the warriors will normally lose, they are winning - note that no team has beaten them this playoffs

Frankly, it is warriors in 4. I will be watching and ing the cavs, but I just dont see what answer the cavs can cook up for Durant - even if you put LBJ on this dude and ice him, now you have Klay and Curry loose! If cavs win 1, I will be overjoyed

I know the league killed 3 ing Kobe on the Lakers some years back for fear oftoo strong a team. Durant to Warriors is far worse - I think some rules will be put in place to stop this from happening again. . It is one thing to stack your team with good and complimentary players like Kyrie, Love, Korver etc. It is another thing to wholesale imports legit superstars (top 3, top 5) - I think the league will recognize this limit and add restrictions other than salary cap

I'm just worried about LeBron's finals record if he looses this time again. No lies, a team with Kobe,Howard and 3 can't be life threatening as this current Warriors team.

Thanks guys. I was just worried.

Y'all should spare LeBron the pity party

If I earned $30M I don't deserve pity. I'll just do my best and move on. Same is Lebron's mindset

SmooshCHN:
Lolawilliams one time was trying her email. We don't know how far Lola went. Anyone has any update?

A40, Eruditor, Sircumalot, Roland17 I met you guys here. Anyone what's up?

Like A40 said, "life happens". Sometimes folks take sabbaticals or totally become anonymous for personal reasons. Well, Mizzzbeee if you ever stumble on this page, just know we checked on your wellbeing.

THE NBA FINALS

a whatsapp group for all this discussion, yes or no.

SagePAUL:
a whatsapp group for all this discussion, yes or no.

No

lolawilliams:


I'm just worried about LeBron's finals record if he looses this time again. No lies, a team with Kobe,Howard and 3 can't be life threatening as this current Warriors team.

I will never understand why people think this warriors are better to be honest. Cavs match up well with them and can beat them physically as well. Love is playing some of his best game this playoff and I expect LeBron and Kyrie to dominate as usual.

Manutd19:



I will never understand why people think this warriors are better to be honest. Cavs match up well with them and can beat them physically as well. Love is playing some of his best game this playoff and I expect LeBron and Kyrie to dominate as usual.

Not that we don't have a chance against them, we match up against them. My major concern is Green, i read somethings about him few days back and watched some of his plays, he's more like the linchpin of everything the Warriors do, he's the main facilitator of the ball in the Warriors half-court offense. Like i said earlier, any headway Love can make against Green would be huge for the Cavs cause he's not floating on defense, he's defending multiple players at one time.

Well. I'll wait and see what the coach will do

Manutd19:



I will never understand why people think this warriors are better to be honest. Cavs match up well with them and can beat them physically as well. Love is playing some of his best game this playoff and I expect LeBron and Kyrie to dominate as usual.

Kevin Durant, One of the best scorer the league has ever seen, two of the best three point shooters the league has ever seen, and Green, the mad man. So bruz, unless you only catch highlights, you will easily understand why the warriors are better. And if lebron happens to win this time, he is getting into the mount rushmore, with ease.

lolawilliams:


Not that we don't have a chance against them, we match up against them. My major concern is Green, i read somethings about him few days back and watched some of his plays, he's more like the linchpin of everything the Warriors do, he's the main facilitator of the ball in the Warriors half-court offense. Like i said earlier, any headway Love can make against Green would be huge for the Cavs cause he's not floating on defense, he's defending multiple players at one time.

Well. I'll wait and see what the coach will do

Yep. Green is the spark plug. Plays center forward but if you leave him open dude will knock down three 3s before you know it.

One weakness he has is that he needs the fast break...it allows him to beat his man ( usually a slower big man) down the court and cause mayhem..usually scoring on a smaller guy. If cavs knock down their shots(fg of 45% plus) or score in the paint (reduce long rebounds from jumpshots), I believe it will allow cavs get back on D to reset defense in time.

I need to check, but I suspect this was why kawhis injury caused such a wild swing in game 1. Once you stop scoring, it allows warriors to quickly run the other way and exploit mismatches

Let's go.

Oracle about to be lit. Game 1 in less than 12hrs.. So Nervous, So Hyped!!

SmooshCHN: people dey come and go everytime for here. Hopefully, all is well.
Can't watch the finals,but I dey with una for spirit.
We dey win This first game. Fork KD.

SIRcumalot:
SmooshCHN:
people dey come and go everytime for here. Hopefully, all is well.

Can't watch the finals,but I dey with una for spirit.

We dey win This first game.
Fork KD.

KD is taking a paycut to keep the Warriors core.. Now Curry can get his max deal and we'll get to keep Iguodala and Livingston and the Trophy. I no know sey you and some others dey busy but for now take this news

lolawilliams:


I'm just worried about LeBron's finals record if he looses this time again. No lies, a team with Kobe,Howard and 3 can't be life threatening as this current Warriors team.

How una go take do am this time round ehn? .....I can't see it myself tbh

SmooshCHN:
KD is taking a paycut to keep the Warriors core.. Now Curry can get his max deal and we'll get to keep Iguodala and Livingston and the Trophy. I no know sey you and some others dey busy but for now take this news

It is just for a year and he would be better paid after 2018. The issue is Klay in 2019 but even that won't matter. We can pay luxury if it comes to that.

KD has made San Francisco his home. He has established his businesses here and brought his family over - even networking with some Silicon valley execs. Besides, it is totally better than Oklahoma. It is looking longer term for him and by extension GSW. But then again, winning this first ring is key to it all.

Eruditor:


It is just for a year and he would be better paid after 2018. The issue is Klay in 2019 but even that won't matter. We can pay luxury if it comes to that.

KD has made San Francisco his home. He has established his businesses here and brought his family over - even networking with some Silicon valley execs. Besides, it is totally better than Oklahoma. It is looking longer term for him and by extension GSW. But then again, winning this first ring is key to it all.

We have to get this Chip. And Klay is the Key..

I doubt he's enjoying the low-light I just hope he doesn't prefer to be the 1st man in another team.

chic2pimp:


How una go take do am this time round ehn? .....I can't see it myself tbh

Cavs in 5 or 6. This isn't an incomplete blazer, jazz or Spurs.

lolawilliams:


Cavs in 5 or 6. This isn't an incomplete blazer, jazz or Spurs.

mam you are wrong, i say cavs in 3.

Eruditor:


It is just for a year and he would be better paid after 2018. The issue is Klay in 2019 but even that won't matter. We can pay luxury if it comes to that.

KD has made San Francisco his home. He has established his businesses here and brought his family over - even networking with some Silicon valley execs. Besides, it is totally better than Oklahoma. It is looking longer term for him and by extension GSW. But then again, winning this first ring is key to it all.

after all those years in backwater OKC, Durant eye don open...see real America

birdman:


after all those years in backwater OKC, Durant eye don open...see real America

SmooshCHN:
We have to get this Chip. And Klay is the Key..

I doubt he's enjoying the low-light I just hope he doesn't prefer to be the 1st man in another team.

Definitely not Klay. Klay said he wanted GSW to draft him from Washington because he wanted to play with Curry. They are really close. He sees Curry as a mentor.

lolawilliams:


Cavs in 5 or 6. This isn't an incomplete blazer, jazz or Spurs.

I love you confidence though even if slightly misplaced ....Btw I'm sure you've heard about Lebron's house being vandalized by racist thugs. My respect for the Man just shot through the roof(I didn't think it could get any higher). The NBA sure would miss Him when He retires. He has been an Exemplary Role Model.

lolawilliams:


Cavs in 5 or 6. This isn't an incomplete blazer, jazz or Spurs.

my sister, i wish i had your faith. but i say ameeeeeeen!!!

lolawilliams:


Cavs in 5 or 6. This isn't an incomplete blazer, jazz or Spurs.

You're the only real Cavs fan here. No mind those faint hearted unbelievers

Because of this, let me talk to my babalawo.

SmooshCHN:
Oracle about to be lit. Game 1 in less than 12hrs.. So Nervous, So Hyped!!

Bros calm down.

Decale:


You're the only real Cavs fan here. No mind those faint hearted unbelievers

Because of this, let me talk to my babalawo.

Ope o!!! which of them...ijebu ode, ikare or london. pls call all of dem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib7YcAUWBBM

Red wedding edition

The klove smile at the end...eeevil

chic2pimp:


I love you confidence though even if slightly misplaced ....Btw I'm sure you've heard about Lebron's house being vandalized by racist thugs. My respect for the Man just shot through the roof(I didn't think it could get any higher). The NBA sure would miss Him when He retires. He has been an Exemplary Role Model.

He'll be a grand person who would be viewed by all as having some ultimate traits and humility toward the human race when he retires. why he still gets all the hate is a riddle i can't seem to solve

birdman:


my sister, i wish i had your faith. but i say ameeeeeeen!!!

At this point, can the powerhouse Warriors be able to bounce back from last year's devastating championship defeats at the hands of the Cavs, or the Cavs will continue to dominate the Warriors? If we go by the stats, clearly the Warriors have the slight edge getting the ring. But i will pick the Cavs to win it, simply because Lebron James and Kyrie Irving are two unstoppable players when the stake is higher.

Cavs in 6.

Donlittle:
mam you are wrong, i say cavs in 3.

God go shame you . LeBron will get his 4th ring