Red Mosquito

4/5 wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:Season isn't over yet bruh.

They're gonna win.

An unnamed warriors player has said there are problems in the lockeroom. Plus, curry will be down to 35% from three by the end of the year at his current bricktacular rate.

Plus, he hurt his ankle last night. Either that or he is faking so people will make excuses for his shooting being way off.

verb_to_trust wrote:

4/5 wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:Season isn't over yet bruh.

They're gonna win.

An unnamed warriors player has said there are problems in the lockeroom. Plus, curry will be down to 35% from three by the end of the year at his current bricktacular rate.

Plus, he hurt his ankle last night. Either that or he is faking so people will make excuses for his shooting being way off.

He knows Lonzo Ball is better than him, so here come the excuses

I think the Cavs repeat unless Durant is 100 percent by the second or third round.

4/5 wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

4/5 wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote: I can understand your frustration. I'm really curious to see how many big names change teams in free agency once this new CBA really kicks into gear.

For the life of me I don't understand how the league hasn't figured out that if they want to disincentivize super teams they need to get rid of max salaries.

I don't think the league wants to get completely rid of super teams. People like watching stars.

I guess it depends on what we mean by "the league".

I think most owners would prefer to prevent super teams, as evidenced by their successful attempt to essentially luxury tax Miami's Big Three out of existence. Since the owners are the ones who vote to ratify the CBA on behalf of the league, in this context I'm referring to them when I say "the league."

I think most owners want a super team (whether it is through free agency, draft, or trades), that is why they don't completely push to get rid of the max contracts. Instead they (and the league/Players Association) keep increasing the percentage the max can be. It is a halfway measure.

Monkey_Driven wrote:I think the Cavs repeat unless Durant is 100 percent by the second or third round.

I like the Cavs too but there is a lot of basketball to be played and nobody is a lock. You certainly can't pencil in the Warriors based on A.) How the team looks without Durant B.) How Durant will look when he comes back and C.) Other unforseen injury issues.

Hell, if a team catches the Rockets during the wrong two week stretch you would be hard pressed to convince me the other team had a chance.

verb_to_trust wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:I think the Cavs repeat unless Durant is 100 percent by the second or third round.

I like the Cavs too but there is a lot of basketball to be played and nobody is a lock. You certainly can't pencil in the Warriors based on A.) How the team looks without Durant B.) How Durant will look when he comes back and C.) Other unforseen injury issues.

Hell, if a team catches the Rockets during the wrong two week stretch you would be hard pressed to convince me the other team had a chance.

I think the Rockets could be dangerous in the playoffs too, but I'm also not sure their offense will be quite as effective in a playoff scenario. Teams will likely abuse some of their lesser defenders and those threes won't be quite as open.

Pfft. This is John Wall's year, b*tches.

I can't believe Brad Beal hasn't broken down yet.

verb_to_trust wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:I think the Cavs repeat unless Durant is 100 percent by the second or third round.

I like the Cavs too but there is a lot of basketball to be played and nobody is a lock. You certainly can't pencil in the Warriors based on A.) How the team looks without Durant B.) How Durant will look when he comes back and C.) Other unforseen injury issues.

Hell, if a team catches the Rockets during the wrong two week stretch you would be hard pressed to convince me the other team had a chance.

C doesn't matter because that's unpredictable--it's a given that if Donkey blows out his knee tonight then the Warriors are finished. So while true, I think there's always an implicit "unless our squad gets rampaged by injury" clause in prediction making.

A only matters if KD isn't back or is far from himself come round 2 or 3, but again if they aren't playing with him they aren't going to win anyway.

B is IMO the only unknown. But I'm comfortable enough with how incredible he is and how unstoppable they were as a team pre-KD injury to give them the title if he's back by the playoffs. And I fully expect him to be.

Also, to you guys giving it to the Cavs, I think you're selling the Spurs short.

As someone who wants the Cavs to win/anybody but the Warriors, best case scenario is them getting the 2 or 3 seed and having to play Houston/San Antonio/Cleveland three rounds in a row.

I still think they'd do it, but at least that could make things interesting. Maybe.

Why do you think they would do it? They aren't deep and rely heavily on two guys who are hurt (I think something is bothering Steph). To be clear, I think they are the favorites but San Antonio Houston and Cleveland can all take them out and if they do it should shock no one.

Sixers just raised the cat all over the Mavs. Damn.

I mean there's got to be better timing for giving all of a team's stars a night off, doesn't there?

verb_to_trust wrote:Why do you think they would do it? They aren't deep and rely heavily on two guys who are hurt (I think something is bothering Steph). To be clear, I think they are the favorites but San Antonio Houston and Cleveland can all take them out and if they do it should shock no one.

The KD injury is a wildcard, and if they end up not winning a title that will probably be the biggest reason why.

I'm betting that he will come back and get them back to their pre-KD ways when they looked untouchable. I think their bench is annoyingly not as thin as it seems like it should be and if healthy they have the best starting lineup in NBA history. If I'm not mistaken I believe they were number 1 in the league offensively and defensively and had the best point differential before the injury.

If I'm wrong it's because I'm doubting that the injury is going to matter in the playoffs. Maybe I'm underestimating how serious the injury is or how long it will take KD to get back to being himself, but if he's ok I think they are heads and shoulders above everybody.

ABC/ESPN must love that teams are resting their stars every Saturday night.

Karl Malone said something like 'get your​ ass playing' and all the pussy millenials came after him saying he doesn't have any rings so can't talk.

4/5 wrote:I mean there's got to be better timing for giving all of a team's stars a night off, doesn't there?

I don't think that one was planned. Love just came back from injury and Kyrie sat out the 4th of the previous game. At that point why bother running LeBron out there.

Personally I wish they'd rest their guys against the garbage teams of the world...the Nets, Lakers, Bulls and the like.

Joesanity wrote:

4/5 wrote:I mean there's got to be better timing for giving all of a team's stars a night off, doesn't there?

I don't think that one was planned. Love just came back from injury and Kyrie sat out the 4th of the previous game. At that point why bother running LeBron out there.

Personally I wish they'd rest their guys against the garbage teams of the world...the Nets, Lakers, Bulls and the like.

I bet Lebron and the supporting cast could beat the Clippers.

The warriors are FURIOUS with how Durant was treated when he came to Okc last time. Freaking millenials...

verb_to_trust wrote:The warriors are FURIOUS with how Durant was treated when he came to Okc last time. Freaking millenials...

Too busy Snapchatting to learn how to write in cursive!