Snapchat me that toupeeI wonder if Marv knows what Snapchat is? Oh wait, he totally does.
I agree. The Warriors being 73-9 and not even making the NBA Finals is a bigger 'choke' then the Patriots 18-1 season.The GSW blew game 1 and have not shown up for the last 1.5 games. Those 73 wins will go down as meaningless if they don't turn this around quickly.
Considering it's best of 7 vs. best of 1, definitely.I agree. The Warriors being 73-9 and not even making the NBA Finals is a bigger 'choke' then the Patriots 18-1 season.
To add to this, this game has been played at a crazy-high pace. Might make fatigue even more of a factor.Going to be interesting to see how much Durant and Westbrook have left in the tank. They played a lot of high intensity minutes on both ends of the floor in the first half. Meanwhile, Thompson is fresh after sitting for most of the 2nd quarter. Can't count out GSW just yet
Neither of these are chokes, "choke" is the most misused word by sports fans. Choking is when you have a lead on an inferior team or player, and then end up losing because your head fucks with you. Jana Novotna forgetting how to serve in the Wimbledon Finals, choke. Jean Van De Velde, choke. OKC has now done this to two of the best regular season teams in NBA history (both also playoff-tested), this is just OKC raising their level and SA and GS not being able to match them (thus far for GS).I agree. The Warriors being 73-9 and not even making the NBA Finals is a bigger 'choke' then the Patriots 18-1 season.
...and then lucked into the regular season wins record the following year?Golden State is coming back but I'm soured on them. Instead of being the new face of the NBA, maybe they're a soft finesse team that lucked into a finals matchup against a Cavs team missing two of their three best players.
What???Golden State is coming back but I'm soured on them. Instead of being the new face of the NBA, maybe they're a soft finesse team that lucked into a finals matchup against a Cavs team missing two of their three best players.
They're a finesse team and that style works well in the regular season when the defensive intensity is lower....and then lucked into the regular season wins record the following year?
Those two are horrendous defenders which kills them against the best West teams, Zach Lowe talked about this today.Golden State is coming back but I'm soured on them. Instead of being the new face of the NBA, maybe they're a soft finesse team that lucked into a finals matchup against a Cavs team missing two of their three best players.
Of course as soon as I say this he gets his fourth foul, jacks up a terrible three, and then makes an awful pass leading to a turnover.Klay is ON FIRE. This is awesome stuff.
That's a Skip Bayless quality hot take. You can only beat what's in front of you and they've done that in every single series in the past two postseasons. And they're a long way from losing this Thunder series.Golden State is coming back but I'm soured on them. Instead of being the new face of the NBA, maybe they're a soft finesse team that lucked into a finals matchup against a Cavs team missing two of their three best players.
I could buy that argument, but only if they'd built their team that way to begin with. Playing a 6 deep rotation resulted in a some very bad fourth quarters in the finals last season. I'd take Love and Irving over that.Those two are horrendous defenders which kills them against the best West teams, Zach Lowe talked about this today.
"There is a strong plurality around the league, including within the Warriors, that thinks Cleveland is more dangerous with defense-first role players around LeBron instead of Love and Irving."
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15087119/the-cavaliers-trying-figure-are
The same Love who has played a total of 22 seconds in the last two fourth quarters?I could buy that argument, but only if they'd built their team that way to begin with. Playing a 6 deep rotation resulted in a some very bad fourth quarters in the finals last season. I'd take Love and Irving over that.
Just an incredible athlete. And he rarely looks tired.Westbrook is just amazing, 31/10/8 still in the 3rd quarter, and holding Curry to 4-17.
Just amazing intensity. He's contesting so many rebounds and getting to every loose ball. Just an absolute monster motorWestbrook is just amazing, 31/10/8 still in the 3rd quarter, and holding Curry to 4-17.