(06-01-2018 09:34 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Anyone want to bet the Warriors only shoot 36% (13/36) from trey land in Game 2?

13 of 36 isn't that bad. The W's regular season percentage on 3-point attempts was 39.1%, which was best in the NBA. If they had shot that percentage in Game 1, they only would have made 1 more 3-pointer than they did.

(06-01-2018 11:07 AM)Wedge Wrote:  

(06-01-2018 09:34 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Anyone want to bet the Warriors only shoot 36% (13/36) from trey land in Game 2?

13 of 36 isn't that bad. The W's regular season percentage on 3-point attempts was 39.1%, which was best in the NBA. If they had shot that percentage in Game 1, they only would have made 1 more 3-pointer than they did.

I'm saying in the context of how the game ended, and the fact they didn't shoot well until late in the second half, in Game 2 they will shoot even better. You could see their confidence growing particularly in the OT period. They now know they can win even if LeBron scores 50+ points. This was a very deflating loss for the Cavs. Just a hunch...

The big issue isn't that the Warriors won with LeBron scoring 50, it's that Game 1 makes it look like LeBron has to score 50 to give the Cavs a chance, unless the Warriors play very poorly.

(06-01-2018 01:04 PM)Wedge Wrote:  The big issue isn't that the Warriors won with LeBron scoring 50, it's that Game 1 makes it look like LeBron has to score 50 to give the Cavs a chance, unless the Warriors play very poorly.

No need to split hairs, we're essentially saying the same thing. Honestly, the Cavs are heavy underdogs for a reason.

Unreal. Add another item to the list for Game 1 woulda, couldas...

Quote:The NBA's "Last Two Minute Report" for the Golden State Warriors' Game 1 overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals on Thursday revealed two infractions that should have been called on Draymond Green in the waning seconds of regulation.

It was determined that Green committed a lane violation by entering into the paint to establish rebounding position prior to George Hill releasing his second of two free throw attempts with 4.7 seconds remaining.

Had the lane violation been called, Hill would have been awarded another attempt to make the free throw.

The league also said that Green should have been called for a foul with 12.1 seconds to go for grabbing LeBron James' arm and affecting his freedom of movement. That contact preceded James' pass to Hill that led to Klay Thompson fouling the Cavs point guard and putting him on the line.

Refs Love Draymond

Where the "Who shot J.R.?" memes at?

(06-01-2018 10:42 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  Where the "Who shot J.R.?" memes at?

Something tells me they're in the works...

(06-01-2018 07:34 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Unreal. Add another item to the list for Game 1 woulda, couldas...

Quote:The NBA's "Last Two Minute Report" for the Golden State Warriors' Game 1 overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals on Thursday revealed two infractions that should have been called on Draymond Green in the waning seconds of regulation.

It was determined that Green committed a lane violation by entering into the paint to establish rebounding position prior to George Hill releasing his second of two free throw attempts with 4.7 seconds remaining.

Had the lane violation been called, Hill would have been awarded another attempt to make the free throw.

The league also said that Green should have been called for a foul with 12.1 seconds to go for grabbing LeBron James' arm and affecting his freedom of movement. That contact preceded James' pass to Hill that led to Klay Thompson fouling the Cavs point guard and putting him on the line.

Refs Love Draymond

and somehow despite the lane violation Draymond still didn't get the rebound.

(06-02-2018 09:33 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  and somehow despite the lane violation Draymond still didn't get the rebound.

... because the rebound went to the other side of the lane.

Maybe Cleveland thinks the officials should have kept giving Hill more chances to make the second free throw, kind of like the 1972 Olympics gold medal game where the officials kept giving the USSR more chances to make the game-winning shot until they finally did.

(06-02-2018 10:53 AM)Wedge Wrote:  

(06-02-2018 09:33 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  and somehow despite the lane violation Draymond still didn't get the rebound.

... because the rebound went to the other side of the lane.

Maybe Cleveland thinks the officials should have kept giving Hill more chances to make the second free throw, kind of like the 1972 Olympics gold medal game where the officials kept giving the USSR more chances to make the game-winning shot until they finally did.

Nah..just that as an end of game sequence it was kind of clunky. The Cavs has no short in OT and this the kind of heart wrenching loss that almost assures a sweep.

LBJ's only consideration for deciding on his next team should be who's the best GM available.

(06-03-2018 09:32 PM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  LBJ's only consideration for deciding on his next team should be who's the best GM available.

So he won't fire himself? I mean he basically strong armed the Cavs into bringing in all these chumps..... and then the Cavs decided to overpay overrated chumps. Bad contracts and bad play.

(06-04-2018 12:19 AM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(06-03-2018 09:32 PM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  LBJ's only consideration for deciding on his next team should be who's the best GM available.

So he won't fire himself? I mean he basically strong armed the Cavs into bringing in all these chumps..... and then the Cavs decided to overpay overrated chumps. Bad contracts and bad play.

IMO the Cavs did the best they could to fix the unholy mess they created when they traded Kyrie. The biggest problem is that they put themselves in a situation from which they were pretty much forced to trade Kyrie, and they didn't have to do that to themselves.

(06-04-2018 12:19 AM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(06-03-2018 09:32 PM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  LBJ's only consideration for deciding on his next team should be who's the best GM available.

So he won't fire himself? I mean he basically strong armed the Cavs into bringing in all these chumps..... and then the Cavs decided to overpay overrated chumps. Bad contracts and bad play.

He certainly has a lot of pull but he's also smart enough to know Golden State isn't relying on their players to assemble a superteam while the GM sits back and watches. LBJ just needs to ally himself with the best owner/manager team and stick to his job of being the GOAT player.

(06-04-2018 09:06 AM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  

(06-04-2018 12:19 AM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(06-03-2018 09:32 PM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  LBJ's only consideration for deciding on his next team should be who's the best GM available.

So he won't fire himself? I mean he basically strong armed the Cavs into bringing in all these chumps..... and then the Cavs decided to overpay overrated chumps. Bad contracts and bad play.

He certainly has a lot of pull but he's also smart enough to know Golden State isn't relying on their players to assemble a superteam while the GM sits back and watches. LBJ just needs to ally himself with the best owner/manager team and stick to his job of being the GOAT player.

The Warriors' GM and the previous GM deserve a lot of credit, but it's also one of those "Rome wasn't built in a day" things. Curry was drafted by the Warriors in 2009, Klay Thompson in 2011, Draymond Green in 2012. Those guys were there for years before Durant was signed.

So if Bron is going to move to try to win titles, then, like KD, he wants to go to a place where he is the final major piece, not to a place where they start building around him after he gets there.

I'd say put a fork in the Cavs because they are done.... but I won't do that till the Warriors go on the road. This will be a sweep or a gentlemen's sweep (aka 5 games).

This was inevitable...

(06-04-2018 10:47 AM)Wedge Wrote:  

(06-04-2018 09:06 AM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  

(06-04-2018 12:19 AM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(06-03-2018 09:32 PM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  LBJ's only consideration for deciding on his next team should be who's the best GM available.

So he won't fire himself? I mean he basically strong armed the Cavs into bringing in all these chumps..... and then the Cavs decided to overpay overrated chumps. Bad contracts and bad play.

He certainly has a lot of pull but he's also smart enough to know Golden State isn't relying on their players to assemble a superteam while the GM sits back and watches. LBJ just needs to ally himself with the best owner/manager team and stick to his job of being the GOAT player.

The Warriors' GM and the previous GM deserve a lot of credit, but it's also one of those "Rome wasn't built in a day" things. Curry was drafted by the Warriors in 2009, Klay Thompson in 2011, Draymond Green in 2012. Those guys were there for years before Durant was signed.

So if Bron is going to move to try to win titles, then, like KD, he wants to go to a place where he is the final major piece, not to a place where they start building around him after he gets there.

the warriors never needed durant

(06-07-2018 12:19 PM)Wedge Wrote:  This was inevitable...

And he lovingly throws her under the bus...

Bryan Colangelo Wrote:While I am grateful that the independent investigation conducted by the 76ers has confirmed that I had no knowledge of or involvement in the Twitter activity conducted by my wife, I vigorously dispute the allegation that my conduct was in any way reckless. At no point did I ever purposefully or directly share any sensitive, non-public, club-related information with her.

Her actions were a seriously misguided effort to publicly defend and support me, and while I recognize how inappropriate these actions were, she acted independently and without my knowledge or consent. Further, the content she shared was filled with inaccuracies and conjecture which in no way represent my own views or opinions. While this was obviously a mistake, we are a family and we will work through this together.

Although I am not directly responsible for the actions, I regret this incident occurred and understand that it has become a distraction for the team. Therefore, the organization and I have mutually agreed to part ways.

Over the last two years, I have worked hard to help build a foundation for what I hope will soon be many championship seasons for the 76ers. I am grateful to team owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer for the opportunity they gave me to be part of such a great organization. I am saddened to have to leave under these circumstances.

Basketball has been a core part of my life since childhood. I love the game and all those who play and coach it. I want to thank the many colleagues, players and friends from around the League and elsewhere who have expressed their support and encouragement during this difficult and painful time for me and my family.

Yeah, throwing your wife under the bus like that is not evidence of good character, let's put it that way.

The fact that Barbara's phone was factory-reset before being turned over is pretty bad, too. Makes you wonder who reset it and whether that was done to wipe away evidence that she wasn't the one using that phone for the twitter activity.