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05-31-2016 , 12:06 AM
I can't fathom people having the capacity to hate both Iggy and Dray.

Like, I'm a big Iggy fan, but I can understand hating him. I can't understand hating both, they are completely different people and players.The only similarity I can note is that they both complain about calls/no-calls but that's like 80% of the NBA, and they don't even complain the same way.

Like if you hate both I gotta think you just hate athletes, or perhaps just humans.
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05-31-2016 , 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Rococo
A lot of the takes in this thread reflect a lack of understanding of how the Warriors play. Curry and Thompson both shot slightly worse in this series from 3 than they did in the regular season. This was not some sort of anomalous shooting performance from them. And someone else credited OKC with forcing Dray and Curry to turn it over a lot. But both were turnover prone in the regular season. Curry was a bit above his regular season average, and Dray was a bit below.
I watched every game GS played this season. And i agree with your take. Turnovers are one of the few weaknesses of GS(they make sloppy passes sometimes). But there is no denying that OKC's length were giving Dray and Curry problems. Dray played his worst games of the season in this series and it was because of okc's defense/length. It also effected Steph's shot as Durant and ibaka with those long arms were either getting pieces of them or forcing him to alter just a slight bit. If this game and last you can see Steph was shotting the ball higher than usual to try and counter okc's strategy. Klay on the other hand is taller and less effected by the length and pretty much how they survived this series.

Last edited by DarkCheck; 05-31-2016 at 12:33 AM.
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05-31-2016 , 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by kidcolin
I hate fake sportsmanship. Kerr sniffs his own farts and makes smoothies with his jizz. He's played for the bulls and spurs and coaches Steph and takes all the credit while Walton does all the real work. ****.
I don't know, man, at least in press conferences, he never loses his head and seems to stay humble. I guess you can criticize his game decisions, but tough to say he's fake or a bad guy post game.

He doesn't get greedy like other famous Coaches, stealing the limelight, and taking credit. He seems to credit his players for 100% of his success and also Walton for his contribution.
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05-31-2016 , 12:08 AM
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Malcolm Kerr, a devoted academic not even 18 months into his dream job as the president of the American University in Beirut, built his life around bridging the divide between Christians, Muslims, and Jews when, for most Americans, those matters were abstract and distant.

They weighed heavily on President Ronald Reagan, who released a statement:

“Dr. Kerr’s untimely and tragic death at the hands of these despicable assassins must strengthen our resolve not to give in to the acts of terrorists. Terrorism must not be allowed to take control of the lives, actions, or future of ourselves and our friends.”
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/06/the-...-of-a-champion


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Kerr’s grandparents, Stanley and Elsa, settled in the Middle East in the 1920s and established the Near East Relief, which helped provide aid to Armenian women and children trying to escape marauding officials in the Turkish Ottoman Empire, Uproxx revealed Wednesday. They also established an orphanage for Armenian children.

Read more at: http://nesn.com/2016/05/steve-kerrs-...ring-genocide/
http://nesn.com/2016/05/steve-kerrs-...ring-genocide/

What if Kerr has lived a life that causes his sportsmanship to be real?
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05-31-2016 , 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Onlydo2days
The other team shot 38/81 from 3 the last two games. Give them a break.
Again, that stat is not that surprising. Warriors shot 42% from 3 during the regular season
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05-31-2016 , 12:09 AM
Kerr (likely walton) did adjust nicely by just constantly putting Adams in the pnr with Klay and Curry. Took Donovan way too long to adjust, and part of his adjustment was just deeming Adams unplayable.

Switching is awesome, but when they find a counter, Westbrook is pretty much the ideal guy to fight through screens. There's no shame in not switching.
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05-31-2016 , 12:09 AM
kidcolinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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05-31-2016 , 12:11 AM
Even Kerr couldn't make Phoenix a winner
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05-31-2016 , 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Rococo
GS got called for 16 fouls. OKC for 11, and a couple of those were intentional at the end. And every other post is about how the game was rigged for the Warriors.
Regardless of whether the game was rigged or not, just looking at pure foul numbers is pretty poor evidence. A team that had over half its shots come from behind the arc is usually going to draw fewer fouls than a team that shoots more shots from in close.
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05-31-2016 , 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Rococo
Again, that stat is not that surprising. Warriors shot 42% from 3 during the regular season
yeah dude, zero diff between making 19 threes at 47% against elite opposition, and 13 at 42% against the entire league
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05-31-2016 , 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Caldarooni
Even Kerr couldn't make Phoenix a winner
He had a draft day trade in place for Curry well at least the number 7 overall pick, Warriors backed out when he slipped past the Timberwolves.
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05-31-2016 , 12:15 AM
That bull**** Draymond pulled was one of the most dangerous plays I've seen.
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05-31-2016 , 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Rococo
GS got called for 16 fouls. OKC for 11, and a couple of those were intentional at the end. And every other post is about how the game was rigged for the Warriors.

LOL.
Warriors spent the entire game launching. OKC spent the entire game around the rim battling for offensive rebounds. Warriors faded like 7 moving screens and a bunch of fouls on Adams. It's not really even debatable as to which team got the better end of the whistle.

Still deserved to win though. Klay and Steph are just incredible shooters and Iggy played insane D.
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05-31-2016 , 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by urasofty
borderline all star.

jesus the hot takes are getting out of hand.
That's based a little too much on fatigue, I grant. Of course he's an all-star, but I'll stand by not a superstar. And he's going on 30 with arthritis in his foot. This is not the LeBron sweepstakes coming this summer ... not even close to what it was when first being discussed a couple years ago.
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05-31-2016 , 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Rococo
Again, that stat is not that surprising. Warriors shot 42% from 3 during the regular season
This is a way higher level of defensive competition though. Most of the regular season teams they just laugh at.

Those shots Klay was taking in g6 or Curry tonight, I really dont' think there were running at neutral EV on them.

I'm not even really saying GS ran good to win or anything, just that there isn't as much that you can do as people think when the other team shoots like that on huge volume over 2 games. Many of the looks being contested.
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05-31-2016 , 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by kidcolin
I hate fake sportsmanship. Kerr sniffs his own farts and makes smoothies with his jizz. He's played for the bulls and spurs and coaches Steph and takes all the credit while Walton does all the real work. ****.
lol
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05-31-2016 , 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Lamebreaker
I can't fathom people having the capacity to hate both Iggy and Dray.

Like, I'm a big Iggy fan, but I can understand hating him. I can't understand hating both, they are completely different people and players.The only similarity I can note is that they both complain about calls/no-calls but that's like 80% of the NBA, and they don't even complain the same way.

Like if you hate both I gotta think you just hate athletes, or perhaps just humans.


Iggy - Iggy Face, rakes everyone constantly on D, and is a confirmed HOMOPHOBE based on 3+ years of Seadood posts

Dray - Walking technical foul who tries to injure other players/dangerous plays because he loses emotional control. Flexes and screams after tying his shoes correctly.

I respect both of their games but seeing them lose miserably would bring me immense joy. Prob won't happen though.
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05-31-2016 , 12:27 AM
https://streamable.com/o0mb

draymond green was upset that a double foul was called here
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05-31-2016 , 12:30 AM
They finally start running Curry in the pick and roll and they go nuts on offense. Shocking.
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05-31-2016 , 12:30 AM
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Anyone want CLE over 2 wins?
I do
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05-31-2016 , 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by mullen
Iggy - Iggy Face, rakes everyone constantly on D, and is a confirmed HOMOPHOBE based on 3+ years of Seadood posts

Dray - Walking technical foul who tries to injure other players/dangerous plays because he loses emotional control. Flexes and screams after tying his shoes correctly.

I respect both of their games but seeing them lose miserably would bring me immense joy. Prob won't happen though.
I really don't get into the likeable/unlikeable narratives too much. But if I did then I would definitely confirm GS is loathsome. Curry's antics, Green's dirty play and Iggy all of a sudden being Tim Duncan circa his prime when it comes to complaining about the refs.
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05-31-2016 , 12:31 AM
steven adams had his arm/elbow under draymonds chin, boxing out his adams apple on 'the take down play'.

agree it was a dirty play by adams
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05-31-2016 , 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Yeti
https://streamable.com/o0mb

draymond green was upset that a double foul was called here
What's ****ing crazy about this, that I just noticed, is how much effort Adams is putting into not landing hard right here. Dray holding his head like he got skull-slammed but Adams was working really hard not to just crash onto the floor.

I'm not saying Adams was intentionally avoiding slamming Green's head into the floor, in fact I doubt Adams knew where Dray's head was relative to him, its just it could have been far, far worse for Dray.
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05-31-2016 , 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Bighurt52235
I do
After some reflection, I'm thinking 2.5 wins is probably a more fair line. If you still want the bet let me know. I'll take the under.
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05-31-2016 , 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by kidcolin
now we get to pepper our anguses for the worst finals schedule of all time.

You mean the GOAT schedule. 0 interference with the NHL schedule. Perfect.
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