A King Asks For Seconds & A Chef Obliges: Official Warriors vs. Cavs 2016 NBA FINALS Thread

[Brandsdale]

You mean other than Wilt, Kareem, Magic, and Jerry West?


Besides that you're obviously factually wrong, this whole idea that losing in the first round, and thus never reaching the Finals, is somehow better than losing in the Finals is just about the stupidest narrative in existence on The Coli.

1. Look at the names I mentioned, I'm talking about more modern meaning late 90s- current 2000s, which LeBron is apart of and yes the names I mentioned have those exact finals numbers along with other within the same timeline been. Wilt Kareem and Jerry played I'm early eras. Some would argue it's harder to reach the finals now than then

2. I never said it's better to lose first round

Going to the finals that many times is very notable for LeBron and I'm not hating on him. But losing that many times IN the finals is something notable as well, besides last year and his early Cabs appearance against the Spurs he really has no excuse, cmon dude you have a super team every time.

Salute to Dallas from trumping him tho

 

[360Waves]

And Toronto got Cleveland for 2 games.

When Toronto got at Cleveland, they responded by blowing them out the water the next 2.

When OKC got at GS, they responded by winning sure--but unconvincingly. Y'all were down big in every single follow up game and if it wasn't for Klay Thompson blacking out and channeling the spirit of Michael Jordan in Game 6 you would've lost in a blowout there too.

Only one team has looked anything close to dominant this playoffs and it's not yours. I don't wanna hear that "weaker conference" BS either considering GS' first two opponents were far worse than Cleveland's, and statistically speaking OKC and Toronto were evenly matched.

Sorry.

 

[SunZoo]

My whole thing is the thunder took the warriors to thier absolute brink. Was leading every game of the series and was up 3-1. They matched up well with gs because the were long and could rebound. And warriors still won... I just dont see how Cleveland will be more difficult than that

Because Bron isn't a fukking moron like Westbrook.

GS didn't take that series, OKC lost it with bonehead shyt by the two stars, specifically Russ.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

When Toronto got at Cleveland, they responded by blowing them out the water the next 2.

When OKC got at GS, they responded by winning sure--but unconvincingly. Y'all were down big in every single follow up game and if it wasn't for Klay Thompson blacking out and channeling the spirit of Michael Jordan in Game 6 you would've lost in a blowout there too.

Only one team has looked anything close to dominant this playoffs and it's not yours. I don't wanna hear that "weaker conference" BS either considering GS' first two opponents were far worse than Cleveland's, and statistically speaking OKC and Toronto were evenly matched.

Sorry.

Easy to look dominant when you have the best 3 players on the floor in every series.

 

[ghostwriterx]

1. Look at the names I mentioned, I'm talking about modern era meaning late 90s- current 2000s, which LeBron is apart of and yes the names I mentioned have those exact finals numbers along with other within the same timeline been. Wilt Kareem and Jerry played I'm early eras. Some would argue it's harder to reach the finals now than then

2. I never said it's better to lose first round

Going to the finals that many times is very notable for LeBron and I'm not hating on him. But losing that many times IN the finals is something notable as well, besides last year and his early Cabs appearance against the Spurs he really has no excuse, cmon dude you have a super team every time.

Salute to Dallas from trumping him tho

That's 2 of the 4 losses though.
Spurs were favored in both Finals.
Wade was in the 2nd one too.

 

[Ronnie Lott]

When Toronto got at Cleveland, they responded by blowing them out the water the next 2.

When OKC got at GS, they responded by winning sure--but unconvincingly. Y'all were down big in every single follow up game and if it wasn't for Klay Thompson blacking out and channeling the spirit of Michael Jordan in Game 6 you would've lost in a blowout there too.

Only one team has looked anything close to dominant this playoffs and it's not yours. I don't wanna hear that "weaker conference" BS either considering GS' first two opponents were far worse than Cleveland's, and statistically speaking OKC and Toronto were evenly matched.

Sorry.

 

[Illuminatos]

This guy @360Waves is delusional as fukk man. nikka called the Western Conference trash.

 

[Brandsdale]

That's 2 of the 4 losses though.
Spurs were favored in both Finals.
Wade was in the 2nd one too.

2for5 actually

Wade began to decline but that doesn't mean you dont take control of the game yourself. OKC finals game 5 KD and Harden disappeared while Westbrook dropped 40 points


And technically that first spurs win LeBron legacy was saved by Ray Allen's 3 on game 6 elimination

 

[Brandsdale]

This guy @360Waves is delusional as fukk man. nikka called the Western Conference trash.

Wow

 

[Typical Knicks Fan]

NeoGaf have a similar thread title for their thread.
NBA Finals 2016 |OT| - The King demands seconds. The Chef delivers.

 

[Still Benefited]

I desperately want to see Bron win at least one more. Such a dominant player deserves more than just two rings.

He don't deserve shyt if he can't win with 2 better all stars,then the last 2 superstars he cheated to win 2 with

 

[Jplaya2023]

if im tyrone lue i might try a whole different lineup for game 1 just to see how it works. The cavs have less then a 5% chance to win so why not change it up.

I would start my best defensive team to set the pace and tone and bring love and kyrie off of the bench since they can't D up for shyt.

start
Tristian
Lebron
Shump
JR(he's been a good defender in the post season)
Delly

have lebron play similiar to last year where he's pounding the ball and offense is rolling through him, then bring in kyrie, love, frye, off of the bench against game worn steph and them and see if they can jump on their bench.

Just my thoughts. Cleveland really has no shot in this series regardless but try and change it up.

 

[ghostwriterx]

2for5 actually

Wade began to decline but that doesn't mean you dont take control of the game yourself. OKC finals game 5 KD and Harden disappeared while Westbrook dropped 40 points

OKC won that game/series?

and Bron averaged 28 ppg on 57% shooting 51% from 3 in the second series against the Spurs.
I guess that's not taking control.

And technically that first spurs win LeBron legacy was saved by Ray Allen's 3 on game 6 elimination

Yeah, Bron's 25 11 and 7 had nothing to do with that championship.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

Tyronn Lue: Cavaliers want to push pace against Warriors


Cavs are gonna try to outpace the Warriors? .......

I'm sorry but I'm not sure how that could go right for the Cavs. Seems like a good way to get blown off the court tbh

 

[MVike28]

Tyronn Lue: Cavaliers want to push pace against Warriors


Cavs are gonna try to outpace the Warriors? .......

I'm sorry but I'm not sure how that could go right for the Cavs. Seems like a good way to get blown off the court tbh

You think he's ?