Ghostriding Through The 6 For The Chip - Raps v Warriors Finals Thread
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Draymond, Curry, Klay, Boogie.....4 all-stars can’t get you 2 wins in the finals?
What is the fascination with arguing that the Warriors have 4 all stars?
Cousins has never made an allstar team with GS and is coming off 2 injuries. His Warriors debut barely came before the ASG. Put up 16 and 8 this year in 30 games.
Why not throw in Igoudala as an all star?
I am not even sure Cousins is physically able to play at an all star level right now.
i mean we dont know kawhi hasnt agreed to this for sure
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THE MACHINE
night owl
3 all stars and a big averaging 16/8 on 55% shooting then
Lakerman0834
Veteran
lol all that rah rah we dont need KD to win talk silenced real quick
Report: Warriors frustrated Kevin Durant hasn’t returned
NBC SportsJune 9, 2019, 8:02 AM MST
Klay Thompson, after missing only one game due to a hamstring injury, played great in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Kevon Looney returned after missing only one game with a shoulder injury originally thought to be season-ending and gave the Warriors good minutes. DeMarcus Cousinsstruggled, but at least he was out there after rushing through recovery from his own believed-to-be-season-ending quad injury.
Kevin Durant missed his ninth straight playoff game.
Sam Amick of The Athletic:
Sources say there was a very real hope that Durant would be able to play in Game 4, to push through in much the same way that Thompson, Cousins, Iguodala and Looney have done of late. When that didn’t happen, and when they saw their season compromised more than ever without him after they’d grown hopeful of his return after seeing him on the court, the irritation grew in large part because they simply didn’t understand why he wasn’t there.
Warriors officials aren’t running from the reality that there’s frustration among some players, but they’re also quick to point out that trainer Rick Celebrini – not Durant – is making this call.
What’s more, two sources insist that the Warriors have believed for quite some time that Game 5 was the earliest time in which he would likely return.
There’s a problem here.
On the drastic and unlikely side, maybe Durant is malingering. His impending free agency certainly doesn’t help perception. It invites questions about his motives – whether he’s fully committed to fighting through injury for a team he could leave in a few weeks.
That’s all probably unfair. Durant is a competitor. He deserves benefit of the doubt. A neutral observer, Jalen Rose, said Durant’s recent workout went poorly.*
*To be fair, that speaks only to Durant’s readiness to play. It’s far more difficult to assess how hard he has attacked his recovery.
Most likely, this is a problem of communication. The Warriors already admitted the injury was more severe than they initially thought. Even after that, a report emerged Durant was expected to return in Game 3 or 4 of the Finals. If they believed Game 5 was his earliest likely return, the Warriors should have gotten out ahead of that. The actual information flow sets up everyone to feel disappointed when Durant missed yet another game.
There’s a very fine line between being frustrated with Durant and frustrated with the situation. I’m not sure where the Warriors fall.
But this team looks deflated. It has been a long five years, and this Durant saga has been exhausting.
Maybe Durant returns in Game 5 and jolts Golden State.
More likely, down 3-1 to the Raptors and with Durant still not announced as cleared, it’s already too late.
Y'all see that posture? My nikka at attention with it.
That's a nikka with good balance, that's why he got on them New Balances
you don’t remember that random elbow injury?
3 all stars and a big averaging 16/8 on 55% shooting then
The Warriors had 2 all stars this year. If we're living in reality.
Edit my bad I meant 2 all stars this series.
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Tookalossfellbackcameback
Superstar
Nicca I told you Cousins was washed a while ago and you refused to accept reality...
G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman
Logic Is Absent Wherever Hate Is Present
Why would KD have to lose in order to go to another team? Y'all thought he was leaving here to possibly go to the Clippers (A team he beat) even if he won the championship this year.
GoddamnyamanProf
Countdown to Armageddon
Why would KD need a burner account when he has a real account?
Dude is a fukking weirdo.
Watch how he played those last 3 games and tell me he didn't throw it.
I keep telling guys all Golden State needs is someone to hit a wide open shot when Steph is Doubled and tripled teamed. Klay blanketed so KD will be open. This has been the formula for their success the past two years
THE MACHINE
night owl
2 all stars, 2 all defensive team and a center averaging 16/8 on 55% shooting
