I agree with you on that one. Steph knows better.
Ghostriding Through The 6 For The Chip - Raps v Warriors Finals Thread
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I agree with you on that one. Steph knows better.
John Reena
Superstar
If I was Nurse, I’d throw in Jeremy Lin too. I know he not “LIn-Sanity” no more, but he can contribute.
LuckyLibra619
Banned
I always seen cats throwin up the ball after the whistle tho
What exactly is the difference between what Steph did compared to a play like this? Should A.I have been T'd up?
Brandsdale
Big Yella
Kerr kinda gambled by doubling Boogie's minutes in game 2 but their bench helped him become apart of the 18-0 run.
I always seen cats throwin up the ball after the whistle tho
What exactly is the difference between what Steph did compared to a play like this? Should A.I have been T'd up?
i think it was the fact that curry threw it straight up and it almost hit the ref. Iversons was toward the rim.
LuckyLibra619
Banned
I agree he deserves a lot more credit but at the same time I ain't gon front I blame him for KD's injury
Yes, our bench ain't as great compared to our bench units of the past. But we got guys that hustle and try their best to deliver when called upon. There was no reason for Kerr to be playing KD 43+ minutes in that Houston series imo.
Kerr had KD playing damn near the entire game in a series that was being played with so much intensity. That shyt was a recipe for disaster
that was a heartbreaking loss
LuckyLibra619
Banned
Ite you probly right I gotta rewatch that play when I get a chance
rbksNgirbauds
Even on the court we stay flyy, Jada & A.I.
Knew wat time it was for Van Gundy when he gave Bron an MVP vote back in the '15 finalsHim and JVG got on my gotdamn nerves honestly. Steph draws a foul on Siakam, they immediately start bytchin and call in Ancient Cac Steve Javie to review the play
Meanwhile Kawhi out there trucking ppl and pushing off all night while Mark and JVG got nothin but PRAISE for that shyt
Klay gets fouled by Danny Green on a 3pt attempt and gets hurt after. JVG immediately starts saying that's what Klay gets for tryna draw a foul. But if you watch the play in real time (Not that bullshyt replay angle they kept showing) you gon see Danny Green OBVIOUSLY fouls Klay by bumping him mid-air. Green's foul is what caused Klay to land awkwardly.
Same shyt in Game 1 where Marc Gasol was fouling Steph on damn near every pick n roll, JVG was praising that shyt. But if the Warriors get a call his bytchass immediately goes on a rant. Jackson and Van Gundy are straight clowns, nuff said.
Certified clown
The God Poster
LWO representa
If Toronto was up 2-0 you would be talking about a sweep. You want others to be unbias but you wouldn't if they had won
Gil Scott-Heroin
Veteran
No reason to play a superstar, heavy minutes, in a playoff series, after managing his load all throughout the year in preparation for the playoffs?I agree he deserves a lot more credit but at the same time I ain't gon front I blame him for KD's injury
Yes, our bench ain't as great compared to our bench units of the past. But we got guys that hustle and try their best to deliver when called upon. There was no reason for Kerr to be playing KD 43+ minutes in that Houston series imo.
Kerr had KD playing damn near the entire game in a series that was being played with so much intensity. That shyt was a recipe for disaster
Typically, Kerr is criticized for not playing his stars enough, and relying too much on the second unit. This is about the first time I've ever heard him being criticized for the opposite. Which really speaks to what I'm saying even more: folks are finding any reason NOT to give him credit. It's completely unfair to blame him for KD's injury. Both Draymond and Klay played similar minutes.
Game 1 was decided by four points
Game 2 was decided by six points
Game 3 was decided by five points
Game 4 was decided by four points
Game 5 was decided by five points
And although some of those games were decided before garbage points lessened the margins; KD's contributions in the games he played in were still needed. It's not like the Warriors were blowing out the Rockets, and Kerr was still playing him when the game was out of reach. Jerebko, Bell, and McInnie weren't offering anything when they did get on the floor, and the Warriors were forced to go with more smaller lineups due to the personnel that the Rockets were running out, so it only made sense Durant played heavy minutes.
Imagine the backlash if he played the second unit more, and KD less, which directly led to the Warriors losing that series?
Injuries happen, particularly in an environment like the playoffs where players are hitting their max in every facet of play, and sometimes it's not the fault of anyone, especially for a team that's played more postseason games (over 4-5 years) than any other team in history.
LuckyLibra619
Banned
No reason to play a superstar, heavy minutes, in a playoff series, after managing his load all throughout the year in preparation for the playoffs?
Typically, Kerr is criticized for not playing his stars enough, and relying too much on the second unit. This is about the first time I've ever heard him being criticized for the opposite. Which really speaks to what I'm saying even more: folks are finding any reason NOT to give him credit. It's completely unfair to blame him for KD's injury. Both Draymond and Klay played similar minutes.
Game 1 was decided by four points
Game 2 was decided by six points
Game 3 was decided by five points
Game 4 was decided by four points
Game 5 was decided by five points
And although some of those games were decided before garbage points lessened the margins; KD's contributions in the games he played in were still needed. It's not like the Warriors were blowing out the Rockets, and Kerr was still playing him when the game was out of reach. Jerebko, Bell, and McInnie weren't offering anything when they did get on the floor, and the Warriors were forced to go with more smaller lineups due to the personnel that the Rockets were running out, so it only made sense Durant played heavy minutes.
Imagine the backlash if he played the second unit more, and KD less, which directly led to the Warriors losing that series?
Injuries happen, particularly in an environment like the playoffs where players are hitting their max in every facet of play, and sometimes it's not the fault of anyone, especially for a team that's played more postseason games (over 4-5 years) than any other team in history.
It is what it is fam. It's not that I'm against "Heavy Minutes" (This is where that term can become subjective because everyone has their own definition of what heavy minutes are), but I think you can find a way to still get KD's impact without playing him damn near the entire game.
You can bring up Draymond and Klay but both of them get their points in much different ways. Both of them have different roles on the team. And Klay and Dray are obviously not being asked to carry the offensive load that KD was. It just came across like Kerr had no faith in the bench and ran KD into the ground instead. And then he had to call upon the bench anyway when KD got hurt
Hindsight is 20/20 tho so idk
@Gil Scott-Heroin
People are inventing new reasons to hate the Warriors almost daily. It's whatever though, we spent my entire time following the team in the dumps of the league (outside of 2 winning seasons) so I'm going to continue to enjoy the ride every accomplishment, celebration, every parade...
We earned this and the hate that comes with it I guess...
People are inventing new reasons to hate the Warriors almost daily. It's whatever though, we spent my entire time following the team in the dumps of the league (outside of 2 winning seasons) so I'm going to continue to enjoy the ride every accomplishment, celebration, every parade...
We earned this and the hate that comes with it I guess...