Merrith
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I think Thompson gets them to a Game 7 in this series. Also Leonard didn't even need Kyrie to beat the Warriors, pretty crazy for him.
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I think Thompson gets them to a Game 7 in this series. Also Leonard didn't even need Kyrie to beat the Warriors, pretty crazy for him.
Merrith
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That's just unfortunate. Leading scorer in the game tonight and didn't play a minute of the 4th or the last 2 and change of the 3rd about. I mean anything can happen but man that sucks for Klay.
DickTrickle
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Will be interesting next season since you have to figure the Warriors aren't going to be in the Finals mix.
Chanur
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I agree. They needed to win this year to get 4 out of 5 and be in the all time great team discussion.
The number of injuries to their stars would prevent anyone from winning probably but the results are what they are.
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zzeris
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They are but at the same time...you can't help but feel they've underachieved. It sounds stupid for a team to go to 5 straight, win 3, and still be called underachievers but I don't think anyone has ever collected the level of talent they have(maybe old Celtics). Until this finals, they had the best overall player, the best scorer, another top 5 scorer, and an elite rebounder/defender. Now everyone is up Kawhi's ass(deservedly), but Golden State would have still won this at full strength...probably easily.
I have to give the teams you mentioned a leg up though. They fought against much dirtier opponents when the rules were so much lighter. Guys like Harden would have been nobodies in the 80s. Those kickback threes that are 50/50 fouls just wouldn't happen. His ass would have kissed that floor almost as much without all those fouls to make him 'great'. Yeah, a top team overall but let's not go crazy.
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Alex
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The only knock against the Warriors is 2016. That fucking sucked. Nobody can hold this season against them. They were the walking dead in these Finals. How can you say they underachieved when everyone thought they were done after Durant went down in the Semi Finals? What really blows about these injuries is how long-lasting they are. Next season could be more or less a throwaway season. Unless KD opts out and Dubs decide to not resign Klay. So many options to weigh now.
Get to see what a team looks like with only Curry as the offensive threat looks like though.
Get to see what a team looks like with only Curry as the offensive threat looks like though.
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Rude
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DickTrickle
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The not the way it was in the old days argument is annoying. If those players from the eighties tried to defend modern offensive schemes they would be run off the floor and their offense wouldn't be able to keep up because they'll be going for mid-range twos all the time. I think it's very difficult to compare eras since each era is a product of innovation and rules changes.
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Rude
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I could totally see "super stars" like James Harden curb stomping 80s era teams and players under the old rules with their collective casts.
Give me a fucking break.
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zzeris
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It would be completely different I agree. I don't know about the run off the floor comment. Are athletes today that much more athletic/fit? Would there be a difference if they were like the old guys and played all season every game, instead of having so many days off like modern stars like LBJ and Leonard? MJ was a great 3 point shooter by the end of his career. He'd easily adjust.
I guess my primary question would be, who would adjust faster? I think it would be the 80s guys with their hand-checking and ignored physicality. Does anyone really believe today's stars outside of LBJ and Leonard would handle this? Could handle the Bad Boys or Rodman? As injury prone as LBJ, KD, and others have been, could they handle that kind of physicality for a full 82? I don't see it because they can't handle it today. The argument has no solutions and we all believe what we believe.
Curry was shit last night changing topics. Klay or Curry with the game on the line? Klay.
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Alex
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Once again people are extrapolating not only one game, but one shot across his entire career. Curry has had plenty of closeout dagger shots. Really sucks last night wasn't a great game, but saying he's garbage in the Finals is objectively wrong. He just had a 47 point game this series.
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