Best Posts: 2017 NBA Finals | GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS ARE CHAMPIONS [GS WINS SERIES 4-1]

  1. Poohdini
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    Poohdini MVP MVP

    Jun 7, 2017
    Even that situation with Mo is overblown lol. He was the 2nd alternate chosen to replace Chris Bosh (Ray Allen was the 1st alternate and he replaced Jameer Nelson).

    Mo averaged 18-4 that year, exactly what Rose did this season except he played for a 66 win team.

    Not trying to take away from his IQ or play making ability, but that 'LeBron made Mo Williams an all-star' narrative is way way overblown.
     
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  2. Enigma
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jun 6, 2017
    Allen Iverson my 2nd favorite player of all time behind Kobe

    :allears:
     
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  3. Bourbon Ben
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    Jun 5, 2017
    really just want the sonics back tbh
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  4. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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    Jun 5, 2017
    made like 6 different bets with my boys and a guy from work

    feel know ways about taking money from overconfident bron fans lol
     
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  5. redsoxx
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

    Jun 5, 2017
    Scorching hot take there poo
     
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  6. Fitzy
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    Fitzy BeliGOAT

    Jun 5, 2017
    You spent 3 paragraphs defending Durant's decision, yet one paragraph explaining LeBron is ring chasing lmfao. How are you not seeing the similarities? I mean, if you love Durant and hate LeBron, that's fine, but at least admit it or show some consistency instead of finding excuses for one and demonizing the other lol.

    Durant was one win away from an NBA Finals with OKC. He went to a team that won 73 wins in a regular season... Obviously the "culture" appealed to him, what kind of weird argument is that? lmao. They just set a record and lost by 4 points in a game 7 after almost REPEATING.

    Really "earning" a ring would've been figuring it out with Russ in the off-season and realizing you were ONE WIN AWAY FROM A FINALS! You're acting like they were so far behind the Warriors that they could've never figured it out. That's complete bs.

    What's even funnier is that Durant criticized everyone for ring chasing in 2010 lol.

    And LeBron visited teams too. He visited the Nets, Knicks, Clippers, Heat and Bulls. The Bulls/Cavs were actually the favorites to land him. There was also talk about the Knicks having a legit chance. It was really only the day before The Decision that Miami Heat were the front runners. But to say LeBron didn't sit down with every team is absurd, he did the exact same thing, and was probably going to re-sign with the Cavs until Bosh/Wade signed with Miami the day before.

    The equivalent of what Durant did would be LeBron going to the Boston Celtics after they defeated him in 2010, and joined KG, Ray, Rondo and Pierce. Literally the same exact thing, except the Celtics were a 4 seed going into the playoffs, not a record setting team lol. Miami wasn't a championship team, nor controlled the East prior to James signing. There was still a lot of uncertainty with them, and Boston/Bulls were still a force. However, if James signed with Boston? It would've been unfair, kind of like how KD signed with GSW.
     
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  7. Fitzy
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    Fitzy BeliGOAT

    Jun 5, 2017
    LeBron was a b---- for going to the Heat, and I think he's semi-b---- for going back to the Cavs, because he knew they had Kyrie and the first overall pick, while he was on an aging Heat team. It just seemed a little more genuine that he went back to Cleveland, so it's a little easier to swallow.

    I respected how the Warriors built their team, it was amazing how they did it. I enjoyed watching them the last two years because it was based off drafting/player development.

    However, my hatred for them STARTED with Durant signing there. I hated the move on HIS part. I didn't hate it on the Warriors' part lol. They're just trying to make their team better, good for them.

    What's irritating about Durant is OKC wasn't far away. It's not like they lacked talent or anything. They were up 3-1 vs this same Golden State team. It's not like Russ and Durant are too old or the window was closing. It could've been a legit 3 team race in the West, and an even more competitive NBA FInals vs Cleveland.

    In all honesty though, I really started hating the Warriors after the McGee/Shaq thing, then Draymond talking s--- to Pierce, then Zaza's cheap play on Leonard (who's my favorite player in the NBA that's not a Celtic). I still love Klay, Curry, Iguodala though.
     
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  8. Rob B
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    Jun 5, 2017
    Still one player. Doesn't matter if he's top three in the league. They still built the majority of their core through drafts and trades. This isn't arguable.

    It also isn't stupid. It's fair. Here's what people don't understand. When Lebron went back to the Cavs and made the trade for Kevin Love, this is what Lebron expected their team to be. They were a super team. I'm not talking about now, I'm talking about at that time. What he didn't expect was the Warriors to come along like they did. So now people are acting like the Cavs weren't built to be dominant. Lebron tried to stack the deck in his favor. He just didn't expect Steph Curry to be transcendent, Klay Thompson to be one of the greatest shooters ever, and Draymond Green to possibly be the greatest defender the game has ever seen. Then the Warriors signed Durant to stack the deck even more in their favor. This is something Lebron tried to do, but failed because he underestimated everyone else. He brought this s--- upon himself. And it annoys me how people are acting like this dude didn't try to do the same d--- thing. Twice. Not just with the Heat, but with the Cavs.

    Lebron created what you see now. Deal with it. Because now he's dealing with it.
     
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  9. Fitzy
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    Fitzy BeliGOAT

    Jun 5, 2017
    Did you even read my post or....?

    I said I liked the Warriors before the Durant signing. I actually don't mind most of the team (although I hate Zaza, Draymond and McGee because of various events from this PAST season).

    Durant is a b---- though, I've been pretty consistent in that assessment. I don't blame the Warriors' organization for signing him, it was just a b-----made thing for him to do, and it made me dislike the Warriors because of it. I felt the same way about LeBron signing with the Heat.
     
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  10. CavalierTD
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    CavalierTD The Pride of Pittsburgh

    Jun 5, 2017
    I still have faith the Cavs can f--- them up in the Q and win both games tbh. Kyrie/LeBron/Love are individually better than Curry/b----/Green. I got the Cavs in the next game for sure and if there's any team that can blow a 2-0 lead it's the Warriors lmao
     
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  11. Nav Bhatia
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    Nav Bhatia Bitch, be humble

    Jun 4, 2017
    Cavs in 6
     
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  12. Enigma
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jun 4, 2017
    @Fitzy & I are never fans of the same team but we always hate the same players/team. In the NFL it's Eli/Giants & in the NBA it's KD/Warriors lol.
     
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  13. Fitzy
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    Fitzy BeliGOAT

    Jun 4, 2017
    hate this dude so much it's unreal.
     
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  14. Fitzy
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    Fitzy BeliGOAT

    Jun 4, 2017
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  15. CavalierTD
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    CavalierTD The Pride of Pittsburgh

    Jun 4, 2017
    At least if cp3 goes to the Spurs he isn't bitching out and running to a team he just blew a 3-1 lead to with a chance to make it to the finals.. I can give him a pass. KD is a b---- though, and even if they win the ring it isn't gonna erase the fact they needed to run and get a 2nd MVP on their team to beat the Cavs.
     
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  16. redsoxx
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

    Jun 4, 2017
    I'd watch the last Superbowl over any game that ever existed in any sport.
     
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  17. CavalierTD
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    CavalierTD The Pride of Pittsburgh

    Jun 4, 2017
    Seriously. Unless the Cavs destroy them in game 3 I can't even imagine one competitive game. I thank God I got to see my Cavs win last year, it very well may never happen again in my lifetime.
     
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  18. KanYeezy99
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    KanYeezy99 STICK AND MOVE THEN I SKRT SKRT SKRT

    Jun 4, 2017
    KEVIN DURANT IS A p---- FOR LEAVING OKC... ANYBODY CAN WIN WHEN THEY HAVE 2 MVPS, BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER IN LEAGUE, AND A SHARP SHOOTER WHO PUT UP 30 IN A QUARTER BEFORE. LEBRON IS PLAYING WITH KYRIE (WHOS GOOD), KEVIN LOVE WHO IS PLAYING LIKE HELEN KELLER IF HELEN KELLER WAS PARALYZED, TRISTAN THOMPSON WHO HAS AS GOOD OF REBOUNDING SKILLS AS A PARAPLEGIC, AND A BENCH OF SCRUBS (MINUS KORVER). CANT STAND THE PEOPLE shi--ing ON LEBRON AS IF ITS HIS f---ing FAULT
     
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  19. aquaberryares
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    aquaberryares one time I made sex

    Jun 4, 2017
    been meanin to throw this crisp hundy in the garbage :khaled2:
     
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  20. Big Mitch
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    Big Mitch You never made me ran once

    Jun 4, 2017
    Worst foul I've ever seen wtf is Shump thinking there?
     
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