16 Game Sweep

[Denny Crane]

Shocker.. Boston wins game 3 in Cleveland!

They do have to play the games.

 

[kjironman1]

Neither, both are capped out. The Warriors had a confluence of factors work in their favor last off-season to add Durant: a below-market deal with Curry, a sudden spike in the cap and easily-movable salaries. They're going to have a tough time just retaining bench players this off-season, after re-signing Durant.

The Cavaliers are well into the luxury tax. They have by far the biggest payroll at the moment.

The Warriors are sitting with not just 1, not just 2, not even THREE but SIX count them 6 players on Veterans Minimum Salary. This list include David West, Javale Mcgee, Ian Clark, James Mcadoo, McCaw and Matt Barnes. Of those six, four are contributing nightly.

Then you have Shawn Livingston who they got with an MLE. Then they have Pachulia who took a room exception when he could have got twice that.

You say "Capped Out" i say these are a bunch of guys chasing a ring on the coattails of Curry, Green and Durant who by the way is also simply chasing a ring. When players are willing to take this much less just to get a ring they can get anyone they want.

 

[kjironman1]

They do have to play the games.

There is always a chance on any given night.

 

[kjironman1]

Shocker.. Boston wins game 3 in Cleveland!

You got to wonder what happened though.
James- 4-13 for 11 pts, 0-4 from 3 with 6 rebs, and 6 ast.
He even went 50% from the free throw line at 3-6
This is in 45 minutes of Playing time.

 

[Minstrel]

The Warriors are sitting with not just 1, not just 2, not even THREE but SIX count them 6 players on Veterans Minimum Salary. This list include David West, Javale Mcgee, Ian Clark, James Mcadoo, McCaw and Matt Barnes. Of those six, four are contributing nightly.

Then you have Shawn Livingston who they got with an MLE. Then they have Pachulia who took a room exception when he could have got twice that.

You say "Capped Out" i say these are a bunch of guys chasing a ring on the coattails of Curry, Green and Durant who by the way is also simply chasing a ring. When players are willing to take this much less just to get a ring they can get anyone they want.

The only players on that list who could be viewed as a "ring-chasing vet" (i.e. took far less money for a chance to win a title) are David West and maybe Zaza Pachulia. Livingston they signed before they won a title, when they were coming off a first-round loss to the Clippers. That was just his market value. McCaw is a (second round) rookie. Clark, McAdoo, McGee and Barnes are all journeymen who weren't offered more by anyone else. Outside of West and perhaps Pachulia (he took less but not necessarily far less), your list is just smart acquisitions where Golden State saw value and the rest of the league didn't. Anyone could have had McGee especially--the Warriors gave him a nonguaranteed minimum contract to compete in training camp.

If that's what you mean by "great players," then yeah, the Warriors will probably find some more to replace the ones they lose to free agency, just as they found replacements for Mo Speights, Leandro Barbosa, etc.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Shades of Moses Malone.

 

[Chris Craig]

The Warriors are sitting with not just 1, not just 2, not even THREE but SIX count them 6 players on Veterans Minimum Salary. This list include David West, Javale Mcgee, Ian Clark, James Mcadoo, McCaw and Matt Barnes. Of those six, four are contributing nightly.

Then you have Shawn Livingston who they got with an MLE. Then they have Pachulia who took a room exception when he could have got twice that.

You say "Capped Out" i say these are a bunch of guys chasing a ring on the coattails of Curry, Green and Durant who by the way is also simply chasing a ring. When players are willing to take this much less just to get a ring they can get anyone they want.

Can we get some good players to take much less in portland and win a title...thatd be nice

 

[kjironman1]

Can we get some good players to take much less in portland and win a title...thatd be nice

The point is that those players would not be playing in Portland for "Vets Minimum"
There is also a point that they have six players on vets minimum. Fimd another team that has that many players willing to play for that price.

 

[kjironman1]

The only players on that list who could be viewed as a "ring-chasing vet" (i.e. took far less money for a chance to win a title) are David West and maybe Zaza Pachulia. Livingston they signed before they won a title, when they were coming off a first-round loss to the Clippers. That was just his market value. McCaw is a (second round) rookie. Clark, McAdoo, McGee and Barnes are all journeymen who weren't offered more by anyone else. Outside of West and perhaps Pachulia (he took less but not necessarily far less), your list is just smart acquisitions where Golden State saw value and the rest of the league didn't. Anyone could have had McGee especially--the Warriors gave him a nonguaranteed minimum contract to compete in training camp.

If that's what you mean by "great players," then yeah, the Warriors will probably find some more to replace the ones they lose to free agency, just as they found replacements for Mo Speights, Leandro Barbosa, etc.

In response it has nothing to do with why they got them. It has everything to do that they have six players on Vets Minimum.

 

[Minstrel]

In response it has nothing to do with why they got them. It has everything to do that they have six players on Vets Minimum.

I'm not sure what that means. Portland could sign 12 guys to the veteran's minimum, if having lots of guys on the minimum is attractive. You asked what great player will be signed by the Cavaliers or Warriors. The answer is probably none. Both teams will sign more scrapheap guys like McGee or Clark.

 

[Strenuus]

Seriously? The Finals may be the highest rated ever. Both teams are playing out of their minds. Everyone will want to see them play each other. I bet Game 1 is the highest game 1 ever.

Everyone? I'm not watching a second of it.

 

[GlydingCJ3s]

Cavs in 7 over the Warriors. Kyrie will cook Stephen so bad that even Ayesha will be asking for the recipe. Lebron will edge out KD. Klay will stay relatively cold.

 

[Blazers Roy]

Damn, game 1 was boring as fuck. It was over after 2.5 quarters.

E-Sports is becoming more interesting than the NBA.