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TorturedBlazerFan said:
Yeah, Lebron is one of those guys I wouldn’t bet against in game 7. Not that he never loses or whatever but if it goes to 7 he’s more than likely going to put on a show.
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LeBron is great, but he can't beat the Celtics in Boston by himself. He will need some help. I don't think he'll get enough.
 
tlongII said:
LeBron is great, but he can't beat the Celtics in Boston by himself. He will need some help. I don't think he'll get enough.
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You might be right, but I thought that about the GS series game 7 a couple years ago too. He did get help in that game though. So far none of the other guys have really done much on the road.
 
tlongII said:
LeBron is great, but he can't beat the Celtics in Boston by himself. He will need some help. I don't think he'll get enough.
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I agree he will need some help. But there are a few vets capable of lighting it up for one game. Love, Smith, Korver, all these guys have done it before.

On the flip side the Celtics rely on youth late in games. Other than Horford, we talking about Tatum. Brown, Smart and Rosier. I know they have already exceeded expectation and they could do it again, but if you had to bet your house on it? I say the youngsters will get a little tight.
 
jonnyboy said:
Will be interesting to hear the ESPN douchebags' "first take" lol. They have been dick riding Golden State the likes of which I've never seen. Ugh. Fuck anyone who makes me root for Houston.
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This is not true at all. Max Kellerman picked the Rockets.

I think you just have a problem with Steven A....
 
I called Cavs in 7 (in real life) after they won game 3.

The script is playing out as I predicted.

IDGAF.... I'm not betting against LeBron in a game 7.
 
dviss1 said:
This is not true at all. Max Kellerman picked the Rockets.

I think you just have a problem with Steven A....
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They both flip flop on a game to game basis. It's true I'm not a Stephen A fan, but Kellerman absolutely drives me insane. He's a robotic 3rd grader with a beard.
 
I started the series thinking Boston in 6, and now I kind of think Cleveland in 7. If it goes to 7, I’m not betting against Lebron to lose that game and Boston sure hasn’t looked like they can win in Cleveland.
 
jonnyboy said:
They both flip flop on a game to game basis. It's true I'm not a Stephen A fan, but Kellerman absolutely drives me insane. He's a robotic 3rd grader with a beard.
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He's never flipped to GSW though. I watch it every morning.
 
dviss1 said:
He's never flipped to GSW though. I watch it every morning.
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Only issue I ever had with Stephen A was when he got all awkwardly personal with KD, like sometimes I think he’s right on, sometimes I think I need to get whatever he’s on. Either way, I actually kind of like First Take, and I am fairly sure those guys even back in the Bayless days were playing it up for the camera.
 
Can someone explain to me the moving screen?
It seems like Houston’s screeners are walking into the defender every time, Harden or CP3 stand there and dribble then Houston brings up a screener who doesn’t actually set a screen just kind of walks into the defender and moves them out of the way until a new defender switches on to the ball handler.
Is this not considered a screen because the ball handler doesn’t actually take it?
 
Man Rip City should be here. We've got history, were historically one of the best in the league despite only one championship. I hope we can make some moves in the right direction to get back to deep post season play.
 
Fonzthecpt1 said:
F the rockets bros

I hope King James can deliver us to salvation and win another one for Cleveland.

#Lebron2PDX
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ugh. I totally dislike the Rockets but definitely prefer Houston and Boston in the finals. Time for new blood.
 
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck
 
I don’t like either team all that much and will cheer for whoever makes it out of the east.
I truly just don’t get NBA officiating, I just don’t, one play they’re tackling each other and no call, 30 seconds later someone breathes too close to someone and they get ft’s.
Two teams are both playing physical basketball, one team shoots 12 more ft’s and I realize a game can be called “well” and not have an equal amount of ft’s.
I just don’t get why calls are so inconsistent. I realize I haven’t ever been a ref, and that may invalidate everything I’m saying but the more I watch these games the more I think I really wish I could see what the ref is seeing because I know perspective is important. I don’t really know why it bothers me so much when I don’t care who wins but it does.
 
I'll take anyone from the east over anyone from the west. Warriors and rockets are as bad as it could have gotten.

I just don't think Boston can hang.
 
Fonzthecpt1 said:
I'll take anyone from the east over anyone from the west. Warriors and rockets are as bad as it could have gotten.

I just don't think Boston can hang.
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To be fair to the Celtics, I feel like that's been the narrative the last two rounds. They keep hanging around though and while stephens gets the credit for a lot it, I think it cant be understated how hard those players are playing on defense.
 
GS made so many stupid mental errors in the closing minutes of their last two games. Nice to see other teams do it too. 5 on 4 with a little over a minute to go and Quinn Cook is the one who takes the shot. Did anyone really think that 3 ball was going in?

When did Eric Gordon become a defensive stud? Amazing what happens when a team adds a great defensive assistant. Everyone seems to get better at it.
 
It's a tossup for MVPs this series: it's either Trevor Ariza or Andre Iguodala.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
GS made so many stupid mental errors in the closing minutes of their last two games. Nice to see other teams do it too. 5 on 4 with a little over a minute to go and Quinn Cook is the one who takes the shot. Did anyone really think that 3 ball was going in?

When did Eric Gordon become a defensive stud? Amazing what happens when a team adds a great defensive assistant. Everyone seems to get better at it.
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Eric Gordon is good. He's been the difference maker for the Rockets in this series so far.
 
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