The Official 2019 NBA Finals Thread

[BonesJones]

I wish we had Nick Nurse man... They move the ball so much better than they used to and their defense is constantly adjusting to the situation.

 

[Chris Craig]

All ball my ass

 

[Wade Garrett]

If Toronto is well coached (which I don't disagree), who gets the blame tonight? This second half looked A LOT like the second halves in Game 2, 3, & 4 of the WCF with the exception of Toronto having more talent.

This is why the whole "blame the coach" is mostly bullshit when talking professional basketball players. They know what to do. Do they get confused or make wrong decisions? Of course. So do coaches.
John Calipari, Jay Wright, Roy Williams???...Those guys dictate the games.

 

[BonesJones]

If Toronto is well coached (which I don't disagree), who gets the blame tonight? This second half looked A LOT like the second halves in Game 2, 3, & 4 of the WCF with the exception of Toronto having more talent.

One game isn't the theme. I haven't really watched this game.

 

[JDC]

I love how we're so rigid that we still play drop scheme against Golden State's screens and meanwhile, Nick Nurse is throwing a box and one out there... Lmao.

No Klay helps but smart move nonetheless

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I wish we had Nick Nurse man... They move the ball so much better than they used to and their defense is constantly adjusting to the situation.

Honestly Im not a huge fan of Nurse, I’d rather have Mark Few.

 

[BonesJones]

This is why the whole "blame the coach" is mostly bullshit when talking professional basketball players. They know what to do. Do they get confused or make wrong decisions? Of course. So do coaches.
John Calipari, Jay Wright, Roy Williams???...Those guys dictate the games.

It's not bullshit. This post is bullshit. The players are the ones that are supposed to do the complicated task of scheming and preparing for opposing schemes...?

 

[BonesJones]

No Klay helps but smart move nonetheless

A move Stotts would never even think about.

 

[BonesJones]

"He didn't lose the ball, it was great hands by Draymond Green who deflected it"... Uh, okay Mark Jackson. Draymond made him lose the ball...

 

[Wade Garrett]

It's not bullshit. This post is bullshit. The players are the ones that are supposed to do the complicated task of scheming and preparing for opposing schemes...?

Well.....ya didn't disappoint.

 

[BonesJones]

Well.....ya didn't disappoint.

Neither did you.

 

[BonesJones]

Steph you idiot... lmao.

 

[Pinwheel1]

First points by either team in over 3 minutes.....ugly

 

[BonesJones]

Really hope Toronto comes back to win by 1 after that haha.

 

[JDC]

lol

 

[BonesJones]

First points by either team in over 3 minutes.....ugly

Beautiful. The defense is top notch.

 

[BonesJones]

Nurse making multiple defensive adjustments in one quarter! What a concept!

 

[JDC]

Please go 7...

 

[JDC]

touched gasol but off green's fingers

 

[BonesJones]

You always foul in that situation... Get the ball out of Steph's hands and foul...

 

[Tince]

This is why the whole "blame the coach" is mostly bullshit when talking professional basketball players. They know what to do. Do they get confused or make wrong decisions? Of course. So do coaches.
John Calipari, Jay Wright, Roy Williams???...Those guys dictate the games.

I think more or less this is correct. In most games you have 2 of the best coaches in the world trying to out scheme and maneuver each other. There are so many factors involved that it is hard to determine how much of a teams failure or success is due to coaching, talent, roster makeup etc.

There's no doubt to me that blaming a coach takes the least amount of critical thinking. When you watch your favorite team 82+ games a year you are able to see every flaw that makes a coach or player less than perfect. No different than you see more flaws with your significant other than you do your second cousin.

 

[Wade Garrett]

Iggy!!!!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Beautiful. The defense is top notch.

Still a lot of wide open shots....missed.

 

[JDC]

Iggy coming up big again...clockwork

 

[trailblazer18]

Coa

You always foul in that situation... Get the ball out of Steph's hands and foul...

Coaches fault or players?

 

[JDC]

Still a lot of wide open shots....missed.

Definitely disrupted the rhythm of their offense. Hard to know if that had a real affect though

 

[Chris Craig]

That sucks

 

[Tince]

Wow, what a bunch of mental mistakes by both teams at the end. Toronto fails to foul with only a 3 second shot clock differential and Iggy tried to bail them out by taking a 3 with nearly 9 seconds left. Lucky for GS the shot went in!

 

[Chris Craig]

The Raptors made too many mistakes.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

The Raptors made too many mistakes.

I kind of thought the last 3-4 minutes was pretty sloppy all the way around. I guess you could say it was good defense, but it wasn't "just" good defense it was just sloppy.