2016-2017 NBA Season Thread [ARCHIVED] Basketball • Page 272

We certainly look good, but Boston looks like they're playing half speed, which is odd considering how the schedule shook out for this game

did not expect that

 

He'll be talking about that on Road Trippin' for sure.

 

Westbrook is on fire from deep right now.

 

That defensive play by Kyrie was SO good

 

Honestly, the Cavs are just too good for the Celtics. I don't see a scenario where they beat us more than once in a 4 game series. Also, let's not forget, the Cavs shot just 25 percent in the 1Q and still managed to blowout Boston on the second night of a back to back on the road.

 

Cavs look .... good.

 

The Cavs are unstoppable this quarter

 

Hey hey hey. Let's not get carried away just yet. It's one game. I think we are a better team, but we should be with the money we spent. And the Celtics are here for a reason. They're a good team.

 

Boston has zero chance against Cleveland

 

When will people stop worrying about Lebron teams after regular season slumps?

 

I want to defend him, but all I can do is laugh right now. Ever since I posted about him it has been downhill with missed layups and offensive fouls. Can't really defend that stuff.

 

I'm not making that statement based off just this game. I've been saying that all year, regardless of what would have happened tonight and regardless of what seed the Cavs are. The Cavs are championship tested and Boston hasn't even won a road playoff game in years (the Cavs have won 14 road playoff games in the past two years). Of course the Celtics are a good team, but the Cavs are just a LOT better than them.

 

I get the Deron Williams criticism, but honestly, I'll take 5 assists off the bench in 15 minutes. Cavs aren't really asking him to do much, if anything at all. He's more of an insurance policy if something should happen to Kyrie. He, for the most part, can still hit open shots (47% from the floor, 38% from 3 in 19 games with cavs).

Now, if you're depending on Williams to be the face of your franchise, or one of the top 2 or three main pieces (Nets/Mavs), then yes, he'd be pitiful.

 

For what it's worth, I think the Celtics should go back to having "Celtics" across the chest. It's weird seeing Boston. I guess you gotta make minor changes when you have an iconic jersey to keep things interesting. Thanks marketing.

 

How do you get a King James crown emoji? I only see basic sports ones? I thought there used to be more in the sports tab.

 

Marcus Smart is garbage

 

Also, following tonight, the Cavs will be 9-2 vs Boston in their last 11 regular season and playoff games in the past two years. One of those losses was without Love and JR and was Deron Williams first game with Cavs and Derrick Williams was playing in crunch time.

The other loss was a fluke loss in 2016 where Cavs were up 3 or 4 in the final 10 seconds and Boston hit a late shot, Cavs turned the ball over in final seconds up 2 (before Boston had chance to even foul) and Boston hit a 3 at the buzzer to win.

They're just no match for the Cavs.

 

It's hidden, there's a bunch of personalized ones that are:

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Yep. those are the ones I remember. The Russell Westbrook one is great. Thank you.

 

Russ just needs one more rebound for the record.

 

lol I'm pretty sure Adams just looked back at Westbrook asking if he should miss on purpose so Westbrook could get the rebound and a triple double.

 

That game wasn't as close as I thought it would be.

 

Missed pretty much all of the Cavs game, glad to see it went well though.