New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[Steve williams]

James comes out at 6:46 of the 2nd with his 4 th foul

46-33 Celts

 

[Steve williams]

Celts fail to hold a 16 point lead with James out last half of the 2nd but still lead at the half 57-47

 

[Steve williams]

Kyrie Irving dominated the 3rd as the Cavs take the lead

 

[Steve williams]

Kyrie Irving dominated the 3rd as the Cavs take the lead

Sorry Phil

It just wasn't meant to be as it was like two different games played. Celts crumbled in the 2nd half as the Cavs win 112-99

 

[jadis]

Sorry Phil

It just wasn't meant to be as it was like two different games played. Celts crumbled in the 2nd half as the Cavs win 112-99

I can't ask for more but to see the C's play hard and they have a good effort. It is a good learning experience for the young players as they look forward to next season. The future still looks very good for them.

 

[Gregadd]

Is Golden State so afraid of Cleveland they are rooting for Boston?

 

[Steve williams]

Is Golden State so afraid of Cleveland they are rooting for Boston?

Barring injuries this NBA Finals will be one for the ages ( I am hoping)

 

[Gregadd]

Two teams who would rather eat dirt than lose to each other. Both have talent. The coaching edge goes to GSW. They both are playing for history. Shooting v. classic basketball. Should be great seven game series.

 

[Steve williams]

Two teams who would rather eat dirt than lose to each other. Both have talent. The coaching edge goes to GSW. They both are playing for history. Shooting v. classic basketball. Should be great seven game series.

I tend to agree about a 7 game series which might very well go to the last shot or better yet to OT

 

[jadis]

It would be a nice rubber match. Hopefully no more ifs and buts that marred the first 2 encounters. And if Steve Kerr cannot coach, it will be Mike Brown coaching against his former team and hopefully James does not bump into him again, literally.

 

[WLVCA]

Should it be Cleveland vs Golden State in the finals, I will again be rooting for the Cavaliers.

For better or worse, I will now root against the Warriors when they play any other NBA team.

The Warriors were warm and fuzzy not so long ago but now they have become the Evil Empire - at least to me.

 

[Gregadd]

I don't care much for OT.
Generally speaking only one team plays well.

 

[jadis]

Wow, his dad seems to have total control over him. Lonzo seems headed straight to LA Lakers.

http://www.celticsblog.com/2017/5/2...rk-out-with-boston-celtics-prior-to-nba-draft

 

[Steve williams]

well it's going to be a great series as the Cavs again humble the Celts to advance against the Warriors. Series like this is shades of old days Lakers and Celts, Bird vs Magic.

 

[Gregadd]

If only there were no three point shots and the premium was on big men.
It is why you can't really compare Jordan and James.

 

[jadis]

My notion is that the teams went to outside shots, 3 pointers included, when the league tightened up on hand checks and slight contact to prevent rough plays and brawls. Fights and brawls are less likely to happen when players keep shooting 3s, as you don't even want to foul anyone shooting a 3.

 

[Gregadd]

My notion is that the teams went to outside shots, 3 pointers included, when the league tightened up on hand checks and slight contact to prevent rough plays and brawls. Fights and brawls are less likely to happen when players keep shooting 3s, as you don't even want to foul anyone shooting a 3.

The rise of the three point shot is much more sinister.IMO
How different would the Bulls have been if Jordan,Pipen and Rodman had to be dominant 3 pointers.

 

[jadis]

The rise of the three point shot is much more sinister.IMO
How different would the Bulls have been if Jordan,Pipen and Rodman had to be dominant 3 pointers.

The establishment of the 3 point line obviously started the proliferation of treys, though early, on, few would still take it, as few have the range. Maybe only 1 or 2 players from a top team would have the range. I recall Michael Cooper for the Lakers, Bird for the Celtics, and of all people, Bill Laimbeer would hit a few 3s every now and then. If I were to pick a point where the 3 was used as a deadly weapon in the playoffs, it was the Bull's Toni Kukoc who made it an art. That was a foreshadowing of things to come in the NBA. Reggie Miller was there too at around that time. Later on, Kobe and Paul Pierce would develop to have that range. And before we know it, the likes of Mike Miller, Battier, Chalmers, Curry and Klay Thompson were using it as bread and butter in championship runs. Imo, the only way to bring back the half court, big-guy dominating game would be to scrap the 3 point line.

 

[Gregadd]

Ironically the big man became central to the 3 point offense. The principal defense was to lunge at the shooter. This was proven ineffective against big men. Then along comes Curry who shoots so far from the basket he is very difficult to defend.

 

[Steve williams]

IMO this rubber match will be hopefully be one for the ages. The Cavs bring strength and brawn with all of their big guys whereas the GSW bring speed, finesse and accuracy. Everyone is healthy except Steve Kerr so can't wait for the tip off. Im hoping it will be a close and hotly contested series with no dirtiness or bad calls. In the first series which GSW won, Love was hurt and IIRC Kyrie was also hurting.

Last year when the Cavs won, Curry was far from healthy so hopefully this year will be for bragging rights