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[King Postwhore]

This game is going to give me ulcers. Lol

Butler gets away with more than Giannis.

Hey, the refs call everything but him bulling so why not do it every time?

[King Postwhore]

Fudge.

[bosk1]

That was some serious sloppy basketball.  And sloppy reffing to.  Celtics really got some bad calls.

[King Postwhore]

They sure did. Felt like the Heat could maul anyone with the ball and then they'd call ticky tac fouls on them. Still, the C's big 2, failed us in the 2nd half.

Especially Brown.

[lonestar]

Game 7...I like it...

[King Postwhore]

Game 7...I like it...

Son of a...  lol

[lonestar]

Game 7...I like it...

Son of a...  lol

 

[Azyiu]

Game 7 down in Miami should be fun.

Meanwhile, my Lakers have hired Darvin Ham as the next HC. It looks like the reactions from the media are mostly positive, and I know he is a defensive minded player/assistant coach. Hopefully he can help bring mental toughness to this team, and somehow find ways to utilize Westbrook. Oh gosh, and AD, can you like not get injured every 10 games or so? 

[TAC]

Game 7 down in Miami should be fun.

It won't be. lol

[KevShmev]

It just feels like whoever wins Game 7 is getting clowned by the Warriors in 5, maybe 6, especially since they have home court in the Finals no matter who comes out of the East. 

[TAC]

It just feels like whoever wins Game 7 is getting clowned by the Warriors in 5, maybe 6, especially since they have home court in the Finals no matter who comes out of the East.

How is losing in 6 games getting clowned?

[KevShmev]

It just feels like whoever wins Game 7 is getting clowned by the Warriors in 5, maybe 6, especially since they have home court in the Finals no matter who comes out of the East.

How is losing in 6 games getting clowned?

Stay tuned.

[TAC]

You're a cross sport pain in the ass.

[KevShmev]

You're a cross sport pain in the ass.

[King Postwhore]

I'm just pissed I have to stay up late now Sunday night with a 5am wake up call.

[T-ski]

Game 7 down in Miami should be fun.

Meanwhile, my Lakers have hired Darvin Ham as the next HC. It looks like the reactions from the media are mostly positive, and I know he is a defensive minded player/assistant coach. Hopefully he can help bring mental toughness to this team, and somehow find ways to utilize Westbrook. Oh gosh, and AD, can you like not get injured every 10 games or so? 

Ham is going to be a good coach, however I’m not sure the Lakers are a great starting point for him.

[lonestar]

I'm just pissed I have to stay up late now Sunday night with a 5am wake up call.

You don't get the holiday off?

[King Postwhore]

Nope. Place only closes 2 times a year. 2 years before that only one day.

Caused by corporate greed and any asshole who stands in line Thanksgiving evening ect...

[TAC]

You should be happy that you get to sleep till 5!

[King Postwhore]

That I agree.  Your schedule is horrific. 

[Lonk]

Bad shot decision by Butler...

[King Postwhore]

RJ and I have an avatar bet. No better way to follow a finals with friends. Bosk1.  You too!!

[bosk1]

Sure, I'm in.  How long?  1 week or something else?

My serious take:  Granted, I have only seen a few quarters of this series, mainly from the last 2 games.  BUT if it took until the final second of game 7 to barely close out a team playing as poorly as Miami, I don't see any way the Celtics take 4 from the Warriors.  I just don't.

[jingle.boy]

That last 4 minutes was nuts.

Bad shot decision by Butler...

At first, this is what I thought.  But after reflection, he'd already hit a shot just like that earlier in the game, and was virtually on fire.  The Celtics D had shown to be very capable of stopping the Heat repeatedly (they'd earlier in the 4th gone 9 possessions without a bucket) - especially on set plays in the half-court.  If he just goes around Horford for the 2 points, then there's about a dozen seconds left for the Celtics to tie it, or take the victory.  Split second decision ("hero ball" for sure), but I can understand his thought process.  Turned out not to be the right call.  And man, did the Heat suck ass with their fast-break defense.  I dunno what the official definition of "fast-break" is (since the box score is only showing 20 points for the Celtics), cuz it sure seemed like a shit-ton of their points came without much use of the shot-clock.

Anyway ... Go Dubs.

ABB - Anyone But Boston

[King Postwhore]

Sure, I'm in.  How long?  1 week or something else?

My serious take:  Granted, I have only seen a few quarters of this series, mainly from the last 2 games.  BUT if it took until the final second of game 7 to barely close out a team playing as poorly as Miami, I don't see any way the Celtics take 4 from the Warriors.  I just don't.

1 week Avatar of the others choice.  So if GS wins.   RJ would pick the first week and you would pick the second. 

[T-ski]

Warriors in 5.

[King Postwhore]

Celtic record vs. the Warriors since Kerr became the coach? 9-7.

[KevShmev]

I think Butler taking the 3 was the right move.  The Heat were losing the whole game, were on fumes, and it felt like that run at the end was their best and last punch, so going for the 3 and hoping for a stop to win the game was a better decision than getting the 2 and then having to win in it OT (since Boston more than likely plays for the last shot in regulation if the game is tied).  I am generally not a fan of hero ball, but in that scenario, taking all things into consideration, I think Butler taking the 3 gave them the best chance to win the game.

[lonestar]

So Joe will have Curry as his avatar for two weeks?

[King Postwhore]

So Joe will have Curry as his avatar for two weeks?

Each get to pick for a week if the Warriors win.

[Lonk]

I think Butler taking the 3 was the right move.  The Heat were losing the whole game, were on fumes, and it felt like that run at the end was their best and last punch, so going for the 3 and hoping for a stop to win the game was a better decision than getting the 2 and then having to win in it OT (since Boston more than likely plays for the last shot in regulation if the game is tied).  I am generally not a fan of hero ball, but in that scenario, taking all things into consideration, I think Butler taking the 3 gave them the best chance to win the game.

I don't have an issue with the 3 itself, it's just he did it off the dribble with no one closer than 6-10 feet away from him. That's what I think the bad decision is. If he had stop, gather his shot for 1 second and then take it, he still would have been wide open. But then again, I've never played a game 7 to go to the finals with seconds left in the game. But to me, that's what I thought was bad, taking the shot off the dribble.

I want to root for Boston, but also want Curry to win another championship.

[jingle.boy]

Warriors in 3.

[TAC]

My serious take:  Granted, I have only seen a few quarters of this series, mainly from the last 2 games.  BUT if it took until the final second of game 7 to barely close out a team playing as poorly as Miami, I don't see any way the Celtics take 4 from the Warriors.  I just don't.

Just a few quarters and that is your conclusion?
They had a brutal first half in G6 and still almost won. They led wire to wire in G7 on the road. In fact they won three games in Miami.
They've gone through Brooklyn, Milwaukee, and Miami. Pretty sure the Warriors had an easier path.

If these were 7 games during the regular season, I could easily see Boston winning 4 games. But these are NOT regular season games. These are for the CHAMPIONSHIP. And to me, if the Warriors have an edge, THAT is it, and it only. Their experience. I think the Celts can easily go toe to toe with the Warriors. But they just have to do it.

[KevShmev]

The funny part is thinking about those doofuses Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.  Irving forced his way out of Boston, and Durant left Golden St. reportedly because Green hurt his feelings.

And here we are now with their two former teams in the finals, a month after those doofuses got swept in the 1st round.

Well done, sports gods.  Well done. 

[bosk1]

The funny part is thinking about those doofuses Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.  Irving forced his way out of Boston, and Durant left Golden St. reportedly because Green hurt his feelings.

And here we are now with their two former teams in the finals, a month after those doofuses got swept in the 1st round.

Well done, sports gods.  Well done. 

Aside from the fact that I just want the Warriors to win as a fan, I really want them to be able to say they won one without Durant after he left.