And 538 nudges the Warriors chances' up to 18%.
Pretty sure they still have the Raptors at 20%.
Pretty sure they still have the Raptors at 20%.
I'd like to see the number of dribbles and/or time holding onto the ball for Harden vs the rest of the star players in the league. He's such a gifted offensive player, but he really dominates the ball.houston is unwatchable. garbage basketball. I can't imagine being a Harden teammate. that's gotta suck
GSW was actually not even good tonight. this is a 4 or 5 game series
It doesn’t. That was my point.What does it matter? Who is beating a team with two recent MVPs in the starting 5?
5.86 dribbles per touch apparently. 6.34 seconds per touch. Both lead all qualifiers.I'd like to see the number of dribbles and/or time holding onto the ball for Harden vs the rest of the star players in the league. He's such a gifted offensive player, but he really dominates the ball.
Harden was incredible, though. I wouldn't put too much stock in single-game net rating.Yeesh
Comparing the workload of the two based on stats is pretty dumb. Durant is playing with stars throughout his starting five, his game is much easierYeesh
No kidding....he may be my least favorite player these days. Chippy, cheap shot-y, and hasn't performed in the clutch consistently.Chris Paul will pad his stats with 4 points in the final minute then talk a bunch of shit as he loses by 10+ at home as the favorite. Guy is underrated hateable because he's never played in a big game before.
Feel the same...plus the Warriors just are so pure.CP3 & Harden on the same damn team makes me cheer for the Warriors. Yuck.
Oh I agree he was awesome, but as Greenie said Harden seemed wiped by the end. Maybe it was related in part to whatever injury he suffered in the first. It's not like he did a ton on the defensive end.Harden was incredible, though. I wouldn't put too much stock in single-game net rating.
He's still going to sign a 100 million+ contract. Let's not act like he's signing a mid-level deal.Klay Thompson isn't as humble as some in this thread believe - look no further than his kiss to the Houston crowd after one of his late threes. But he is still awesome. As a side note, pretty much all the players in the league talk a ton of shit or are demonstrative in some way. This is sports in 2018 - it's not the olden days where players were ostensibly gentlemen and celebrating was frowned upon.
Back to Thompson, he could go anywhere in the Association, get paid and be a star. Instead he will likely extend in Golden State and compete for rings over the next few years. That speaks volumes about what he values in his sport.
He's still going to sign a 100 million+ contract. Let's not act like he's signing a mid-level deal.
Also, by star you mean all star right? He's not going to another team and leading them to a conference finals. He's a 3rd banana and he knows it.
A (rumored) 4/$100M extension would still save the team a ton of money. If he waits to hit free agency he'll be eligible for a supermax deal worth nearly twice that. No one's talking mid-level, obviously.He's still going to sign a 100 million+ contract. Let's not act like he's signing a mid-level deal. Also, by star you mean all star right? He's not going to another team and leading them to a conference finals. He's a 3rd banana and he knows it.
I agree on all counts - he said it himself during the post-game interview. He gets paid handsomely, plays in a place he loves and gets to do something many in the league can only dream of which is to compete for titles each year.He's still going to sign a 100 million+ contract. Let's not act like he's signing a mid-level deal.
Also, by star you mean all star right? He's not going to another team and leading them to a conference finals. He's a 3rd banana and he knows it.
Verdict: Crazy. Hell, I'm not even sure he'd be drafted 4th.I might buy that if Klay Thompson wasn’t in the game. I know this sounds a bit crazy but if I was starting a team and could have any player off either team, it would be him I’d take.
Verdict: Not crazy. We have some good matchups for their original Big 3. Add in two healthy all-star guards and we might even be favorites. But yeah, Durant is just absurdly good. You can guard LeBron and limit him with the right schemes. With his shotmaking, range and length, Durant is absolutely unguardable.This might sound crazy but we would have given the 73-9 Warriors a good series. But right now there’s just no answer for Durant. He just destroys all of your schemes offensively and defensively.
I think you forgot to mention girls, either in Vegas or from Instagram. Maybe not as much as puppies but its up there, maybe ahead of sunny California.Klay values: (5) weed; (4) family; (3) sunny California; (2) balling all day; (1) puppies.
From everything I've ever heard, if he likes girls that much, Sunny California is the place to be anyway.I think you forgot to mention girls, either in Vegas or from Instagram. Maybe not as much as puppies but its up there, maybe ahead of sunny California.
He has better playoff stats than regular season, I don't think it's his fault he hasn't played in big games before this yearChris Paul will pad his stats with 4 points in the final minute then talk a bunch of shit as he loses by 10+ at home as the favorite. Guy is underrated hateable because he's never played in a big game before.
(2) balling all dayI think you forgot to mention girls, either in Vegas or from Instagram. Maybe not as much as puppies but its up there, maybe ahead of sunny California.
That's a bummer. Players should be extracting owners for every penny that they can get.I agree on all counts - he said it himself during the post-game interview. He gets paid handsomely, plays in a place he loves and gets to do something many in the league can only dream of which is to compete for titles each year.
I thought "Balling all day" was related to girls. Am I misunderstanding the term?I think you forgot to mention girls, either in Vegas or from Instagram. Maybe not as much as puppies but its up there, maybe ahead of sunny California.
Even if it ends up being the case, do you think they won that game with a hand from the refs? And doesn't it go against the grain (away team won)?So Scott Foster reffed that game. It will be interesting if it follows the pattern and that is the only game GSW wins.
Especially when your owners have turned a ~$400 million investment into a ~$4 billion asset in less than ten years, and built a new downtown SF stadium while spending barely a penny of that, using corporate naming rights, etc. In the context of a $3.5 billion return on investment, an extra $50-100M over five years for Klay seems kinda like chump change, even given the so-called "painful" luxury tax hit.That's a bummer. Players should be extracting owners for every penny that they can get.
Yeah, I was kidding. The Rockets were pretty good and Harden was otherworldly for awhile and yet they basically ended up with no chance. I think Foster sucked equally for both teams; Durant's obvious three-point shot that he called a two point foul was particularly funny.Even if it ends up being the case, do you think they won that game with a hand from the refs? And doesn't it go against the grain (away team won)?
Wasn't it even worse than that? Didn't he call it a non-shooting foul? I assumed Durant only got to the line because they were in the bonus because don't they usually check the replay if two- or three-point shot is in question?Yeah, I was kidding. The Rockets were pretty good and Harden was otherworldly for awhile and yet they basically ended up with no chance. I think Foster sucked equally for both teams; Durant's obvious three-point shot that he called a two point foul was particularly funny.
Yes, exactly. It was inexcusable. Wasn't there a play that was pretty clearly not a shooting foul that went the Sixers' way in the Foster game against the Celtics?Wasn't it even worse than that? Didn't he call it a non-shooting foul? I assumed Durant only got to the line because they were in the bonus because don't they usually check the replay if two- or three-point shot is in question?
I don’t remember specific examples but I do remember there’s being a bunch of ‘em in the series...and at least one blatantly awful one in Lebron’s favor in Game 1. Obviously not Foster tho.Yes, exactly. It was inexcusable. Wasn't there a play that was pretty clearly not a shooting foul that went the Sixers' way in the Foster game against the Celtics?
They looked gassed.I was disappointed in Houston's defense, especially late. At the start of the fourth quarter, Houston was down four and yet they were not hustling back in transition defense, and Klay was shooting wide open threes. I know its hard to closely guard a team as gifted as Golden State, but they need to be putting in more effort in that situation. When the game was still in reach, Golden State's shooters were open and Curry was getting right to the hoop.
Because all the second round series ended so quickly (it's still dumb).Why are there no games Thursday or Friday? Good lord.
Then he missed an even easier layup.Mbah a Moute is absolutely dreadful.
Uh, who is we and who are they?We still look like we’re going to struggle all game to score while they can get any shot they want.