The 2015 NBA Finals Game Thread AKA Battle Of The Australian Institute Of Sport

[GeorgeCostanza]

Barbosa is out of control

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

Btw, if anyone hasn't dvr'd it or seen it, four days in October 30 for 30 is on espn2

 

[Bongorific]

Then why bother watching?

There's not much else on tv.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

See, LeBron doesn't get every call!

 

[Bongorific]

Then why bother watching?

More specifically, though, sports are supposed to have heroes and villains. I agree James is the best player of the last decade, but I still don't like the guy. A-Rod was probably the best player for a decade too. I still didn't root for him to win.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

LeBron looks awesome.

 
That is because, quite simply, he is.

 

[luckiestman]

This fucking Lebron James. He is as good as anyone I have ever seen.

 

[Grin&MartyBarret]

LeBron looks awesome.

 
37 with 7 minutes to play and he still hasn't found his three point shot yet. 

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

More specifically, though, sports are supposed to have heroes and villains. I agree James is the best player of the last decade, but I still don't like the guy. A-Rod was probably the best player for a decade too. I still didn't root for him to win.

Fair enough. I just don't agree at all that LeBron is some despicable person to root against.

Meanwhile, can someone explain that technical? I rewound it three times... Buddy just got back on d and really didn't even have a chance to find his man

 

[Tangled Up In Red]

LeBron being LeBron. Earning it.
Pissing me off.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

Wow. And wow

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

This is a fun series

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

This game is the fucking bomb

 

[riboflav]

Curry makes LBJ look silly 

 

[luckiestman]

Seems like Curry should shoot more

 

[HomeRunBaker]

...would be nauseating.

Why? Appreciate greatness.

Nice story about how he took Curry aside early in his career when the Warriors were struggling and talked to him to keep his spirits up. He isn't nearly as bad a person as some feel they think he is. Never been in trouble either.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Seems like Curry should shoot more

 
They are doubling him and blitzing him too.  They are making everyone else on GS beat them.  Its a sound game plan when it works.

 

[Tangled Up In Red]

Iso basketball feels/looks like the 80s. Aguirre or Dantley. Then again, if I'm Cleveland keep at it.

 

[riboflav]

so it's traveling and good foot work.

 

[The Social Chair]

Reminds me of the games when Jordan would go crazy against the team that had the "mvp".

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

so it's traveling and good foot work.

JVG is full of shit.
 
In other news, this game isn't as close if Mozgov and Thompson don't dominate down low.  They have owned the boards and Bogut/Speights/Ezeli/Green

 

[HomeRunBaker]

JVG is full of shit.
 
In other news, this game isn't as close if Mozgov and Thompson don't dominate down low.  They have owned the boards and Bogut/Speights/Ezeli/Green

True but aside from LeBron this is the Cavaliers greatest mismatch to exploit.

 

[Bongorific]

Why? Appreciate greatness.

Nice story about how he took Curry aside early in his career when the Warriors were struggling and talked to him to keep his spirits up. He isn't nearly as bad a person as some feel they think he is. Never been in trouble either.

I appreciate that he is an excellent basketball player. I also appreciate that he is a total tool. Not a bad dude. Just a tool.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

True but aside from LeBron this is the Cavaliers greatest mismatch to exploit.

 
No doubt.  But I can tell you that Bogut and Green, in particular, have played extremely poorly tonight.  I don't expect that to continue.  The Warriors faced Mozgov plenty before and he wasn't this good.

 

[Nick Kaufman]

This seems to me as one of the most well played games I ve seen this year. From both sides. Compares to how Cleveland plays the Warriors, Houston which is a decent team looks like amateur hour.

 

[shawnrbu]

Careless by Curry.
 
GS should foul and get the last shot.

 

[riboflav]

That's a foul.

 

[Grin&MartyBarret]

Clean block. Hell of a play. 
 
At least the end of it. Got beat terribly first. But still. 

 

[CTSOX]

Wow that hurts.

 

[Tangled Up In Red]

Foul, get the last shot. Control destiny.

 

[Tangled Up In Red]

Holy shit, that almost went in.

 

[jmm57]

That would have been unreal by Shumpert.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Ok, this game is ridiculous.  Andre Iguodala has been a beast this game and he is being asked to do the impossible.

 

[GraysonGrandeGonads]

Makings of a great NBA Finals, somewhat similar to the '93 one.

 

[jmm57]

Great job by Iggy on that last play

 

[riboflav]

Clean block. Hell of a play. 
 
At least the end of it. Got beat terribly first. But still. 

 
Hitting the shooter's hand is a foul but whatever. is what it is.

 

[GraysonGrandeGonads]

Ok, this game is ridiculous.  Andre Iguodala has been a beast this game and he is being asked to do the impossible.

playing defense isn't impossible, but point taken.

 

[ElUno20]

Lebron has to be out of gas for this ot

 

[deconstruction]

That's a foul.

 
That's not a foul.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

He guarded LeBron better than most teams would with 2 guys. Amazing defense there.

And yet LeBron has been terrific tonight. That says a lot

 

[FredCDobbs]

Dubs in five unless Cleveland wins tonight.  Not a revolutionary take, I know.  Kyrie really gutting it out on what is clearly still a bad knee. 

 

[Caspir]

I have work in the morning and I'm exhausted, but as someone who stopped following hoops beyond checking some highlights after Paul Pierce was traded, this is awesome.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

Why the fuck do they get three time outs?

 

[Grin&MartyBarret]

 
Hitting the shooter's hand is a foul but whatever. is what it is.

 
That would be the softest of soft calls. If LeBron got a similar call in that situation, this place would melt down. 

 

[GraysonGrandeGonads]

Reminds me of the games when Jordan would go crazy against the team that had the "mvp".

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199306160CHI.html

 

[gammoseditor]

that was 8 seconds

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

Horrible shot by Ivring

 

[FredCDobbs]

JR, the power of Rhianna compels you!

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

I have work in the morning and I'm exhausted, but as someone who stopped following hoops beyond checking some highlights after Paul Pierce was traded, this is awesome.

100% agreed

 

[shawnrbu]

This overtime has been pretty bad.