2016-2017 NBA Playoffs is finally here..Spurs vs Dubs (0-4), Cavs vs Celtics(4-1)

I think Lebron got a stomach FLU or something! something is not right I don't think he tired
 
Here this nigga go with the ref statistics :lol:

But yea I ain't watch the game I didn't want the frustration/stress that comes with watching NBA basketball until it's the Finals.


Cavs shot 71% in the second half huh???

Fam you can pretty much call the playoffs just on who the ref ... you know what it is
 
Man we should be gearing up for the Warriors by now :smh:. BTW how much credit is Arthur getting for taking the Warriors to the finals??? I mean can we all agree I can be coaching the Warriors and have them in the finals.
 
LeBron had Irving and Love doing the dirty tough work he usually does when people are forced to do more than they are used to doing then the injury door usually opens..

Kyrie was actually the one limping/got hurt.....Love is fine.

At this time of the year everyone is sore. But for the sake of having a good finals (without a bunch of excuses) I hope the big 3 in Cleveland are well rested. They need to close out the series this week so they can have a week to chill.
 
I think Lebron got a stomach FLU or something! something is not right I don't think he tired
Don't think it was the flu, his movement wasn't bad, his speed wasn't 100 but it wasn't that bad, his hops was there also, to me his problem was that he was dribbling higher than normal, and the fact that he avoided contact, no blocks, only five rebounds all the ball dropping in his lap, very little posting up, him guarding the smaller guys around the perimeter with no defense in the paint, all tells me that what ever it is bothering him has to do with him not being able to absorb contact. Plus if you noticed, he had problems bending down when the ball was on the floor and he did appear to have crocodile arms when reaching for the only two steals he attempted and failed, something I rarely see him do ever, let alone twice in a game.
Add all of this up it sounds like something is bothering his lower back where you will get that drop of core strength, lack of being able to stretch or reach down, and in many cases back injuries get better the more you play or warm up..
If this is the case, the Cavs are in big trouble, because its not something they will be able to hide for long, and usually back injuries are something that doesn't respond too well with a little rest, shit look at Larry Bird, he had to retire due to back pain. :smh:
 
Are you saying the Cavs got the calls yesterday..:smh:

Nope..... shady asked me who was winning the game and I asked who's refin... it was Monty and other other unknown officials

I said to shady Cavs winning... all those bullshit calls against the Cavs came from the unknown officials

Bron lead teams have a winning record when Monty is the lead official..
 
Nope..... shady asked me who was winning the game and I asked who's refin... it was Monty and other other unknown officials

I said to shady Cavs winning... all those bullshit calls against the Cavs came from the unknown officials

Bron lead teams have a winning record when Monty is the lead official..
You should set up a ref line for betters.... Who knows maybe your on to something...:yes::lol:
 
You should set up a ref line for betters.... Who knows maybe your on to something...:yes::lol:


He had that shit right quite a few times...

His ass had me posting the ref lineups before I post anything else...

Until somebody price other wise, that's Beat calling...
 
LeBron saving his energy for GS. The Cavs in 6.
According to Jefferson LeBron was sick with a bug that has touched a few members including Williams. Makes me wonder if Frye isn't sick also..
@ the dumb reporters and folks who thought it was some secret Boston defense or him getting old in one day.:smh:
 
According to Jefferson LeBron was sick with a bug that has touched a few members including Williams. Makes me wonder if Frye isn't sick also..
@ the dumb reporters and folks who thought it was some secret Boston defense or him getting old in one day.:smh:


Man Fyre played in mop up minutes in games 1 & 2...dude normal runs with Deron, Shum, Kyle and Lebron...sometime Lue subs JR for Shum but Fyre been guled to that cushion on the seats
 
Cavaliers' Tyronn Lue: 'I don't even think about' Warriors
BOSTON -- The Cleveland Cavaliers might be one win away from facing the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals for the third straight season, but Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said his team's current opponent in the Celtics is enough of a handful.

"I don't even think about them," Lue said of the Warriors to a small group of traveling Cleveland beat writers following the Cavs' Game 4 win on Tuesday. "We're just focused on Boston. The stuff they're running, it's harder to defend than Golden State's [offense] for me, as far as the actions and all the running around and all the guys who are making all the plays, so it's a totally different thing."


Wait, the Isaiah Thomas-less 53-win Celtics are harder to defend than the Kevin Durant-supercharged 67-win Warriors? Come again, Coach?

"Like, they hit the post, Golden State runs splits and all that stuff, but these guys are running all kinds of s---," Lue said of Boston coach Brad Stevens' schemes. "I'll be like, 'F---.' They're running all kinds of s---, man. And Brad's got them moving and cutting and playing with pace, and everybody is a threat. It's tough, you know, it's tough."

Despite the challenge, the Cavs lead the Eastern Conference finals 3-1 and can close out the series with a Game 5 win at TD Garden on Thursday.

On the surface, Lue's claim sounds ridiculous, what with the Warriors trotting out two former MVPs in Durant and Stephen Curry, alongside the likes of Draymond Green and Klay Thompson. Meanwhile, the Celtics' leading scorer after the injured Thomas, Avery Bradley, is averaging just 16.4 points per game this postseason.

Furthermore, Golden State leads all playoff teams in points per game (118.3), team field goal percentage (50.2) and assists per game (27.8), and it is second in offensive efficiency (115.8 points per 100 possessions). While the Celtics are eighth in points (105.4), sixth in field goal percentage (45.8), second in assists (27.4) and fifth in efficiency (109.0).

Yet, Lue said that the Celtics' unpredictability -- born out of necessity, with Thomas shutting his season down at halftime of Game 2 because of a hip injury -- has made things difficult after the coach had to scrap his defensive orders all catered toward limiting Thomas.

"With Isaiah going down, that's 29 points a game, and now you got to scheme and try to do something for a whole 'nother system," Lue said of Thomas, who actually was averaging 23.3 points per game in these playoffs. "It's tough. And we really didn't know what to expect. But I thought we did a good job of making some adjustments in the end of the second quarter and the third quarter and the second half [in Game 4] that really helped us out."

Indeed, the Cavs -- after allowing a combined 118 points to the Celtics in the second half of Game 3 and the first half of Game 4 -- hunkered down after the break on Tuesday, holding Boston to just 42 points on 41.1 percent shooting in the second half.

With the Celtics suddenly challenging the Cavs after Cleveland won Games 1 and 2 by a combined 57 points, Lue was asked if Boston might be better without Thomas, its All-Star and face of the franchise.

"I don't know," Lue said. "Somebody just asked me that. I wouldn't say so, because at moments like this, when they needed a basket or a bucket, who do you really go to on a consistent basis? That's where he's big for this team. And of course, all the movement and stuff is good, but then there comes a time where, 'OK, we need a basket. So who do we go to get that?' And that's where he's been so big for them and so crucial this year."

:lol::lol::smh:
 
Cavaliers' Tyronn Lue: 'I don't even think about' Warriors
BOSTON -- The Cleveland Cavaliers might be one win away from facing the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals for the third straight season, but Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said his team's current opponent in the Celtics is enough of a handful.

"I don't even think about them," Lue said of the Warriors to a small group of traveling Cleveland beat writers following the Cavs' Game 4 win on Tuesday. "We're just focused on Boston. The stuff they're running, it's harder to defend than Golden State's [offense] for me, as far as the actions and all the running around and all the guys who are making all the plays, so it's a totally different thing."


Wait, the Isaiah Thomas-less 53-win Celtics are harder to defend than the Kevin Durant-supercharged 67-win Warriors? Come again, Coach?

"Like, they hit the post, Golden State runs splits and all that stuff, but these guys are running all kinds of s---," Lue said of Boston coach Brad Stevens' schemes. "I'll be like, 'F---.' They're running all kinds of s---, man. And Brad's got them moving and cutting and playing with pace, and everybody is a threat. It's tough, you know, it's tough."

Despite the challenge, the Cavs lead the Eastern Conference finals 3-1 and can close out the series with a Game 5 win at TD Garden on Thursday.

On the surface, Lue's claim sounds ridiculous, what with the Warriors trotting out two former MVPs in Durant and Stephen Curry, alongside the likes of Draymond Green and Klay Thompson. Meanwhile, the Celtics' leading scorer after the injured Thomas, Avery Bradley, is averaging just 16.4 points per game this postseason.

Furthermore, Golden State leads all playoff teams in points per game (118.3), team field goal percentage (50.2) and assists per game (27.8), and it is second in offensive efficiency (115.8 points per 100 possessions). While the Celtics are eighth in points (105.4), sixth in field goal percentage (45.8), second in assists (27.4) and fifth in efficiency (109.0).

Yet, Lue said that the Celtics' unpredictability -- born out of necessity, with Thomas shutting his season down at halftime of Game 2 because of a hip injury -- has made things difficult after the coach had to scrap his defensive orders all catered toward limiting Thomas.

"With Isaiah going down, that's 29 points a game, and now you got to scheme and try to do something for a whole 'nother system," Lue said of Thomas, who actually was averaging 23.3 points per game in these playoffs. "It's tough. And we really didn't know what to expect. But I thought we did a good job of making some adjustments in the end of the second quarter and the third quarter and the second half [in Game 4] that really helped us out."

Indeed, the Cavs -- after allowing a combined 118 points to the Celtics in the second half of Game 3 and the first half of Game 4 -- hunkered down after the break on Tuesday, holding Boston to just 42 points on 41.1 percent shooting in the second half.

With the Celtics suddenly challenging the Cavs after Cleveland won Games 1 and 2 by a combined 57 points, Lue was asked if Boston might be better without Thomas, its All-Star and face of the franchise.

"I don't know," Lue said. "Somebody just asked me that. I wouldn't say so, because at moments like this, when they needed a basket or a bucket, who do you really go to on a consistent basis? That's where he's big for this team. And of course, all the movement and stuff is good, but then there comes a time where, 'OK, we need a basket. So who do we go to get that?' And that's where he's been so big for them and so crucial this year."

:lol::lol::smh:
He said that shit with a straight face too... Lil Q-Bert looking ass Nigga!!! :roflmao2:
 
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