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2015-2016 NBA playoff edition: Finals - Cavs vs Warriors - Cavs win 4-3
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This might be the Clippers year! Looking strong as hell right now. 
This might be the Clippers year! Looking strong as hell right now.
Breh lmaooooo
Another 2nd round exit for them and you can quote me on that
And when it happens that 2 ONE 3 dude gon start suckin Jordan brand off if Cleveland make the Finals like his team aint the Paper Clips.
This might be the Clippers year! Looking strong as hell right now.
Blake layoff might came at a perfect time...
Probably the only star that fresh/rested
Stephen Curry feeling better, doesn't know if he'll play in Game 3
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, who is questionable for Thursday's Game 3 in Houston with a right ankle injury, said Wednesday that, "Based on how I feel right now, I probably couldn't play."
However, he also said, "Tomorrow it could be different," adding that his sprained ankle is making progress.
"Today was, in the words of Ice Cube, a good day," he said.
Curry missed Game 2 after he was hurt in the opener of the Western Conference first-round series. The Warriors overcame his absence and won 115-106 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Curry asserted that he doesn't feel like he could play right now because he still isn't able to perform certain movements at "full speed, or game speed."
"It's why I didn't play Game 2," he said. "I tried my best to simulate moves I would probably have to do in the game, and I couldn't do it. If that happens tomorrow at full speed, then I'll adjust accordingly."
Golden State coach Steve Kerr said he was encouraged by how Curry looked on Wednesday.
"You couldn't see anything today as far as a limp,'' he said. "So he's doing a lot better.''
Curry participated at practice, but shot poorly to end his normal routine. When asked if he was missing, he joked, "A little bit. Y'all got here late."
When asked whether his ankle sprain is different from the others he has endured in the past, Curry said, "The symptoms are, yeah. But the way that I did it, it's very similar, so I just have to adjust accordingly."
Curry was also asked if he's in a lot of pain or if he's just not able to do the things he's normally able to do.
"Both," he said. "There's a certain kind of threshold of, like, soreness you can deal with that kind of rolls into pain, where things shut down if you get into a certain position or whatnot. That's what I want to avoid."
Kerr said he is also concerned with that balance.
"It's funny because people say, 'Just give him like two weeks off, his ankle will be fine,'" Kerr said with a laugh. "Yeah, but what about his shooting arm? What about his handle? Players want to play. So there's always a rest versus rhythm equation in there somewhere that we have to factor in.''
Curry, whose 30.1 points per game in the regular season led the NBA, said he was impressed by the way his teammates stepped up without him in Game 2. Even though he has confidence that his teammates could perform like that again, he said he is itching to get back on the court.
"It's obviously a good safety net to know that we have such a deep, talented team that all those guys are capable of going out there and winning a playoff game and doing their job,'' he said. "It's a good thought to have, but I want to assess where I am based solely on [health]. Not try to look at the circumstances."
Curry injured his ankle during the second quarter of the team's Game 1 victory when he twisted the ankle after missing a shot as he turned to get back on defense.
Curry tried to come back in the second half before quickly being pulled by Kerr.
"It's better than Game 2," Curry said. "I'm definitely encouraged that it's better. And as long as it's continuing to get better, then I think we're in good shape. How quickly that happens, I don't know."
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, who is questionable for Thursday's Game 3 in Houston with a right ankle injury, said Wednesday that, "Based on how I feel right now, I probably couldn't play."
However, he also said, "Tomorrow it could be different," adding that his sprained ankle is making progress.
"Today was, in the words of Ice Cube, a good day," he said.
Curry missed Game 2 after he was hurt in the opener of the Western Conference first-round series. The Warriors overcame his absence and won 115-106 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Curry asserted that he doesn't feel like he could play right now because he still isn't able to perform certain movements at "full speed, or game speed."
"It's why I didn't play Game 2," he said. "I tried my best to simulate moves I would probably have to do in the game, and I couldn't do it. If that happens tomorrow at full speed, then I'll adjust accordingly."
Golden State coach Steve Kerr said he was encouraged by how Curry looked on Wednesday.
"You couldn't see anything today as far as a limp,'' he said. "So he's doing a lot better.''
Curry participated at practice, but shot poorly to end his normal routine. When asked if he was missing, he joked, "A little bit. Y'all got here late."
When asked whether his ankle sprain is different from the others he has endured in the past, Curry said, "The symptoms are, yeah. But the way that I did it, it's very similar, so I just have to adjust accordingly."
Curry was also asked if he's in a lot of pain or if he's just not able to do the things he's normally able to do.
"Both," he said. "There's a certain kind of threshold of, like, soreness you can deal with that kind of rolls into pain, where things shut down if you get into a certain position or whatnot. That's what I want to avoid."
Kerr said he is also concerned with that balance.
"It's funny because people say, 'Just give him like two weeks off, his ankle will be fine,'" Kerr said with a laugh. "Yeah, but what about his shooting arm? What about his handle? Players want to play. So there's always a rest versus rhythm equation in there somewhere that we have to factor in.''
Curry, whose 30.1 points per game in the regular season led the NBA, said he was impressed by the way his teammates stepped up without him in Game 2. Even though he has confidence that his teammates could perform like that again, he said he is itching to get back on the court.
"It's obviously a good safety net to know that we have such a deep, talented team that all those guys are capable of going out there and winning a playoff game and doing their job,'' he said. "It's a good thought to have, but I want to assess where I am based solely on [health]. Not try to look at the circumstances."
Curry injured his ankle during the second quarter of the team's Game 1 victory when he twisted the ankle after missing a shot as he turned to get back on defense.
Curry tried to come back in the second half before quickly being pulled by Kerr.
"It's better than Game 2," Curry said. "I'm definitely encouraged that it's better. And as long as it's continuing to get better, then I think we're in good shape. How quickly that happens, I don't know."
he is the only one who was d'ing up shaq bro.
Vs the Magic the Bulls stratigy was similar to what the Cavs is vs the Pistons, they would have three centers hack Shaq expending their 18 fouls on him and use Rodman on him on occasions... Big difference is that Rodman was able to hand check allowing him to push the bigger guys out, today undersized Big men not named Green will get called for that physical style of play..
This might be the Clippers year! Looking strong as hell right now.
Bruh.....they're playing Portland
Durant SERVING and things getting testy.
Bruh this just means swept by 20 plus per game... they were getting swept regardless...
Raptors getting in that ass...now lets keep it up and go up 2-1
refs fucking the mavs now
We had our brooms out regardless.
mavs cant score for shit
good bounce back by okc.
If they hornets get swept maybe I will feel better about my Celtics getting swept.
PG get out of dodge. These dudes are dusty. Everybody fired. Everyone.
Breh you don't mean that Lmaooo
Be careful cause if PG bounce you already know where his destination will be
Breh you don't mean that Lmaooo
Be careful cause if PG bounce you already know where his destination will be
You cotdamn right I mean that. Save Turner and Young.
PG done his service. Go back West. Not going to be upset if he does. If he stays, coo. But fire everyone else.
I want wholesale liquidation. Everyone.
stfu and get ready to go to the car.
Stan Van Gundy on Stanley Johnson: 'He's a 19-year-old kid'
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Detroit Pistonscoach Stan Van Gundy acknowledged Thursday that he met with rookie Stanley Johnson in the wake of comments Johnson made regarding Cleveland Cavaliers forwardLeBron James after Wednesday night's Game 2 loss.
Johnson, a 19-year-old rookie out of the University of Arizona, said after the game that he was "definitely" in James' head, despite the fact that the Cavs' star was 6-for-6 against Johnson as his primary defender, according to ESPN Stats & Information, and finished with 27 points.
"I had a talk with Stan today, and so I'll leave it at that," Van Gundy said during Thursday's media availability. "I told him what I thought about his comments and everything. That's a discussion that we had today."
Van Gundy admitted that he cringed a little when he first saw them.
"Well, look, you do [cringe] a little bit," he said. "But you also, you have to realize he's a 19-year-old kid going through this for the first time. You get him right after a game like that, and he's frustrated and all of that. We met, we talked. He knows how I feel, what my concerns are, but it wasn't a -- at least I hope he didn't take -- it wasn't an anger session. It wasn't a 'you're an a--h--- type of thing.' It wasn't. It's just another learning experience for a 19-year-old kid."
Johnson has been outspoken throughout the series about his belief that he could give James problems on the defensive end. He doesn't say it boastfully, however, but rather with more confidence than rookies usually show. When asked after Game 2 why he's not afraid of James as many other young players would in his situation, he responded with a question of his own.
"Why would I be?" he said.
Throughout the series, Van Gundy has said he isn't surprised that Johnson hasn't shied away from the challenge of guarding James. But Van Gundy knows that Johnson didn't do himself or his team any favors with his remarks.
"I'm not fining him or doing anything like that," Van Gundy said. "They are [grown men]. They're grown men, and they talk to the media and the whole thing. But I wanted to let him know what my concerns were, and so we talked about it. I thought it was good, and I thought that he understood and received it well."
Van Gundy does not believe James will enter Game 3 with extra motivation in the wake of Johnson's comments.
"No," Van Gundy said. "Look, LeBron understands that it's about the game. I don't think a guy like him needs much more motivation. They're talking about trying to win a championship. That's a lot more motivating than something a rookie might have said."
Van Gundy was then asked if he wished if he had a few more veterans on the team who could have pulled Johnson aside and discussed the situation with him.
"Nah," Van Gundy said. "They would have probably told him the same thing I did. Again, I'm not going to go into what he and I talked about, but we did talk."
Game 3 is Friday night at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Cavs lead the series 2-0.
LeBron James bumps Stanley Johnson, takes elbows from Pistons, calls none of it dirty (videos)
Why did Stanley Johnson say he’s “definitely” in LeBron James‘ head?
Because Johnson and the Pistons are outplaying LeBron and the Cavaliers? No. Detroit isn’t, and LeBron has schooled Johnson when matched up.
Because Johnson is young, used to winning – he was a four-time high school state champion and reached the Elite Eight with Arizona – and doesn’t know any better? That’s most of it.
But also because LeBron, who tried downplaying his matchup with the Stans, acted for a moment as if Johnson were in his head.
Johnson made a 3-pointer in the first quarter, and the Cavs called timeout. As they returned to their benches, LeBron bumped Johnson:
Johnson, via Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports:
“That was fugazi,” Johnson said, using a slang term for fake. “He didn’t bump me. I just didn’t move out of his direction. I don’t know what y’all take from that. I don’t take anything from it. But a cheap-ass shot, a cheap-ass bump.”
If LeBron were overly concerned about Johnson, it only fueled him. LeBron dominated the rest of Cleveland’s Game 2 win.
But the Pistons weren’t done with him.
In the fourth quarter, Andre Drummond andMarcus Morris – who suggested Detroit should rough up Kevin Love at center – delivered back-to-back elbows to LeBron:
Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com:
Cavs coach Tyronn Lue and general manager David Griffin are considering sending the video to the league office for review.
I suppose that wouldn’t hurt. Stan Van Gundy is also lobbying for favorable calls on LeBron.
But LeBron doesn’t find it necessary.
LeBron, via Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com:
“There hasn’t been one dirty play in the series,” James said. “For me, I’m the last person to ever allow physical play go to the other side. I know how much I mean to my team and I understand what this is all about and I will make sure our guys understand that we’re here to play basketball. Everything else is irrelevant.
“We want to play physical, we want to get up into those guys, make it tough on them, but, like I said, the game is played between the four lines and the video here, video there, it means absolutely nothing. I took a shot. It’s OK, I’m still standing tall. I’ll be ready on Friday.”
When LeBron was bemoaning the Cavaliers’ lack of an enforcer after they let Kendrick Perkins walk, I said the team’s top players needed to show their own toughness. This is LeBron’s opportunity to prove he can.
Why did Stanley Johnson say he’s “definitely” in LeBron James‘ head?
Because Johnson and the Pistons are outplaying LeBron and the Cavaliers? No. Detroit isn’t, and LeBron has schooled Johnson when matched up.
Because Johnson is young, used to winning – he was a four-time high school state champion and reached the Elite Eight with Arizona – and doesn’t know any better? That’s most of it.
But also because LeBron, who tried downplaying his matchup with the Stans, acted for a moment as if Johnson were in his head.
Johnson made a 3-pointer in the first quarter, and the Cavs called timeout. As they returned to their benches, LeBron bumped Johnson:
Johnson, via Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports:
“That was fugazi,” Johnson said, using a slang term for fake. “He didn’t bump me. I just didn’t move out of his direction. I don’t know what y’all take from that. I don’t take anything from it. But a cheap-ass shot, a cheap-ass bump.”
If LeBron were overly concerned about Johnson, it only fueled him. LeBron dominated the rest of Cleveland’s Game 2 win.
But the Pistons weren’t done with him.
In the fourth quarter, Andre Drummond andMarcus Morris – who suggested Detroit should rough up Kevin Love at center – delivered back-to-back elbows to LeBron:
Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com:
Cavs coach Tyronn Lue and general manager David Griffin are considering sending the video to the league office for review.
I suppose that wouldn’t hurt. Stan Van Gundy is also lobbying for favorable calls on LeBron.
But LeBron doesn’t find it necessary.
LeBron, via Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com:
“There hasn’t been one dirty play in the series,” James said. “For me, I’m the last person to ever allow physical play go to the other side. I know how much I mean to my team and I understand what this is all about and I will make sure our guys understand that we’re here to play basketball. Everything else is irrelevant.
“We want to play physical, we want to get up into those guys, make it tough on them, but, like I said, the game is played between the four lines and the video here, video there, it means absolutely nothing. I took a shot. It’s OK, I’m still standing tall. I’ll be ready on Friday.”
When LeBron was bemoaning the Cavaliers’ lack of an enforcer after they let Kendrick Perkins walk, I said the team’s top players needed to show their own toughness. This is LeBron’s opportunity to prove he can.
Y'all missing Bradley and Smart sucks. It's understandable now. I think y'all get one of the next two and lose in 5.
Atleast y'all got our pick this draft
Shows how stupid you are, warriors will win this game.
GS smart to rest that ankle. It will bother him the rest of the playoffs(but how much), but resting against these rockets is the best gamble. Speaking of the Rockets, I guess it wasn't on McHale.
Was thinking the same thing...I'd be like guck the rockets
CheatCode deactivated/rest...Mo Speights your up next(not really)
(Only reason I used his name)
Y'all missing Bradley and Smart sucks. It's understandable now. I think y'all get one of the next two and lose in 5.
Atleast y'all got our pick this draft
Lmao at smart sucks I don't think he sucks but dude offensive game needs an intervention from Jesus Christ lmao
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