Not really. It would have been bashed regardless, just by different folks. People make way too much out of young athletes having fun. It's not a big deal. The way I see it, the Warrior are a great team, but are still young and their inexperience showed in that series as well as in the OKC series. They will build from it and move on for next year. They have nothing to be upset about. They are in a good place moving forward and will continue to be for years to come. Steve Kerr is also pretty inexperienced in big clutch situations and that was obvious in the last minute. He made a couple critical errors. I guess he's too used to blowing other teams out. Boguts injury was big as well. Also it pains me to say it but Shumpert and JR's defense was huge. They kept the splash brothers in check for the later part of the series.
I'm talking about several posters here, who bashed the Warriors for their cockiness all season. I loved the Warriors arrogance. When you win 73 games and are a defending champ, I don't see how you don't become arrogant/over confident. I just find it interesting that the same people that were bashing the Warriors confidence, are fine when LeBron does this.
IMO Heat fans have no business being anything but grateful to LeBron. He gave the Heat four great years and two titles. And who knows, maybe he would've stayed in Miami if not for the fans walking out in Game 6 of the 2013 Finals.
Mad respect for Draymond Green: https://theundefeated.com/features/draymond-green-finals-diary-part-24/
It is classy. I don't mind players getting into it with eachother on the court, as long as they show respect to each others games off the court.
I really hope he doesn't. Guarantee he doesn't receive anywhere near the flack that Lebron did for going to Miami. It'd be such a weak move, as one of the biggest name free agents ever to go to a team that just won 73 games. I don't understand why he wouldn't re-up with OKC for the same deal Lebron made with Cleveland and give one more go at it with Westbrook & the two 7 footers. I would imagine they'd be nearly the second ranked favorites to win the West, with extremely close odds to Golden State. It'll be a terrible PR move for him, regardless of it 'being a basketball decision.' Hopefully his PR guys & gals are telling him that.
That's exactly what Curry was reliving on that shot with Kevin Love guarding him. If you watch the replay, his head is up the entire time, because he knows he can get to the hoop past Love. But he sees Lebron lurking and settles for the contested jump shot against an overmatched big (although he made a ton of similar shots like that in the regular season).
Durant comes off with that beta personality in my opinion, I could see him going to a team like the Warriors.
It's bad for basketball though. Not that they owe anyone anything but is it really fair for a team that's trying to progress and make the playoffs to have the slimmest shot like the Timberwolves? They've done just about everything right after years of horrible management and drafting they finally got their shit together only to have to face a superteam that leaves no shot for the rest of the league outside of Cavs/Spurs/maybe 2 others in the West. With that being said, Minnesota is an interesting case this upcoming year. If they can get a play making guard i.e. maybe Dunn, or anyone to really get Rubio out of the starting lineup they could make a teeny tiny bit of noise. Then again, don't you end up with pressure on you when you're everyones sleeper pick? Lol.
Oh it's awful for basketball, I agree, but I doubt Durant cares because he's beta as fuck lol. It's a shame because I would love to see the Timberwolves be a good team because they are fun to watch. They are one piece away from being a really good team and it would be nice to see a big time FA go to a team like the Wolves. If I were Durant, I would go to the Wolves to be honest. You got Towns, Wiggins, Rubio getting you the ball. Buddy Held would be a great addition to that team, they need a prime time shooter that can get to the basket. I think that guy actually could be LaVine if he can continue to improve.
Will puke if the Lakers trade the #2 and change for the headcase Cousins. Hope that rumor goes away asap. Ingram looks like a solid player. Would prefer Simmons but beggars can't be choosers, lucky to even have a pick. Also heard the homers on Boston radio asking for Noel and Okafor for the #3, LOL. The #3 pick isn't THAT good. They'll be lucky to get 1 of those guys because Dunn isn't going to play for Boston anyway. Though you have to wonder, is Dunn going to want to play in Philly? Pretty excited about the draft though
Brooklyn Nets trade Thaddeus Young to Indiana for the 20th pick and a future 2nd rounder. Any chance Malachi Richardson is there at 20? That would be the only silver lining for him leaving early. _
Might be the #3 for Okafor. 76ers look to be keeping Noel. 76ers are going to get Ben Simmons, I am sure players will want to play with Simmons.
he doesn't want any part of that zika virus or maybe his wife doesn't want him around all the big booty down there.
