thanks for all the recaps of these playoff matches. I didn't get to see much of it besides the occasional short summary, these games usually start between 2 and 4 AM in my timezone. So who you think will win the finals?
My guess is GSW with 4-2 ...

Thanks, I appreciate the fact someone other than myself is checking this thread out. Actually, I see Golden State winning in FIVE......on their home court. Of course, The Warriors had the opportunity to win in FIVE last year and we all know what happened.

Personally, the playoffs have been crap this season. Very few solid match-ups, mostly blowouts. Hopefully the Finals will be better, but I doubt it!

Game 5 = Cavaliers headed to the Finals


LBJ: 35 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds
Kyrie: 24 points, 7 assists
Love: 15 pints, 11 rebounds
Deron: 14 points





13 = consecutive wins in series-clinching Playoff games – the longest such streak in NBA history.

2017 NBA Finals Game One


LeBron James is now 1-7 in Game 1's of the NBA Finals.

LeBron James OVERALL losing record in the NBA Finals is now 17-24 for his career.

LeBron's 28 points was enough to surpass 6000 NBA Playoff Points!


75 games in 2017 NBA playoffs
46 decided by 10+ points
20 decided by 20+ points

Halftime
•Durant: 23 points, 6 assist, 4 rebounds
•James: 19 points, 4 assist, 11 rebounds

At the end of the third quarter, Warriors lead the Cavaliers 93-72. Kevin Durant has a game-high 30 points......Durant parted the Sea of Cavaliers for some of the easiest layups & dunks:


Golden State outclassed Cleveland and dominated the entire game:
Durant 38
Curry 28


Most Points Without a Turnover - NBA Finals Game Last 30 Seasons
2000 Shaquille O'Neal 41
2017 Kevin Durant 38

Stephen Curry has tallied his first 20-point/10-assist game of the 2017 postseason (first 20-point/10-assist career game in The Finals)......the greatest shooter in the NBA was knocking down 3's from field-goal range:


Steph Curry - "Anything I try to do on the floor, I feel like I can accomplish."

Game 1 was LeBron James' 41st Finals game. It was just the 2nd time his team was outscored in each quarter. (2013- Spurs)

Steph continues to lead in plus-minus, +20......LeBron a minus-22.

Cavs defense = terrible in the regular season, didn't have a single steal in Game One......Golden State had 12.

Warriors tallied four turnovers last night, tying the NBA record for fewest turnovers in an NBA Finals game.

Fewest Turnovers for a Game in NBA Finals History

2017 Warriors 4
2013 Spurs 4
2005 Pistons 4

The Cavs have 13 players on their roster in the box score, six of them didn't score a point.

The Cavs shot better from 3PT (35.5%) than they did from the field (34.9%)...

Ummmm......Cavaliers are now 0-5 in NBA Finals games coached by Mike Brown.

Rihanna was sitting court-side for Game 1


This doesn't mean a thing if they don't win the series......but the Warriors just achieved the highest (FLO) rating in NBA history:



Let me repeat: "Ummmm......Cavaliers are now 0-5 in NBA Finals games coached by Mike Brown."

Tyronn Lue didn't have a clue as what to do last night:

About an hour until Tip-Off for Game 2 and ESPN lets this graphic hit the screen......ESPN knows:

Half-Time Game 2



Cleveland put up 50 shots in the first half.

Cleveland had 20 turnovers in Game 1 --- a glaring must fix --- have 7 in first half......Golden State had 13 turnovers in the first half and lead by three.

LeBron's First-Half shot chart:




3 pointers
Cleveland 3/12
Warriors 8/20

2017 NBA Finals Game 2



What was a 3 point game at HT ended up being a 29 point shellacking.

A Masterpiece performance by KD
33 points on 22 shots
5 blocks
3 steals
monster rebounding......his help D was incredible all game.

Steph jacking them up for the hash line.
32 points
10 rebounds
11 assist

Klay - 22 points 7 rebounds
Draymond - 12 points 6 rebounds 6 assist
Ian & Shaun......10 points each



Golden State hit an NBA Finals record 18 three-pointers (18-of-43 3FG, .419)

Steve Kerr: "The talent on the floor in this series is just unbelievable."

LeBron said there's a reason he didn't go to the podium, elected not to share that reason.

LeBron: "I don't want to get into what we could do better right now. It's too fresh."

The Cavs got outplayed in EVERY aspect of the game


ONE Saving Grace
Cavs lost by combined 48 points in Game 1 and Game 2 last year and went on to win the series......of course, Draymond was suspended and that Warrior team didn't have Keven Durant.

2017 NBA Finals Game 3


How do LBJ and Kyrie each drop 40 on that efficiency and still lose at home there......that's how damn good Golden State is!!!

Steph Curry is averaging 29/10/9 and is a +52 in these Finals......HE WILL NOT win Finals MVP.

The Warriors have had two 30-point scorers in back-to-back Finals games, the 1st time a team has done so since 1962 (Lakers: West & Baylor)

Some would rather LeBron take on Dray and KD at the rim than pass to a wide-open Kyle freaking Korver:


Longest Scoreless Drought to End Finals Game - Last 15 Seasons
2016 Warriors 4:39 G7
2016 Cavaliers 3:22 G5
2017 Cavaliers 3:09 G3

Kerr on his plan against LeBron/Kyrie


LeBron - "I gave everything that I had to this game."
LeBron - “It’s the most firepower I’ve played in my career. Even when you plan well, you gotta play A++ because they’re going to make runs.”


LeBron played 45:37
45:37 w/LeBron on the floor, Cavs +7
2:23 w/LeBron off the floor, Cavs -12


4th Quarter in 2017 NBA Finals
Durant James
Points 31 11
FG 10-15 4-11


LeBron James by Quarter This Series
Points FG Pct
1st 39 70%
2nd 25 71%
3rd 21 40%
4th 11 36%



2017 Finals PER (After Game 3):
1. Durant: 32.4
2. LeBron: 29.2
3. Curry: 29.1
4. Love: 20.3
5. Kyrie: 15.8

For those thinking Cavs can comeback like being down 0-3 last year --REMEMBER--Draymond didn't get suspended for kicking out last year. He got suspended for an accumulation of Flagrant points. Flagrant's aren't an issue this year......and The Dubs have KD!


Tristan Thompson's stats in the finals
Game 1: 0 points, 4 rebs
Game 2: 8 pts, 4 reb
Game 3: 0 pts, 3 reb
80 million dollars in the bank

And the stripes grow thinner:



Actor Michael Rappaport brought a broom......told where to put it by Cavs fans.

So... when the fuck is this shit over?

Golden State is the better team. Lebron is positively carrying the Cavs. I'm not even a basketball guy, but fuck... that team doesn't deserve him.

Plus, no offense to anyone who lives in Cleveland, but ... Cleveland is the lamest city in the U.S. Contrary to pop culture narrative, Cleveland does not rock, and is super lame.

Seattle, NYC, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, Austin, even fucking Portland... these cities rock. Cleveland is exactly like it's depicted on that episode of 30 Rock that's pretty much entirely devoted to making fun of Cleveland.

2017 NBA Finals Game 4


The Cavaliers' 137 points are the most a team has scored in the NBA Finals when facing elimination.

LeBron James has the most triple-doubles in NBA Finals history = 9. Other than Magic Johnson, no other player has more than 2.

Ervin Magic Johnson: "Congratulations to Lebron James for becoming the King of Triple Doubles for the NBA Finals with 9 and breaking my record."



Kyrie Irving becomes just the 8th player in NBA history (dating back to 1963) with multiple 40-point games in the NBA Finals


The Cavaliers made an NBA Finals record 24 3-pointers in Game 4 while shooting over 50% from downtown.


Warriors Transition Points – NBA Finals
Game 1 26
Game 2 33
Game 3 40
Game 4 7

Curry -25
Durant -22
Iguodala +9

Steph Curry was a plus-52 in the Finals going into tonight. He was a minus-25 in Game 4.

Draymond Green getting ejected then coming back into the game is a Buffalo Wild Wings commercial in real life

Draymond Green: ""We've got a golden opportunity to go & close this thing out at home."

Draymond Green: "You've got to give them credit, they were very aggressive. But when everyone has 2 fouls, it's hard to match the physicality."

Draymond Green on Technical Foul-Up: "I don't pay that much attention to anybody in Cleveland, honestly. Don't seem to be the sharpest people around."

Draymond Green: "I don't pay attention to people in Cleveland honestly. Don't seem to be the sharpest people."



I don't think Draymond deserved either technical foul, and this is not a believable explanation:


It was also a very poorly officiated game. Refs completely lost control.
All the above being said......take away refs and I think Cavs still win this one. Hell of a performance from almost all the Cavs!!!


And we have more stripes:

Golden State is the better team and I expect them to close it out tomorrow night (Monday) in Oakland. I've never been to Cleveland and have no comparison. My Brother-in-law lives there and loves it......the winters are brutal.

Guys, I'm flying out to Vegas in a couple of hours and I'll be betting Game 5 (and 6 if needed - Thursday) at the sportsbook. SO, I may have some stat updates, but nothing with pictures or anything like this unless we reach a Game 7 next Sunday.

2017 NBA Finals Game 5


Basically, Golden State cruised their way to another Championship, losing just one game in the postseason!

Best Record in Single Postseason
2017 Warriors 16-1
2001 Lakers 15-1
1983 76ers 12-1

Warriors have won their fifth NBA Championship in franchise history, including two in the last three years:






The Sports Book at the Mirage was packed Monday night. We arrived in time to watch the 4th Quarter and it was standing room only. The crowd was 90% Warrior fans......Golden State jerseys were 10 for every one Cavs jersey.


Best Odds to Win 2017-18 NBA Title
Warriors 1-2
Cavaliers 3-1
Spurs 12-1

Source: Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook

LeBron James was the first player to lead both teams in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in a playoff series of any length.

File this under RIDICULOUS

Phil Jackson worked for the Knicks for 1,200 days. He was paid $60 million for it or $50,000 a day.

Chris Paul is now a Houston Rocket 🚀

Rockets send: Patrick Beverly, Lou Williams, Sam Decker and a 2018 pick to the LA Clippers in the Sign-&-Trade deal.

Now the Rockets have two point guards and lose their best defender (beverly). Will they move Harden to the shooting guard?

damn, my favourite team will no longer be my team coming season :-(
I loved CP3 and Blake Griffin together, wonder what he will be doing now.