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DIMEMAN · May 24, 2018 6:54PM

Looks like GS is content to get away from their game and play ISO Ball with Houston! Bad move BIG mistake.

bronco2078 · May 24, 2018 7:04PM

I'll be happy when the playoffs end and I don't have to see and hear the word isoball a hundred times a day. Like its this new invention.

Justacommeman · May 24, 2018 7:13PM

@bronco2078 said:
I'll be happy when the playoffs end and I don't have to see and hear the word isoball a hundred times a day. Like its this new invention.

Agree. It’s a joke.

Houston is going to be kicking themselves for not being up by double digits in the first half.

Mark

galaxy27 · May 24, 2018 8:35PM

the Rockets won that game in spite of their best player. the unthinkable continues.

grote15 · May 24, 2018 8:47PM

@DIMEMAN said:

@Justacommeman said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@Justacommeman said:
For those wondering why Korver played so little last night. Stevens thows Lue a curveball

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/cavaliers-coach-tyronn-lue-kyle-140002960.html

How do you "thows" a curveball??

Good one

m

Sorry man....I had to do it......for all the times I have been hit for spelling.

There's a difference between a typo and actually misspelling a word..

Justacommeman · May 24, 2018 8:47PM

@galaxy27 said:
the Rockets won that game in spite of their best player. the unthinkable continues.

Speak for yourself I had the Rockets winning the series. Still lots of work to be done.

I have two words for you on why they won tonight,

Tenacious D

Congrats

m

DIMEMAN · May 24, 2018 8:51PM

I really don't care who wins this series, but if CS continues to play this style of game they will not move on to the Finals even though they have the better team player wise. I don't like Harden's game at all! Never have. Houston's best player is CP3.

DIMEMAN · May 24, 2018 8:53PM

@grote15 said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@Justacommeman said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@Justacommeman said:
For those wondering why Korver played so little last night. Stevens thows Lue a curveball

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/cavaliers-coach-tyronn-lue-kyle-140002960.html

How do you "thows" a curveball??

Good one

m

Sorry man....I had to do it......for all the times I have been hit for spelling.

There's a difference between a typo and actually misspelling a word..

A lot of my miss spellings have been typos....and nobody cuts me any slack!

grote15 · May 24, 2018 9:31PM

@DIMEMAN said:

@grote15 said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@Justacommeman said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@Justacommeman said:
For those wondering why Korver played so little last night. Stevens thows Lue a curveball

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/cavaliers-coach-tyronn-lue-kyle-140002960.html

How do you "thows" a curveball??

Good one

m

Sorry man....I had to do it......for all the times I have been hit for spelling.

There's a difference between a typo and actually misspelling a word..

A lot of my miss spellings have been typos....and nobody cuts me any slack!

You've misspelled misspellings..

keets · May 24, 2018 9:51PM

and the Rockets roll on!!

galaxy27 · May 25, 2018 4:44AM

@Justacommeman said:

@galaxy27 said:
the Rockets won that game in spite of their best player. the unthinkable continues.

Speak for yourself I had the Rockets winning the series. Still lots of work to be done.

I have two words for you on why they won tonight,

Tenacious D

Congrats

m

i know you did and that's not what i meant when i said unthinkable. the unthinkable part is how we actually got to 3-2 Hou. losing by 41 in G2, then just two days later somehow surviving after being hit with haymakers not once but twice in G3, then surviving yet again in G4 after top scorers 1, 2 & 3 went a combined 17-55 from the field and 7-30 (including 0-11 from Beard) from 3-land.

obviously, Chris Paul's hammy is a major, major concern. as important as Iggy is to GS, Paul is considerably more vital to Houston's success. without him, they canno........ok i'm not gonna say it. without him, it will be very difficult to win one of the next two.

and yessir, their D has been stifling. seeing as they are not a defensive-minded ballclub whatsoever, that also makes it all the more.........unthinkable.

i sure hope you're right with your Finals prediction

Justacommeman · May 25, 2018 4:48AM

Oh I know. I was just messing with you. I figured you to be a hot mess when I posted.

Winning a 4th game is going to be tough. You have to drive a stake through Golden States heart

m

galaxy27 · May 25, 2018 5:51AM

@Justacommeman said:
Oh I know. I was just messing with you. I figured you to be a hot mess when I posted.

Winning a 4th game is going to be tough. You have to drive a stake through Golden States heart

m

hot mess......i couldnt describe myself better

the mere thought of Houston winning this series and Dimeman subsequently going apoplectic gives me an euphoric high like im on something

DIMEMAN · May 25, 2018 6:35AM

@galaxy27 said:

@Justacommeman said:
Oh I know. I was just messing with you. I figured you to be a hot mess when I posted.

Winning a 4th game is going to be tough. You have to drive a stake through Golden States heart

m

hot mess......i couldnt describe myself better

the mere thought of Houston winning this series and Dimeman subsequently going apoplectic gives me an euphoric high like im on something

Man, I don't know what half those words mean! And like I said earlier........I don't really care who wins the West. And your right about CP3. He is much more valuable than the beard. If he is out or even not 100% Houston could be in BIG trouble.

keets · May 25, 2018 6:47AM

just my thoughts, but the Houston defense hasn't been as important as the LACK of defense from Golden State and the sloppy play last night. I know everyone will want to hang me but Curry's defense the whole series has been pathetic, guys blow past him with little resistance. add to that Iguadola and the cake is baked, we're at 3-2. Curry has quick hands and does make an occasional steal which is why he tends to be seen as a great defender, but absent those he has been ineffective. he did have four last night but I confess that I don't remember them. I also don't remember the six TO's by Draymond Green which seems like a lot for him, he doesn't handle the ball nearly as much as Harden who also had six.

when they play tomorrow the roles will really be switched, it will be unusual to see the Warriors facing elimination. how will they play?? will the fans get ugly seeing something they haven't seen before with this Team?? will Draymond Green get rowdy and in some faces?? will Curry slip into cheer-leader god mode when/if he starts to ring up some rainbows?? will the Beard slow it down, clear the floor and drive?? it should be a good game.

now, Cleveland vs. Boston, another story. I hate ESPN for not letting me watch it in the comfort of my home.

erikthredd · May 25, 2018 7:01AM

@keets said:
now, Cleveland vs. Boston, another story. I hate ESPN for not letting me watch it in the comfort of my home.

I've watched every Cavs- Celtics game that aired on ESPN directly from the ESPN website. Click on that link right before gametime,you just won't hear the two tv announcers.
http://www.espn.com/watch/

DIMEMAN · May 25, 2018 7:04AM

@grote15 said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@grote15 said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@Justacommeman said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@Justacommeman said:
For those wondering why Korver played so little last night. Stevens thows Lue a curveball

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/cavaliers-coach-tyronn-lue-kyle-140002960.html

How do you "thows" a curveball??

Good one

m

Sorry man....I had to do it......for all the times I have been hit for spelling.

There's a difference between a typo and actually misspelling a word..

A lot of my miss spellings have been typos....and nobody cuts me any slack!

You've misspelled misspellings..

ARGH! I can't believe you guys give me disagrees on this!

Justacommeman · May 25, 2018 9:01AM

@DIMEMAN said:

@grote15 said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@grote15 said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@Justacommeman said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@Justacommeman said:
For those wondering why Korver played so little last night. Stevens thows Lue a curveball

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/cavaliers-coach-tyronn-lue-kyle-140002960.html

How do you "thows" a curveball??

Good one

m

Sorry man....I had to do it......for all the times I have been hit for spelling.

There's a difference between a typo and actually misspelling a word..

A lot of my miss spellings have been typos....and nobody cuts me any slack!

You've misspelled misspellings..

ARGH! I can't believe you guys give me disagrees on this!

@keets said:
just my thoughts, but the Houston defense hasn't been as important as the LACK of defense from Golden State and the sloppy play last night. I know everyone will want to hang me but Curry's defense the whole series has been pathetic, guys blow past him with little resistance. add to that Iguadola and the cake is baked, we're at 3-2. Curry has quick hands and does make an occasional steal which is why he tends to be seen as a great defender, but absent those he has been ineffective. he did have four last night but I confess that I don't remember them. I also don't remember the six TO's by Draymond Green which seems like a lot for him, he doesn't handle the ball nearly as much as Harden who also had six.

when they play tomorrow the roles will really be switched, it will be unusual to see the Warriors facing elimination. how will they play?? will the fans get ugly seeing something they haven't seen before with this Team?? will Draymond Green get rowdy and in some faces?? will Curry slip into cheer-leader god mode when/if he starts to ring up some rainbows?? will the Beard slow it down, clear the floor and drive?? it should be a good game.

now, Cleveland vs. Boston, another story. I hate ESPN for not letting me watch it in the comfort of my home.

I dunno know. GS D has held the leagues best offense in check all series. Houston in winning 3 games to 2 because of their D and imposing their will imo

m

erikthredd · May 25, 2018 9:32AM

Chris Paul out for game 6 in GS.

Justacommeman · May 25, 2018 9:40AM

@erikthredd said:
Chris Paul out for game 6 in GS

That’s a shame. It didn’t look good. Harden is due for a big game. Gordon Is playing well but those are awfully big shoes to fill

mark

SanctionII · May 25, 2018 9:41AM

Well, my prediction for Game 5 came true, a win by Houston in a nail biter.

I suspect that Game 6 will see GS win.

Then Game 7 to decide the winner.

If CP3 is out for Game 6 that will have a big impact on Houston.

erikthredd · May 25, 2018 9:44AM

@Justacommeman said:

@erikthredd said:
Chris Paul out for game 6 in GS

That’s a shame. It didn’t look good. Harden is due for a big game. Gordon Is playing well but those are awfully big shoes to fill

mark

Definitely a bummer but at least it happened with the Rockets up a game in the series not down. There wasn't any mention if he'll be ready by game 7.

keets · May 25, 2018 9:49AM

Houston in winning 3 games to 2 because of their D

I know I must sound like a broken record but much of it is poor shooting by Golden State. did you see Durant miss the layups in the first quarter??? he never misses those easy runs, especially against a guy that he's got almost six inches on. there for a while at the beginning of the game I wondered if either Team would reach 20 points. there was a log jam at about 11 as each Team missed successive shots and drives, even turnovers and steals.

did you think both Teams were a little tight and amped up to start?? I did.

Justacommeman · May 25, 2018 9:55AM

Al I just think Houston did a great job of denying what GS wanted to do and played well in front of their man in crunch time. They made GS look silly at the end of games 4 & 5

mark

keets · May 25, 2018 10:10AM

oh yeah, not disputing that. I was only saying what happened at the start and then both Teams seemed to settle in. the Warriors are a Team that doesn't get rattled but they looked that way yesterday. and why did Draymond Green have the ball when it most counted??

DIMEMAN · May 25, 2018 1:50PM

Did anybody else notice Kerr talking to Durant about playing ISO ball too much....and Durant not even paying attention on the sidelines. And Durant continued to play ISO ball and fail a lot.

Who is in charge there?????

bronco2078 · May 25, 2018 2:35PM

@keets said:
oh yeah, not disputing that. I was only saying what happened at the start and then both Teams seemed to settle in. the Warriors are a Team that doesn't get rattled but they looked that way yesterday. and why did Draymond Green have the ball when it most counted??

I want to know why he looks fatter than Charles Barkley .

bronco2078 · May 25, 2018 2:36PM

@DIMEMAN said:
Did anybody else notice Kerr talking to Durant about playing ISO ball too much....and Durant not even paying attention on the sidelines. And Durant continued to play ISO ball and fail a lot.

Who is in charge there?????

golden state looks soft , it turned out they were soft last year too when it counted

DIMEMAN · May 25, 2018 4:27PM

Those young Boston players better not get sucked into this hype that Lebron is "tired" and this game will be easy.

History has shown that James will come to play and put it on the line. They might not win, but it won't be because of Lebron.

SanctionII · May 25, 2018 4:29PM

I truly hope that both conference finals go 7 games with each remaining game being close with last second game winning shots, preferably in double or triple overtime.

Justacommeman · May 25, 2018 4:52PM

@SanctionII said:
I truly hope that both conference finals go 7 games with each remaining game being close with last second game winning shots, preferably in double or triple overtime.

Me too!

m

DIMEMAN · May 25, 2018 7:16PM

The Celtics just cannot play good basketball in Cleveland.........Pathetic!

Coinstartled · May 25, 2018 7:18PM

The GOAT will force a game 7.

Heh

Coinstartled · May 25, 2018 7:52PM

LeBron good for 38 with 4 minutes remaining. No way will he be sent home in game 6.

bronco2078 · May 25, 2018 8:00PM

Cleveland playing a lot of iso-fall tonight. Iso-fall is when the dude is three feet from the nearest opponent and just collapses like a boneless chicken for no reason.

Jr smith watched lebron rolling around holding his knee then get up and limp around grimacing, he was so impressed he had to try it himself.

Justacommeman · May 25, 2018 8:02PM

I have three words for you

James is insane

m

Justacommeman · May 25, 2018 8:03PM

@Coinstartled said:
The GOAT will force a game 7.

Heh

You watch a lot of sports for smoeone that doesn’t watch sports

m

Coinstartled · May 25, 2018 8:07PM

@Justacommeman said:

@Coinstartled said:
The GOAT will force a game 7.

Heh

You watch a lot of sports for smoeone that doesn’t watch sports

m

And you take very short sabbaticals from the forum!

(as do I)

DIMEMAN · May 25, 2018 8:12PM

The Celtics were manhandled tonight!

Justacommeman · May 25, 2018 8:23PM

@Coinstartled said:

@Justacommeman said:

@Coinstartled said:
The GOAT will force a game 7.

Heh

You watch a lot of sports for smoeone that doesn’t watch sports

m

And you take very short sabbaticals from the forum!

(as do I)

Just said I was staying out of the flustercock thread or whatever galaxy coined it

m

Coinstartled · May 25, 2018 8:30PM

@Justacommeman said:

@Coinstartled said:

@Justacommeman said:

@Coinstartled said:
The GOAT will force a game 7.

Heh

You watch a lot of sports for smoeone that doesn’t watch sports

m

And you take very short sabbaticals from the forum!

(as do I)

Just said I was staying out of the flustercock thread or whatever galaxy coined it

m

All threads go rogue if given enough time.

keets · May 25, 2018 8:34PM

just some thoughts and some response to comments thus far.

I really don't think anyone was faking anything during the game, the replays all showed contact. Lebron was injured by Larry Nance, Jr. and JR Smith got hurt on a dirty play by whoever it was, sticking his leg out to trip him as he went by. all in all it got rough at times. there in the last five minutes I think there was one time when there were about 4-5 guys on the floor at the same time.

when they showed Kevin Love walking down the tunnel it looked like he was checking for loose teeth!!! that collision was nasty.

I don't think it's a case of Boston playing bad in Cleveland, it's just home court advantage in the NBA. the Cavs played better defense tonight, really lock down for the 2nd and 3rd quarters. they were especially effective under the glass and I can give you one reason --- Larry Nance, Jr. if you watch him play he always seems to do the right thing and always seems to be in the right place.

I think the entire game turned on one stretch early in the 2nd quarter, the Cavs blocked some shots and had some steals to help put together a 20-4 run. Cleveland went from about seven down to almost 10 up in the space of around four minutes. after that it was a pretty even game the rest of the way, swinging between a 7-15 point Cavs lead. Boston went cold for that short stretch and it really hurt.

nothing will be easy on Sunday. I hope the Cavs win but expect Boston to prevail. if this was old time NBA we'd be looking at the start of a pretty good rivalry between some good players, but we are in the age of Free Agency and Cleveland has a few players who's careers are coming to an end. Boston is at the other end, players just starting. I wonder how many of these Celtics will still be playing for Boston in 4-5 years???

in some ways, I hate progress.

DIMEMAN · May 26, 2018 2:23PM

Anxious to see how tonight's game goes.

galaxy27 · May 26, 2018 2:26PM

@Justacommeman said:

Just said I was staying out of the flustercock thread or whatever galaxy coined it

m

'twas flustercuck, but a part of me thinks i've experienced flustercock too. many, many times, in fact.

btw i'm not even bothering to watch tonight's game. last thing my precious extended weekend needs is an entire quarter's worth of javale mcgee.

if any of you guys plan on getting drunk like i am, enjoy your pops and be safe

bronco2078 · May 26, 2018 2:42PM

@keets said:
just some thoughts and some response to comments thus far.

I really don't think anyone was faking anything during the game, the replays all showed contact.

There was contact but the rolling around moaning and groaning , grimacing was BS , he ran up and shot at the basket and drew a foul after. Then he realized he forgot to fake a limp so did that between free throws .

He is the biggest drama queen in the league , bar one

keets · May 26, 2018 3:05PM

I suppose you saw Love and Tatum as faking?? perhaps you would be so bold as to go onto the court with these guys?? I know I wouldn't even consider it.

SanctionII · May 26, 2018 4:58PM

2 years ago I was given courtside seats to a GS game by a client. My son and I attended. Being courtside and seeing the game played less than 10' away from you really has an impact. The size, speed, strength and quickness of NBA players is unbelievable. A regular person (even a 20 year old in very good shape) would be a hazard on the court.

I suspect that this reality is even more so in the NFL. Standing on the sideline of an NFL game (or hockey game, or rugby match, etc.) would be exciting and terrifying at the same time.

bronco2078 · May 26, 2018 6:39PM

@bronco2078 said:

@DIMEMAN said:
Did anybody else notice Kerr talking to Durant about playing ISO ball too much....and Durant not even paying attention on the sidelines. And Durant continued to play ISO ball and fail a lot.

Who is in charge there?????

golden state looks soft , it turned out they were soft last year too when it counted

words of wisdom from a wise man

bronco2078 · May 26, 2018 6:51PM

@keets said:
I suppose you saw Love and Tatum as faking?? perhaps you would be so bold as to go onto the court with these guys?? I know I wouldn't even consider it.

Here is a link to the incident in question I personally think he's faking

https://youtu.be/3mEk2Z5xEJs?t=8m57s

here is another view
https://youtu.be/TEZQ2rg-Rlg?t=28s

keets · May 26, 2018 7:22PM

hard to believe the Rockets are making the Warriors look beatable as they lose their cool. Curry may do one of two things, get hot or blow a gasket. he has been very unproductive all series and doesn't seem to have a shot in this game, he's missing the rim and glass altogether.

Gordon for Houston has really stepped up and shot well.

NBA Playoffs begin on Saturday.

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