OT: NBA Finals

[Kitaman]

I bet Jordan would get those calls. They're beating LeBron up.

 

[Gurleyman]

Yeah but they let walks go all over the place. AI came down with a chop on both his arms.

This one was pretty egregious. He took four steps, then lifted his pivot foot on the fadeaway.

The foul was spectacularly egregious too. Without the travel first, that would have been one of the worst no calls ever.

 

[joober jones]

Wow is Cleveland ever getting jobbed.

 

[Tommyboy]

JVG is funny LBJ sticks his arm into AI earlier and it's a good foul but Steph gets it and terrible call.

 

[BUHusky]

I don't have a horse in this race, but god damn, the officiating has been terrible.

 

[TasteofUConn]

This one was pretty egregious. He took four steps, then lifted his pivot foot on the fadeaway.

Are you being serious?

 

[Scoe]

Can you say Donaghy?

 

[TasteofUConn]

JVG is funny LBJ sticks his arm into AI earlier and it's a good foul but Steph gets it and terrible call.

I thought the LBJ call should have been an offensive foul - he elbowed the defender.

 

[Tommyboy]

This one was pretty egregious. He took four steps, then lifted his pivot foot on the fadeaway. The foul was spectacularly egregious too. Without the travel first, that would have been one of the worst no calls ever.

I rewatched totally right. That was a horrendous travel and walk.

 

[TasteofUConn]

Can you say Donaghy?

Seriously. This is getting bizarre.

 

[TasteofUConn]

I can't believe that the people cheering for GSW are arguing that the travel before the arm foul was somehow not like the 4 step drives and moving pivots we see in the NBA every game. That's really bizarre too.

And another thing they have to get rid of - "late" whistles. Don't let the ref base the foul call on whether the ball goes in. A foul should be a foul.

 

[johnhuskies95]

Just a horrible performance by Curry all around. No other way to put it.

But a great all-hands-on-deck win by the Cavs. Really fun to watch.

 

[James]

what a class performance from lebron and co.

 

[superjohn]

Curry should get his trophy taken away after that performance, brought back John Starks nightmares. Credit to the Cavs, really strange game.

 

[TasteofUConn]

I didn't really think the officiating helped either team - I thought several calls went against GS early, and several went against the Cavs late. But wow, it's tough to watch when the fouls seem so arbitrary and inconsistent. Must be maddening for fans of either team.
The NBA has several features I don't like - moving screens are awful, and constant, for example. Way too much contact allowed on ball handlers. But, sometimes, you brush a guy and it's a foul. Just seems wildly inconsistent.

 

[TasteofUConn]

Curry should get his trophy taken away after that performance, brought back John Starks nightmares. Credit to the Cavs, really strange game.

What do you think is up with him? Yips? Nagging D? Just a bad night? Hard to know. Many of his shots were contested, but that usually doesn't bother him, and he missed a few open ones.

 

[tzznandrew]

Starks was Game 7, so I'll give Curry a pass.

The Cavs played absolutely perfect defense for 45 minutes. To win this series, they are going to need to play defense like that again, and again, and again. And even playing great defense, I highly doubt Curry will be as bad as he was last night.

But if they can play that defense, they have a shot. I don't think they're deep enough, so I'm not adjusting my predictions. But it was impressive what they did.

 

[tzznandrew]

What do you think is up with him? Yips? Nagging D? Just a bad night? Hard to know. Many of his shots were contested, but that usually doesn't bother him, and he missed a few open ones.

He shot 50% from the field in Game 1, but he's been off from range. Probably some combination of the second and third thing you said.

I'd bet Kerr has a better offensive scheme for Tuesday; Klay played well, but then they just let the offense revolve around him heat-checking.

Credit the Cavs for this; they seem to be forcing the Warriors into more 1-on-1.

 

[superjohn]

Just a horrible performance by Curry all around. No other way to put it.

But a great all-hands-on-deck win by the Cavs. Really fun to watch.

Even the great ones can have a horrendous game but on the big stage that should not happen with the MVP. I get that as a shooter sometimes you just don't have it but sometimes he is just too loose with the ball, some of his decisions and nonchalant play is inexcusable. Just one game but my god was it a bad one.

 

[champs99and04]

Ryan Boatright should be watching as much game tape of Matthew Dellavedova as possible on defense. That's the way he has to play if he wants to stick in the league.

 

[TasteofUConn]

I highly doubt Curry will be as bad as he was last night.

It seems impossible that he would repeat.
On the other hand, I think JR is capable of putting his head up his ass for 4 or 5 plays each game for the rest of the series.

 

[TasteofUConn]

Ryan Boatright should be watching as much game tape of Matthew Dellavedova as possible on defense. That's the way he has to play if he wants to stick in the league.

MD had a play where he played tenacious D on Curry from Curry's favorite spot, causing the shot to be 1' short, got the rebound in traffic going out of bounds, and dished to a teammate inbounds. The announcers didn't give that play enough credit - it was huge. Reminded me of Giff defending Randal and Young and getting the board on two possessions in crunch time. Damn, I miss Giff.

 

[tzznandrew]

It seems impossible that he would repeat.
On the other hand, I think JR is capable of putting his head up his ass for 4 or 5 plays each game for the rest of the series.

JR Smith made JR Smith plays. It wasn't like he was bad on offense, and he wasn't particularly bad on defense either. He scored around his average, shot about his average, made great rotations to keep that defense humming, and did the stupid sh¡t he always does. He is what he is.

 

[superjohn]

He shot 50% from the field in Game 1, but he's been off from range. Probably some combination of the second and third thing you said.

I'd bet Kerr has a better offensive scheme for Tuesday; Klay played well, but then they just let the offense revolve around him heat-checking.
Credit the Cavs for this; they seem to be forcing the Warriors into more 1-on-1.

Klay was the only guy who showed up, now we have a series and the Warriors are obviously going to need Curry and Draymond to step up their games. Lebron was Lebron and the rest of the team just plays really gritty. Did Mosgov get traded at halftime?

 

[tzznandrew]

Klay was the only guy who showed up, now we have a series and the Warriors are obviously going to need Curry and Draymond to step up their games. Lebron was Lebron and the rest of the team just plays really gritty. Did Mosgov get traded at halftime?

No idea why they went away from him. To be fair, it didn't really hurt them, but he was making great decisions while he was in.