NBA Master Thread

[Dan]

Option 1. Why wake up 1hr earlier, travel 2hrs longer, and use more points (not that it matters to you  )

Agreed. If it weren't for the middle seat this wouldn't be a discussion.

[B.D.Da'ehu]

http://www.wsj.com/articles/nba-finals-lebron-and-delly-and-the-improbable-1433951204

Wow. A must read for everyone residing in the state of Ohio.

[Ergel]

How will it end? 

Yup. This whole narrative gets forgotten if the warriors continue playing like they did in the forth quarter and run Cleveland out of the building.
Delly has a chance to become a legend, never have to pay for another drink in Cleveland. Or sink back into obscurity

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Delly has a chance to become a legend, never have to pay for another drink in Cleveland. Or sink back into obscurity

I think we seen from the end of last game Delly has nothing to do with the way Curry scores.

[Ergel]

I think we seen from the end of last game Delly has nothing to do with the way Curry scores.

I don't think that's accurate (just like someone can go through spells on offense, can't the same be said for defense?).
Anyways, in terms of the legend of Delly, whether or not that statement is true, it's irrelevant

[Shmelly]

I think we seen from the end of last game Delly has nothing to do with the way Curry scores.

You can see that from all 3 games actually. Steph has been missing shots he always makes, including wide open looks. Delly's defensive strength is he's a pest off the ball. When guarding ball he's below average, slow, and weak, and has no chance against Steph. Just been a perfect storm for him so far. I think he gets exposed tonight, but obviously hope and pray he doesn't.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

I don't think that's accurate (just like someone can go through spells on offense, can't the same be said for defense?).
Anyways, in terms of the legend of Delly, whether or not that statement is true, it's irrelevant

Didn't know it was the same for defense. 

Delly legend will only happen if he doesn't continue to get lit up like a Christmas tree and CLE wins.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Can CLE be setting themselves up for the greatest letdown in sports history?

So CLE wins and they are a bigger underdog (money line is GS -150). What does Vegas know that we don't?

[Dan]

Can CLE be setting themselves up for the greatest letdown in sports history?

Bigger than the other names failures we have? The catch, the trade, the shot, the move, the quit, the decision, the drive, the fumble, game 7/the error, red right 88...
This would be just another to tack on.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Has any NBA team in history ever lost the NBA finals after going up 3-1?

[dealfinder85]

Has any NBA team in history ever lost the NBA finals after going up 3-1?

no

[jj1000]

Didn't know it was the same for defense. 

Delly legend will only happen if he doesn't continue to get lit up like a Christmas tree and CLE wins.

You're joking right? Blatt decided in his infinite wisdom to take delly off of Curry in the beginning of the 4th.

Between that and taking Mozgov out in the second game he makes me very worried. Add it to his list of near losses due to his calls these playoffs.

[Baruch]

You're joking right? Blatt decided in his infinite wisdom to take delly off of Curry in the beginning of the 4th.

Between that and taking Mozgov out in the second game he makes me very worried. Add it to his list of near losses due to his calls these playoffs.

It may be connected to Delly going to the hospital after the game. Maybe Delly told Blatt that he's not 100% and can't guard Curry anymore?

[jj1000]

It may be connected to Delly going to the hospital after the game. Maybe Delly told Blatt that he's not 100% and can't guard Curry anymore?

Don't think so, he'd sit him if that's the case. He put him on Thompson or someone like that and guess what his man didn't make any shots in the beginning of the 4th.

Lebron also wants to point out they were up by 20 when he went out, when he came back they were up by only 9.

Vegas must've liked the 4th quarter for GS though.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Lebron also wants to point out they were up by 20 when he went out, when he came back they were up by only 9.

Did he mention that he is only a +2 for the series? 

I wonder what Delly's +/- is. Maybe ask LB.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

You're joking right? Blatt decided in his infinite wisdom to take delly off of Curry in the beginning of the 4th.

Maybe I was watching the wrong game but I thought it was Delly on Curry for a couple of those late 3's.

[jj1000]

Maybe I was watching the wrong game but I thought it was Delly on Curry for a couple of those late 3's.

No one said Curry won't score, but when he got his rhythm back for the game it was not Delly guarding him.

I don't know much about defense in basketball but from what I read Delly drives players crazy and gets under there skin in his style of defense, he sort to say makes sure they never get into a rhythm, but once Curry is on fire I can't blame anyone for what happens next.

[keemster26]

I think he gets exposed tonight, but obviously hope and pray he doesn't.

-1. Let's pray that tonight is the night that Steph curry finally catches wildfire!

[Dan]

-1. Let's pray that tonight is the night that Steph curry finally catches wildfire!

Banned

[keemster26]

Banned

Lol. Didn't mean to hit a nerve there.