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>“He doesn’t really share his life outside of basketball with me,” Austin said. “He and I don’t know each other like that. We know each other as strictly basketball. A lot of people on the outside don’t understand that because people think we have a relationship like every other father and son. We just don’t. That’s because he’s been gone my whole life, and that’s fine.
>He's always been like a coach. He's never really been -- he's always been a father when he had time to be, I'm not trying to say he's not a father, but [our] relationship has always been coach/player. And it's worked out.
First for Fuck Kevin Durant and the Warriors.
>>69269516
How is this white kid "Doc" Rivers' son? they look nothing alike. Is he just a bastard?
>>69269516
>and that's fine
>>69269551
His real name is obviously Austin Targaryen
>>69269544
Harry pls. You need to stop posting so much. It isn't healthy.
>>69269567
Get rich.
Get a personality.
Kevin Durant was nothing but a role player
That's what we'll say about him in years to come. He won't be the guy on this team. He won't even be the #2.
>>69269590
i dont get the cockroach meme
wtf? I hate Dirk now
neutral observer from /tv/ here. were the finals rigged like everyone is saying? is the /nba/ really rigged? i came to ask the experts because i heard the rigging is subtle
>>69269624
No one does
NBA summerfag here, I don't watch anything but the latter part of the playoffs.
How is a 34 yo Wade worth 20+ million a year to the Cavs, and does he even fit their lineup? I get LeBron wants to bring his Heat fuckboi to him, but that sounds like a huge waste of money
Explain how this would be a good move, if it indeed happens
>>69269619
he's gonna at least be the 2nd highest scorer on their team cmon famalam dont kid yourself now
>>69269652
Every team is about to have a fuckton of money so nothing matters
>>69269624
He stole it from divegrass threads and its barely used there lmao
To the guy that missed a green release--
What's your jumper?
>>69269652
It's mostly a desperation move, I don't think the Cavs would be better off not signing Wade so they may as well go for it. The only reason they shouldn't do the deal is it may hurt their chances of signing a big FA next year
>>69269654
Oh I'm sure either Curry/Thompson will really love being #3
>>69269625
why? if you're racist and watching basketball I don't know what to tell you
>>69269645
does pill popping affect your comprehension?
Lol, I asked my little brother is he a warriors fan, he said yea, and he said before Stephen curry was a starter, I was like alright let me ask you a question, who was the starting point gaurd for the warriors before Stephen curry, sat there looking crazy and said I don't know, I'm just a bandwagon
post >yfw wade goes to the warriors for the vet minimum
>>69269707
By Curry/Thompson you mean Thompson right or are you retarded? And yes I think Thompson will be fine with it considering he was recruiting Durant to go there.
>>69269652
>>69269652
Him coming to Cleveland depends mostly on whether or not Lebron wants to gut half of his paycheck.
>>69269707
they are cucks they dont mind
How is it fair that 1 team can hoard all the superstars and form a literal all-star team you can use during the regular season?
Why isn't there a rule to prevent this yet?
>>69269625
If it makes you feel better she's Norwegian.
>>69269652
Wade would make the Cavs more physical . That is the thing that helped the Cavs beat the Warriors. Wade isn't worth 20 million to the Cavs, but if they can get him at a cheaper price he is well worth it.
>>69269652
Cavs can't give Wade close to 20M because they have to pay LeBron and they don't have his Bird Rights kek. To pay Wade that money I think they'd have to trade Shump, Frye, Mo Williams and they still wouldn't have enough to out bid other teams
Stephen A Smith is still mad Kd called him a liar.
(Which he is cause kd didn't sign with the lakers)
Why didn't he get mad when skip made the same decision and went to Fox.
>>69269759
NBA offered to gradually increase the salary cap.
NBPA wanted an immediate rise
Don't blame the NBA or the owners, blame the players.
>>69269759
There are rules they just dont work.
>>69269790
http://deadspin.com/5943994/stephen-a-smith-thought-an-article-about-him-in-the-onion-was-real
>There are Knicks fans who are unironically excited
>>69269645
this is were you disappear into the shadow realm lmao you make this so easy
This was the best free agengy in NBA history
>>69269652
Wade is more of a name than a player at this point.
J.R. Smith fits them a lot better than Wade would.
>>69269686
He didn't get mad because he knows how much ESPN fucking sucks.
http://www.si.com/nba/2015/03/12/nba-nbpa-smoothing-salary-cap-labor-crisis-lockout-2017
Durant can obviously use his player option for 17-18 assuming there is a season, but Durant to GSW could be the move that precipitates a pretty nasty lockout.
also a new cap could test how small of a contract Durant would be willing to accept to stay with the Warriors.
I think we are going to see max contracts skyrocket to 40% and actually test the cunning of GMs.
i still can't imagine KD playing against Westbrook. Those two are practically brothers.
Can we avoid the fiasco from the last thread where a tripfag managed to bait dozens of people?
post yfw Curry's glass legs break this season and GS doesn't win shit
>>69269863
anybody get the feeling their friendship was never really genuine, more the product of being forced in the same team for nearly a decade?
>>69269748
But KD "the servant" is a self-proclaimed cuck
>>69269904
you give too much credit to the spammers on /nba/
Lakers?
>>69269909
>Livingston replaces Curry in the starting lineup
>Warriors become a better team somehow
did the sale of the clippers affect the salary cap or what is causing teams to spend so much money
>>69269911
I think they bonded in that they spent so much time in a common situation
but I don't think they're best friends
>>69269909
Ya, without Curry the poor Warriors would have to settle on just having Klay, Green, Durant.
Imo, Klay, Green and Durant are better than Klay, Green, Curry
>Teague
>Ellis
>George
>Young
>Turner
>Jefferson
>Miles
>Stuckey
is this team good enough to lose to lebron in the ECF?
>>69269911
no. they were there through the best and the worst of times. all they had was each other. And that's why KD left. He was fed up with trying to carry his shit team with Westbrook and it's all due in part to the management or ownership for never signing anyone and trading all their good players away.
He has had enough.
>>69269909
you guys are hoping for the wrong injury with Curry and Durant
Draymond Green going down could literally unravel their entire team. Their screens will be less effective, their defense will suffer, Curry will be forced to be a playmaker more often than he is comfortable with, their rebounding will suffer.
>>69269966
they're not chucking their way to another championship
KD is Lebron's bitch
>>69269980
I think Celtics and Pacers are going to be fighting for the honor of losing to the Cavs.
>>69269759
blame lebron for this shit
>>69269851
Lockout is gonna happen. No way either side folds easily
>>69269980
clearly the 2nd best team in the east
>>69269992
and to follow up on this, he and westbrook didn't trust the team the entire season. only because they were in the playoffs did they share the ball, because if they didn't they would lose. He never had a choice and still did everything he could for the team.
>>69269980
only if lebron travels for a game winner in a 7 game series again
>>69269711
Oh it makes it seem like curry beat lebron this year
When he didn't
>>69269950
TV deal
the NBA cut a new deal with TNT and ESPN, in which the networks agreed to pay something like 24 billion for the rights to broadcast NBA games
the CBA dictates that the owners and players split the NBA's money in a certain ratio (I forget the current ratio...is it something like 52:48 or something?)
because the NBA gets a lot more money from the TV deal now, the money the players get inflates by a lot
this is reflected by the salary cap
>>69269999
Cleveland's own Stipe Miocic broke the curse
>>69269950
TV deal with ESPN/TNT caused the cap spike and the NBPA's refusal to have the cap space go up gradually. They wanted the money to come in at once.
It's gonna occur again next off season as well unless something happens
Will the Mavs make the playoffs?
Pacers win the 2017 ECF. Cap this
>>69270017
what is the consensus of the last lockout? was it a good one or bad one?
>>69269759
wahhh no one wants to go to my team
>>69270011
>lebron said he got the idea from the boston big 3
>>69269759
cheer up you just resigned derozan
>>69270027
except Durant and Westbrook's teammates were playing great in game 6 and they froze them out. Well, except for Waiters.
the Thunder were playing lights out basketball when Westbrook and Durant were trusting their teammates. They had "the greatest team of all time" down 3-1 and all of the great habits they seemed to be developing disintegrated. They jacked up shots, they dribbled the air out of the ball, Westbrook got mad at Kanter for a missed assignment and demanded that Donovan bench him the rest of the game, and they got totally wrapped up in themselves.
>>69269759
the only reason this worked for GS is because curry is being paid less than half of his worth
>>69269831
where did go piss go? bet he went to fill that prescription
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
>>69269909
It's not like he showed up in the finals this year anyway. Draymond and Klay have both bailed their team out so many times already, Curry is not even a factor in the playoffs
>>69270100
Even if Curry was paid the max he could have gotten at the time of signing his contract, which is only like 8M more, the Warriors still could have cleared enough space for KD.
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What is the #1 reason why Durant went to GS?
>>69269992
>He was fed up with trying to carry his shit team with Westbrook
>shit team
The team was fine, the problem was him and Westbrook playing hero ball in crucial moments of the game
>>69270063
.....ya big 3s (4s, 2s, ect) started in the 2000s. It's not like through the history of the NBA it's common.
>>69269980
>coach: nate mcmillan
probably wont even make it that far 2bh fann
>>69269831
kek go overdose will ignore this
>>69270130
>dwight howard
>>69270062
Depends on who you ask. I think CP3 is a fucking idiot so I'm a little biased
>>69270132
Ayesha's pussy is still tight because Curry is only 4 inches long
Daily reminder that the Orlando Magic will win the 2017 NBA Championship.
>>69270132
Bad bitches and palm trees... and water and shit
>>69269992
>Westbrook
>Ibaka
>Adams
>Kanter
>Waiters
Put LeBron on that team and he easily wins a championship. Durant had all the help he should need, he's the fucking problem.
>>69270093
because KD and Westbrook basically had to scream at them to work together. They had no choice. They are not a team because they do not get along.
>>69270178
>last team he was on without a ballhog SG and had a coach worth a shit: Magic
we gon be aight
>>69270062
bad. Not NHL lockout bad, but still bad.
>lost like 24 games
>CBA was poorly thought out because owners put percentages of revenue over getting a well thought out cap
>PR disaster for both sides
and since the players bent over then they probably aren't going to bend over again. This lockout could be nastier even though the owners stand to lose badly if they go through with it.
>>69270214
>bad bitches
yeah they exist everywhere except utah
>palm trees
in norcal? norcal is pretty much washington state
>water
yeah they have a lot of that, freezing muddy water
>25 millions a year
>no pressure to ever win a championship
>no pressure to stay in shape, can just be chubby and still drop 20 points a game
>no pressure to carry his team
>living in one of the most based cities
>living the good life
Is Melo the happiest motherfucker in the NBA
>Warriors trying to capture ray Allen
STOP GS! RAY ALLEN IS NOT A BAD GUY!
>>69270227
>Westbrook
yes
>Ibaka
they don't play him as a defensive oriented player anymore. they're trying to make him shoot more and he's not good at that.
>Adams
genuinely good. However, he makes Ibaka redundant.
>Kanter
overpaid. no playing time.
>Waiters
fucking trash
>>69270256
He seemed pretty bummed that he couldn't win anything
>>69270256
you can tell he's dead inside
nigga will never be relevant
>>69270230
this is a mentally bankrupt and self-serving argument.
all they had to do was keep their composure for one more game. Kanter was a 6MOTY finalist, Adams is a very good young center, Ibaka was actually having a great playoff series. They had to set the tone and they set an absolutely horrible one.
>>69270256
>War is bad, it makes me sad.
-Carmelo Anthony
>>69270256
>no pressure
you clearly dont follow New York closely enough because Melo is shit on constantly by the media and public here. also part of why he stayed in New York was because his wife wanted to live in New York, and after he made the decision she cucked him with a literallywho rapper and dumped him. i doubt hes the happiest motherfucker in the NBA
>>69270227
LeBron on that team is a fucking dynasty. It's a joke that Durcant didn't even win one championship with that stacked ass roster.
>>69270256
>Four of the first five picks have won an NBA Championship: Darko Miličić with the Pistons in 2004; Dwyane Wade with the Heat in 2006, 2012 and 2013; Chris Bosh also with the Heat in 2012 and 2013; LeBron James with the Heat in 2012 and 2013 and in 2016 with the Cavaliers.
Must be nice being a shekelhoarder yet without giving your life a meaning.
>>69270227
Westbrook is a ball dominate point guard, his hero ball style of play hurts Durant more than helps.
Adams is going to be great, but he is still developing.
Waiters, Kanter are average role players.
>>69270295
it was a fluke that they all got as far as they did. And i think they pushed as far as they could go.
>>69269748
>cuck
do you even know what that buzzword means fuckboi?
>>69270256
if he played on a better team and actually did something in the playoffs for once people would respect him as an NBA great and blahblah
he has the talent to be up there with the best players of this generation
he could be rich and respected instead of just rich
i think you have to have at least a bit of a competitive streak to make it this far as a basketball player and im sure there will always be a part of melo that will regret that his achievements will never reflect his talent
>I rate Curry
Is anyone still pretending that Lebron isn't the best player?
>>69270332
"cuck" is the new "fag"
>>69270346
Golden state fans desu
this confirms KD is not and never will be a leader. This warriors team also doesnt have leaders, drayboon could be but hes too unstable to lead, its why they collapsed in the final vs lebrons rally. they dont need durant they need a good seasoned vet that also plays their role well. They are already the best team in talent and skill for this era, they literally lost because kerr cant control his children and there isnt a player there to help him.
they traded bogut who was a vet and smart guy for a cuck who calls himself "the servant".
>>69270256
Probably, unless he actually wants a ring.
>>69270333
He keeps beating LeBron during their Nuggets and Cavaliers clash
After leaving for New York, dunno what happened to him, he seems far less interested in playing.
>>69270346
People were rating KD better then LeGod last year, fucking embarrassing.
>>69270346
No. Curry winning the MVP was a total joke.
>>69270346
he should have been mvp every year for the past decade
>>69270330
>a fluke
>beating a 73-9 team
>two games were blowouts
I guess if Westbrook and Durant playing team ball was a fluke you could say that, but this wasn't role players going above themselves. This was a team with two incredible players and a good collection of role players briefly 'getting it' and just as quickly forgetting 'it'.
>>69269516
so who plays second fiddle to curry now? KD or klay?
>durcant doesnt win one ring on one of the most stacked and talented teams in the league
>goes to join another stacked team where he can be carried.
Basketball reasons only, this was way worse than Lebron. Outside of basketball lebrons decision is worse because of the drama and tv show. All in all this move may cost him his legacy because he wont be fixing his mistake by going back to OKC like lebron.
>>69270323
>without giving your life a meaning.
lol, I'm sure his life has plenty of meaning getting paid 25 millions a year to play a sport. Not everyone is as obsessed about winning as Jordan or Kobe and they're generally better and happier human beings at the end of the day. It's just a game bro, chill
Anyone else simultaneously think that Durant is a bitch and also that OKC can get fucked? This was all set in motion when Clay Bennett decided to be a cheap Jew bastard and trade Harden. He cared more about not paying the luxury tax than he cared about keeping his superteam together and being a dynasty. He deserves this, even if Durant chose the worst possible FA destination.
>>69269819
why wouldn't we be excited? we finally got a team with some depth and skill. improvement on every single position since the last year.
>vujacic was a starter last year
>calderon was a starter last year
jesus christ.
>>69270397
You and your mom, you fucking faggot ass piece of shit.
>>69270442
>1973
>>69270440
>Worst possible destination
Maybe from a spectators point of view. But if you were Durant, then thats the best place to go.
>>69270373
Curry winning the MVP wasn't a joke because he had the best regular season by far of any player. That doesn't mean he's better than LeBron when LeBron actually gives a shit
>>69269551
Doc Rivers looks like your 60 percent black 40% white/mixed African American. So if he fucks a white girl it's no surprise if you get a Austin Rivers
>>69270389
Durant keeps spaghetting the ball and building Trump's wall with bricks isnt just a matter of "forgetting" it.
He probably intends to betray OKC in the 1st place cause he really wanted to leave.
>>69270426
Half the West is "stacked" if you think OKC is stacked.
>>69270444
Trips confirm!
>>69270461
>no current nba player was even alive the last time the knicks won
>>69270469
I think it's possible, though if he was sabotaging them I believe it was more likely subconsciously and not consciously.
>>69270461
yeah, that was a very long time ago and it'll probably be few more years until we win. what about it? our team got much better from last year, and that what's important now.
>>69270220
ultra kek
>>69270186
Durant will be deep dickin Curry's wife.
>>69270508
just win one before clyde dies bro
>>69270484
how many teams in the West had two top 10 players?
>Golden State
there was nothing wrong with their supporting cast outside of Waiters because even Roberson was playing well in the playoffs, they just lost their cool.
warriors are no stranger to poaching players when they are playing them in the playoffs. iggy was poached when they played the nuggets (he literally hung out with the warriors in their locker room during a series).
its ironic iggy was a factor in bringing kd to the warriors. they probably all approached him during the reg season and all the players on okc saw it and got pissed. warriors are a team filled with turncoats. Its amazing they havent stolen any good cavs players yet. Lebron must be running a blood oath op there
>>69270444
wow. what did i ever do to you friend?
>>69269652
>How is a 34 yo Wade worth 20+ million a year to the Cavs
He's not
He should take a paycut, Lebron will probably be taking a paycut for the team too. Wade should play for 10 million or something. Although I haven't even looked at the cap space they actually have. Only way he makes 20M on the Cavs is if Lebron serverely sacrifices his pay just for Wade. Which he shouldn't have to do anyway, not because Lebron needs to make more money but because Wade isn't a 20 something all star anymore so that's a bad look if he comes on the team making that much
>>69270534
they got varejao but he only made them worse
yeah so heat might be tanking next .
It probably the best option to win. their is no way they are going to compete with lebron and the warriors
>>69270534
Warriors just whore their wives out to the next player they want to poach, they are all about free love over there.
Reminder that Warriors fans are trash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMfn6-mb8_4
>>69269625
It makes sense, if you hang around with nignogs enough then you'll acquire their taste in women.
I joined a Jewish frat in college and I've only dated Jewish girls ever since... I love their look. I just sort of picked up that taste naturally.
>>69270170
Literally the 90's was the only era where people got the meme idea of doing it yourself. Only reason it was possible to "kinda" do it by yourself is because zone defense was illegal and it was a man-to-man league for a while
>>69270170
I hope you are being sarcastic
>>69270534
What is the /pol/ tier comment.
You know what this comment sounds like? It sounds like it was written by a fat fedora wearing neckbeard. No lie. You can just imagine that kind of guy pissed off and typing this non-sense
>>69270232
Yeah, he could also touch the top of the backboard back then and was a 4X DPOY. Not the same Dwight, Dwight's true prime was when he was younger
>>69270465
This. Curry went all out chasing the Bull's record, and Lebron is known to coast until the playoffs. Lebron can't be that upset he didn't get MVP, he knows damn well coasting until the playoffs won't get him one
>>69270256
Yep, and he has his own statue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGMDMsXpMlg
>>69270592
Jewish chicks won't marry a Goy
>lebron made the warriors as we know it because of his heatles and antics
>kd forced to join the warriors and the warriors desperate to take him to fight lebron
Lebron started all this. He made betraying your team okay, he made it okay to make super teams, his obsession with winning one for da land made the warriors lose and need to sign KD to beat lebron. Now that faggot can retire and leave the league in a horrible state all due to his actions since he entered.
The guy is the ultimate villain, hes in your face as well as sitting behind the screen pulling the strings. Hes the nbas tool to make the sport like WWE. If lebron never existed we would have great teams players and a good sport. Instead we have memeoirs cavshits and lottery teams everywhere. It sucks because hes also an all time great player so everyone kowtows and fears him.
>>69270310
>Girls who flock between rappers and ballplayers
Literally the most nighoodrat thing you can do.
>>69270631
>Melo has a statue that melts when the heat is turned up
POT
TER
RY
>This summer I'm taking my talents to Lake Eerie.
>>69270644
You're wrong, though. It actually happens quite often
>Mindaugas Kuzminskas signing on with New York
It's over. Pack it in. Knicks are going the distance this year, mark my words.
>>69270333
Nah, he's just a scorer. A guy who can play and score but isn't really much of a great team guy, he's not toxic but he's not a floor general either. He's just kind of a neutral all-star
>>69270608
How was i being pol tier? Its proven that the warriors poach players. Credits to them. But dont deny it you cuck. I didnt mention anything about race
>>69270681
the ''''''''''''''''''''mecca''''''''''''''''''' of basketball
>>69270608
What the fuck is /pol/ about that comment? You're the one giving off the fat fedora neckbeard faggot vibes you queer.
wonder why no NBA team is giving Willie Warren a call
he outperformed Beasley when they were playing in China.
>>69270649
Yeah, he chose the Warriors because he knew every other team in the East was incapable of beating Lebron and only the Warriors had a good track record vs him in the West.
Its all about LBJ. They thought they were defeating a villain by teaming up but they became the villains due to Lebrons master plan.
>>69270346
>>69270376
Literally this
>>69270681
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O6WlBC9bFc
He's fairly good at playing SF need to bulk up a little bit and could play PF has the skills and hieght.
>>69269712
I was a warriors fan before curry but it seemed like a revolving door
I've blocked out all the shitty seasons as much as possible,I honestly can't remember a single Steph curry play during the monta era post we believe
Can he do it again bros? Can he beat the villain alliance and send them back to their shitty run down bar?
>>69270658
Not sure what the numbers look like now, but Melo had the best clutch metrics in the NBA by a massive margin from 2004-2013.
>>69270593
90s was dominated by the Jordan narrative.
People ignore that he won his titles with a big 3. Jordan, Pippen, Grant for 3. Jordan, Pippen, Rodman for 3.
Houston won in-between the Bulls with Olajuwon, Drexler, Smith
Reminder that KD is the ultimate beta cuck
>>69270775
*2003-2013
Sup niggas
>>69270715
>You're the one!!!
You sound like a kid
>>69270775
that is a mess to decipher, is there a distilled version of that?
>>69270801
Hey, I was just throwing it right back at you.
>>69270780
Yep it's true
Jordan had big 3's, people especially underrate Grant just because he wasn't part of the 72-10 Bulls and wasn't a meme guy like Rodman
>NBA Finals MVP: 2011
>NBA Most Valuable Player: 2007
>13× NBA All-Star: 2002–2012, 2014–2015
>12× All-NBA Team: 2001–2012
>RANKED 6TH IN ALL-TIME SCORING
>Ranked 2ND in all-time NBA Finals free throw percentage
>82 consecutive free throws made (the third-longest streak of all-time)
>One of FOUR (4) players with an NBA Playoff career average of 25 ppg and 10 rpg (25.3 ppg, 10.0 rpg through 2016 postseason)
>One of seven members of the 50–40–90 club: 2007
>Holds the record for most free-throws made in a single playoff season with 205 free-throws made: 2006
>Dallas Mavericks all-time statistical leader in games, points, rebounds, field goals, three-point field goals and free throws
Literally LITERALLY Top 10 player in NBA History
>b-but you need to play defense and offensE to be Top 10
>RANKED 8TH IN ALL TIME DEFENSIVE
>One of TWO (2) players with 150 three-pointers and 100 blocks in a single season: 2001
>One of THREE (3) players to surpass the mark of 1,000 in both three-pointers and blocks for the career
>One of TEN (10) players to surpass the marks of 25,000 in points and 10,000 in rebounds for the career
Based Fucking Dirk
Most Loyal
Most Clutch
Most Lovable
>>69270799
he literally can't go out in public without being bothered anyway, is he just crashing the plane with no survivors?
Durant probably wouldn't have left if Westbrook was a good little christian boy that would go to church with him like Curry and Iggy would
>>69270896
>Durant probably wouldn't have left if Westbrook was a good little christian boy that would share his wife with him like Curry and Iggy would
>>69270768
Yeah he can still do it, he has one year of LeGodmode left in the tank. Problem is even if he cucks Durant like he always does, he's gonna need the rest of his team to show up too. Kevin Love needs to be good. Like, consistently good. He needs to play the way he did in game 7 all the time. All of the Cavaliers will have to show up big time to beat this team.
>>69270220
wait did the league rig it or god?
>>69269516
>Loyalty edition
So which is it
Wade not loyal to Miami Heat
or
Pat Riley not loyal to Wade who gave them championship and a super team.
>>69270916
>le cuck meme
epic, i like it!
>>69270761
I'd love to say Baron but there was a gap there.
>>69270865
Literally LITERALLY Top 10 most forgettable hall of famer
people won't know who he is in a decade, just a tall yuro who won a ring once and... and... and what? he's not Kobr or Duncan
>>69269999
checked
>tfw /sp/ will hate the Mavs/Dirk because of some faggot troll who's never even been to a game
>>69270865
>RANKED 8TH IN ALL TIME DEFENSIVE
Good jokes anon
Update on Dwayne Wade yet?
>>69270896
I hate Durant's move to the dubs, but Westbrook is overrated.
He does a shit job of distributing the ball. He is an amazing scorer, but a bad teammate.
>>69270972
thirsty as fuck
>>69270972
The entire city of Cleveland and their sports teams are now following him on social media.
why are there so many lelbron dickriders?
>left team cus he cant win
>allowed cavs to stock lottery picks
>literally trades future kobe wiggins so he can win now
>takes advantage of a shitty east and frail warriors team
you can't actually like this ape can you sp?
westbrook just signed with the cavs
>>69270951
Basically sounds like Bill Wilton
lel
>>69270986
You're an idiot
>>69270823
None that I have on hand, it was posted here from Reddit like 3 years ago IIRC. It's pretty straightforward though imo. Each square represents a period of time and how much the team was up/down by at that time. The number in the square is efficiency, using eFG% to adjust for threes. So with 24 seconds to go and down 1, Melo has an eFG% of 54.5%. League-average this season
(overall, not in the clutch) was 50%, league average in iso was something like 37-42%. Naturally, those numbers would go lower in clutch situations. The second graph is just the corresponding sample size for each of the squares in the upper graph.
>>69270954
he's like Harry with less determination
Harry and that Mavsfag are among the saddest individuals in the history of /sp/
Makes you think if KD and Russ were really that close. If anything Russ should have been able to convince KD to stay 1 more year for another run.
Maybe KD was Ibaka's fuccboi and he was mad that the big guy from Congo was traded.
>>69270587
Heat bandwagon fans weren't this bad solely because nobody on that team was breaking any 3pt records or coming close to breaking the Bull's record. If they did I guarantee you they would have had the same arrogance and smugness about them
>>69270954
>>69108186
Not sure why someone wants to pretend to be me but regardless if you care what anons think of your team here then you wont cut it here. If you see anyone poating that they hate a certain player because of what gets posted here you should call out those posters for being casual retarded and ignore them.
Lil boat
>>69270865
A loyal clutch player who leads their team in many categories all-time, plays defense, and won regular season and finals MVPs, you say?
>>69271006
the problem is matching each square with the volume, some of the impressive values are matched with low volume and some of the less-than-impressive values are matched with high volume.
like he is .682 with 10 seconds left which is awesome, but the sample size is tiny, while he shoots .317 with 5 minutes left and up 3 which is decidedly not awesome and has a much larger but still small sample size to draw from.
lmao @ /nba/ memeing about wade not being a good player anymore
jr smith does fit their starting lineup more though
>>69271006
I still remember this game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9neM8by1SQ
Cold
Blooded
>>69270974
Westbrook just had an 11apg postseason. Only 8 guys have ever done that in 70 years of NBA history (min. 10 playoff games). Westbrook has absolutely developed into one of the game's best passers.
>>69271058
Durant never had a reason to not be loyal, Spurs are an amazing organization.
Players normally stay with teams, of the teams are doing a good job building around them.
>>69270954
Also i hope you directing that towards actual trolls and arent implying that ive never been to a Mavs game
>>69271058
You just reminded me of the very reason that Dirk will never be top legend in Texas. Dirk is cool but Dirk and the Mavs are like an afterthought behind the Spurs here in Texas. Unless you're from Dallas maybe
>>69270681
Excellent.
I'm proud of KD, this change will make the NBA evolve. It's no longer about being loyal to the team owned by a white man but more of the players making their own legacies out of the rigged BA
>>69271058
>>69270865
>you will NEVER see them go head-to-head in the playoffs again
Does anyone else find the NBA free agency to be highly problematic for their anime watching schedule? These last few days I was planning on binging a bunch of anime but I just can't stop watching out for NBA news and shitposting in /nba/. How do I free myself from this hell so I can watch my anime?
Was Drummond the only free agent deserving of a max contract?
>>69271134
I've never been to Texas but Dirk Nowiztki is a household name here on the west coast because of the 2011 run. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili are not household names, at least where I live.
>lebron signs a smaller deal this offseason
>wade signs with the cavs using the extra money from lebron's paycut
>lebron gets the biggest deal possible next offseason using bird rights
this will happen cap this
>>69271160
FINALLY I HAVE A FRIEND HERE
off-season is best for anime. most of the time i only get to watch 1-2 episodes before going to bed at night, like 4/7 nights of the week, but when the season is on that goes down rapidly.
>>69271150
Joe Lacob is like the whitest guy though, and he even takes credit for the cotton you pick err I mean rings you win in interviews with the New York Times
I love men, especially Dirk and Mark Cuban. I want them inside me.
>mfw BoGOD gets more playing time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_2YGIlGgBY
>"Ultimately he got frustrated and felt that they had plateaued," said a person with insight into Durant's thought process. "[Donovan] came in, and he still had the same issues that he had with Russ under Scotty. The offense didn't change much. He still had to take a ton of contested shots every game; and that's when he had the ball at all."
>he still had the same issues that he had with Russ under Scotty
>>69270986
>you can't actually like this ape
why would you say this about lebron?
>>69271183
>Household name
You can leave meme mode for a moment
>>69270986
wiggins is trash literally below average at all aspects of the game right now
don't ever compare him to goatbe dont @ me
>>69271189
I watch as much NBA as I can for like the first month of the season but then I get bored and only watch the big games until the playoffs come around. But it's during free agency and the trade deadline that I just can't get myself to do anything but stare at my computer screen waiting to hear more news.
>>69271210
Ugliest guy in the NBA, I'm surprised teams don't lose games when he goes out to play. That shit is like unleashing the kraken
>>69271224
>said a person with insight into Durant's thought process.
this is the vaguest description possible. It could be a hotline psychic or it could be Nick Collison.
>>69271085
The point is more what the player did on the possessions necessary to win the game. I'm definitely not claiming this is something all-encompassing or a perfect answer to "clutchness", just responding to an inaccurate remark. Statistically speaking, Melo does anything but "melt when the heat is turned up". It's actually when his numbers are flashiest.
Found some more if anyone's curious about their favorite players.
http://imgur.com/WQXwhoK
http://imgur.com/lCS5Fde
http://imgur.com/a/Gf83Z
http://imgur.com/bdFCqB2
http://imgur.com/a/Hvdyx
>>69271178
Hows this related to his move? Durant is the only one going to the Warriors the rest of the team was built from scratch
>>69271293
>Iggy
>>69271249
the only games i really have to watch are spurs east coast games and the odd early home games on sundays. the rest is optional just out of sheer practical reasons, but it still makes me negotiate what to do almost every night and that's kinda annoying.
i really want to dig into this new season but i don't want to miss duncan's retirement announcement either. i don't want to have to say i was jacking it to anime girls when someone asks me what i was doing when the news dropped.
>>69271224
He would have had the ball more if he stopped being a coward and hiding from it.
>>69271210
He's a big guy.
>warriors are trying to get a guy who hasn't played basketball in like 3 years to join them
LOL, what happened to people being lined up to sign with them for the minimum? They being forced to recruit a 45 year old Ray Allen!
>>69271210
i don't know if they'll be able to match offer sheets he's sure to get in this market. better start saying goodbye to him.
i love basketball but if there's one thing i would love more is to lose my virginity to a girl who likes me
>>69271344
once a nigger gets a taste of that lazy ass retirement life he aint comin back its in the blood of a nigger to love the lazy life
>>69271375
>a girl who likes me
don't you ever think there must be something wrong with that girl if she likes you
because i do
>>69271375
Just go to one of those asian message parlors and get it over with for like 140 bro.
>>69271183
Actually on 2nd thought this makes sense. He is the lakers grim reaper after all, I remember that day when the Mavs were up 3-0 and it was execution day.
I went home, some mexican neighbors were barbecuing and invited me over for beer and food, I talked to them a few minutes, they gave me a beer, got a plate of food. I told them thanks and I needed to go watch a game.
And then it fucking happened. That beautiful sweep to end the lakers corny ass meme team. One of the best days in sports ever
RIP Fakers
>>69271320
The new anime in 2016 sucks and it's really sad. When I say I need to binge some stuff it's mostly old anime because there's still so much good stuff I haven't seen. I feel bad for people that have seen pretty much everything so they are forced to go dumpster diving in this new season.
>>69271390
>looking a gift horse in the mouth
>>69271110
You don't even live in Dallas
>>69271344
they're going for maximum memes
>>69271405
>Most of my friends watch anime and chastise me for not watching
That's weird, are you friends with a bunch of nerds or is anime just more mainstream now and I didn't realize this because I have no friends?
>>69271405
>Is it even a bad thing that you watch anime
Yes
>Like do your friends not like it? Most of my friends watch anime and chastise me for not watching
Your friends are faggots
>>69271344
I hope the warriors implode and disperse. What a fucking disgrace to the game, they're literally trying to go 100% offense and 0% defense
Since the Thunder imploded and the Spurs are washed up, who gets the honor of being swept by the Warriors in the WCF next season? Is this finally the year that Chris Paul makes the third round?
>>69271451
Cavs fan, made me chuckle
post some basketball animes pls i only watch naruto when the naruto guy talked to the grandpa with the funny hat
goat general?
>>69271443
Dude what's wrong with anime, if you just ignore the pandering shit ones it's a really great art form that explores the capabilities of animation that the rest of the world refuses to explore.
>>69271358
>implying Popovich didn't hide him in the playoffs on purpose so that he wouldn't be sought after
>>69271379
Cool racism dude
>>69271405
anime is a non-topic in my private life
>>69271409
that's not really true. i've been watching anime for a long, long time and the net ratio of good stuff to bad stuff has remained roughly the same over the years. there was good shit this year too. shouwa genroku rakugo shinjuu, lupin III l'avventura italiana, flying witch, all ace.
>>69271475
Sports anime sucks for people that are into real sports, besides like Ping Pong the Animation. The only good basketball anime is Slam Dunk but even that isn't always appealing to basketball fans.
>>69271485
I still go back and watch Cowboy Bebop from time to time even though I hate most anime
DBZ did not hold up though except for the Vegeta saga.
>>69271436
Nah it's like 3 or 4 of my Asian friends that watch it and urge me to watch some stuff but I just don't watch television at all. I guess they're kind of nerdy but I'd be doing a disservice to them by describing them that way because they're much more complex and have way more interests than just anime or the Asian kids that watch it.
>>69271523
haikyuu was fine. when it gets hype it gets HYPE. i had a haikyuu brother in here but i think last summer's shitposting killed him.
>>69271475
Just watch Boku no Hero Academia, like this post >>69270768 says Lebron is literally All Might and the Warriors are the villains.
>>69269767
No she's not. She could have been born there but she would never ever be a true norge
>>69269992
He left after they signed Oladipo, Elyasova, Sabonis, after Steven Adams had a break out year and after they beat the Spurs and had the 73-9 Warriors down 3-1. Not sure what more KD wanted.
>>69269815
Lol I read that article in Stephen A Smiths voice
>>69271517
> i've been watching anime for a long, long time and the net ratio of good stuff to bad stuff has remained roughly the same over the years. there was good shit this year too.
I mean I most agree and even think 2011-2014 were like the best years ever in anime, but 2016 in particular is disappointing to me. This year is just more boring to me than usual
>>69271436
It's weird how anime in my area isn't associated with nerds at all. Anime was this normal thing in my highschool, even some gangbangers watched it. One of my gangbangin friends from highschool went to the same college as me, and when we had class together, he would ask me if I watched it cuz he did. When my cousin got outta prison, he watched death note and Attack on titan.
>>69271552
>Lebron's fire is fading out just like All Might's is
Who will he pass the torch to
>>69270132
He wanted the trials of being a Christian in the most sinful city in the world.
stop spamming about anime before im forced to report
>the shitty of Oklahoma
>>69269992
>Trying to make Kevin Durant human again
Don't do it anon, don't do it. I don't want to forgive KD for helping to put draymond greens ugly ass mug on our TV's for extra airtime
>>69271560
The obvious answer is that he was fed up with Westbrook. I posted all the time in gamethreads about KD waving his arms and getting ignored. After 9 years of that shit he must be done
>>69271577
This too, I went to a really diverse high school and a lot of guys watched anime. No one really cares, anim is mainstream. My redneck future marine friend watches fucking anime
>>69271601
>Waaaah anime!
>Omg i'm going to report you guys!
I don't know what worse, you actually posting that you're going to report or your masculinity
>>69271571
i can't disagree, 2016 hasn't been all _that_ good so far, but amanchu starts this week and fall season looks pretty good.
>>69271224
>and that's when he had the ball at all
jfc I can't wait to see what happens when he has to share the ball with 3 other guys instead just Westbrook
>>69271517
Germanbro have you seen all the fujoshit this season? It's out of control, you can't tell me that this is normal.
>>69269992
The fuck? The team was good. It wasn't all that deep, but it was pretty damn good
>>69271582
He will pass the torch to Lebron of course
>>69269516
Why didnt Tristan Thompson sign a 1 year contract w/ a 1 year player option? He could have signed a huge contract this time with bird rights. Instead he opts into that beast of a contract.
Wat the fug
>>69271601
fine, do you think presti should call ainge? because i do.
>>69271627
Only thing good in 2016 so far was Luluco. AOTY is airing soon tho: Prisma Illya
>>69270063
>lebron said he got the idea after getting BTFO ny the boston big 3
ftfy
>>69271577
I think the kids nowadays are more open to anime.
I hate most anime but I like to have something to watch. I'd rather watch a TV series, but if there isn't anything good out, I'll catch up on some older anime.
Right now im watching VOTOMS, its lit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jtO9CtxasQ
Reminder that the Pacers will be pretty fucking good this year
>>69271632
hes not sharing shit the offense will be a curry durant PnR while klay fucks off in the corner and waits for wide open 3s
durant will have an uncontested shot more than half the time
>>69271633
can't say i have. i don't care too much though, let the girls have some fun too. if we're honest, it's just palette swapped moeshit/lolishit/ecchi harem shit anyway and complaining about not being catered to anymore is kinda iffy. there's still plenty other stuff to watch.
>>69271704
Al Jefferson is a cancer, Jeff Teague is a minimal upgrade over Hill if that and Thad Young sucks and had padded stats playing for a terrible Nets team. They won't be top 6 in their conference.
>>69271531
great that you found friends at the mental hospital
>>69271730
Myles is gonna have a breakout year so your arguments are invalid.
>>69271718
kek
>>69271505
Truly the GOAT
>>69271748
Won't matter if he's only playing 23 minutes a game, MJ is paying Al Jefferson 10M a year he's going to make sure he gets his money's worth. He'll be taking plenty of minutes away from Myles and stunting his growth as a player :)
>>69271730
Pacers, Raptors and Celtics will all fight for the right to get beat badly by the Cavs.
>>69271785
dont know why I said MJ forgot this wasnt charlotte but you get the idea
>>69271785
It would make a lot of sense to play them both at the same time. Tbh a jefferson/turner combo might be a better fit than a turner/young combo
>>69271785
Myles is obviously going to get minutes ahead of thad. And i daresay he's already better than al jeff since he's a better defender and can stretch the floor. No way he's gonna sit on the bench. Just needs to get rid of rookie jitters
>>69271644
>Tristan Thompson
Im pretty sure he's a dope. expecting him or his management to look ahead is out of the question.
>>69270938
Definitely Pat Riley. Wade took a pay cut and a backseat to bring more championships to his team and now it's time for Pat to show his gratitude and he's shitting the bed. Mike Conley got $153 million and Dwade doesn't rate a max contract? It's not like the Heat are going to be serious contenders anytime soon so what's he holding out for. Might as well have a local hero who puts asses in seats
>>69271644
Or he could have suffered an injury that ruined his career and have regretted not signing. 80 million is plenty of money
>>69271785
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jtq2mM51eA
Kek
You obviously haven't seen pacers games
>>69271890
No one does.
>>69271910
What a pleb
PG and Dame are more entertaining than warrior blowouts
>>69271890
Am I really supposed to be impressed by him scoring over Harrison fucking Barnes
Very excited to see how Pau plays in SA but sad to say farewell to Diaw ;_;. Any other San Antonibros here?
>>69271984
Did you see what he can do as a rookie compared to everybody else that PG has on this team?
I rate him 2nd behind KAT alone in this draft class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vuFNH_JXfc
>>69271424
0/10 try again
>>69272027
I know he's really good, it's just a shame that he won't play more than 25 mins a game and make a big impact next year because your management decided to give 30M to Al Jefferson
>Curry is the first ever unanimous MVP in a league where Jordan and Lebron exist
>Tom Brady is the only ever unanimous MVP in the history of the NFL
Does this just prove that the media know nothing about basketball?
>>69271984
Name another rookie that scored 31 on a 73 win team
>>69272027
Sorry dude he's not better than Jokic or Kristaps, even once Russell develops he will be better (takes longer for guards to adjust to the NBA than bigs). Winslow might also be better.
>>69272052
Management is Larry Bird period and he loves the kid. Enough with the baiting
>>69271993
here
i will miss diaw and duncan so bad
RESPECT THIS MAN
>>69272075
>2 soft white bois and manlets
heh
>>69272081
I'm sure he does love the kid but he can't not give Al Jefferson 20 minutes a game at least or else he looks fucking stupid. He has too much pride.
>tfw no more KD and WB together on the same team
I don't care what anybody says, but to me they were the most exciting and talented duo in NBA history that should have won it all this year. I even rate them above Kobe & Shaq or Lebeta & Wade.
>>69272118
>this flag
>this post
no wonder
>>69272111
Myles can play the 4 like he has all season with al jeff playing 5
>>69270986
Dickriders gonna ride dick. It's as simple as that. Also, people feel sorry for poor Cleveland.
https://vine.co/v/5a5geamUgZ2
literally the only man to slow down running a one-man fastbreak lol
>>69272187
>>69272189
woah double germans, which one of you germans is the anime german?
>>69272111
If Jefferson is getting 20 minutes Turner is still getting 28 and that excludes any minutes he plays at the 4.
Bird wants a fast paced style. He's going to want Myles on the floor as much as possible because he's athletic and can stretch the floor.
>>69272217
I remember watching this, the comentators were like ''They're a young team, this will toughen them up and they'll come back here many more times''
How times change
>>69271552
Who is frog girl in that analogy? I need to know for ... research.
>>69271873
This, the heat fucked d-wade over the last two summers by low-balling him. AND he took a paycut in 2010 to bring on lebron and bosh as well.
Taking a paycut to get legod and win 2 more rings is one thing.
Having to take a paycut so they team can sign hassan whiteside? Thats a fucking slap in the face.
Dude has left atleast 30mil on the table.
>>69272227
>all 48 minutes at one position going to just 2 players.
Sorry you just revealed yourself as an idiot, there is such thing as garbage time and foul trouble
>>69272260
They were so young. They were supposed to be contenders for years. It really is a shame it didn't work out and it sucks we have to watch Durant jump ship to an already established goat team.
>>69272217
How did OKC's management manage to fuck this up? I heard WB doesn't even wanna stay there anymore. Fuuuck
>>69272202
i only type lowercase
>>69272118
They were just a worse version of stockton and malone.
Not even top 5 all time in terms of duos.
Lebron/pippen
kareem/magic
kobe/shaq
lebronze/wade
stockton/malone
>>69272202
I watch anime, but I don't talk about it on /sp/. I am the Dubsgerman and was >>69272187
>>69272303
Harden had to go don't delude yourself into thinking he could stay. Ultimately they lost out to the rich, nicer area with a great team already. It's actually pretty logical that he would move, it just makes him look like a weak bitch.
>>69270986
cockroaches? when will they learn?
>>69272064
It just proves sports writers take a team's overall performance and record into account way too much when deciding individual's awards.
#Bringbacklance
Really makes you think.
David West has to be the biggest ring chasing faggot in the league who isn't a superstar.
>>69272343
Why couldn't he have stayed? Are you one of those faggots that ignores shit like restricted free agents and Bird Rights when it fits your narrative?
>David West to the Warriors on a one-year deal, per source, for vet minimum.
>David West to the Warriors on a one-year deal, per source, for vet minimum.
>David West to the Warriors on a one-year deal, per source, for vet minimum.
Hope he gets cucked again
>>69272293
Obviously, except that in a normal game the Pacers aren't going to have anyone else playing the 5 but Jefferson and Turner. You think Turner isn't going to have an impact next year because he "doesn't play in garbage time"?
>>69272391
HAHAHAHA THEY ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO GET AWAY WITH IT
>>69272343
I want him to join the /sp/urs so he can replace an aging Parker
>>69272391
He did the same thing with the Spurs last year, what a bitch.
>>69272376
>leave 11 million on the plate
>get eliminated in WCSF which you also could have had with the Pacers
top kek
this league is pathetic, nobody has a competitive spirit in them
>>69272385
But they weren't willing to pay that. Okc didn't want to have to pay the luxury tax to keep a third ball handler on the team, especially as he requires the ball more and more as he progresses. they figured they had to move someone and it would have worked better if they shipped the unproven guard (when they already had a better ball dominant guard) and trade him for some depth. The only issue is they didn't get enough back for him imo but they got Adam's so it might be a decent move.
>>69272375
kek
BASED GOD CURSE HAS LEFT OKC :DDDDDDDDD
>>69272064
It proves MVP is an offensive award. Curry had the best purely offensive season last year, maybe in NBA history, but his defense was lacking and there were a couple players who were better overall. But that's why the DPOY exists
For the media, it just proves that they only care about offense. When's the last time a defensive player won NFL MVP?
![67ea55628e4f41beb4a7220ddaa46020[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/GX9pug5.png "67ea55628e4f41beb4a7220ddaa46020[1]")
>>69272391
>>69272443
1986
>>69272105
Why does PG always look like he's wearing a helmet?
>>69272393
No I think he won't make a big impact because he has a high maintenance backup and will get minimal minutes at the 4 with Thad Young there
>>69272343
>on pills
>talking about logic
Should we go after Festus Ezeli?
I think he would fit at the 5 better than gortat on the wizards, and make us a quicker team overall
I didn't think there was someone more pathetic in this world than me since I'm ugly poor and a virgin but David West has definitely made me feel like maybe I'm not the most pathetic person in this planet.
>>69272462
He has a metal helmet in his head, that's how he broke his ankle, he didn't account for the weight of the metal and it threw him off balance
Soon.
>>69272431
>rich oil tycoon team owner didn't want to have to pay the luxury tax to win a championship.
and now his team crumbled apart. fuck oklahoma, cant wait until the relocate now
>>69272443
The difference is that its actually legitimate that defensive players don't win MVP in the NFL because the QB is so fucking important.
>>69272506
Holy fuck they are going to be swept so fucking hard next year in the finals
Curry / livingston / t.leandro barbossa
Klay / clark / mccaw
Green / looney
Durant / igoudala / rush
Zaza / west / speights
reminder this team isnt going to pay a penny in luxury tax
>>69272521
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Irving>Curry
Wade=Thompson
Lebron>>Durant
Love<Green
Thompson>Pachulia
you my only respond to this post if your team made it to the eastern conference finals!
not so fast go overdose you gotta make the playoffs first fat ass
>>69272539
wade is easily worse than thompson at this stage in his career
>>69272539
lets be real here klay is much better than wade, hes more athletic plays on par if not better defense and can hit 3s
>>69272521
>swept
Warriors couldn't sweep against lebron and the cleveland YMCA, stay delusional. Hard to believe you've already forgotten what happened when bron won one for da land you faggot
come back 2 me when wade doesn't average double the assists and rebounds of klay thompson
dont @ me again
>MUH PPG fags
>>69272559
And Green should have a lot more arrows between him and Love.
David Aldridge @daldridgetnt 14m14 minutes ago
David West to the Warriors on a one-year deal, per source, for vet minimum.
holy shit what's the point?
http://www.knbr.com/2016/07/05/warriors-have-interest-in-ray-allen-report/
WARRIORS INTERESTED IN RAY ALLEN TOO
RIP THIS SPORT
Ok I'll fix it for you guys
Irving>>Curry
Wade<Thompson
Lebron>>>>Durant
Love<<<Green
Thompson>>Pachulia
CAVS WIN AHAHAHAHHAA
>>69272483
You guys just got Mahinmi so makes no sense getting Ezeli.
>everyone mad at people wanting a ring
Why the FUCK are you guys even mad? Wouldn't you want a ring if you played for the NBA? In fact, isn't that supposedly everyone's dream if they're a basketball player?
>>69272500
>off balance
>>69272559
>>69272591
>Thompson
Kek, he couldn't even cover JR/Kyrie. We're talking about Dwayne Wade right now jesus these fucking millenials
Ignorant casuals who think Warriors improved need not come to /nba/ anymore
Screencapping every post of every retard who thinks they did and blowing them the fuck out at the end of the season
>>69272477
Bird is obsessed with "Pace and Space" and loves Turner. If he's extended his shooting range like he's been working on and has a reliable 3 point shot this year there is no way in hell he isn't at least seeing close to 30 minutes.
How is Curry's regular season MVP any less valid just because he lost the finals?
Not a rhetorical question, interested in answers.
>>69272637
It's bad if they get the ring with a team the fans don't like.
>>69272616
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
the final nail in /nba/'s coffin
This is like fucking anime, the bad dudes get a hero to turn to join their side to make them the favorites and then the good guys have the anti-hero join them out of nowhere. It must suck ass to be a fan of any team other than the Thunder or Cavs though right now
>>69271881
He seems pretty durable, i think its worth the gamble. And it would have helped put his team in a position to win this year
>>69272647
You're literally a millennial if you're not over 40 years old right now you dumbass
>>69272647
It's like they didn't see playoff Wade last season... lol
Wade: 21 PPG, 47% shooting, 52% from 3, 5.6 RPG, 4.3 APG
Thompson: 24 PPG 44% shooting, 42% from 3, 3.7 RPG, 2.3 APG
>>69272265
Rihanna is definitely frog girl.
>>69272580
>2 assists and rebounds per game makes up for a 30% difference in 3 point shooting
>meanwhile klay is never the primary ball handler on his team
literally and figuratively kys
+Durant
+Zaza
+West
-Ezeli
-Speights
-Varejao
-Bogut
-Barnes
Vs.
+Wade
-Delly
-Mozgov
It's clear who is having better offseason
>protip: It's not the Warriors
LeBron to the Warriors on the vet minimum.
>>69272663
Because he played like shit and lost the finals. Because he was anointed as some basketball god unanimous mvp "goat of all time" during the season and choked on the largest stage, and played the worst finals, literally, of all time by an MVP.
He had more turnovers than assists. Thats not an MVP. Regular season means nothing.
>>69272685
if real life was like anime then I would have lost my virginity by now
>>69272460
Exactly. JJ Watt had a monster season a couple years ago but Aaron Rodgers had a pretty great season so of course the award had to go to him, nevermind JJ's season will go down as one of the greatest at his position ever while Really Really Likes Women's won't even rank Top 25 at QB
And yet defense consistently wins championships
>>69272718
You already got BTFO 2 posts above, get the fuck out here.
Bet you were a nerd who was sayin Curry is better than Lebron because of MUH HISTORIC regular season last year, fuck off and witness the players who actually perform in the playoffs aka DWYANE GOD AND LEGOD JAMES
>>69272701
>52% from 3
Kek, like this means anything when Klay probably made more 3s in that one game against the Thunder than Wade attempted all playoffs
lol at least david west is unapologetic ring chaser and he doesnt give a fuck
>>69272647
Just got here forgive me if I misread. You are saying 2016 Wade is better than klay? There's just no way. Lebron left because Wade was slowing down drastically(faster than lebron was slowing down) and now since Wade can't take hgh it isn't even comparable. Klay is faster, better shooter, better defensively. In their respective prime, Wade is better. But not for the last two years no way.
>>69272685
*warriors
>>69272689
>semantics
the point is that acting like klay is better than wade is fucking retarded you idiot leaf fuck
>>69272616
I'd love to see them put Ray Allen on the court so their defense suffers for the entire time he's out there.
>>69272701
>couldnt beat a busted up raptors team
>meanwhile klay literally won game 6 against the thunder by himself
>>69272738
Defense does, but individual defenders can never be as singularly impactful as an elite quarterback. No GM in the NFL would trade Rogers for Watt.
>>69271409
>>69271405
Showed my friends bebop and now they cant stop watching Amime. Just finished Rurouni Kenshin holy shit season 2 was great
damn klay thompson and warrior dickriders just got btfo
>>69272749
Retardation the post
As if youre argument isnt defeated by he obviously shot more 3s, doesnt make him better you fucking moron
>>69272685
Why wouldn't it suck ass to be a thunder fan
Were you hibernating yesterday?
>>69272729
Your anime isn't over yet fampai
>>69272685
Bad dudes are the warriors not the cavs?you must be watching the Japanese version and misread the subtitles.
https://twitter.com/Nick_smooth35/status/750112341681987585
David West to the Warriors
He gave up 11 million to try to win a ring kek
>>69272781
are you literally incapable of understanding sample size?
shooting 50% on like a dozen attempted 3s is not the same as shooting 45% on over 500 attempts in the regular season you idiot
>>69272751
I'm saying statistically, yes he's better. Wade will be the 4th option on offense, he'll play D and drive like always. Plus the chemistry between Lebron. I'd take that all day. You can have Klay chucker
>>69272782
Why wouldn't it suck ass to be a wiz fan
Were you hibernating yesterday?
>mfw splash bros will be exposed as memes this year without le dirty illegal screening aussie
I am glad Durant went to the Warriors. It helped the Mavs salvage their season.
Thanks KD
>>69272802
warrior fans and steph curry dickriders everybody
all they can do is bring up the regular season hahahahahhaha
>>69272720
Adding the number one. Number one. I'll say it again. Number one. Free agent. (Lebron also a free agent was ranked number two) so adding the best free agent. And losing one starter who played good minutes. Delusion my friend you are suffering from delusion
>>69272784
Cavs were the underdogs and overcame odds that nobody else ever had before, that's the good guys if I've ever seen them
Mavs will win 50 games cap this
>>69272799
thank goodness he hid his hairline
>>69272535
barbosa, clark, rush, and speights are all free agents i think
>>69269516
black fathers emiright
>>69272781
no, Klay being a better scorer and at least on par defensively is what makes him better
who is a bigger fraud david west or kevin durant?
>>69272761
>"busted up raptors team"
>Wade with no bosh
>"Klay won a game by himself"
Who even gives a fuck, Wade won a finals by himself you retard
Do you not even think before you post you retarded leaf?
>>69272514
MVP award just means "best player," it should be who has the best season relative to their position
>>69272813
Cleveland already exposed them as memes. They both choked.
>>69272843
>Wade with no bosh
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
all these excuses have me lmao today
What KD is doing is the equivalent of Snapchat selling for a few million to Google or Facebook to be a part of an already proven winner because it’s easier instead of staying independent and making themselves into a billion dollar company.''
KD is a cuck
Raptors would have bootyblasted the Warriors
>>69272802
You're right, which is why wade outscored him by shooting more 2s, on a better percentage, with more rebounds and more assists you fucking idiot
literally "he made more 3s" is not an argument you fucking retard warriors cuck, this is what basketball is devolving to
You're the NBA commissioner, OKC Thunder implode and the owner sells the team. Rich ass motherfucker comes along buys the team but only on the condition that the team is moved to a better location.
Which city do you pick to move the team to?
Hard mode: You can't pick Seattle
>Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA 6s7 seconds ago
San Antonio has traded forward Boris Diaw to the Utah Jazz, league sources tell
I guess pop was tired of his fatass
lmao....thompson won a playoff game.....then proceeded to disappear in the finals with less than 20 ppg when he doesnt even contribute to rebound/move the ball well....lol
>>69272890
soooo who do they get for him?
>>69272886
Las Vegas
>>69272886
Montréal. Rake in the cash from the Canada derby whilst Canadian hockey teams are down for the count.
>>69272884
im not even a warriors fan you retard but if you actually think a soon to be 35 year old wade is clearly better than thompson you are a fucking idiot
>>69272886
Vegas, Vancouver, Salt Lake, or some city in Mexico
>>69272886
St. Louis
>people still acting like 3 point shooting percentage is the end all be all when the meme got exposed in the finals
kek
>>69272886
Anaheim
>>69270062
The issue is/was too much money. And last time was bad. For a while it looked like Silver and co were going to renew the deal with no problems but the fact that this offseason is retarded and there will be another big jump in cap next year will hold things up. NBA wants reasonable increases for parity, but if you've seen the contracts offered this offseason and remind yourself that the NBAPA gets a percentage of all players' contracts, you can see why the union will resist the gradual cap increase proposal
I have a feeling something bad will happen to GSW
One of them HAS to have a season ending injury.. No way the basketball gods let this happen
ctrl-f warriors = 57
ctrl-f cavs = 24
Pretty sad how a 26 year old Thompson can't outrebound a 35 year old tbqh senpai
>>69270324
>Adams is going to be great
He's already great
>Jazz sending rights to 2015 second-round pick Olivier Hanlan, who played overseas last year. Deal allows the Spurs space to sign Pau Gasol.
uhhhhhh
BANANA BOAT SAVE US
>>69272853
It's not called the "player who had the best season relative to their position" award
It's called the "most valuable player" award. As in a good QB is more valuable than an elite defensive end because they provide more positive value to the team. They have individual awards for positions, they're called All-Pro teams.
>>69271584
Rareflag
>>69272915
On LeBron's team? He would be rejuvenated, as if he didn't already outperform Klay this year anyway. Klay is a fucking role player, period
>>69272940
who the fuck cares about guards rebounding?
>>69272944
keep it /nba/ related! ill let it slide this time
>>69272940
Wade has like a 7' wingspan
>guards rebounding mattering
>>69272979
>>69272992
the casuals have shown up in droves! muh 3 point % is all that matters to them!
sorry memeoirs
game over
>>69273002
3 point % damn sure matters more for a guard than fucking rebounding
>2 assists per game
LOL!!! Learn to pass the ball a little Thompson... maybe you could be as great as Wade then
>https://twitter.com/AlexKennedyNBA/status/750428991253864448
Post your face when the Warriors literally own this league right now
So now the spurs have Gasol, Bonner, Boban for centers.
Oh boy...
>>69273023
Just stop replying
Christ
>>69273033
LeGod still gonna beat 'em
>>69272957
>second-round pick
>played overseas
>going to Spurs
oh shit
>>69272376
What an idiot. Why even chase rings that badly if you're a David West tier player, just go for the money and if a ring comes then it comes. David West is like a girl who wants his prom queen moment
>>69273023
Hahah tell that to WestGod you faggot
>>69273036
Boban hasn't resigned yet.
Jesus Golden State is literally getting all of the ring wraiths on their side, how can Frodo James compete without his trusty side kick Samwise the Wade?
So Silver was allowed to block CP3 to the lakers but he can't prevent this shit with Durant? Can somebody explain?
>>69273030
Yeah only thing Thompson had on Wade was like 3 PPG, Wade is better at everything else. I have to agree, Wade is still better. Maybe in a few years Thompson will overtake him. Curry is hindering his development though.
>>69273076
CP3 to lakers was a trade. Trades can be vetoed. You can't veto a free agency deal. You can't stop someone from going where they wanna go.
>>69273055
>LeCryingToTheNBABecauseMeanDraymondTouchedMe James i-i-is gonna save us, right guize
(You)
>>69273093
is this photoshopped
>>69273071
Don't worry
The Eagles are arriving soon.
>>69272688
Yeah he's very durable. But you never know. Why gamble when there's plenty of millions for you right there? He'll never have to worry with 80 million
>>69273044
why you having a meltdown? you wanted durant that bad?
>>69273091
Yeah but why? Why one and not the other?
>>69273104
Knicks are irrelevant and will always be.
Was there really a guy trying to say Wade is a better 3pt shooter than Thompson based on the 23 threes he took in the playoffs? Gee wiz, the summer cant get over with any sooner
dance for us one last time fat man
;_;
>>69273114
Leave him alone
>>69273123
Was there really a guy trying to say Klay is better than Wade because he makes more threes? Gee wiz, summer cant get over with any sooner
>>69273104
>Defending testicle hitting faggotry
Wow how Germany has fallen. Hitler would be ashamed
Who is this retard who told that dwade is better than klay at 3 pointers?
>>69273137
;__;
>>69273140
or what?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA
>>69273115
The league isn't allowed to step in on free agency deals. You're allowed to sign whoever you can/want as long as you can afford them.
>>69273140
I'm kind of enjoying the (you)s
new thread when
>>69273174
Or Lebron's gonna stuff you again like he stuffed Ayesha
>>69273152
Yes it's not 2009 anymore. Wade and lebron on the past. Let me guess dirk and duncan are the best at their positions too? Do you like all the washed up athletes
>>69273205
What will Steph do when Ayesha has a baby and it comes out dark skinned with bulging muscles?
so where will LeBron rank among GM's all-time after he
>resigns JR
>signs D-Wade for the veteran min
>flips Shumpert, Frye, and a first round pick for Demarcus Cousins?
Why is no one talking about the Cavs trading Love anymore? They literally benched him against Golden State for like a 40 year old, and to be honest the name of the game for them should be countering Golden State.
>>69273215
>it was 3-1
hahahahahahahaha
>>69273226
Won't have the bulging muscles lebron had to stop taking hgh so it's not in his system. Therefore that trait wouldn't carry on to any child.
>>69273215
Hahaha "wade and lebron on the past" yeah thats why Lebron just shit all over the young guns out of the gay area of chokeland. get the fuck out of here, i wouldnt be surpised if spurs bounce those cocky meme chuckers next year anyway
>>69273186
take your meds and be ann hero
>>69272963
>It's called the "most valuable player" award
but it really means "best player" even if no one wants to admit it, otherwise it would be far too complex to figure out who really is the "most valuable player" to their team.
That year JJ was a better DL than Rodgers was a QB, but QBs have a massive advantage when it comes to MVP consideration. I can understand it but it doesn't mean I agree with it. JJ was far more impressive
>>69273215
>Lebron is the past
How were your grades in special ed?
>>69273250
Can you make the next thread? I'm at work.
>>69273231
Wades not going to cavs. Was reported today. They can't pay him enough. Lol and go ahead keep jr
>>69273231
I just got hard
Is david west a good post defender/shot blocker? Does he really help GS?
Would David West deepthroat Adam Silver's circumcised Jewish dick if he was promised a ring for it?
>>69273239
Put a pic of the refs and the silver up there. They did more than lebron.
>>69273071
I'm sorry but golden state emerged from absolute garbage to be one of the most successful franchises with 2 of the biggest superstars on the same team and they have a chance to dominate at least half of this decade. Its an awesome story.
I understand the frustration from the neutral fan with seeing a team so stacked become even more stacked, and especially one that has gotten the accolades and praises such as the Warriors without actually delivering the expected championship, but as a team they have come from the absolute bottom to become the absolute top and they deserve so much credit.
This backlash against the warriors is pure knee jerk of the times. The cycle of the current narrative for the fans to eat up is in place, that is to root against the best team of all time. I think it is incredible that we have the Cavs with Lebron and now the Warriors with KD and Curry. This is fucking awesome as someone who hates neither team.
>>69273243
uwotm8
the lebron cockroach backlash has begun
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
>3-4
>advanced losing finals record
>>69271145
>paveikslelis
>>69273166
>Hitler
>ashamed of someone who doesn't let inferior people step over him
That's not how it works, America.
Does David West not realize that literally nobody who isn't an NBA fan knows who he is? He seems so concerned with building a legacy and getting carried to a championship.
>>69273271
top kek
>>69273270
>thinking Lelbron is not gonna take a paycut to fuck with Curry
watch him get signed as the face of Quicken Loans right after my man
does durant still sign with the warriors if they had won the title?
Where's the new heckin thread
>>69273324
It's not about legacy, he just wants to retire having gotten a ring
>>69273271
Do the Cavs even have a first round pick for the next 1000 years?
>>69273348
>>69273348
>>69273348
>>69273348
new thread
>>69273247
9-24 in game 7.
Look at lebrons numbers two years ago. Wayyyyy better then they were this year. His first two series this year fucker didn't even shoot 50%(side note didn't shoot 50% in any series last year)
Stats don't lie and you lebron riders love his stats. Look at his last year with the heat. Put up great numbers.
But then hgh testing started and lebron dropped what 60 pounds?
He's washed up. Still an athlete so he can compete. But strictly as basketball player he is not top 10 anymore.
>Names on #Warriors' list of potential FA recruits include Mario Chalmers, Kendrick Perkins, and yes, Ray Allen, per San Francisco Chronicle
>>69273247
When the cavs get to the white house is it still gonna be obama or is it gonna be clinton/trump?
>>69273344
he'd probably sign with the Cavs then
>>69273313
What a cuck
>>69273115
The league actually owned the Hornets at that time, that's why they could veto it
>>69273411
Is this true? Are they not allowed to veto shit by principle? Could somebody give me a src?
>David West
he was garbage for the Spurs, what makes anyone think he won't be garbage after aging another year?
I just hope Larry Sanders doesn't sign for the Warriors.
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