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Boston really does guard the 3 very well.
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Boston really does guard the 3 very well.
- Jan 5, 2009
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The Raptors.....The Raptors.....this is my whole issue. Not that Lebron is not great, or playing at an all-time high.
But we went from them possibly losing and that being his worst team ever to all of a sudden they are a juggernaut again and NBA Finals contenders.
I just don't get it.
- Jul 16, 2017
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The east is horrible. I mean raptors are your number 1 team. That says it all
- May 19, 2016
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What don’t u get? Lebron in the east is a finals contender every year. 7 straight years . Facts
LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs
formerly realnawf281
- Nov 27, 2016
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Raptors were top 5 in offense and defense. Had more wins than the warriors and beat the rockets twice this year. The cavs needed george hill vs the pacers he doesnt score alot but when he is on the floor the offense is at its best.
- Sep 23, 2012
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The disrespect toward the Rockets in the media has me really wanting them to dish out humble pie. Can’t wait for them to tip over this Warriors bandwagon
- May 19, 2016
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- Dec 1, 2012
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This was a really good article from ESPN about how the Warriors end games with their 3 minutes runs: http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/23453684/nba-secret-warriors-dominance
"When it happens, as it will throughout these playoffs, it is swift and efficient -- and devastating. "Whenever we play against them, we're excited and scared at the same time," says Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo four days before the Warriors buried the Cavs, "because we know that at any point in the game, they can embarrass us."
The facts: In the four regular seasons since Kerr became the Warriors' coach in 2014, his club has gone on 10-0 runs 253 times, the most in the NBA. The Warriors' record in such games is 165-20, meaning they win these games at about the same rate that Stephen Curry hits his free throws. In the same span, they've dropped 27 devastating 15-0 runs, also tops in the league, to the tune of 25 wins and two losses."
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""You fear it," Gentry says now. "You turn it over, they hit a 3. You come back down, you take a good shot, but it doesn't go in. They come back down and now they hit a layup. And now you come back down again, you throw it inside, you miss an easy basket; they get a 3 and you're saying, 'God, we just need good shots.' And you look up, you're down nine.""
"When it happens, as it will throughout these playoffs, it is swift and efficient -- and devastating. "Whenever we play against them, we're excited and scared at the same time," says Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo four days before the Warriors buried the Cavs, "because we know that at any point in the game, they can embarrass us."
The facts: In the four regular seasons since Kerr became the Warriors' coach in 2014, his club has gone on 10-0 runs 253 times, the most in the NBA. The Warriors' record in such games is 165-20, meaning they win these games at about the same rate that Stephen Curry hits his free throws. In the same span, they've dropped 27 devastating 15-0 runs, also tops in the league, to the tune of 25 wins and two losses."
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""You fear it," Gentry says now. "You turn it over, they hit a 3. You come back down, you take a good shot, but it doesn't go in. They come back down and now they hit a layup. And now you come back down again, you throw it inside, you miss an easy basket; they get a 3 and you're saying, 'God, we just need good shots.' And you look up, you're down nine.""
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Conference finals without two of your best 3 players is just silly.
- Jan 20, 2006
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But people hyped the Raptors up all year. Narrative just flipped after Lebron washed them.
- Dec 1, 2012
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Uhh I’m pretty sure a lot of people said “raptors haven’t proved anything yet.” Bet you more people picked Cleveland than raptors in the NT bracket.
- Jan 20, 2006
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Warriors in 5.
- Sep 21, 2008
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Will never respect the Warriors. They can score 200 in 3 quarters and I'll still feel like so what. **** meatball head *** KD
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- Sep 18, 2003
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Casey out
- Jul 30, 2013
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people love flipping narratives to make lebron the underdog.
all yeah i hyped up the celtics all year and thought they would take the cavs if kyrie were healthy . the majority of people in here were saying " yall aint falling for the raptors again" to the dudes in here claiming this year was different for them.
- Mar 16, 2010
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Masai,wateryewdoin??
antidope
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The only thing they could do.
atlsfinest
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- Feb 8, 2009
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Welp
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Trading demar next
- Jul 18, 2013
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Fired Dwane for what? Lowry and Derozan still gonna bend over for Bron without him there.
- Sep 18, 2003
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It’s easier to fire the coach than gut a roster
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- Mar 15, 2014
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They blowing it up
atlsfinest
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- Feb 8, 2009
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Dude literally won Coach of the Year yesterday and he's fired today. Life comes at you fast.
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