2017-2018 NBA Season

[EQAddict]

They missed 27 straight 3 pt shots. No conspiracy there. Your'e not gonna beat the warriors when you dont execute your game plan. Houston lives and dies by the 3.

Ref's conspiracy? Klay was assessed 3 fouls in the 1st half. Golden state had 4 fouls in the first 55 seconds. Please.......


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[timtonymanu]

Inasmuch as I hated to watch another Cavs vs Warriors finals (primarily because I'm a Spurs fan , and second, bored na ako sa dalawang to) I just don't believe there is conspiracy behind all these.
Both teams are clearly the best in their respective conferences, their opponents simply succumbed to pressure and inexperience.

Kahit nais ipanalo ng NBA yung gusto niyang team, kung hindi naman maka-shoot yung mga players nya, matatalo din.
Kahit siguro sa hollywood, kapag basketball ang theme ng movie, eh hindi siguro take 1 lang ang bawat eksena ng laro, lalo na kung may shooting na involved sa scene.
Eh yung actual na NBA game wala naman director na sisigaw ng "CUT" pag di nya gusto yung laro ng "Favored" team nya.

Peace out.

[chronicle]

Dubs are destined to be in the finals for the next 3 to 4 years. Team is stacked with stars. Cavs meanwhile has the best player in this generation and has been consistent since his heat days.

Scripted to have a 4th installment? I don't think so. In fact it is much more compelling to have celts and rockets in the finals.

Plain and simple like others said, celts is not yet ready while the rockets are flawed.

Referees on the other hand may have a "side job" on the outside. Pretty sure tim donaghy isn't the only one. He just got unlucky to be caught.

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[travajante]

Scripts are easier when the better teams are favored. The Rockets are nowhere near the Dubs....They didn't 'need' 7games to prove this.[emoji4]
Let's see how many the Cavs can 'squeeze' out.[emoji6]

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[EQAddict]

If the nba wanted to script things....every conference final would be game 7....yet the last time both conference finals went to a game 7 was in the 70s.....50 yrs ago.

Thats huge tv ad revenue for them if they really wanted to script this.

In anycase on to the finals again




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[ratboy]

Ako sa tingin ko mas magaling pa rin kobe-shaq lakers and jordan-pippen bulls kesa dito sa gsw..kasi ang mga panalo nito eh more on durability kesa yung dominance talaga..

look at all their playoff series wins,

2015 eh they were down 2-1 against grizzlies at kitang kita na kontrapelo sila until mainjured tony allen and mike conley na pesky defenders sa splash brothers..nung nandun ang dalawang yun grabe hindi nakahinga thompson and curry awang awa na nga ako dahil sobrang exposed sila wala magawa kundi bad shot after bad shot..

tapos ang houston noon eh nawalan din patrick beverley at montiejunas..then pagtapak finals one man team nanaman lebron without love, irving, and varejao naka lamang pa ng 2-1 ang cavs dito kaso down to 7 man rotation sila kaya napagod talaga while dubs completo..

tapos 2017 naman eh pinilayan kawhi leonard. tambak sila sa larong yun until pachulia injured leonard and continue to sweep them. sa finals naman may lamat pala tuhod ni irving kaya iika ika maglaro. pa surgery bigla after nung series.

ngayon naman they were down 3-2 and sure eliminated until sinwerte nanaman at nainjured cp3.

nung 2016 complete lineup cavs eh nag blew a 3-1 lead ang dubs, hindi kinaya. and dont excuse draymond suspension because accumulate siya flagrant or technical fouls nun kaya nasuspend, buong playoffs naninipa sa bay*g yan at puro illegal pick.

ang pinaka bilib ako na panalo ng warriors na fair talaga eh yung sa series vs okc na biglang napalipat sa kanila si durant. dun nagbeast mode talaga thompson.

the warriors are good, they are durable. but let us not be blind followers and dont discount the fact that luck has always been on their side..ilang beses na sila muntik eliminate kung hindi lang injured lagi all star ng kalaban.

[jut703]

They missed 27 straight 3 pt shots. No conspiracy there. Your'e not gonna beat the warriors when you dont execute your game plan. Houston lives and dies by the 3.

Ref's conspiracy? Klay was assessed 3 fouls in the 1st half. Golden state had 4 fouls in the first 55 seconds. Please.......


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Exactly the same thoughts.

I can argue that the Warriors were conspired against because they called 3 fouls on Klay early on and had him sit out most of the first half.

That was a real momentum changer as the Warriors took sloppy shots afterwards and KD even uncharacteristically missed 3 free throws.

I don't deny that bad calls happen - they happen in all sports, all leagues. Refs are human after all - they don't see everything at all angles at all times.

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[chronicle]

^
Sometimes it is better to be lucky.
Yes. That okc vs dubs series was good. Okc was favored but gave in to pressure.

Cp3's injury is a given. Every other year, he gets injured.

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[timtonymanu]

If the nba wanted to script things....every conference final would be game 7....yet the last time both conference finals went to a game 7 was in the 70s.....50 yrs ago.

Thats huge tv ad revenue for them if they really wanted to script this.

In anycase on to the finals again




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According to ESPN, last time both conferences were in Game 7 of their finals was 1979, Washington Bullets vs San Antonio Spurs.
Sa sobrang tagal na nga,
Washington Bullets are now the Washington Wizards
San Antonio Spurs are now in the Western Conference.
And the Bullets' opponent in the finals, the Seattle Sonics,
are now the Oklahoma City Thunder

And the three point shot became official in the NBA only after this season, starting from 1979-1980.
(which has since became the trend to succeed in the modern NBA)

[jut703]

To say that it was a conspiracy takes away from the immense talent of the Warriors, and the inability of Houston to adapt and rise up to the game 7 pressure.

So because of a few bad calls you're gonna miss 27 straight threes? That's awful.

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[ray_noel]

Cleveland Cavaliers open as big underdogs to Golden State Warriors in Las Vegas
Grabeh underdogs ang cavs...+650



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[kagalingan]

Kung magkakalutuan sa nba ngayon eh hind yan garapal kagaya doon sa nangyari sa sacramento vs lakers. Hanggang ngayon kinakantiyawan lagi ni kenny smith or barkley si shaquille.

"That game was cooked"

Pikon na pikon jan si shaq sa bagay na yan.

Ang totoong lutuan ngayon year 2018 eh nangyari sa pacers ko. Not once but twice kami niluto.

Peter Vecsey
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*PeterVecsey1

Zach Zarba is thoroughly disrespecting the Pacers. One high school-ish, make believe call after another. Really makes me wonder...
4:40 AM - Apr 16, 2018 · New York, USA
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Skip Bayless
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*RealSkipBayless

Pacers are now in position to overcome Cleveland's starting eight ... including the refs.
6:01 AM - Apr 16, 2018
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Michael Wilbon
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*RealMikeWilbon

That's a garbage call the NBA should be embarrassed to see made in Game on incidental conduct. It's just dumb and contrived...
1:32 AM - Apr 30, 2018

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Bill Simmons
*BillSimmons

Indiana has a better team and yet this has all the makings of a “how the hell did LeBron win that series?” Game 7.
2:46 AM - Apr 30, 2018

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Frank Isola
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*FisolaNYDN

A Game 7 technical for that?
2:53 AM - Apr 30, 2018

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Bill Simmons
*BillSimmons

Here come the refs....
2:53 AM - Apr 30, 2018

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Bill Simmons
*BillSimmons

We’re all here to see the refs.
3:02 AM - Apr 30, 2018

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Steve Aschburner
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*AschNBA

Cavs and Pacers, 27 FGs each.
Cavs and Pacers, 9 3FGs each.
Cavs and Pacers, 9 turnovers (worth 10 points to foes) each.
Cavs 19-of-24 from foul line.
Pacers 11-of-14 from foul line.
CLE 82, IND 74, 9:41 left in G7.
3:15 AM - Apr 30, 2018

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*ConorDaly22

How can people possibly think this game has been officiated fairly..? #NBAPlayoffs #Pacers
3:36 AM - Apr 30, 2018

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*jasonrmcintyre

Some of these 50-50 foul calls against the Pacers have been pathetic. Not conspiracy level stuff, but shaky, for sure.
3:38 AM - Apr 30, 2018

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*KevinOConnorNBA

If the NBA is still wondering why players have a poor relationship with referees, the Cavaliers-Pacers series has provided all the answers.
3:42 AM - Apr 30, 2018

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[cmanuel]

If the nba wanted to script things....every conference final would be game 7....yet the last time both conference finals went to a game 7 was in the 70s.....50 yrs ago.

Thats huge tv ad revenue for them if they really wanted to script this.

In anycase on to the finals again




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Naisip nila to script it now, kasi nga matagal na yung last time. Hahaha

[jut703]

Watching the replay now. Turning point was really ~3 min left in the 3rd.

Durant with a 3 to tie at 61 all. Rockets tried a 3 themselves, nothing. Curry 3 from a Bell screen for the lead. Then Curry 3 over Anderson. All this time, Rockets tried to counter with a 3 and came up empty. They looked like the Celtics in the last 2 minutes of the 4th in Game 7 of the ECF - desperate, unnecessarily desperate.

The last questionable non-call was Bell's moving screen for Curry's 3 (before Durant's game-tying 3). But everything after that was just the Rockets betting it all on their 3 pointers and getting the short end of the stick.

The Warriors only led by 7 after the 3rd. Up until around 9 minutes, the lead was still just 7. The Rockets could have been more aggressive in the paint to chip on the lead little by little. How can it be bad officiating when an open 3 is missed by the Rockets, they get an offensive board but turn it over, then Klay responds on the other end with a made 3. That brought the lead up to 10 and that was that until the end.

Based on what I'm watching right now, the Warriors were making their difficult threes, the Rockets were missing the easy ones. That spelled the difference down the line.

The refs were allowing a free flow of the game for this run and the Warriors were really just hitting their shots. The refs even ruled a 3 pointer of Klay as a 2 pointer after reviewing. They wouldn't have done that if it was all scripted - after all, the game was still within striking distance at that point in the 4th. The Rockets finally decided to go singles and attack consistently to chip away on the lead, but the Warriors employed hack-a-Capela to prevent any runs. Then when they get the ball back on their court, they make their shots...again.

If people still think that's scripted, then go ahead. I think that takes away from the appreciation of the game, but to each his own. I'm just enjoying what I'm watching and enjoying what I'm eating. [emoji39]



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[travajante]

Watching the replay now. Turning point was really ~3 min left.

Durant with a 3 to tie at 61 all. Rockets tried a 3 themselves, nothing. Curry 3 from a Bell screen for the lead. Then Curry 3 over Anderson. All this time, Rockets tried to counter with a 3 and came up empty. They looked like the Celtics in the last 2 minutes of the 4th in Game 7 of the ECF - desperate, unnecessarily desperate.

The last questionable non-call was Bell's moving screen for Curry's 3 (before Durant's game-tying 3). But everything after that was just the Rockets betting it all on their 3 pointers and getting the short end of the stick.

The Warriors only led by 7 after the 3rd. Up until around 9 minutes, the lead was still just 7. The Rockets could have been more aggressive in the paint to chip on the lead little by little. How can it be bad officiating when an open 3 is missed by the Rockets, they get an offensive board but turn it over, then Klay responds on the other end with a made 3. That brought the lead up to 10 and that was that until the end.

Based on what I'm watching right now, the Warriors were making their difficult threes, the Rockets were missing the easy ones. That spelled the difference down the line.

If you still think that's scripted, then go ahead. I think that takes away from the appreciation of the game, but to each his own. I'm just enjoying what I'm watching and enjoying what I'm eating. [emoji39]



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No one's saying team execution is scripted, jut sir. Of course, the Rockets played to beat the Dubs. It's the officiating which can be a tool for manipulation.
GSW, currently constructed, is unbeatable. The Association did not need an insurance in Scott Foster.[emoji4]


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[jut703]

No one's saying team execution is scripted, jut sir. Of course, the Rockets played to beat the Dubs. It's the officiating which can be a tool for manipulation.
GSW, currently constructed, is unbeatable. The Association did not need an insurance in Scott Foster.[emoji4]

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Yep. Watching the replay now. The last questionable (non) call for me was Bell's moving screen that led to a Curry 3. But that was early in the 3rd.

There was even a foul call on the Warriors in the 4th for a Harden and-1 but he missed the FT. There was barely any contact and they called it anyway. In the play before, Curry was more banged up but there was no call - just so happened that Curry's soft touch on the glass still came through.

The Rockets had so many chances to make a momentum-turning three and missed them all. Their 3rd quarter drought was simply worse than the 1st quarter drought of the Warriors that led to a 17-pt Rockets lead in the previous game.


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[shadow]

No one's saying team execution is scripted, jut sir. Of course, the Rockets played to beat the Dubs. It's the officiating which can be a tool for manipulation.
GSW, currently constructed, is unbeatable. The Association did not need an insurance in Scott Foster.[emoji4]


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Officiating didn't make rockets missed those shots. [emoji573][emoji848]

Give it up. There's no conspiracy except that steph is alien. [emoji89]
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[jut703]

Nakakaawa panoorin si Capela na umiiyak. He had an outstanding game tonight with all the points in the paint. Kaso yung mga kakampi niya bato lang ng bato ng bola kahit di pumapasok. Damay tuloy siya.

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[shadow]

I feel that this is the last chance for CP3 to win a championship, he was a game time decision? Does it mean he's healthy enough to play?

I felt that he should have played the biggest game of his life.


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[travajante]

Officiating didn't make rockets missed those shots. [emoji573][emoji848]

Give it up. There's no conspiracy except that steph is alien. [emoji89]
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True...Rockets failed. Foster wasn't really necessary today.[emoji4]
https://youtu.be/2ghPGNQ19bI
https://youtu.be/aYveyAb6mvU
Yes, Steph is out of this world....so is LBJ.

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