NBA: ***Official 2019 NBA Playoffs Thread***

[clonedude]

Starting to wonder how many more runs the Raptors have left in them. Golden State just keeps coming up with momentum killers.

That's because the Warriors are the best team in the league.... even without KD.

 

[jbindm]

You are correct, but my point still stands IMO. They would have won all their titles with or without him.

They beat OKC and Durant with just Steph, Klay, and Green in 2015. In the two seasons prior to KD arriving, they were 140-24 (including a record 73 win season), and the two seasons following KD arriving they went 125-39.

Are they better with Durant.... of course they are. But they still would have won those titles without him IMO. And Durant likely would still have no rings had he not joined the best team in the league to get one.

He must be the only two time Finals MVP to be just a luxury to a team.

 

[clonedude]

Here's the video of KD dancing before tonight's game. Could have easily went down right there and been out for the game too. Not the brightest thing to be doing....

https://thespun.com/nba/video-of-kevin-durant-in-warriors-pregame-huddle-going-viral

 

[Doc]

KD officially out with a "lower leg injury". Sounds ominous given the nature of the injury. MRI tomorrow.

So if KD tore his Achilles does he accept his player option with the Warriors? Could make things interesting.

 

[IASTATE07]

You are correct, but my point still stands IMO. They would have won all their titles with or without him.

They apparently did not feel the same as you. Their first title was aided by Kyrie's injury. I do not believe they would have won 3 out of 4 titles without KD.

 

[CyJack13]

So if KD tore his Achilles does he accept his player option with the Warriors? Could make things interesting.

No, he'll still get multiple max offers.

 

[jbindm]

So if KD tore his Achilles does he accept his player option with the Warriors? Could make things interesting.

Wouldn't that be something if they just ran it back with KD on his option and Boogie on another one year deal?

 

[clonedude]

Looks to me like it was definitely his calf, and it definitely "pops" in this video. It's definitely a shame and I never want to see anyone get injured, but let's put everything in perspective here folks ( and TV media).... this is a multi, multi, multi millionaire with a leg injury that will heal and he will be just fine. If you want to see something that is actually really sad and terrible, go walk through a children's cancer hospital.

https://thespun.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/up-close-video-of-kevin-durants-injury-is-going-viral

 

[jbindm]

No, he'll still get multiple max offers.

The Knicks must be the front-runners now that he's damaged goods.

 

[CyJack13]

The Knicks must be the front-runners now that he's damaged goods.

I mean they maxed Amare when they couldn't even find anybody to insure his knees, this is nothing.

 

[CyJack13]

Powell barely got that dunk, took off a little early on that one.

 

[clonedude]

They apparently did not feel the same as you. Their first title was aided by Kyrie's injury. I do not believe they would have won 3 out of 4 titles without KD.

I'll give KD credit when he goes to the Knicks and brings them a title, not when he joins the team that won a record 73 games before he joined them.

 

[clonedude]

The best player on the court (and the NBA) is finally starting to wake up.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Kawhi has been pretty quiet in the third as well. They've gotta get him going.

I think they got him going.

 

[CyJack13]

Cousins is getting killed but who else can they go with? Cook? Bell? The Raptors can get too big to play that small with Cook.

 

[CyArob]

Kawhi just went into terminate mode

 

[jbindm]

Holy ****! Guy's putting his MVP stamp on the series right now. Awesome.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

How awesome is it that an ISU assistant coach is going to win a NBA title? I bet Ozzy’s in Carroll is going crazy right now.

 

[clonedude]

Cousins is getting killed but who else can they go with? Cook? Bell? The Raptors can get too big to play that small with Cook.

That's what happens when you spend all your money on 3 or 4 guys.... you have nothing else left.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Kawhi just went into terminate mode

You have to feel good for him. This is a guy that wanted out of San Antonio, but wanted nothing to do with Toronto, but goes there anyway. Toronto wines him and dines him and wins him over, and all appearances show he's going to win a championship there.

The question is did Toronto win him over enough to lock him up long term.