What about that emo amateur writer that sometimes frequents here? I mean, getting on people's nerves is like his thing. It's like Aquaman not being around when the upstart world killer is a dolphin.
For Davis to not get any FT attempts is a ****** joke.
The NBA clearly just trying to cash in.
It's a little disingenuous to complain about the FT disparity as the pels committed alot of pretty obvious fouls - especially in this game. That said, AD is not getting the benefit of the doubt whatsoever, and it certainly feels like the Pels are not on the right side of some of the more questionable plays. Jrue and AD shooting no FTs this game is pretty absurd.
Draymond Green's immunity from technical fouls is the weirdest thing ever. For some reason, he has a higher threshold with the refs. Most players would be disqualified by half time if they acted like him.
It's disingenuous to not recognize the Warriors are doing obvious fouls that don't get called. It's the NBA way to call silly touch fouls on the warriors and let green yell at every ref on every play but if boogie argues it is an automatic technical. So that we can agree on.
I like our team a lot. I’m proud of them. I see a bright future. Resign Cousins and Rondo. Improve bench in free agency if possible. If only Hill developed a good 3 point shot...
Series not over though so I won’t talk too much about offseason...
Best case scenario we win 2 at home and even the series. It's possible after seeing this game I feel good. If we tie it up 2-2 then game 5 is at gsw and they'll probably win it and if we can win game 6 at home it would be phenomenal. We are going to lose the series 99 percent sure but I'm convinced we have a top 5-10 team and will be a top 3 soon...
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
KD and Klay aren’t gonna shoot that poorly all the time. It’s a shame we couldn’t take advantage of that tonight.
The pels (mostly AD) need to stop closing out on Green. He's too good of a passer and he's killing us. So what that he made a couple of 3s. He's a bad shooter and we need to live with it. Same with Iggy, just leave them. We need to pick our poison.
Jrue was heroic tonight. 47 minutes, and all things considered - pretty great D on Durant. Love that dude.
You could of called a foul on a quarter of AD's shots tonight and basically all of his alley oops. He had 0 FTA's.
I do think that even in a more evenly called game the Warriors would of still had more FT's. Since the Pels did have several major lapses and self bailout fouls, but not to the magnitude that is going on.
Moreover, there are a number of offensive fouls that could and should be called more often on the Warriors, from using the off arm to create separation, to pushing off on screens, to Draymond inexplicably always being given far more leeway with refs than any other player on any team.
If this game is called like the Portland series, honestly, this game does likely go to the Pels.
AD & Jrue 0 free throw attempts had never happened in a game in which they both played, no matter how many minutes either played.
Respect for the fight. Now is our turn to take a win in the series.
Jrue has just looked amazing these playoffs. Gets to the bucket at will, and he's about the best finisher I've seen. I don't think I've seen him miss from inside a few feet yet, no matter how contested. Hopefully this confidence carries over to next year because if he plays like this all year look out.
Solomon Hill really exposed that position last night. They basically didn't guard him and let him shoot those bricks every time. We ended up playing 5 on 4 a good bit which allowed them to way too easily double AD and just leave Hill wide open. Just can't have that.
The free throw thing is a joke as is the overall ref quality and I've been saying for a long time now the second the Pels go away I stop watching any NBA basketball. It's just so unenjoyable and subjective. Let them play. A foul should put you on the ground or completely alter your shot. Otherwise it's just good defense.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
This team needs a bench.
Clark, Hill, Diallo and Miller are hopeless.
This is a series where you need a Aron Artest or a Stephen Jackson, or a Lance Stephenson. We need Boogie back but then a BAMF for the bench. What is going on won’t be solved by the refs, but by street justice.
I see the ft disparity swinging the other way this next game. The NBA will look at the numbers and tell the refs what to do. I am not saying that the Warriors won’t win the series, but this next game if we are on, the refs will do their part to make this an evenly called game.
The worst refs in sports are soccer refs. This isn’t even a question. People have written grad school thesis hon this, heck I think even the UN has gotten involved in stripping them of their power.
Okafor is strong, but I don’t think he is “punch you in the face” tough. Heck, I would even go for CP3 punching Julius Hodge in the nutts right now.
If I am a fan sitting courtside, and I see a ref running full speed down the court, and that ref hasn’t been calling a fair game, I would spill my drink in his direction.
I don't even know how that stat compares to the league but it seems high.
Maybe I've blanked them out but I honestly don't remember the 17% that were missed. He's just seems unstoppable no matter who's in front of him. I thought he was going to break Durant's ankles at one point.
Problem with the Warriors is Durant just kept coming right back down the court and draining long 2s.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It's extremely high.
For comparison, here are other shooting percentages from within 3 feet from several other notable stars these playoffs:
LeBron James - 79%
Anthony Davis - 72%
Kevin Durant - 60%
DeMar DeRozan - 54%
John Wall - 61%
James Harden - 57%
Chris Paul - 72%
For Jrue to be finishing at 83% at the rim is astonishing. It's insane.
you mean, like this ... http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.s...ml#incart_2box
Plain and simple our pick n roll defense suck in these 2 games...I believe if we don't give up those easy points in the pick n roll,,,we would have won this game.....the easy points that green and west scored in pick n roll and the assist points that came from the pick n roll help the warriors big time in this game.......
https://theathletic.com/338812/2018/...g-for-a-while/Quote:
Earlier, I asked Green if his performance rises at the same levels as his feelings of hostility towards the opponent, and if that happens, is it inevitable that there will be little scuffles — like his face-to-face bellowing with Nikola Mirotic, his quick confrontation with Rondo at the beginning of halftime and his leg wrestling with Anthony Davis when both hit the floor in the second half.
“What really happened?” Green said.
Well, there was that moment when you made a layup, got fouled, and then you and Mirotic were bellowing at each other when Mirotic wandered back to you.
“I got an and-one and yelled,” Green said. “Guy’s allowed to walk up in my face. I would’ve gotten thrown out. If I walk up on a guy that just got an and-one, I get thrown out of the game.
“So you know, different strokes for different guys. Different things work for different guys. How quick would they have thrown me out if I’d gotten into Mirotic’s face like that? Just crazy.”
Soooooo Draymond actually think the refs are out to get HIM?! Man is mental, considering everything he has gotten away with.
I feel like everyone knows a Draymond Green at some point in there life. Just that annoying person who is treated relatively well based on their behavior, but cries victim at even the slightest bit of discipline.
I saw someone on twitter (just a random person) saying that Draymond legitimately commits 15 fouls, 3-4 techs, and 1-2 flagrants over the course of any game. Yet still, he gets away with it all and then has the nerve to throw a 30 second profanity laced tantrum when he gets called for shoving AD on a lob, THE SECOND TIME.
Outside of the FT disparity, I think Draymond being allowed to do whatever he wants from a foul standpoint on AD is what is really dictating this series. If the refs call a clean game at home (which I think they will for at least game 3) I think AD puts up 35+.
I just really..... really dont like Draymond.
Basically all of this.
Draymond Green is a perfect example of the kind of human being who hasn't been punched nearly enough. I generally don't advocate physical violence, but I'm sure you understand what I mean when I say that sometimes being knocked flat can be good for someone. A healthy reality check, keeps the ego under control, etc etc. Draymond needs knocking out probably five or six times.
I have seen probably 150 games he's played in, and I can think of maybe twice that I saw a game I wouldn't have ejected him from, were I a ref. He's legitimately the definition of a dirty player.