POLL How Will the 2017 NBA Finals Go? Cavs or Warriors? How Many Games?

[msgkings322]

Really? After watching them last season and now adding Durant to the roster..

Cavs are a two man band and were really kind of lucky to win it last year. Lebron and Kyrie might actually be the two best players in the NBA, but that's just not enough.

leBron is obviously the best player in the NBA but Kyrie #2? Dude...

 

[gpm1976]

leBron is obviously the best player in the NBA but Kyrie #2? Dude...

Who else you got then? Last I heard Curry was ranked #2 behind Lebron and I'd take Kyrie over Curry.

 

[msgkings322]

Who else you got then? Last I heard Curry was ranked #2 behind Lebron and I'd take Kyrie over Curry.

That would make you dumb, just like you are dumb for forgetting Kawhi and Durant among others

Kyrie is terrific at scoring, and he is young so he can improve, but his D is mediocre and he's a ball stopper

 

[gpm1976]

That would make you dumb, just like you are dumb for forgetting Kawhi and Durant among others

Kyrie is terrific at scoring, and he is young so he can improve, but his D is mediocre and he's a ball stopper

A ball stopper? Who's he going to pass it to, idiot? It's Lebron and Kyrie.. then there's no one else. Love can only hit shots if he's got his feet set and Smith jacks up shots he has business taking. Lebron got MVP last year, but Cavs don't win it unless Kyrie just absolute goes off offensively. Durant's a great player, nothing against him, but he and the thunder couldn't do anything against the heat in that finals series and this year he's surrounded by all-stars.

 

[msgkings322]

A ball stopper? Who's he going to pass it to, idiot? It's Lebron and Kyrie.. then there's no one else. Love can only hit shots if he's got his feet set and Smith jacks up shots he has business taking. Lebron got MVP last year, but Cavs don't win it unless Kyrie just absolute goes off offensively. Durant's a great player, nothing against him, but he and the thunder couldn't do anything against the heat in that finals series and this year he's surrounded by all-stars.

Ok you convinced me, Kyrie is better than Durant and Kawhi and Westbrook and....

 

[gpm1976]

Ok you convinced me, Kyrie is better than Durant and Kawhi and Westbrook and....

OMG.. seriously, dude, it's all just personal opinion. Durant had to sign on w/the most absolutely all-star loaded team he could find and Kawhi isn't exactly surrounded by crappy players either. The cavs are essentially a two man band. Take Kyrie off that team and they're screwed.

 

[msgkings322]

OMG.. seriously, dude, it's all just personal opinion. Durant had to sign on w/the most absolutely all-star loaded team he could find and Kawhi isn't exactly surrounded by crappy players either. The cavs are essentially a two man band. Take Kyrie off that team and they're screwed.

I know it's opinion, yours is just completely wrong about Kyrie and even the most avid Cavs fans would agree he's not as good as Durant or Kawhi or Westbrook or a couple others. It's ok to back off a bit when you are wrong.

 

[gpm1976]

I know it's opinion, yours is just completely wrong about Kyrie and even the most avid Cavs fans would agree he's not as good as Durant or Kawhi or Westbrook or a couple others. It's ok to back off a bit when you are wrong.

Back off a bit? It's an anonymous message board. I'm not a sports analyst nor the GM of a team.. and neither are you. I also don't sit around and watch every game, but I do know that Kyrie is pretty fucking good and one of the main reasons they won it last year. In fact, it's my personal opinion that curry couldn't have done what Kyrie did last year if they'd switched places. Not taking anything away from any of the those other guys.. in fact, I'd sign any of them over any other players on the cavs roster.

 

[msgkings322]

Back off a bit? It's an anonymous message board. I'm not a sports analyst nor the GM of a team.. and neither are you. I also don't sit around and watch every game, but I do know that Kyrie is pretty fucking good and one of the main reasons they won it last year. In fact, it's my personal opinion that curry couldn't have done what Kyrie did last year if they'd switched places. Not taking anything away from any of the those other guys.. in fact, I'd sign any of them over any other players on the cavs roster.

You're almost there. All you have to do now is say "ok yeah Kyrie is great but not the 2nd best player in the game" and we are all in agreement

 

[gpm1976]

You're almost there. All you have to do now is say "ok yeah Kyrie is great but not the 2nd best player in the game" and we are all in agreement

Nope. I'll let it eat away at you.

 

[shopson67]

A ball stopper? Who's he going to pass it to, idiot? It's Lebron and Kyrie.. then there's no one else. Love can only hit shots if he's got his feet set and Smith jacks up shots he has business taking. Lebron got MVP last year, but Cavs don't win it unless Kyrie just absolute goes off offensively. Durant's a great player, nothing against him, but he and the thunder couldn't do anything against the heat in that finals series and this year he's surrounded by all-stars.

The main job of the point guard is to initiate the offense and set up his teammates. Kyrie is more of a combo guard.

SI has Kyrie at #25, btw.

Top 25 NBA players of 2017

 

[gpm1976]

The main job of the point guard is to initiate the offense and set up his teammates. Kyrie is more of a combo guard.

SI has Kyrie at #25, btw.

Top 25 NBA players of 2017

SI also has curry at 3 and there are many other players, including Kyrie that I'd take over him. True that kyrie is a combo guard, but it's Lebron.. what's he going to do?

 

[shopson67]

SI also has curry at 3 and there are many other players, including Kyrie that I'd take over him. True that kyrie is a combo guard, but it's Lebron.. what's he going to do?

Take more ownership of the ball so that Lebron doesn't have to carry the team and wear himself out?

 

[gpm1976]

Take more ownership of the ball so that Lebron doesn't have to carry the team and wear himself out?

I don't know that it works that way. Didn't Lebron do the same at Miami?

 

[tlance]

SI also has curry at 3 and there are many other players, including Kyrie that I'd take over him. True that kyrie is a combo guard, but it's Lebron.. what's he going to do?

Kyrie is one of the 2-3 best pure scorers in the league. The rest of his game is lacking when compared to elite players in the league. Kyrie has never been the best player on a playoff team, let alone a champion. Curry has. Curry is also a much better team player. It really isn't even a debate as to who is the better player.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Who else you got then? Last I heard Curry was ranked #2 behind Lebron and I'd take Kyrie over Curry.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Crazy that this will probably be a sweep. Figured the Cavs would nab one game anyways.. And the way they CHOKED Game 3 away and once again Lebron with a 2nd Half no show. . Inexcusable.

This is actually worse than their loss to the Mavs in 2011. The fact they completely BLEW this game with the refs in their back pocket all night was PATHETIC

I mean I hate the cavs and I despise lebron...

but c'mon dude...

 

[DorianRo]

I mean I hate the cavs and I despise lebron...

but c'mon dude...

The Refs weren't trying to HAND the Heat Games back in 2011 like they were trying for the Cavs last night

8 on 5 all night long and the Cavs STILL blow it

 

[gordontrue]

The Refs weren't trying to HAND the Heat Games back in 2011 like they were trying for the Cavs last night

8 on 5 all night long and the Cavs STILL blow it

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

The Refs weren't trying to HAND the Heat Games back in 2011 like they were trying for the Cavs last night

I didn't quite see it that way but there ya go!

If they wanted to help lebron out they would have called a foul on this: