NBA 2018-2019 Season

[Pooker]

So...Magic Johnson is saying that he was backstabbed and that's one of the reasons he stepped that. I hate the Lakers, but it's a shame to see the organization turning in to a mess.

[gunnar hendershow]

Franchises that fall back on past glories and the people from those past glories who are still hanging on to the organization rarely do well.

[Malenko]

So, Warriors in 4. Portland, had a decent lead but lost it and the Warriors won in OT. 

[Pooker]

Saw it coming. Nurkic would have had to have been playing to even give the Blazers a shot at winning even one game. Hopefully the Bucks can close out the series against the Raptors ASAP so that the Warriors don't get too much rest.

I'm finding this post season a lot more enjoyable since I don't really mind if the Warriors win again. I did the same thing with the Patriots winning the Super Bowl this year. I figure it's pretty much a foregone conclusion, so I can't be upset when they do win.

[Malenko]

I don't know what is going on but since Durant got injured, I don't mind the Warriors as much for some reason.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

[gunnar hendershow]

5 Finals in a row is unbelievable. It hasn't happened in over 50 years. You can argue LeBron making 8 in a row is more impressive, and had he stuck around in Miami the Heat would have likely made some more as a team. But, as they say, if it didn't happen it didn't happen.

What I find most amazing about this run is, like Jordan's Bulls, there are multiple teams that in any other era would be winning a title or two that are just getting crushed by them. Chicago had the Knicks, Magic, Blazers, Pacers, Sonics, and Jazz that all didn't accomplish what they could have. The Cavs would have been 3 or 4 time champions without the Warriors getting in their way. Houston or OKC might have a title as well.

[Szumi]

It's weird. Despite Portland being swept, they actually spent more minutes being ahead of Golden State than losing. Shame Portland couldn't just close, or stop GSW once they got hot.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

Never doubted the Raptors for a second. Nope, not me. Always thought they would be able to tie the series. 

[KJE]

4 hours ago, Ms. Canadian Destroyer said:

Never doubted the Raptors for a second. Nope, not me. Always thought they would be able to tie the series. 

I'm terrible with basketball. The moment the other team goes on a run greater than 2-0 I think the game is over.

My wife has given me permission to go to the finals if the Raptors make it, so I'm praying it works out. I never made it to a Jays playoff game during their recent run and I feel the NBA finals could be a long time away after this year, so it may be my only chance.

[Pooker]

I got to go to a couple Finals games when the Jazz made it in the 90s. I was young but have never forgotten them. Amazing experience. Hopefully I'll get to experience it again one day. 

[Meacon Keaton]

On ‎18‎/‎05‎/‎2019 at 01:05, livid said:

Can anybody stop the Bucks!?!?

This post from five days ago has not aged well...

[livid]

No it has not 

[Meacon Keaton]

I want Toronto to lose just because of that annoying Drake fella. What an annoying little douche-nozzle. Sit down, fool. This isn’t about you.

[Benjamin]

Canadian Spike Lee.

[Chris2K]

2 hours ago, Meacon said:

I want Toronto to lose just because of that annoying Drake fella. What an annoying little douche-nozzle. Sit down, fool. This isn’t about you.

Yeah, I was happy with either team going through originally, but Drake has completely swung my favour towards the Raptors losing. It takes a special form of delusion to believe that you're so important that you can directly get involved with a team's head coach, and I'm half expecting him to end up in a huddle during a time out of game 6 because nobody seems inclined to stop him.

[Pooker]

I'm still rooting for the Bucks to pull it out, but watching Curry, Durant, or Green shut up Drake would be great.

[KJE]

3 hours ago, Chris2K said:

Yeah, I was happy with either team going through originally, but Drake has completely swung my favour towards the Raptors losing. It takes a special form of delusion to believe that you're so important that you can directly get involved with a team's head coach, and I'm half expecting him to end up in a huddle during a time out of game 6 because nobody seems inclined to stop him.

He's employed by the team and the players love him, so he won't be going away any time soon.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

There's too much Raptors hate in here. Listen, we're sorry about Drake but let us get to the finals. 

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

YES! I am so happy right now. 

[KJE]

Oh man somehow I have to get there!