Great win by Celtics, let's see if they can keep this up. So far so good but at some point they will be wobbly again. Hopefully there aren't wash out games though, need to be tense close games till the end now.
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FFS will we ever get a tight game these playoffs.
One thing I find amazing about NBA playoffs is they'll often have two days off between games whereas the NHL will almost exclusively take one day off between games. I'm guessing the primary factor is television.
The Dubs are already facing an uphill battle. If Curry is not 100% this series is over.
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More thuggish behaviour by Draymond, and he still is immune from ejections, for some reason. I'm not sure what this guy has contributed over the past 3 games besides hacking at people, pushing people, flopping, and screaming at referees.
His stat line last night was 2 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. His defensive rating is a 116. This isn't just bad. It's putrid.
You really want a player ejected from the finals for that ? Try a different sport maybe . I suggest netball
It’s more than reasonable to have two days off between those games as players are traveling between Boston and San Francisco. It’s a long flight, they will spend some time going back and forth between hotels and you don’t want that to influence the quality of these Finals. In terms of distance they have to travel it’s basically as far as it could be I guess.
I'm fine watching basketball. Techs are techs. Perhaps read the rulebook, and then talk about basketball.
It was 1 day in the semis, it's about TV for the finals.
I know the rulebook very well. People fight over rebounds all the time. Not sure why he should be ejected for that foul
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Not sure about spinning this into a racial thing.
Draymond is a clown.
The tone of game 3 was set with the quick fouls called against Curry early on, and the lack of calls in his favor. Meant he had to sit out minutes in the first quarter itself and couldn't defend hard.
I expect NBA to do the opposite tomorrow with some early calls against JB or Tatum.
The tone of game 3 was set with the quick fouls called against Curry early on, and the lack of calls in his favor. Meant he had to sit out minutes in the first quarter itself and couldn't defend hard.
I expect NBA to do the opposite tomorrow with some early calls against JB or Tatum.
This playoffs seems to be filled with loads of blowouts and most games aren't close despite the series going to 6/7 games which is quite a bit of a let down in terms of excitement when watching the game.
Dont remember it being as bad as this in previous years.
Dont remember it being as bad as this in previous years.
There's a difference between fighting for a rebound and going for people's necks. There's a reason this incident is getting the coverage it is. Techs are techs. They should be called regardless of whether there's apprehension about "ruining a game" by throwing out a big name (which Draymond himself conceded that he knows takes place on his podcast after game 2).
Again he didn’t have a tech last game so ejection is out of the question . What coverage is this incident getting apart from random Celtics fans talking about it . He is quicker off the mark and Tatum is trying to stop him by getting his body in between so he pulls him . It’s nothing even worth a technical let alone an ejection
He clearly goes at his neck which is a technical by any definition. Incidentally, Charles Barkley isn't a "random Celtic fan".
Good start for Warriors but Draymond continues doing stupid things.
Some bad calls called on Looney. Draymond is a total liability.
Agree with the commentators that Wiggins needs to play 42+ mins today. All 3 of Steph, Wiggins and Looney. And rotate between Klay, GP2, OPJ and Poole, unless one of Klay or Poole get hot.
Wiggins comes back in the second quarter and suddenly the Warriors can defend again.
Agree with the commentators that Wiggins needs to play 42+ mins today. All 3 of Steph, Wiggins and Looney. And rotate between Klay, GP2, OPJ and Poole, unless one of Klay or Poole get hot.
Wiggins comes back in the second quarter and suddenly the Warriors can defend again.
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Tatum is getting his numbers but he has looked pretty ass by his standards this series. So many careless turnovers, missed layups and his handles have looked suspect at times.
The Warriors defending the lane much better tonight.
Refs are really trying to get Celtics the win today.
Celtics are the better team and Dubs unfortunately are overmatched in every department this series. Robert Williams & Derrick white playing like this has completely changed this matchup
Dubs still in this. Not done yet.
They need to shoot better from three to have a chance.
Not with Draymond being a traffic cone.
Only tatum is keeping gsw in this. Would be shame for curry if warriors lose, this is the first time in the finals that he is playing like the clear cut best player.
Curry is ridiculous man.
Chef curry cooking now
He has been incredible, still dont understand bostons defense on him though.
I think this is close, but not quite, to a Lebron 2015 level performance. Warriors have Wiggins, and Looney is competent but the rest of the starters are not NBA finals level (this season).
Foul him and know no calls will be called?
This 4th quarter will decide the winner of the NB finals.
Celtics win this and then serious is basically over. If Warriors win it allows them to take control of the series in game 5 on home court.
Klay has been horrendous this whole series. Hoping he’s still not all the way back in rhythm after 2 years as opposed to having “lost it” he missed some borderline threes in this game that you don’t expect the second greatest shooter ever to miss.
Hoping the Warriors can steal this.
Celtics win this and then serious is basically over. If Warriors win it allows them to take control of the series in game 5 on home court.
Klay has been horrendous this whole series. Hoping he’s still not all the way back in rhythm after 2 years as opposed to having “lost it” he missed some borderline threes in this game that you don’t expect the second greatest shooter ever to miss.
Hoping the Warriors can steal this.
Like svg said, dont drop deep on those screens?
To me it feels like Celtics have outworked Warriors so far in the series.
The Celtics are just so athletic and defensively sound and the warriors are not. Add to the fact that draymond and Klay have been shells of themselves it’s a recipe for disaster I think
Celtics getting cooked. You love to see it.
Champions grit from the warriors being shown
Probably the best curry postseason performance?
Insane win. Hope no idiot is ever going to talk about Steph & finals now. What a performance