Knicks · Game Thread:2019 playoffs are here!!!! (page 16)
martin wrote:smackeddog wrote:martin wrote:whoaJavascript is not enabled or there was problem with the URL: https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1136717656852054016
Click here to view the TweetI’m very suspicious about his injury, I think they’ve known he’s not coming back for the rest of the series.
No way the warriors are winning this series, normally I’d be pleased but I’m worried it will mean KD stays.im also worried about the injury. damn!
I think you are over thinking it!
The way they have been handling this injury is suspicious, though.
First, the way he reacted on the injury made many think it could be something different. Granted, its just their opinion.
But then Durant has been ruled out of crucial games on a day-to-day basis while a true time frame has never been given. Excuses start to really seem fishy the more games he misses in the most crucial part of the season.
And his free agency turns this situation even more suspicious, so until he comes back, I really think we aren’t getting the whole story.
Knicksfan wrote:martin wrote:smackeddog wrote:martin wrote:whoaJavascript is not enabled or there was problem with the URL: https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1136717656852054016
Click here to view the TweetI’m very suspicious about his injury, I think they’ve known he’s not coming back for the rest of the series.
No way the warriors are winning this series, normally I’d be pleased but I’m worried it will mean KD stays.im also worried about the injury. damn!
I think you are over thinking it!
The way they have been handling this injury is suspicious, though.
First, the way he reacted on the injury made many think it could be something different. Granted, its just their opinion.
But then Durant has been ruled out of crucial games on a day-to-day basis while a true time frame has never been given. Excuses start to really seem fishy the more games he misses in the most crucial part of the season.
And his free agency turns this situation even more suspicious, so until he comes back, I really think we aren’t getting the whole story.
Plus Kerr said a few days ago that the injury was worse than originally thought, then followed that up a few days later with some cryptic comments about 'if they'd known what they were dealing with' or something.
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GOTTA LOVE IT eh ? I'm a Knick fan PULLING FOR TORONTO
*Grins
Aint quite over yet
But hear me out, GS Warriors talks too much S+++ht. in regulars season
they talk too much pooo-pooo in playoffs cause they champs
and in Finals talk way too much smack after series was 1-1.
From Draymond to GS part/owner or whatever his title was dis'ing Lowry.
GOOD FOR THEM SUCKAs' .. I'm proud jealous Knick fan admiring Khawi, city of Toronto
and the fact they are 1 game from first EVER NBA TITLE IN TORONTO.
Imagine eh? NBA winner of Title from Canada
Gotta love that story! I Sure do 
DJMUSIC wrote:RAPTORS BABY! 3-1
*HAGOTTA LOVE IT eh ? I'm a Knick fan PULLING FOR TORONTO
*Grins
Aint quite over yet
But hear me out, GS Warriors talks too much S+++ht. in regulars season
they talk too much pooo-pooo in playoffs cause they champs
and in Finals talk way too much smack after series was 1-1.
From Draymond to GS part/owner or whatever his title was dis'ing Lowry.GOOD FOR THEM SUCKAs' .. I'm proud jealous Knick fan admiring Khawi, city of Toronto
and the fact they are 1 game from first EVER NBA TITLE IN TORONTO.Imagine eh? NBA winner of Title from Canada
Gotta love that story! I Sure do
Normally I would be pulling for the raptors (I hate golden state, and I usually root for the underdog), but I'm just worried about the offseason implications!
smackeddog wrote:DJMUSIC wrote:RAPTORS BABY! 3-1
*HAGOTTA LOVE IT eh ? I'm a Knick fan PULLING FOR TORONTO
*Grins
Aint quite over yet
But hear me out, GS Warriors talks too much S+++ht. in regulars season
they talk too much pooo-pooo in playoffs cause they champs
and in Finals talk way too much smack after series was 1-1.
From Draymond to GS part/owner or whatever his title was dis'ing Lowry.GOOD FOR THEM SUCKAs' .. I'm proud jealous Knick fan admiring Khawi, city of Toronto
and the fact they are 1 game from first EVER NBA TITLE IN TORONTO.Imagine eh? NBA winner of Title from Canada
Gotta love that story! I Sure doNormally I would be pulling for the raptors (I hate golden state, and I usually root for the underdog), but I'm just worried about the offseason implications!
They might have already changed the moment Durant injured himself in the Western Semis. His injury might be worse than revealed and depending on that, we will either see him leave, proving he still expects to be back fully for next season, or he will have to take the option back to GS as he might be worried about it affecting him.
I think the injury will be more of a factor than any “Durant’s absence proved he is needed so he will want to return” narrative.
Nalod wrote:3-1 and its easy to say they are done. Statistically yeah.
Only one team ever did that. Lebron against the best regular season record team.
Here the low down, Warriors are getting healthier. Loony back, cousins gets a little more in shape, perhaps with rest (this thing is dragging out!!) Klay is better, and then Durant. Maybe 20 min and 20 pts is all they need from him. This game is the sum.Are they cooked? Easy to say yeah. Its rare for a team to sweep like the Warriors did coming into this series and have one of the games current best out. Usually teams go down 1-3 they are cooked. Because of the injuries, this is different.
VanVleet might be a little out of kilter after getting his cheek rammed. Little things add up.I won't sit here and prognosticate the outcome of the game but its must see TV for sure.
For me, you can just see it when the other team is mentally defeated, and the Warriors just look done. Though watch them come out and make a fool of me
smackeddog wrote:Nalod wrote:3-1 and its easy to say they are done. Statistically yeah.
Only one team ever did that. Lebron against the best regular season record team.
Here the low down, Warriors are getting healthier. Loony back, cousins gets a little more in shape, perhaps with rest (this thing is dragging out!!) Klay is better, and then Durant. Maybe 20 min and 20 pts is all they need from him. This game is the sum.Are they cooked? Easy to say yeah. Its rare for a team to sweep like the Warriors did coming into this series and have one of the games current best out. Usually teams go down 1-3 they are cooked. Because of the injuries, this is different.
VanVleet might be a little out of kilter after getting his cheek rammed. Little things add up.I won't sit here and prognosticate the outcome of the game but its must see TV for sure.
For me, you can just see it when the other team is mentally defeated, and the Warriors just look done. Though watch them come out and make a fool of me
You may be right, but usually mental defeat can be from physical exhaustion. The bodies might still work but the mind is done. The brain is a muscle too.
I never understood it until I got older and it happens to me playing tennis. Played a match two hours in the heat, I felt great. Then just started doing stupid things. I was hydrated, I had electrolytes, Blah blah. Great match, then judgement and instinct was lost. I blew the match. In retrospect I was playing great, perhaps over my ability until that moment.
Warriors Iggy and Livingston are older now and not as effective. Draymond usually starts getting stupid about this time. You can see he has lost some focus. Toronto is a tough group right now. And healthy!!!!
I think when Phil saw GSW and said they could sustain I think he was right but GSW broke a glass ceiling and could play loose and free. You can do that when healthy as they were their first chip. In the second run where they lost up 3-1 they were similarly worn out. The last years they get Durant who helped big time with half court play in crunch time. Big time. Phil had said what he said before they got Durant.
Again, they broke the glass ceiling and took the game to new level. Kerr was able to do what D'Antoni cold not in Phx or in Houston. He simply had the talent to do it! Toronto is long, athletic and they are shooting. Kawhi made others better. Its what the great ones do. Derozen was a talent, but not a "great one".
Im not rooting for anyone this series, I am just experiencing it. Happy if Raptors win and happy to see a comeback if GSW can pull it off by being healthy.