The Official 2019 NBA Finals Thread

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  1. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Don't worry, he'll just cheer for the favorite next year. No way that dude is a real fan.
     
    EL PRESIDENTE, Jun 13, 2019
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Does GS make the playoffs with Step and Draymond?
     
    illmatic99, Jun 13, 2019
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    Yes.
     
    hoopsjock, Jun 13, 2019
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    Yes
     
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    How does the injured player exception work?
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    The way his knee buckled, I thought it was MCL.

    ACL is just unbelievable.
     
    illmatic99, Jun 13, 2019
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    wow Warriors lost KD with torn Achilles and now Klay with ACL... Fawk injuries damn
     
    DDolla, Jun 13, 2019
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    Woof that’s a tough question... I mean, what are the Warriors gonna look like next season? (I’m gonna assume KD+Boogie are gone and Klay is out an extended amount of time)...

    Steph / Cook
    Iggy / Livingston / Evans
    McKinnie / Draft Pick?
    Green / Jerebko
    Looney / Bell

    Of course they will sign some free agents but their cap situation is fucked so they will be smaller names/old.

    I could honestly see them missing the playoffs... especially with up and coming teams like the Kings/Mavs and the likely reloaded Lakers.
     
    GhostOfPGA, Jun 13, 2019
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    Well I don't think they can get one for Klay because he's a free agent so they'd be signing a player they know is injured. If KD opts out he'd be in the same boat even if he re-signed.

    Besides, if you get an injury exception that player can't play that season. The player you acquire has to sign a one year deal or if you trade for him he has to be on the last year of the contract.

    It's not going to be worth enough for GS to do it. Gordon Hayward got hurt for Boston and they were awarded about $9 million as in injury exception when his contract was $29 million. This isn't even worth discussing.
     
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    Well, that's why I asked how it worked because I didn't know lol.
     
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    Iggy referenced that it's been all rosy for Lacob since he bought the team. Finally he faces some real adversity. I wonder if this will finally give him some humility
     
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    I know, it wasn't meant as a slight towards you.
     
    hoopsjock, Jun 13, 2019
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    Holy Shit is right. Today is June 13th. The season starts in 4 months. He will be back after the all star break but will be rusty.
    All eyes on Kawhi and AD now
     
    Pinwheel1, Jun 13, 2019
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    Losing every game in your home arena in the finals in said arenas farewell year... its starting to crumble down.
     
    GhostOfPGA, Jun 13, 2019
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    Also, it's the same leg in which he hurt his hamstring.

    I hope we never ever rush a player back from injury again. It's all connected
     
    illmatic99, Jun 13, 2019
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    Oh yeah. Although I think we are starting to see signs of Steph's body breaking down a bit, and Draymond is a time bomb waiting to go off. But, yeah, they'll be a playoff team.
     
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    I’m surprised Boogie even returned after his injury in the playoffs.
     
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    i didn't there was any way a lebron team would miss the playoffs, yet here we are. stranger things have happened. they have 0 flexibility to improve their roster for this upcoming season. Luxury tax payments are already sky high
     
    illmatic99, Jun 13, 2019
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    I think Kawhi stays, AD is ultimately traded to LA, KD and Irving land in Brooklyn, Boogie heads to Atlanta or Dallas, and Klay signs max with GSW.
     
    GhostOfPGA, Jun 13, 2019
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    I wonder if internally they all kind of knew this was the last year a lot of them would be together so they were kind of forcing things (in terms of being on the court) because they felt like it was their last run.
     
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