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Post by hchoops on May 21, 2019 9:03:27 GMT -5
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Post by timholycross on May 21, 2019 9:58:33 GMT -5
Bill Russell lost two games in 13 years when a loss would have resulted in his team either being eliminated from the playoffs or finishing as league runner up (1958 and 1967)...and in one of those series he was injured and missed some games. Tough for anyone to beat that.
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Post by Tom on May 21, 2019 11:20:59 GMT -5
Bill Russell lost two games in 13 years when a loss would have resulted in his team either being eliminated from the playoffs or finishing as league runner up (1958 and 1967)...and in one of those series he was injured and missed some games. Tough for anyone to beat that. Russell also lost "elimination" game his sophomore year in college when San Fran didn't qualify for the tournament -------------------------------------------------------- In the early 80's there wasn't much competition out west. The Lakers totally dominated, but twice got upset by the Rockets. That 1981 upset was a pretty big one. Avoiding the upset in either instance would have given the Lakers more than 5 finals in a row. Not said to demean the Warriors. Just the opposite. Those Lakers proved how difficult the feat is |
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Post by hchoops on May 21, 2019 12:17:05 GMT -5
If the Warriors have to play the Bucks, or the Raptors, without Durant, that will be a serious challenge.
Dramond vs Giannis would be a terrific matchup.
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Post by possum on May 21, 2019 16:52:26 GMT -5
Warriors proved a lot to me finishing off the Rockets and taking out the Blazers in 4 games without Durant. Curry, Thompson and Green are winning players and I think they'll beat the Bucks with or without Durant. Think it's a year early for Gianni's and the Bucks, the Warriors playoff experience and toughness will be too much for them.
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