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Mar 1, 2017 9:51 AM
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✔ @GoodmanESPN Kevin Durant expected back for the postseason, multiple sources told ESPN. “It’s not as bad as it looked,” one source said.


Told you they were being dramatic just like Curry's ankles.
Mar 1, 2017 9:51am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:02 AM
At worst miss first round of playoffs. Probably help the Warriors somehow. Now watch Sean Livingston look like an all-star the next 25 games.
Mar 1, 2017 10:02am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:07 AM
Can't believe how much I've heard Matt Barnes name tossed around the last 12 hours.
Mar 1, 2017 10:07am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:14 AM
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✔ @ProFootballDoc Grade 2 MCL & bone bruise for @KDTrey5
Likley regular season done.
Possible for 1st round playoffs.
Should be back for @NBA finals.
Mar 1, 2017 10:14am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:15 AM
Bone bruise and sprained MCL. Will be back in 4 weeks.
Mar 1, 2017 10:15am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:18 AM
Most of the reports I see say revaluated in 4 weeks. That's a big difference from will be back in 4 weeks. I hope they lose the 1 seed.
Mar 1, 2017 10:18am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:22 AM
like_that;1839156 wrote:Most of the reports I see say revaluated in 4 weeks. That's a big difference from will be back in 4 weeks. I hope they lose the 1 seed.
Does it really matter? The Warriors are going to the NBA Finals with or without Durant. There's about 0% chance Durant isn't back and ready to play by then.
Mar 1, 2017 10:22am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:24 AM
sleeper;1839157 wrote:Does it really matter? The Warriors are going to the NBA Finals with or without Durant. There's about 0% chance Durant isn't back and ready to play by then.
If Durant was out all of playoffs, I don't think they make the finals. Also going thru San Antonio with a KD that isn't 100% (allegedly), does not make a western conference title certain. So, yes it does matter. GSW's home court has been huge for them.
Mar 1, 2017 10:24am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:36 AM
like_that;1839158 wrote:If Durant was out all of playoffs, I don't think they make the finals. Also going thru San Antonio with a KD that isn't 100% (allegedly), does not make a western conference title certain. So, yes it does matter. GSW's home court has been huge for them.
They didn't seem to have an issue making the Finals last year without Durant.
Mar 1, 2017 10:36am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:42 AM
sleeper;1839165 wrote:They didn't seem to have an issue making the Finals last year without Durant.
Didn't have any issues? Wtf are you talking about? They were down 3-1 to OKC, and should have lost that series. On top of that, they also had much more depth. Look at GSW's depth now outside of their big 4; it is as you would say trash. Last year they had Barnes, Bogut, Ezeli, Speights, and Barbosa. All 5 have killed the cavs at some point the last 2 years. I would favor the Spurs in a series vs a durantless Warrios. Popovich would exploit the lack of depth.
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Mar 1, 2017 10:48 AM
like_that;1839168 wrote:Didn't have any issues? Wtf are you talking about? They were down 3-1 to OKC, and should have lost that series. On top of that, they also had much more depth. Look at GSW's depth now outside of their big 4; it is as you would say trash. Last year they had Barnes, Bogut, Ezeli, Speights, and Barbosa. All 5 have killed the cavs at some point the last 2 years. I would favor the Spurs in a series vs a durantless Warrios. Popovich would exploit the lack of depth.
They made the Finals last year without Durant. Sorry you were proven wrong.
Mar 1, 2017 10:48am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:49 AM
sleeper;1839172 wrote:They made the Finals last year without Durant. Sorry you were proven wrong.
Geezus, when did you become so dense?
Mar 1, 2017 10:49am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:55 AM
Don't like GSW team this year versus the last 2, without Durant.

Curry was grade 1 Mcl last year and came back but wasn't quite the same. This could be big, probably be healthy by the time it matters, but you never know.
Mar 1, 2017 10:55am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:59 AM
Laley23;1839175 wrote:Don't like GSW team this year versus the last 2, without Durant.

Curry was grade 1 Mcl last year and came back but wasn't quite the same. This could be big, probably be healthy by the time it matters, but you never know.
They are easily worse.
Mar 1, 2017 10:59am
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Mar 1, 2017 11:19 AM
Jeezuz sleeper is losing it. Just idiotic.
Mar 1, 2017 11:19am
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Mar 1, 2017 11:25 AM
Yeah sorry for pointing to facts. Next time I'll just validate my opinion with my own opinion and then pat myself on the back.
Mar 1, 2017 11:25am
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Mar 1, 2017 11:30 AM
sleeper;1839186 wrote:Yeah sorry for pointing to facts. Next time I'll just validate my opinion with my own opinion and then pat myself on the back.
So the Warriors without Durant this year is the same as the Warriors without Durant last year? Please explain this one to us.

Don't fall off the cliff back pedaling too quickly.
Mar 1, 2017 11:30am
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Mar 1, 2017 12:00 PM
Having a discussion with a buddy today at work. How bad would Shaq in his prime pwn the warriors right now? I'm guessing it would be a bloodbath.
Mar 1, 2017 12:00pm
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Commander of Awesome;1839195 wrote:Having a discussion with a buddy today at work. How bad would Shaq in his prime pwn the warriors right now? I'm guessing it would be a bloodbath.
Lakers win that series in 5 IMO. Just a horrible matchup for GSW.
Mar 1, 2017 12:07pm
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Mar 1, 2017 12:14 PM
Commander of Awesome;1839195 wrote:Having a discussion with a buddy today at work. How bad would Shaq in his prime pwn the warriors right now? I'm guessing it would be a bloodbath.
I'd love to see Prime Shaq vs. Lebron in the Finals. Prime Shaq would ruin the Warriors.
Mar 1, 2017 12:14pm
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Mar 1, 2017 12:15 PM
like_that;1839188 wrote:So the Warriors without Durant this year is the same as the Warriors without Durant last year? Please explain this one to us.

Don't fall off the cliff back pedaling too quickly.
The core is the same. They lost Harrison and Bogut but kept their core.

They don't need Durant to beat the Spurs. They do need Durant to beat the Cavs but I'm still taking Cleveland in 6.
Mar 1, 2017 12:15pm
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Mar 1, 2017 1:46 PM
Commander of Awesome;1839195 wrote:Having a discussion with a buddy today at work. How bad would Shaq in his prime pwn the warriors right now? I'm guessing it would be a bloodbath.
I'm guessing 40-25 a night against them.
Mar 1, 2017 1:46pm
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like_that;1839168 wrote:Didn't have any issues? Wtf are you talking about? They were down 3-1 to OKC, and should have lost that series. On top of that, they also had much more depth. Look at GSW's depth now outside of their big 4; it is as you would say trash. Last year they had Barnes, Bogut, Ezeli, Speights, and Barbosa. All 5 have killed the cavs at some point the last 2 years. I would favor the Spurs in a series vs a durantless Warrios. Popovich would exploit the lack of depth.
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Mar 1, 2017 2:31 PM
Commander of Awesome;1839195 wrote:Having a discussion with a buddy today at work. How bad would Shaq in his prime pwn the warriors right now? I'm guessing it would be a bloodbath.
Depends on how capable GS is at playing Hack-A-Shaq. They wouldn't be able to shut him down, but they could get in his head and cause him to have an inefficient game.
Mar 1, 2017 2:31pm
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Heretic;1839253 wrote:Depends on how capable GS is at playing Hack-A-Shaq. They wouldn't be able to shut him down, but they could get in his head and cause him to have an inefficient game.
Shaq had a player efficiency rating of 30.6, and compiled 29.7 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 3.0 blocks per gam.He led the league in both offensive (11.7) and defensive (7.0) winshares that year.



I'll take Shaq's 3peat Lakers over GSW in 5.
Mar 1, 2017 2:36pm