Congrats to the Warriors, glad they beat Boston, ready for free agency now.
Laker Nation: “whew”
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Great to see Steph have a superb game and win MVP. Loved seeing Tatum choke but he’s only 24 and is so damn talented. Brown too. Both Williams are real bangers. Valuable experience for a team that should be in the race in the East next season.
Warriors going to be tough. Wiggins wow! Love to steal Otto Porter Jr. or Gary Payton II from the Warriors. Roles are going to be much scarcer next season with Wiseman and Kuminga slated for bigger roles and possible deals this offseason.
It says a lot about their success that this is Steph’s first Finals MVP. My runner-up favorite team.
Boston finally hit a wall. In the end, it was wisdom and experience that triumphed over youth and potential.
It was the turnovers that doomed them. You can’t commit those silly turnovers, Lakers style, in an elimination game and expect to survive. Credit the Warriors great defense for the unraveling of the Celtics.
Still, that was a hell of a run by the Celtics this postseason. Al Horford and Robert Williams are just unbelievable.
The Celtics have a young core that is going to give teams fits for the next couple of years. However, they do need a pure point guard to get them over the hump. Could Denis Schroeder have made a difference? No one knows, but it would be interesting to see how that works.
The Warriors, on the other hand, have a star in Andrew Wiggins and solid role players. And just like Tom insinuated, Wiseman, Kuminger and other role players are in danger of waking up one morning and find their roles redefined, if not reduced, or even their seats taken from the bus. The worriors certainly have the luxury of fine tuning
their own destiny going forward, having just won the chip.
The bottom line: The Celtics and the Lakers are still tied at #17. Time for Pelinka to make a move.
Great comment, Buba. Agree 100%. What really impressed me was the how well the Warriors’ defense was able to collapse and surround and strip or block Boston ball handlers in the paint.
Lakers need to pursue Gary Payton II and Otto Porter Jr. They could see fewer minutes and smaller role next season if Wiseman and Kuminga get big roles. Plus Dubs be looking for big trade.
“Lakers need to pursue Gary Payton II and Otto Porter Jr. They could see fewer minutes and smaller role next season if Wiseman and Kuminga get big roles.”
That’s exactly my thoughts.
ABC: Anyone but Boston or the Clippers
Hahaha!!! Good one, Sir.
Maybe the Clipperdome will purge the Sterling curse, but I doubt it. They could possibly fill the rafters with 2nd round banners…