Yeah, I’m just saying I’d take what was left of G.S.’s roster vs what was left of Cleveland’s in ‘15.
Not trying to keep the thread going this way, just giving props to Toronto.
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Not trying to keep the thread going this way, just giving props to Toronto.
If the Warriors had pulled this one out I would have put everything I own plus a lot on them in Game 7.
And for some reason I had myself convinced they won one while Brett Hull was there.
And they did.
Positive it is gives the talking heads content pretty much through football season. Guarantee they spend more time talking about GS injuries than who actually won.
Totally polar opposite type of people but it was like the Cubs getting Chapman.
Knocking on the door and needing that closer.
Probably.
What championship team of the past 40 years (my life span) wouldn't be awesome if things had fallen into place to sign probably the 2nd best player in the world through free agency? Every single one of them would have been awesome, it's boring through that lens.
I liked GSW as they were built and I like Durant, but adding the two was just kind of boring to me as an NBA fan. I'd be curious to see how GSW would have looked if they had played a few months without KD. I kind of want to know if their core without him could still be crazy elite, I think they could but losing him in the Finals is like the chair being pulled out.
Anyone know off-hand the how often NHL and NBA each had a 1st-time champ in the same season? I suppose I could look it up, but that sounds like a lotta work.
Amazing run and so happy for Nick Nurse. A crazy coaching career journey. He looks like an accountant-meets-Elvis Costello.
My friend was a D1 player in 90's and rode to a b-ball camp w/ Nick while he was @ Grandview, and stay connected. My friend said he hasn't met anyone else that lived-and breathed b-ball and coaching like Nurse---and would practically coach for free.
Below is Nurse's coaching journey. He was promoted to head coach June 14 2018--- and won an NBA title on his 365th day as the head coach.
1989–1990 Northern Iowa (assistant)
1990–1991 Derby Rams (player-coach)
1991–1993 Grand View
1993–1995 South Dakota (assistant)
1995–1997 Birmingham Bullets
1998 Telindus Oostende
1998–2000 Manchester Giants
2000–2001 London Towers
2001 Oklahoma Storm (assistant)
2001–2006 Brighton Bears
2005 Oklahoma Storm (assistant)
2007–2011 Iowa Energy
2011–2013 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2013–2018 Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2018–present Toronto Raptors
My friend was a D1 player in 90's and rode to a b-ball camp w/ Nick while he was @ Grandview, and stay connected. My friend said he hasn't met anyone else that lived-and breathed b-ball and coaching like Nurse---and would practically coach for free.
Below is Nurse's coaching journey. He was promoted to head coach June 14 2018--- and won an NBA title on his 365th day as the head coach.
1989–1990 Northern Iowa (assistant)
1990–1991 Derby Rams (player-coach)
1991–1993 Grand View
1993–1995 South Dakota (assistant)
1995–1997 Birmingham Bullets
1998 Telindus Oostende
1998–2000 Manchester Giants
2000–2001 London Towers
2001 Oklahoma Storm (assistant)
2001–2006 Brighton Bears
2005 Oklahoma Storm (assistant)
2007–2011 Iowa Energy
2011–2013 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2013–2018 Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2018–present Toronto Raptors
He'll leave Toronto a legend and head to LA. Toronto has aging players and will need to rebuild soon. Siakam is gonna be a star but Gasol and Lowry cant have much left.
Refs probably rigged it because the NBA and NHL wanted the championships in Toronto and St Louis markets.
Yeah I don't see it much different than Garnett going to Boston, Lebron to Miami etc.
'You won a championship by doing that? Crazy!'
The NBA in the 80's wouldn't be looked at so intensively if Larry Bird played with Magic.
Marc Gasol has had an under appreciated career and deserved this but you're right that his best years are drawing to a close.
yeah, it's boring. Magic vs Bird is exciting. Magic + Bird the year after one of their teams won is booooooooring.
At least LeBron's Superfriends was kind of formed from scratch. Adding #2 player in world to #1 team in the world is the most boring thing I can think of as a fan...unless it was my lifelong team then I would love it and it would be very exciting.
Anyone know off-hand the how often NHL and NBA each had a 1st-time champ in the same season? I suppose I could look it up, but that sounds like a lotta work.
Not sure but this last decade has been good for long starved cities getting titles
NBA
2011 -- #Mavericks first title EVER (31 year wait)
2015 -- #Warriors first title in 40 years
2016 -- #Cavs first title EVER (46 year wait)
2019 -- #Raptors first title EVER
NHL
2010 -- #Blackhawks first cup in 49 years
2011 -- #Bruins first cup in 39 years
2012 -- #Kings first cup EVER (44 year wait)
2018 -- #Caps first cup EVER (43 year wait)
2019 -- #Blues first cup EVER (51 year wait)
MLB
2010 -- #Giants first title in 56 years
2015 -- #Royals first title in 30 years
2016 -- #Cubs first title in 108 (!) years
2017 -- #Astros first title EVER (56 year wait)
NFL
2013 -- #Seahawks first title EVER (38 year wait)
2017 -- #Eagles first title in 57 years
Thanks for the research, man.
I didn't realize so many first-time titles this decade across the 4 leagues. Plus, a lot of dry spells snapped, on top of that.
Can't take the credit for the research. Got the info from tweets by Rich Eisen from last night. But not everyone is on twitter or follows him and I thought info was worth passing on.