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NBA finals
- Thread starter slobake
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Looked like the Dubs had it out the gate and then the third quarter happened. 
The Warriors managed to pull it back togeher in the fourth and get a win. Was it that 3 pointer at the buzzer by Poole that turned things around?
Boston has their backs against the wall and they are going home. Should be a great game.
The Warriors managed to pull it back togeher in the fourth and get a win. Was it that 3 pointer at the buzzer by Poole that turned things around?Boston has their backs against the wall and they are going home. Should be a great game.
yes, and on that same note I would have loved to see James Wiseman available to play as well.
Would have been interesting to see how that match up would have influenced things.
As they say, “there is no ability greater than availability!”
I hope Wiseman eventually gets healthy and lives up to his potential. He could be something special.
One more thing about the Kings back in the day - the crowd was absolutely NUTS!!! ARCO Arena was the place to be!
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I think a lot of these guys come into the NBA way too early and way too young and just plod around. I guess they're making good money, though.
The lowest rated recent finals was the Lakers-Heat series in 2020
NBA Finals television ratings - Wikipedia
Year Network Results Avg Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7
2022 ABC Boston Celtics 2,
Golden State Warriors 3 6.4
(11.90M Viewers)[9] 6.2
(11.91M Viewers)[10] 6.2
(11.52M Viewers)[11] 6.2
(12.06M Viewers)[12]
2021 ABC Milwaukee Bucks 4,
Phoenix Suns 2 5.2
(9.91M Viewers)[13] 4.5
(8.56M Viewers) 5.1
(9.38M Viewers) 4.7
(9.02M Viewers) 5.3
(10.25M Viewers) 4.8
(9.55M Viewers) 6.6
(12.52M Viewers) No Game
2020 ABC Los Angeles Lakers 4,
Miami Heat 2 4.0
(7.45M Viewers) 4.1
(7.41M Viewers)[14] 3.6
(6.61M Viewers)[15] 3.1
(5.94M Viewers)[15] 4.4
(7.54M Viewers)[16] 4.8
(8.89M Viewers)[17] 4.2
(8.29M Viewers)[18] No Game
2019[a] ABC Toronto Raptors 4,
Golden State Warriors 2 8.8
(15.14M Viewers) 7.9
(13.51M Viewers)[19] 8.0
(14.05M Viewers)[20] 7.8
(13.44M Viewers)[21] 7.6
(13.16M Viewers)[22] 10.6
(18.34M Viewers)[23] 10.7
(18.34M Viewers)[24] No Game
2018 ABC Golden State Warriors 4,
Cleveland Cavaliers 0 10.0
(17.56M Viewers)
10.0
(17.67M Viewers)[25] 10.3
(18.47M Viewers)[25] 10.4
(17.85M Viewers)[25] 9.3
(16.24M Viewers)[25] No Game
2017 ABC Golden State Warriors 4,
Cleveland Cavaliers 1 11.3/22
(20.38M
Viewers) 10.5[26]/20
(18.70M
Viewers)[27] 10.7[26]/20
(19.69M
Viewers)[28] 11.3[29]/21
(20.05M
Viewers)[30] 10.7[31]/22
(19.01M
Viewers)[32] 13.5[33]/25
(24.47M
Viewers)[34] No Game
2016 ABC Cleveland Cavaliers 4,
Golden State Warriors 3 11.4/21
(20.28M
Viewers) 11.1[35]/20
(19.20M
Viewers)[36] 9.8[37]/17
(17.49M
Viewers)[38] 9.7[39]/18
(16.47M
Viewers)[40] 9.8[41]/19
(16.57M
Viewers)[42] 11.8[43]/21
(20.53M
Viewers)[44] 11.8[45]/22
(20.70M
Viewers)[46] 15.8[2]/29
(31.02M
viewers)[47]
2015 ABC Golden State Warriors 4,
Cleveland Cavaliers 2 11.6/21
(19.94M
Viewers) 10.6/20
(17.77M
Viewers) 10.8/19
(19.17M
Viewers) 11.1/20
(18.77M
Viewers) 11.7/21
(19.84M
Viewers) 11.8/21
(20.86M
Viewers) 13.4/24
(23.25M
Viewers) No Game
2014 ABC San Antonio Spurs 4,
Miami Heat 1 9.3/16
(15.54M
Viewers) 9.0/15
(14.85M
Viewers) 9.0/15
(15.13M
Viewers) 9.0/15
(14.78M
Viewers) 9.3/15
(14.96M
Viewers) 10.3/18
(18.00M
Viewers) No Game
2013 ABC Miami Heat 4,
San Antonio Spurs 3 10.4/17
(17.47M
Viewers) 8.8/14
(14.24M
Viewers) 8.5/15
(14.57M
Viewers) 8.5/14
(14.05M
Viewers) 10.0/16
(16.23M
Viewers) 9.5/16
(16.27M
Viewers) 12.3/21
(20.64M
Viewers) 15.3/26
(26.32M
Viewers)
2012 ABC Miami Heat 4,
Oklahoma City Thunder 1 10.1/17
(16.88M
Viewers) 9.9/16
(16.20M
Viewers) 10.4/17
(16.67M
Viewers) 8.8/16
(15.55M
Viewers) 10.5/18
(17.50M
Viewers) 10.9/18
(18.46M
Viewers) No Game
2011 ABC Dallas Mavericks 4,
Miami Heat 2 10.2/17
(17.39M
Viewers) 9.0/15
(15.17M
Viewers) 9.3/15
(15.52M
Viewers) 9.1/15
(15.34M
Viewers) 9.6/16
(16.13M
Viewers) 10.8/18
(18.32M
Viewers) 13.3/23
(23.88M
Viewers) No Game
NBA Finals television ratings - Wikipedia
Year Network Results Avg Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7
2022 ABC Boston Celtics 2,
Golden State Warriors 3 6.4
(11.90M Viewers)[9] 6.2
(11.91M Viewers)[10] 6.2
(11.52M Viewers)[11] 6.2
(12.06M Viewers)[12]
2021 ABC Milwaukee Bucks 4,
Phoenix Suns 2 5.2
(9.91M Viewers)[13] 4.5
(8.56M Viewers) 5.1
(9.38M Viewers) 4.7
(9.02M Viewers) 5.3
(10.25M Viewers) 4.8
(9.55M Viewers) 6.6
(12.52M Viewers) No Game
2020 ABC Los Angeles Lakers 4,
Miami Heat 2 4.0
(7.45M Viewers) 4.1
(7.41M Viewers)[14] 3.6
(6.61M Viewers)[15] 3.1
(5.94M Viewers)[15] 4.4
(7.54M Viewers)[16] 4.8
(8.89M Viewers)[17] 4.2
(8.29M Viewers)[18] No Game
2019[a] ABC Toronto Raptors 4,
Golden State Warriors 2 8.8
(15.14M Viewers) 7.9
(13.51M Viewers)[19] 8.0
(14.05M Viewers)[20] 7.8
(13.44M Viewers)[21] 7.6
(13.16M Viewers)[22] 10.6
(18.34M Viewers)[23] 10.7
(18.34M Viewers)[24] No Game
2018 ABC Golden State Warriors 4,
Cleveland Cavaliers 0 10.0
(17.56M Viewers)
10.0
(17.67M Viewers)[25] 10.3
(18.47M Viewers)[25] 10.4
(17.85M Viewers)[25] 9.3
(16.24M Viewers)[25] No Game
2017 ABC Golden State Warriors 4,
Cleveland Cavaliers 1 11.3/22
(20.38M
Viewers) 10.5[26]/20
(18.70M
Viewers)[27] 10.7[26]/20
(19.69M
Viewers)[28] 11.3[29]/21
(20.05M
Viewers)[30] 10.7[31]/22
(19.01M
Viewers)[32] 13.5[33]/25
(24.47M
Viewers)[34] No Game
2016 ABC Cleveland Cavaliers 4,
Golden State Warriors 3 11.4/21
(20.28M
Viewers) 11.1[35]/20
(19.20M
Viewers)[36] 9.8[37]/17
(17.49M
Viewers)[38] 9.7[39]/18
(16.47M
Viewers)[40] 9.8[41]/19
(16.57M
Viewers)[42] 11.8[43]/21
(20.53M
Viewers)[44] 11.8[45]/22
(20.70M
Viewers)[46] 15.8[2]/29
(31.02M
viewers)[47]
2015 ABC Golden State Warriors 4,
Cleveland Cavaliers 2 11.6/21
(19.94M
Viewers) 10.6/20
(17.77M
Viewers) 10.8/19
(19.17M
Viewers) 11.1/20
(18.77M
Viewers) 11.7/21
(19.84M
Viewers) 11.8/21
(20.86M
Viewers) 13.4/24
(23.25M
Viewers) No Game
2014 ABC San Antonio Spurs 4,
Miami Heat 1 9.3/16
(15.54M
Viewers) 9.0/15
(14.85M
Viewers) 9.0/15
(15.13M
Viewers) 9.0/15
(14.78M
Viewers) 9.3/15
(14.96M
Viewers) 10.3/18
(18.00M
Viewers) No Game
2013 ABC Miami Heat 4,
San Antonio Spurs 3 10.4/17
(17.47M
Viewers) 8.8/14
(14.24M
Viewers) 8.5/15
(14.57M
Viewers) 8.5/14
(14.05M
Viewers) 10.0/16
(16.23M
Viewers) 9.5/16
(16.27M
Viewers) 12.3/21
(20.64M
Viewers) 15.3/26
(26.32M
Viewers)
2012 ABC Miami Heat 4,
Oklahoma City Thunder 1 10.1/17
(16.88M
Viewers) 9.9/16
(16.20M
Viewers) 10.4/17
(16.67M
Viewers) 8.8/16
(15.55M
Viewers) 10.5/18
(17.50M
Viewers) 10.9/18
(18.46M
Viewers) No Game
2011 ABC Dallas Mavericks 4,
Miami Heat 2 10.2/17
(17.39M
Viewers) 9.0/15
(15.17M
Viewers) 9.3/15
(15.52M
Viewers) 9.1/15
(15.34M
Viewers) 9.6/16
(16.13M
Viewers) 10.8/18
(18.32M
Viewers) 13.3/23
(23.88M
Viewers) No Game
LOL! I didn't even remember either of those teams were in the Finals that recently! Was that the "bubble" year, or was that 2021?
Drinking my Sleepytime tea to help me keep calm during the game.
Hope you didn't sleep through any of that.
If basketball is unwatchable I'll still be watching!
Well Boston just couldn’t get out of their own heads it seemed.
A hot start and then the wind was let out of their sails.
They made a decent run at it but couldn’t ever get the traction they needed, and it seemed GS just had nerves of steel.
Poole really came to play!
Tough ending for Boston to a really great season, I have a feeling that loss is going to provide a lot of inspiration for coming back stronger next year.
A hot start and then the wind was let out of their sails.
They made a decent run at it but couldn’t ever get the traction they needed, and it seemed GS just had nerves of steel.
Poole really came to play!
Tough ending for Boston to a really great season, I have a feeling that loss is going to provide a lot of inspiration for coming back stronger next year.
What a great game! Congrats to The Warriors. The Celtics will be back Tatum has work to do in the off season. We will see how much he wants to be the star he can be.
Great game by the Dubs. They played their game, and were firing on more cylinders than the Celts. Steph played a great series and a great game. I have to say that to me, Wiggins was the key piece that took them over the top. His game in this series was complete, not just scoring but also rebounding and defense. Much respect.
The Celts have some things to figure out, but they have a strong young core and a classy young coach. They overachieved this year and the future is bright.
The Celts have some things to figure out, but they have a strong young core and a classy young coach. They overachieved this year and the future is bright.
Question: Turnovers have been the Celtics' bane for this entire series, but I never watched any of their regular season games so I have no context for this. Were they atypically careless with the ball for these last 6 games, or is Golden State's defense THAT much better than anything the C's previously encountered? There were so many times I'd see the C's do something that just looked sloppy...were they getting away with that kind of reckless ball handling against other teams? I don't remember seeing that many turnovers in the ECF against Miami.
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Good question. Both GS and Miami have very good defenses. I Googled and GS was #2 in the regular season in steals while Miami was #2 per game in the playoffs.
It could just be a function of matchups, as Boston put out big lineups while GS went smaller. Or Boston's young lineup just played tight.
Golden State won by beating the Celtics 3 games in a row. Could it be it took them a couple of games to figure out how to beat Boston. I agree with others that Boston is a great young team, strong talent and a rookie coach. Sometimes poise comes with experience and hopefully the Celtics will mature.
Great game by Greene , steals, assists, rebounds and even and some shooting. Very impressed with Robert Williams on Boston.
Congrats to the Dubs for winning the championship and to Boston for winning the east. Both teams overcame a lot to get there.
Great game by Greene , steals, assists, rebounds and even and some shooting. Very impressed with Robert Williams on Boston.
Congrats to the Dubs for winning the championship and to Boston for winning the east. Both teams overcame a lot to get there.
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Three things that were especially gratifying to me about the 2022 NBA Finals:
1) Steph Curry is finally the undisputed MAN in the Finals,
2) Klay Thompson is back after such a long struggle, and
3) I love the fact that the Warriors didn't panic and start trying to build a "superteam." They stuck with their proven nucleus and added excellent young talent, and it paid off. If the Brooklyn Nets had been successful with their "superteam" experiment, I think it would have been very bad for basketball.
In 6 Finals appearances, Steph has averaged 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game.
Height-wise, I think the dividing line in the NBA is 6'6". I believe that, with the possible exceptions of Oscar Robertson (6'5") and Jerry West (6'3"), Steph Curry is the best under-6'6" player in the history of the game.
I'm just so glad that Steph's resume is now complete. Considering the way he plays, he could easily be great for a few more seasons.
1) Steph Curry is finally the undisputed MAN in the Finals,
2) Klay Thompson is back after such a long struggle, and
3) I love the fact that the Warriors didn't panic and start trying to build a "superteam." They stuck with their proven nucleus and added excellent young talent, and it paid off. If the Brooklyn Nets had been successful with their "superteam" experiment, I think it would have been very bad for basketball.
In 6 Finals appearances, Steph has averaged 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game.
Height-wise, I think the dividing line in the NBA is 6'6". I believe that, with the possible exceptions of Oscar Robertson (6'5") and Jerry West (6'3"), Steph Curry is the best under-6'6" player in the history of the game.
I'm just so glad that Steph's resume is now complete. Considering the way he plays, he could easily be great for a few more seasons.
