NBA 2015-16

[Maximus]

How lucky are the Warriors?

Sure Steph is hurt. But now Paul is out for the remainder of the playoffs, Blake Griffin is doubtful for game 5. So this series is going at least 7, and Portland is probably a slight favorite now. GSW should easily get by either of these teams without Curry. Which gives him plenty of time to rest up for the Western Conference finals.

Also no way in hell Steve Kerr should have won COY. Luke Walton had a better record than he did, dude missed 43 games. Walton went 39-4 in his absence. I think it should have gone to Terry Stotts of Portland.

how lucky is the team that lost the mvp to injury for 2 weeks?

[Moliere]

how lucky is the team that lost the mvp to injury for 2 weeks?

Maybe even more than 2 weeks. If anything it forces Curry to sit and rest the ankle as well but with him healthy the whole team would be resting right now since they wouldn't have lost game 3.

If Curry doesn't make it back for the SA series, they are toast. SA will beat them in 5 or fewer games.

[cougjunkie]

how lucky is the team that lost the mvp to injury for 2 weeks?

If he is back for the WCF they are damn lucky. If they can't beat Portland or a depleted Clippers team without him, they weren't beating the Spurs/OKC anyways.

[Maximus]

If he is back for the WCF they are damn lucky. If they can't beat Portland or a depleted Clippers team without him, they weren't beating the Spurs/OKC anyways.

they arent damn lucky. they lose their mvp. that isnt lucky. maybe, given they lost their mvp, they are lucky another team lost a player, but still they are the ones who lost the best player.

[cougjunkie]

NBA 2015-16

they arent damn lucky. they lose their mvp. that isnt lucky. maybe, given they lost their mvp, they are lucky another team lost a player, but still they are the ones who lost the best player.

The other team lost its two best players. Talk to me if the Warriors lose Draymond as well.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I don't understand why Steph was even playing again in this Rockets series. They can beat Houston without him, so when he was already hurt give him the 3 weeks of rest that the NBA stretches the first round out over. Steve Kerr ruining historical seasons like he used to ruin TNT broadcasts, truly an awful person.

[Northwestcoug]

I don't understand why Steph was even playing again in this Rockets series. They can beat Houston without him, so when he was already hurt give him the 3 weeks of rest that the NBA stretches the first round out over. Steve Kerr ruining historical seasons like he used to ruin TNT broadcasts, truly an awful person.

You're right. Houston is an awful team. GSW would have won the series even without Curry in any of the games. But I think his quick return shows just how much emotionally they rely on Curry. It will be interesting to see how they play mentally for the next two weeks.

[Applejack]

they arent damn lucky. they lose their mvp. that isnt lucky. maybe, given they lost their mvp, they are lucky another team lost a player, but still they are the ones who lost the best player.

It's not unlucky when you lose the team's best player who historically has been injury prone: it's inevitable.

[smokymountainrain]

Warriors are damn lucky. Guys get hurt. But when the other team's two best guys get hurt at the same time your guy gets hurt just in time for your series, that is lucky.

Last year Kyrie and Love were out against a healthy GSW team. That is unlucky for the Cavs.

Lucky would have been Kyrie and Love out, but GSW has Curry, Thompson and Iguodala out - that's GSW this playoffs.

[Maximus]

Warriors are damn lucky. Guys get hurt. But when the other team's two best guys get hurt at the same time your guy gets hurt just in time for your series, that is lucky.

Last year Kyrie and Love were out against a healthy GSW team. That is unlucky for the Cavs.

Lucky would have been Kyrie and Love out, but GSW has Curry, Thompson and Iguodala out - that's GSW this playoffs.

they were lucky clippers got hurt, but even more unlucky that curry got hurt.

[smokymountainrain]

they were lucky clippers got hurt, but even more unlucky that curry got hurt.

that would be true if Curry were out for the entire playoffs.

[CardiacCoug]

This Spurs team is historically good and totally under-appreciated because of what GSW did this year.

They have a very good shot at winning the Western Conference Finals matchup against GSW -- no matter what though the NBA Finals is going to be totally anticlimactic.

[Northwestcoug]

I don't think GS is going to miss Curry much this series. Yikes.

[Joe Public]

This Spurs team is historically good and totally under-appreciated because of what GSW did this year.

I remember thinking a month or so ago that Popovich must be thrilled to be that good and not have to deal with much press attention due to the large shadow the Warriors cast.

[smokymountainrain]

I don't think GS is going to miss Curry much this series. Yikes.

like they didn't miss him much against Houston. as great as Curry is, the best player in the league without question, I don't think he is the most valuable player in the league.