I hate to be that guy, but I kind of feel like Ty Lue isn’t getting enough credit for this, or for how they’re taking it at Curry when he’s on defense.

I’ll take that bet. Say what you want about the US, they very rarely get their asses kicked by more than 1 or 2 goals in major tournaments.

These numbers confirm that he’s solidly within normal weight ranges for a player his size. Derrick Rose outweighs him by five measly pounds at the same height, yet Steph is routinely described as being a teeny little guy and Rose is pretty much without exception described as the prototype of a big, powerful banger of…

I feel like the biggest presence he brings is on the boards. The Dubs have had no answer for him on the glass, so it must be constantly demoralizing for them when they get a missed shot by Cleveland, only for Thompson to just get up over everyone and grabbing rebounds like Charles Barkley, snatching them down to the…

- Michael Scott

An article about what the Warriors did wrong and nothing about Harrison Barnes?

It’s not just the early shots. It’s that they have been careless with the ball, even if it did not result in turnover. Weird passes, not crisp at all in half court offense, poor movement, etc. It’s frustrating because when they are on it they are transcendent, but even Warriors fans have to admit that they have not…

This kills me to admit it, but Seattle SHOWED UP. That was legit crowd support.

Thank god that “THAT GUY” didn’t take Friday off.

Did anyone else watching on FS1 notice that the match direction was especially terrible last night? There were what seemed like a half-dozen occasions when the ball would go out for a goal kick throw/in, FS1 would cut to a replay, and WHAM next thing you know Bobby Wood is being played in on goal/down the wing.

But…

“I, like most sane sports fans, only sort of half-watched the U.S.-Ecuador”

I’ll let others address your broader point. I just wanted to chime in and say STOP REPEATING THE FICTION THAT STEPH CURRY IS PARTICULARLY SMALL AND/OR SLIGHT. He’s one of the biggest point guards in the NBA. He is not some scrappy lil’ tyke out here among the giants. He’s the same size as Derrick Rose and Kyrie…

All valid questions, but Iggy’s back is probably the most important thing. If they lose him, they may just be straight up fucked.

As a Bulls fan I am torn by the “best team ever” theme vs. “LBJ is the GOAT” at the end of this season.

If LeBron lost his shit and threw his mouthpiece at a fan while leaving a Finals elimination game, he’d be crucified for it for the next decade or more.

The guy hit by the mouthguard didn’t know how to react. How does someone react in that situation, anyway?

The inconsistency is what is frustrating but honestly, it’s also part of the game’s appeal. There’s the shadow angle to the entertainment product—is it real? Is it manipulated or is that just human subjectivity at play? Did Silver hold out Draymond to subtly shift the series? Is there unspoken pressure on the refs to…

He has better playoff and Finals numbers than Kobe basically across the board. Check out Kobe’s numbers against the Pistons in ‘04, for instance.

But fouls are fouls. Why does it matter who makes them?

Half the comments on here are arguing about whether the Warriors are better than the teams the 90s Bulls played in the Finals and/or bitching one way or another about refereeing. Deadspin comments are supposed to be, well, not *better* than this, but at least not as idiotically mundane and predictable as the rest of…