American Sports Thread

[Oraisteach]

Bad news for us, but maybe he'll run out of Gasol.

[Club Rossa]

Great team effort from Cleveland so far.The lesser lights getting it done for them.Bulls are in big trouble,3 pt shooting has been awful.

[Oraisteach]

Long way to go yet, but the Cavs' supporting cast is playing well.  LeBron has 4 fouls, and Irving is out.

[Oraisteach]

Surprised the Bulls lacked sharpness and intensity.  Cavs 94-73, and how about that Gael Dellavedova? 

[Club Rossa]

Bulls were so disappointing tonight but take nothing away from the Cavs who were worthy winners.

[gawa316]

Some final quarter performance (without Harden) against the Clips, didn't know they had it in them. I'm just glad this is going to 7, meaning less rest for either team, if the Warriors get through to play them.

On that the Warriors have more than steadied the ship after the 2 losses. Curry really is the heartbeat (not shit) but when he's on form they are hard to stop. Hopefully they can finish the job tonight.

[Oraisteach]

So, Everett Golson, the Notre Dame QB, will be announcing on Tuesday the school to which he will be transferring.  Looks like the QB situation in Tallahassee just got better.

[gallsman]

Some final quarter performance (without Harden) against the Clips, didn't know they had it in them. I'm just glad this is going to 7, meaning less rest for either team, if the Warriors get through to play them.

On that the Warriors have more than steadied the ship after the 2 losses. Curry really is the heartbeat (not shit) but when he's on form they are hard to stop. Hopefully they can finish the job tonight.

Only caught the last few mins where Clips tried to make a run. They finally paid the price for being paper thin on the bench. They have a great sixth man in Crawford but beyond that they've absolutely nothing. Doc trading for his D-League calibre son is an embarrassment.

Houston deserve credit for coming back from 3-1 down. Think I read it had only been done by 8 teams before them. They'll get annihilated by the Warriors though.

[Oraisteach]

Hmmm. . . Everett Golson now delaying his college transfer announcement.  Maybe FSU should take down the celebratory maypole.  Maybe The Tide are interested now.

See that Golden State are 4/7 favourites to lift the NBA title.  Odds seem very short.  Pundits seem to believe they'll handle Houston with no bother since they clobbered them during the regular season.

Cavs will limp in to Atlanta on Weds.

[AZOffaly]

Patriots not appealing their penalties, although Brady is still appealing. Surprised at that. Agreeing to losing draft picks is a big deal.

[Minder]

Patriots not appealing their penalties, although Brady is still appealing. Surprised at that. Agreeing to losing draft picks is a big deal.

I would say Kraft will be looking for a favour somewhere down the road.

[gallsman]

Patriots not appealing their penalties, although Brady is still appealing. Surprised at that. Agreeing to losing draft picks is a big deal.

Particularly for a smart org like the Pats that don't f**k around with free agency.

[Canalman]

Bulls were so disappointing tonight but take nothing away from the Cavs who were worthy winners.

Read a book there last year about Lebron James and the Cleveland area in general. The Whore of Akron. Take it LJ and the Cleveland fans have kissed and made up.
Book is well worth reading if you can stomach the gonzo(I think) style of writing.

[Oraisteach]

Yeah, Cleveland took LeBron's departure to Miami very hard, at a time when when the Cavs had a shot at championship success, but even more than that was the manner of his departure, the 'Decision' announced in a nationally televised interview.  Clevelanders felt betrayed and humiliated.  But LeBron's story appears to be that of the Prodigal Son.  He chose to return to his roots, and though those potential championship years are gone, he has mended just about all of those broken bridges.  He could have gone elsewhere, but he chose to come home.

[gallsman]

Dan Gilbert fairly swallowed his pride over it all!