All this talk about the Warriors going 16-0

[Uriel]

Comes with a huge asterisk.

[spurraider21]

excellent thread

lol mensa

[Hoops Czar]

15-1 still would have been impressive.

[HarlemHeat37]

I've always wondered, where are these asterisks listed, tbh? I heard that about 2007, 2002, 1999, etc..

[cjw]

It's a le, and nobody should add an asterisk to that.

But the 16-0 is definitely an asterisk. Win by two at home after knocking out the other team's superstar - there is no way in they win that game if not for the injury.

And we'll never know how team would have fared - probably lost in 5 or 6 - if Pop had just benched Kawhi after the first tweak. But Warriors are so good he had to do whatever he could to win game 1. And it backfired.

[DarrinS]

Asterisk = salt

Salty Phil was the first

[dabom]

I've always wondered, where are these asterisks listed, tbh? I heard that about 2007, 2002, 1999, etc..

Zaza taking out kawhi is up there.

[spurs1990]

Yeah but 1999 was a ... never mind I don't want to offend what I would assume is still a large number of fans on this board who were around for that.

[tbdog]

Zaza got away with a punch. Draymond got a T which was changed to Kerr after when i think he got his 2nd. Draymond just axed Thompson in the head after the whistle and they called it a foul before his play. NBA lets them get away with far too much.

[$pursDynasty]

For all that talk of 16-0 the Dubs are right back at 3-1, & we know how that turned out last time

[EIC]

For all that talk of 16-0 the Dubs are right back at 3-1, & we know how that turned out last time

If the Cavs take Game 5, many a brick will be shat in Oakland.

[Ice009]

If the Cavs take Game 5, many a brick will be shat in Oakland.

I really, really want the Cavs to win game 5, just to see how the Warriors react. I don't want either team winning, but I just want to see how the Warriors react if the Cavs win game 5.

[bic50]

I really, really want the Cavs to win game 5, just to see how the Warriors react. I don't want either team winning, but I just want to see how the Warriors react if the Cavs win game 5.

Flashbacks from last year

[koriwhat]

Comes with a huge asterisk.

the only voice of reason around these parts... buddy and hope all is well

[cutewizard]

Not invincible

[cd98]

15-1 still would have been impressive.

Yep, it took an NBA record number of threes for Cavs to get that one win.

[DPG21920]

What is crazy is how much narrative changes with really small moments. I know it's would have, could have, should have, but CLE should have won game 3 as well.

They blew a lead in epic fashion. If this series was 2-2 heading back to GS? Would people still be saying the same things about GS as they are now?

No matter what GS does, it's obvious they are an all-time team. It's just funny how much narrative changes because CLE coughed up game 3 at the end there.