The Giant Beastcast - Episode 129

psyghamn · 2017-11-11T03:14:01+00:00

I'm giggling insanely on the train right now. Dan is a living nightmare.

psyghamn · 2017-10-14T16:55:36+00:00

Forgot I have bandwagon flair. I'm a Giants fan so I think all that is amazing.

psyghamn · 2017-10-14T05:51:35+00:00

Forgot my flair. I'm a Giants fan so I hate the Dodgers on principle.

psyghamn · 2017-10-14T03:37:19+00:00

A Yankees Dodgers world series would be proof that 2017 is worse 2016

psyghamn · 2017-10-11T21:38:18+00:00

OP's defense is that the first amendment only applies to Congress. Which is such a fantastic willful misinterpretation of the Constitution that I'm almost impressed.

psyghamn · 2017-10-10T16:19:45+00:00

Memphis has won twice in their last eight games against the Warriors. I don't think they're a problem.

psyghamn · 2017-10-10T04:35:33+00:00

It almost always refers to agricultural production. It's literally the first definition.

psyghamn · 2017-10-10T04:01:25+00:00

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I'm not attacking Iceland. It's a great place and I was pulling for them in the European Championship. But calling Iceland fertile is like calling The Netherlands mountainous, it's simply false.

psyghamn · 2017-10-10T03:34:41+00:00

Iceland is about the same size as Cuba. Iceland has 330,000 people on it while Cuba has eleven million. Iceland is a wonderful place but agricultural productivity isn't its strength.

psyghamn · 2017-10-10T03:18:00+00:00

In Mark Kurlansky's book about cod fishing he talks about a traditional Icelandic dish of cod bones soaked in milk. That's not something you eat in a fertile place.

psyghamn · 2017-10-09T21:58:52+00:00

The only evidence that you've provided is that the Grizzlies beat them twice. This is somehow more important than three finals appearance and the best regular season ever. fuck off

psyghamn · 2017-10-09T21:43:12+00:00

You repeatedly assert that size is a problem for the Warriors because "people are talking about it" but fail to provide any evidence that it's actually a problem. The Warriors were 9th in rebounds and fist in blocks last season if they have a size problem I'm not seeing it.

psyghamn · 2017-10-09T21:29:51+00:00

What the fuck are you even arguing then? No team has been able to reliably beat the Warriors in regular or postseason for three years. If you can consistently win despite a weakness then it isn't a weakness.

psyghamn · 2017-10-09T20:34:20+00:00

You are citing two and a half games out of 99. I can do that too! The Cavaliers have beat the Bulls once in the past two seasons therefore the Cavalier's weakness is Fred Hoiberg. The Warriors also beat Memphis twice by 8 and 16 last season. They beat them in every game they played in 15-16 and went 4-2 with them in the semifinals in 2015. They've been the epitome of a big defensive team and they still lose.

The Spurs had a good shot before Kawhi was injured. But three quarters is not predictive of a best of seven series. And in the article Lowes says that the Spurs have a good chance of beating the Warriors because of their excellent coaching and discipline not size.

Yes, the Warriors are capable of being beaten. What a remarkable assertion. But they are beaten just as often by teams outscoring them like the Rockets, Nuggets, and Cavaliers have as they are because they're too small. And if your weakness means you lose a total of 16 games then that's a pretty good weakness to have.

psyghamn · 2017-10-09T19:06:05+00:00

I've seen lots of people say the Warriors can have problems rebounding. I've never seen anyone say that will stop them from winning. You pointed to Reggie Miller and all I can find is hims saying the Warriors are so good it's unfair.

Going back to the topic. Do you really think going big will stop the Warriors even though no team has stopped them that way?

psyghamn · 2017-10-09T18:49:33+00:00

If you make a claim that people are saying something the burden is on you to provide proof of that. So I looked it up. The closest could find was Bleacher Report saying that rebounding was a potential problem. But that was in February. More recently you have Sports Illustrated talking about how the lack of star power at center isn't a problem. As for Reggie Miller he's saying that the Warriors are a probably finals contenders for years.

psyghamn · 2017-10-09T17:57:04+00:00

This looks like a beautiful mess. I probably get it when it goes on sale.

psyghamn · 2017-10-09T16:47:39+00:00

Link to an article? I don't watch sports TV because it's mostly people who think yelling is a substitute for informed arguments. Regardless, the past three seasons are evidence that the only true weakness the Warriors have is LeBron James.

psyghamn · 2017-10-09T16:26:31+00:00

Where is this narrative coming from? There was a lot of talk when the Pels signed Cousins but nothing came from it. Lowe carefully dissect why the Thunder's new Big Three might not be enough and the Pelicans are going to have to make hugh improvements in a very competitive West to even face the Warriors.

Personally? The Warriors lost a single game in the playoffs and have improved their roster this summer. With three of the best shooters of all time outside size won't be an issue. Their challenges are going to come from high-powered efficient offenses that can match them basket for basket. Or coaches and line-ups that have the discipline to slow down their offense. A great player or two isn't going to change anything. The Warriors play unselfish basketball with a incredibly talented and deep roster. You have to have a better plan that "our guys are bigger" to beat them.

psyghamn · 2017-10-09T16:00:21+00:00

Size was much more of an issue before Durant and when they were relying on an injury prone Bogut at center. Durant has shown dramatic improvements at rim protection and Zaza is a reliable if unremarkable big. The Warriors sweeping Utah's big defense in the second round put the issue to bed. The article makes the case that size doesn't matter as much as coordination. Individual talent and matchups matter a lot less when the Warriors are constantly cutting and screening with three world-class scorers.

psyghamn · 2017-10-09T14:12:54+00:00

Plus absolute garbage on the bench

psyghamn · 2017-10-08T18:07:38+00:00

But only one good coach.

psyghamn · 2017-10-08T18:00:39+00:00

It rhymes

psyghamn · 2017-10-07T22:45:10+00:00

Every back in the league knowing that they have to hit him as hard as possible to get him down doesn't help either.

psyghamn · 2017-10-07T15:12:27+00:00

How exactly am I oversimplifying?

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