0fficial 2017-2018 NBA Postseason Thread....NBA Finals Cavs vs Warriors 0-4(dubs back 2 back champs)

I don't think so. Those teams were predicated on running the triple post. It worked because you had Jordan. Pippen, Harper, Rodman, and James are a team of niggas that can't really shoot. You would just pack the paint and let them shoot jumpers. Those teams worked because you had a guard who was the best post player in the game. If you take Jordan off that squad, you need to replace him with another really great post player. You could put Hakeem on the team and possibly make it work but those squads also worked because of their perimeter defense... it was the 1-2 punch of Jordan and Pippen on the perimeter that made everything go. Lebron is a different type of defender.
No...I’m not talking about putting James on the bulls in that system. I’m talking about if James had those people as his teammates now on the cavs. I think they would be unbeatable
 
No...I’m not talking about putting James on the bulls in that system. I’m talking about if James had those people as his teammates now on the cavs. I think they would be unbeatable

I don't think so. Those aren't traditionally the types of players that make an unbeatable Lebron team. He's best when surrounded by shooters and defenders. They would be a good defensive team though but they would struggle offensively because the spacing would be all fucked up. (in the context of his current team though.. yeah.. it's a huge step up)


You swap him out with any players on the Warriors and it would be the greatest dynasty in sports.
 
they still barely won because the Warriors were a 72 win team man... Cavs weren't supposed to win that series. Kyrie showed up but no team wins without multiple players showing up. Kyrie balled the fuck out but Lebron was fucking amazing. Kyrie just giving you points and nothing else.
I get that. A lot of factors, outside of LBJ playing great, contributed to them winning that series bro. Kyrie made countless timely shots to me. LBJ was the engine though.......
 
Where is Kyrie!!!??

Yo man. This needs to be a fucking real discussion and I would shop him for Kawhi.

They get ZERO replacement value for Kyrie after the botched trade and they're right back in the finals. The team he was on went to game 7 of the ECFs and if not for Lebron would have made the Finals.

It's odd.. because Kyrie can ball but clearly he aint that important.
 
It's not really a bias against Lebron as much as how people place too much weight on the Finals record. If it better to be 3-0 or 3-7? America has this "the runner up is the 1st loser" mentality but getting there should count. It's not like Lebron is choking and that's why he's coming up short. Besides the finals against Dallas, you can't point to Lebron being the reason for his teams coming up short. I think people don't appreciate how great he is so simply taking these teams to the Finals consistently.



With CP3 out, they should win it. if they lose, all of them need to be flamed for years

You know GS not losing.. Playoff Harden gonna show up and CP is def not playing.. No coming back in a couple days from a hammy pull or strain
 
Philly next year

Simmons
DeRozan - trade Fultz/RoCo/10th
George - 4yr 132 million
Saric
Embiid
Or
Simmons
DeRozan - trade Fultz/RoCo/10th
James- 3yr 105 million
Saric
Embiid
Toronto is ready to blow it up and start over
Colangelo helped build Toronto team and DeRozan is a Coangelo
That's actually not a crazy idea you posted

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but can Simmons AND Lebron play together....
 
Yeah. I think it's a done deal. I don't think anything could shock me more than harden showing up right now

Nothing would shock me more than the Warriors winning a close tight game 7. I think they have to blow out the Rockets to win. If its close...
 
I think harden can score 40 and they still lose. If I'm GS I want harden to try and score and make sure no one else does shit....

We all know you do. Rockets can win. Our fellow hoosier gets going. Green too. It's possible. That game is going to be the shit. Better be.
 
Yeah. You would rather see harden only score than to see triple-double Harden. Harden can run the offense, but he has a history of choking in big games

Houston have no ball handlers outside of Paul and Harden.. No Paul and that shit handicaps Houston severely and they are easy to defend
 
We all know you do. Rockets can win. Our fellow hoosier gets going. Green too. It's possible. That game is going to be the shit. Better be.
GS play like they played in quarters 2-4 it won't be close! I think this shit is scripted anyways though.
 
Nothing would shock me more than the Warriors winning a close tight game 7. I think they have to blow out the Rockets to win. If its close...

If they lost to a Houston team without CP3... that would be a legacy-defining loss for Curry and Durant. They're overwhelming favorites playing a team that is without its floor general.
Harden gonna get that MVP

he shouldn't though

Yeah. harden is going to get it. The NBA likes to spread the MVP wealth.
 
If they lost to a Houston team without CP3... that would be a legacy-defining loss for Curry and Durant. They're overwhelming favorites playing a team that is without its floor general.


Yeah. harden is going to get it. The NBA likes to spread the MVP wealth.
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I know why Lebron don't like Gilbert the letter, his support for Trump and just an arrogant bastard

But I think the main thing that will keep Lebron in Cleveland is he can just give Gilbert a list of demands and Gilbert will meet them and Big bank Dan don't mind spending a billion dollars in luxury tax to bring in LBJ's buddies Melo might be a Cavalier next season
 
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