NBA: Playoffs thread..

[LkrFan]

[DMC]

2010-11. After that, Wade kept having serious knee injuries.


And look at the results: 21-45, 24-58, 33-49.

Grasp at straws all you want, but it doesn't change the fact that neither the Big Three Heat or the Cavs are comparable to this Warriors team.

So Lebron joined a prime Wade.

/discussion

[Capt Bringdown]

harden just trying to draw fouls on half of those

The majority of the shots were contested. So much for the "Rockets missed open looks" theory.

[DMC]

Still comparing Washed-Up Wade, RuPaul Bosh, and a 37-year-old Ray Allen to this Warriors team

LeBron had one season of a near-prime Wade.

What was Wade's near prime season you're referring to?

2010-11. After that, Wade kept having serious knee injuries.

So Lebron joined a prime Wade.

/discussion

Just a recap.

[Clipper Nation]

So Lebron joined a prime Wade.

/discussion

Durbeta joined prime Curry, prime Klay ("better offensive player than Kawhi"), prime Draymond (DPOY), and a Finals MVP sixth man.

LeBron joined one good season of Wade, who then promptly became washed-up for the rest of his time there, and not much else.

LeBron lost to the Celtics and joined the Heat.

Durbeta lost to the Warriors and joined the Warriors.

/discussion

[DAF86]

It's true. Their drunk "classy" fans showed more heart than the Rockettes did:

SMH

Can't lie. Only watched for the thick ass.

[DAF86]

Lesson wasn't all that good in 2016, tbh.

[Caltex2]

IF they magically changed the score at the end of the game, sure, but GS plays based on the score. If it was a 20pt deficit, Curry chucks more 3s. They don't run clock. You cannot just add the imaginary shots at the end of the game.

By extension, if the Rockets had made two or three more in the second and the same in the third, they would have withstood Golden State's wave and been ahead. A couple more would have kept them in striking distance going into the last couple minutes, so it works both ways.

[chunticakes]

It's true. Their drunk "classy" fans showed more heart than the Rockettes did:

SMH

I was there when it happened. After security broke it up someone hit the dude on the head with a bottle

[LkrFan]

I was there when it happened. After security broke it up someone hit the dude on the head with a bottle

Damn

[LkrFan]

Can't lie. Only watched for the thick ass.

#MeToo

[Chillen]

I really feel bad for those Houston fans game 6 was rigged for the Warriors and in game 7 their team just choked. Still being complete jerks isn't ever going to solve anything.

If Warriors keep on winning in the next few seasons naturally fans are going to be even more barbaric and mean to any fan that has Warriors gear on if it's the playoffs and things don't go their way. Eventually NBA attendance and ratings will go down if Warriors keep winning the next few seasons, no one will bother getting emotionally invested and pay money to see games if the outcome is decided before the season starts and games rigged for one team.

[DMC]

By extension, if the Rockets had made two or three more in the second and the same in the third, they would have withstood Golden State's wave and been ahead. A couple more would have kept them in striking distance going into the last couple minutes, so it works both ways.

You just did it again. You make GS's play static (based on what really happened) and allow Houston to have a variable input. GS's input would be dependent on the input from Houston, all throughout the game.

[DMC]

Durbeta joined prime Curry, prime Klay ("better offensive player than Kawhi"), prime Draymond (DPOY), and a Finals MVP sixth man.

LeBron joined one good season of Wade, who then promptly became washed-up for the rest of his time there, and not much else.

LeBron lost to the Celtics and joined the Heat.

Durbeta lost to the Warriors and joined the Warriors.

/discussion

So you're saying Lebron would have avoided having too much talent on the same team?

Just face it, Lebron stacked in Miami. You thought Lebron would have an easier go of it by stacking again in Cleveland but the Warriors had other plans. Now some team and player(s) are going to have to consider stacking elsewhere, and not just name stacking like they did in OKC. We're going to have to see a Lebron James, James Harden, Chris Paul level stacking.

[Double-Up]

I was there when it happened. After security broke it up someone hit the dude on the head with a bottle

#savagemode

[Bynumite]

Applying Nation's logic here, Dirk was the only star on his team and he went up against the stacked Heat, a team with 3 all stars and Dirk rang against all odds. Now Dirk is an all time great but far from having the impact of a prime Lebron.

When you claim to be "chasing the ghost of Jordan" and many fans and media already label you GOAT, you should be held to a different standard than the common nba star. There really should be no excuses for Lebron, when Dirk rang under the same cir stances.

[LkrFan]

In this playoff thread, here is a not so friendly reminder of why the Lakers are hated around these parts:

My 2001 Lakers whooped the Sp*rs asses by an NBA record 20.5ppg Boiled down, Kobe fudge packed the two best Spurs of all time by almost 21ppg in a playoff series. Think about that shiiiiiiiiiiiiit

The Dubs might shatter that record tho

[ambchang]

In this playoff thread, here is a not so friendly reminder of why the Lakers are hated around these parts:

My 2001 Lakers whooped the Sp*rs asses by an NBA record 20.5ppg Boiled down, Kobe fudge packed the two best Spurs of all time by almost 21ppg in a playoff series. Think about that shiiiiiiiiiiiiit

The Dubs might shatter that record tho

Quote said Jackson. Reality was the lakers (like shaq didn’t exist). You said Kobe.

[Clipper Nation]

[LkrFan]

Kobe broke out a Katie Faber soaked 14-incher on the 2001 Sp*rs

[LkrFan]

LBJ dominates the rock and reduces all of his teammates to corner 3pt shooters so he can get his stats. It doesn't matter if they are an all star or not. That's why Killa left for Beantown.

LBJ will be depending on a concussed Love, Jeff Green, and JR Swish to fend off an ass pounding at the hands of dem Dubs. He'll wish he still had Killa to bail him out like an Obama stimulus package

[LkrFan]

Quote said Jackson. Reality was the lakers (like shaq didn’t exist). You said Kobe.

Hey numbnuts, where was Shaq in 2008?

[Clipper Nation]

LBJ dominates the rock and reduces all of his teammates to corner 3pt shooters so he can get his stats. It doesn't matter if they are an all star or not. That's why Killa left for Beantown.

Last season, "Killa" led the Cavs in FGA/game in the regular season and took about the same FGA/game as LeBron in the playoffs. He also led the Cavs in usage rate in the regular season and tied with LeBron in usage rate in the playoffs. In the regular season, Kyrie's time of possession, average seconds per touch and average dribbles per touch were all higher than LeBron's. In the playoffs, Kyrie still led LeBron in average seconds per touch and average dribbles per touch.

There is no argument to be made that LeBron was "marginalizing" Kyrie. Kyrie was allowed to chuck, hog the ball and overdribble to his heart's content. What more was LeBron supposed to do to not "marginalize" him - stand in the corner and let Kyrie take literally every shot on every possession of every game?

[Fabbs]

Lkr Troll going hard for the Rimmy Award in May.

[LkrFan]

Last season, "Killa" led the Cavs in FGA/game in the regular season and took about the same FGA/game as LeBron in the playoffs. He also led the Cavs in usage rate in the regular season and tied with LeBron in usage rate in the playoffs. In the regular season, Kyrie's time of possession, average seconds per touch and average dribbles per touch were all higher than LeBron's. In the playoffs, Kyrie still led LeBron in average seconds per touch and average dribbles per touch.

There is no argument to be made that LeBron was "marginalizing" Kyrie. Kyrie was allowed to chuck, hog the ball and overdribble to his heart's content. What more was LeBron supposed to do to not "marginalize" him - stand in the corner and let Kyrie take literally every shot on every possession of every game?

So you saying LBJ got a better chance at ranging this year now that "high usage ball hog" Killa is gone?