OT: Team with brightest futures

[HarlemHeat37]

I don't really consider OKC and Indiana to be "future teams", tbh..

Indiana isn't anything special, they are currently benefiting greatly from Miami's fatigue from a 4th attempt for a run to the Finals..George was a top 3 player earlier in the season and has the potential to remain there, but they don't have any other players with star upside, tbh..

OKC has a one-year window to win before Dominos begins to contemplate his future, tbh..if they win this year and Dominos decides to stay, then they are the obvious answer..

Phoenix is a PG-led team, so is Golden State, which will hinder their future le aspirations IMO..

Anthony Davis is already a top 5 player IMO, and he has the potential to be the best in the league, but he plays for an organization with Monty Williams as coach and a franchise that just blew a ton of money on Tyreke Evans..

Bad take, per par..

Indiana's dominance has nothing to do with Miami's fatigue, it's due to their extremely well-played defense. Not to mention getting Stephenson to an all-star level and having a great bench in Scola, Granger and CJ Watson....

And idk what you are talking about.. Hibbert still has some upside, as well as Stephenson.

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[HarlemHeat37]

Indiana being perceived as a contender has everything to do with Miami being on their last legs..the Pacers are a good team in a weak year..they'll give Miami a run because Lebron is the only consistent force on the Heat's roster, but they wouldn't contend in most NBA seasons..

Lance Stephenson is nowhere near an All-Star, he was only considered this season because it's arguably the weakest Eastern All-Star team in NBA history..

Indiana's bench has been statistically below average, despite playing against the weakest regular season conference of our lifetime..

Roy Hibbert is a slow, 28 year old with a weak post game..there's no upside remaining..

Such a vanilla take..feels like I'm hearing an ESPN take from Jon Barry or Mike Wilbon..

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[HarlemHeat37]

Is it just me, or whenever Harlem becomes insecure he starts putting "..." behind everything then uses "vanilla" or "ESPN"

vanilla, vanilla, tbh..

[Clipper Nation]

No Lyfe Cat got bringing the bads as always....

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

My post still wasn't wrong. Indiana didn't dominate because of Miami's fatigue.. They present a lot of problems for Miami.. Notice how even in this slump they still beat Miami. I think the series goes seven games.

Miami has underperformed big time.. so this is a weird and random bump.

[TDMVPDPOY]

spurs should be locking up kawhi and gettin rid of enrique, u cant have both pies and eat it at the same time

kawhi is too good to be playing with or behind enrique

[Clipper Nation]

My post still wasn't wrong. Indiana didn't dominate because of Miami's fatigue.. They present a lot of problems for Miami.. Notice how even in this slump they still beat Miami. I think the series goes seven games.

Miami has underperformed big time.. so this is a weird and random bump.

"Extremely well-played defense"
"Stephenson = All-Star"
"Great bench"
"Hibbert still has upside"
Still defending those takes
No Lyfe got

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

"Extremely well-played defense"
"Stephenson = All-Star"
"Great bench"
"Hibbert still has upside"
Still defending those takes
No Lyfe got

This was before they traded Granger.. I have never liked Turner.. and Stephenson was playing great before the all-star break. Not to mention Hibbert still dominates Miami.

[Clipper Nation]

This was before they traded Granger.. I have never liked Turner.. and Stephenson was playing great before the all-star break. Not to mention Hibbert still dominates Miami.

Translation: "my post wasn't wrong as long as you ignore all those takes I turned out to be wrong about"

[Raven]

Lakers future is beautiful, tbh...because it's the Lakers. I can weather 3 ty years (this one included) because I know most of the dead weight salary will be off the books by then and we'll have Jabari Parker and Kevin Love (not to mention other signings) to build around. The future's so bright I gotta wear shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaades

no jabari, sorry

[kobe4life]

Great thread here I'am a few months later still spreading the great word of Koballah.

[313]

My post still wasn't wrong. Indiana didn't dominate because of Miami's fatigue.. They present a lot of problems for Miami.. Notice how even in this slump they still beat Miami. I think the series goes seven games.

Miami has underperformed big time.. so this is a weird and random bump.

Assuming they make it to the ECf

[Kool Bob Love]

IWe've rung more recently than the Spurs, and we'll obviously get our next ring before they do too.

Father's Day 2014 happen.

[Splits]

As long as Duncan stays at 4.

Oops

[dg7md]

at the Spurs having a bleak future. Not a chance. While the big 3 are old, we have a lot of great young players with nothing but upside (Green, Kawhi, Patty, Splitter). We also draft very well and by the time the big 3 retires, I bet we'll have replacements ready to go that are at least serviceable to make solid playoff runs.

In addition to our future looking pretty good, I'd say the Wizards, Hawks, Blazers, Cavs, Clippers, Suns, and the Pelicans have pretty great futures in store. On the flipside, I think OKC and Miami have pretty bleak futures considering that they are aging and have many bench and chemistry problems. It's a shame because as a basketball fan I love watching KD and Westbrook, but I don't think they have the right chemistry together and clearly Westbrook is meant to be the first-option on a team and KD is the same: their combination isn't as fluid as the Wade/LeBron pairing.

As for the Pacers, Lakers, and Nets — those teams are done I think. Not that the Nets ever had "it", but I think the Pacers have too many problems and their chemistry seems completely gone. The Lakers might have a good future if they get some draft picks (), but as of now with the Kobe contract, they seem like they will be a meandering team for the nearby future.

The Wizards could be a championship team in the next year or so, they have a great backcourt and are a few pieces away from becoming a staple franchise out in the east.

[DMC]

Goddamn when are you gots going to stop bumping old threads? You didn't win , you're just sporting the colors. Move on.