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NBA 2017 Playoffs |OT| WE DID IT
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friskykillface
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LMAo > Drummond
One is a 30 year old PF who has been in the league 10 years
The other is a 23 year old who can improve still and has been in the league 4/5
Lionel Richie
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No way, unless Danny is able to get LMA for fucking nothing. Considering it's the Spurs I wouldn't count that as a sure thing.
That's the entire point of my post.
It's not that crazy to me simply because of the competition. If we are going to say that 7 appearances is crazy, then competition has to be analyzed and taken into account to validate that claim. That's also why I said the Spurs would do the same if not better if they were switched with LeBron's team. It's really not that crazy. LeBron is one of the greatest of all time, and the East is incredibly weak. Appearances don't get much credit from me.
LeBron defeating the 73-9 warriors is crazy. More than crazy. The appearances...aren't.
BadAss2961
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It's not crazy when you consider the circumstances. For each of those 7 years, LeBron played on super teams that were expected to make the finals in a weak East. It's been a forgone conclusion every year after 2011 where he went through the Celtics and Bulls that were legitimately good teams, but just didn't have the same level of talent on their rosters.
Ninja Scooter
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Hot ass take: klay to the Sixers for the third pick: who says no?
DasPenguin
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You should never discuss legacy when career is still ongoing. That's how you end up in "x is better than y was". The endless talk about Kobe being above Jordan, for example, has completely ended. It was the only discussion going for many seasons in a row.
When a person wins a title, the knee jerk generation with their 3-minute attention span will call that person the greatest. As soon as they fail other people call him a loser. Better to wait and see. It's easier to take into account the successes and failures and what each accomplishment was worth when it's all over.
Personally I don't think it's "amazing" to make the Finals 7 times in a row, when it was done by moving to just the right team at a right time. Or if you believe James would be playing in his 7th Finals in a row if he stayed with the Cavs, there's something really wrong with you. Taking advantage of opportunities in a masterful way, but still it takes some shine of the participation trophy.
But he's a once in a generation player. Just like many others before him. Too bad the league around him isn't nearly as good. Wasting great players because they play 10-15 meaningful games in a year is no fun.
the ghost of hinkie
eBay Huckster
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hotter take: the Sixers
There will not be another LeBron James
He is not once in a generation he is once in a lifetime
Jordan only entered the league 33 years ago. Kobe 21 years ago. And then LeBron 14 years ago. Arguably the top 3 in basketball ever weren't that separated from each other relatively. There will be players as great as LeBron in our lifetime, multiple even.
Randolph Freelander
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Ninja at least had the courtesy to give a hot take warning, you know.
LOL one of these is not like the others.
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But you still need to play and win the games, and endure the long schedule. There's a reason why no other guy
except those 60's Celtics teams and James Jones lol
And as for wisely leaving the Cavs the first time, it was the right move. It's not always that the best player in the NBA plays for a big market team like the Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics or LA Lakers, and it's not always that the best player lands on a team with an awesome organization like the Spurs. And it's not always that the best player landed on a team with a competent front office to pair him up with superb talent, like HoF Pippen for MJ, HoF Kobe for Shaq, and HoF Duncan for Robinson. LeBron simply showed that a player can control how he can be surrounded with a winning roster will be looked at instead of relying solely on your GM or owners to pour in money to sign elite talent or scout better players. Had LeBron played on an elite organization as a rookie, we wouldn't be talking about this and he would probably had way more finals appearance and championship rings.
Come on now
They still won 60 games. They got demolished by Cavs, sure, but it still was one of the better teams that season and they still made it to ECF like they should.
You're right, Jordan should be replaced with Paul Pierce
Now the three are even closer to each other!
But it's the Hawks
Atlanta sports failing is a certainty like Death and Taxes and the Clippers being forever mediocre
LMAO
paul pierce?!
There have been much better celtics in his era (antoine walker anyone?)
Well...I guess I agree.
Ninja Scooter
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Isn't Paul Pierce that guy that shit himself during a game once and then faked an injury so that he could leave the court and change his shorts?
no, when he was lying on the floor he had the bottom of his shorts in full view and his teammates were carrying him in such a way that also showed the bottom of his shorts. If he had really shit himself then they wouldn't have done that
don't disrespect the sole GOAT like this
raef lafrentz was good so was michael olawakandi, but they're obviously not top 3 all time... maybe top 15?
He's no Bimbo Coles
yep that's the guy
Duxxy3
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I'd like a legit big. He's not worth either of the Nets picks though.
For non-Jaylen players, sure.
Stabby McSter
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so if gsw wins, does jose calderon get a ring?
Drummond can rebound well
Is 6'11
Is young
Just slide Horford to the 4 and boom. Ya good.
Duxxy3
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Yup. I'd be happy with that.
Having a potential core of Fultz, Drummond, and Brown sounds mighty nice...
MugiwaraCole
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There will be multiple players as great as the greatest player ever in our lifetime? Are you insane???
Why is Kobe even in this post? What's going on here???
XiaNaphryz
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Alright, this thread is way overdue to be closed off. Hopefully the new threads go up in the next few hours, cuz this one needs to go.
Yoshimitsu126
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Why not?
MugiwaraCole
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On which planet is Kobe Bryant a top 3 player all-time? Compared to Jordan? He can't even be seriously compared to Lebron anymore.
Ninja Scooter
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I haven't finished slandering Paul Pierce yet
Randolph Freelander
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And at least once more I must say leave Jahlil Okafor alone.
Ninja Scooter
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Everyone is leaving him alone because nobody wants him.
No way not with that contract.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I thought Draymond pretty much killed his corpse earlier in the season already.
Randolph Freelander
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Of course you know this means war.
PadWarrior
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Tim Kawakami @timkawakami
Review of last year's Game 7 must include how incredible Draymond was that night. Played all but 1:02. 32 pts, 11 for 15, 15 rebs, 9 assts
9:24 AM · May 26, 2017
Review of last year's Game 7 must include how incredible Draymond was that night. Played all but 1:02. 32 pts, 11 for 15, 15 rebs, 9 assts
9:24 AM · May 26, 2017
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