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borngeologist:
jeez every season is not guaranteed in the western conference and GSW where in the finals back to back..jeez it even western conference that is damn weak..la lakers where in the finals for almost 6 consequtive times.

YES ITS NOT GUARANTEED!! GSW FOUGHT BLOOD AND SWEAT TO GET THERE....

Cavs PRATICALLY walked into the finals, you can make an argument for the raptors tho! But we all knew they cudnt pull an upset!

Mizzzbeee:
YES ITS NOT GUARANTEED!! GSW FOUGHT BLOOD AND SWEAT TO GET THERE....

Cavs PRATICALLY walked into the finals, you can make an argument for the raptors tho! But we all knew they cudnt pull an upset!

jeez why are you guys beefing cavs like this,the best team in the world,cavs,the best player in the world,#'king james,the best conference easter conference...the greatest cavs fan toluwani,mizzbee keep on hating

Guess the Hawks believes in schroeder. Good deal for Pacers too

borngeologist:
jeez why are you guys beefing cavs like this,the best team in the world,cavs,the best player in the world,#'king james,the best conference easter conference...the greatest cavs fan toluwani,mizzbee keep on hating

you see why I don't like having constructive argument with cavs fans except SIRcumalot tho.

It's because they are too overwhelmed by the love for Lebron James (not love for Cavs oo) that even pure facts they won't agree

OK sorry, Cavs had it very hard! They had to sweat, went tru injuries, fought tooth and nail to get to finals. The east is also too tough dey may have to battle to get to the finals next season.

Are you OK now!

Donlittle:
Guess the Hawks believes in schroeder. Good deal for Pacers too

Monta Ellis Don enter am

Schröder is good tho!

Mizzzbeee:
you see why I don't like having constructive argument with cavs fans except SIRcumalot tho.

It's because they are too overwhelmed by the love for Lebron James (not love for Cavs oo) that even pure facts they won't agree

OK sorry, Cavs had it very hard! They had to sweat, went tru injuries, fought tooth and nail to get to finals. The east is also too tough dey may have to battle to get to the finals next season.

Are you OK now!

lol are na angry now,abeg no vex ooo..I love lebron james.but it not because of james I support lebron.it because my dad made me love the cavs.I started supporting them 2002,with the likes of tierre brown, carlos boozer,tyroon hill,ricky davies,jumiane jones,bimbo cole,wesley person,lamond murray and co.tho I was young then.

Breaking News: Derrick Rose traded to New York Knick for Brook Lopez and two other players

Bulls are dismantling.

Hmm Melo, Porzingiz and Rose

borngeologist:
lol are na angry now,abeg no vex ooo..I love lebron james.but it not because of james I support lebron.it because my dad made me love the cavs.I started supporting them 2002,with the likes of tierre brown, carlos boozer,tyroon hill,ricky davies,jumiane jones,bimbo cole,wesley person,lamond murray and co.tho I was young then.

Busted you love this dude so much that you unknowingly typed Lebron for cavs

No am not angry, am just tired when people tend to overlook facts for sentiments

Finding it hard to believe there's an argument on this. East is weaker compared to the west. Likes of Clippers, Okc, Portland, Spurs, Warriors will walk into the finals playing in d east without playing Cleveland. Are people seriously comparing d two conf? Cleveland don't need to play their best playing all this rubbish teams in the east to get to the finals whereas same cannot be said in d west. It affected them in the first few games against warriors.

Update:Chicago Bulls trade Derrick Rose & Justin Holiday to New York Knicks for Robin Lopez/ Jerian Grant/Jose Calderon

Knicks ain't kidding, but what Is the use of a Rose, if he can't play

Manutd19:
Finding it hard to believe there's an argument on this. East is weaker compared to the west. Likes of Clippers, Okc, Portland, Spurs, Warriors will walk into the finals playing in d east without playing Cleveland. Are people seriously comparing d two conf? Cleveland don't need to play their best playing all this rubbish teams in the east to get to the finals whereas same cannot be said in d west. It affected them in the first few games against warriors.

I tire ooo

You would still see someone trying to refuse the obvious

Mizzzbeee:
Busted you love this dude so much that you unknowingly typed Lebron for cavs

No am not angry, am just tired when people tend to overlook facts for sentiments

I just think cavs deserve some credit.

Mizzzbeee:
I tire ooo
You would still see someone trying to refuse the obvious

As in..

This off season trades is beginning to get interesting.

Timberland Wolves interested in trading for Keneth Faried.. The manimal himself.

SmooshCHN:
This off season trades is beginning to get interesting.

I know rite.. Celtics looking to trade no3 pick for a legit vet!

Mizzzbeee:
I know rite.. Celtics looking to trade no3 pick for a legit vet!

Most people don't agree with them on that but let's see how it goes..

Mizzzbeee:
Update:Chicago Bulls trade Derrick Rose & Justin Holiday to New York Knicks for Robin Lopez/ Jerian Grant/Jose Calderon

Knicks ain't kidding, but what Is the use of a Rose, if he can't play

If Rose can play throughout the whole season + PO (without much injuries), then with Carmelo Anthony they can definitely up their game and target a seat at the table.

I just can't wait for Warriors to sort out this 6 free agents in one team stuff. Who we're scrapping and who we're bringing in.

Hayward from utah to celtics?

Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Some of y'all need to chill.

Basketball is beautiful in its openness. You can see every player's face. With the advent of high definition TVs, you can read their eyes. It's almost as if you can reach a point -- after hours and hours spent watching games and interviews -- where you feel you know the players on the court. Know what they are thinking, know who they are as human beings. But, that same openness and access to player's emotions and actions can turn dark, given the circumstances.

In these past finals, I overheard or was involved in a hundred different conversations that followed one basic arc. "Oh, [Player X]?! Yeah man, that dude is dirty/he's a thug/he's a little bitch/he's a horrible person and that's why I can't root for [whichever team that player plays for]."


We see these people on the court for a few hours a night. It's a small fraction of their lives. And yet the "personal" side of the game drives so much of fans' views on the sport. LeBron James just had, arguably, the greatest Finals performance in history. He accomplished something historic, leading both team in total points, assists, rebounds, blocks, and steals (something that had never been done, ever, in the Finals) while carrying his team back from a 3-1 deficit (also something that had ever been done, ever, in the Finals). And yet, some NBA fans refuse to accept his greatness. They'd rather call him a cry baby and complain about how he "ratted" to the league. Or how he was complicit in Draymond Green's suspension. LeBron James has done more for my generation than any other player. Take for example his support of the Black Lives Matter movement, his charity work (spending $41M to put kids through college), and more. And yet he's a "bitch?!" That's it? That's your whole opinion?

Or, take Draymond Green. I fell into a long conversation wherein a long time friend -- a person whose basketball takes I normally respect -- told me that, "Draymond is a thug, man. That whole team is dirty, I can never root for them."

Making such bold, sweeping generalizations about the mental makeup and inner character of human beings that we do not personally know is nothing new. It's an unfortunate, powerful force in sports fandom. But these past Finals seemed to bring out a deeper level of vitriol than I'd previously experienced. Instead of celebrating history -- in the form of LeBron's historic outing and historic comeback -- people would rather shake their fist at the sky and blame the league for "rigging" the series. Or, instead of giving the Warriors their due props for winning 73 games and submitting one of the all time great seasons, some people would rather say the Warriors "got what they deserved for being dirty."

Sports to me have always been a place of refuge from the rest of life. What with terror attacks around the world, political instability in our back yard, and an uncertain global future due to changing weather patterns, sports always felt like the one place I could go to see something uplifting and unexpected. The place to go to see a fellow human being surpass your understanding of what was physically and mentally possible. As a Warriors fan, it was painful watching LeBron celebrate after the final buzzer. But, as an empathetic human being and as a fan of the NBA as a whole, it felt damn good to see him finally realize his dream of bringing a championship to northeastern Ohio. I'd seen him do something completely unique. How often can you truly say that?

Sweeping generalizations in sports are never good. We think we know these players, but we don't. Narrative simplicity is tempting, but the next time you want to dismiss a team because you "hate" one of their players, maybe its time for you to take a step back, take some deep breaths, and think about why that is? How can you hate someone you don't know?


I was deeply, deeply disappointed with some of the vitriolic commentary displayed on this page during the Finals. Just...

Why?

And not just from Cavaliers fans coming here to troll. Nope. A lot of it was from y'all. And a lot of it was from friends of mine off site, as well. Horrible, dangerous thoughts.

Basketball at its core is a form of entertainment, and we were just entertained in a deep, honest way. How is that not enough, in and of itself?

Let's remember that these players are putting their minds and bodies on the line for our own entertainment. I don't know them, and neither do you. Respect your fellow humans. Let's keep this one tiny realm of our lives free from anger, hatred, and unnecessary vitriol. Because this? This we can control. Everything else in the world? Not so much.

You can follow this author on twitter, or on his non-basketball blog, Rake and a Drifter


An article from Bleacher's Report. If I posted the link nobody would visit it.

Mizzzbeee:
How old are you? Can you keep your unintelligent opinions to yourself

Your jump shooting team couldn't make a shot. Suck it. I lost $150 on LeBron getting 40+ pts, but that money pales in comparison to the joy of seeing the reaction from people like you.

can you guys not reply this dude anymore

Bandwagon. just $150

To be realistic, I don't see this Durant trade happening..

SmooshCHN:
To be realistic, I don't see this Durant trade happening..

I don't think he will leave OKC. He will just troll teams interested in him.

I honestly don't know what Phil Jackson is doing here. Rose is washed up.....Great move by the Bulls.

Manutd19:
I don't think he will leave OKC. He will just troll teams interested in him.

We have 3 all Stars already.. True we need someone to replace Barnes. We need someone better than him and a solid Center, I mean solid Center that can shoot Freethrows.. You know how we Golden State fans love buckets whether 3pts, jumpshots and free throws.. We can spend wisely and still get the best for the Job.

Donlittle:
can you guys not reply this dude anymore

I definately wont, dont worry he would pass away like a fart when he is done

SmooshCHN:
Bandwagon. just $150

lmao

borngeologist:
the eastern conference has the most title with a single team 17 (boston celtic).
Western confrence. Eastern conference
La lakers 16. Boston celtics 17
Sa spurs 6. Chicago bulls 7
GSW 2. Detriot pistons 3
Houston rocket 2. Miami heat 3
dallas mavericks 1. Cleavland cavaliers 1
Milwaukee buks 1. New york knicks 1
Portland trail blazers 1. Sixters 1
Seattle supersonics (okc) 1. Washignton wizard1.
Have now been able to convince you and not to confuse you that eastern conference Is the real deal.and I think we all should dab for eastern conference

Lmaooo bruhhh. Really?? Are you seriously including times when we had less than TEN teams in the league

A40:
Lmaooo bruhhh. Really?? Are you seriously including times when we had less than TEN teams in the league

are you serious