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Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 5:33pm On May 07, 2018
[quote author=BarthramLestat post=67360447][/quote]i will ask again.

Do you think it is okay for Lebron to play with the best players in his draft class to win a championship?
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 6:04pm On May 07, 2018
donlittle25:
i will ask again.

Do you think it is okay for Lebron to play with the best players in his draft class to win a championship?
Given the circumstances? 100%
Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 6:40pm On May 07, 2018
Criticize durant all you want but I believe one major reason he joined was their selfless style of play. People think the warriors are a talented Juggernaut which is true to a certain extent but their major strength is being a collection of intelligent, selfless players. Let's look at last seasons finals
Kyrie Vs Curry
Jr vs Klay
Lebron vs Durant
K. love Vs Draymond
Tristan vs Zaza
Korver Vs Iguodala
Shumpert vs Livingston
On paper you can't tell me that there is a lopsided talent difference between both teams but what played out on the court was different. Yet some will have us believe lebron had no help grin Nah! Its the style of play that empowers lebron and kyrie too much at the detriment of other players.
In fact its unfair that the so called GOAT should have such a talented team handpicked for himself. Durant joining the warriors was a necessary evil to balance that talent difference.
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 6:44pm On May 07, 2018
Some idiots here actually trying to claim parity between the 2017 Cavs team and the warriors team. Lol! Just when you think you've seen it all. cheesy

I swear the moment you just accept that this thread is. Filled with clowns and you treat them that way. It's comedy gold.
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody:
2 of the top five players in the NBA.

Four All-stars.

Four All NBA players.

3 of the greatest shooters of all time.

3 elite defenders who today are legit DPOY candidates.

Prior to adding the 2nd best player in the league were a 73 win team.

Add the system and the coaching he mentioned.

There is a dolt who is trying to compare these guys to another team in the NBA and he's serious. Like I said. Clowns.
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 6:57pm On May 07, 2018
Fun Fact: This raptors team people keep making fun of and are a joke would have won 75 games and the chip in the 90s. That's how bad the league was then.
Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 7:00pm On May 07, 2018
BarthramLestat:
Given the circumstances? 100%
grin grin
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 7:02pm On May 07, 2018
Let's do a head to head like this lost soul tried to and woefully failed.

LeBron Durant - Granted, LeBron is his dad.

Curry Kyrie - Curry is an offensive warhead plus a better facilitator than Kyrie. They are both non factors defensively.

Klay JR - LOL Klay is miles ahead of him both offensively and defensively.

Love Draymond - Love should be the better offensive player but this was playoffs Kevin love, in other words he was useless. Draymond by a mile.


And then you have people like friggin deron Williams coming off the bench for the Cavs. LOOOL!
Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 7:04pm On May 07, 2018
BarthramLestat:
2 of the top five players in the NBA.

Four All-stars.

Four All team NBA players.

3 of the greatest shooters of all time.

3 elite defenders who today are legit DPOY candidates.

Prior to adding the 2nd best player in the league were a 73 win team.

Add the system and the coaching he mentioned.

There is a dolt who is trying to compare these guys to another team in the NBA and he's serious. Like I said. Clowns.
I won't use inappropriate words with you since I am not a kid hiding behind the anonymity of social media to display my ignorance, Instead I will talk basketball.

1) Lebron is better than Durant no argument there.
2) You said curry is top 5, that's refreshing for a change but it seems you only give him credit when its convenient. In fact going by your many ridiculous arguments Kyrie > Curry. But to every unbiased observer curry is better but that difference is not big.
3) Jr and Klay. Klay gets the nod but the difference is not a chasm
4) K. Love vs draymond. Very tight but Kevin love edges this a little based on their overall potential.
5) Tristan > Zaza
6) Iguodala vs korver, very tight Iguodala has a greater defensive impact but korver can decide a game with his shooting.
7)Shumpert vs Shaun Livingston. Shump admittedly had a slump last year but playing at his peak potential, this is a draw.

Mr intelligent how is there a vast different in talent here?

Replace Durant with harisson barnes and you get a big unfair advantage for the cavs. Why should the GOAT need such an unfair advantage?
That's what hurts you lebtards, you want your favorite player to have it easy. Adding Durant was the balancing act, of course, losing kyrie has now given the warriors a big unfair advantage now. Learn to be objective kid.
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody:
etidy:
I won't use inappropriate words with you since I am not a kid hiding behind the anonymity of social media to display my ignorance, Instead I will talk basketball.

1) Lebron is better than Durant no argument there.
2) You said curry is top 5, that's refreshing for a change but it seems you only give him credit when its convenient. In fact going by your many ridiculous arguments Kyrie > Curry. But to every unbiased observer curry is better but that difference is not big.
3) Jr and Klay. Klay gets the nod but the difference is not a chasm
4) K. Love vs draymond. Very tight but Kevin love edges this a little based on their overall potential.
5) Tristan > Zaza
6) Iguodala vs korver, very tight Iguodala has a greater defensive impact but korver can decide a game with his shooting.

7)Shumpert vs Shaun Livingston. Shump admittedly had a slump last year but playing at his peak potential, this is a draw.

Mr intelligent how is there a vast different in talent here?

Replace Durant with harisson barnes and you get a big unfair advantage for the cavs. Why should the GOAT need such an unfair advantage?
That's what hurts you lebtards, you want your favorite player to have it easy. Adding Durant was the balancing act, of course, losing kyrie has now given the warriors a big unfair advantage now. Learn to be objective kid.

Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 7:15pm On May 07, 2018
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Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 7:19pm On May 07, 2018
But even with all that handicap this is how you know how great LeBron is. The Cavs constantly had the lead but by the time he steps out the lead vanishes. Remember game 3 when LeBron sat for 2 minutes and the warriors went on a 10-2 run?

Through four games, here's what he was for his team.

G1: -22

G2: -11

G3: +7

G4: +32

Total: +6
Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 7:25pm On May 07, 2018
BarthramLestat:
But even with all that handicap this is how you know how great LeBron is. The Cavs constantly had the lead but by the tome he steps out the lead vanishes. Remember game 3 when LeBron sat for 2 minutes and the warriors went on a 10-2 run?

Through four games, here's what he was for his team.

G1: -22

G2: -11

G3: +7

G4: +32

Total: +6
Blame the coaching, blame the lack of a system that will make Kevin love an efficient scorer
Blame lebron the GM for encouraging so much in season changes.
Blame the lack of defensive effort

For the record the 2018 okc thunder had the same problem with Westbrook yet they had the better talent than the utah jazz.
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 7:29pm On May 07, 2018
etidy:
Blame the coaching, blame the lack of a system that will make Kevin love an efficient scorer
Blame lebron the GM for encouraging so much in season changes.
Blame the lack of defensive effort

For the record the 2018 okc thunder had the same problem with Westbrook yet they had the better talent than the utah jazz.
The only coach, the only system that could have given the Cavs a chance against golden state is in San Antonio.

The only in season change that happened in 2017 was bringing on korver (who cost the cavs game 3 BTW) and the signing of friggin deron Williams after LeBron warned them the Cavs were top heavy. Stop it with this childish LeBron is the GM poppycock.
Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 8:03pm On May 07, 2018
BarthramLestat:
But even with all that handicap this is how you know how great LeBron is. The Cavs constantly had the lead but by the time he steps out the lead vanishes. Remember game 3 when LeBron sat for 2 minutes and the warriors went on a 10-2 run?

Through four games, here's what he was for his team.

G1: -22

G2: -11

G3: +7

G4: +32

Total: +6
Where is game 5 in this?
Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 8:06pm On May 07, 2018
BarthramLestat:
Given the circumstances? 100%
grin
Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 8:14pm On May 07, 2018
BarthramLestat:
Yuuup. But only because the warriors added KD. If the warriors were as they were, led by curry. It'd be competitive but LeBron will beat that bum 9 times out of 10. The whole league would be balanced though.
Let me tell you how it panned out;

Cavs up 2-1 in the series then lose 4-2. Everyone says with Kyrie and Love it could have been a gentlemanly sweep.

Warriors get angry and go 73-9 to prove they are legit champs.

Minor bleep against OKC..and the same chants again. People say OKC choked more than GSW won.

Then GSW face Cavs again, with the subsisting narrative, Cavs should sweep them like gentlemen. Guess what, GSW lead 3-1 with 3 blow out games to 1. It is a joke of a final.

NBA step in. First suspend Draymond. Then eject Curry for complaining about 2 flimsy calls on Kyrie and Bron. The worst and most pathetic calls you'd ever see.

Game 7 was a toss up. Admittedly, no cheating or anything. NBA only wanted to have that game 7. Harrison Barnes sh*ts the bed missing uncontested after uncontested 3s that would have made that game a routine blow out.
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 8:18pm On May 07, 2018
Eruditor:
Let me tell you how it panned out;

Cavs up 2-1 in the series then lose 4-2. Everyone says with Kyrie and Love it could have been a gentlemanly sweep.

Warriors get angry and go 73-9 to prove they are legit champs.

Minor bleep against OKC..and the same chants again. People say OKC choked more than GSW won.

Then GSW face Cavs again, with the subsisting narrative, Cavs should sweep them like gentlemen. Guess what, GSW lead 3-1 with 3 blow out games to 1. It is a joke of a final.

NBA step in. First suspend Draymond. Then eject Curry for complaining about 2 flimsy calls on Kyrie and Bron. The worst and most pathetic calls you'd ever see.

Game 7 was a toss up. Admittedly, no cheating or anything. NBA only wanted to have that game 7. Harrison Barnes sh*ts the bed missing uncontested after uncontested 3s that would have made that game a routine blow out.
Sure enough.

Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 8:18pm On May 07, 2018
The summary is...GSWs system is the parity shatterer. Not Talent. I repeat, GSWs way of playing is what makes them look extra...not the talent.

System coaches always beat Lebron; Carlise, Pop, Kerr.

When Brad has the requisite Talent, he will join them. Let us just say very soon.
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 8:20pm On May 07, 2018
chic2pimp:
Definitely not a better scorer. Embiid has more in his Arsenal. Giving the choice, Most coaches would rather have Embiid as their No1 scoring option.
Embiid might be slightly overrated when compared to Rudy Gobert as a defender but He is still way better than Jokic.
Like I said. Na Denver coach I blame. Jokic is the better scorer than Embiid just that he has the unique misfortune of having a coach unwilling to run the offense through him. Jokic has more range and versatility than Embiid! Don't believe the hype.

Embiid is a good defender but I always get alarmed when I see him in DPOY convos
Re: The NBA Begins by Hardetayour: 8:31pm On May 07, 2018
BarthramLestat:
LOL you think I didn't see what you typed?

You responded (lamest response ever), and then you changed your response after 5 hours (still lame). Who does that? cheesy
Changed response? I'll add delusional to part of your ailments. Keep it up, Bitch Boy.
Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 8:37pm On May 07, 2018
Eruditor:
grin
man typed that nonsense with a straight face smh
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 8:40pm On May 07, 2018
donlittle25:
man typed that nonsense with a straight face smh

Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 8:41pm On May 07, 2018
Hardetayour:
Changed response? I'll add delusional to part of your ailments. Keep it up, Bitch Boy.
Which one of the knuckleheads are you again?
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 8:44pm On May 07, 2018
Donlittle25

I have to say I'm disappointed in you little man. I thought you were puffing your chest saying the playoffs was your time and that you were going to bring it. I have to admit I was pumped, heck I was salivating. Somehow you still came up short cheesy
Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 8:48pm On May 07, 2018
BarthramLestat:
Donlittle25

I have to say I'm disappointed in you little man. I thought you were puffing your chest saying the playoffs was your time and that you were going to bring it. I have to admit I was pumped, heck I was salivating. Somehow you still came up short cheesy
I guess this is where we fake laughter and say "Genius".
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 8:50pm On May 07, 2018
Eruditor:
I guess this is where we fake laughter and say "Genius".
I have no idea what you're talking about cheesy
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:29pm On May 07, 2018
Manutd19:
I stand to be corrected but has thede been game(s) where all three (Curry, Klay and KD) played at their best together? I see people say this many times but truth is I haven't seen all 3 played at their best together.
2 of 3 or 1 of 3.
This is a very underrated point yunno

Golden State before Durant came were a massive group of overachievers. This is what the 73-9 crowd still don't get!! They were essentially a rich man's version of today's Raptors
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:33pm On May 07, 2018
BarthramLestat:
Fun Fact: This raptors team people keep making fun of and are a joke would have won 75 games and the chip in the 90s. That's how bad the league was then.
Who would they beat with DeRozan's midget mentality and non 3pt shooting asss. You're reaching
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 11:00pm On May 07, 2018
A40:
Who would they beat with DeRozan's midget mentality and non 3pt shooting asss. You're reaching
LOL. But you dont need 3 point shooting in that era. Valanciunas and Ibaka will eat up that era though. And the way 90s basketball and defense was primarily around the post lowry will be shooting the lights out, i reckon he'll be like a mini reggie miller and derozans mid range game will shine.
Re: The NBA Begins by Decale: 11:01pm On May 07, 2018
Make una stop. The way you guys are attacking him might make him withdraw, ponder about his life choices and decisions, may ultimately get depressed or worse; take his own life...


Please, we have to be careful before the US will trace our IP addresses just because someone shot himself in his sleep...


Ejo.
Re: The NBA Begins by Hardetayour: 11:12pm On May 07, 2018
BarthramLestat:
Which one of the knuckleheads are you again?
Ask your future shrink. Bitch boy!
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