Around the NBA: Playoff Edition #2

Post #1781 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:01 am

Man just start the Cavs vs Warriors already..

Post #1782 » by **Payt10** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:04 am

If Boston can't beat CLE tonight, I don't think they are going to win a game the rest of the series. G1 should be their best chance, because of how long CLE has been off since sweeping Toronto.

Repeat 3-peat · Post #1783 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:04 am

LBJ is getting anything he wants against Boston.

Post #1784 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:08 am

If Lebron has a spread floor going 1 on 1, all series, hes probably going to shoot 70% for the series. And Cleveland win each game by 25.

JordansBulls · Post #1785 » by **JordansBulls** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:17 am

It's clear we would have been only comp for Cavs in the East.

Repeat 3-peat · Post #1786 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:21 am

I doubt we'd be getting our ass kicked by LBJ.

We always own LBJ....in a game 1 of a playoff series.

jc23 · Post #1787 » by **jc23** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:21 am

celtics like the raptors last year are a good team but in no way are good enough to represent a conference in the finals. It just shows you how very similar in talent these teams are after miami haha i meant to say cleveland.

Post #1788 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:23 am

Other than Lebron and everyone else the Cavs have, Thompson basically is the Celtics biggest nightmare.

Remember how Lopez was killing them on the boards, but the biggest difference is Thompson is also mobile enough to guard the perimeter and protect the basket.

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #1789 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:25 am

Horford is so bad.

Cavs defense is suffocating. I think the warriors are in trouble. May have to put some money on Cleveland depending on what the line is for the finals.

FecesOfDeath · Post #1790 » by **FecesOfDeath** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:34 am

The Celtics aren't even a Markelle Fultz and Gordon Hayward away from beating the Cavs.

Their only chance is by hitting every single three pointer or having Kelly Olynyk slide under Lebron on a jumper, Pachulia style.

League Circles · Post #1791 » by **League Circles** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:38 am

Lebron's so called "decline" is on display big time.

DanTown8587 · Post #1792 » by **DanTown8587** » Thu May 18, 2017 1:40 am

Boston is this yearsPortland: they think they are close to the top of the conference but once they give new deals, they will fall back.

Post #1793 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:03 am

The thing that is odd about the Celtics situation is it doesnt feel like they are building a team long term or even short term.

Danny Ainge is greedy. I think he is just going to sit on his assets.

The problem is, I only like a 2 year window for this current group if he doesnt make any moves. This season and next. After which, they will have to decide to pay a 30 year old 5'9 guy potentially 200 million dollars. Bradley may also get a pretty penny.

I just cant see Ainge keeping all those assets. I just cant. He will go from being first in the East this year, to be like the Lakers will all youth and win 25 games in 3 years.

Aint has to consolidate something to make a real run.

Post #1794 » by **kingkirk** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:03 am

I am pleased that I argued that LeBron hasn’t fallen off the other week. He is murdering the East in these playoffs.

jc23 · Post #1795 » by **jc23** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:04 am

lebron is not a better player today then he was 4 years ago, but reading twitter you would think so. The fact is his team is stacked and his competition is weaker. The cavs and warriors were able to make moves at an opportune time that resulted in their super teams. Had there been no cap increase these teams would look different today.

DanTown8587 · Post #1796 » by **DanTown8587** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:10 am

Mark K wrote:I am pleased that I argued that LeBron hasn’t fallen off the other week. He is murdering the East in these playoffs.

he's playing on a vastly superior team for his offensive skills while playing teams that are fairly average or downright bad.

As much as fans complain about Golden State and Cleveland, the league would be absolutely dead without both of them.

Post #1797 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:13 am

The thing is the Cavs and Warriors and probably going to continue to make the finals for the foreseeable future.

Post #1798 » by **kingkirk** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:14 am

DanTown8587 wrote:he's playing on a vastly superior team for his offensive skills while playing teams that are fairly average or downright bad.

As much as fans complain about Golden State and Cleveland, the league would be absolutely dead without both of them.

This is true, and why he remains as good as ever.

Post #1799 » by **RedBulls23** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:16 am

Mark K wrote:I am pleased that I argued that LeBron hasn’t fallen off the other week. He is murdering the East in these playoffs.

The East is also garbage. He's not the same player he was at his peak. That doesn't mean that he's still isn't the best player in the game.

YettiBull · Post #1800 » by **YettiBull** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:19 am

As long as LBJ is on the Cavs, no one is beating them in the East. The team that had the best chance was the Bulls when Rose was healthy and that was like 15% chance. The East has been so awful for the last 10 years.