Is this team a contender?

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Is this team a contender?

Championship: 10; 83%

Conference Winner: 1; 8%

Conference Finalist: 0; No votes

Conference Semifinalist: 1; 8%

Other: 0; No votes

: Total votes: 12

EasternHeretic: Bench Warmer; Posts: 1,257; And1: 290; Joined: May 18, 2014; Post #1 » by EasternHeretic » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:00 am

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Post #1 » by EasternHeretic » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:00 am

In todays league?

Kyrie
Devin Booker
Jimmy Butler
Sheed
Rodman

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meekrab: RealGM; Posts: 12,184; And1: 8,897; Joined: Dec 15, 2014; Post #2 » by meekrab » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:00 am

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Post #2 » by meekrab » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:00 am

Which Butler

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EasternHeretic: Bench Warmer; Posts: 1,257; And1: 290; Joined: May 18, 2014; Post #3 » by EasternHeretic » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:04 am

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Post #3 » by EasternHeretic » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:04 am

meekrab wrote:Which Butler

Jimmy

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BigShot Bojan: General Manager; Posts: 9,244; And1: 7,815; Joined: Nov 28, 2011; Post #4 » by BigShot Bojan » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:11 am

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Post #4 » by BigShot Bojan » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:11 am

Uhhh they dismantle every team in the NBA...

Formerly Knicks85

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Woodsanity: RealGM; Posts: 13,897; And1: 9,852; Joined: Mar 30, 2012; Post #5 » by Woodsanity » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:13 am

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Post #5 » by Woodsanity » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:13 am

Is a team with 1 top 10 player all time and 4 other all stars a contender? What do you think? Pretty obvious lol

Only the playoffs separate the true great ones and frauds.

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ImSlower: Lead Assistant; Posts: 5,695; And1: 6,426; Joined: Jan 06, 2011; Location: STL-ish; Post #6 » by ImSlower » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:14 am

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Post #6 » by ImSlower » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:14 am

Drop one of the four other terrific players from Kobe's team here and you would have a more interesting discussion.

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Beethoven: Head Coach; Posts: 6,550; And1: 3,829; Joined: May 03, 2012; Location: Utopian Dystopia; Post #7 » by Beethoven » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:15 am

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Post #7 » by Beethoven » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:15 am

They're pretenders against LeBron mj shaq Steph and duncan

Kobe Bryant forever
GO LAKERS
8-)

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EasternHeretic: Bench Warmer; Posts: 1,257; And1: 290; Joined: May 18, 2014; Post #8 » by EasternHeretic » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:16 am

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Post #8 » by EasternHeretic » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:16 am

ImSlower wrote:Drop one of the four other terrific players from Kobe's team here and you would have a more interesting discussion.

I will switch out kobe for Booker

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