Around the NBA - LA or Miami: Who you got?

[Guano]

AD is a damn cheat code

[Thepaintismine]

AD is a damn cheat code

He got tired o all that losin for years. Hard to stop this beast mode right now.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

People were saying Lebron had an easy path to the Finals in the East. They said he couldn't be the King of the West. Now that he's in the West and made easy work of every team in the way he's got another easy path? At some point you gotta realize that it only looks easy because he's that good.

People who said he only dominated because he was in the East failed to realize that if he were in the West chances are he'd be on a better team with better players around him just because so many of those teams are run competently.


I think the Kings, Spurs and Pelicans are the only Western teams that wouldn't immediately become favorites with him because of lack of shooting, and they'd all probably trade players on their roster to fit his talents better.

[Chanel Bomber]

Just watching how AD (stop) and Bam can switch onto wings and guards like it's nothing has me rethinking the 5-spot in my all-time 5.

I always leaned prime Duncan because I felt like he would be the most versatile defender across eras, since he had the strength and the length to contain the Shaqs and the Kareems while still having enough mobility not to get torched in the pick-and-roll the way teams run in it now with ball-handlers being able to pull-up from 3 (specifically the reason I'm not picking Shaq or Kareem).

But Hakeem was more mobile and better at switching onto guards, while still being to protect the rim despite not being as big as TD. So I don't know if I'm going with Duncan and Hakeem.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

Just watching how AD (stop) and Bam can switch onto wings and guards like it's nothing has me rethinking the 5-spot in my all-time 5.

I always leaned prime Duncan because I felt like he would be the most versatile defender across eras, since he had the strength and the length to contain the Shaqs and the Kareems while still having enough mobility not to get torched in the pick-and-roll the way teams run in it now with ball-handlers being able to pull-up from 3 (specifically the reason I'm not picking Shaq or Kareem).

But Hakeem was more mobile and better at switching onto guards, while still being to protect the rim despite not being as big as TD. So I don't know if I'm going with Duncan and Hakeem.

The cheesiest way to win an all-time 5 v 5 matchup would be having Shaq, Dirk, KD, Jordan, Lebron and then playing a zone to hide Shaq & Dirk from pick and roll. Just play a 3-2 zone with KD, Jordan and LeBron uptop and just concede the middle. You're going to win every game 150-125

[Worst_to_First]

AD is a damn cheat code

AD was a plus 17 in Game 4 while LeBron was a negative 2.

LeBron is going to win the Finals MVP but AD did the things to bag this series. Also took the task of guarding Butler to preserve LeBron. Just a perfect soldier to the king.

[robillionaire]

very few players are elite on both sides of the ball, AD is one of them

[Chanel Bomber]

Just watching how AD (stop) and Bam can switch onto wings and guards like it's nothing has me rethinking the 5-spot in my all-time 5.

I always leaned prime Duncan because I felt like he would be the most versatile defender across eras, since he had the strength and the length to contain the Shaqs and the Kareems while still having enough mobility not to get torched in the pick-and-roll the way teams run in it now with ball-handlers being able to pull-up from 3 (specifically the reason I'm not picking Shaq or Kareem).

But Hakeem was more mobile and better at switching onto guards, while still being to protect the rim despite not being as big as TD. So I don't know if I'm going with Duncan and Hakeem.

The cheesiest way to win an all-time 5 v 5 matchup would be having Shaq, Dirk, KD, Jordan, Lebron and then playing a zone to hide Shaq & Dirk from pick and roll. Just play a 3-2 zone with KD, Jordan and LeBron uptop and just concede the middle. You're going to win every game 150-125

Might as well surround Shaq with Dirk, Bird, Ray Ray and Steph and just shoot 3s out the double all day with no conscience whatsoever

That would be fun to watch.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

Just watching how AD (stop) and Bam can switch onto wings and guards like it's nothing has me rethinking the 5-spot in my all-time 5.

I always leaned prime Duncan because I felt like he would be the most versatile defender across eras, since he had the strength and the length to contain the Shaqs and the Kareems while still having enough mobility not to get torched in the pick-and-roll the way teams run in it now with ball-handlers being able to pull-up from 3 (specifically the reason I'm not picking Shaq or Kareem).

But Hakeem was more mobile and better at switching onto guards, while still being to protect the rim despite not being as big as TD. So I don't know if I'm going with Duncan and Hakeem.

The cheesiest way to win an all-time 5 v 5 matchup would be having Shaq, Dirk, KD, Jordan, Lebron and then playing a zone to hide Shaq & Dirk from pick and roll. Just play a 3-2 zone with KD, Jordan and LeBron uptop and just concede the middle. You're going to win every game 150-125

Might as well surround Shaq with Dirk, Bird, Ray Ray and Steph and just shoot 3s out the double all day with no conscience whatsoever

That would be fun to watch.

That's the beauty of the cheese lineup though, you can still play defense and the zone is obnoxious with LeBron and KD on the wings with Jordan being the head of the spear in the 3-2. It's a mix of offense & defense while hiding the worst defenders in spots they would normally be playing in a 3-2.

[Worst_to_First]

Lakers wearing the Black Mamba jerseys in Game 5. Looking to take care of business.

[dakomish23]

Herro looked like Jerry West on that last right baseline fallaway jumper.

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[Oscirus]

Lakers wearing the Black Mamba jerseys in Game 5. Looking to take care of business.

Hope this game winds up just like the knicks game against the celtics when they decided to pull a similar stunt

[HarthorneWingo]

Herro looked like Jerry West on that last right baseline fallaway jumper.

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Random? RANDOM? I'll show them!

[dakomish23]

The Boys season 2 is pretty damn good. Great follow up after what I felt was a underwhelming season 1.

[robillionaire]

The Boys season 2 is pretty damn good. Great follow up after what I felt was a underwhelming season 1.

Everyone's been saying that so I just started watching season 1 a couple days ago and am almost finished, hope to start season 2 tomorrow

[dakomish23]

The Boys season 2 is pretty damn good. Great follow up after what I felt was a underwhelming season 1.

Everyone's been saying that so I just started watching season 1 a couple days ago and am almost finished, hope to start season 2 tomorrow

They’re just laying the foundation for a boatload or crazy in season 2. I went into season 2 thinking I’d be disappointed again. Nope

[thebuzzardman]

The Boys season 2 is pretty damn good. Great follow up after what I felt was a underwhelming season 1.

I thought Season 1 was good and Season 2 felt about the same, quality wise

[jvsimonetti0514]

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Now KP has had surgery on both his knees.

[3toheadmelo]

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Now KP has had surgery on both his knees.

And he waited a whole month to do it. Something’s not right imo

[robillionaire]

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Now KP has had surgery on both his knees.

And he waited a whole month to do it. Something’s not right imo

He was probably trying to recover without surgery and it didn't happen so he had to have surgery. It doesn't always require surgery