2017 NBA Playoffs Thread - CLE @ BOS Game 5 on TNT

[wavycrocket]

MJ
Kareem
Magic

Undisputed top 3. Bron is in the next tier with Bean, Timmy & Shaq.

Bron has played with HOF talents since he left CLE the first time.

That's how I see it. You gotta throw Hakeem in the "next tier" too. I think those guys round out the bottom 5 of the "top 8".

 

[rillo561]

Is duncan in front of shaq?

I'll take him

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Fine maybe Rodman shouldn't be in there.

But you cant tell me you'd rather have Love, Kyrie, Bosh over any other of those players in their prime as your #2

IF MJ had this current Cavs teams, he'd destroy the league. Especially if we're playing within the current day NBA rules

 

[MVP]

That's how I see it. You gotta throw Hakeem in the "next tier" too. I think those guys round out the bottom 5 of the "top 8".

I put Hakeem with Larry, Wilt, Russell and Big O

 

[ballinsam23]

Same thing could be said if Lebron had Pippen, or Kobe, or a prime Manu/Parker, or Kareem.

Works both ways.

 

[noblekane]

Fine maybe Rodman shouldn't be in there.

But you cant tell me you'd rather have Love, Kyrie, Bosh over any other of those players in their prime as your #2

also most of the players you grouped in there were not in their prime together

lebron bosh wade kyrie love you can argue all were in their prime or close to it together

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Tier 1:

MJ (GOAT)
Magic
Kareem

Tier 2:
Kobe
LeBron
Hakeem
Shaq
Duncan
Wilt
Russell
Bird

Tier 3:
Wilt
Oscar Robertson
David Robertson
Pippen
Barkley
Ewing
Wade

 

[noblekane]

mind you there is no wrong or right answer since this is all opinion and not fact

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Same thing could be said if Lebron had Pippen, or Kobe, or a prime Manu/Parker, or Kareem.

Works both ways.

If Lebron played in the MJ's NBA I don't think it'd be the same.

LeBron would've taken on more of a the offensive burden and I don't think he has the ability to do that. At least not with that Bulls team.

 

[MVP]

I truthfully don't think Bron can pass Kareem, if he wins another chip maybe Magic. MJ was never really realistic after 2011.

 

[Ube]

What is your guy's top 5 list looking like after the post Jordan era? This is a toughie right here.

Tim Duncan
Kobe
Shaq
LeBron
Wade/AI/Dirk (all interchangeable)

 

[ballinsam23]

He's been taking the offensive burden for his entire career and is still putting up crazy percentages. He'd be just as fine in the 80s when the offense wasnt as advanced.

 

[ballinsam23]

What is your guy's top 5 list looking like after the post Jordan era?

Lebron
Duncan
Shaq
Kobe
KG/Dirk

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Post Jordan?

Duncan
Kobe
Shaq
LeBron
Wade

Dirk is an honorable mention for sure

 

[wavycrocket]

What is your guy's top 5 list looking like after the post Jordan era? This is a toughie right here.

Tim Duncan
Kobe
Shaq
LeBron
Wade/AI/Dirk (all interchangeable)

I like this argument much better. Especially since it measures over s 20 year period. A whole generation. To me....it's;

Duncan
Shaq
Kobe
Bron
Wade

With respects to Dirk and KG....those guys above check off all the boxes and are the clear top 5 post MJ to me.

 

[MVP]

What is your guy's top 5 list looking like after the post Jordan era? This is a toughie right here.

Tim Duncan
Kobe
Shaq
LeBron
Wade/AI/Dirk (all interchangeable)

Kobe
Timmy
Shaq
Bron
Wade/Dirk/KG

(Dirk and KG got the longevity, Wade maybe the peak)

 

[Proposition Joe]

He's been taking the offensive burden for his entire career and is still putting up crazy percentages. He'd be just as fine in the 80s when the offense wasnt as advanced.

He really would. Teams were averaging 110 ppg in the 80's, I'm not sure why people think it was much harder to score back then. Kobe himself would've probably put up 100 a few times.

 

[Peep Game]

lebron is so blessed that the eastern conference is piping hot garbage

its been like 6 years since the east has had any true threats to the top team

Didn't stop NT from crowning any high-seed non-Cavs/non-Heat teams as the next great thing. Noah/Rose Bulls, World Class Wreckin Cru Pacers, and for a good portion of this season, Celtics and Wizards.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Tier 1:

MJ (GOAT)
Magic
Kareem

Tier 2:
Kobe
LeBron
Hakeem
Shaq
Duncan
Wilt
Russell
Bird

Tier 3:
Wilt
Oscar Robertson
David Robertson
Pippen
Barkley
Ewing
Wade

Throw Dirk in there please

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Throw Dirk in there please

****, I always forget to throw him in my lists for some reason

 

[hardens beard]

If dirk in minus whale put KG in

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Tier 1:

MJ (GOAT)
Magic
Kareem

Tier 2:
Kobe
LeBron
Hakeem
Shaq
Duncan
Wilt
Russell
Bird

Tier 3:
Wilt
Oscar Robertson
David Robertson
Pippen
Barkley
Ewing
Wade

shaq over kobe

 

[noblekane]

shaq over kobe

that doesnt even make since they are both in the same tier

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

that doesnt even make since they are both in the same tier

i assume that the names are in a specific order even inside the tiers. Shaq is a consecutive 3x nba finals mvp.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

 

 


Greatest shot in Finals history. They don't mention this enough.

Ray Allen shot > 

If not for that, Lebron slander levels would have reached unfathomable heights. 

Ray Allen's shot is what I immediately thought of, followed by Mike's shot against the Jazz.

Allen's shot was amazing. The Spurs ****** up big time closing out that game. Dudes were already on the bench celebrating and then it all went to ****   

Sugar Ray