2018 NBA Playoffs Thread

B Sox · Apr 28, 2018

pch roadwinder said:
But Lebron James is much, much bigger, better, and more efficient than Russell Westbrook.

He's also proven that his style of play leads to success. The icing of other teams, relegating other stars to spot up guys, him being high usage, at the end of the day he's been to the finals 7 straight seasons and has 3 chips to show for it. I don't think success is everything, but one has been successful, the other one hasn't.

So, again, why are we comparing the two? Of course teams are built in correspondence to LBJ's talents, he's Lebron James and proven.

They shouldn't ever be compared if we're being honest

Don't get why this is so difficult for people to understand.

Quincy McCall · Apr 28, 2018

Bucks are booty on defense and on boards, much rather see Boston/Philly

trynafeelmink · Apr 28, 2018

pch roadwinder said:
But Lebron James is much, much bigger, better, and more efficient than Russell Westbrook.

He's also proven that his style of play leads to success. The icing of other teams, relegating other stars to spot up guys, him being high usage, at the end of the day he's been to the finals 7 straight seasons and has 3 chips to show for it. I don't think success is everything, but one has been successful, the other one hasn't.

So, again, why are we comparing the two? Of course teams are built in correspondence to LBJ's talents, he's Lebron James and proven.

They shouldn't ever be compared if we're being honest

I'm Not Comparing Lebron To Russell.... I'm Comparing the Styles Of play & the effect it has on Surrounding role players. Lebron has had Success, And What he's had while having that Success is Being in possession of another Elite Iso Scorer & AS caliber Big who could also get their own bucket... He's also had the luxury of Playing with ELITE three point shooters around him The entire time.

This Year he has no other Elite Iso Scorer next to him, The Shooting has been streaky.... & he has a real reliance on his role players, they haven't been able to get going consistently because they rarely get into a rhythm largely due to his ball dominance... And now because of this they are in real danger of going out in the First round.

hardens beard · Apr 28, 2018

Should the Warriors PA guy play U.N.L.V whenever Steph makes a shot. :nerd:

P C H · Apr 28, 2018

rca808 · Apr 28, 2018

Definitely dudes last season :rofl:

Lovetohate3000 · Apr 28, 2018

leemelone said:
Melo leading the league in Ms stolen. He's elite

Number one thing that matters. People forget that basketball is just a job for these guys at the end of the day.

trynafeelmink · Apr 28, 2018

Scary Hours are almost here For the Rest of The League... Steph Curry gotta drop from the Rafters like Sting

tekthemaestro · Apr 28, 2018

rca808 said:
Definitely dudes last season

savage. lmaooooooooo

Lovetohate3000 · Apr 28, 2018

tyisny said:
I'm Not Comparing Lebron To Russell.... I'm Comparing the Styles Of play & the effect it has on Surrounding role players. Lebron has had Success, And What he's had while having that Success is Being in possession of another Elite Iso Scorer & AS caliber Big who could also get their own bucket... He's also had the luxury of Playing with ELITE three point shooters around him The entire time.

This Year he has no other Elite Iso Scorer next to him, The Shooting has been streaky.... & he has a real reliance on his role players, they haven't been able to get going consistently because they rarely get into a rhythm largely due to his ball dominance... And now because of this they are in real danger of going out in the First round.

you can also make the argument that they won because of talent not style of play. With enough talent you can win playing pickup style ball. Russ went to a finals with kd and deep in the offs a few times.that wasn't because of style of play. That was talent.
Talent can Trump fit and styles of play.
Still no argument that for all the talented teams LeBron has been on , they should of won way more then he has.

Proven or not. The styles is similar.anyone not seeing that is in denial

JD617 · Apr 28, 2018

They’ve been getting the same shots. Just haven’t been making them.

Only Lillard’s teammates have tricked off more shots in the playoffs.

hardens beard · Apr 28, 2018

The Cavs miss Channing Frye in this series

BIG LEEMELONE · Apr 28, 2018

Steph gotta be playing. Line just moved +100

HOU$TON · Apr 28, 2018

Hope Steph 100% when he comes back. Don’t need any excuses...

ballinsam23 · Apr 28, 2018

buc em said:
You realize James Johnson, Justice Winslow and Josh Richardson are all much better defenders than Giannis, right?

Na. I’m not a believer in any analytic stat that shows they are also. Giannis height and length and speed is on every level better than those guys defensively

youngwolf · Apr 28, 2018

HOU$TON said:
Hope Steph 100% when he comes back. Don’t need any excuses...

You guys won't get to see him until next season, he should definitely be fully healed by then.

#TakeNote

hardens beard · Apr 28, 2018

If Boston wins tonight, the Sixers and Celtics would meet in the playoffs for a record 20th time.

Espn facts :pimp:

Tony $now · Apr 28, 2018

Lovetohate3000 said:
lol . Dudes was hyping up this dude during the season.
Hype up below average role players . Lol

The NT way. Never change.

youngwolf · Apr 28, 2018

Bucks just need to keep forcing the Horford switch. They should take it tonight.

Warriors will get blitzed from the start and will have to fight their way back all game.

niceshoes247 · Apr 28, 2018

GOD I HATE THE WARRIORS

BIG LEEMELONE · Apr 28, 2018

Celtics
Warriors

HOU$TON · Apr 28, 2018

youngwolf said:
You guys won't get to see him until next season, he should definitely be fully healed by then.

#TakeNote

In 5

tekthemaestro · Apr 28, 2018

Lovetohate3000 said:
you can also make the argument that they won because of talent not style of play. With enough talent you can win playing pickup style ball. Russ went to a finals with kd and deep in the offs a few times.that wasn't because of style of play. That was talent.
Talent can Trump fit and styles of play.
Still no argument that for all the talented teams LeBron has been on , they should of won way more then he has.

Proven or not. The styles is similar.anyone not seeing that is in denial

this is all true as well. its the number 1 reason i was never on deck with coach spo even when the heats big 3 were together. anyone could clearly see we had no strategy, no real coaching. it was just flat out star power and talent leagues above everyone else carrying us through games. the same coaching issues spo had back then... he has today. he just doesnt have 4 HOFers to cover it up anymore. but you have to ask.... lebron has been the PG pretty much his entire career. a ball dominant pg at that... you HAVE to put some degree of blame to the lack of offense on his shoulders.

if im the PG... much less... a star PG... much less... the biggest star in the league... im telling the coach to change the offense IF I WANT TO. logically, he must be perfectly happy being ball dominant and reducing everyone else to spot up shooters. you have to put that on his shoulders after all this time

freddy fig · Apr 28, 2018

frshstunna said:
What u sippin on for this fine Saturday roun ? freddy fig

I’m on that remy early , red bone hunting yaheardme

i see u pleighboi im on dat dusse finna hit up jazz fest on dis hot *** day and turn up til i burn up..straight like dat might OD b4 da game eem come on :lol: