**NBA FINALS THREAD - RAPTORS DEFY GRAVITY**

[staffsgtdignam]

Just won a ring with only one other all star, 2 rings on two different teams. FMVP both times. Stopped two different teams from the 3peat. 2x DPOY. Wins a ring his first season on a new team with only one other player having played in the NBA finals before despite playing ~10 games the previous season. Top 3 in post season points behind Mike and Lebron....

1.) Mike
2.) Kareem
3.) Magic
4.) Larry
5.) Lebron
6.) Kobe
7.) Duncan
8.) Shaq
9.) KD
10.) Kawhi

Solid list but I definitely think LeBron is above Bird.. Also, no love for 11x champ Bill?

 

[friscostylez]

Would be interesting if both Klay and KD walk. Dynasty is over, best path to more chips is on another team

Tough seeing KD leaving this year since he's going to be out most of the season. I see him pulling a DMC fot next season, especially if Klay stays.

 

[cool...but rude]

I’m hoping Klay’s is just a hyper extension.

i gotta see it again but didnt really look like his knee hyperextended

 

[lamekilla]

Who doesn't give Kawhi the respect he deserves?

Where are you getting this idea from?

You don't see how anyone could disagree? Is that what you are seriously doing? I can tell you how someone would disagree. Look at his Years of Service compared to Everyone else on your list and whoever would be the next 10 on the 11-20 list.

He isn't there yet.

Again, I think you know this deep down inside

Well this thread for starters. I saw many put Giannis above Kawhi as there reasoning for the Bucks winning the series. That didn’t happen. The only player I felt could challenge Kawhi this post season was KD and we didn’t get that. Years of service has no bearing on the eye test. Look at his intangibles. What can’t he do? Plays both sides of the ball at an elite level. Even then think about his rings being 5 years apart at that. He was the best player on his team then and he’s the best player on his team now.

Interesting response to Kobe being ranked above Duncan.

Interesting response.

Do you think the 81 has no merit?

 

[SneakerProSr.]

Klay and KD both messed up their bag

Basketball god took a chip AND Klay’s ACL for what they did to KD

 

[vidiviciun]

'BALLED OUT'?!

Ain't this dummy in prison for a year?!?
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[rrlegend]

Tony Parker rolling in his grave right now .

 

[SplinterMatic319]

The heart of a champion

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Shaq-Kobe Lakers were 3-1 and were definitely considered a Dynasty.

Debate is up about the 2-2 Heat (I say they weren’t) but GSW’s 3 titles in 4 years qualifies them as a Dynasty, I think.

I would say so. Probably less than five teams have won 3 in 4 years

 

[P C H]

sohi 23 a real one

 

[WASHED KING]

i gotta see it again but didnt really look like his knee hyperextended

I know..just being optimistic

 

[finessesosa]

This was the only time Curry had a chance to get finals MVP. Not happening ever again either.


The fact that Kawhi said he wanted his free throws even tho the game was over is TOP 5 things anyone has ever done in the nba finals. lol

Buckets!

 

[sohi 23]

Looks like the Raptors won a title playing 2 small guards

Against the greatest backcourt of all time too.

Crazy.

 

[Coupé It]

Guys listen carefully to Klay....

Spoiler

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

what? yall just making up scenarios. none of the core is leaving. stop the hoopla theyll be back next year

Well KD isn't playing no matter what team he's on. If Klay wants to win more chips, he'll leave

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Tried to tell ya'll

The 2015 warriors fans think this is gonna last forever. Every dynasty crumbles ugly.

 

[nflowshoe]

Win game 7 in Toronto come home win game 8 in the bay then finish the series in Toronto and celebrate

#GSW in 9

 

[Benny Hinn]

Would be interesting if both Klay and KD walk. Dynasty is over, best path to more chips is on another team

Dubs gonna turn into the Phoenix Suns

 

[chrisftdot]

 

[SneakerProSr.]

Win game 7 in Toronto come home win game 8 in the bay then finish the series in Toronto and celebrate

#GSW in 9

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

sohi 23 a real one

sohi 23

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Do you think the 81 has no merit?

81 matters and is part of Kobe's legacy for sure. But it is just interesting that was ALL you could muster up when someone asked you to explain why Kobe outranks Duncan.

Years of service has no bearing on the eye test. Look at his intangibles. What can’t he do? Plays both sides of the ball at an elite level. Even then think about his rings being 5 years apart at that. He was the best player on his team then and he’s the best player on his team now.

If we are discussing Greatest Players of All-Time and you can fix your mouth to say Years of Service (at an elite level) doesn't matter, then we can just drop the discussion because we have a fundamental disagreement from that point alone.

 

[atlsfinest]

If Kawhi leaves the Raptors, he really is a different type of dude. He's playing for a great organization, with a great front office that understands the amount of rest he needs to be ready for the playoffs. He's going to be worshipped like a god for the rest of the time he's in the Toronto. On top of that they can offer him more money and more years.

 

[thekillerj23]

Steph not built to carry no team, crazy these kids really think he in that Mike, Bron, Kobe type category, nah that cloth cut different fam

 

[sohi 23]

sohi 23

I don’t think I bet you bro I only bet P C H