OFFICIAL 2015 NBA PLAYOFF THREAD (NBA FINALS SET; GSW V. CLE - (But we have a whole week before the

[pjdabullsfan]

Happy Belated!!

 

[noblekane]

please ban someone from the Knicks thread. It would hilarious.

Dudes in there would probably have a real life car wash to support the banned member

 

[you go boy]

Do you guys think no one slanders magic for losing in the finals 4 times because they like him more than lebron


Or is it because he has more than double the amount of finals wins as lebron?

its the latter to answer your question... but not only that lebron has lost to 2 inferior teams in dallas and the spurs... and how are you the best player in history or call yourself the king but need stacked teams to win the championship and still have a losing record in the finals? you can say bird and magic had stack teams and even kobe but they were loyal and didnt have to jump to another team just to win a championship... this is why i cant respect lebron...

 

[darthska]

Magic went to 9 Finals.

Jordan, 6.

And who is LARGELY considered the GOAT?

Mike.

Because of those losses. If Magic were 9-0, there's NO DOUBT people would be talking today about how Jordan was on his way to topping Magic, but didn't quite get there.

But Magic wasn't 9-0; he was 5-4.

Yes, losses matter. It's not just LeBron.

If LeBron finishes say 6-2, I think people would LARGELY consider him the 2ndGOAT, and that's fair.

 

[jaysrcrak]

I've only rooted for LeBron with the Cavs.

Fair enough. You're someone who roots for your team.
But for those who root for players, how does that fandom stack up to someone like yours?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 
5/20/79

Bro, no way. I knew we were two peas in a pod

We got the same birthday 

 

Repped for your bday 

 

[johnnyredstorm]

I've only rooted for LeBron with the Cavs.

Fair enough. You're someone who roots for your team.
But for those who root for players, how does that fandom stack up to someone like yours?

If it matters, I've been a huge Melo fan since he was at Syracuse. So I always wanted those Nuggets teams to do well.

 

[jaysrcrak]

its the latter to answer your question... but not only that lebron has lost to 2 inferior teams in dallas and the spurs... and how are you the best player in history or call yourself the king but need stacked teams to win the championship and still have a losing record in the finals? you can say bird and magic had stack teams and even kobe but they were loyal and didnt have to jump to another team just to win a championship... this is why i cant respect lebron...

Got it.
So you cant respect LeBron, based NOT off of his accomplishments, but rather on your opinion of HOW he accomplished theses things.
Makes perfect sense.

 

[sea manup]

 

Do you guys think no one slanders magic for losing in the finals 4 times because they like him more than lebron


Or is it because he has more than double the amount of finals wins as lebron?

If Bron were to finish with 6 rings, it still wouldn't matter.  It would always be about the 3 or more he didn't win.

if he were to finish with 6 rings he would be the GOAT

that's not happening though 

 

[you go boy]

i will admit i rooted for lebron when he was with the cavs originally and wanted him to win one badly... and i feel like it was a cop out that he left and went to miami to in a championship when he could of won it on his own.... but instead he had to join a stacked team to win a chip out of convenience and this is why i couldnt respect lebron since than...we know your a great player so why not win it on your original team your hometown team and just be loyal and win it there? dont go jumping to other teams just to win it... im so old school and i look at it like magic, jordan, bird, kobe, duncan and even dirk never did that so just keep with the struggle and win

 

[galaxynexus]

Magic went to 9 Finals.

Jordan, 6.

And who is LARGELY considered the GOAT?

Mike.

Because of those losses. If Magic were 9-0, there's NO DOUBT people would be talking today about how Jordan was on his way to topping Magic, but didn't quite get there.

But Magic wasn't 9-0; he was 5-4.

Yes, losses matter. It's not just LeBron.

If LeBron finishes say 6-2, I think people would LARGELY consider him the 2ndGOAT, and that's fair.

So it would've been better if Magic got swept in the conference finals instead of making it to the finals and losing? Got it.

 

[a-friend]

 

 
5/20/79

Bro, no way. I knew we were two peas in a pod

We got the same birthday 

 

Repped for your bday 

Ah dope. 

Barely a Taurus you and I.

Repped

 

[frink85]

Magic retiring relatively early has a bigger effect on him being GOAT, imo. Even if he didnt win anymore titles.

 

[a-friend]

Lebron mic'd up "told you I got your back G"

The Leader, man. The Leader.

 

[sea manup]

magic was 9/12 in his career in making it to the finals 

 

[everysingletime]

Lol. Just peeped the poll. #freeryan

 

[sea manup]

at least ryan can go to sleep knowing that everyone cares about him 

 

[earldagoat]

 
if he were to finish with 6 rings he would be the GOAT

that's not happening though 

 

[pjdabullsfan]

 
Happy Belated!!

 

[Lovetohate3000]

 
magic was 9/12 in his career in making it to the finals 

filthy 

lj aint even close to that

 

[galaxynexus]

magic was 9/12 in his career in making it to the finals :x

6-0 > 6-3. He should've lost in the conference finals. #Skalogic

 

[freeze]

bron def on the juice. kyrie prolly brought a care package back for em. those dark eyebrow spots byke. son shooting triple doses.

 

[jaysrcrak]

Magic went to 9 Finals.

Jordan, 6.

And who is LARGELY considered the GOAT?

Mike.

Because of those losses. If Magic were 9-0, there's NO DOUBT people would be talking today about how Jordan was on his way to topping Magic, but didn't quite get there.

But Magic wasn't 9-0; he was 5-4.

Yes, losses matter. It's not just LeBron.

If LeBron finishes say 6-2, I think people would LARGELY consider him the 2ndGOAT, and that's fair.

But, but Bill Russell

 

[rck3sactown]

Why is Lebron's greatness directly tied with Magic's legacy all of a sudden

 

[sea manup]

 

magic was 9/12 in his career in making it to the finals 

6-0 > 6-3. He should've lost in the conference finals. #Skalogic

cant speak for ska but

6-0 > 5-4

however

6-0 < 6-4

championships are always the most important but getting to the finals is always better than not making it that far