**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[Mark Antony]

There was a 38 win average to just make the playoffs in the East during the mid 00s.

Every team Bron made the playoffs with had decent enough talent to make the playoffs. They weren’t “bums” he “carried” to the playoffs.

Nah fam.

The lower seeds still had stars like prime Dwight, Dwade and Hibachi. That team sans Bron goes nowhere.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Didn’t realize he threw Brogdon being a “former ROY” in there as a reason why Giannis has a great supporting cast .

Crafty guy he is man. I swear.

Remember when it was a crime he won ROY over Saric?

 

[lawdog1]

He's literally our only closer.

Simmons is useless at the clutch
I'm not confident that Tobi can be that guy (unless Brown learns how to draw plays)
We need a Butler type of guy or get a Lue Willaims type of player

Tobias hit a couple game winners during his time in LA, but his handle isn’t quite where it needs to be in order to be a closer consistently. He can do it, but it takes a well drawn up play and or a favorable match-up.

 

[had pants]

 

[B Sox]

We need the skillset but not the drama/contract. That's the tradeoff. Maybe an ECF run changes that but that's about it. Aint no way in hell we can finesse Beal who would be perfect

Beal would be fantastic. Too bad you don't have any more tradable assets

 

[amitt5504]

Remember when it was a crime he won ROY over Saric?

Embiid shouldve won that lol but narratives

 

[drewsone]

My condolences to the team that gives Jimmy Butler money

Lakers lol

 

[amitt5504]

Beal would be fantastic. Too bad you don't have any more tradable assets

Jimmy sign and trade is about it lol damn you Colangelo

 

[alchemist iq]

I thought of this for some odd reason.

 

[Mark Antony]

I'll forever rock with Jimmy country *** (basketball wise) after learning his story. Son wasn't even the best player on his juco team, not thinking anywhere near the league.

 

[B Sox]

The lower seeds still had stars like prime Dwight, Dwade and Hibachi. That team sans Bron goes nowhere.

Bron had to go crazy in those first round series against the Wiz for them to win. Especially the first one.

 

[everysingletime]

Didn’t realize he threw Brogdon being a “former ROY” in there as a reason why Giannis has a great supporting cast .

Crafty guy he is man. I swear.

Take Giannis off that team and they'd look real ordinary. But there quite a few other top teams that can put together wins without their best player ie. Raptors, GS

 

[wavycrocket]

The lower seeds still had stars like prime Dwight, Dwade and Hibachi. That team sans Bron goes nowhere.

Most teams built in the early to mid 00s without their star players don’t go anywhere . Especially in the East.

You said Bron “carried bums to the playoffs”. That’s simply not true. No matter how you slice it. The core rotational guys on the 05-08 Cavs weren’t bums. The core rotational guys on the 17-18 Cavs around LeBron weren’t bums. Y’all really forget the Superstar, secondary borderline star/all star and role players with defined role team building mode of the early to mid 00s.

Melo, Bron, Cp3, Wade etc all played on similar rosters.

And for what it’s worth...Bron has been playing alongside another All Star since 2009.

 

[buc em]

The Bulls are now 8-3 in their games with Otto Porter. In those games they’ve beaten 4 current playoff teams (Sixers, Celtics, Nets, Magic).

 

[everysingletime]

The Bulls are now 8-3 in their games with Otto Porter. In those games they’ve beaten 4 current playoff teams (Sixers, Celtics, Nets, Magic).

Bulls getting good too early.

 

[blastercombo]

Bron had to go crazy in those first round series against the Wiz for them to win. Especially the first one.

That wiz team had the highest scoring 3 starter group in the league at the time and never beat Bron. Bron broke the wizards. I support the home team but man. Every year it was “can they beat Lebron???”

 

[antidope]

I'll forever rock with Jimmy country *** (basketball wise) after learning his story. Son wasn't even the best player on his juco team, not thinking anywhere near the league.

And you would think that would keep him humble, yet he has an insane ego.

 

[amitt5504]

The Bulls are now 8-3 in their games with Otto Porter. In those games they’ve beaten 4 current playoff teams (Sixers, Celtics, Nets, Magic).

We aint lose by 30 though lol

 

[Mark Antony]

And you would think that would keep him humble, yet he has an insane ego.

Well I get it, but **** closed mouths don't get fed.

 

[trynafeelmink]

all i do know is two-three years from now i don't want to hear the revisionist history that giannis was playing with a bunch of bums... But i know its gonna happen .

 

[the 718 truth]

Man I feel like Jimmy will be aight in Philly. It’s only been like 30 games

 

[B Sox]

That wiz team had the highest scoring 3 starter group in the league at the time and never beat Bron. Bron broke the wizards. I support the home team but man. Every year it was “can they beat Lebron???”

Yep. Was in school at UMD at the time and went to a bunch of the games. He really did break them.

That was the days of the crab dribble.

 

[Mark Antony]

Most teams built in the early to mid 00s without their star players don’t go anywhere . Especially in the East.

You said Bron “carried bums to the playoffs”. That’s simply not true. No matter how you slice it. The core rotational guys on the 05-08 Cavs weren’t bums. The core rotational guys on the 17-18 Cavs around LeBron weren’t bums. Y’all really forget the Superstar, secondary borderline star/all star and role players with defined role team building mode of the early to mid 00s.

Melo, Bron, Cp3, Wade etc all played on similar rosters.

And for what it’s worth...Bron has been playing alongside another All Star since 2009.

Well not necessarily bums them, they play their roles, semantics. They weren't the strongest role players, he had to carry a bit extra and it showed.

 

[the 718 truth]

That wiz team had the highest scoring 3 starter group in the league at the time and never beat Bron. Bron broke the wizards. I support the home team but man. Every year it was “can they beat Lebron???”

Those Wiz teams

 

[mr jordan04]

Lebron gonna start filming space jam 2 sooner than expected