OFFICIAL NBA 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

[Cashflow]

Something something it gets blurry something something they won’t rememebr something rings

He's making himself the guinea pig again for this if he decides to leave Cleveland. Unless the Boston talks are real, there's truly nowhere for him to go to get that fourth ring.

You know what's going to be funny, When Beta Boy follows his footsteps and does the move to a 3rd team for rings thing better. After this GSW run is done, KD is going to leave for a better situation. KD is going to win more rings and the Lebby fans are going to be livid about how unfair it is again.

 

[hand2handking]

kd dont gotta leave gs to win more rings than bron

he only needs two more and i think gs can win the next two

 

[antidope]

I'm here for Celtics LeBron. It's the best fit and Kyrie will get over it.

 

[Based Jesus]

Has the smoke cleared yet? The Finals thread is garbage every year but this one might’ve been the worst one yet. Holy **** was that thread trash.

Thread is great every year Bron loses

I'm here for Celtics LeBron. It's the best fit and Kyrie will get over it.

Kyrie threatened to mutilate his own body to get away. I doubt he'd just get over it.

 

[atlsfinest]

I'm here for Celtics LeBron. It's the best fit and Kyrie will get over it.

Nope. They'd have to trade Kyrie, which would be hilarious. To be honest with you with all the speculation about Kyrie's health, his upcoming free agency and Rozier balling during the playoffsif I were Boston I would definitely choose LeBron over Kyrie if the opportunity presented itself

 

[amitt5504]

Bron w the Cs would be interesting but I think it’s LA or Philly

Brett Brown isn’t the best coach but I do believe he can make Ben, Embiid and Bron work

 

[lamekilla]

Nope. They'd have to trade Kyrie, which would be hilarious. To be honest with you with all the speculation about Kyrie's health, his upcoming free agency and Rozier balling during the playoffsif I were Boston I would definitely choose LeBron over Kyrie if the opportunity presented itself

Lmao anyone would ship Kyrie off for Lebron. If Lebron even shows remote interest Kyrie is in the first trade package to Brooklyn wrapped up really nice in a bow. Lebron is so passive agressive however, he’d want Kyrie to stay just to rub it in.

 

[frshstunna]

Kyrie to the Knicks

 

[atlsfinest]

Kyrie to the Knicks

Kyrie seems like a different type of dude though. I could see him enjoying being in New York even if he never wins anything anymore.

 

[lamekilla]

I’d rather Lebron go to the Knicks just to ease the chatter of him leaving Cleveland again. The Mecca en route to a finals appearance as well as a potential championship would make him an overwhelming favorite again. All he would need are pieces

 

[Mr Dink]

Kyrie will be entering his prime soon and Bron will be declining. I'm keeping Kyrie over Bron if I'm Danny Ainge.

 

[SneakerProSr.]

Kyrie will be entering his prime soon and Bron will be declining. I'm keeping Kyrie over Bron if I'm Danny Ainge.

Kyrie's knees are ticking time bombs

 

[you go boy]

I’d rather Lebron go to the Knicks just to ease the chatter of him leaving Cleveland again. The Mecca en route to a finals appearance as well as a potential championship would make him an overwhelming favorite again. All he would need are pieces

nah and im a knicks fan... its not realistic for lebron to get a chip in new york especially at the point in his career... if he can bring a ring to ny he would be god and the fans would love him again pre 2010... but realistically knicks dont have the pieces even with lebron to win it...at this point he should take the 3 chips and be good with that and retire a cav... he would look extremely lame to go to another super team to chase a ring... that would be his third time doing that just to get a ring... its not like he never won 1 period... and for the goat to ring chase and join a stacked team its just weak

 

[frshstunna]

Kyrie seems like a different type of dude though. I could see him enjoying being in New York even if he never wins anything anymore.

Don’t eem matter wins or losses...Kyrie crossing ppl and putting up 40 or 50 in the garden is

 

[freeze]

Tier 1 players: KD, Bron, Steph, AD, Kawhi
Tier 2 players: Giannis, Harden, Russ
Tier 3 players: PG, Klay, Jimmy B, Dame, CP0

To combat GS effectively you need at least 2 tier 1s or 2s and 1 tier 3 player.

smooth, cept, kawhi NOT tier 1

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

smooth, cept, kawhi NOT tier 1

Russ also aint tier 2

 

[freeze]

I was heated curry aint get the fmvp..but in thinking about it...he has one more ring. So, he's proven he can win without kd. KD hasnt proven he can win without Steph, so it's gucci if they homie keeps getting curved on that trophy, is what it is. Kobe got more than shaq. Wardell got more than KD. And if kd stays there and keeps contributing, he'll forever see to it that curry has more.

 

[Mr Dink]

I think Curry deserved FMVP but I was cool with KD getting it.

 

[atlsfinest]

smooth, cept, kawhi NOT tier 1

Maybe it's a recency bias thing, but people are really forgetting how good Kawhi Leonard is. He's THE best defensive player in the league and a top 10 offensive player.

 

[ill steelo]

Maybe it's a recency bias thing, but people are really forgetting how good Kawhi Leonard is. He's THE best defensive player in the league and a top 10 offensive player.

Defense fell off a cliff when his usage jumped, and he also didnt slow down Russ or KD when San Antonio desperately needed someone to guard one of them.

His defense is mostly reputation at this point.

He’s also not much of a passer. Not even close to Durant, not in the same universe Harden or Bron.

Elite 3 level scorer tho, which you need.

 

[hardens beard]

Harden is clearly a tier 1 player, Kobe’s son is wylin.

 

[ballinsam23]

I consider tier 1 players those that can single handedly be the #1 option on a legit championship team. I don’t think Harden is that guy. Nothing wrong with that as there’s really only a handful of those guys.

Is he better than Bron, Curry, KD, Kawhi, AD? No.

 

[hardens beard]

I consider tier 1 players those that can single handedly be the #1 option on a legit championship team. I don’t think Harden is that guy. Nothing wrong with that as there’s really only a handful of those guys.

Is he better than Bron, Curry, KD, Kawhi, AD? No.

The last two year the Rockets have averaged 60 wins.

They’ve won 17 playoffs games and were an injured hamstring to their 2nd best player from winning a ring.


Edit: AD has never been apart of a 50 win team but he’s tier 1? Y’all got it

 

[Mr Dink]

Looking forward to a Warriors-Celtics Finals next year.

 

[atlsfinest]

Looking forward to a Warriors-Celtics Finals next year.

You mean Lakers-Celtics

Classic rivalry, two big markets, Lebron, Lonzo Ball. It'll get 40m viewers per game.

Make it so Adam Silver