The Official NBA Season Thread: California Classic Summer League

dman14 said:
that roster was loaded. also, had kyle lowry, AB, and dikembe
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Mutumbo was 42 and only played 9 games that season but yeah dope roster. Sucks it was over before it even started
pdino said:
A lot of teams y’all posting got washed ex-stars.
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Yao, Tmac, Artest close to their primes. Had 3/D Battier, Scola.

Never could get healthy
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McGrady wasn't close to his prime at all. By that time he was well on his way downhill due to shoulder and knee surgeries. He didn't even play in the Playoffs with Artest and was traded the following season where he was washed as hell post micro fracture surgery
 
ballinsam23 said:
One of the greatest "what if" teams without the injuries.
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You are misremembering that team

McGrady was already 2 years removed from being an All-Star and had multiple surgeries on his shoulder and knee

The 2008-2009 season had so many dope great teams that "deserved" it more than the Rockets

Cavs had prime LeBron. Magic had prime Howard. Celtics were coming off their title and still cruising until Garnett hurt his knee after the All Star break

Lakers had a still prime-ish Kobe, Nuggets had the best team of the Carmelo era, Spurs/Mavs were still the Spurs/Mavs

That Rockets team aint really deserve **** but they gave the Lakers a good fight
 
ballinsam23 said:
Most talking about a healthy Yao + Tmac pairing.

A healthy prime Yao is winning a chip with a healthy prime Tmac.
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idk man

McGrady literally never got out of the first round, healthy too

Not going to start a McGrady bash.. I get it- he's likable and it sucks that he underachieved Playoffs wise.. But that team and era of Rockets ball was what it was

McGrady first year with Houston he had that dunk over Bradley. That was literally grand opening grand closing. Bruh had a pitiful game 7 and got they backs blown out

Then Jazz owned they *** for the next 2 years

People can like those teams, cool... but I see we gonna put rose colored glasses on while they reflecting on it
 
That particular squad with metta was their best team. Even without Mac, they were tough. Pushed Lakers to 7 even with yao being injured in gm1 and eventually not able to finish the series.
 
B Sox said:
You can’t just not guard Dray though. He’s a part of all their action. Too good of a passer and dangerous on slips.
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RIP and Klay doing the Spider-Man meme running off screens would have been dope

Eye would take it a step further and say any of the non Durant Warrior teams that made Finals appearances would handle the 04 Pistons
 
B Sox said:
You can’t just not guard Dray though. He’s a part of all their action. Too good of a passer and dangerous on slips.
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And that was back before his offense fell off and could still make layups, easy double digits if you not guarding him
 
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