The Official NBA Season Thread: USA Setting Up for a SFA

[Vincent Van Goat]

that roster was loaded. also, had kyle lowry, AB, and dikembe

Mutumbo was 42 and only played 9 games that season but yeah dope roster. Sucks it was over before it even started

A lot of teams y’all posting got washed ex-stars.

Yao, Tmac, Artest close to their primes. Had 3/D Battier, Scola.

Never could get healthy

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]

That HOU team deserved a chip

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

That HOU team deserved a chip

Why

 

[ballinsam23]

Why

Just a very likeable team with some legit greats. Who didnt like Yao and Tmac.

One of the greatest "what if" teams without the injuries.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[rolaholic]

A lot of teams y’all posting got washed ex-stars.

Yao, Tmac, Artest close to their primes. Had 3/D Battier, Scola.

Never could get healthy

Kyle Lowry was on this squad too

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

One of the greatest "what if" teams without the injuries.

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

 

[pmatic]

APB franchise3

 

[2163O1baller90]

This is how you the NBA is cream of the crop. Imagine this team with a young marc gasol in 2024 there's no way this team isnt dominating

 

[pmatic]

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

2025: Kyle Kuzma and/or Deni

 

[RustyShackleford]

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[ballinsam23]

You are misremembering that team

Most talking about a healthy Yao + Tmac pairing.

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

 

[pmatic]

Most talking about a healthy Yao + Tmac pairing.

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

They never got past the first round until 2009.

 

[B Sox]

Sheed woulda got his vs that warriors team and the same way the Warriors don't have to Ben, the Pistons don't have to guard Dray. Warriors still got too much offense though. They got the 2 best players.

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.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Most talking about a healthy Yao + Tmac pairing.

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

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

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Rasheed wasn’t wired to dominate though

People talk about Shaq and others underachieving- Rasheed gotta be near the top of that list, champion or not

 

[dman14]

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.

 

[2163O1baller90]

Very underrated squad



Besides Ray and Rashard..Radmanvoic was a bucket. Ridnour was Jason Williams lite

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

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.

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

 

[dman14]

Once I heard sheed saying KD couldn't guard tayshaun

 

[frshstunna]

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.

And that was back before his offense fell off and could still make layups, easy double digits if you not guarding him

 

[2163O1baller90]

04 pistons would try to bully the 17/18 warriors but the warriors are beating them easy

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[dman14]

04 pistons would try to bully the 17/18 warriors but the warriors are beating them easy

Dubs are also physically bigger. People still underestimate how big Steph really is