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Eastern Conference Finals Thread

MichaelNewtonII

By MichaelNewtonII,
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He has been nothing short of garbage to below-average since the 19-game streak was over. Trust me man I watch every game.

 

The success got to his head. He became a diva. 

just saying replacing 17/8 isn't gonna be an easy task

 

kaminsky going way before 15 though.

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I'd take that but still be very wary. If he performs like he did in the second half of the season this year after getting a new contract he's getting traded.

i think that's fair for millsap after the service he's given to the hawks the past two seasons.  plus the salary cap goes up so 10m per doesn't take near as much as the cap.  I just don't know who else y'all could find to come in and play stretch four and give y'all similar production.  unless you somehow get LMA from SAS

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LeBron with 37-18-13 and 3 steals after starting off 0-10 and playing with a hurt back, knee, ankle, and wrist with no Kyrie or Love all series... yet still up 3-0 in the ECF.

Dude is literally about to carry a team by himself full of role players and castoffs from around the league to the Finals without a second All-Star level player.  Mozgov, Shumpert, and JR are all from the Knicks and that team was fuging trash.  Really a legacy defining playoffs for him... just needs to go get that ring to top it off.

LeBron, at the level he's been playing the past few years, surrounded by 4 other guys is pretty much an instant Finals contender.  MJ is still the GOAT and all, but I can't really think of another player like that in NBA history.

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I'm a big LeBron fan, but I just don't see the Cavs getting by the Warriors unless he has the fuging series of his life or the Warriors just crumble under the spotlight - which I highly doubt they will.  They seem full of confidence right now.

The Warriors are just too goddamn good this year.  I'd like to see Steph get him a ring as well, so it's a win-win for me whoever wins.  I'd just also like to see LeBron get a minimum of 3... and no better time than now to do it.

I had the Cavs at a slim chance of making the Finals after Love went down for the remainder of the playoffs.  Then Kyrie fugs both his legs up and is like an old man out there and it was looking even worse... especially since LeBron has been battling back problems all year.  Then he severely rolled his ankle and strained his back even more last series.  Yeah, I thought it was over for 'em after that.  No Love/Kyrie and a really banged up and tired LeBron.

fugs his wrist up and tweaks his knee this series, yet they're still somehow about to head to the Finals.  Hats off to Cleveland's role players as well... they're playing as one cohesive unit at the moment.

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LeBron has passed Magic for me. If he somehow beats that Warriors team (one of the best teams ever) he's the GOAT. That would be ten times more impressive than anything MJ ever accomplished.

Lol is this serious?

And the LeBron/Magic comp refers to their playing style. LeBron has always been more of a fan of getting his teammates involved and running the show (one of his early pitfalls, we wanted him to be more of the "assassin" takeover type, which he discovered in Miami.) Magic pioneered the "point forward." Lebron has added the athleticism.

Again, the closest we have ever seen to another MJ in terms of style is Kobe Bryant, but folks just HAVE to believe that what they are watching right now is the greatest thing ever.

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Lol is this serious?

And the LeBron/Magic comp refers to their playing style. LeBron has always been more of a fan of getting his teammates involved and running the show (one of his early pitfalls, we wanted him to be more of the "assassin" takeover type, which he discovered in Miami.) Magic pioneered the "point forward." Lebron has added the athleticism.

Again, the closest we have ever seen to another MJ in terms of style is Kobe Bryant, but folks just HAVE to believe that what they are watching right now is the greatest thing ever.

​Oh I agree.  I've always told people the best comparison for LeBron is Magic.  Call me crazy man but MJ's Bulls teams were so stacked.  He left to play baseball for a year and they still won 50 games and almost made the ECF.  LeBron has single handily carried this run down Cavs team to the finals.  Not to mention LeBron is hurt himself, he has ankle and back injuries he's playing through.  If he somehow beats one of the best teams ever there's nothing wrong with putting him ahead of MJ.  Basically this Warriors team may be better than any team MJ ever beat.  So if LeBron somehow pulls this off it would  be an unbelievable accomplishment.  

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