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I'm stunned this is going to game 7 because Lebron has been very good. DWade, Bosh and the rest have been equally bad though. I'm still predicting Miami pulls it out, homecourt in game 7, some guys are due to hit shots.
12 team Full Dynasty w cap. 13F, 7D, 2G, 5B.
G 4.25, A 2.75, PPP 1.5, SHP 3, Hits 0.4, Blocks 0.5, PIM 0.25, DFP 1
W 5 OTL 1 SO 6 SV 0.25 L-1 GS 1
F:Stamkos, C Stew, R Johansen, B Dubinsky, Max Pac, Umberger, B Ryan, D Backes, T Ruutu, Lucic, Ott, MSL, Heatley, C Kunitz, J Benn, L Adam
D: C Fowler, Kronwall, A Goligoski, JM Liles, M Giordano, K Letang, N Nikitin, R Josi
G: J Quick, A Niemi, C Anderson, Rinne
So if Magic hadn't gotten sick, he would have had a better career? BY the time Magic got sick Jordan had surpassed him as a superior player. To think that an aging Magic would have won more MVPs and titles over an in-his-prime Jordan is ridiculous. Then again, the last MVP Magic won over Jordan was a joke.
I'm not going to address your Lebron comments. We'll see what happens. If Lebron doesn't win the title this year, it is only going to be more difficult going forward as Wade continues to age. Granted, he probably can't be less effective than he is playing now.
10 Team, 60 Player Roster
G, A, PTS, PPP, PIM, BLKs, Hits, +/-, Shots, W, GAA, SV%, Saves
C- JHughes, Trocheck, RThomas, Zegras, Norris, Bennett, PLD, Stephenson, Danualt
RW- Raymond, Stone, TWilson, Toffoli, KJohnson, Nyqvist, Zary
LW- Keller, Schmaltz, Bunting, Skinner, Barbashev, Duclair
D- QHughes, McAvoy, Doughty, Heiskanen, LHughes, Mintyukov
G- Shesterkin, Demko, Andersen, Kahkonen, Levi, Tarasov, Annunen
Notable Prospects- Nikishin, Kulich, Leonard, Wood, Perreault, Lekkermaki, Ostlund, Othmman, REvans, L-Heureux, Ivanov, Murashov
10 Team, 60 Player Roster
G, A, PTS, PPP, PIM, BLKs, Hits, +/-, Shots, W, GAA, SV%, Saves
C- JHughes, Trocheck, RThomas, Zegras, Norris, Bennett, PLD, Stephenson, Danualt
RW- Raymond, Stone, TWilson, Toffoli, KJohnson, Nyqvist, Zary
LW- Keller, Schmaltz, Bunting, Skinner, Barbashev, Duclair
D- QHughes, McAvoy, Doughty, Heiskanen, LHughes, Mintyukov
G- Shesterkin, Demko, Andersen, Kahkonen, Levi, Tarasov, Annunen
Notable Prospects- Nikishin, Kulich, Leonard, Wood, Perreault, Lekkermaki, Ostlund, Othmman, REvans, L-Heureux, Ivanov, Murashov
I don't think he second-guesses anything. He won a championship and could very well win another this season. Also, I'm not sure Thibs ever helps Lebron realize his full potential as a small-ball four. Maybe he never has to as that front line in Chicago is scary and would be devastating if you added Lebron to it. That team would be even more of a defensive powerhouse with Lebron added. But my point isn't so much the hypothetical would he or wouldn't he have, but more to say that Lebron actually landed in a pretty damn good spot in terms of coaching, management and general outside the box thinking. It may have taken them a while to figure it out and they may have even lucked into the small-ball thing but the reality is they did get there.
So Lebron has a championship and is five wins away from another, plus has an opt out if things unravel in Miami. So no, I don't think he second guesses anything.
Oh, and one more wrinkle, no state taxes in Florida. Since Lebron wants to be the first billion dollar athlete or mogul or whatever, that goes a long way.
It's a nice, what-if scenario because of how it drastically changes the landscape of the league but I just don't see Lebron regretting it.
Heat vs Spurs.
Meh.
Oh please. I hate the Spurs but you've got to respect what they are, which is fantastic competition for the Heat. And you cannot complain about the Heat making the Finals. If the best player in the world making the finals doesn't turn your crank then you just don't like basketball.
Back to the match up. The Spurs have consistently given the Heat fits over the past few seasons, even when resting their stars, because of how intelligent and elegant their offence is designed. The way they play can break down any defence but it is particularly geared towards taking advantage of the sort of hyper-active, aggressive, over-helping defence that the Heat play. Just like how the Mavs beat the Heat in the Finals two years ago, the Spurs have the outside shooters to spread the floor and the intelligence to make the extra passes necessary to get those really good open looks against the Heat.
I also love some of the storylines going on here.
The Spurs' small market/no-name vibes vs. the Heatles.
The last Spurs championship was against Lebron's Cavs, in his first finals.
Tim Duncan was the best player in the NBA during the time between MJ and Lebron.
The Spurs'/Duncan's last hurrah.
Again, the best player in the world competing for another championship.
I just have to wonder, what Finals match up would have excited you? Me, I think this is going to be awesome. If I had the power to do so, I'd go back in time and bitch slap Patrick Beverley before he ever came back from Russia so that he'd never blow out Russel Westbrook's knee and we'd have another Thunder-Heat Finals but the Heat own the Thunder. The Spurs are a way better match up in terms of pure basketball excellence.
And that would have been the shittiest Finals we've seen in a long time. All due respect to the Pacers. I loved watching that team I hope the continue to get better but that team had no bench. Like literally not one good player coming off the bench. That they put up the fight they did with only five players is a huge credit to that starting unit and to their coaching staff. BUT their ceiling is way lower than the Heat's.
Next year, with more growth from Hibbert and George, the return of Danny Granger and some smart off-season additions, the Pacers could be looking at having the best roster in the East but right now, with just five quality players, the Pacers just don't have enough. They are unbearable for long stretches. They were the perfect foil and gave us an excellent conference finals but there's no way I wanted to see them in the Finals.
The Heat's ceiling is just way higher. They've got better players and a deeper roster. Wade and Bosh might be too banged up for them to reach that ceiling and I think that means the Spurs have a really good chance of winning but even with those two gibbled they still pose a greater threat to the Spurs who boast a similarly deep roster.
But seriously, Spurs-Pacers would've been like the Spurs-Pistons Final, which was some of the dullest basketball. And I grant that the Spurs are more enjoyable to watch now than they were then but it still wouldn't have been good. Again, give the Pacers a year and they'll be ready to be real contenders, assuming they can re-up David West and make some smart signings.
First NBA game I watched a decent amount of in a long time.....mainly because the Pens game was such a joke.....
My predictions came true but I'm not sure how I feel about it. It sets up a good series but a big part of me was rooting for them to lose.
12 team Full Dynasty w cap. 13F, 7D, 2G, 5B.
G 4.25, A 2.75, PPP 1.5, SHP 3, Hits 0.4, Blocks 0.5, PIM 0.25, DFP 1
W 5 OTL 1 SO 6 SV 0.25 L-1 GS 1
F:Stamkos, C Stew, R Johansen, B Dubinsky, Max Pac, Umberger, B Ryan, D Backes, T Ruutu, Lucic, Ott, MSL, Heatley, C Kunitz, J Benn, L Adam
D: C Fowler, Kronwall, A Goligoski, JM Liles, M Giordano, K Letang, N Nikitin, R Josi
G: J Quick, A Niemi, C Anderson, Rinne
I'd rather see the Heat lose than watch good basketball.
In any case, Go Spurs!