1) Houston Rockets vs. 2) Golden State Warriors

[Mecca]

Different animal though.
Rockets would smoke Raptors.

No doubt.

But, both are pretenders.

Well, at least against the Warriors.

 

[msgkings322]

Never said otherwise. Everything you said is great and true. Doesn't change the fact that unless you're a Warriors fan, he destroyed the league for 3-5 years

Was the league destroyed in the 90s when you knew who was gonna win rings for 5-6 years?

 

[LAD]

Wouldn't it be more effective to make a statement if you didn't join the already best team?

Nope. Thinking his last season & this season speak volumes. Losing NEVER tells the whe story.

 

[bksballer89]

dawg, you KNOW what i meant...

Not really.

What Lebron did and what KD are 2 completely different teams.

One signed and brought guys with him to build a superteam.

The other went to a proven basketball team who just won 67 & 73 games with 3 All Stars including a guy who won back to back MVP's

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Lebron went to the #1 overall pick in the fucking lottery team and took them to the finals.

He did not join some established super team.
He did not join a playoff team, or even a mediocre team.
It was the #1 overall pick lottery worst team in the NBA.
And plus that is where he grew up, his mom lives, where he met his wife and has family roots.

KD joining the 73-9 Warriors, fresh off 2 finals, with zero connection to the Bay Area is not even close to the same thing.

 

[Mecca]

Sounds like a sour grapes shot on KD to me.
LeBron thought the rest of the league was going to let him punk them with his super team plan indefinately.

He was wrong.

Yeah, the Warriors just outstacked the serial team stacker.

 

[msgkings322]

Not really.

What Lebron did and what KD are 2 completely different teams.

One signed and brought guys with him to build a superteam.

The other went to a proven basketball team who just won 67 & 73 games with 3 All Stars including a guy who won back to back MVP's

And created one of the greatest teams in history for our enjoyment. And specifically to stop LeBron. If Kyrie misses that shot, KD doesn't even come to the Ws.

 

[bksballer89]

Was the league destroyed in the 90s when you knew who was gonna win rings for 5-6 years?

Different story. You had an idea of the 3-4 teams who would win the title but it was not set in stone who would win the title

With the Warriors, there aren't any other teams They're the only team able to win the championship and this has been going on for 2 years now and will carry on for another 2-3 years after this season.

The only thing that prevents them from winning a title in the next 2 years is an injury to one of their top 4.

 

[Black Adam]

Not really.

What Lebron did and what KD are 2 completely different teams.

One signed and brought guys with him to build a superteam.

The other went to a proven basketball team who just won 67 & 73 games with 3 All Stars including a guy who won back to back MVP's

BOTH took their talents elsewhere...

THAT was the bottom line...

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

Nope. Thinking his last season & this season speak volumes. Losing NEVER tells the whe story.

All it says is he joined the team he couldn't beat and they are still the best.

 

[DorianRo]

Lebron went to the #1 overall pick in the fucking lottery team and took them to the finals.

He did not join some established super team.
He did not join a playoff team, or even a mediocre team.
It was the #1 overall pick lottery worst team in the NBA.
And plus that is where he grew up, his mom lives, where he met his wife and has family roots.

KD joining the 73-9 Warriors, fresh off 2 finals, with zero connection to the Bay Area is not even close to the same thing.

After losing two consecutive years in the playoffs to lesser seeded teams He went and colluded with a superteam of all-stars future HOFers in Miami then back to Cleveland . Both were PATHETIC moves. No way around that. Fact is, Durant/Lebron have had more supporting help than ANYONE in the NBA.

Both were bitch moves and they took the easy way out

 

[LAD]

Not really.

What Lebron did and what KD are 2 completely different teams.

One signed and brought guys with him to build a superteam.

The other went to a proven basketball team who just won 67 & 73 games with 3 All Stars including a guy who won back to back MVP's

Blah, blah ,blah. Mad cause KD did it better. Keep it 1-hunid lol

Yeah, the Warriors just outstacked the serial team stacker.

Wish I could give you two winner stars lol

 

[Black Adam]

Was the league destroyed in the 90s when you knew who was gonna win rings for 5-6 years?

better question. was the league "destroyed" when LeClown took his talents to South Beach and hooked up with Wade and Bosh...?

 

[LAD]

All it says is he joined the team he couldn't beat and they are still the best.

Is the goal not to get better??? STOP HATING lol

 

[Montalban]

LIES!! You say it during EVERY game, reg season and playoffs. Don't be tryna back pedal now. Just log off.

Nope. I told Sushi things could not have fallen better for the Warriors when I saw that they got to play a team that had no business even being in the playoffs in the first round and then they got to play a team next that they had won 25 of 27 games from. It was an easy call.

 

[Mecca]

Lebron went to the #1 overall pick in the fucking lottery team and took them to the finals.

He did not join some established super team.
He did not join a playoff team, or even a mediocre team.
It was the #1 overall pick lottery worst team in the NBA.
And plus that is where he grew up, his mom lives, where he met his wife and has family roots.

KD joining the 73-9 Warriors, fresh off 2 finals, with zero connection to the Bay Area is not even close to the same thing.

Gmafb....

He built a Super Team in Miami and then traded that number one pick of the Cavs for Kevin Love and joined Kyrie.

It's hindsight that Love turned out to be less of a franchise player.


Yes, Kevin Durant stacked the deck to insurmountable levels.

But, LeBron would have done the same if he could have gotten Durant to come to Cleveland instead.

Nobody said Shit when the Cavs almost traded for Butler and George.

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

He went and colluded with a superteam of all-stars future HOFers in Miami then back to Cleveland . Both were PATHETIC moves. No way around that. Fact is, Durant/Lebron have had more supporting help than ANYONE in the NBA.

Both were bitch moves and they took the easy way out

Has lebron played with more than one hall of famer his entire career (not counting old shaq)? Maybe kyrie makes it someday.

 

[Montalban]

Right again! Cavs in 6!

Its how I roll. It works every time.

 

[bksballer89]

Blah, blah ,blah. Mad cause KD did it better. Keep it 1-hunid lol

I'm mad because I like seeing competitive basketball and a competitive playoffs.

No coincidence the playoffs been trash since KD came to the Warriors.

Another awful playoffs upon us.

Outside of Cavs/Pacers, has there been anything really good in these playoffs?

 

[LAD]

After losing two consecutive years in the playoffs to lesser seeded teams He went and colluded with a superteam of all-stars future HOFers in Miami then back to Cleveland . Both were PATHETIC moves. No way around that. Fact is, Durant/Lebron have had more supporting help than ANYONE in the NBA.

Both were bitch moves and they took the easy way out

But, in both situations they achieved their goals so....