2015-16 NBA Eastern Conference OFFICIAL THREAD

[gordontrue]

Maybe I'm confused - if Miami and Boston are 4-5, and Atlanta loses to Charlotte in a 3-6, wouldn't Cleveland get Charlotte and Toronto get Miami/Boston?

No NBA doesn't reseed like that. The bracket is locked in from the beginning. CLE gets 4/5 winner. TOR gets 3/6 winner. (assuming CLE holds onto the #1)

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

No NBA doesn't reseed like that. The bracket is locked in from the beginning. CLE gets 4/5 winner. TOR gets 3/6 winner. (assuming CLE holds onto the #1)

I have to remind myself this every fucking year lol. Thanks.

I feel somewhat better now.

 

[bksballer89]

Maybe I'm confused - if Miami and Boston are 4-5, and Atlanta loses to Charlotte in a 3-6, wouldn't Cleveland get Charlotte and Toronto get Miami/Boston?

Nope basketball doesn't work like football which is dumb. Once you're in that 4/5 slot you would face Cleveland in round 2 even if the 6 seed wins

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

One important note on the Cavs record without LeBron.... think about when LeBron usually sits out... its in Back to back games on the road.

Since the Mozgov/JR trade last season... The Cavs are 3 - 6 without LeBron.

5 of those 6 losses were road games on the end of a back to back.

What type of record do you guys think most teams would have in games without their best player on the road in a back to back?

You'd think a team that spends $109m on player salaries alone would be talented enough to win even with their top THREE players out. That is unless you had an owner who spent $15m a year on a below-than-average player

 

[gordontrue]

You'd think a team that spends $109m on player salaries alone would be talented enough to win even with their top THREE players out.

I would never think that.

 

[WiggyRuss]

You'd think a team that spends $109m on player salaries alone would be talented enough to win even with their top THREE players out. That is unless you had an owner who spent $15m a year on a below-than-average player

youd think a team that has the highest paid player in the NBA wouldnt be absolute garbage and wallowing in historical ineptitude- i mean- if your logic is to be followed-

 

[WiggyRuss]

One important note on the Cavs record without LeBron.... think about when LeBron usually sits out... its in Back to back games on the road.

Since the Mozgov/JR trade last season... The Cavs are 3 - 6 without LeBron.

5 of those 6 losses were road games on the end of a back to back.

What type of record do you guys think most teams would have in games without their best player on the road in a back to back?

please-- that is WAY to much logic for this site....you need to end this with some kind of personal insult and give some general BS that has nothing to do with your post - like - well it doesnt matter anyway because Cleveland hasnt won a title in X years- because thats REALLY relevant to this post...lol......cmon man....you should know better by now!

 

[Black Adam]

please-- that is WAY to much logic for this site....you need to end this with some kind of personal insult and give some general BS that has nothing to do with your post - like - well it doesnt matter anyway because Cleveland hasnt won a title in X years- because thats REALLY relevant to this post...lol......cmon man....you should know better by now!

SOMEBODY woke up on the wrong side of bed...

sheesh...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

youd think a team that has the highest paid player in the NBA wouldnt be absolute garbage and wallowing in historical ineptitude- i mean- if your logic is to be followed-

Oh please. You're trying to justify thompsons $82m contract by mentioning Kobe? Not a single lakers fan on this board would say that contract was a good move, yet a sad cavs homer like yourself keeps praising Gilbert for the rediculous contracts he gave out last summer, especially Thompson and Shumpert.

Are you seriously saying if something were to happen to lebron that the Cavs have a good future or are you finally man enough to admit your team would be in deep shit? I already know the answer to that btw.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

SOMEBODY woke up on the wrong side of bed...

sheesh...

It's her time of the month

 

[gordontrue]

please-- that is WAY to much logic for this site....you need to end this with some kind of personal insult and give some general BS that has nothing to do with your post - like - well it doesnt matter anyway because Cleveland hasnt won a title in X years- because thats REALLY relevant to this post...lol......cmon man....you should know better by now!

my bad. Let's see here...

Cleveland will not win the title. They have less than a zero percent chance. If you aren't first you're last. So Cavs are basically in last place right now. Just like always.

Better?

 

[Black Adam]

Oh please. You're trying to justify thompsons $82m contract by mentioning Kobe? Not a single lakers fan on this board would say that contract was a good move, yet a sad cavs homer like yourself keeps praising Gilbert for the rediculous contracts he gave out last summer, especially Thompson and Shumpert.

Are you seriously saying if something were to happen to lebron that the Cavs have a good future or are you finally man enough to admit your team would be in deep shit? I already know the answer to that btw.

was Kobe even relevant to the original post...?

see what kind of hypocrisy we deal with here? the things some folks do to deflect...

 

[Black Adam]

my bad. Let's see here...

Cleveland will not win the title. They have less than a zero percent chance. If you aren't first you're last. So Cavs are basically in last place right now. Just like always.

Better?

much...IF you want to stop to Wiggy's level...

for the most part I see you're above that sort of thing...

 

[Black Adam]

It's her time of the month

I guess...

my daughter goes through this kind of crabbiness when she starts her cycle. maybe I should have him talk to her about getting through this...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I guess...

my daughter goes through this kind of crabbiness when she starts her cycle. maybe I should have him talk to her about getting through this...

No point. You couldn't stuff anything more in that tight hole of his if you had a shoe horn.

 

[Black Adam]

much...IF you want to stop to Wiggy's level...

for the most part I see you're above that sort of thing...

'sides, you left out the personal attacks...

FTR, I don't think anyone here said Cleveland has NO chance. but let's face it, going against either San Antonio OR Golden State is simply gonna be a tough row to hoe...

 

[WiggyRuss]

my bad. Let's see here...

Cleveland will not win the title. They have less than a zero percent chance. If you aren't first you're last. So Cavs are basically in last place right now. Just like always.

Better?

much better....and dont forget- the past is irrelevant- unless its not. Depends apparently.

 

[trojanfan12]

please-- that is WAY to much logic for this site....you need to end this with some kind of personal insult and give some general BS that has nothing to do with your post - like - well it doesnt matter anyway because Cleveland hasnt won a title in X years- because thats REALLY relevant to this post...lol......cmon man....you should know better by now!

@you crying about personal insults. Maybe you should go cry to @Mecca about people being mean to you again.

And the Cavs haven't won a title in X years. They haven't won a title in ANY years.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

@you crying about personal insults. Maybe you should go cry to @Mecca about people being mean to you again.

And the Cavs haven't won a title in X years. They haven't won a title in ANY years.

Something tells me that if the Cavs had won a single title, let's say 30 years ago, he still wouldn't shut the fuck up about it now.

 

[trojanfan12]

Something tells me that if the Cavs had won a single title, let's say 30 years ago, he still wouldn't shut the fuck up about it now.

Ever notice how folks who say past titles don't matter are usually fans of teams that have never won one?