2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[trojanfan12]

as long as the Cavs have LeBron Raymone James and a healthy supporting cast id take them against anyone. Those 3 guys- Love/Irving and LeBron have NEVER lost a playoff series while all 3 are healthy.

That's because you're a blind homer. Although, I will agree that having Lebron does help their chances. How many playoffs series have Love, Irving and Lebron played against Curry, Thompson, Green and Durant?

 

[WiggyRuss]

Exactly.
James went from Heat champion to Cavs, 1 season removed.

sure- but Bosh and Wade were getting worse and started to decline- while Irving and Love are just getting better.

LeBron jumped shit at the EXACT right time that is for sure. He could see that an iceberg was coming for Mickey's Heat cruise ship.

 

[WiggyRuss]

That's because you're a blind homer. Although, I will agree that having Lebron does help their chances. How many playoffs series have Love, Irving and Lebron played against Curry, Thompson, Green and Durant?

lol...im glad you can admit that having LeBron does help their chances....

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

as long as the Cavs have LeBron Raymone James and a healthy supporting cast id take them against anyone. Those 3 guys- Love/Irving and LeBron have NEVER lost a playoff series while all 3 are healthy.

Warriors never lost a series with a fully healtht Klay/Curry/Green, and just added Durant.

The Heat won 14-16 series, with injuries.

Whats your point?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

sure- but Bosh and Wade were getting worse and started to decline- while Irving and Love are just getting better.

LeBron jumped shit at the EXACT right time that is for sure. He could see that an iceberg was coming for Mickey's Heat cruise ship.

Too bad he didnt see the Warriors adding Durant, but Im sure is posse thanks him.

 

[trojanfan12]

lol...im glad you can admit that having LeBron does help their chances....

What's there to admit? I don't like Lebron and have criticized him plenty, but I have also never said he was anything less than the best player in the world today and will finish at least top 5 all time (I have him at 4 right now) even if he never wins another title.

If he were on the Lakers right now, they'd be at least a 2nd round playoff team, and that's in the much tougher West. There's no denying what a great player he is.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Warriors never lost a series with a fully healtht Klay/Curry/Green, and just added Durant.

The Heat won 14-16 series, with injuries.

Whats your point?

uhhh all those guys played last year...."fully healthy"-- you think ANYONE is fully healthy by the time the Finals roll around? KEvin Love had a concussion during that series and missed games.

There is no way that guys are showing up to the Finals in June without bumps and bruises

 

[WiggyRuss]

anyway--- im outta here for a while- running some errands etc. before the SB....enjoy your days fellas.

Gotta say- that pass to Love from LeBron is one of the 10 best passes during the regular season of LeBron's career last night. Its truly amazing watching a top 5 player of all time at the age of 32 work like that. Going into MSG- beating the Knicks, 1st in the East, Defending Champs. Highest payroll in the league.

doesnt get much better than that.

cheers-

Go Falcons!

 

[trojanfan12]

uhhh all those guys played last year...."fully healthy"-- you think ANYONE is fully healthy by the time the Finals roll around? KEvin Love had a concussion during that series and missed games.

There is no way that guys are showing up to the Finals in June without bumps and bruises

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

uhhh all those guys played last year...."fully healthy"-- you think ANYONE is fully healthy by the time the Finals roll around? KEvin Love had a concussion during that series and missed games.

There is no way that guys are showing up to the Finals in June without bumps and bruises

You are correct.
"Fully" was used in error.
To be clear, I'm no excuse maker, the Cavs won fair and square, BUT if I have to hear that the Cavs lost because of injuries, then you are whoever really needs to consider that Curry wasn't himself and Green missing a game because of nut kicking is no different then missing one because of injury.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

sure- but Bosh and Wade were getting worse and started to decline- while Irving and Love are just getting better.

LeBron jumped shit at the EXACT right time that is for sure. He could see that an iceberg was coming for Mickey's Heat cruise ship.

Bosh was getting worse and started to decline?
I must have missed those games.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

anyway--- im outta here for a while- running some errands etc. before the SB....enjoy your days fellas.

Gotta say- that pass to Love from LeBron is one of the 10 best passes during the regular season of LeBron's career last night. Its truly amazing watching a top 5 player of all time at the age of 32 work like that. Going into MSG- beating the Knicks, 1st in the East, Defending Champs. Highest payroll in the league.

doesnt get much better than that.

cheers-

Go Falcons!

Doesn't get better than:

1. Beating the shitty Knicks
2. Being first in the East
3. Having a high payroll, but an admittedly flawed roster.

Ok....


But oh yeah, you were also shooting a load dreaming about winning a series from a team that was 11-30.


I can tell you firsthand, Heat fans had much loftier aspirations.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

The whole damn conversation.....

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Dirty Birds!

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

anyway--- im outta here for a while- running some errands etc. before the SB....enjoy your days fellas.

Gotta say- that pass to Love from LeBron is one of the 10 best passes during the regular season of LeBron's career last night. Its truly amazing watching a top 5 player of all time at the age of 32 work like that. Going into MSG- beating the Knicks, 1st in the East, Defending Champs. Highest payroll in the league.

doesnt get much better than that.

cheers-

Go Falcons!

Going for the Falcons too.

For petty reasons though...

Brady aint passing Montana.

....

Spoiler: just like

Bron aint passing Jordan!!

 

[WiggyRuss]

Doesn't get better than:

1. Beating the shitty Knicks
2. Being first in the East
3. Having a high payroll, but an admittedly flawed roster.

Ok....


But oh yeah, you were also shooting a load dreaming about winning a series from a team that was 11-30.


I can tell you firsthand, Heat fans had much loftier aspirations.

and now they have no expectations because LeBron left.

and yah- if the Heat were somehow lucky enough to get the 8 seed- id LOVE to watch the Cavs beat the crap out of them and i am sure LeBron would be happy to stick it to ole Pat.

but i know you dont want the Heat to make the playoffs- you dont even want them winning games from what you said earlier.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I saw Nick Young was put in the 3pt contest......i wonder if he will challenge the rest of the guys for runner up status after Kyrie wins it. ???

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

and now they have no expectations because LeBron left.

and yah- if the Heat were somehow lucky enough to get the 8 seed- id LOVE to watch the Cavs beat the crap out of them and i am sure LeBron would be happy to stick it to ole Pat.

but i know you dont want the Heat to make the playoffs- you dont even want them winning games from what you said earlier.

Of course we have expectations.
It's a process though.
Nothing Cavs fans could comprehend.

Heat was relevant/champions long before James, and was 1 win shy of ECF , post James.
Of course losing James is going to be a setback but what you're not comprehending is that Boshs unforeseen illness is what most caused the chaos.

We're playing without, what, 25% of irreplaceable salary cap and our best player.

Under those conditions, what would you suggest expectations should be?


I'd be much more concerned if I were a fan of several franchises who already spent their cash, and thought they made power moves.

As far as the rest of this season, however it plays out, it plays out.
I expect things to level out, but who knows?
My opinion hasn't changed.
I'm totally cool with the lotto.

This version of the Heat looks pretty damn good.
Bottom of top 8 looks pretty bad.

Players play to win.
If they overcome an 11-30 start and climb the ladder, more power to them.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I saw Nick Young was put in the 3pt contest......i wonder if he will challenge the rest of the guys for runner up status after Kyrie wins it. ???

I'll take the field.

 

[Black Adam]

The whole damn conversation.....

funny part after reading about 4 pages of WiggityWack's nonsense was that he STILL got jacked for his lunch money...

even LeGroupie23 was smart enough to throw in the towel after about a page and a half...