2016 NBA Off-Season Thread

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Maybe they just looked better because Irving and Love where not playing

Green and Thompson were much better this year, curry was about his awful same

Cavs D was tons better last Finals with Love/Kyrie out.

#worksbothways

 

[lebron23james]

Yes, and if he's not, the others who underperformed will be more focused and mop the floor with you.

If only assumptions worked like that...

 

[lebron23james]

Cavs D was tons better last Finals with Love/Kyrie out.

#worksbothways

Actually they had a higher rated D this year and much better O

 

[Hambombs]

Cavs D was tons better last Finals with Love/Kyrie out.

#worksbothways

Yep that defense in the 14-15 finals was way better than the defense this year in the finals IMO

 

[Bolts]

Here's the thing.....Pau Gasol wasn't the sexy signing KD was.......but it creates big problems for the Warriors.

Gasol and Adridge? Twin towers the Warriors can't defend.

You're right, but the Spurs will have to defend that shooting as well.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

If only assumptions worked like that...

Like your posts aren't assumptions.

It can go back and forth forever until probably next June.
Nothing you will ever type will convince me the Cavs were or are the more talented team.

You're welcome to keep trying though.

 

[lebron23james]

Here's the thing.....Pau Gasol wasn't the sexy signing KD was.......but it creates big problems for the Warriors.

Gasol and Adridge? Twin towers the Warriors can't defend.

Yep, it could be a cavs spurs finals

And gs lost a lot of players...They could be worse than last year, not saying they will, but it's a possibility

 

[Black Adam]

Maybe they just looked better because Irving and Love where not playing

Green and Thompson were much better this year, curry was about his awful same

Now you're hating on Curry? Awful same? Really? Er, no...

Curry was WAY off. Let's not get it twisted...

 

[lebron23james]

Like your posts aren't assumptions.

It can go back and forth forever until probably next June.
Nothing you will ever type will convince me the Cavs were or are the more talented team.

You're welcome to keep trying though.

The thing is we are the champs tho, so really u can keep telling me gs is going to beat us, but until they do it's irrelevant

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Yep that defense in the 14-15 finals was way better than the defense this year in the finals IMO

Cavs made better adjustments this year, but in general, Warriors missed a ton of shots we were used to seeing them make, plus they were often handling the ball like drunk Harlem Globetrotters.

 

[Black Adam]

Yes, and if he's not, the others who underperformed will be more focused and mop the floor with you.

Does he REALLY think the Cavs won't feel any pressure...?

 

[lebron23james]

Does he REALLY think the Cavs won't feel any pressure...?

The championship monkey is off their back

Gs said they felt the pressure last year trying to be the greatest team ever, can u imagine the pressure durant and gs will be under next year...Anything less of a championship will be an utter and complete failure

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

The thing is we are the champs tho, so really u can keep telling me gs is going to beat us, but until they do it's irrelevant

But you can tell me the Cavs should have been the champs last year, even though the trophy says Warriors?

I'm saying both teams each earned their win.
I've never discredited the Cavs. I've never called them lucky.
Seems like you seen can't just accept its 1-1, not me.

 

[Hambombs]

Actually they had a higher rated D this year and much better O

Better O yes 110+ per 100 posessions compared to 104+. But defense this year was worse. 103.5 per 100 this year on defense compared to 100 per 100 last year. And they were the best at one point before they met golden state in the finals

 

[DJ]

Yep, it could be a cavs spurs finals

And gs lost a lot of players...They could be worse than last year, not saying they will, but it's a possibility

Or SA vs some other team from the EC, especially if James starts to break down.

He's played in 987 games (in 13 seasons) and another 199 (the equivalent of 2 more seasons) in the postseason. The point being he has a lot of mileage and has never had a serious injury.

 

[lebron23james]

Or SA vs some other team from the EC, especially if James starts to break down.

He's played in 987 games (in 13 seasons) and another 199 (the equivalent of 2 more seasons) in the postseason. The point being he has a lot of mileage and has never had a serious injury.

Yep but i would give the spurs a better chance vs a team from the east beating the cavs

Lebron imo played his best finals ever last year...it's weird he just keeps getting better, i don't know how

 

[Black Adam]

The championship monkey is off their back

Gs said they felt the pressure last year trying to be the greatest team ever, can u imagine the pressure durant and gs will be under next year...Anything less of a championship will be an utter and complete failure

Last season doesn't equal THIs season. And i'm sorry, but if you're the Cavs or any team that makes the finals and comes away empty that's an utter fail. Trust me, that pressure'll be there for BOTH squads...

 

[Hambombs]

Curry was great in the 14-15 finals outside of 1 game, he should of won mvp over iggy but i give 2 shits. He was bad this year yes but lets not act like he was healthy this year like he was in 14-15 when they won. A healthy warriors team this year wont lose imo

 

[Hambombs]

Cavs made better adjustments this year, but in general, Warriors missed a ton of shots we were used to seeing them make, plus they were often handling the ball like drunk Harlem Globetrotters.

Yep, they missed shots they usually make. Even mike breen was saying it the whole finals lol

 

[lebron23james]

Curry was great in the 14-15 finals outside of 1 game, he should of won mvp over iggy but i give 2 shits. He was bad this year yes but lets not act like he was healthy this year like he was in 14-15 when they won. A healthy warriors team this year wont lose imo

Hey the guy played, at least my speculation was on 2 guys who were out the entire series

I heard a lot of people on here say we wouldn't win with irving/love back and a few argued it would make us worse...