Series Thread: Eastern Conference Finals: Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat

[Heatles84]

What a POS. Worst teammate ever. Miami made a mistake getting him in free agency.

 

[Heatles84]

So in other words @WiggyRuss lied on Jimmy

Wait. @WiggyRuss was wrong? Impossible.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Anyone who has played fanduel for a while gets this. If there was some formula, especially in a series where it's the same teams going against each other, guys would do the same thing every game.....and we know that is not the case.

Noticed the winners of the GPP last night had Herro in a top 3 spot. Now good for them, but no way anyone could have known that would be the right play.

100% true, but the people who win the big money make multiple lineups, often hundreds of looking for that gold nugget.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Wait. @WiggyRuss was wrong? Impossible.

Wiggy still in hiding?
Either Riley hasn't lost his fastball, or teams can get much better players a bit later in the draft vs tanking a season hoping to get top 5.
In this case Wiggy he was wrong about both, which is pretty much the norm.

 

[tlance]

He's probably a top 3 coach, along with Pop and I guess Stevens? Kerr?

Kerr isn’t a top 3 coach.

He is solid, no doubt. deserves a ton of credit for 2015.

But since then, I think a lot of coaches might have done as well or better.

Remember, him getting out coached by Ty Lue is one of the main reasons the Warriors lost in 2016.

 

[bksballer89]

Kerr isn’t a top 3 coach.

He is solid, no doubt. deserves a ton of credit for 2015.

But since then, I think a lot of coaches might have done as well or better.

Remember, him getting out coached by Ty Lue is one of the main reasons the Warriors lost in 2016.

Nurse is ahead of Kerr by a good bit if you ask me

 

[msgkings322]

Nurse is ahead of Kerr by a good bit if you ask me

I completely forgot Nurse. Those are your top 3, Pop, Spo, Nurse in some order

 

[tlance]

I completely forgot Nurse. Those are your top 3, Pop, Spo, Nurse in some order

I think there are at least half a dozen other coaches as good or better than Kerr.

That isn’t a knock either, I just think people often tend to overrate results of champions without considering the context of what they had to work with and what the teams’ expectations were based on talent.

While I strongly disagree with your Larry Brown GOAT opinion, I know you wouldn’t have gotten there if you didn’t agree with what I am saying.

 

[Heatles84]

Kerr isn’t a top 3 coach.

He is solid, no doubt. deserves a ton of credit for 2015.

But since then, I think a lot of coaches might have done as well or better.

Remember, him getting out coached by Ty Lue is one of the main reasons the Warriors lost in 2016.

I will admit, it's hard for me to argue about that one. Touche.

 

[Heatles84]

I think there are at least half a dozen other coaches as good or better than Kerr.

That isn’t a knock either, I just think people often tend to overrate results of champions without considering the context of what they had to work with and what the teams’ expectations were based on talent.

While I strongly disagree with your Larry Brown GOAT opinion, I know you wouldn’t have gotten there if you didn’t agree with what I am saying.

I gave Kerr the benefit of the doubt as he took the Warriors to the next level after taking over for Mark Jackson.

Having said that, I completely forgot about Nurse. The Raptors, after losing a top 5 NBA player, looked just as good as last year. Nurse is at least top 5 today IMO.

 

[Heatles84]

I think there are at least half a dozen other coaches as good or better than Kerr.

That isn’t a knock either, I just think people often tend to overrate results of champions without considering the context of what they had to work with and what the teams’ expectations were based on talent.

While I strongly disagree with your Larry Brown GOAT opinion, I know you wouldn’t have gotten there if you didn’t agree with what I am saying.

I can't put Larry Brown as a GOAT. But he does have a strong strong resume as a really good coach.

- Took a pedestrian Sixers team to the Finals in 2000 and got 1 game from the Kobe-Shaq Lakers at the start of their dynasty.
- Pulled off one of the biggest upset Finals in 2004 ended the Lakers dynasty.
- Won a national title in '88

I can't name too many coaches that won a title in both college and the professional level in basketball. He's the only one I could recall.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Lebron to play his former team...except nobody is on that same Miami team Lebron was on. Crazy.

Well is Haslem active? I thought he was a coach now? lol. It looks like he is still on the roster, he would be the only player.

 

[msgkings322]

I can't put Larry Brown as a GOAT. But he does have a strong strong resume as a really good coach.

- Took a pedestrian Sixers team to the Finals in 2000 and got 1 game from the Kobe-Shaq Lakers at the start of their dynasty.
- Pulled off one of the biggest upset Finals in 2004 ended the Lakers dynasty.
- Won a national title in '88

I can't name too many coaches that won a title in both college and the professional level in basketball. He's the only one I could recall.

He is the only one

And his NBA title was with zero superstars

And he won everywhere he went

GOAT

 

[Wamu]

He is the only one

And his NBA title was with zero superstars

And he won everywhere he went

GOAT

Not to nitpick but Brown didn't win at all his stops. A .280 winning percentage his one year with the Brickabockers. I don't put that one him though, that organization's been a mess for a long time. And his three seasons in Charlotte his winning percentage was .458. What a loser!

#goodyearwingfoots

 

[msgkings322]

Not to nitpick but Brown didn't win at all his stops. A .280 winning percentage his one year with the Brickabockers. I don't put that one him though, that organization's been a mess for a long time. And his three seasons in Charlotte his winning percentage was .458. What a loser!

#goodyearwingfoots

Fair enough. I would say there are arguably better NBA coaches (like Pop perhaps) and better college ones (like Coach K), but none better overall. Just my opinion of course

 

[DJ Fieri]

Anybody seen @WiggyRuss?

Maybe......he's in the sports message board witness protection program....

 

[Wamu]

Anybody seen @WiggyRuss?

Maybe......he's in the sports message board witness protection program....

I thought he entered the dimwit protection program?

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Anybody seen @WiggyRuss?

Maybe......he's in the sports message board witness protection program....

He was on these boards just a couple of days ago but only posted on the MLB boards.

He's definitely chickening out during the NBA playoffs. Everything he's predicted is pretty much wrong.

 

[DJ Fieri]

He was on these boards just a couple of days ago but only posted on the MLB boards.

He's definitely chickening out during the NBA playoffs. Everything he's predicted is pretty much wrong.

Really?

LOL.

 

[Wamu]

He was on these boards just a couple of days ago but only posted on the MLB boards.

He's definitely chickening out during the NBA playoffs. Everything he's predicted is pretty much wrong.

Yep. Saw him in the AL Central yesterday or the day before. He's outright avoiding all NBA threads. What a coward.