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#782
#782
trevols81 said:
Yep. I am/was a Thunder bandwagoner in their series against the Heat.

Now? I could take em or leave em.

Either way, **** the Heat and the guy who rejoiced in being called "King James" when he hadn't won a damn thing. Congrats on your first "King".

Michael says hi with 6.
Kobe says hi with 5.
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He was called "King James" because he was the best damn basketball prospect we have ever seen. Tonight, he lived up to the hype.
 
#783
#783
bleedorange0037 said:
In the past they have, but now that the colluded superteam formula has proven to be a winner, I imagine we've seen the last of it.

Maybe not next year or the year after, but pretty soon the teams in the destination cities will plan for and work their cap room/contracts such that it will easily be possible. It's not that difficult to know what big name free agents will be available and when, and then plan accordingly. And unlike the NFL which punishes collusion with fines or loss of draft picks, the NBA doesn't really seem to care. Most of these deals could be worked out years in advance as long as the league turns a blind eye.

You'll see the Bulls, Knicks, Heat, Lakers and maybe a couple other teams fielding superteams full of guys in their primes that the other 25 teams drafted and developed for them.
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What would you call the Lakers and Celtics of the 80's? Or the Bulls of the 90's ( late 90's especially ). How about the Rockets back to back teams? Or the Spurs and Lakers teams of the 00's?

The only team that didn't have multiple HOF players going back the last 30+ years is the 2004 Pistons.

Once out of the last 30+ years. Great logic.

And again, there are very few superstars in the NBA, remember when people thought Amar'e and Carmelo were superstars. They are now on a team that will struggle year in and year out to reach the second round.
 
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#787
#787
Good to see some of the other players on the Heat like Battier and others finally end up with a ring


(sorry to interrupt some of this "the eat should never win because of Lebron James" talk...cause he's the only guy on that team)
 
#788
#788
therealUT said:
While the Bulls were no championship team without Jordan, they certainly were not shabby without Jordan (they won a playoff series while Jordan was playing for the Barons and Pippen finished 3rd in the MVP vote).

I would say that Jordan had as much help around him as LeBron.
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How many championships did they win without him?

Does Pippen finish 3rd in the race for MVP with him on the team?

Sorry, I know this is not your post but rather you quoting another poster:

Dennis Rodman had shat to do with MJ and his first three. #jus sayin
 
#792
#792
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TrueOrange said:
Good to see some of the other players on the Heat like Battier and others finally end up with a ring


(sorry to interrupt some of this "the eat should never win because of Lebron James" talk...cause he's the only guy on that team)
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I agree. Battier. And Tim Hardaway who is a assistant deserve this. His crossover was just nasty. I'm glad for a lot. But I'm not bummed out buz OKC will own the next few years, you wait and see. :)
 
#796
#796
GahLee said:
What would you call the Lakers and Celtics of the 80's? Or the Bulls of the 90's ( late 90's especially ). How about the Rockets back to back teams? Or the Spurs and Lakers teams of the 00's?

The only team that didn't have multiple HOF players going back the last 30+ years is the 2004 Pistons.

Once out of the last 30+ years. Great logic.

And again, there are very few superstars in the NBA, remember when people thought Amar'e and Carmelo were superstars. They are now on a team that will struggle year in and year out to reach the second round.
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How many of those teams had guys in their absolute prime just get together and say "lets create a superteam overnight"? None. They all took time to get to the point they were at a championship level. The Lakers in the early 80's were the closest to being an overnight success. Between the NBA not caring about this type of collusion, and the "I gotta have it now!!" mentality that has become pervasive in society, do you not expect other superstars are going to want to follow suit, because there sure as hell isn't another team in the NBA who can compete with Miami as they are currently constituted.
 
#800
#800
bigorange16 said:
He was called "King James" because he was the best damn basketball prospect we have ever seen. Tonight, he lived up to the hype.
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Athletically? Yes, he is a beast.

Did he live up to the hype? Only the future can be certain. He definitely had much more help tha MJ did with his 1st ring.
 
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