Finals thread.

[zjcvols]

Ibaka is better than Bosh.

 

[TrueOrange]

I guess...though if I remember correctly, they basically did.

did it get shown all over sports center for like a week though?

 

[GahLee]

Ibaka is better than Bosh.

No he isn't. That's absurd.

 

[bigorange16]

Ibaka is better than Bosh.

False. Bosh was the main cog of a team. Put Ibaka on Bosh's Toronto team and watch them embarrass themselves.

 

[GahLee]

did it get shown all over sports center for like a week though?

Who does that fall on? LeBron isn't the program director for ESPN.

 

[TrueOrange]

Creeper.

<---- has a problem

 

[VolsByNature]

Bosh is a top 15 player? That's news to me.

You learn something new every day. But don't avoid the point

 

[zjcvols]

No he isn't. That's absurd.

You're right. Overreaction. But it's closer than people think. Ibaka is really good.

 

[VolsByNature]

Ibaka is better than Bosh.

Lol... omg... lol

 

[joeydupree]

Ibaka is better than Bosh.

Ehh.

More valuable in some respects.

Would I trade Bosh for Ibaka, straight up?

Prolly not.

 

[TrueOrange]

Who does that fall on? LeBron isn't the program director for ESPN.

I'm not blaming him in my statement...I don't think I've added anything targeted towards him in a negative fashion in this discussion so far

 

[GahLee]

did it get shown all over sports center for like a week though?

That was pandering to a pep rally. The 3 of them won't even be playing for the Heat in 7 years.

 

[zjcvols]

Ehh.

More valuable in some respects.

Would I trade Bosh for Ibaka, straight up?

Prolly not.

For one year? No. But I would because A) Ibaka is five years younger. B) Has a better contract. C) Can become an absolute stud.

 

[joeydupree]

Lol.

Zjc tryna see who all is really still awake!

 

[GahLee]

You're right. Overreaction. But it's closer than people think. Ibaka is really good.

At being a weak side shot blocker, that's it.

 

[Vercingetorix]

I agree about the coaching, but I just don't see why everybody thinks Wade is washed up already. He's only 30, and I really think after he has the summer to rest up whatever it is that's been ailing him throughout the playoffs, he'll be right up there as one of the elite players in the league next year.

He can't get to the rim like he used to and he hasn't added the jumper that MJ and Kobe did to compensate for it. He is never going to be the force of nature he was in 2006, and right now he's a horrible jump shooter. If he spends all summer in the gym and adds that outside shot, he'll be better than he ever was. But other than that he's on a steep slope downhill.

 

[VolsFan4Ever-11]

 

[GahLee]

You learn something new every day. But don't avoid the point

He's not a top 15 player and if he is that's an indictment of the league.

 

[zjcvols]

At being a weak side shot blocker, that's it.

He's just as good of a rebounder. He's also got a nice jump shot and is more athletic than Bosh.

 

[joeydupree]

For one year? No. But I would because A) Ibaka is five years younger. B) Has a better contract. C) Can become an absolute stud.

Hence my use of the term, "straight up"

 

[zjcvols]

Totally unfair. That has every Mike trophy!

 

[GahLee]

For one year? No. But I would because A) Ibaka is five years younger. B) Has a better contract. C) Can become an absolute stud.

Ibaka's ceiling is Theo Ratliff.

Who never won sh&t.

 

[zjcvols]

Ibaka's ceiling is Theo Ratliff.

Who never won sh&t.

That's not true. He has a much higher upside.

 

[milohimself]

Props to lebron for showing out.

Also props to the Miami fans who stuck out the Kevin Loughery/Pat Riley 1.0 years for enjoying a special season and a special playoff run.

 

[TrueOrange]

One of my good friends is from Cleveland and I can honestly say that the only guy they might hate worse than LeBron at this point is Art Modell.

They'd take him back in a second though.

And honestly, I think the city should (realistically) hate Art Modell much worse than Lebron James



I think it's kind of sad that seemingly most in that city feel he's the bigger/worse bad guy (at least between the two)