Originally Posted by New World Order:
Who outscored Lebron
Very sad!
There were a few narratives that arose from this Finals, but it was notable that one that really never gained any steam was the "passing of the guard" from LeBron to Durant. That's because everyone who watched that series could plainly see who the best player was in it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Spott:
Damn, that dude is obsessed with this place. He's literally up all hours of the night incessantly arguing with strangers about nothing.
If you're talking about me, it wasn't night for me. Now it is. [Reply]
Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501:
Comparing a baseball trade to a basketball trade?
The Royals are not bound by a salary cap. Because the Cavs traded for Love, they lost ability to spend $15M a year - in basketball terms, that's the salary of a really good player. This isn't even close to the same argument.
That's not even getting into the trade chips or that I never liked Love's fit with the Cavs' scheme in the first place.
A single really good player isn't getting the Cavs over the hump against the greatest team of all time, particularly if they are also losing an offensive/rebounding threat like Love at the same time. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
A single really good player isn't getting the Cavs over the hump against the greatest team of all time, particularly if they are also losing an offensive/rebounding threat like Love at the same time.
So both this year and next years GS teams are the greatest team of all-time?
Might want to check the dictionary and see what the word 'greatest' means and stop with all these ridiculous excuses. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc:
Except by going public, he screwed the Pacers. They'll won't get anything for him in a trade now. Everyone now knows he's going to LA.
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
There were a few narratives that arose from this Finals, but it was notable that one that really never gained any steam was the "passing of the guard" from LeBron to Durant. That's because everyone who watched that series could plainly see who the best player was in it.
Nice to see you acknowledge that Durant was the best player in the series. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
A single really good player isn't getting the Cavs over the hump against the greatest team of all time, particularly if they are also losing an offensive/rebounding threat like Love at the same time.
The Cavs dominated the East and put up one hell of a fight against GSW 3 years ago without Love or Kyrie. Take that same team and add in Wiggins. Plus a $10-15M player. Plus with all those trade chips, probably a few more quality depth players. The reason I hated the Love trade is because the Cavs needed a legit rim protector and a wing defender. Love is neither of those things.
And surprise... guess where the Cavs got completely dominated this year. Because they lacked a Mozgov like guy to neutralize Zaza, Tristan was a complete non-factor. Because they lacked a true wing defender, they lacked a guy to stop KD consistently. Because they lacked depth, their bench got absolutely annihilated while the GSW bench allowed the starters to stay fresh.
Without Love, the Cavs could have built an equally effective team with a hell of a lot more depth and a hell of a better cap position to keep the window open for several years. I certainly think the Cavs could have won in years 1 or 2 without Love assuming they even averagely used the resources available. [Reply]
