NBA Master Thread

[robbie]

I hope everyone here is watching the same series as I am watching. Lebron james is far far superior then anyone else on the court. He is by far the best player in the world. He is dominating this finals. Period.
Sit back and enjoy these next 2 games (hopefully) as we are all watching greatness at its best.

[skyguy918]

Fink is the ultimate troll, https://www.facebook.com/eliyahu.fink/posts/10103318020277595
Cavs would be no better with Love+Irving.  This guy must really love the response he gets out of people when he says dumb stuff.  Sadly this is far from the dumbest thing I've read from him.

Definitely not a topic he comes off as even mildly educated in.

But then again, don't be so shocked to hear people suggest that very thing. Ever heard of the Ewing Theory?

[Dan]

None of the Cavs big 3 qualify for that theory.  Their losses are all quantifiable.

[robbie]

just for the record as of now if cavs win or loose, my mvp vote is going to lebron

[jj1000]

So what does happen if Lebron has another 40 point triple double in game 6 and the cavs lose?

Curry doesn't deserve mvp because he stunk the first 3 or so games, Thompson has been so-so, Igodala would have had my vote but he went like 1-10 from the free throw and wasn't very good yesterday.

Can a losing team player win MVP? Probably not, but if so does Curry just get it by default?

[robbie]

So what does happen if Lebron has another 40 point triple double in game 6 and the cavs lose?

Curry doesn't deserve mvp because he stunk the first 3 or so games, Thompson has been so-so, Igodala would have had my vote but he went like 1-10 from the free throw and wasn't very good yesterday.

Can a losing team player win MVP? Probably not, but if so does Curry just get it by default?

Officially a losing team player can win mvp, It has happend oncein history 1969. If it doesnt go to lebron it will go to curry by default.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

I hope everyone here is watching the same series as I am watching. Lebron james is far far superior then anyone else on the court. He is by far the best player in the world. He is dominating this finals. Period.
Sit back and enjoy these next 2 games (hopefully) as we are all watching greatness at its best.

You are way past the smoking part, you are now shooting up. You want to be the best then prove it when in counts. Take every shot in the forth if you have to. Take ever possession to hole. Go through two, three or the whole team if you have to. In the end you better put a "W" on the board or keep your mouth shut.

[robbie]

You are way past the smoking part, you are now shooting up. You want to be the best then prove it when in counts. Take every shot in the forth if you have to. Take ever possession to hole. Go through two, three or the whole team if you have to. In the end you better put a "W" on the board or keep your mouth shut.

i dont understand your post. Lebron james is the BEST player on the court. No questions asked. Are you watching the finals?

[keemster26]

i dont understand your post. Lebron james is the BEST player on the court. No questions asked. Are you watching the finals?

He is by far the best player in the world.

That's what he's arguing w/ you about.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

i dont understand your post. Lebron james is the BEST player on the court. No questions asked. Are you watching the finals?

Because you are being LeBron sided. Were is the LB defensive player we all know he can be? How many times you see him dive for a ball? How many charging fouls did he take? CLE can only win with there defense not there offense. If you have to put him on Curry.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

That's what he's arguing w/ you about.

There is no argument as Curry is the best player in the world this year.

[keemster26]

There is no argument as Curry is the best player in the world this year.

True. That's why I thought you were disagreeing w/ him.

[robbie]

lets switch curry and lebron and see what happens.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

lets switch curry and lebron and see what happens.

GS still wins. 
Curry puts in 50+ each game.

[coralsnake]

GS still wins. 

FTFY

[robbie]

GS wins. 

There is no argument as Curry is the best player in the world this year.

 

[ChaimMoskowitz]

I will try and make this simple for you. Take whoever you think is the greatest player of all-time and put them on CLE. GS still wins. All this player can hope to do is if it is close in the fourth is to take control and hope for the best.

[skyguy918]

None of the Cavs big 3 qualify for that theory.  Their losses are all quantifiable.

Quantifiable losses? Never seen that written as a prerequisite (or more precisely, disqualification).

So what does happen if Lebron has another 40 point triple double in game 6 and the cavs lose?

Curry doesn't deserve mvp because he stunk the first 3 or so games, Thompson has been so-so, Igodala would have had my vote but he went like 1-10 from the free throw and wasn't very good yesterday.

Can a losing team player win MVP? Probably not, but if so does Curry just get it by default?

Through 5 games, he's averaging 26/5/6 on 45/41/94 shooting with 1.6 steals. I agree that's not typical finals MVP level, but it's certainly good enough to win it. And why does everyone keep saying he stunk the first 3 games? Game 2 he stunk for sure, but the other 2 games he was good - not MVP good, but all-star good (26.5/5/7 on 50/47/100 shooting).

LBJ has been impressive, for sure. But the gaudy numbers haven't come with much efficiency.

[keemster26]

http://www.csnbayarea.com/warriors/nba-finals-stat-pack-lebron-struggling-crunch-time?p=ya5nbcs&ocid=yahoo&ref=yfp

[ChaimMoskowitz]

http://www.csnbayarea.com/warriors/nba-finals-stat-pack-lebron-struggling-crunch-time?p=ya5nbcs&ocid=yahoo&ref=yfp

This is when he has to step up.