Jesus Shuttlesworth
I Got Game
To be fair. I didn't see those threads until after I made this one. I wanted to make this thread before the finals were finished, but I thought it was best to wait to see what happened first.
'Sall good, breh.
08-10 Lakers or 11-13 Heat?
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'Sall good, breh.
Smalley Biggs
Pro
I find it so hilarious how quickly arguments can flip flop.
If the argument is who needed more help it's all like "LeBron needed a stacked team full of HOFers to win! Kobe did it without a superstar! Gasol is not a superstar!"
But then if the argument is which team would win if they were matched up the the same people will be like "Pau, Bynum, & Odom would destroy Bosh, Haslem, and a "C@cman"
Artest was still great in 2010 while Wade is flabby and sick in 2013!"
Lol
So which is it did Kobe have a better supporting cast then LeBron or is the Heat the better team? You can't have it both ways.
I don't see anyone saying it would be close so whichever team that would destroy the other obviously has the better supporting cast. And whichever team is the loser had their superstar player win championships with less help.
If the argument is who needed more help it's all like "LeBron needed a stacked team full of HOFers to win! Kobe did it without a superstar! Gasol is not a superstar!"
But then if the argument is which team would win if they were matched up the the same people will be like "Pau, Bynum, & Odom would destroy Bosh, Haslem, and a "C@cman"
Artest was still great in 2010 while Wade is flabby and sick in 2013!"Lol
So which is it did Kobe have a better supporting cast then LeBron or is the Heat the better team? You can't have it both ways.
I don't see anyone saying it would be close so whichever team that would destroy the other obviously has the better supporting cast. And whichever team is the loser had their superstar player win championships with less help.
The Lakers of 2008-2010 had the more balanced team than MIA of last couple years. Gasol gets a bad wrap right now but he was a perfect fit in the triangle and he transformed the Lakers. Ariza's growth in 2009 also helped them out immensely.. He had so many steals and clutch threes.
who_better_than_me
Time to go!!
That 09 lakers team wouldnt even be relevant if Kobe didn't take down Yao, and TMac bytch ass didint have premature surgury. We almost beat them nigguhs with Artest and Aaron Brooks.
KingOFKings
All Star
Pau Gasol was in his absolute prime and a beast in every sense.
That was the reason for why the Lakers doubled up.
That was the reason for why the Lakers doubled up.
Dallas barely beat Miami in 11, close series
Dallas against basically the 08-10 Lakers squad.... you remember
That Orlando team in 09 was good though. I'd pick the Heat bc their Finals loss was a lot more dignified and their regular season runs were better.
Dallas against basically the 08-10 Lakers squad.... you remember
That Orlando team in 09 was good though. I'd pick the Heat bc their Finals loss was a lot more dignified and their regular season runs were better.
-{J03c00L}-
MITCH DID IT!
Is everybody healthy? I just don't see how the Heat compete with LA's size either way, especially with a healthy Bynum. You would basically have Indy from this year with Kobe in place of George and then you add Odom, Ariza/Artest. 
You put a healthy D. Wade out there and the Heat would be able to make it interesting but I gotta go with the Lakers.
You put a healthy D. Wade out there and the Heat would be able to make it interesting but I gotta go with the Lakers.
-{J03c00L}-
MITCH DID IT!
The 2013 Heat were 28 seconds away from losing the finals in 6 games.
DAMN! muthafukkas getting BODIED left and right in this thread! gotta love my LAKER brethrens
bubba scotch
All Star
Gotta go with heat and it ain't even close since they went against TWO powerhouses in the final. The thunder were 12-3 and the spurs were 12-2 before they got to the finals
Dirty_Jerz
Ethiop
damn didnt kobe and lebron both lean on role players to win a couple of those games? more evenly matched than i originally thought 
GreatestLaker
#FirePelinka
The 2011 Lakers was nowhere as good as those other Laker teams.
Kobe and Pau fell off. Losing Ariza and Farmar hurt us. We weren't as athletic or quick, so we weren't getting easy points from fastbreaks etc.
Rich Spirit
#LeveledUp
Phil Jackson would not lose a series to Erik Spolestra 
Is everybody healthy? I just don't see how the Heat compete with LA's size either way, especially with a healthy Bynum. You would basically have Indy from this year with Kobe in place of George and then you add Odom, Ariza/Artest.
Yeah, Odom up until 2011 after he won 6th man was one of the biggest X factors in the league. His versatility really made that team deep offensively and defensively.
2008 Celtics are the best team of the last ten years.
the 08 Celtics are better than the 01,02, 00 Lakers, and 03, 05 Spurs 