Barring injuries, OKC is a lock to win the title.

[Roland Coltrane]

When the Cavs are healthy, they have a multitude of line ups they can throw at any team to match up with what the other team does best. They can put out a lockdown defensive unit, a high powered scoring unit,a small ball unit, a big line up, etc.

They are probably the most dynamic team in the league this year. I cant find any OKC line up that can match what the Cavs can put on the floor.

when has Kyrie ever stayed healthy?

and Love also has a history of injuries

I really don't understand how people can say with a straight face that the Cavs are a lock when 2/3rds of their big three haven't been the most reliable health wise and plus Lebron has a LOT of miles on him after going to all those finals, olympics, etc...




as far as the Thunder go, they have a new coach.
a coach in the Rick Pitino mold who *may* have a big ego and won't be able to make the adjustment from college to the pro game
if Donovan does suck and doesn't have the respect of KD and Russ then they'll just tune him out

also, didn't Russ lead the league in scoring last year?
I'm under the impression that eventually somebody is going to have to say "this is my team" and there's going to be friction, just like Shaq and Kobe back in the day. Unless you think it's possible for Russ and KD to be co-alphas I really don't think it's going to work in the long term.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Again, what the fukk does any of this have to do with the Bulls? You're the only one talking about them

Oh, we're not allowed to talk about other teams because of who we root for? What the fukk kind of dumbass logic is that?

Arent you the same dude who said he thinks Isiah is the GOAT PG over Magic?

Cause it's funny to me seeing nikkas who root for inferior teams talking down on teams better than them.

Like nikka worry about your own aint doing shyt ass team

Plus you're wrong nikka Memphis is obviously title contenders that's retarded to say their "pretenders". They gonna win 50+ again in the toughest division in the league and be right in the mix. They can beat anybody not named SA in a 7 game series. They right there with anybody

Especially compared to the sucka duck ass Bulls. The nerve

 

[Brozay]

The nerve to discuss basketball outside of the team you root for

Take that sorry, simple ass approach to realgm

 

[SHO-NUFF]

How is Uncle Jeff going into year 9 & people still think this is the year where he finally gets it?

Because some people still have some basketball cards, and other assorted collector's items of his to offload @SEVEN3084

 

[ItzDaKiing]

keep dismissing the rockets. we gonna see y'all.

Bye Felicia! Rockets are pretenders. They not going any where.

 

[Kd35brah]

Again, what the fukk does any of this have to do with the Bulls? You're the only one talking about them

Oh, we're not allowed to talk about other teams because of who we root for? What the fukk kind of dumbass logic is that?

Arent you the same dude who said he thinks Isiah is the GOAT PG over Magic?

 

[Loose]

It's too early for this shyt

 

[Floyd Pinkerton]

Memphis finally the year

 

[Floyd Pinkerton]

How is Uncle Jeff going into year 9 & people still think this is the year where he finally gets it?

Don't you know, it doesn't matter that he isn't above average at any single basketball skill... simply that he has the raw tools, size and athleticism to succeed "if he can just put it all together"

 

[3rd Koast Kang]

Bye Felicia! Rockets are pretenders. They not going any where.

FOH we got the deepest team in the league. Barring injury we have a damn good chance of coming out of the west.

 

[duckbutta]

Jeff Green been talking that talk all summer and fall.if he gives them 17 with good defense.. It'll be tough to stop them.. Barring a matchup with SA

I thought Green would put them over the top last year but he was widely inconsistent...

But if he plays well and they get some better shooting from the perimeter then yeah they become extremely tough to beat in a 7 game series...

Up 2 - 1 on GS with Tony Allen hurt and Conley face looking an omelette...

But if they don't get any shooting it can turn south for them real quick...GS, OKC, SA, and Hou will be able to fill it up quick against them...

I everyday that they let Whiteside go...people forget he was there before he was in Miami...

 

[duckbutta]

FOH we got the deepest team in the league. Barring injury we have a damn good chance of coming out of the west.

Your relying on a habitual drunk to run your teams at times

His backup can play great defense and make the occasional corner 3...that's it

Harden was ungodly good down the stretch last year...should have won mvp...I just can't imagine a player doing that much for a team night in and night out in the final 4 minutes of a game and being as successful as he was two years in a row

I know this board hates harden...I am no fan of his either...but what he did for houston last year with Dwight out was Lebronesque...they would close the game with him and 4 guys who couldn't dribble in a straight line and consistently win...

 

[Jesus]

The nerve to discuss basketball outside of the team you root for

Take that sorry, simple ass approach to realgm

 

[OG_StankBrefs]

 

[ItzDaKiing]

FOH we got the deepest team in the league. Barring injury we have a damn good chance of coming out of the west.

Rockets fans been telling the same story the past 3 years. No one taking them serious, only Houston fans