Eastern Conference gotta do better

[NYC Rebel]

short lived? 1992-1995 is short lived?

ok, which era u wanna talk about
1980s? with Larry and the Celtics, Isiah and the Pistons, Barkley, etc
1996-1998? Knicks, Pacers, Hawks, Heat, etc.

folklore? the Pacers took the Bulls to 7 games and were up 14 in the 4th
The Knicks were up 2-0 on the Bulls in the 93' ECF
The Magic beat the Bulls in 95'

this is one of the most asinine arguments I've ever heard actually.

I said short lived for a reason regarding the Magic you fool. They were the only team in the 90s outside of the Bulls had a healthy Penny and Shaq Played together longer would be worth still talking about.


90s ball was trash and so were those teams....but "they played Jordan hard!!"

The best team the Bulls faced was the Jazz TWICE in the finals....a team with the same core two that couldn't sniff the finals in the 80s.


fukk outta here. The 90s were trash. These teams get love for being MJ accessories

 

[NYC Rebel]

Trash relative to what? This Toronto team is worse, thats the point here

This Toronto team is no different than those Pacers teams that "played MJ hard!!"

 

[Rich Spirit]

Cavs are a great team. LeBron is leading his team an they're on a mission.

Now as for the rest of the East. The NBA playoffs is about superstars leading their teams. Outside of Paul George and year old Dwyane

exactly. Not 1 team that the Cavs played this playoffs has a superstar player on their team

 

[mikishere]

Raps and Hawks both had top 10 records in the league but LeBron ain't playin nobody


Bruh Cleveland is just on a roll right now

the raptors and hawks are KNOWN for choking in the playoffs

@ anybody realistically giving either of them a chance vs the cavs


compare the hawks and raptors to OKC, GSW and the Spurs brehs

 

[pete clemenza]

This Cavs team probably beats the Thunder

Cavs are a hell of a team no doubt about it.. We're just talkin' about the rest of these teams that supposed to at least give these dudes a challenge

 

[ikbm]

This Toronto team is no different than those Pacers teams that "played MJ hard!!"

disingenuous
this raptor team is losing to a team inferior to those bulls teams...by fukking 30 as we speak.
what are you even trying to say here?

 

[360Waves]

Another thread to bump when Curry/Durant get sent home in tears by Bron Bron.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Portland was a great second round opponent

against who?

 

[NYC Rebel]

disingenuous
this raptor team is losing to a team inferior to those bulls teams...by fukking 30 as we speak.
what are you even trying to say here?

The 90s Pacers were ordinary and accessories to MJs crimes.

Stop arguing for that ordinary ass team.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

90s ball was trash

Nah it wasn't.... Its revisionist thinking...... Now, to be clear, you mean realy 90s or late 90s?

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

disingenuous
this raptor team is losing to a team inferior to those bulls teams...by fukking 30 as we speak.
what are you even trying to say here?

he's always been a fukkin idiot since the SOHH days.

 

[ikbm]

The 90s Pacers were ordinary and accessories to MJs crimes.

Stop arguing for that ordinary ass team.

im not defending them
they'd wash these current raptors. that i can tell with the eyeball test

 

[Timeis$]

exactly. Not 1 team that the Cavs played this playoffs has a superstar player on their team

Lowry, Teague, and Derozan are all supposed to be "stars" but they aren't beating LeBron James and they haven't shown that attitude of where they refuse to let their team lose in the playoffs against other top stars like a Curry, Westbrook, Wade, even Liilard as players who will their team to a win. Not saying that these players can beat this Cavs team in a 7 game series but they have heart. The John Walls, Lowrys, Derozans, and Teagues aren't about that life come playoff time.

That's what the East is missing. Paul George has it but he needs more help.

 

[NYC Rebel]

im not defending them
they'd wash these current raptors. that i can tell with the eyeball test

Yea you are. Their quality of play should not stand the test of time you're giving them. I hated the Davis boys play on the blocks.
That team was ordinary. Even the Raptors have more players on their roster now that can create points for themselves than that Pacers team you're bigging up.

I'm tired of these guys stock living off of being in the MJ era.

 

[Malta]

disingenuous
this raptor team is losing to a team inferior to those bulls teams...by fukking 30 as we speak.
what are you even trying to say here?

This Raptor team is honestly a throwback team to like the early 00s, they can't shoot to save their lives and isolate for almost every play like the Mobley / Francis / Yao Rockets that managed to win 45 in the West, even though neither guy would pass or wanted to believe Yao was the best player on the team.

This Raptors team is missing their big man though, they'd still lose but it would be more competitive than this.