Hold up -- 24 year old Kyrie outplayed 28 year old Steph; so what will change a year later?

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Curry was food on defense last years finals and not only cause of the shot. Id take my chances alternating KD /Klay on Kyrie and Bron and let Steph guard JR/Shumpert whoever the 2 guard is.

Not sure where the notion that Steph is a solid defender came from but he's really not and Unless he finally steps up in the Finals, Kyrie is gonna abuse the fukk outta him.
Matchups don't matter when the Cavs gonna set picks to get Curry on Bron or Kyrie and wear him down on defense.
 

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Shaq was the most dominant and unstoppable scorer since Jordan. He literally caused them to change rules and needed a goddamn triple team nightly.
dominant/unstoppable sure but not a pure scorer...a pure scorer gets buckets on every spot of the floor. that doesnt describe Shaq at all IMO
 

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dominant/unstoppable sure but not a pure scorer...a pure scorer gets buckets on every spot of the floor. that doesnt describe Shaq at all IMO

What the fukk does that even mean?

Shaq is a much more dominant and unstoppable scorer than Kyrie. You can't say that Kobe had the best pure scorer in the league but Lebron has never played with a top 10 all time great and the most dominant fukking center since Wilt.

Are you trying to imply that playing with Kyrie is better than playing with 3-Peat Shaq?
 

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What the fukk does that even mean?

Shaq is a much more dominant and unstoppable scorer than Kyrie. You can't say that Kobe had the best pure scorer in the league but Lebron has never played with a top 10 all time great and the most dominant fukking center since Wilt.

Are you trying to imply that playing with Kyrie is better than playing with 3-Peat Shaq?
What about Kyrie gets buckets on every spot of the floor did you not understand? I cant consider someone who can only score a couple feet from the hoop as the best "pure scorer".
 

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I don't think you have seen Shaq play. If it wasn't for his bad FT%, he would have averaged 48/50pts in the finals
So Shaq was shooting jumpers fade aways from 15 feet out, 3pters ???
 

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Wait... Am I hearing that Steph was hurt last year?

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^^^This same guy? Ouchea setting NBA records?

The Golden State Warriors who have faced 2 healthy teams in the last 3 years are claiming Steph "I'm Back after dropping 40 with 17 in OT" Curry was hurt?

Not to mention Steph didn't show up in the '15 files either. :stopitslime: Only thing hurt on Steph was his pride.

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So Shaq was shooting jumpers fade aways from 15 feet out, 3pters ???
Basketball is not about jumpers. It's about finding the easiest way to get the ball into the ring - that's it. Some choose to shoot it from far but there is really no need. Getting to hoop or 3FT away is a lot more difficult and means that there is a lot more resistance but no one could reliably stop Diesel from doing that in the playoffs and finals.
 
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