Michael Jordan and LeBron James are undisputed top 2 players in NBA history and it's not even close.
MJ played only 11 full seasons in Chicago Bulls... But Peak MJ is easily by far & away the most dominant player in NBA history.
- After starting 0-3 in 90/91 season, MJ never again lost 3 straight games during a stretch of 629 reg season &...
They will have completed one of the most dominant seasons of all time. 64 win regular season, only 2 losses so far in the playoffs and a potential sweep in the finals.
78-20 overall currently.
Where do they rank of the last 20 years?
Can I make the argument they're the second best TEAM behind the 2017 Durant Warriors?
Playoff:
2008 vs Cavs 32.8 FG% 16.7 3Pt%
2009 vs Orlando 34.4 FG% 19 3pt%
2010 vs Lakers (minus game 2) 31.4 FG% 13.3 3pt%
How are you one of the greatest shooter ever but can just suddenly go cold like this for a whole series multiple times with a great team. :lol
I think Boston’s bringin the whole band back, no? I guess depending on whether Horford decides to retire on top or not.
Theyre gonna be overwhelming favs to come out of the East again assuming they stay mostly healthy. Who do you see with even a chance of dethroning them at this point?
Ainge sent the haul that gave the Celtics the picks to draft Brown and Tatum.
Brad acquired the pieces to help solidify this team, including getting rid of Smart, which many Celtics fans disagreed with at the time.
Lots of credit can go both ways. Who do you think deserves more credit?
Might as well get this thread up early.
2024 Boston:
- 64-18 in the regular season; 10.74 SRS; +11.6 Net Rtg
- 15-2 in the playoffs *one more win to go*
- 79-20 combined record (79.8% W/L)
2008 Boston:
- 66-16 in the regular season; 9.3 SRS; +11.2 Net Rtg
- 16-10 in the playoffs
5/27/204 = Bill Walton, 71, legendary UCLA and NBA star and broadcaster, has died
6/10/2024 = Pistol Pete Maravich’s son Josh, former LSU player, dead at 42
6/12/2024 = Jerry West, NBA legend, dies at age 86
These deaths are not by accident. It's a message from God to let Dallas win championship or suffer consequences. Remember God killed...
So if you produce teams that can't compete on the championship level and have a lottery record on the championship level, then you aren't that good
If you needed 2 franchise player teammates (super-team) to win as 1st option and sidekicks that made the Finals without you, then you aren't that good.
Carry on but unfolding events will...
Before the Finals, Nick Wright and Broussard were VEHEMENTLY trying to convince Wildes that the Celtics were NOT great despite the regular season metrics, but now everyone will do a 180 and say these Celtics are all-time great.. They aren't, and neither were the 14' Spurs or 11 Mavs or 07' Spurs.
C'mon guys.. We're better than this......
because the "heliocentric", aka "down-hill" or ball-dominant skillset freezes out teammates... so even though this guy is getting 50/20/20, teammates still have to get 50-90 points to win the game, and they simply can't against the best teams with that brand of ball
So the 50/20/20 player would have a lottery record on the championship level...
Yep.... this is the guy who board Dems think is the best choice to continue to run our country.
https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1801272256875688429?t=sPCw8YANcs0SPdk9FuV2Jg&s=19
Could you imagine the implications if this were actually allowed? LeBron, age 15 holding his own against guys like 38 year old MJ, Artest etc just like the pickup games. :biggums:
I doubt he would dominate MJ btw. But if he could legit just hold his own. Hold MJ to an average of 20 points or whatever when they match up, get himself some...
This playoff result is not a coincidence. It’s called RESISTANCE TRAINING.
The Celtics two leaders spent the first half of their careers getting their ASSES HANDED TO THEM BY KING LePERFECT. That’s a trial many other stars have not been thru.
It’s like running in a pool. The unnatural level of resistance makes returning to a natural...
How hilarious would that be if the Lakers signed Ham to a new deal to coach them after Hurley said no, and they just completely publicly ignored the fact Ham just was the coach and got fired two months ago.
Just introduced him like he was brand new and announced how excited they are to welcome Darvin Ham as coach of the Lakers.
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The original Jet, Hall of Famer Chet Walker has recently passed away.
Very consistent player throughout his career. So consistent, he was an All-Star in his 2nd season in the league and was an All-Star his 2nd to last season in the league.
What I did not know is he only retired because he had sued his team, the Chicago Bulls while still on the...