No one ever denied MJ’s advanced metrics. MJ, Lebron and Jokic basically stand alone when it comes to advanced stats in The playoffs.
And yes, numbers matter. Give me some nerdy econ grad like Belichick, DePodesta, or Morey over some dumb old head who was “baptized in the game” like Magic, Jordan or Isiah any day.
That Raptors team is really underrated. In fact they have a similar build as the current Celtics championship team in terms of having versatile, lengthy wings who can both shoot and defend. I think id actually take Raptors over Celtics. Gasol and Lowry give them a playmaking edge and then they are a bit deeper with OG, FVF, ibaka and norm Powell...
Surprisingly I agree with some of this, specifically that Dallas overachieved. However that does not mean they should just keep everything the same. This was a weird postseason where there was only one contender. Stay as they are and they can't win a championship vs the Celtics or a team on par with the Celtics. A good GM would definitely not...
Went from missing the playoffs to getting to the finals beating the number 1 seed OKC and the number 1 defense Minnesota
If anything Dallas have overachieved this season and Kidd has done a fantastic job with this team, I don't think they need to do anything, stick with the same team and count on the likes of Green,Lively,PJ and Hardy...
No one has ever had better personnel to defend Irving than this year's Celtics. Two 6'3 or 6'4 All-D guards supported by 2 athletic forwards quick enough to defend guards. And the Garden crowd has been getting to him. The only thing like it he's ever faced is the '22 Celtics. Irving needs some way to deal with the mental issues. Maybe a sports...
It was a 9 point game heading into the 4th. Bron kept them afloat throughout, stayed to 12 points at the 7min mark (nothing for GSW), then Bron finished them off.
Kyrie was hurt.
Have ALL won more impressive rings than LeBitch....and all did it in a row.
The weak colluding LeCarried and quitting on your team days are over
REAL sportsman are back...nice to have REAL sportsman win the last 4 championships
That rotten LeLegacy is absolutely forgotten in a decade at most