The pippen role is averaging 10-30 points less than the 1st option in every series and forcing the 1st option to defeat max defensive attention (carry scoring load)
so no.. Tatum was an equal-scoring partner to Brown and therefore attracted equal defensive attention... So Brown never faced the max defensive attention that he would've faced if...
that's why tatum could've gotten FMVP - he was the focus of the Mavs defense, and he was figuring it out as the series went on - he would've easily been FMVP if the series went 6 games
The Mavs defensive gameplan was around Tatum, which got Brown and others open - Tatum was finally figuring it out and if the series went 6 or 7 - he would easily win FMVP
It's actually 32-21 Lakers if we're talking titles, you've won a title if you make the finals.
If we are talking about Championships we'll The Lakers have the NBL championships as well.
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It happens a lot. These guys have lost their mind and they think i’m everyone that they disagree with :lol
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Im a bigger deal around here than Lebron James. They don’t like it.
I’m just saying JT doesn’t belong with the other names there
So JT getting it kinda devalues the achievement
Not trying to throw shade, it is what it is
Holiday and Luka not getting votes but Tatum getting four when he was terrible in this series it is what we've come to expect. It wouldn't shock me if the media didn't conspire to toss some votes to Tatum for "content". I feel bad for Holliday because he shut down Kyrie while Brown just contained an injured Luka.
Carlisino and Andrews being...
Players to lead team in points, rebounds, assists in the finals and win the title:
1987 - Magic
2003 - Duncan
2012 - LeBron
2013 - LeBron (2)
2016 - LeBron (3)
2020 - LeBron (4)
2024 - Tatum
Hell no.
Jaylen deserved it for defending Luka very well.
Luka still averaged 29, but 29 is a bad night for Luka.
And Jaylen picked his pocket bad a few times, that almost never happens.
I actually liked what Jrue & Horford did for the series, more than what Tatum did.
Tatum is “the better player” than all those dudes, but to me, he’s...
I imagine Al will hang it up after winning it all, so you'll need to replace a big that can shoot, defend the perimeter, and be able to make some moves in the paint. Idk who falls under that criteria at this point, but I put my faith in Brad to find that player.
It's just goofy to say Kyrie was only great next to Lebron. He had playoff series next to Durant with identical production. But broke his ankle. Had nothing to do with fit.
He was a FIBA MVP on a squad of fellow superstars, and just ran through a brutal Western conference with Luka on the way to the championship round.
And the biggest...