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Lebron23
05-13-2016, 09:25 PM
Everyone was saying that the 1987 Lakers team were the best Lakers team in history, but look at the quality of their opponents that they had beaten in the Western Conference playoffs. Magic and Kareem played in the Weakstern Conference.

Denver Nuggets - 37-45
Seattle Supersonics - 39-43
Golden State Warriors - 42-40

Look at record of the Cavaliers opponents in the first 2 round of the playoffs.

Detroit Pistons - 44-38
Atlanta Hawks - 48-34
Lebron23
05-13-2016, 09:31 PM
1987 Nuggets, and 1987 Sonics would've not make it into the playoffs if they play in the Eastern Conference in 2016.

Pistons won 44 games. And they were the 8th seed.

LeBron and his Cavaliers have a tougher road to the NBA Finals compared to Magic's team.
knicksman
05-13-2016, 09:38 PM
what are you blabbing about? Bran is 2/6. Magic is 5/9:confusedshrug:
Lebron23
05-13-2016, 09:43 PM
what are you blabbing about? Bran is 2/6. Magic is 5/9:confusedshrug:

Magic also lost 4x in the NBA Finals. He also played in the weakest conference in NBA history.

LeBron is going to join him in the 3 or more Finals MVP Club.
LAZERUSS
05-14-2016, 04:01 AM
Magic also lost 4x in the NBA Finals. He also played in the weakest conference in NBA history.

LeBron is going to join him in the 3 or more Finals MVP Club.

Magic's Lakers also beat the stacked Sixer teams of the early 80's, twice; the Bad Boys of the late 80's once; and Bird's HOF-laden Celtics twice.

What great teams has Lebron beaten again?

If you want to claim the '13 Spurs who went 58-24...alright, but even then, the Heat were one miracle shot away from losing that series, 4-2. And the next year when the two teams met, the Spurs annihilated Lebron's Heat by the largest margin Finals history.
KobesFinger
05-14-2016, 06:21 AM
Magic also lost 4x in the NBA Finals. He also played in the weakest conference in NBA history.

LeBron is going to join him in the 3 or more Finals MVP Club.

He lost 4x but won 5x so what's your point? LeBron has TWICE as many finals as he's won. Even if he does miraculously win this year, he'd still have a losing record. Since the Spurs are out, our bet is no longer valid. I'll bet you $50 that LeBron doesn't win a ring this year though