Next NBA finals not to have Lebron in them?

[BigKAT]

A year?
Two years?
Three years?

And if so, who you guys got as the Eastern Champs?

Celtics/Pacers/Raptors?

My thought is that after next year he won't make it to the finals. 7 finals in a row will drain him too much.

And I'm thinking the Pacers are the most likely to get to the Finals.

[TheWinningFam]

prime Kyrie, love and Thompson will keep lebron in the finals until he retires imo

[Gimmedarock]

I'm kind of Lebroned out. A fresh face would be nice even if it's just for a year.

[raprap]

Until lebron james jr is drafted :D

[Doranku]

prime Kyrie, love and Thompson will keep lebron in the finals until he retires imo

Probably this, honestly. LeBron is surrounded by young talent with minimal playoff burn, these guys are gonna look fresh for a while.

And the Eastern Conference is still abysmal in terms of elite talent. They have some solid teams, but nothing even close to realistically challenge the Cavs in a 7-game series.

[Jasper]

:roll:
Until lebron james jr is drafted :D:roll:
:cheers:

[Lebron23]

He's gonna get the Kareem Abdul Jabbar treatment. Playing with Magic Johnson and James Worthy extended his NBA Career.

[BigKAT]

He's gonna get the Kareem Abdul Jabbar treatment. Playing with Magic Johnson and James Worthy extended his NBA Career.

Do you see him getting a championship where he is not the FMVP somewhere down the line?

[NBAGOAT]

Do you see him getting a championship where he is not the FMVP somewhere down the line?

yes I could see Kyrie being the no1 guy in just 2-3 years(Lebron would be 35).

[FreezingTsmoove]

As long as there are coaches like Dwayne Casey, Brad Stevens, etc in the East Lebron will make it every year

The only coach I can see giving Lebron and the East a fit is Van Gundy and the Pistons

[SouBeachTalents]

Honestly, I think LeBron makes the Finals the rest of the decade. Even when he starts to decline he'll have Kyrie to shoulder the scoring load. Unless something drastic changes in the East, like a legitimate contender being built or a top 5 player in the league joining the conference, I don't see what team is gonna beat the Cavs in the next couple of years. He really might make 8-9 Finals in a row

[Milbuck]

Literally the second Lebron is no longer a force, they're done as a contender. Kyrie and Love are terrific 2nd and 3rd options, but if Lebron isn't Lebron, it's over for them. It's not a Spurs situation where there's such a good structure, culture, X's & O's, drafting/development that his team can be maximized with him not at an ATG level. If he's not capable of carrying them, they're not a contender.

I say 2-3 years, likely 3. 34-35 year old Lebron is still a star, but not a juggernaut like he has been.

[El Gato Negro]

Not going to happen kyrie ready to take over.

[soots]

LBJ will be long gone to another leastern team once his side kicks catch a cold/blood clot

[Lebron23]

LBJ will be long gone to another leastern team once his side kicks catch a cold/blood clot


You are so pathethic. Kobetards like you have no class mocking a guy like Bosh.

[TemporaMutantur]

I see the Pacers being the dark horse that can get it done. I feel like they're going to be pretty awesome this year.

[Duncan21formvp]

Knicks

[MellowYellow]

It's hard not to make the finals on stacked teams where the rest of the teams are weak. The east is on the comeup though. I don't see any way the cavs make it past the ecf this year unless Kyrie becomes a top 3 player this year

[Duncan21formvp]

It's hard not to make the finals on stacked teams where the rest of the teams are weak. The east is on the comeup though. I don't see any way the cavs make it past the ecf this year unless Kyrie becomes a top 3 player this year
Bulls also have a shot.