Potential NBA Finals 2021: Nets vs Clippers (Discussion)

[Nike D'Antoni]

Who wins in 7 games?

Durant vs Kawhi???
Kyrie vs. Paul George ?

[lilteapot]

KD always kills Kawhi. Kyrie is not the choker PG is. Nets in 7 because Kawhi is great enough to go that long.

[Axe]

With ty lue as head coach? Nah they will not make it to the finals, darling.

[Nike D'Antoni]

With ty lue as head coach? Nah they will not make it to the finals, darling.

I used word potential, this is one of potential finals we can get.

[Axe]

I used word potential, this is one of potential finals we can get.
Sure darling but i have no faith in the successor of doc rivers rn

[HBK_Kliq_2]

2017-present Kawhi has been a better player then Kevin Durant has ever been.

Paul George has much better defense then Kyrie Irving

I think Clippers have the better co stars and would win the series in six games.

[k0kakw0rld]

Raptors will win the East

[ArbitraryWater]

Stop daydreaming clown

[Im so nba'd out]

KD wont make it to the Finals with kyrie and Clippers wont make the Finals with Lou as a coach....only the greatest player of all damn time could pull off either of those things...Kyrie is a career loser and tyron lue....

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[Manny98]

Raptors will win the East
maybe in 50 years

[NBAGOAT]

if i had to pick clippers. they're better defensively and bkn has so many scorers who wont be too impactful with reduced roles. kyrie is obviously thinking he can score like 30 this year

[LAmbruh]

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:roll:

[k0kakw0rld]

maybe in 50 years
I am willing to bet on everything that the Nets won't make the NBA finals in 2021.

[Axe]

I am willing to bet on everything that the Nets won't make the NBA finals in 2021.
I'm sure you'll become a fan of them once they start to win

[kawhileonard2]

Kawhi always dominates players who have won league mvp.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Nets are winning it all

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:roll::roll::roll:

[kawhileonard2]

This would be the perfect finals this season.

[Nike D'Antoni]

After day 1, I think it's a lock.
First-quarter of Lakers - Clippers, and Nets vs Warriors was enough to sell me.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Man, it looks real.

[NBAGOAT]

op's hopeful overreactions to just one game are comical

[SouBeachTalents]

op's hopeful overreactions to just one game are comical
He doesn't believe what he posts, he just sadly does it for the attention

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Lakers have 0% chance of getting past clippers in playoff series.

LeBron couldn't even beat 22 year old Kawhi. Prime Kawhi scares the shit out of LeBron to the point where he makes up injury excuses in middle of the game or even flat out yank Kawhi's arm when defending him. Kawhi lives rent free in Lebron's head.

Lakers also have nobody to guard Paul George. Kawhi just blows right past Anthony Davis. Its over for Lakers.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Lakers have 0% chance of getting past clippers in playoff series.

LeBron couldn't even beat 22 year old Kawhi. Prime Kawhi scares the shit out of LeBron to the point where he makes up injury excuses in middle of the game or even flat out yank Kawhi's arm when defending him. Kawhi lives rent free in Lebron's head.

Lakers also have nobody to guard Paul George. Kawhi just blows right past Anthony Davis. Its over for Lakers.

Also Danny Green & JR Smith are not there anymore too.

[NugzFan]

Lakers have 0% chance of getting past clippers in playoff series.

LeBron couldn't even beat 22 year old Kawhi. Prime Kawhi scares the shit out of LeBron to the point where he makes up injury excuses in middle of the game or even flat out yank Kawhi's arm when defending him. Kawhi lives rent free in Lebron's head.

Lakers also have nobody to guard Paul George. Kawhi just blows right past Anthony Davis. Its over for Lakers.

This isn’t premature or an overreaction at all. It’s been almost 2% of the season already

[PeroAntic]

op's hopeful overreactions to just one game are comical

op saw the first two games of the season and decided to make a thread about the teams that won playing in the finals. Can't make this shit up:roll:

[Mr. Woke]

Lakers have 0% chance of getting past clippers in playoff series.

LeBron couldn't even beat 22 year old Kawhi. Prime Kawhi scares the shit out of LeBron to the point where he makes up injury excuses in middle of the game or even flat out yank Kawhi's arm when defending him. Kawhi lives rent free in Lebron's head.

Lakers also have nobody to guard Paul George. Kawhi just blows right past Anthony Davis. Its over for Lakers.

Strong delusion.

LeBron is way better than Kawhi ever will be.

[k0kakw0rld]

I'm sure you'll become a fan of them once they start to win
I'm sure you have become a fan of me. You seem to be interested in everything that I do.

What you fail to realize is how much of an idiot you are.

[ImKobe]

Nets in 6.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

The main difference is kawhi can win a playoff series against good reams with no help. We saw that in 2019 vs 76ers

Durant isn't capable of that. He's spoiled rotton and has never won a playoff series without an MVP on his team.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Strong delusion.

LeBron is way better than Kawhi ever will be.

Kawhi beat LeBron 3 straight times in 2014 finals and averaged 24PPG on 69% FG.

Kawhi has beat Lebron 3 times since arriving to LA and outplayed him in all games.

You're the one who's delusional.

[DoctorP]

KD wont make it to the Finals with kyrie and Clippers wont make the Finals with Lou as a coach....only the greatest player of all damn time could pull off either of those things...Kyrie is a career loser and tyron lue....

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[HBK_Kliq_2]

Batum was a highly underrated pickup and makes clippers heavy favorites. Batum isn't a dumbass like morris, great playmaker.

The PF has Batum/morris
Center ibaka Zubac

That's perfect depth up front because all guys compliment each other.

Two dumbshits that can shoot - ibaka and morris

Two high iq players that can't shoot - Batum and Zubac

Clippers will be the dynasty of the 2020s.

[Nike D'Antoni]

It's looking real.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Let us wait and see Clippers vs Nuggets.

[Nike D'Antoni]

This shit is starting to be a reality. They are blowing teams left & right, 4th quarters are becoming redundant.

[TheGoatest]

I don't know. The Nets will have to get past the Hawks and the Pacers, who have been blowing away their competition so far. The Cavs look pretty good as well with their perfect record, so they will have some tough competition. As for the Clippers, the likewise perfect record Timberwolves will be a challenge.

[Marchesk]

I don't know. The Nets will have to get past the Hawks and the Pacers, who have been blowing away their competition so far. The Cavs look pretty good as well with their perfect record, so they will have some tough competition. As for the Clippers, the likewise perfect record Timberwolves will be a challenge.

Don't sleep on the James Robinson and Andrew Pippen Warriors.

[OrlandoMagicGuy]

We don't even know if the Clippers are even making it to the finals,Kawhi & GP wet the bed in game 7 vs Nuggets.

[Axe]

Batum was a highly underrated pickup and makes clippers heavy favorites. Batum isn't a dumbass like morris, great playmaker.

The PF has Batum/morris
Center ibaka Zubac

That's perfect depth up front because all guys compliment each other.

Two dumbshits that can shoot - ibaka and morris

Two high iq players that can't shoot - Batum and Zubac

Clippers will be the dynasty of the 2020s.
They will end up making another major choke in the playoffs and things won't get any better for them with ty lue anyway.

[Nike D'Antoni]

We don't even know if the Clippers are even making it to the finals,Kawhi & GP wet the bed in game 7 vs Nuggets.

This is why I used the word potential. It might be both teams not make the final, but there is a potential to it.

[k0kakw0rld]

This is why I used the word potential. It might be both teams not make the final, but there is a potential to it.

Stop making dumb threads seeking attention and sh!t.

[Nike D'Antoni]

I bet voting will be different now.

[Real14]

Raptors will win the East

You on crack.

[FireDavidKahn]

As if Playoff P is ever making it to the Finals.

Dude is going to sabotage the Flippers long before that

[Manny98]

Clippers have like the worst defense in the league lol

It will be Lakers vs Nets

[coined]

Clippers have like the worst defense in the league lol

It will be Lakers vs Nets

Clippers have a top defense, one of the best in the league. That's not their weak point, their problem is lack of scoring in the paint and being too much of jump shooting team.

[tanibanana]

Nets is a 1st round exit team.. as puzzling it may sound.

[Manny98]

Clippers have a top defense, one of the best in the league. That's not their weak point, their problem is lack of scoring in the paint and being too much of jump shooting team.
They rank 26th in defense this season...

[KennyPowers]

I think OP meant to say Pacers.

[Uncle Drew]

Clippers have a top defense, one of the best in the league. That's not their weak point, their problem is lack of scoring in the paint and being too much of jump shooting team.

The Clippers are one of the worst defensive teams in the league this year. Time to switch accounts again.

[Uncle Drew]

Nets is a 1st round exit team.. as puzzling it may sound.

I wouldn't go that far, they're too talented to be a first round fodder. Although a 4 v 5 match up against the Pacers wouldn't be ideal. But if they were to go to the second round with their current roster, then yes, I'd agree there'd be problems. I don't see Durant or Harden run after Tatum or Giannis for a seven game series, and Embiid would feast on their current frontline as well.

[Trollsmasher]

They rank 26th in defense this season...

damn, didn't know they were that bad already

classic Ty Lue coaching

[Kiddlovesnets]

I wouldn't go that far, they're too talented to be a first round fodder. Although a 4 v 5 match up against the Pacers wouldn't be ideal. But if they were to go to the second round with their current roster, then yes, I'd agree there'd be problems. I don't see Durant or Harden run after Tatum or Giannis for a seven game series, and Embiid would feast on their current frontline as well.

The Bucks will surely give us problems as they may be the best team in the entire league, but not the Celtics. Even before the trade we crushed them twice, and it was no coincidence. We will struggle against teams that can attack our weakness at C/PF spot, but the Celtics aint like that and they match up poorly against us. Tatum/Brown/Walker are effectively poor men's Durant/Harden/Irving, we are better than what they are good at. And for the 76ers, Doc River's track record is an indicator that they aint a threat in the playoffs. Id be more concerned about the Heat though, they are much better coached and we always struggle against them in the past.

[coined]

They rank 26th in defense this season...

not true https://www.espn.com/nba/stats/team/_/view/opponent/table/offensive/sort/avgPoints/dir/desc

they are 12th in points allowed. Clippers problem is they are jump shooting team. No scoring in paint. Not defense.

[coined]

For comparison, The Nets are 22nd.

Clippers allow 109.6 points per game, Nets allow 113.

[ArbitraryWater]

I wouldn't go that far, they're too talented to be a first round fodder. Although a 4 v 5 match up against the Pacers wouldn't be ideal. But if they were to go to the second round with their current roster, then yes, I'd agree there'd be problems. I don't see Durant or Harden run after Tatum or Giannis for a seven game series, and Embiid would feast on their current frontline as well.

what exactly do the Celtics have on the Nets?

I fail to see a single advantage.

[Mr. Woke]

I would love to see those two teams match up.

Those two teams have several great and likable players.

[Axe]

Nets better do their best in not following the footsteps of the fraud 2020 clippers once playoff time comes.

[Nike D'Antoni]

This will be final. Best 2 teams in NBA

[Manny98]

For comparison, The Nets are 22nd.

Clippers allow 109.6 points per game, Nets allow 113.
Points allowed doesn't account for pace dummy that's why you use defensive rating

Lakers are the number 1 defense in the NBA right now

Nets are 18th

Clippers are 23rd

[Jasper]

Nets will get in if Durant keeps pushing Giannis to the floor

[Gohan]

:roll:

:pimp::roll:

That boy iverson giving nikkas more nightmare than Tupac on bomb first

[Nike D'Antoni]

The Clash of titans this Tuesday, February 2.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

This is going to be must watch tv. The greatest small forwards ever Durant vs Kawhi face off (lebron is a point guard).

George vs Harden

Hopefully Irving takes by far the most shots and loses the game for Nets. Irving can rip the ball ot of Durant's hands like Carlton did Will Smith hahaha

Clippers are better coached, clippers have better chemistry, have the best player in kawhi and better defensive team. I expect clippers to take it. Clippers play at a very slow pace bottom five and Nets play at a face pace top 8, so we will see who dictates the pace.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Like 2 days to go, I dont want to be the thread maker for that game. Someone will.
But very excited to watch this one. The Clash of the titans

[Kiddlovesnets]

I dont like our chance, even with Harden back the defense aint gonna magically improve. Id be happy if we keep it close.
:(

[Nike D'Antoni]

I dont like our chance, even with Harden back the defense aint gonna magically improve. Id be happy if we keep it close.
:(

But do not forget, the Nets perform better against playoff teams.

[Jasper]

neither team will be in the finals ....

BANK ON IT

[Nike D'Antoni]

A beautiful game today, think this goes 7.

[Kiddlovesnets]

This game has the vibes of an NBA finals game, amazing.

[tpols]

Hopefully Irving takes by far the most shots and loses the game for Nets.

:roll:

He iced you fellas. Got the nets their first 5+ point lead late when they couldn't get past breaking even.

Boom.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Kyrie Irving: “They (Clippers) got two wonderful players over there with a great collection of guys. We know they are in contention for meeting us down the line, so we wanted to come out and make an impression. I felt like we did that.” (TNT postgame interview)

[Nike D'Antoni]

I am so impressed how both Nets & Clippers are performing without Kyrie/Durant/Kawhi/George.

[LBJ]

Just add the word Zero in front of the word Potential. Not happening.

[Axe]

Just add the word Zero in front of the word Potential. Not happening.
Yup, ty lue will bring the clippers down early in the postseason.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Skip Bayless
@RealSkipBayless
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You will not see more creative passing and shotmaking than when the Nets and Clippers go at it. #FinalsPreview

[clipps]

I am so impressed how both Nets & Clippers are performing without Kyrie/Durant/Kawhi/George.

Makes me *** pretty hard.

[Manny98]

Nets in 4

[OrlandoMagicGuy]

Playoff P or Pandemic P?

[Axe]

Playoff P or Pandemic P?
The latter

[tpols]

Nets up 72-47 on the Magic, a playoff team out east. :oldlol: :facepalm

They're gonna skip walk to the Finals.

[hold this L]

Nets up 72-47 on the Magic, a playoff team out east. :oldlol: :facepalm

They're gonna skip walk to the Finals.
They look way too good. Looking like a top 4 team with Kevin Durant, whose always had the hard road in his career. When he's back, it's difficult to see them stopped.

I would be more confident in their failure if Harris and Brown weren't playing some of the best role player roles of the NBA this season. Maybe that changes in the playoffs, because I don't see anyone stopping them unless these two guys return to their OG career form.


Thank again Morey, you absolute dumb **** :applause::facepalm