The Cavs would've had a dynasty by beating Warriors from 16-18', but..

[3ball]

http://d279m997dpfwgl.cloudfront.net/wp/2017/06/0607_oag-kevin-durant-1000x667.jpg


His legacy is already set

[ImKobe]

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DurGOAT :bowdown:

[Pip' N Rodman]

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DurGOAT :bowdown:

How many All-NBA players were on each team in 2017 and 2018?

[ImKobe]

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Before Wednesday’s Game 3, a confident LeBron James shot down any thought that having to defend Kevin Durant was “taking a toll” on him.

“I'm averaging a triple-double in the (NBA) Finals,” James responded. “I’m pretty good.” :kobe:

To be sure, the Cleveland Cavaliers star has stuffed the stat sheet in these NBA Finals. But numbers don’t lie, and what the numbers also show is the exact opposite: Durant has managed to wear down the King.

The Golden State Warriors forward took over down the stretch in Game 3, scoring 14 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter. With 45 seconds remaining, he delivered the dagger: a pull-up 3-pointer directly in front of James that helped seal a huge road win and put Golden State up 3-0.

Lest you think Durant getting buckets on LeBron is an anomaly, consider this eye-opening stat:

Kevin Durant is now shooting 13-of-21 for 31 points when defended by LeBron James :roll::roll:

Not only has Durant done well when James is guarding him, he’s been most effective this series with the superstar forward checking him: Durant is shooting 53 percent this series when guarded by players not named LeBron, compared to 62 percent when LeBron guards him.



Again, to the stats:

LeBron James by Quarter This Series
Points FG Pct
1st 39 70%
2nd 25 71%
3rd 21 40%
4th 11 36% :(

James has averaged an incredible 41 minutes per game this postseason, the most of any player besides Paul George, whose summer vacation started after just four games. There are other factors to his steady decline in scoring efficiency as the game goes on — when teammates like Kyrie Irving get on a late roll, James looks to get them shots instead of creating his own — but fatigue must be considered in the equation. Just ask Warriors forward Draymond Green, who said point-blank after Game 3 that James was gassed.

[3ball]

How many All-NBA players were on each team in 2017 and 2018?


Lebron had the Curry-killer (Kyrie), so his cast matched KD's - Kyrie is currently a top 5 player according to Shannon Sharpe

He was just underrated and underappreciated alongside a ball-dominator/hog like Lebron.

Otoh, a jumpshooter like KD elevates Kyrie - he looks amazing alongside KD after being shitted on previously - no one liked Kyrie alongside Lebron - now Kyrie is entering god-mode

KD elevates teammates so everyone looks great alongside him, while Lebron reduces folks

[3ball]

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DurGOAT :bowdown:


:dancin:

[Axe]

1000x better than your hero's competition.

Let that sink in for a while.

[red1]

great.



now wheres klay steph dray and iggy in the photo as well? :roll:






meanwhile OP is trying to tell us that stockton and malone are better than kd and kyrie....

[red1]

the only finals MVP in nba history over a 70 win team


brought cleveland their ring. home state hero.


no one is touching that not baldan not kd not steph


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[red1]

OP forgot these guys PLUS iggy who was a great defender and made clutch shots



thats the western conference starting lineup with kd steph klay :roll: :roll: :roll:


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[ShawkFactory]

But...KD joined what very easily could have been back to back champs.

People get mad at Lebron for colluding and seem to conveniently ignore KD.

[Axe]

Then both of them left when they lost in the finals

[Shooter]

the only finals MVP in nba history over a 70 win team


brought cleveland their ring. home state hero.


no one is touching that not baldan not kd not steph


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OP = Thread fail :lol

[SouBeachTalents]

But...KD joined what very easily could have been back to back champs.

People get mad at Lebron for colluding and seem to conveniently ignore KD.
OP has no real beliefs, after arguing for 5 years that Kyrie performed at a GOAT 2nd option level now he’s claiming LeBron “reduced” his play. What a fakkit :lol

[3ball]

OP has no real beliefs, after arguing for 5 years that Kyrie performed at a GOAT 2nd option level now he’s claiming LeBron “reduced” his play. What a fakkit :lol


Lebron needed 7 games to beat a young, non-dominant version of Curry/Klay (22 and 15 ppg)

Kawhi beat peak and dominant Curry/Klay (31 and 26 ppg), without kyrie

But carry on your delusion that lebron is a good player compared to other greats - he isn't - all he knows is AAU ball-dominance - the most basic way to play and he can't shoot.. the bitch is afraid to take contested jumpers.. I have no respect for his game.. none.. he's a complete fraud

[ShawkFactory]

OP has no real beliefs, after arguing for 5 years that Kyrie performed at a GOAT 2nd option level now he’s claiming LeBron “reduced” his play. What a fakkit :lol
:lol

In the span of 4 sentences he’s:

1) denigrated Lebron from 16-18 because of god-mode Kyrie

2) claimed KD > Lebron because he elevated Kyrie to god-mode

It’s getting more and more desperate

[SouBeachTalents]

Lebron needed 7 games to beat a young, non-dominant version of Curry/Klay (22 and 15 ppg)

Kawhi beat peak and dominant Curry/Klay (31 and 26 ppg), without kyrie

But carry on your delusion that lebron is a good player compared to other greats - he isn't - all he knows is AAU ball-dominance - the most basic way to play and he can't shoot.. the bitch is afraid to take contested jumpers.. I have no respect for his game.. none.. he's a complete fraud
:lol You are literally incapable of making a truthful argument. But hey, continue to live in your QAnon bubble where LeBron isn't even a good player and Pippen is worse than Boobie Gibson

[SouBeachTalents]

:lol

In the span of 4 sentences he’s:

1) denigrated Lebron from 16-18 because of god-mode Kyrie

2) claimed KD > Lebron because he elevated Kyrie to god-mode

It’s getting more and more desperate
Exactly, he literally argues both sides of the issue to support whatever agenda he's pushing :lol It's exactly like when he claimed guys like Kareem & AD were "bird fed losers", then after the Lakers won he did a complete 180 on the subject. And as I posted above, he's a serial liar to boot

[3ball]

:lol You are literally incapable of making a truthful argument. But hey, continue to live in your QAnon bubble where LeBron isn't even a good player and Pippen is worse than Boobie Gibson


Curry/Klay sucked in the 2016 Finals, but completely dominated in 2019:



2016 Finals

Curry..... 22 ppg
Klay....... 16 ppg


2019 Finals

Curry.... 31 ppg
Klay...... 26 ppg


Lebron needed 7 games and Kyrie to beat the shitty version of Curry/Klay, while Kawhi smashed the dominant version of Curry/Klay (without the dray suspension and with KD actually playing and winning a game)

[90sgoat]

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DurGOAT :bowdown:

The Second Shot

[MadDog]

LeBron wanted to no parts of Durant. Had ample opportunity to defend Durant late in those games (which were all close) and ran from the challenge. Kinda like how he runs from team to team. :oldlol:

[Nilocon165]

Lebron needed 7 games and Kyrie to beat the shitty version of Curry/Klay, while Kawhi smashed the dominant version of Curry/Klay (without the dray suspension and with KD actually playing and winning a game)
You didn't watch the finals did you

[3ball]

LeBron wanted to no parts of Durant. Had ample opportunity to defend Durant late in those games (which were all close) and ran from the challenge. Kinda like how he runs from team to team. :oldlol:


Last 1:30 of Game 4:

Lebron was scoreless, while Durant went OFF..

Durant can be aggressive because he has elite jumpshooting skill and can therefore go "off" whenever he wants. Lebron can't go "off" at will, so he's inferior

[MadDog]

Last 1:30 of Game 4:

Lebron was scoreless, while Durant went OFF..

Durant can be aggressive because he has elite jumpshooting skill and can therefore go "off" whenever he wants. Lebron can't go "off" at will, so he's inferior

The "unbeatable superteam" was let off the hook by LeBron. Same ordeal in 2018 where he went scoreless in OT. :confusedshrug: We don't give Harden or Chris Paul a pass so why should we give LeBron one?

[3ball]

You didn't watch the finals did you


KD scored 12 points in the first quarter of a game, which helped the Warriors win that game.

This is significant, because dray's missed game in 2016 doesn't fully offset the 1.3 games that Klay missed in 2019, so Durant's great quarter makes up for it.

So the casts were basically the same in 16' and 19', but Steph/Klay had improved from sucking to dominant.

[FKAri]

And LeGod beat that team with ZERO all-stars. Remarkable :applause:

[red1]

I took your soul OP.



remember when you used to say we'd never get a real ring?





4 of dem thangz


did it for cleveland and now did it for kobe


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[red1]

you lose bitch.