Can KD do what MJ did in 89'? (make the ECF with nothing - no stars or all-stars)

[3ball]

MJ had a low seed and was fighting uphill from Round 1, while KD only needs to carry the Nets to 2 wins

[000]

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He could do it in the Lebron east

[3ball]

He could do it in the Lebron east


True

Lebron rarely faced top 5 SRS teams in the East and never beat a top 5 SRS team with poor scoring and efficiency from a sidekick

Even when he killed Toronto in 2018, Love averaged 21/12... Or when he beat Atlanta in 2015, JR Smith averaged 18/8 on 57%

KD won't get that kind of help and neither did MJ in 89' when he destroyed the #1 SRS team in the league and then took the dynasty Bad Boys to 6 games

[000]

True

Lebron rarely faced top 5 SRS teams in the East and never beat a top 5 SRS team with poor scoring and efficiency from a sidekick

Even when he killed Toronto in 2018, Love averaged 21/12... Or when he beat Atlanta in 2015, JR Smith averaged 18/8 on 57%
Ive heard good things about joe harris, so maybe he could average numbers like that

But holiday, middleton and now all of sudden giannis are a lot better than horford/millsap and defrozen/lowry

[3ball]

Joe harris seems pretty good, so maybe he could average those

But holiday, middleton and now all of sudden giannis are a lot better than horford and defrozen


Maybe Harris can step up.. If not, KD will need to pull an 89' MJ, who beat the #1 SRS team with no help in Round 1, and then beat the all-star duo of Ewing/Jackson in Round 2 (the favored Knicks).

And certainly Giannis and company is a real team, and far better than anything Lebron faced

[000]

And certainly Giannis and company is a real team, and far better than anything Lebron faced
To be fair, middleton and holiday are actually stinking it up - they probably wouldve already lost if not for giannis' unprecedented 30 ppg in a big playoff series

However, defrozen was also really bad, as were horford and millsap, so what you said is still true

[Shooter]

I'm literally the 2nd poster in this thread

Scary times

[000]

I'm literally the 2nd poster in this thread

Scary times
Makes sense that bronstans cant count, otherwise theyd know 6 > 4

[Shooter]

Makes sense that bronstans cant count, otherwise theyd know 6 > 4

7631 > 5987

Check. Mate.

:hammertime::djparty

[000]

7631 > 5987

Check. Mate.

:hammertime::djparty
wow, longevity stats. good job

[RogueBorg]

7631 > 5987

Check. Mate.

:hammertime::djparty

That's 1,271 points for every Finals loss....very impressive.

[Shooter]

wow, longevity stats. good job

Sorry Mikey only made 6 Finals

:confusedshrug:

3x first round exits will do that to ya :lol

[000]

Sorry Mikey only made 6 Finals

:confusedshrug:

3x first round exits will do that to ya :lol
Mj got more done more quickly. Didnt need many 7-game series, didnt need a million years and a million collusions

[Shooter]

Mj got more done more quickly. Didnt need many 7-game series, didnt need a million years and a million collusions

Sorry Mikey only made 6 Finals

:confusedshrug:

3x first round exits will do that to ya :lol

[000]

Sorry Mikey only made 6 Finals

:confusedshrug:

3x first round exits will do that to ya :lol

Mj got more done more quickly. Didnt need many 7-game series, didnt need a million years and a million collusions

[Shooter]

Mj got more done more quickly. Didnt need many 7-game series, didnt need a million years and a million collusions

He sure did need Pippen tho

:lebronamazed:

We win again :lol

[Pip' N Rodman]

LeBron did one better, he won a championship and beat a 73 win team with no all stars

[000]

He sure did need Pippen tho

:lebronamazed:

We win again :lol
Okay but he didnt need many 7-game series, didnt need a million years and a million collusions

[8Ball]

MJ got his shit pushed in 3 years in a row by a Isiah Thomas.

A player that is top 50 all time.

Giannis > IT by many multiples.

[Vino24]

MJ got his shit pushed in 3 years in a row by a Isiah Thomas.

A player that is top 50 all time.

Giannis > IT by many multiples.

Big facts!

[Hey Yo]

I don't see KD only taking 8fga tonight like MJ did in 89 game 5 when he quit on the team.

[Vino24]

I don't see KD only taking 8fga tonight like MJ did in 89 game 5 when he quit on the team.

Bang!

[AlternativeAcc.]

I don't see KD only taking 8fga tonight like MJ did in 89 game 5 when he quit on the team.

Bang!

[Shooter]

I don't see KD only taking 8fga tonight like MJ did in 89 game 5 when he quit on the team.

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[kawhileonard2]

Lebron lost to Carlos Arroyo in the Olympics a guy who was never an allstar in the NBA.

[Sportal]

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