Having healthy players are more important then anyhthing

[dirkdiggler41]

If the Lakers were healthy these playoffs they would most likely have beaten the Suns.
If the Nets were healthy these playoffs they would most likely have beaten the Bucks.


Now the Suns might go to the finals after facing 3 teams where their key players have been injured.

[Airupthere]

Lol come to think of it, the only superteam that was healthy, had full cast and was supposed to win, that actually lost was 2011 miami. Nets have a reason for not winning this year. AD was injured so that was huge. But the 2011 MIA? Against old man terry?

[8Ball]

Lol come to think of it, the only superteam that was healthy, had full cast and was supposed to win, that actually lost was 2011 miami. Nets have a reason for not winning this year. AD was injured so that was huge. But the 2011 MIA? Against old man terry?

1995 Bulls.

[Airupthere]

1995 Bulls.

2011 MIA was like an athletic bully losing to a nerd. You have no right to lose. You stacked up your odds. You are all in your 20s, prime and healthy against 30+ year olds. MIA was healthy, man they had everything. Old man terry averaged 18ppg. Nothing special. But then again, not everyone average 18+ ppg in that series.

[getting_old]

If the Lakers were healthy these playoffs they would most likely have beaten the Suns.
If the Nets were healthy these playoffs they would most likely have beaten the Bucks.


Now the Suns might go to the finals after facing 3 teams where their key players have been injured.


injuries are always a part of it

a lot of fluke champions in all sports have capitalized on it (the most egregious was the Raptors)

great teams win multiple titles under all kinds of conditions, even injured themselves

[ralph_i_el]

If I was a GM I would have my scouts try and figure out which players were most likely to get bad injuries based on how they move and land.

[Gohan]

2001 sixers know all about this

[Spain_]

Lol come to think of it, the only superteam that was healthy, had full cast and was supposed to win, that actually lost was 2011 miami. Nets have a reason for not winning this year. AD was injured so that was huge. But the 2011 MIA? Against old man terry?

The big 3 celtics were healthy for their run I believe

[Shooter]

Lol come to think of it, the only superteam that was healthy, had full cast and was supposed to win, that actually lost was 2011 miami. Nets have a reason for not winning this year. AD was injured so that was huge. But the 2011 MIA? Against old man terry?

1995 Jordan Bulls

[Shooter]

2011 MIA was like an athletic bully losing to a nerd. You have no right to lose. You stacked up your odds. You are all in your 20s, prime and healthy against 30+ year olds. MIA was healthy, man they had everything. Old man terry averaged 18ppg. Nothing special. But then again, not everyone average 18+ ppg in that series.

You know nothing.

2011 depth was weak
2012 was strong and so was 2013

[8Ball]

2011 MIA was like an athletic bully losing to a nerd. You have no right to lose. You stacked up your odds. You are all in your 20s, prime and healthy against 30+ year olds. MIA was healthy, man they had everything. Old man terry averaged 18ppg. Nothing special. But then again, not everyone average 18+ ppg in that series.

Meltdown.

95 Bulls were a super team fully healthy, Jordan had 2 years of Load Management under him. Lost.

[SouBeachTalents]

Agreed, scoring more points than your opponent is also important

[Airupthere]

You know nothing.

2011 depth was weak
2012 was strong and so was 2013

Big 3 meant to win "not 7" needed moaaarrrr hellppp? Lol. They needed more help against terry/barea? Do you think that lebron's sub 18ppg performance has anything to do with that loss? Everyone did their part commensurate to their respective expectations. Someone didn't, LOL!!!!!

[HBK_Kliq_2]

That's part of the game. Clippers are a guaranteed ring this year with a Jackson\George\Kawhi\Batum\Ibaka starting 5 through out the playoffs.

[Airupthere]

Meltdown.

95 Bulls were a super team fully healthy, Jordan had 2 years of Load Management under him. Lost.

Lol Jordan that played just a handful of games after playing baseball? If you watched those ample games that jordan came back, you could clearly see the rust. What do you think about 2011, not 7 superteam losing when they were all prime and healthy?

[8Ball]

Lol Jordan that played just a handful of games after playing baseball? If you watched those ample games that jordan came back, you could clearly see the rust. What do you think about 2011, not 7 superteam losing when they were all prime and healthy?


superteam that was healthy, had full cast and was supposed to win

1995 Jordan's super team was fully healthy had a cast and was supposed to win.

Pippen was 1st team all nba and 1st team all defence.

You know who makes 1st team all-nba and 1st team all defence the same year? Giannis 2021.

[Airupthere]

1995 Jordan's super team was fully healthy had a cast and was supposed to win.

Pippen was 1st team all nba and 1st team all defence.

You know who makes 1st team all-nba and 1st team all defence the same year? Giannis 2021.

Nope. Part-time baseball/basketball player does not count. Jordan was rusty as hell returning with just a few games in that season. You choose not to acknowledge this and in the same light, choose to ignore the failure of sub 18ppg Lebron in the 2011 NBA finals against a much older team.