The 4 reasons why beating warriors in 2019 finals > beating warriors in 2016 finals

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Welcome to another edition of hbk_kliq_2 posts brought to you by new balance.

Let's get started on the topic of why kawhi's win over 2019 warriors was more impressive then Lebron's win over 2016 warriors.


1) curry was healthier in the 2019 finals. He was reportedly hurt in the 2016 finals. Not just healthier but he was also fresher. When you're gunning for a 73 win team all season, you're exhausted by finals. In 2019 curry was able to coast through out reg season and playoffs and be fresh by finals

2) both dray and klay missed time. Draymond Green has been more valuable to warriors success then klay Thompson. Advanced stats will tell you that, as well as higher all NBA selection peak.

3) The kyrie irving factor. He outplayed curry and he hit the biggest shot of the series to bail them out. Kawhi had nobody on his team that outplayed curry and didn't need to be desperately bailed out in a game 7.

4) won in 6 games instead of 7 games. Always better when you can close out a series sooner then not.

[RRR3]

When it was time to win the series Lowry was the best player. Kawhi tossed up bricks.

[3ba11]

Kawhi beat the experienced, dominant versions of Curry & Klay (31 and 26 ppg), while Lebron beat the baby, bet-wetting versions (22 and 16 ppg)

Lebron also had Kyrie to destroy the league MVP, while Lowry was nothing by comparison.

So Kawhi's 2019 ring destroys Lebron's 2016, even without considering the Draymond suspension... But smart people already knew this...

[SouBeachTalents]

While there was for sure no one having a Kyrie like series, Kawhi had a teammate, usually multiple ones go off in virtually every win during the Finals

Game 1
Siakam: 32/8/5 on 90%TS
Gasol: 20 points on 79%TS

Game 3
Lowry: 23/4/9 on 68%TS
Green: 18 points on 90%TS
Siakam: 18 points on 53%TS
Gasol: 17 points on 67%TS

Game 4
Ibaka: 20 points on 80%TS
Siakam: 19 points on 54%TS

Game 6
Lowry: 26/7/10 on 70%TS
Siakam: 26/10/3 69%TS
VanVleet: 22 points on 68%TS

[ShawkFactory]

Welcome to another edition of hbk_kliq_2 posts

Yea I'm good.

[TheCorporation]

Kawhi beat the experienced, dominant versions of Curry & Klay (31 and 26 ppg), while Lebron beat the baby, bet-wetting versions (22 and 16 ppg)

Lebron also had Kyrie to destroy the league MVP, while Lowry was nothing by comparison.

So Kawhi's 2019 ring destroys Lebron's 2016, even without considering the Draymond suspension... But smart people already knew this...

Kawhi let Klay and Curry go off

LeAnchor did not

NEXT

[Phoenix]

Yea I'm good.

:oldlol:

My mistake was clicking on the thread, but after that cornball first sentence....
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/94/46/94/94469476e6b50b75749ab5eb5891c49a.gif

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Kawhi beat the experienced, dominant versions of Curry & Klay (31 and 26 ppg), while Lebron beat the baby, bet-wetting versions (22 and 16 ppg)

Lebron also had Kyrie to destroy the league MVP, while Lowry was nothing by comparison.

So Kawhi's 2019 ring destroys Lebron's 2016, even without considering the Draymond suspension... But smart people already knew this...

Yup my post and this one pretty much sums it up.

[BigShotBob]

New Balance would look good at my uncle's nursing home

[HBK_Kliq_2]

When it was time to win the series Lowry was the best player. Kawhi tossed up bricks.

Just another finals win by kawhi when he didn't have a 20PPG scorer on his team.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Kawhi let Klay and Curry go off

LeAnchor did not

NEXT

LeBron went down 1-3

Kawhi never trailed in the series.

Like 3ball said, kawhi was just facing a more playoff experienced and better version of curry and klay.

[SouBeachTalents]

Just another finals win by kawhi when he didn't have a 20PPG scorer on his team.
He had a guy who averaged 27-29 in last years playoffs and couldn't even hold a 3-1 lead or advance past the 2nd round

[outofstomach]

Yea I'm good.he’s more knowledgeable than you that’s the plot twist in this :applause:

[HBK_Kliq_2]

He had a guy who averaged 27-29 in last years playoffs and couldn't even hold a 3-1 lead or advance past the 2nd round

Paul George had like a 0.4 BPM in the bubble lol relax

Giannis also was eliminated in the 2nd round, asterisk prison ball

[HBK_Kliq_2]

he’s more knowledgeable than you that’s the plot twist in this :applause:

Much much smarter, that guys a dumb piece of shit

[HBK_Kliq_2]

New Balance would look good at my uncle's nursing home

Best shoes in the game

[8Ball]

Kawhi Leonard?

https://c.tenor.com/WBSt2gcsNVMAAAAM/we-dont-care.gif

[HBK_Kliq_2]

and not even 1 out of 4 points were refuted.

Kawhi wins again, just like 2014 and just like every time he has matched up with Lebron since going to LA

[BigKobeFan]

Bran also had to get someo e to foul curry out and get dray suspended