Lakers vs Nets Finals Thread

[warriorfan]

https://i.postimg.cc/6pgm96Fb/694-B659-F-9-EC3-4038-A466-88-B66-C3-A4-B41.jpg

[Manny98]

:(

[red1]

https://i.postimg.cc/6pgm96Fb/694-B659-F-9-EC3-4038-A466-88-B66-C3-A4-B41.jpg

every player in that image had a dogshit season except LeGOAT

ranking those players this year:

lebron



kd
kyrie




street clothes

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

Retraction:

Suns vs Celtics

[warriorfan]

every player in that image had a dogshit season except LeGOAT

ranking those players this year:

lebron



kd
kyrie




street clothes

fuming

[NBAGOAT]

I don’t usually laugh at op’s trolling but this got a good chuckle from me. Crazy how bad these 2 teams have underachieved though ik injuries are a huge reason why

[Spurs m8]

This is gonna ruffle some feathers...it already has...by the fake Toronto fan

:roll::roll:

[LeGoat4Life]

At least Manny manned up and reply in this thread

Where's the Lebron fan girls? No where to be seen

[Spurs m8]

Manny is the man

[dazzer87]

My money on LeGoat……..Lakers….in 5………

[John_Connor]

every player in that image had a dogshit season except LeGOAT

ranking those players this year:

lebron



kd
kyrie




street clothes

ever heard of defense/leadership/plus minus/clutch shooting/late game free throws/DNP's

lebron had a dog shit season

[red1]

ever heard of defense/leadership/plus minus/clutch shooting/late game free throws/DNP's

lebron had a dog shit season
he dropped two 50 point games in the same week and was the only reason the lakers even won the few games they won. cant ask for much more from the 38 year old. street clothes healthy would've have single-handedly added 10 wins and helped them scrape in with a lower seed and then it would've been on.

when your second best player spends his days planning outfit for the sidelines and when your team's combined IQ is zero with westbrook trying to lock up the shaqtin a fool season of the century - you're not gonna go very far.


This is gonna ruffle some feathers...it already has...by the fake Toronto fan

:roll::roll:

Manny is the man

manny is my bitch. just like you mills m8.

[John_Connor]

he dropped two 50 point games in the same week and was the only reason the lakers even won the few games they won. cant ask for much more from the 38 year old. street clothes healthy would've have single-handedly added 10 wins and helped them scrape in with a lower seed and then it would've been on.

when your second best player spends his days planning outfit for the sidelines and when your team's combined IQ is zero with westbrook trying to lock up the shaqtin a fool season of the century - you're not gonna go very far.




manny is my bitch. just like you mills m8.

do you think Kobe played well in 2005. he averaged a pretty good stat line ... didn't play much though and lost a bunch of games. I'm actually a fan of his and I admit it was a bad year. know why? because it doesn't matter if you're in the lottery. stats mean f*ck all in losses

[Spurs m8]

ever heard of defense/leadership/plus minus/clutch shooting/late game free throws/DNP's

lebron had a dog shit season

But he stat padded his scoring, at the expense of literally everything else in the sport.

Dat goat

[Manny98]

https://www.tiktok.com/@nbaontnt/video/7091164410718293291?_t=8RsGERwIHmN&_r=1

[kawhileonard2]

Nice!

[Nilocon165]

At least Manny manned up and reply in this thread

Where's the Lebron fan girls? No where to be seen
Another user unable to comprehend that people have lives outside this forum :lol

[Mr. Woke]

Anyone who actually thought that the Nets and Lakers were serious championship contenders this season is a braindead moron.

The Lakers had terrible depth. The only above average players on that roster were LeBron, AD (who still played below his usual standards this season), and maybe Malik Monk (he is more average than slightly above average honestly; there is a reason why he was available for the veteran's minimum).

The only above average players on the Nets roster were: KD, Kyrie (who missed a ton of games), Harden (who wasn't his usual self and he was later traded), Seth Curry (who is pretty inconsistent), and Harris (who missed a shit ton of games). Simmons doesn't count because he never played this season.

Anyone who seriously thought that these teams were "championship contenders" has a serious amount of brain rot :oldlol:

[k0kakw0rld]

Manny is the man
He's a b-tch it's normal you identify yourself to him. Both b-tches period.

[Baller789]

Anyone who actually thought that the Nets and Lakers were serious championship contenders this season is a braindead moron.

The Lakers had terrible depth. The only above average players on that roster were LeBron, AD (who still played below his usual standards this season), and maybe Malik Monk (he is more average than slightly above average honestly; there is a reason why he was available for the veteran's minimum).

The only above average players on the Nets roster were: KD, Kyrie (who missed a ton of games), Harden (who wasn't his usual self and he was later traded), Seth Curry (who is pretty inconsistent), and Harris (who missed a shit ton of games). Simmons doesn't count because he never played this season.

Anyone who seriously thought that these teams were "championship contenders" has a serious amount of brain rot :oldlol:

Did you preach this before the season started ?

[Mr. Woke]

Did you preach this before the season started ?

Yes.

Before the season started I believed that the Lakers were gonna finish somewhere between the 8th and 11th seed. However, I wasn't surprised that a lot of people stupidly thought that they were "a serious contender" because many people often tend to overrate LeBron's supporting casts to downplay his achievements, and the overall roster objectively was subpar.

Sure, they had LeBron and AD, but two players can only do so much. Regarding Westbrook, even before the season, I was doubtful that he was a top 50 player in the NBA (I had him in the 51-60 range). And let's take a look at the rest of the roster: Trevor Ariza (very below average role player), Dwight Howard (very below average role player), Carmelo (slightly above average role player), Kent Bazemore (very below average role player), Avery Bradley (average role player), Wayne Ellington (below average role player), Stanley Johnson (average role player), Talen Horton-Tucker (below average role player), Wenyen Gabriel (average role player), Malik Monk (somewhat above average role player), Austin Reaves (average role player), and Kendrick Nunn (he didn't play this season, but he is a somewhat above average role player at best, only slightly better than Monk).

Also, I wasn't a fan of the Westbrook trade (this was the fault of the front office), but I thought that he would play decently at least (not All-Star level but like a top 100 NBA player at least; this season he wasn't a top 100 NBA player). Even if LeBron and AD had played in more games (and even if Russ had played better), their overall record would not have been much better than their 33-49 record because the depth was subpar. The roster clearly needs a major overhaul for the Lakers to even be a top 6 team in the Western Conference next season.

Regarding the Nets, before the season started I believed that they were gonna finishing somewhere between the 6th and 9th seed. However, I wasn't surprised that a lot of people stupidly thought that they were "a serious contender" because many people often tend to overrate Durant's supporting casts to downplay his achievements, and the overall roster objectively was subpar.

KD, Kyrie, and Harden are obviously All-Star level players and Joe Harris is an above average role player. However, this was the rest of the roster before the Harden trade: Blake Griffin (barely average role player), LaMarcus Aldridge (average role player), Bruce Brown (average role player), Nic Claxton (slightly above average role player), Patty Mills (slightly above average role player), Paul Millsap (below average role player), Cam Thomas (below average role player), Kessler Edwards (barely average role player), Day'Ron Sharpe (below average role player), and David Duke (below average role player). After the Harden trade they got Seth Curry (somewhat above average role player), Drummond (below average role player), and Simmons (above average role player, but I didn't expect him to play this season). They also got Dragic around that same time (below average role player).

This roster clearly needs a substantial overhaul for the Nets to be a top 5 team in the Eastern conference.

[Baller789]

Yes.

Before the season started I believed that the Lakers were gonna finish somewhere between the 8th and 11th seed. However, I wasn't surprised that a lot of people stupidly thought that they were "a serious contender" because many people often tend to overrate LeBron's supporting casts to downplay his achievements, and the overall roster objectively was subpar.

Sure, they had LeBron and AD, but two players can only do so much. Regarding Westbrook, even before the season, I was doubtful that he was a top 50 player in the NBA (I had him in the 51-60 range). And let's take a look at the rest of the roster: Trevor Ariza (very below average role player), Dwight Howard (very below average role player), Carmelo (slightly above average role player), Kent Bazemore (very below average role player), Avery Bradley (average role player), Wayne Ellington (below average role player), Stanley Johnson (average role player), Talen Horton-Tucker (below average role player), Wenyen Gabriel (average role player), Malik Monk (somewhat above average role player), Austin Reaves (average role player), and Kendrick Nunn (he didn't play this season, but he is a somewhat above average role player at best, only slightly better than Monk).

Also, I wasn't a fan of the Westbrook trade (this was the fault of the front office), but I thought that he would play decently at least (not All-Star level but like a top 100 NBA player at least; this season he wasn't a top 100 NBA player). Even if LeBron and AD had played in more games (and even if Russ had played better), their overall record would not have been much better than their 33-49 record because the depth was subpar. The roster clearly needs a major overhaul for the Lakers to even be a top 6 team in the Western Conference next season.

Regarding the Nets, before the season started I believed that they were gonna finishing somewhere between the 6th and 9th seed. However, I wasn't surprised that a lot of people stupidly thought that they were "a serious contender" because many people often tend to overrate Durant's supporting casts to downplay his achievements, and the overall roster objectively was subpar.

KD, Kyrie, and Harden are obviously All-Star level players and Joe Harris is an above average role player. However, this was the rest of the roster before the Harden trade: Blake Griffin (barely average role player), LaMarcus Aldridge (average role player), Bruce Brown (average role player), Nic Claxton (slightly above average role player), Patty Mills (slightly above average role player), Paul Millsap (below average role player), Cam Thomas (below average role player), Kessler Edwards (barely average role player), Day'Ron Sharpe (below average role player), and David Duke (below average role player). After the Harden trade they got Seth Curry (somewhat above average role player), Drummond (below average role player), and Simmons (above average role player, but I didn't expect him to play this season). They also got Dragic around that same time (below average role player).

This roster clearly needs a substantial overhaul for the Nets to be a top 5 team in the Eastern conference.

Really? Any links?

[Mr. Woke]

Really? Any links?


Yes, really. I preached this to all of my buddies and family members.

My posts from before the season started aren't showing up in my profile.

[Baller789]

Yes, really. I preached this to all of my buddies and family members.

My posts from before the season started aren't showing up in my profile.

Rrriiiggghhhhttt...

[Naero]

Is this the first time in bookmaking history neither of the two preseason favorites even won a playoff game? I'm not sure about other sports leagues, but it must be unprecedented for the NBA.

[Manny98]

He's a b-tch it's normal you identify yourself to him. Both b-tches period.

Steaming

[Mr. Woke]

Is this the first time in bookmaking history neither of the two preseason favorites even won a playoff game? I'm not sure about other sports leagues, but it must be unprecedented for the NBA.

Whoever came up with the preseason odds was either a casual fan or a complete dumbass.

[Naero]

Whoever came up with the preseason odds was either a casual fan or a complete dumbass.

The Vegas bookmakers did, and there's nothing off-base about their work if they made money from it as intended. They wouldn't have pegged such favorable odds for the Lakers and Nets if most didn't wage on them, because they've consistently made net profits off of bettors' predictions—right or wrong—since times immemorial.

The real casuals are the bettors. Anyone of legal age can gamble in Vegas, hence betting odds reflect the general public's opinions—which have always been more casual than scholarly—more than the bookmakers' own. Oddsmakers might've privately believed the Lakers and Nets were recipes for disasters, but they also knew they were betting favorites and priced them accordingly.

It wasn't just the bettors, though; many experts (https://sports.yahoo.com/2021-22-nba-season-preview-predictions-picks-and-superlatives-171412440.html) expected much better as well. Maybe the more knowledgeable pundits didn't envision either team to be deep in the hunt, but I'd imagine most expected one or both of them to win at least a playoff game.

Obviously, unforeseen injuries and roster changes played a factor, but I don't think many predicted this degree of underachievement for either team regardless. Calling these seasons anything less than colossal disappointments would be revisionist.

[hold this L]

Yes, really. I preached this to all of my buddies and family members.

My posts from before the season started aren't showing up in my profile.

https://media4.giphy.com/media/4feQ9Jh5T9uTvsmCWV/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611b7dfb0b577607b171a60b600bea7 61e99d698c55&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g

[Nb1]

You do realize that the Lakers were the last ones to win the title before the Bucks and took a big dump on Curry last year when Bron sank the clutchest shot of all time in his face not even letting Curry get in the playoffs lol

[r0drig0lac]

Yes, really. I preached this to all of my buddies and family members.

My posts from before the season started aren't showing up in my profile.

:lol

[Mr. Woke]

The Vegas bookmakers did, and there's nothing off-base about their work if they made money from it as intended. They wouldn't have pegged such favorable odds for the Lakers and Nets if most didn't wage on them, because they've consistently made net profits off of bettors' predictions—right or wrong—since times immemorial.

The real casuals are the bettors. Anyone of legal age can gamble in Vegas, hence betting odds reflect the general public's opinions—which have always been more casual than scholarly—more than the bookmakers' own. Oddsmakers might've privately believed the Lakers and Nets were recipes for disasters, but they also knew they were betting favorites and priced them accordingly.

It wasn't just the bettors, though; many experts (https://sports.yahoo.com/2021-22-nba-season-preview-predictions-picks-and-superlatives-171412440.html) expected much better as well. Maybe the more knowledgeable pundits didn't envision either team to be deep in the hunt, but I'd imagine most expected one or both of them to win at least a playoff game.

Obviously, unforeseen injuries and roster changes played a factor, but I don't think many predicted this degree of underachievement for either team regardless. Calling these seasons anything less than colossal disappointments would be revisionist.

Both the Lakers and Nets were never serious championship contenders if you analyzed their rosters objectively.

They had disappointing seasons, but I personally wouldn't call them "colossal disappointments." You sound like a casual lol.

A colossal disappointment would be teams like the Suns, Grizzlies, Heat, Celtics, and 76ers (after the Harden trade) not making the Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals at the very least. Those teams have stacked/well-rounded rosters from top to bottom.

[Hey Yo]

https://i.postimg.cc/6pgm96Fb/694-B659-F-9-EC3-4038-A466-88-B66-C3-A4-B41.jpg

None of those guys would lose their starting job to a 2nd year player.

[Mr. Woke]

Also, it's funny how people are saying that the Nets choked in the first round.

They were literally the 7th seed :oldlol:

The Celtics had a superior roster from top to bottom. It would have been embarrassing for the Celtics if they had lost.

[kawhileonard2]

:oldlol:

Lakers were the true favorites because at least Harden was gone.

[Full Court]

:oldlol:

Lakers were the true favorites because at least Harden was gone.

The most underachieving team of all time.

The Bronie Effect.

[kawhileonard2]

The most underachieving team of all time.

The Bronie Effect.

:cheers: