89 MJ nearly beat champs w/out all-star, so why wouldn't he win with one thereafter?

[3ba11]

So he didn't need Phil - Phil simply got there at the same time that MJ got all-star help..

For example, Popovich is losing with Wemby and all Wemby needs is a top perimeter player star and it won't matter who is coach - Wemby will win a lot more..

[RRR3]

08 LeBron nearly beat the champs w/out all-star, so why wouldn't he win one thereafter?

[3ba11]

08 LeBron nearly beat the champs w/out all-star, so why wouldn't he win one thereafter?


but unlike Jordan who won with all-star help thereafter, Lebron didn't win with an all-star thereafter - he got the all-star spacing that his stiff-arm needed in 2009, but lost as a -700 favorite to an injured, 1-star tam..

The all-star help boosted the 2009 Cavs to league favorite and a Year 6 organic juggernaut (kind of like the 21' Bucks, 23' Nuggets, 24' Celtics or 91' Bulls)

But then Lebron lost with his all-star help as a -700 favorite to an injured, 1-star team and then as a -500 favorite in 2010.

[Hey Yo]

2.5 million dollar decoy

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-01-sp-1414-story.html

[3ba11]

2.5 million dollar decoy

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-01-sp-1414-story.html


A decoy for who?.. Pippen had 7 points in Game 5 and didn't play in Game 6..

False narrative... it was a 1-man team

[1987_Lakers]

Losing a series in 6 is "nearly winning" according to OP. lol

[kawhileonard2]

08 LeBron nearly beat the champs w/out all-star, so why wouldn't he win one thereafter?

How so? He lost to a German with HCA.

[3ba11]

Losing a series in 6 is "nearly winning" according to OP. lol


It is when you consider that Pippen didn't play in Game 6

Then he missed Game 7 in the 90' ECF - well actually he played that game but was 1-10 with a doctor-diagnosed migraine..

The doctor kept him out of Game 6 in 89' but he tried to play through it in 90' - the doctor literally diagnosed him with a condition where he gets "migraines" when the pressure builds like closeout games... isn't that amazing - a doctor-diagnosed choker

[1987_Lakers]

It is when you consider that Pippen didn't play in Game 6

Pippen is a difference maker all of a sudden.

[ELITEpower23]

Losing a series in 6 is "nearly winning" according to OP. lol

:lol

OP is a dumb cuck

[John8204]

OP is forgetting MJ is the only great to never beat his rival (Bird) in the playoffs.

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[Phoenix]

Good thread, Admin. Do let us know how many cents this thread earns, so those replying over the inevitable next few pages have their efforts validated.

[sdot_thadon]

3ball is on payroll now? :biggums: that actually makes sense in a lot of ways.