***Official 2023-2024 NBA Thread***

[dirk digler]

Can't believe the NBA Season is starting tonight. Way to early but here we go.

Lakers vs Nuggets: 6:30PM

Suns vs Warriors: 9PM

Both on TNT

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by staylor26

I love when you post Barry and I get to see people just clowning him in the comments:

Only lebron fans think it’s a sign of being the greatest ever that he wasn’t supposed to win and then didn’t win.

— backwards basketball (@backwardsball5) January 21, 2024

That's what passes for clowning him these days?

The point (that LeBron very rarely was ever on the best team in the league during his career) is a valid one. If you care about context that is.

[staylor26]

Lebron sucking so bad as the favorite in the 2011 finals that the Heat weren't the favorite in 2012 isn't actually a testament to his greatness. Jordan always being the favorite in the finals has to do with him always winning (easily) in the finals.

— AnarchoPidgin (@AnarchoPigeon) January 21, 2024

[staylor26]

Oof Lebron losses as the favorite in a Finals series?

1.

MJ's?

0.

[staylor26]

Funny how 2011 just keeps popping up.

The worst thing you could say about MJ is that he was just so dominant at his peak that everybody knew he was going to win

[staylor26]

This dude spittin'

In fact. It is worth noting that LeBron was the favorite at the beginning of the season, multiple times... and then wasn't the favorite by the finals. How many times were the Bulls the favorite at the beginning of the season and didn't win?

— AnarchoPidgin (@AnarchoPigeon) January 21, 2024

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Funny how 2011 just keeps popping up.

The worst thing you could say about MJ is that he was just so dominant at his peak that everybody knew he was going to win

MJ's statistical peak was in the late 80s. I wonder what happened at the end of those seasons.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

MJ's statistical peak was in the late 80s. I wonder what happened at the end of those seasons.

"Statistical peak"



There you go being a robot again.

You still want to have that argument of who's ignoring context?



Sure thing buddy, MJ was actually on the decline when he won 6 championships. Absolutely amazing shit that only increases his legend actually.

Imagine if he didn't have to do it all by himself in the 80s? He'd have 9-10 easily.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by staylor26

"Statistical peak"



There you go being a robot again.

You still want to have that argument of who's ignoring context?



Sure thing buddy, MJ was actually on the decline when he won 6 championships. Absolutely amazing shit that only increases his legend actually.

Imagine if he didn't have to do it all by himself in the 80s? He'd have 9-10 easily.

MJ's two best seasons by VORP in his entire career ended with his team getting shit kicked out of the playoffs by the Pistons. I wonder why that was.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

MJ's two best seasons by VORP in his entire career ended with his team getting shit kicked out of the playoffs by the Pistons. I wonder why that was.

Was MJ favored in those series?

It's absolutely hilarious how weak your arguments are, and how easy it is to eventually turn them around on you.

There's just no doubt you're really this ****ing dumb.

[KC_Connection]

Can you imagine how many titles mid-20s physical prime LeBron would have racked up if he didn't waste that time on a garbage team where Mo Williams was his best #2?

Things to ponder.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Can you imagine how many titles mid-20s physical prime LeBron would have racked up if he didn't waste that time on a garbage team where Mo Williams was his best #2?

Things to ponder.

Well we do know for a fact he'd have 5 if he simply did what MJ did and win all of the ones he was favored in.

[KC_Connection]

LeBron on how it feels to play at 39:

“Just imagine buying a 2003 Escalade, and it's 2024, and you never changed the tires."

(via @mindthegamepod / https://t.co/bUqgtT3ycE) pic.twitter.com/nfPqGjJvj1

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 27, 2024

LeEscalade.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

LeBron on how it feels to play at 39:

“Just imagine buying a 2003 Escalade, and it's 2024, and you never changed the tires."

(via @mindthegamepod / https://t.co/bUqgtT3ycE) pic.twitter.com/nfPqGjJvj1

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 27, 2024

LeEscalade.

So...bald?

[Sassy Squatch]

[KC_Connection]

Draymond got ejected less than four minutes into Warriors-Magic 😳

(via @NBCSWarriors)

pic.twitter.com/E5BldpnI0O

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 27, 2024

these guys are so close to falling out of the play-in too.