/nba/ - Go Home edition

What's the statistics when Pop is 0-2 in a series?

>>75963154
>two ball-dominant players on the same team as IT
yeah, that'll work

>Warriors falling right into Pop's trap

lmao

The fisheys are out in full force

Deangela is a bust
Bully ball is dead
Ball can't ball
Ingram is busy smoking grams

Does Lebron even bother showing up tomorrow? Gonna get dad dicked by olynyk and the boys

>>75963149
we need the advanced stats on this, pronto

>>75963149
He's only now getting ready to bust out the 15D foosball table. Get ready, Pop is going to enter his final form in Game 3.

>>75963180
If the Celtics steal a game from the Cavs it will cement Brad Stevens as the next Popovich-level coach. If he can beat LeBron even once with THIS Celtics team he's going to be a Hall of Famer.

>both teams are gonna 12-0 their way to the finals
this is the worst playoffs in nba history

>tfw FINALLY going to be able to Laker shitpost again

a great day today lads! I've waited for this day since Misa's demise!

Spurs would get swept even with Kawhi and Parker. Sit down Gregg Popovich, you salty fuck. Instead of talking about Zaza, how bout talk about how your team is shit in the face of a super team

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Friendly reminder that this rookie outscored Kevin Durant in this game.

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>>75963177
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Now watch them post more rumors from trash articles and twitter posts in greentext.

Just keep swimming little fishies.

>>75963154
>tfw Celties end up with Fultz and IT next season

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Can we go fast forward to the finals already
Conference Finals has been no challenge at all

This Spurs squad is less of a threat than the Jazz.

>>75963219
>tfw I'm excited about Fultz but want to see Zizic play more

We need frontcourt help bad

>If it is true that the Lakers and Bucks are talking, a deal that could be on the table would be a straight swap of Jabari Parker and D’Angelo Russell. If Monroe were to be included in a trade between these two clubs, there is no one on Los Angeles’ roster that could be added to the offer to make this work for both Monroe and Parker. The original report is inaccurate as far as the exact structure of the trade, but perhaps there is some truth to the rumor that there is ongoing communication between the Lakers and Milwaukee regarding a possible deal.

THEY JUST KEEP COMING, IT'S ONLY BEEN A MATTER OF HOURS LOL

this is just karma finally catching up to Gregory.
https://youtu.be/edb6bz_C9ms

celtics are winning game 1 prove me wrong

>>75963257
It really depends on if the NINE days of rest Lebron got helps or hurts him more.

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>picking a PG with a busted jumper over Memeangelo
Lakers should trade Ball before he busts.

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>these Warriors "fans" coming out the woodwork and posting their scrubs as if garbage time stats matter and ignoring the Spurs' injured roster

Reminder that Pop wants to be the first to achieve a cumback from 3-0 and the warriors are falling into his trap. 8D checkers

>>75963250
Does Jason Kidd possess the keys to unlock D'Angelo's final form?

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Post them honeys

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>>75963149
1-4 lmfao

>>75963250
Parker's career is done, I'd be surprised if he plays another two years

>>75963250
YEAH

JUST A MATTER OF TIME

*3rd year in a row saying this*

Keep swimming you dumb little fishy

>>75963274
Sixer's 2 pick and their 2019 pick, top 10 protected, who says no?

Jackson would be a great fit on the lakers

>>75963290
Source?

>>75963154
The Celtics should keep the pick and just cruise along.

PG is LA-bound and Butler won't move the needle against Lebron.

The trio of Brown-Fultz-??? is a good core for the immediate old-post Lebron future.

>warriors win playoff game by 40 points
>draft lottery end with celtics/lakers picking 1 and 2
>hockey playoff game tonight wins with 3 minutes left

how do you keep watching this shit?

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Talk shit get hit

Lets get this shit started

>Spuds
>Poposhit

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Who /sixers/ here? We absolutely out here rn

>>75963246
>Zizic play more
>more

He hasn't played at all over here, he's in Europe.

How would you fix the nets?

>Celtics not trading all their manlet guards for Butler and PG-13

PG: Fultz
SG: Butler
SF: George
PF: White Power
C: Horford

>>75963305
https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/864685497964265472

>>75963318
Get some scissors and cut them down.

>>75963314
is Embiid the leader of the lebron backlash?

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>warriors hired this guy

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>>75963305
>>75963326
Lol shit

who should >my kangs draft in the 5th spot

>>75963325
>fucking Olynyk
>a starter
>Butler and George on the same team

I want bandwagoners/casuals to go.

>>75963326
>>75963341
>6th time
>1-4 record
>espn mathematics

>>75963333
Embiid is the antithesis to Lebron, such as antimatter is to matter.

>>75963314
I hope they either trade up to get one of the elite PGs or trade down to get Monk.
Jackson really isn't we they need.

It'll be a real test of what Colangelo can do with this draft situation

>>75963348
>Butler and George on the same team
There is literally no reason they can't play together.

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>>75963326

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>the guy that saved the regular season from ultimate boredom as the superteams made it boring was the only guy that could've saved us from playoff boredom as well

I miss you brodie ;_;

>>75963353
are you retarded?

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>>75963353
6th time hasn't been finished yet.

>>75963358

Yeah because Boston and LA are definitely open to trading down

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>pop calling out lamarcus

literally all part of the master plan

WE DID IT BROS

>>75963366
Except they're both ball dominant players that would have horrendous chemistry together.

>>75963379
no
>>75963381
o

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>>75963353

>>75963353
>6th time hasn't been decided yet
>1-4 means theres been 5 total previous times

you're a fucking retard, please don't breed

>>75963386
>>75963386
Link?

Markelle Fultz, Washington
Plus: Great defensive upside
Minus: Needs to extend shooting range
NBA comp: James Harden
>James Harden

So he's going to disappear and show up on strip clubs on critical games?

>>75963299
You want to move up, you have to take Based Deng's contract.

>>75963358
No way Boston or LA trade down man. I'm willing to give Jackson a shot, but I'd love Monk. Might be nice to get some extra draft capital

>As Sportsrageous mentions in their recent article, the fact that the L.A. Lakers have a shot at a top three pick could help convince them to make this trade. By securing either Washington’s Markelle Fultz or UCLA’s Lonzo Ball, the Lakers would get their star point guard of the future. That would allow them to give up their current star D’Angelo Russell in order to bring Kristaps Porzingis to the Lakers. By bringing Russell to the Big Apple, the Knicks would be able to replace Derrick Rose or use him as their backup. Russell’s 15.6 points, 4.8 assists, and 1.4 steals would certainly be a nice addition to the team.

sorry new york #hegone

dlo+mozgov+deng for Porzingas+2nd rounder

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>>75963377
Brodie is love.
Brodie is life.
Brodie bless you.

>>75963388
No they aren't.

>>75963399
it was in the postgame presser.

>>75963386
If this series convinces the Spurs to get rid of Aldridge I'll consider the loss worthwhile. There's got to be someone who does everything Aldridge does that costs less and has actual fucking hustle. Fuck, maybe they can draft that guy.

>>75963406
>Plus: Great defensive upside
>NBA comp: James Harden

nigga the guy who wrote that is retarded?

>>75963420
>Jimmy Butler
>Paul George
>not ball dominant players

Have you ever watched a game of basketball before in your life?

>>75963431
I'm hoping >we can fleece the kangz and trade lamarcus +1st for scal labessiere

>>75963410
>Lakers needing another PF

Can someone check the odds on Spurs coming back 0-2? I wanna put some money on them

>>75963444
>Have you ever watched a game of basketball before in your life?
Of course. Stop using baseless arguments.

>>75963446
Well, the Kings are incredibly stupid, so that might actually be possible.

>>75963406
>comp: le doorstopper peepee man
you heard it here first celtbros!

TRADE NOW WHILE THE HYPE IS HIGHEST

>>75963407
Holy shit, 18 mil a year? I knew it was bad but that's a real fucking albatross.

I would definitely take that + throw in okafor to swap, probably won't happen though.

>>75963408
Monk would be the best, maybe make a trade with the magic and get a future first

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>meme stat shitposting
>lelker shitposting
>celdick shitposting

for the love of god save us Lebron

>>75963469
>Of course.
No, you clearly haven't.

>>75963431
>Fuck, maybe they can draft that guy.
inb4 Spurs draft Giles and his knees turn into adamantium

Ball/clarkson/ennis
DLO/young/nwaba
PG13/ingiegram/brewer
bully/LNJ/deng/trob
Mozgov/zubacca/BLACKED.com
how many championships

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>this one Lakers guy posting quotes from rumor mill articles no one gives a shit about

>>75963483
Nice argument, sweetie.

I've seen Fultz play a couple times in person. He didn't blow me away at all, I don't understand the hype. I'll call bust right now. I've seen Lonzo as well. He was on the other hand very impressive. Looked like a pro among college players

>>75963482
LeGOAT will win a second for the land and cause Durant to shed tears on live television

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>>75963498
He's literally a fish.

That's how dumb he is.

>>75963482
Childhood is thinking LeBron is the bad guy
Adulthood is realizing he's actually the good guy

>>75963507
t. LaVar

>>75963502
Yes, you've amazed us with your debating ability with such posts as "Of course." and "No they aren't." Please, no need to embarrass yourself further. Just go watch a game.

>>75963518
sorry bro your meme is not sticking

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>>75963353
Really gets the noggin jogging

>>75963529
post the girls in question

>>75963526
I'm only just now really wrapping my mind around the idea of LaVar Ball having access to the LA media landscape. Holy Mother of God that's going to be something.

http://www.celticshub.com/2017/03/02/the-celtics-and-the-salary-cap-building-for-the-future/

>If Fultz, Ball, and Jackson are as good as advertised it’s probably not necessary to trade them to go for a title. Elite players often make a near-immediate impact. If Fultz is a Derrick Rose-level prospect then in year two or three he could be an All Star. Prospects of this caliber don’t take five years to break out if they live up to the billing. In the 2017 draftee’s third season, Thomas, Hayward, and Crowder would all be younger than Ray Allen was when Boston traded for him. The roster could have a wonderful gradient of experience with Hayward, Thomas, Crowder, Olynyk, Smart, Rozier, Brown, the 2017 pick, 2018 Nets pick, and the 2019 Grizzlies pick giving them ten players crossing ten consecutive drafts. Add in a 23 year old Zizic and maybe a 34 year old Horford and that’s an amazing age profile in 2020.

>I would be surprised if at least one of Jimmy Butler and Paul George aren’t really on the market this summer. The problem is that if you have Isaiah Thomas, Gordon Hayward, Jae Crowder and Marcus Smart there’s a case of diminishing returns in trading for Jimmy Butler. The team simply can’t trade for Paul George if they believe he’ll be off for Los Anageles in a year. If you’ve signed Blake Griffin instead of Hayward it makes far more sense to move for Butler, but that seems much less likely.

>Both Butler and George have “old cap” salaries that make it straightforward to match contracts; it’s value, fit, and development curve that makes it hard. My best guess is that the Celtics would re-engage with the Bulls if they do not get the #1 pick and do not sign Gordon Hayward. If they do either one of those things a Butler trade might be off the table.

>>75963534
Fishy fishy fishy little monkey.

A sea monkey, KEK

>>75963551
the LA sports media no less

>>75963556
Hahahhahahahhahaha

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Do lakers fans really want this thing as the face of their franchise?

Ignore the celticsfag posting fake news, Dlo isn't going anywhere unless it brings back a top 10 player.

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>>75963561
>tfw Lonzo busts and LaVar goes full Baghdad Bob defending him

>>75963552
>Ryan Bernardoni
>Ryan Bernardoni came to Celtics Hub following a bloody coup that ousted him from his previous position as overlord of Celtics Reddit. His blogging focuses on the salary cap and team planning but every once in a while he lets it slip that he actually freaks out during every game.


An article literally written by a redditor lmao

>>75963532
retarded negro

by your logic Lebron, Kyrie and Love wouldn't work out

players can adapt, and Butler is kinda reluctant to assume the alpha dog role so he'd be a great elite second guy on offense and first guy on defense. I can see him working with Isaiah Thomas or PG13

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who here /bigballer/?

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>tfw gonna exclusively watch the lakers if casey isnt fired

>>75963603
>Chile
Didn't read a single word of your post, sorry. You know you have to be above 6 feet to post in this general right?

>>75963580
fuck no. DLo is a hot nigga and has gold and purple in his blood.

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>mfw already ordered a XXL lakeys Lonzo Ball jersey

why are there a bunch of euros commenting on celtics basketball

it was only ever the flip that knew anything about the celtics

hell, there were only like 3 celtics fans to begin with

go away

>>75963581
DLOADING is a future allstar

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>>75963608
>trading an okay team for a shit team

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>>75963621
>tfw still can't fit in my ingram jersey

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Could Beligod take the memeors to 7 games as spurs HC?

>>75963636
what size bruh? always buy a size bigger when it comes to jerseys

>>75963638
no basketball is too complex a sport for him

>>75963611
kek

>>75963638
he'd win in 7 without kawhi
5 with him

>>75963608
PRE-ORDER THAT LEAGUE PASS IT'S GOING TO BE HUGE.

>Hold on to your butts, because this could be huge.

>If they want to get off of Luol Deng’s or Mozgov — and Mozgov is the more likely deal — let’s say a team like Brooklyn that has lots of cap space and needs picks. Brooklyn will be out there on the market looking at team that have a bad contract they want to get off, but only if they will either attach a young player or a draft pick. So, if L.A. feels they can get in there and get Paul George this year, or maybe even do something broader, having the picks allows them maybe to get contracts off. Because otherwise, no one’s taking Mozgov and Deng’s deals from you.

>So there you have it. There is a team out there willing to give the Lakers the type of financial flexibility to offer two max contracts next year, so long as Johnson and Pelinka are willing to part with a piece of their young core.

>Woj doesn’t specify what kind of player it would take, though. There’s a huge different between offering Jordan Clarkson or trading away Brandon Ingram. Ivica Zubac showed a lot of promise in his rookie year, but the Lakers would rather deal him than D’Angelo Russell.

>Those details are sure to come eventually, but it all starts with whether the Lakers will keep their pick in a matter of minutes. Put on your lucky jerseys, rub a rabbit’s foot, shine a horseshoe. Do whatever it takes. If keeping the pick means potentially getting rid of either of those deals, we have to pull out all the stops.

THANKS BROOKLYN, HAVE FUN WITH MOZGOV AND DENG WITH ZUBAC OR CLARKSON LOL

>>75963641
You are retarded

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>>75963641
no one told me this desu i thought it was true to t shirt size

im 6'1" 190 and i already look skelly pls send help canada, i don't want to starve to 165

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>Think the NBA is rigged
>watch it anyway

>>75963642
Gridiron football is the most complex and tactical major sport.

>>75963410
>D’Angelo Russell
>"their current star"
Is anyone even more delusional than a laker fishy?

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>>75963642

>apehoop
>complex

>>75963611
my sides

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>>75963642
>Too complex
>Basketball

>>75963580
nah. Lonzo is a choker. he choked during the sweet 16 and got rekt by Fox.

Celtics trade #1 pick to Clippers for Austin & Doc Rivers
Clippers draft Ball
bank on it

>>75963717
LOL

>>75963717
Stop talking, idiot

>>75963717
>le carried by the big 3 coach

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>>75963679
>>75963700
>can't refute a statement with logic or argument

>resorts to racism immediately

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>thinking DLo is going anywhere
This dude's swagger is a million and someone has to shoot the meme on this squad when Lonzo Bust suits up. If anything, Clarkson is gone.

>>75963735

>coaching 11 players in a free form sport
>coaching 53 players in a highly choreographed sport

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>basketball is a complex sport

>>75963735
I'm sorry maybe Reddit is more your speed

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>>75963750
>basketball

>free form

>not highly choreographed

When are we going to get a modern day Bad Boy Pistons to crash this insufferable Cavs/Warriors shitshow?

>>75963748
possibly both dlo and clarkson


>So, let’s say Westbrook decides he simply can’t win in OKC during his prime and does not sign an extension. Obviously every NBA team would be calling Presti off the hook, but only two teams have legit assets to try and get a trade done.

>1.Lakers: Magic Johnson seems willing and ready to trade young studs like Brandon Ingram, D’Angelo Russell and/or Julius Randle in order to get the Lakers back to relevancy in immediate fashion. The Lakers could also dangle a top 3 pick depending on how the NBA Draft Lottery shakes out. Westbrook is from Long Beach, so returning to Southern California would likely be his first choice if things don’t work out in Oklahoma City.

>2.Celtics: The Celtics are mentioned in every trade rumor under the sun right now because they have the most coveted trade chips of any other team in the NBA. Gotta think Presti would bite if Boston offered up Isaiah Thomas and this year’s No. 1 overall pick (again, assuming the Celtics land No. 1 in the draft lottery).

now that the lebron era is coming to a close, it's the rise of the Lakers era (20+years desu)

>>75963769
when zaza and olynyk team up with westbrook to injure everyone while he scores 80 a game

>>75963766
Hey LeBron put this ball in the basket.

>>75963769

they're called the Memphis Grizzlies

>>75963769
Is there even a starting 5 you can assemble that is tough in the modern NBA? Thunder would have to team Brodie and Adams with some real niggas to pull that off.

>>75963766
you actually think basketball is highly choreographed?

>>75963785

>I will when I feel like it bitch nigga

>>75963801
You've never watched a Warriors or Spurs game?

Do you know what a play or set is? Do you know the basic principles of basketball at all?

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He's coming home

>>75963823
You stand in this guys way I walk to the basket

Basketball is the simplest of all the major sports. Just the facts.

>>75963828
Why would you want this snake?

>>75963789
But the Bad Boys were actually elite in addition to being tough.

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I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Tell the world I'm coming home...

>>75963847
He's a long lost descendant of a Raptor.

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Soon.

>>75963706
How did fultz do in the sweet 16?

>>75963828
>>75963855
lel so is lowry


>All Sides Pointing to Lowry as Sixers PG

>Looking at all sides, many are expecting that the 31-year old Philadelphia native signing with the Sixers. First, Toronto Raptors still paying max contract for a 36-year point guard, the Sixers' immediate need of a veteran point guard, and Lowry's recent decision to opt out of his contract as posted by Marc Stein on Twitter.

>Yet, there are two main reasons why many believe Lowry will come to Philadelphia. First, Lowry already signified his intention to come home and play for Philadelphia. Then there's former Raptors GM and now the Sixers' team president and GM Bryan Colangelo.

>"Sources have said the North Philly native has been interested in playing for the Sixers for some time," Keith Pompey of Philly wrote. He added, "The speculation only heightened once Bryan Colangelo became the president of basketball operations in April 2016. As the Raptors general manager, Colangelo acquired Lowry in a trade from the Houston Rockets on July 11, 2012."

>However, by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, Lowry will get lower salary as compared to what potential max contract he can get in Toronto as a player with 10+ years of experience. Interestingly, this could also what the Toronto top honchos do not want - paying max contract for a player who could be well over his peak.

JUAT HEARD FROM SOME SOURCES CHRIS BOSH IS COMING TO THE LAKERS FOR THE MINIMUM TO BE A VETERAN PRESENCE! DANK FREE AGENTS ALREADY!!

>>75963828
>>75963855
I liked it when you guys were the plucky lovable losers.

Now you've just become that annoying tryhard kid trying to get a laugh for attention you're so deprived of it.

>>75963823
>You've never watched a Warriors or Spurs game?
>passing around the perimeter and setting screens is "highly choreographed" stuff

Are you serious?

>>75963890
hello redit

>>75963888
>>75963889
Get the fuck out you dumb fish

>>75963890
yo shutup

>>75963890
LMAO

HAHAHAHAHA

#SPANKED

LEAVES GOT RAKED AGAIN

>>75963891
haha stop posting kid

>>75963890
It's a good thing all but 1 Canadian has left /nba/

Sadly this one is here nearly 24/7

>>75963889
>>75963889
>While the Miami Heat refuse to allow Chris Bosh back in the hardwood court, rumors are rife that the Los Angeles Lakers are eager to sign the former All-Star. Speculations indicate that former Golden State Warriors coach Luke Walton aims to utilize the wisdom and winning mentality of Chris Bosh to motivate the likes of D'Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson and Brandon Ingram in the team. That is, the veteran is rumored to play mentor to the younger stars and impart his life lessons to the young ones.

>At this point, no official comment has been given by the parties tagged in this NBA rumor. However, fans could not help but notice that the young stars in the Los Angeles Lakers roster had been highly criticized by the front office. Specifically, the management expressed their frustration over the lack of strong leadership in the lineup.

>"Be aggressive. No matter what my role is, just be aggressive," shared D'Angelo Russell of the advice from the front office. He added, "I think I was, I guess my mentality wasn't in the right place. I wasn't really making shots. I didn't create for others, either. It's just new, being in the position I was in, finding the openings. [They] are all in foreign positions for me."

>Some Los Angeles Lakers fans believe that a one-year Chris Bosh contract could greatly benefit the young team. They claim that this would be a great investment if it means D'Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson and Brandon Ingram develop the same mentality as Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and of course, Chris Bosh.


you're not wrong

LeBron James is going to his 7th straight finals

>>75963939
if hes just there to be a mentor, put him on the staff. lakers are wasting enough money on "vets"

>>75963949
>Eastern Cuckference

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>all these people desperately hoping the Celtics will trade their pick

Stop embarrassing yourselves. Celties dynasty in 3, 2, 1.

>>75963926
yo shutup....

>>75963314
Hey he aint wrong, they almost beat thw cavs this year(lost by 1)

https://youtu.be/uFXuakBrXa0

can someone explain the 2k dribbling system to me, I have no clue what im doing and this feels harder than 2k16

feel free to point out the dumb shit im doing

>>75963947
eh she's not all that hot

would fugg of course, but no 9/10

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>>75963966
baited for this exact response. we did it bros!

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PG: Lowry
SG: Monk
SF: Simmons
PF: Saric
C: Embiid

LITERALLY who is going to stop this team once Lebron declines??

>>75963986
I ain't clickin this shit nigga... You doxxing via chat

>>75964002
their knees

I wanna become a Magic fan because they're only two hours away from me and I like the logo/colors.

How JUSTed are they?

>>75964002
Lowry will be 35 by the time lebron declines

>>75964023
This

>>75964028
the 3rd most JUST in league, behind Brooklyn and Sacramento

>>75964047
uh oh

How long will they be JUST for, do you imagine?

I could get in on the ground floor and avoid the bandwagoner distinction

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>>75964031
Another LeBron stopper, I see.

is this a proxy canadian? or are the canucks having a mental breakdown?

>REPORT: _ _ _ looking to move bulls and raptors in a package deal in return for 2 fresh up and coming rebuilding teams to shitpost in the summer with. Lakersanons currently taking phone calls for anyone interested.

Excuse me can someone help!!!! Help!!!!! Help me someone is

PG: Lonzo Ball
SG: D'Angelo Russell
SF: Brandon Ingram
PF: Julius Randle
C: Ivica Zubac

Who can stop us next year?

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>>75964065
If no one can stop Curry how can they stop LeBron who is 5 inches taller and weighs 60lbs more?

>>75964083
Any D leageu team

>>75964062
well they don't have a very good draft position this year and aren't in position to trade for real stars and the franchise has never won the nba championship, though they've contended in the past

I predict a few more years of JUST for Orlando, followed by a few years of good but not great

>>75964083
This would be the worst defensive guard combo in the league

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>>75964083
>Julius Randle
This guy is only 22. I thought he was 40. Why does he look so old?

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>Lowry explicitly says he wants a ring
>He says as he's 31 years old
>Joins Philadelphia
>His face when he is 37 and doesn't have a ring

>>75964153
dont worry, we'll sign defenders in the off-season, we got the capspace. Snag Simmons for SAS and Roberson from OKC and we're good, i mean who knows we can steal Avery Bradley from the cucks. we got the cap space.

Will /nba/ ever recover from my celties finishing #1 and picking first?

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We already have 5 lebron stoppers but we need to hoard more. 5 just isn't enough.

We need Kawhi, Iguodala, Embiid, Biyombo and maybe Kobe if he signs with us for a vet minimum.

>>75964196
no because you're going to lynch us all

>both conference finals end in sweeps
>finals also ends in a warriors sweep

do the ratings finally fall behind the nhl?

>>75964198
why are you so concerned about stopping some old man? you need to be stopping curry. he's going to get more rings than LeBron ever did

>>75964215
lebald is first in our path

>>75964210
No. it will just make more bandwagons watch.

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>pop lets warriors sweep them so they can win the champions hip
>ratings tank because of how good they are
>NBA institutes stricter salary cap and trade rules
>only SA, which relies more on good teamwork than big three talent, will benefit
>SA goes on to win 10 hips in a row

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Pop's master plan coming along.

>>75964198
>maybe Kobe if he signs with us for a vet minimum.
sorry you're going to need a max contract for this guy.

>>75964254
>>ratings tank because of how good they are
the ratings didn't tank when bulls had a 3-peat. if they 4-peat then the ratings might tank

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>>75964254
>SA goes on to win 10 hips in a row
did you forget so quickly? Lakers just got the number 2.

If the east coast is so weak why can't anyone else go to the Finals 7 straight times? Why can't anyone else talk advantage of its weakness? Why is it only one person?

>>75964287
The east is only weak because of Lebron

>>75964283
>pop resigns bowen just to break ball's legs

You are a but child, pop is playing 10 dimensional backgamon.

>>75964293
Will it still be weak now that Fultz is there?

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19399909/lonzo-ball-sure-work-teams-other-los-angeles-lakers

I so wish the lakers skip over him

>>75964320
>Will the East still be weak after a team whose best player is their PG drafts another PG
Gee I dunno, you tell me.

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DRUMPF!!!!!

>>75964287
are you being facetious

are you seriously saying there isnt a huge disparity between the cavaliers and any other team in the east?

spurs with kwai guy, or rockets were much closer to warriors then cavs to celtics, or wizards. like no one is even close to cavs in the east, almost any team is going to be statistically favored to get swept

>>75964324
Lonzo gets drafted by the Lakers...then Magic trades him to Larry Bird.

>>75964329
Are you the same guy who just posted this on /ptg/ on /pol/?

>>75964339
>are you seriously saying there isnt a huge disparity between the cavaliers and any other team in the east?
Yes, Lebron exists. I think he established that.

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>>75964329
based Trump living in Pop's head rent-free

>>75964340
that would be so stupid. lakers roster is too young and PG3 is not a difference maker

>>75964339
So he should not get credit for going to all these finals because his team is better? That makes no sense

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>>75964319
Pop is out here playing chess
WHILE LONZO GOING TO BE OUT HERE PLAYING BALL

LETS FUCKING GO LAKERS DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

HNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

FEEEEEEELSSSS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDD

CAN YOU FEEEEEEEEEEEELL IT???????????/

HNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

>>75964344
This girl looks very happy

>>75964357
Wow, this post reeks of rotten fishy.

Steph Curry is a fucking faggot

>>75964324
I doubt ball falls to 12, sorry men

Yee haw Cletus jump in the back of the truck we gotta go to Dollar general to get some pop

Trump is great I love him

>>75964361
Please talk about basketball

>>75964357
hello fishy

swim along little fishy

I just filtered the words trump and cleetus. I suggest you do the same.

Spuds fan here. While I don't believe a comeback is possible, game 1 showed the league that this gsw "super team," like the heat, is gonna underperform like hell while pop and kawhi are together which makes me happy . Kawhi confirmed 2nd best player in the league. Please LeBron cuck Durant and the gay area again

>>75964422
Every sports outlet has dragged the "Is Lebron greater than Michael Jordan" narrative all season long. Makes me believe that The Cavs will win it all again this season. After coming back from 3-1 in the rigged 2016 Finals, I could definitely see the NBA driving the whole Lebron surpassing MJ for the title of The Goat especially if they rig it for Lebron to beat a loaded GSW team this season. Just a thought.

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What is Klay Thompson thinking here?

>>75964353
switch the heat/cavs for the spurs

tell me the spurs dont go to the finals 7 times in a row. there was no one who could have ever even given them pause

now lebron can play against the mavericks, okc, warriors before he reaches the finals. two of which beat him in the finals before, so why wouldnt they ahead of time?

lebron is great but he wasnt the championship winner every year. he got to the final because the east is fucking stacked in his favor

>>75964454
>Why is the Shrek looking bitch sticking her butt toward me

>>75964454
>*Looks at T.V.
>Klay: " Woah, the Lakers got the #2 pick? I should call my agent, i mean, they really do got the cap space, maybe me and Lonzo can be the real splash bros"

>>75964462
why is it stacked in his favor? don't tell me you're a conspiracy fag. is someone being dominant so unimaginable to you that you think people are conspiring to make him win? jesus christ dude

>>75964454
>I wish they'd let me wear my Yoda socks in the pool

Guys I've fasted for 24 hours and feel like I'm gonna lose my mind.

Why do you people even eat? Sun gazing makes it so you never have to eat again.

>>75964462
just because it isn't possible in the west doesn't mean its not impressive in the east. if it is easy why hasn't anyone else done it? why is he the only one?

>>75964454
I don't blame Kobe for the rape thing. Look at how these whore throw themselves at you. They're literally asking for it.

>>75964378
Oh great, this fag again

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>>75964498
>Sun gazing makes it so you never have to eat again.

>>75964481
i never implied someone stacked the teams just that the teams are stacked.

and im telling you his dominance is an illusion. he hasnt won mvp in 4 years. of the times he got to the finals, 7, hes won 3. less than 50%. its almost like he gets a free pass to the finals with a shit ton of days of rest and then fights the first even team since the play offs started, and STILL doesnt win the majority of them.

dominance.

two of his 3 chip wins by the way, are like a razors blade away from losing, both the spurs and the warriors choked away almost certain victories.

and if its so inconceivable to you that the nba would fuck with shit to market the brand of lebron, i dont know what to say man. theyre a business and im not the only one that says they do shady shit.

and intentional or not, the cavs got 3 number one picks in a row, something that has like a 1% chance of happening. im not saying that someone made that happen, but thats a hilarious fucking lucky break for a dude who according to you didnt need it.

funny though when what those first round picks bought, irving and love, were injured, lebron got wrecked by the warriors.

but that just speaks to his dominance i guess, he probaly lost on purpose, better than jordan who barely won any of the finals he got to

>>75964454
>feels good shooting and hitting 3's on and off the court

>>75964536
>two of his 3 chip wins by the way, are like a razors blade away from losing
Oh shit, they must not count then. Put some Vaseline on your butthole and it'll hurt less.

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>>75964007
>You doxxing via chat
why would i even do that, you can't even do that

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>>75964536
>illusion
so you're one of those. we're done here

>>75964536
>and intentional or not, the cavs got 3 number one picks in a row, something that has like a 1% chance of happening. im not saying that someone made that happen, but thats a hilarious fucking lucky break for a dude who according to you didnt need it.
You know Lebron wasn't on the Cavs when the first two happened, right? You're not seriously this dumb, right?

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/11wvxv10nagiq10/AAAzXg6WMy53qpqLER1Fk7efa?dl=0&preview=AHHHHHHH+Stephen+A.mp3

rate my new ringtone

>>75964499
other teams have done it, or similar things to it. the celtics won basically a decade in a row.

if youre asking why someone hasnt made it to the finals seven consecutive times on different teams in the nba?

no ones been in lebrons situatoin. he is always on the best team. you could say its because hes the best player, or you could look at the fact that the one time he wasnt on a team with superstars, he got raped, and when the cavs other super stars died, he got raped again, and think maybe, just maybe, a big part of it is the easier opponents he has to face to get the finals, the virtual guaranteed playoffs, and the wide supporting cast he gets. a lot of shit is done for him so that he has the opportunities put in front of him that a lot of arguably better players never got.

>>75964563
>>75964554
Stop trying to fuking doxx. This is pathetic

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>>75964578
go away

>>75964574
>he is always on the best team
That's because whatever team he is on is the best team. The Cavs and the Heat are not historically good teams.

>>75964574
>the celtics won basically a decade in a row.
In the 60s, when parity didn't exist. You are stretching this beyond the point of reason, and it's very sad.

>no ones been in lebrons situatoin. he is always on the best team.
No one has ever been on the best team in the NBA? Are you on crack or something? None of your criticisms make any fucking sense.

>NOAH RUSSEL WESTBROOK

>>75964574
>that the one time he wasnt on a team with superstars, he got raped
you mean the time he took a team of nobodies to the finals at 22 years old?

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>>75964536
Hello 1.4 Cuckless

>>75964574
>the virtual guaranteed playoffs
Why are they guaranteed for anyone else? Either you're saying its rigged in his favor or you're admitting he's dominating the East to the point where it guaranteed. If you're saying dominating the east isn't hard then why hasn't anyone else out of the thousand of players who played in the east done it? you will make up any excuse as long as you don't have to admit he's good.

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>When the Lakers get the 2nd pick of the Draft.

>>75964590
thats objectively not true though. if you put lebron on the orlando magic this year, he wouldnt get to the finals. you need a team to win and his teams have always been great. im not saying hes not a great player. but he has always had a team that is getting to the playoffs, with or without him. the only exception is when he was on the cavs before miami.

i dont know why everyones getting so mad about this shit
>>75964593
>>75964597
>>75964598
>>75964614
like do you follow lebron on twitter or something or look on 4chan for anytime someone says lebron has choked more times in the finals than hes won

hes probably going to choke this year too like im sorry this is the world we live in

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>>75964628
that's not an argument mary

>>75964628
>hes probably going to choke this year too like im sorry this is the world we live in
Yeah, just like last year.

Too many essays in this thread right now lmao I'm out I'm not cotributing to your 12th grade finals project

>>75964628
>his teams have always been great.
Objectively not true. Fuck off skip.

>>75964639
You're the one in 12th grade if you think these are essays.

>>75964628
>but he has always had a team that is getting to the playoffs, with or without him
So the Cavs made the playoffs every year before Lebron got there? The Cavs made the playoffs every year after Lebron left? Fascinating take on NBA history you have.

>>75964639
that's actual basketball content, i guess you don't know what that looks like perry

>>75964636
>>75964637
>>75964642
>>75964646
all of you need to stop picking on me or im going to stop posting i dont deserve this kind of treatment

Can some one give me a non-meme answer as to why LeBron James is so disliked by much of the /nba/ user base? I honestly don't get it.

His presence is what pushes the stories and relationships forward and makes the Cleveland Cavaliers interesting. He plays well off Love, Kyrie, and Tristan and actually introduces some conflicts to resolve. Plus he's very handsome and muscular and black, but also exceptionally lewd and delicious.

>>75964646
Remember the 2011-2014 cavs? They were so elite.

>>75964657
he's not disliked or liked
we just rooted for him against the memeiors

he's neutral

>>75964656
>all of you need to stop picking on me or im going to stop posting
I'm not really seeing the downside here.

>>75964657
He used to be a bigger douche than he is now, the whole "Im going to Miami" thing was super annoying too

>>75964656
SKEEEEEUUUP

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>>75964657
dudes a bitch

Lebron ruined the NBA. He started this team hopping nonsense.

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>>75964657

>>75964672
Actually the Celtics started it but ok.

>>75964672
His contract was up. He didn't hop teams. He chose not to re-sign

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>>75964657
>Plus he's very handsome and muscular and black, but also exceptionally lewd and delicious.

???

>>75964682
I'm a girl btw

>>75964657
he was popular, we hate popular things

but the warriors are becoming popular too, so we hate them more

>>75964662
>douche
Stopped reading. I don't want to hear a white boy's worthless opinion

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>the Lakers had a 21.4 percent chance of keeping their pick entering the last three lotteries and succeeded

we know he a soft spot for LA, did he call it in?

>>75964594
I was legitimately surprised they came up with a good name.

All these celebs with these retarded names with a gimmick like North West and Zoey Bowie. But they kept the tradition of naming the first son of the family Russell Westbrook and added Noah (a very good name) to the first name and not making him Russell Westbrook the 3rd.

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>>75964693
No. He did.

>>75964693
that's not David Stern

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>>75964672
What about Shaq going to the Lakers? He left the team that drafted him after 4 years and won 3 chips with the Lakers. LeBron left his team after 7 years and only won 2 chips with the Heat. What he did was worse but no one hates Shaq and everyone hates LeBron. Interesting pattern, its almost like there is an agenda against LeBron??

PG - Markelle Fultz
SG - Isaiah Thomas
SF - Jae Crowder
PF - Gordon Hayward
C - Al Horford

Bench:
Avery Bradley
Marcus Smart
Terry Rozier
Jaylen Brown
Tyler Zeller
Kelly Olynyk

DAMN

Celtics have a legitimate shot at winning the championship next year

>>75964324
>not being a /bigballer/

c'mon anon

>>75964720
shaq wasn't even a breath of discussion with comparisons to MJ

lebron has been forced in everyone's face even before he went to the NBA. it's the pushback.

>>75964725
avery badley is their best player

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Welp time to play runescape until my daddy LeBron is on

>>75964738
That was 15 years ago. Get over it. Now Curry is being shoved in our faces. No one cares about that though. Interesting pattern.

What did he mean by this?

https://streamable.com/q9lsn

Fuck LMA, this is blatant as fuck

>>75964758
>Now Curry is being shoved in our faces
That was 4 years ago. Get over it. He blew a 3-1 lead.

>>75964669
How do you filter a country? This faggot monkey makes rebbit more enjoyable than /nba/

>>75964760
I don't get it

>>75964725
If they draft Fultz then either Bradley or Smart will have to go. Fultz may not be good at defense unlike those two but he's a more complete player and has more potential than both of them combined.

Gordon also isn't leaving Utah and him on the Celtics isn't going to help them beat Lebron or the Warriors. If he does the Celtics will now have 3 players who need the ball on their hands. Gordon off-ball is awful and the Memeiors exploited that weakness.

>>75964775
Back to meddit you go

>>75964752
RSN? We can play together... I already play with go wizards

>>75964795
Oh thank christ the only other actual Celtics fan is finally here. The amount of bandwagoners the Celtics fans have gotten in the last two weeks is absurd.

>>75964760
THIS TEXMEX FAT FUCK CANT EVEN INJURE PEOPLE RIGHT

WE NEED TO TRADE HIM ASAP

>>75964808
Do you play OSRS? I'm on world 327 meet me at the G.E. I'm wearing the cooking cape

>>75964760
that's just him doing it because they did it kawhi
doesnt mean shit

LeBron's son is a mix of his dad, Kyrie and Westbrook. He will run the league in 10 years.

>>75964863
Lebron James jr didn't inherit any height, he's shorter than girls his age.

>>75964863
He's a guard also. He will be shorter than his dad because his mom is short so he'll probably end up being a 6'6 point guard. He's a better ball handler and shooter than his dad

>>75964853
Zaza's was accidental, reckless at worst. This was intentional. Be objective

>>75964871
He will hit a growth spurt. He's not even in high school yet. Those girls are done growing.

>>75964788
What don't you get?