2015 NBA Playoffs Thread: The Zebras are Loose

[Mexi]

Next year will be better
OKC vs Cleveland

 

[elcheato]

Will D-Wade be able to stay healthy for the finals? 

 

[Mexi]

Or kyrie
Or love

 

[Mexi]

Or kd
Or serge

 

[elcheato]

I will miss David Blatt 

 

[Mexi]

Cavs winning is inevitable
Next year
Year after
Year after

One of those. They'll get one

 

[Mexi]

In hindsight tho, losing wiggins is gonna hurt

Shoulda kept him

 

[elcheato]

LeBron's prime is dwindling. Wiggins would not have made a meaningful impact for at least 3 years

 

[Mexi]

You didnt see wiggins' second half did you?

Plus hed be third option and a great defender

 

[Mexi]

And theyd still have tristan whos solid

 

[Mexi]

To say wiggins wouldnt have made a meaningful impact for 3 years seems crazy

Hed get to learn without the stress of being a teams best player
Then when lebron is truly declining, hes right there as backup to guide them and take the load off

Like tim duncan to david robinson, or tony parker to duncan, or kawhi now
Or aaron rodgers or steve young, etc

 

[elcheato]

People talk about Kevin Love not being used properly and rarely having the ball. You think a young Wiggins would get those opportunities that they won't give an established all-pro? Doubtful. 

 

[Mexi]

Fuck, this team made the finals without kevin love

Not saying hed be the difference this year cause he mightve been jr mixed with shump and just not matter

But he showed amazing flashes this year. Im a believer

Might hot have mattered this year. Kyrie going down was the real difference, that was brutal
But down the line, yeah theyre gonna miss wiggy. Especially after love leaves next year

 

[elcheato]

They made the finals with Kyrie playing on one leg and effectively doing nothing against Chicago or Atlanta, should they move him? 

 

[elcheato]

Without Love, LeBron had to play so many minutes, exude so much energy, and take on a large scoring role. He was so inefficient, so exhausted, and for some reason you and other people think they don't need Love because that play style is sustainable throughout a whole year. 

 

[Mexi]

Absolutely not
I never said that, ive never spoken bad about kyrie

 

[Mexi]

Without Love, LeBron had to play so many minutes, exude so much energy, and take on a large scoring role. He was so inefficient, so exhausted, and for some reason you and other people think they don't need Love because that play style is sustainable throughout a whole year.

they dont need love
Obviously hes still a great player. They coulda used him this series no doubt

when i speak about wiggins, im talking future
Im not really talking this series, i dont think he woulda made a huge difference. Maybe since his second half he looked great, but he couldve easily been tired and played like jr or shump

 

[elcheato]

Again, look at how much LeBron had the ball in his hands, look at the minutes he had to play, the exhaustion. How can you look at that and say it shows they don't need Love? They can't play that way for a whole year.. It would literally kill LeBron. 

 

[Mexi]

Warriors just got lucky. That simple
One and done team. We'll forget about this in like three years

Theyre the new Mavs. Only difference is theyre gonna start their little run with a title at the beginning instead of the end of their run

 

[Mexi]

Again, look at how much LeBron had the ball in his hands, look at the minutes he had to play, the exhaustion. How can you look at that and say it shows they don't need Love? They can't play that way for a whole year.. It would literally kill LeBron.

theyd have kyrie and wiggins to help hello

Lebron was exhausted cause they have no other ball handler

A healthy kyrie changes this series. They woulda won