Exclusive Official Around the NBA FINALS - 2015 Edition, Cavs vs Warriors

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  1. Rastapopoulos

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    If I were a betting man, I would put good money on a blowout win for GS tonight.
     
  2. KingSpeed

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    Go Cavs!!
     
  3. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I can't see this years team stepping up like this, and I don't know if I can see last years team stepping up like the Cavs/Warriors have in the finals. Might be time for a change fam.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I think that if the Cavs win this year and go on to win a few more then Lebron will have been successful in surpassing Jordan.
     
  5. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    He'd have to win 5 more (including this one).

    That's asking a LOT out of a guy who is in his 12th year, and has played the equivalent of 2 seasons due to the playoffs, and having gone deep 5 straight seasons now.
     
  6. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    So crazy that even though the Cavs are playing better and the Warriors are looking sloppy, it's a 1 possession game.
     
  7. KingSpeed

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    Cavs are in complete control. Yet again, the Warriors are struggling to score. Cavs defense is elite.
     
  8. KingSpeed

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    You don't have to pass Jordan to be great. LeBron is a great player. We will likely never see a player better than Jordan.
     
  9. JFizzleRaider

    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

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    Jordan can have the accolades. As I get older I think LeBron, being the elite physical specimen that he is, who can probably play all five positions on the court, and is likely the most well rounded player of all time, is the guy you'd pick to start a team if you could have anyone in the history of the game
     
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    How old are you?
     
  11. e_blazer

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    Who knew that Delevedova could be Kryptonite to Steph Curry?
     
  12. Stevenson

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    Man I can't stand these announcers. Their hero worship of LeBron is sophomoric. Give me the TNT crew any day.
     
  13. OneLifeToLive

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    I'm not sure Lebron is the best of all time at what he is or what he is able to do. I don't think he is but he is good. He is really good.
     
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    This game is DIRTY just what Cleveland wants, GSW has got to start pushing the tempo a bit to get into a rhythm.
     
  15. KingSpeed

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    Cleveland has controlled this entire series.
     
  16. JFizzleRaider

    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

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    29. I've been watching basketball religiously since I was 4. I saw tons of Jordan playing. Dude was amazing. But from a physical and well rounded skill standpoint, LeBron is more talented. You can make the argument Jordan wanted it more, and I won't disagree, which makes a huge difference. But I think it's easier to build a team with LeBron than Jordan
     
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    LeBron is a better physical specimen, but MJ had the mental edge that still makes him the best.
     
  18. JFizzleRaider

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    I don't disagree. However, lebrons mental game has improved by leaps and bounds over the years closing that gap. Jordan couldn't touch LeBron physically. I'd love to have seen LeBron able to use his strength more like back in the late 80's and early 90's hammering guys going to the hoop.
     
  19. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

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    I'd start a team with LeBron over MJ. You can plug and play players around LeBron far easier.
     
  20. KingSpeed

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    But you were 4 dude. Jordan was way better. Maybe the best athlete in ANY sport ever. And his body of work is way better than LeBron's. I mean in Jordan's first Finals, he averaged 31 ppg 11 apg and shot 55% from the field. LeBron is awesome in these finals but he is shooting terribly. Jordan was an unstoppable force in the post. You could put three guys on him and he'd still hit the turn around. I was 17 when I saw that. I don't claim to know anything about Magic or Bird outside of stats because I wasn't following it closely then. I've watched since 1990 and the four best players I've ever seen are Jordan, Shaq, Hakeem, and Duncan. I can't claim to know about players before that. I know you were watching the games when you were but you were four. You can't claim to remember much of that. If you were older, you would know that Jordan was better than LeBron is now. MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. Over 10 scoring titles. 6 Finals MVPs. Never lost in Finals. But that doesn't take anything away from LeBron at all. LeBron is one of the best players to ever play the game, no question. It is doubtful he'll pass Jordan. We'll see.
     

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