Event THE 2024 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP! The Boston Celtics vs The Dallas Mavericks!

For Dame

 

Had Celts in 5!

 

Boring Finals

 

If free agency is ever a talking point for building a team in Portland you just as well exit the discussion. The person proposing it isn't dealing in reality.

 

I miss the 2014 Spurs.

 

1080 radio had a FA podcast with a picture of Paul George and a Blazers logo.
... no I did not participate in the clickbait

 

After reviewing championship squads over the years, the majority feature the following:

* One MVP contender (top 10 player) surrounded by, at least, 3 All-Star or borderline All-Stars - the latter, I define as a player who recently hit 17+ppg minimum or are former 17+ppg players still in their prime (could also include players who would be 17ppg per 36 minutes on a consistent basis but who only play, for example, 30-34 minutes). This is not rocket science, having 4/5 offensive outlets as a minimum simply means you outscore opposing teams.
* 3/5 starters must play defense. Naturally, 3/5 means the team is more defensive oriented than not.
* Bench depth. Usually, this means a rising young player and/or a good veteran to cover for the 8-12 minutes that a starter is not in.

In that sense, the Mavericks never stood a chance. It was always going to be the Celtics.

Additional observations:

* If a team does not have four offensive outlets, having two MVP contenders next to a legitimate third wheel can also be enough to win a championship due to those two MVP caliber players being dominant scorers. Shaq-Kobe/Wade, Lebron-Wade/AD, Robinson-Duncan are examples of this.
* Strong pecking order. The first/second/third/fourth options know their role and play like it. The first and second options will score at will while the third supplements them in case they fail. The fourth is usually more of a glue piece and facilitates flow in the offense while usually contributing on defense.
* Since 2008, all championship squads have featured All-Stars or borderline All-Stars at the 3 and 4. This suggests that the wing/forward positions might be the most crucial positions, at the moment.
* Short PGs as the main scoring option rarely leads to a championship. Steph is an anomaly here due to his all-time shooting.


So, if Portland wants to win championships, it better acquire this blueprint.

 

Denver last year had jokic murray gordon mpj kcp brown braun. They got mvp runner up (in my eyes should have been the mvp) and 6 good role players

 

If we pushed the chips last year

Jrue
Sharpe
Mikal
Grant
Ayton

 

So the Celtics win in 5.
What is my prize?

 

We got fleeced by Boston on Holiday. Always loved the name Drew but to spell it Jrue was genius! Props Mom Holiday.

 

With West having just passed away, this would have been the year for the losing team to finally have the MVP again. Doncic was an easy choice, with the workload he carried. For Boston, I'm not sure I put Brown's play above Tatum, Holiday, or White. (And certainly not Game 1 Porzingis.) If it's a toss-up which starter is most valuable, the award sort of loses its meaning.

 

That's right. Just like NeO with Dame, JoeCro failed to put a winner around Jrue...

Glad for Jrue, glad we moved him for a future pick. Once Dame left, it was rebuild time, baby.

Lets see if JoeCro can flip Brogdon / RW for additional assets.

 

Love the look that kids face!