So is every NBA Championship going to have an asterisk now?

[Trapperman Dave]

Nah the real reason they lost is James Harden.. you pay the guy all that money, he better play. But he was like 65% he couldn't run and he already doesn't play defense, and he chokes come playoff time.. but he tried and he played big minutes on one hamstring. Someone on the staff should have saw that and put in more spry bench players.. I think his name is mike james .. lightskin dude back up he should have gotten more time but james harden ate his minutes up

Cuz he wasn’t really producing once he had to play more this the only time I can give harden a pass for playing trash but like you said he ain’t playing defense anyway lol

 

[Ukbrotha]

Asterisks are for losers and cry babies.

 

[SlurRty]

Cuz he wasn’t really producing once he had to play more this the only time I can give harden a pass for playing trash but like you said he ain’t playing defense anyway lol

who wasn't producing because he had to play more?

 

[Paper Boi]

 

[Paper Boi]

Year	Champion	Reason This Championship Gets An Asterisk
2019	Toronto Raptors	The reigning 2x FMVP, Kevin Durant, only played 12 minutes due to injury
2018	Golden State Warriors	Got lucky that CP3 got injured in WCF and Rockets missed 27 straight threes in game 7
2017	Golden State Warriors	The Warriors were down 20 points in the WCF before Kawhi got injured
2016	Cleveland Cavaliers	Draymond Green's suspension and Andrew Bogut's injury turned Momentum
2015	Golden State Warriors	Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving's injuries gave the Warriors a lucky break
2014	San Antonio Spurs	Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were too old so Lebron had no help
2013	Miami Heat	Gut lucky that Spurs missed clutch free throws
2012	Miami Heat	Got lucky to play a shortened season
2011	Dallas Mavericks	Lebron James had the worst performance of his career, an anomaly
2010	Los Angeles Lakers	Boston's defensive anchor Kendrick Perkins got injured in game 6
2009	Los Angeles Lakers	Garnett got injured or Celtics would've won instead
2008	Boston Celtics	Should've lost in ECSF but Cavs were called for 28 fouls in game 7
2007	San Antonio Spurs	Robert Horry hipcheck led to unfiar suspension of STAT and Diaw
2006	Miami Heat	Controversial reffing and D-Wade free throws
2005	San Antonio Spurs	Got lucky that Lakers disbanded the season prior
2004	Detroit Pistons	Karl Malone's injury forced the Lakers to play unproven guys
2003	San Antonio Spurs	Only won because they played 49 wins Nets in the finals
2002	Los Angeles Lakers	Tim Donaghy scandal and dodgy WCF umpiring
2001	Los Angeles Lakers	Would've been down 2-0 but refs only gave Iverson 4 FTA
2000	Los Angeles Lakers	Got lucky that Portland choked with refs help in WCF game 7
1999	San Antonio Spurs	Got lucky to play a shortened season
1998	Chicago Bulls	Jordan pushed off
1997	Chicago Bulls	Scottie Pippen got away with goaltending
1996	Chicago Bulls	Only won because Payton didn't guard MJ in the first 3 games
1995	Houston Rockets	Didn't play Jordan since he was rusty in his return
1994	Houston Rockets	Only won because Jordan was playing baseball
1993	Chicago Bulls	Got lucky to play the Suns in finals after they had 64 FTA in game 7 WCF
1992	Chicago Bulls	No Magic Johnson or Larry Bird to fairly compete with
1991	Chicago Bulls	James Worthy got injured during the finals
1990	Detroit Pistons	Only got to the finals because Pippen had a migraine in ECF Game 7

 

[ajnapoleon]

Year	Champion	Reason This Championship Gets An Asterisk
2019	Toronto Raptors	The reigning 2x FMVP, Kevin Durant, only played 12 minutes due to injury
2018	Golden State Warriors	Got lucky that CP3 got injured in WCF and Rockets missed 27 straight threes in game 7
2017	Golden State Warriors	The Warriors were down 20 points in the WCF before Kawhi got injured
2016	Cleveland Cavaliers	Draymond Green's suspension and Andrew Bogut's injury turned Momentum
2015	Golden State Warriors	Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving's injuries gave the Warriors a lucky break
2014	San Antonio Spurs	Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were too old so Lebron had no help
2013	Miami Heat	Gut lucky that Spurs missed clutch free throws
2012	Miami Heat	Got lucky to play a shortened season
2011	Dallas Mavericks	Lebron James had the worst performance of his career, an anomaly
2010	Los Angeles Lakers	Boston's defensive anchor Kendrick Perkins got injured in game 6
2009	Los Angeles Lakers	Garnett got injured or Celtics would've won instead
2008	Boston Celtics	Should've lost in ECSF but Cavs were called for 28 fouls in game 7
2007	San Antonio Spurs	Robert Horry hipcheck led to unfiar suspension of STAT and Diaw
2006	Miami Heat	Controversial reffing and D-Wade free throws
2005	San Antonio Spurs	Got lucky that Lakers disbanded the season prior
2004	Detroit Pistons	Karl Malone's injury forced the Lakers to play unproven guys
2003	San Antonio Spurs	Only won because they played 49 wins Nets in the finals
2002	Los Angeles Lakers	Tim Donaghy scandal and dodgy WCF umpiring
2001	Los Angeles Lakers	Would've been down 2-0 but refs only gave Iverson 4 FTA
2000	Los Angeles Lakers	Got lucky that Portland choked with refs help in WCF game 7
1999	San Antonio Spurs	Got lucky to play a shortened season
1998	Chicago Bulls	Jordan pushed off
1997	Chicago Bulls	Scottie Pippen got away with goaltending
1996	Chicago Bulls	Only won because Payton didn't guard MJ in the first 3 games
1995	Houston Rockets	Didn't play Jordan since he was rusty in his return
1994	Houston Rockets	Only won because Jordan was playing baseball
1993	Chicago Bulls	Got lucky to play the Suns in finals after they had 64 FTA in game 7 WCF
1992	Chicago Bulls	No Magic Johnson or Larry Bird to fairly compete with
1991	Chicago Bulls	James Worthy got injured during the finals
1990	Detroit Pistons	Only got to the finals because Pippen had a migraine in ECF Game 7

wild times if this could be said