So is every NBA Championship going to have an asterisk now?
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The issue is stan wars, in which a player’s value is validated (or invalidated) by “team success” despite the external factors outside the player’s control.
Instead of just giving a star props for winning, it instead is used to disparage other stars (theyre not winners, they’re not as skilled, etc), regardless of the context and flat out luck involved.
The asterisk then becomes the defense mechanism. But of course every ‘ship can be an asterisk... bc every top 5-8 player could claim “well if I had that super team...” or “if I had the opposition lose two of their top 3 players...”
It’s all rooted in stan war agendas.
Instead of just giving a star props for winning, it instead is used to disparage other stars (theyre not winners, they’re not as skilled, etc), regardless of the context and flat out luck involved.
The asterisk then becomes the defense mechanism. But of course every ‘ship can be an asterisk... bc every top 5-8 player could claim “well if I had that super team...” or “if I had the opposition lose two of their top 3 players...”
It’s all rooted in stan war agendas.
2015 - GSW (they played against injured teams)
2016 - Cleveland (Draymond got suspended/Steph wasn't 100% healthy)
2017 - GSW (Superteam)
2018 - GSW (Superteam)
2019 - Toronto (Durant & Klay was injured)
2020 - LA Lakers (in the bubble)
2021 - Milwaukee (Nets, Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets & other teams top players injured)
For the record in my opinion the only Chips I'm side eyeing out of those I listed are the 2017 & 2018 stacked deck, superteam Golden State Warriors. Notice I didn't say it was an asterisk just someshyt. But at what point is this gonna stop? And what does a team have to do or go through to not have an asterisk
Championship?
not every. .. super team is a super team... toronto earned that.. milwaukee got lucky... lotta top players injured in both conferences and all things even they wouldn't have won it all without all those injuries...
You beat the opponent ahead of you
While the nets got injured, so did Giannis and they beat a healthy Phoenix, bushing them for four games in a row. Ain’t no asterisk here or anywhere...except 2019
I agree with the bolded but if you keeping it 100, 2015 has to be an asterisk for your Warriors by your logic
your words not mine
Y’all should know by now that the only championships that people put a asterisk on are the ones where a player they don’t like wins, if it’s somebody they do like then it’s a real championship.
All that shyt is goofy, if you win you’re a real champion
All that shyt is goofy, if you win you’re a real champion
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
You know the “logic” only works in favor of your team, 2nd post summed it up!I agree with the bolded but if you keeping it 100, 2015 has to be an asterisk for your Warriors by your logic
I don't follow
The * shyt is so stupid. Because we can go back and put one in each season.
Only seasons that I personally would put it on would be shortened seasons, like the lockout seasons or the past 2 pandemic seasons because of games played.
Only seasons that I personally would put it on would be shortened seasons, like the lockout seasons or the past 2 pandemic seasons because of games played.
Maybe the 50 game lockout season in 1999 but 66 in 2012 and 70+ in 2020 and 2021 then they playoffs are pretty much full seasons
Why does 2016-2018, 2020, and this year have an asterisk?
2016: Draymond played the last two games, and was the 2nd best player on the floor in Game 7. Also, nikkas weren't talking that Steph injury shyt when he yelled "I'M BACK!!" vs. Portland...
2017: Cavs got beat fair and square. Golden State was a much better team.
2018: Cavs got their ass whooped fair and square. Of course the talent disparity was jarring, but that doesn't deserve an asterisk.
(The two rings above just don't hold as much weight.)
2020: Everyone had a fair shake. No HCA, no fans, no travel at all, a long break from play beforehand. Hell, upsets were happening out the ass, so that tells you all you need to know in regards to the leveling of the playing field. nikkas are just mad because LeBron got #4...
2021: I don't have a problem with it considering that BK is gonna go on a 2-3 championship run if they can stay healthy. This might have been the last year of NBA parity in the early 2020s.
2016: Draymond played the last two games, and was the 2nd best player on the floor in Game 7. Also, nikkas weren't talking that Steph injury shyt when he yelled "I'M BACK!!" vs. Portland...
2017: Cavs got beat fair and square. Golden State was a much better team.
2018: Cavs got their ass whooped fair and square. Of course the talent disparity was jarring, but that doesn't deserve an asterisk.
(The two rings above just don't hold as much weight.)
2020: Everyone had a fair shake. No HCA, no fans, no travel at all, a long break from play beforehand. Hell, upsets were happening out the ass, so that tells you all you need to know in regards to the leveling of the playing field. nikkas are just mad because LeBron got #4...
2021: I don't have a problem with it considering that BK is gonna go on a 2-3 championship run if they can stay healthy. This might have been the last year of NBA parity in the early 2020s.
Klay's injury actually was Toronto's fault. Danny Green hopped on his back while they were battling for a rebound.That's what I'm saying it's not on Giannis and Milwaukee for example that Harden came into camp outta shape and when the grind got the hardest he pulled his hamstring. It's not Kawhi and Toronto's fault that Durant and Klay went down with injuries in 2019. That was out of their control. It's not the Lakers fault that a once in a 100 year pandemic hit and teams had to be confined to one space in the playoffs.
James Dean
All Star
It’s corny
a ring or title is a ring or a title
anyone tripping off injuries or so called super teams wack.
Let these guys cook
a ring or title is a ring or a title
anyone tripping off injuries or so called super teams wack.
Let these guys cook
ISO
Pass me the rock nikka
It was a 66 game season actually.Two of Bron’s championships should be asterisks then. He won his first ring during a 50 game lock out shortened season, and then last season’s bubble play