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

[Trapperman Dave]

This entire thread is full of guys saying, "Asterisks are bullshyt!" and then turning around with "But the only asterisk I would give is..." and then naming all sorts of seasons.




This.





Yeah, all those random bubble performances by scrubs were just ridiculous. Off the top of my head you have:

* Reggie Jackson looking like an all-star

* Dillon Brooks???

* The Kevin Huerter game

* Seth Curry playing like Steph Curry

* Marcus Smart suddenly being a scorer

* Cameron Payne going from a bust to a star

* Middleton leading his team to the Finals without Giannis



There's zero chance they would have done all that if there were fans in the seat, those players had never shown it before.

Reggie was the most consistent player behind kawhi this postseason

cam payne had some decent games

middleton was hella inconsistent but he showed up at the end

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Reggie was the most consistent player behind kawhi this postseason

cam payne had some decent games

middleton was hella inconsistent but he showed up at the end

I was being sarcastic breh, all that shyt happened this postseason when there was no bubble.

Random players ball out EVERY postseason, the idea that there was some special bubble boost is just silly. 90% of guys played the same in the bubble as they do every year and the 10% that played different is just random.

 

[Trapperman Dave]

I was being sarcastic breh, all that shyt happened this postseason when there was no bubble.

Random players ball out EVERY postseason, the idea that there was some special bubble boost is just silly. 90% of guys played the same in the bubble as they do every year and the 10% that played different is just random.

Oh my bad lol I literally had the reading it

 

[Art Barr]

Giannis had the best team around him. Giannis could not have his best game shoot 10% from the free throw line off and Kris Middleton / Jrue Holiday would step up. What second / third option stepped up on joker / kd / bron / or pg's team? go ahead... ill wait..

Those superstars kd, bron, pg are supposed to also ramp.
Including ramp up the supporting casts entirely.
Plus, create the energy.
for the supporting cast to finally express the confidence and resulting play.
To finally play up.
You are excusing all those superstars names for dolo.
Who failed dolo.
Plus failed to ramp his teammates to execute and win dolo.

Mike was dolo and ramped his teams to execute and win.
Kobe was dolo and ramped his team to win.

What was all these other guys issues?

They ultimately missed the big lesson.
in being a superstar in a team environment.
Which is at the very end of the day to secure a title.
You still will have to ramp.
Then on top of ramping individually.
You will also have to ramp a group and supporting casts members in said group, grassroots.
Plus, significant members of that group.
as your supoorting cast and get them to play up.
Plus execute above and beyond.
Their atypical professional playing level to win a title.
Of which those superstars you requoted
Originally i listed are atypically not able to do.
Unless sent or through front office overmanipulation.
Create or run to a free agent constructed superteam.

Those players you listed have higher player pedigrees in general all around.
Yet have overmanipulated the team roster. With key gimmick flaws in team roster construction. Then overmanipulate and overcomplicate said roster. Where none of the working parts can ever truly ramp.
past the acquired freeagent super team free agent superstars.


You are trying to create an argument for players.
who also created why they failed.
Then trying to excuse them and their lack of bball iq wholeheartedly from play to fo intangibles of why they failed.
Which is failing to acknowledge.
Plus failing to accept.
Accountability.

Sorry but Not goin.



Art Barr

 

[prophecypro]

2019 and 2021 only

 

[Tha_Mac]

2019 and 2021 only

Care to explain why?

 

[Cynical Thoughts]

No asterisks are ever needed, just proper context

how the bubble played out needs to be discussed. The conditions being easier and how that effected/enhanced players abilities. Also Covid’s role.

Giannis injuring(on purpose I believe) Kyrie needs to be stated. That was the play of the finals/Giannis legacy.

look how much differently we see Giannas but if not for a dirty play them second round exit I would still think he was capable of that finals performance.

That’s why I don’t rate players off of rings. He isn’t moving unless his free throws or 3 pt % jump.

 

[Consigliere]

All these posts and no mention of the chips won during a time period when a ref admitted he rigged games.

 

[KidJSoul]

All these posts and no mention of the chips won during a time period when a ref admitted he rigged games.

Yup or in the 80s when the Lakers played teams with losing records in the playoffs

 

[Tha_Mac]

No asterisks are ever needed, just proper context

how the bubble played out needs to be discussed. The conditions being easier and how that effected/enhanced players abilities. Also Covid’s role.

Giannis injuring(on purpose I believe) Kyrie needs to be stated. That was the play of the finals/Giannis legacy.

look how much differently we see Giannas but if not for a dirty play them second round exit I would still think he was capable of that finals performance.

That’s why I don’t rate players off of rings. He isn’t moving unless his free throws or 3 pt % jump.

you tripping

 

[Cynical Thoughts]

you tripping

You think Giannis was beating the Nets with a healthy Kyrie, that’s on yougood luck on future parlays.

Regardless we both know the circumstances(I think)to have a convo no asterisk needed.

 

[Peruvian Connect]

2020 is the only legit asterik season in your rankings. The others are just whining

 

[Juggalo Fred]

You think Giannis was beating the Nets with a healthy Kyrie, that’s on yougood luck on future parlays.

Regardless we both know the circumstances(I think)to have a convo no asterisk needed.

A healthy Kyrie is an oxymoron

 

[Teko]

so if draymond doesnt get suspended you still think the cavs win the series? the nba clearly stepped in with the suspension to give the cavs new life knowing they were down 3-1 going back to oakland. the cavs still had to go out and win and the warriors still had multiple chances but that decision was only made to extend the series rather than a rule being broken and their hands being tied.

This is interesting. At what point are you going to realise that Draymond was not suspended for that incident? It was a collection of incidents and warnings. If what he did in game 4 was his only offence, he would have played in game 5.

Also, he played 2 more elimination games in the series so im not sure where your logic comes from. Unlike 2015, the Cavs never got Kyrie or Kevin back

 

[LezJepzin]

Since 2002