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    Default Would This Team Win the 2016 NBA Finals?

    Russell Westbrook
    Dion Waiters
    LeBron James
    Serge Ibaka
    Enes Kanter

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    Nah. Russ, Waiters, and Bron are not a good fit. There's potential but Russ would have to let his ego to the side a bit. Don't know if he's capable.

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    It's impossible to answer a question like this without knowing what the bench looks like.

    People act like the bench doesnt impact the playoffs. Actually it has a huge impact every year.

    Edit: But probably not enough shooting in that lineup regardless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Akrazotile
    It's impossible to answer a question like this without knowing what the bench looks like.

    People act like the bench doesnt impact the playoffs. Actually it has a huge impact every year.

    Edit: But probably not enough shooting in that lineup regardless.
    Same bench as current OKC minus KD of course.

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    Default Re: Would This Team Win the 2016 NBA Finals?

    right away definitely not

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    Hell no.

    You forgot the one rule about Lebron James:

    He turns superstars into role players.
    He makes role players have their best seasons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bond10
    Hell no.

    You forgot the one rule about Lebron James:

    He turns superstars into role players.
    He makes role players have their best seasons.
    what evidence do you have of this? Lebron hasn't played with a superstar in his career. Wade? Please.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bond10
    Hell no.

    You forgot the one rule about Lebron James:

    He turns superstars into role players.
    He makes role players have their best seasons.
    Westbrook is better than Irving, but Irving's shooting fits so much better with LeBron. Really, that team has nobody to spread the floor, which is essential in a LeBron based system.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lebronxrings
    what evidence do you have of this? Lebron hasn't played with a superstar in his career. Wade? Please.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GreggPopazit
    Westbrook is better than Irving, but Irving's shooting fits so much better with LeBron. Really, that team has nobody to spread the floor, which is essential in a LeBron based system.
    ibaka?

    Lebron pushed gsw to the edge with a team of:
    delly
    shump
    lbj
    thompson
    mozgov

    No one there was a good shooter cept bron. Give him a modified team like the thunder and they easily win.

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    Not hating but no way. No way can Waiters and Bron co exist. Waiters ruins Lebron ball

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    Quote Originally Posted by GreggPopazit
    wade declined when lebron came, bosh too. Look at them right now even without lebron they post the same stats. Irving and love superstars? Neither had even played in a playoffs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lebronxrings
    what evidence do you have of this? Lebron hasn't played with a superstar in his career. Wade? Please.
    LMAO

    Wade was a top 5 player before Lebron joined. Bosh was top 10. Funny how both dropped off like crazy quickly...

    On the other hand, Lebron elevates guys like JR Smith, Chalmers, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bond10
    LMAO

    Wade was a top 5 player before Lebron joined. Bosh was top 10. Funny how both dropped off like crazy quickly...

    On the other hand, Lebron elevates guys like JR Smith, Chalmers, etc.
    yet they still played the same without lebron on the team. Wade had injuries which plagued him and bosh got lazy to work inside.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lebronxrings
    ibaka?

    Lebron pushed gsw to the edge with a team of:
    delly
    shump
    lbj
    thompson
    mozgov

    No one there was a good shooter cept bron. Give him a modified team like the thunder and they easily win.
    Ibaka can knock down a 3 occasionally like those other guys, but you wouldn't want to consistently rely on him. LeBron needs a consistent 3 point shooter (most teams do really, it isn't just about LeBron) to be successful.

    GSW weren't really on the "edge" IMO. There were 2 games where they didn't look right, and the Cavs actually out shot the Warriors from 3. The Warriors made some adjustments and then never looked back. Those 2 games don't prove that LeBron can consistently win with those guys.

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