Bran lost on purpose to the Magic in 09 to avoid Kobe in the finals...

[AirBonner]

I'm a coward.

Can't argue with that.

[pauk]

So basically a guy who had the most productive playoff run in NBA history there (88' Hakeem is technically #1 but he played only 4 games)...

...in a series where he essentially averaged almost a 40 point triple double (including clutch shots)...

...somehow lost on purpose? To not face a team/player he factually dominated? Wait, considering the productions, does that mean Lebron was holding back & hence could have averaged a 50 point quadruple double instead???

In reality 2009 actually is the year i think Lebron was gonna win it for the first time, if only they could have got past Magic, thats what i was thinking BEFORE they ever met in the playoffs, because they had the most trouble against them all year (Dwight surrounded with shooters was Cavs scrubs achilles heel defensively), Lebron however had zero problem against them, but they were basically trading baskets, Lebron scores, his teammates let Dwight/shooters convert, Lebron scores, his teammates let Dwight/shooters convert & repeat, it was like that all games.... Kobe/Lakers were only lucky Magic barely won over Cavs, Lebron/Cavs never had any trouble against Lakers/Kobe, they would always get dominated (and Kobe would get embarrassed by Lebron)... Kobe/Lakers made it personal in each matchup against Lebron/Cavs, to no avail, he was not holding back.... if Lebron went to that Finals it would been only 1 alpha championship run in Kobes resume instead of 2.

[Jasper]

The Cavs won 66 games, they were the #1 seed, and they were easily favored over the underdog Magic.

In two games against Kobe that season, Bran was a combined 14-45 from the field and went 0-2. Bran went 5-20 in one of those games and 9-25 in the other.

Bran KNEW if he faced Kobe in the finals, it was a wrap. That finals would've been the clear cut tiebreaker should Bran ever come close to catching Kobe in the GOAT rankings. (Which inevitably he didn't because of the cowardly colluding and running) They were both at their peak, but Kobe was easily better. (Bran young peak and Kobe's latter peak)

There is just no damn way that 66 win team should've lost to the Magic, unless of course it was as calculated as the rest of Bran's career.

I feel so sorry for you - you are pathetic.
You are just like loser Real 14

[k0kakw0rld]

You low life piece of sh!t, wasn't your ass done with B-ball? GTFOH

[imdaman99]

No he didn't. But LeBron stans are satisfied with the result because let's face it, Kobe and the Lakers were gonna toast them that year. Ariza was a better fit than volatile Artest for sure