Enough with this Finals Record Crap

[ArbitraryWater]

Finals Record does not matter... It's irrelevant. If you lose, lose in the Finals. Make it the furthest possible. Loosing before is worse. If anything, titles matter... going 6/9 is better than going 6/6. Same amount of titles with more finals appearances.

Jerry West is one of the greatest finals performers ever, right up there with Jordan/Shaq, and he's 1-8 in the Finals...
I had this particular example in mind when even guys like DonDadda were like "Jerry West? Don't know about that guy... He's 1-8 in the Finals"

Okay then...

Jerry West 1963 NBA finals; 29.5ppg / 6.8rpg / 4.5apg on 49%

Lack of killer instinct.

Jerry West 1967 NBA finals: 33.9ppg / 6.4rpg / 5.1apg on 51.5% FG.

Just didn

[LBJFTW]

If you are going to get there, then finish what you started.

Do as Jordan did. Don't make excuses.

Anything else after getting there is coming up short and nothing more.

2/5

[SouBeachTalents]

Nope, it's obviously better to miss the playoffs than to play well in the Finals and lose

[Knicks014Champs]

It's no crap, theere is no way Melo would lose finals ever, his clutch gene in finals atmosphere would shine, even himself couldn't control his alphaness, phil knows what he's doing. Melo about to lead a dynasty, phil sees true alphas.

[sportjames23]

If you are going to get there, then finish what you started.

Do as Jordan did. Don't make excuses.

Anything else after getting there is coming up short and nothing more.

2/5

This.

If Lebron was 5/5, OP would use it as proof of Lebron's GOAT status.

[SouBeachTalents]

It's no crap, theere is no way Melo would lose finals ever, his clutch gene in finals atmosphere would shine, even himself couldn't control his alphaness, phil knows what he's doing. Melo about to lead a dynasty, phil sees true alphas.

[STATUTORY]

never seen a german stan Bron so hard

[Natureland]

It's no crap, theere is no way Melo would lose finals ever, his clutch gene in finals atmosphere would shine, even himself couldn't control his alphaness, phil knows what he's doing. Melo about to lead a dynasty, phil sees true alphas.

[Milbuck]

It's been almost a month. Why are you still melting down?

[Brokenbeat]

never seen a german stan Bron so hard

Bran and Hasslehoff.

[StephHamann]

[SouBeachTalents]

This.

If Lebron was 5/5, OP would use it as proof of Lebron's All-Time great status.

Obviously if he had 5 rings, with 5 potential Finals MVP's, that would be brought up to show his all time status. The point he's trying to make is he believes it's better to be 5/12 in Finals than 5/5

[sportjames23]

Obviously if he had 5 rings, with 5 potential Finals MVP's, that would be brought up to show his all time status. The point he's trying to make is he believes it's better to be 5/12 in Finals than 5/5

Hell, no it ain't.

5/12 means you got your ass stomped 7 times. 5/5 means no one can touch you.

[Roundball_Rock]

If you are going to get there, then finish what you started.

Do as Jordan did. Don't make excuses.

Anything else after getting there is coming up short and nothing more.

2/5

Jordan lost in the ECF twice and once lost in the ECSF with a team that finished the season on a 21-6 tear. That is better than losing in the Finals?

[Lakers2877]

It absolutely matters when discussing and comparing legacies