Skip Bayless: "Has there ever been an easier run to the Finals?"

[IllegalD]

‏@RealSkipBayless
Has there ever been an easier run to the Finals than 40-42 Boston, troubled/injured Chicago, injured/overachieving Atlanta?

https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless/...76524989960192

[keep-itreal]

in b 4 lebron stans

[IllegalD]

in b 4 lebron stans

[outbreak]

Maybe one of his previous runs when the refs handed him the series

[iamgine]

Just Skip doing what gets him paid. Chicago and Atlanta are very formidable teams.

[ScarSymmetry]

Agreed regarding the East. My housemate who was Cavs Fan - Miami Fan - now suddenly Cavs fan again was going on about Golden State having the easiest championship ever because they have to play injury depleted Cavs.

Fails to understand how much harder the Warriors had it to actually get to the Finals. You can't argue with idiots.

[Magic 32]

Just Skip doing what gets him paid. Chicago and Atlanta are very formidable teams.

When healty.

And even then not really.

[CJ Mustard]

Skip's attempts to discredit Lebron are completely laughable at this point. Lebron has completely and utterly shattered every legit criticism Skip could make of him, and now he has to resort to weak shit like this.

Almost feel bad for Skip at this point. Lebron has flat out ethered his soul and rendered his career useless at this point. The guy has nothing now that he can't call Lebron "Prince James" or "the Frozen One" anymore. He tries to recreate the magic by criticizing other stars (like his ridiculous attempts to shit on Westbrook a couple of years ago), but it just isn't the same.

[Magic 32]

Almost feel bad for Skip at this point. Lebron has flat out ethered his soul and rendered his career useless at this point.

Lebron is the reason Skip is a superstar on ESPN.

The Mayweather of white troll journalists. Pissing off unemployed black men.

[aj1987]

Off the top of my head?

1987 Lakers (probably the weakest competition to the Finals EVER):

First round - 37 win Nuggets
WCSF - 42 win Warriors
WCF - 39 win Sonics

'09 Lakers (the records doesn't show just how bad those teams were):

First round - 48 win Deron and Boozer led Jazz
WCSF - 53 win Rockets with an injured Yao
WCF - 54 win Nuggets

[iamgine]

Skip's attempts to discredit Lebron are completely laughable at this point. Lebron has completely and utterly shattered every legit criticism Skip could make of him, and now he has to resort to weak shit like this.

Almost feel bad for Skip at this point. Lebron has flat out ethered his soul and rendered his career useless at this point. The guy has nothing now that he can't call Lebron "Prince James" or "the Frozen One" anymore. He tries to recreate the magic by criticizing other stars (like his ridiculous attempts to shit on Westbrook a couple of years ago), but it just isn't the same.

Nah he don't care, just doing his job and laughing all the way to the bank.

[Dresta]

Skip's attempts to discredit Lebron are completely laughable at this point. Lebron has completely and utterly shattered every legit criticism Skip could make of him, and now he has to resort to weak shit like this.

Almost feel bad for Skip at this point. Lebron has flat out ethered his soul and rendered his career useless at this point. The guy has nothing now that he can't call Lebron "Prince James" or "the Frozen One" anymore. He tries to recreate the magic by criticizing other stars (like his ridiculous attempts to shit on Westbrook a couple of years ago), but it just isn't the same.

Do you have a crush on Mr. James by any chance? Because you seem to be getting rather upset and vitriolic about a television pundit for picking on him...

[IllegalD]

Off the top of my head?

1987 Lakers (probably the weakest competition to the Finals EVER):

First round - 37 win Nuggets
WCSF - 42 win Warriors
WCF - 39 win Sonics

'09 Lakers (the records doesn't show just how bad those teams were):

First round - 48 win Deron and Boozer led Jazz
WCSF - 53 win Rockets with an injured Yao
WCF - 54 win Nuggets

2009 Utah Jazz Roster:

Deron Williams (5x Allstar)
Carlos Boozer (2x Allstar)
Paul Milsap (2x Allstar)
Andrei Kirilenko (1x Allstar)
Mehmet Okur (1x Allstar)
Kyle Korver (1x Allstar)

Coach: Jerry Sloan (one of the GOAT ringless coaches)

6 All-Star Level players!!!

It's amazing how much more stacked even a low seed in the brutal Western Conference is compared to a Conference Finals finalist in the East like the Hawks.

Kobe!

[Magic 32]

WCF - 54 win Nuggets

Went 25-5 in the last 17 regular season games and first 12 postseason games.

Billups at his veteran best.

Best version of Melo ever.

A dirty defense first player, who did nothing but kick and push Kobe (Dahntay Jones).

Nene, Martin, Anderson and Jr Smith.

I think that team would have beat Magic in 5-6 games.

[Fallen Angel]

Did this dude try to downplay Jerry Sloan's Utah Jazz teams in the 2000s?

Kek'd