2016 Cavs vs 2001 Lakers

[feyki]

4-2 LA .

Lebron - 28-10-8-2-1.5-%55 TS

Irving - 27-5-5-2-1-%58 TS

Shaq - 32-16-3-0.5-3-%60 TS

Kobe - 30-6-6-2.5-1-%58 TS

[I<3NBA]

4-2 LA .

Lebron - 28-10-8-2-1.5-%55 TS

Irving - 27-5-5-2-1-%58 TS

Shaq - 32-16-3-0.5-3-%60 TS

Kobe - 30-6-6-2.5-1-%58 TS

[SouBeachTalents]

4-2 LA .

Lebron - 28-10-8-2-1.5-%55 TS

Irving - 27-5-5-2-1-%58 TS

Shaq - 32-16-3-0.5-3-%60 TS

Kobe - 30-6-6-2.5-1-%58 TS

Kobe has only put up comparable numbers to that in 1/7 of his Finals appearances, with a much lower TS% to boot

[tpols]

Cleveland pros

Great three point shooting.. could potentially go off by using shaq as the hedge man in PnRs. Especially kyrie, since he would get anything he liked from midrange in that scenario as the paint would still be packed. Their small ball could possibly tire LA as well, but both teams are using kinda short rotations.

Cleveland Cons

Their bread and butter, drive with their two superstars and finish or dish would be greatly hampered by having to contend w/ one of the strongest paints in history of basketball. No easy buckets around the rim.



Lakers Pros

The Cavs have an extremely weak paint w/ Tristan and Love down low. Not only would Shaq feast but Kobe would smash on them all day long. Remember bron kiddies.. 01 Kobe was smashing on Duncan and D-Rob twin towers.. Love and Thompson are child's play by comparison. And of course the midrange would be open all day as we even saw a homeless man's Kobe in Shaun Livingston torch the Cavs from that range.

Laker Cons

Guarding small ball line ups.. Shaq being drawn out of the paint and having to close on guys like channing Frye. This could bite them in the ass. Hack a Shaq could also slow LA's offensive efficiency, and pace to a crawl.. then again w/ Clevelands bigs in foul trouble it could help later on, but it is still a worry.



overall should be close, but Lakers should be able to wear them down.. the Cavs have never played a paint that strong.. and have made a living off feasting on teams with weak paints.

[tpols]

Kobe has only put up comparable numbers to that in 1/7 of his Finals appearances, with a much lower TS% to boot

you're not looking at the matchup logically.. all the teams Kobe faced in the Finals had better defenses than the Cavs and stronger paints except for the Nets.. who not coincidentally Kobe did well against.

Evaluate the matchups. The Cavs defense would get slaughtered.. the question is could they outpace LA with their 3 pt shooting and iso mismatch ability.

[raprap]

This series would go 7 and I wouldn't bet against the greatest game 7 performer of all time.


LeBeast

[Quickening]

you're not looking at the matchup logically.. all the teams Kobe faced in the Finals had better defenses than the Cavs and stronger paints except for the Nets.. who not coincidentally Kobe did well against.

Evaluate the matchups. The Cavs defense would get slaughtered.. the question is could they outpace LA with their 3 pt shooting and iso mismatch ability.

You do not know basketball

[MintBerryCrunch]

I say Cavs. They have the mental fortitude to come back from down 3-1 in the Finals. I'm sure they won't get shook by the Lakers.

[TomCat]

Lakers in 5 unless lecoward has some1 suspended

#strive4greatness

Cavs in 4.

The Cavs are just too stacked.

McCrae is a 12th man and he lights it up.

[Bankaii]

4-2 LA .

Lebron - 28-10-8-2-1.5-%55 TS

Irving - 27-5-5-2-1-%58 TS

Shaq - 32-16-3-0.5-3-%60 TS

Kobe - 30-6-6-2.5-1-%58 TS

By far one of the top 5 dumbest posters on this forum.

There's so many things wrong with this shit post it would be easier to say what's right about it

[G0ATbe]

Well... seeing as a 35 year old Kobe was able to shut down a prime LeBald, block his shot like 3 times in a row. Think it's safe to say it'd pretty much be Kyrie/Love vs Kobe/Shaq.

Kobe would psycologically and physically dominate LeBald to the point where he'd be leaving at halftime with cramps/diarrhea every game.

Kyrie would feast on Fishers bum ass, probably steal a game with a Kobe-esque performance. Lakers in 5. Cavs are easily more stacked but it's a horrible matchup for them.

[tpols]

By far one of the top 5 dumbest posters on this forum.

There's so many things wrong with this shit post it would be easier to say what's right about it

feyki is a good poster .. nothin wrong with his post there either way.. you otoh are ****ing awful lol.

[Da_Realist]

Lakers in five. How can Cleveland hurt LA?

[warriorfan]

By far one of the top 5 dumbest posters on this forum.

There's so many things wrong with this shit post it would be easier to say what's right about it

Uh oh here comes another meltdown followed by some ortg shitposting

[Bankaii]

feyki is a good poster .. nothin wrong with his post there either way.. you otoh are ****ing awful lol.

Of course a Kobetard would agree with that post.
Kobe has NEVER put up those numbers before and now all of sudden he can?

Your opinion is about as credible as Kobe's case over Lebron