Since the NBA/ABA merger, only two teams have won championships with 2 players playing in the top 10 of minutes per game during the regular season:
1. 1979-80 Lakers(Kareem, Jamaal Wilkes)
2. 1991-92 Bulls(Jordan, Pippen)
The 1979 Lakers also had someone named Magic and the 1991 Bulls were....studs.
The 2014-15 Cleveland Cavaliers are not even close to those teams.
They have 2 players in the top 5 in minutes per game(Kyrie, LBJ). This has never happened before in the history of the NBA. Add in the significant mileage that LBJ has seen during his career(and especially with 4 straight NBA Finals) and its spells almost zero chance they will be able to sustain a run to the trophy.
With Cavs futures at their likely peak, it's time to bet the field to win the trophy or whoever you like in the West(Memphis +1100 for me).Very confident that Cleveland falters this postseason. They simply do not have the depth or overall playoff experience and will be on some tired legs after round 2, if they make it that far.
Since the NBA/ABA merger, only two teams have won championships with 2 players playing in the top 10 of minutes per game during the regular season:
1. 1979-80 Lakers(Kareem, Jamaal Wilkes)
2. 1991-92 Bulls(Jordan, Pippen)
The 1979 Lakers also had someone named Magic and the 1991 Bulls were....studs.
The 2014-15 Cleveland Cavaliers are not even close to those teams.
They have 2 players in the top 5 in minutes per game(Kyrie, LBJ). This has never happened before in the history of the NBA. Add in the significant mileage that LBJ has seen during his career(and especially with 4 straight NBA Finals) and its spells almost zero chance they will be able to sustain a run to the trophy.
With Cavs futures at their likely peak, it's time to bet the field to win the trophy or whoever you like in the West(Memphis +1100 for me).Very confident that Cleveland falters this postseason. They simply do not have the depth or overall playoff experience and will be on some tired legs after round 2, if they make it that far.
No one in the East can beat the Cavs, now the West does have some teams.
That is a really audacious statement with 20 games left in the season and playoff b-ball being an absolutely different beast. Kyrie and Love are not experienced in playoff ball.
Don't get too caught up in the current Cavs hype. Since the All-star break, they have had exactly one solid win, against the Warriors. Beating sliding teams like the Wiz, Raps and Mavs is not impressive.
No one in the East can beat the Cavs, now the West does have some teams.
That is a really audacious statement with 20 games left in the season and playoff b-ball being an absolutely different beast. Kyrie and Love are not experienced in playoff ball.
Don't get too caught up in the current Cavs hype. Since the All-star break, they have had exactly one solid win, against the Warriors. Beating sliding teams like the Wiz, Raps and Mavs is not impressive.
But on the other hand, if you look at his last 25 games, you will see that he averages 35.5 minutes a game (LBJ) and he wouldn't make it even to Top 20.
He also took few games off - getting the longest rest he ever had in regular season.
But on the other hand, if you look at his last 25 games, you will see that he averages 35.5 minutes a game (LBJ) and he wouldn't make it even to Top 20.
He also took few games off - getting the longest rest he ever had in regular season.
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