Pau to Spurs
Diaw gonna leave
KD to GSW
Zaza to GSW
NBA is ded
Clippers will make the WCF.
>Simmons makes the jumper
>b-but he can't shoot
Simmons legit looks like Magic out there.
>>69254311
>Spurs will make the WCF.
FTFY
>3-4
>advanced never winning shit ever again
enjoy your asterisk title oh wait there's no real cavs fags on /nba/ anyways
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Durant is a faggot
I feel like it's going to be Clippers vs Warriors in the WCF with CP3 getting BTFO in 5 games
1. Warriors
2. Clippers
3. Spurs
4. Thunder
5. Grizzlies
6. Pelicans
7. Mavericks
8. Timberwolves
1. Cavs
2. Pacers
3. Hawks
4. Raptors
5. Celtics
6. Pistons
7. Hornets
8. Bucks
i need some milana in my life
Spurs to WCF
Simmons, Brown, and Bentil all looking great in this sunmer league game right now
RJ hunter is a meme right now
>>69254348
>>69254311
Clippers will never make the WCF
>>69254375
>>69254375
Which of the celts draft picks are playing right now? And arent the celtics the ones that drafted the Croation center?
>>69254327
they're playing him at point guard?
curry and the warriors will rise again
>>69254347
inb4 gomeds overdoses
also scott brooks will turn otto porter into KD
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
BTFO
>watching Sixers-Celtics
>TV starts blaring extremely loud static
scared.jpg
TEAMS THAT CAN MAKE THE WCF
Spurs
Clippers
TEAM THAT CAN'T
The rest
>>69254398
Yes
ben simmons looking like a superstar already
What team guts it all for Westbrook?
what part of the bay area are y'all from?
murder park here
>>69254398
he is getting the ball at the top of the key every play
>>69254406
Fuck, forgot to put Warriors
>completely destroying an existing contender to make the meme team 2-3 wins better
just disgusting
>>69254392
Brown and Yabusele both in the game or played minutes to this point
Yabusele is meh. Brown looks pretty good
Simmons for Philly is showing why hes the #1 tho
If Ainge actually drafted players that won't be shit the Celtics can definitely make the ECF.
>>69254419
>Chris Paul leaves next year
>Russell Westbrook to Clippers
They literally do not make basketball shorts big enough for Yabusele's ass
>>69254405
i can't hear it over my pounding heart for Simmons play
E X C I T E D
Lebron is hiding his power level, he's saving the biggest move for last.
>>69254405
Merzbasketball
Damn, Brooklyn going to be much better next season.
>>69254429
It's cool, I'll fix it
TEAMS THAT ARE ALLOWED TO MAKE THE WCF
Spurs
Clippers
TEAM THAT CAN'T
The rest
>>69254435
Are they not playing the Croat they drafted though? and jackson has played good for them
http://www.imgur.com/a/XQ3xO
http://topkek1.imgur.com
>>69254304
Help me out /sp/. I don't want GS to win but seeing how booty blasted /r/nba is about the Durant signing I feel like I now have to root for them.
It's truly dark times when /sp/ and reddit see eye to eye. Is /sp/ actually just as cancerous as /r/nba at this point?
Maybe we should all embrace the dark side.
>>69254420
vallejo
>>69254450
He's about to sign with OKC just to win a hip and make Durant look like shit. What a fucking legend.
Lil B LIFTS HIS CURSE
WARRIORS CONFIRMED FOR 10 YEAR DYNASTY
>>69254479
>living in a literal shithole
"How you like em KD"?
>>69254469
Havent seen him out there yet
Rose/Jennings
Lee/Galloway/Holiday
Melo/Lance
Porzingis/O'Quinn
Noah/Hernangomez
how the fuck did phil pull this off?? most of them are turning down larger offers too.
Is KD the biggest bitch nigga in the history of basketball?
>>69254504
yes
how many points will the warriors avg per game? 150? 200? 250?
>>69254478
I'm a contrarian douchebag, so I'm waiting to see what kind of real reaction the New Warriors get. If they get booed out of every single arena like the Heatles did, then I'll consider them true heels and cheer for them like I did with the Heat.
>>69254469
zizic isnt coming over
>>69254338
Honestly I think /nba/ will never recover from bandwagoning Curry up 3-1 and getting BTFO. It's eternal
I can't say i feel sorry for you, you actually thought Curry could shut down the best player to ever play the game. You gotta live with that the rest of your lives.
>Love shutting down MJ
KD IS SUCH A BITCH ASS NIGGA. NEVER BE BETTER THAN WESTBROOK ASS NIGGA. GETS SHIT ON BY LEBRON ASS NIGGA. TOOTHPICK LOOKIN ASS NIGGA. LIKES TO PLAY THE 2ND FIDDLE ASS NIGGA. 1-PLY USING ASS NIGGA. FAVORITE ICE CREAM IS SOFT SERVE ASS NIGGA.
FUCK DIS NIGGA
>>69254498
damn people on draft night got me hyped about him
>>69254511
Maybe, but they'll average 20 turnovers cause of KD
that pass, holy shit
Curry/Livingston/Vet min
Thompson/McCaw/Barbosa on min
Durant/Iggy/Vet min
Green/Looney/Vet min
Pachulia/Ezeli (can go over soft cap to match offers)/Damian Jones (1st rounder this year)
They'll be fine. They'll need some time to figure out the hierarchy between Curry, Klay, and Durant
>that pass
Fuark that was nice
>>69254420
>murder park
niggers....
>>69254504
without question
>>69254503
That's still kind of a frankenstein of a team though. He did the best possible job don't get me wrong, but the Knicks went from a 25 win team to a 40-45 win team. They still might miss the playoffs next season.
>>69254515
damn
also
Mcconnell is a great passer, and Simmons is too
holy shit simmons is insane
McConnell is the next Steve Nash
>>69254479
Hi zodiac killer
OKC ain't gonna be the same without KD
>simmons looking like the ultimate rich man's lamar odom small ball 4
>brown looking like hot garbage
Wtf were the celtics thinking when they took this guy third
>>69254304
Wait, those were Pau's stats from last seasons? Fucking nice.
>>69254354
Unironically having the Timberwolves and Pelicans in the playoffs over the Rockets, Jazz, and Trail Blazers. Thanks for the giggle, mate. You're truly retarded.
just tuned in to the sixers game, how tall is Simmons? Dude looks like a men amongst boys out there.
>>69254557
THE GOLDEN HAIRED BOY
>>69254519
Ladies and gentleman ; Ernest Hemingway.
>boom
Philly players that look good:
Simmons
McConnell
Wood
Celtics:
Brown
Bentil
Rozier
sixers running that 7th grade "pass 3 times before you shoot" offense
>tfw sixers
The hatewagon for the Dubs is too much. My inner contrarian makes me want to root for them. The fact that they only have Zaza for a center, makes me feel like they'll be worse than last season which will make them almost underdogs.
>>69254586
6'10. desu he's by far the best player out of that draft
SUMMER LEAGUE UPDATE
SIMMONS IS GREAT, MCCONNELL IS THE NEXT NASH
BROWN IS SHIT, JACSKON IS OK
>>69254569
Muh athletic potential
>>69254586
Listed at 6-10
>Sources: Kobe Bryant considering NBA return.
>Sources: Kobe Bryant considering NBA return.
>Sources: Kobe Bryant considering NBA return.
>Sources: Kobe Bryant considering NBA return.
>Sources: Kobe Bryant considering NBA return.
OOOOHH SHIT
KOBE LOOKING AT THAT NEW CAP MONEY
What do you guys think of this: Players who finished top 5 in MVP voting in the same season cannot join each other through trades or free agency the following season. LeBron to Miami/KD to GS wouldn't happen.
>>69254586
6'10" he's a beast
>>69254605
This is autism, just root for them if you want to bandwagon. don't try to rationalize it lmao. fucking cuck needs acceptance from people on the internet
>>69254572
I forgot about the Blazers, but
>Rockets
>Jazz
top kek, you're the retard
>>69254586
6'10
>hornets
Thread Theme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBQ2mjkvYY8
>>69254304
Golden State does not even need KD. Seems like overkill.
>Free agent center Roy Hibbert is finalizing a deal with the Charlotte Hornets, league sources tell @TheVertical.
>Free agent center Roy Hibbert is finalizing a deal with the Charlotte Hornets, league sources tell @TheVertical.
>Free agent center Roy Hibbert is finalizing a deal with the Charlotte Hornets, league sources tell @TheVertical.
>>69254552
there's a ton of questions for sure, it's just insane to me how all these deals keep coming in. i really thought the knicks were just going to sit this offseason out, make a few small moves, and have another lottery season before either betting everything on 2017 free agency or asking Melo to waive his clause. now Derrick fucking Rose is somehow in New York and they've basically signed a full starting lineup's worth of players.
who is the face of the chicago bulls?
>>69254569
>Brown looking like hot garbage
We watching the same game? Dudes got nice passing and rebounding going for him, and his driving ability and athleticism os great, just needs to learn how to finish
>>69254628
KOBE TO SIXERS
>>69254514
>>69254605
Glad to see there are still some proper anons left here.
I'm about to become a lifelong Warriors fan due to the amount of hate they're getting.
K N I C K S
S O L I D 4 5 W I N S N E X T S E A S O N L A D S
>>69254628
He gonna chase all time leading scorer record now, he' knows Lebron could get it.
>>69254639
>>69254652
>All these active gens
wew la. It's a good thing that the divegrass faggots have nothing going on today since we've been under constant barrage for the last 5 weeks
How did the GSW become such a powerhouse in the past years? Practically an afterthought team for decades and now polarizies the league
My biggest fear has come true.
KD joining the Dubnation.
Let us all bet they will either dominate the Finals for two years, and can go 82-0.
>>69254615
it's insane. he looks like a 5 year NBA player who decided to play in the summer league. m-maybe he is the next bron bron
>>69254654
>>69254680
i know the dude has been playing like shit since that playoff run a few years ago
so he's utter shit now?
THAT blonde reporter
hnnnnnnnnnngggg
>>69254706
>Steph Curry falling to 7th pick
>Draymond Green falling to the 2nd round
>Steve Kerr bringing playbooks from Popovich
>3-4
>advanced still under 500
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
>>69254713
Yes. He can't even average 10 rebounds for being fucking 7ft
When the fuck do we get to watch saric play
>>69254504
Lebeta
>>69254586
Too bad he is a trex. He was almost a perfect basketball player.
KD and Curry's legacy kind of destroyed in one day. although they do have a chance at becoming the greatest team ever if they win more than 5 consecutive titles.
do you think the warriors players respect KD? if im on the dubs, i'm glad we get a superstar, but at the same time, i'm probably talking shit behind his back too
Can't watch right now, is Simmons actually looking good? Looking at the NBA.com gametracker thing, seems like he can certainly rebound and make FTs. Been seeing comments raving about his passing.
Still cant get over this pussy move !
>>69254759
>implying
>>69254657
>athletic enough to look almost kind of impressive against d-league manlets
>can't shoot or finish or do anything else that requires skill
Yet another young celtics player that has potential to be decent and nothing more. The entire celtics roster is guys that could be the 6th or 7th best player on a championship team and never an all star.
Hornets are losing free agency now. But who will take home the Dion Waiters prize?
>>69254772
Curry's legacy aint really destroyed. KD's is big time though.
>>69254757
He's with the Turkish national team right now. He's supposedly signing his sixers contract after qualifiers.
>>69254706
the league changed to a heavy 3 point shooting team and they just happened to have the 2 greatest shooters of all time
>>69254713
He'll be a decent backup for Stan.
>>69254713
He leads the league in falls
Just sent a PayPal to my boy in Rio. Kds time on this planet is numbered
>>69254706
They have an all time great shooter....
Who are you more angry at : GSW or Kevin Durant? I'm sorry but I can't be mad at GSW. I can't be mad at them for drafting excellent key players (Curry, Draymond, Thompson) and getting key players like (Bogut, Livingston, Andre) plus having enough money to still sign a key free agent.
WHO HAS GO MEDS CHUBBY GF's NUDEZ????
>>69254727
post her
>Duncan: retired
>Kawhi: good defender, middle of the pack shooter
>Gasol: literal who in 2016
>Manu: see Gasol
>Parker: see Manu and Gasol
>Oldbitch: just shit in the playoffs
Why are the Spurs supposed to be "good" again? The Warriors / Cavs would run a train on this shit squad.
>literally lost 4 times in the finals
>goat
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
nigga is the buffalo bills of nba
>>69254792
Are you watching the game?
He has 6 rebounds already and hes 6'7, same amount of rebounds as Simmons and hes got 2 assists and 5 points, which is just shy of Simmons 8 points and 3 asissts
Hes been fucking fine this game you autistic tard
>>69254755
that nigga is like 7'2"
>>69254826
extreme casual detected
Jaylen & Simmons next Bird & Magic rivalry
So funny how everyone was like 73-9 don't mean a thing and it's just the regular season but after KD joined the Warriors, they are making 73-9 a big deal.
>>69254706
The warriors really did the greatest job constructing a team I've ever seen. And they just got Kevin durant. I don't think any franchise did a better job of building a smart balanced team like the warriors have
>>69254826
Because they just got rid of the largest dead weight in the league and picked up a 2 time nba finals mvp
>>69254834
>4
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
>>69254826
It is Pop magic. They are guaranteed to be a top 3 team no matter who is actually playing on it.
>>69254834
>73-9
>3-1
>no ring
>>69254779
Doesn't have too many assists because his team is summer league trash, but yeah he looks great. Outstanding vision, fluid movement and good offensive presence. Get him an outside scoring threat or two and he'll be a star.
>>69254845
all is forgiven including the finals loss
>>69254847
oh look the pill popper is dick riding the Warriors. can't say i didn't expect it
>>69254818
Every single team should have tried to recruit him.
It was Durant's decision to make.
>>69254597
Kawhi would be a better basketball player if he got a different haircut.
Lol Paul Pierce a damn fool
>>69254818
Warriors are just the average anon playing GM on 2K. Can't fault them for that. Durant is the true bitch in this scenario.
>>69254826
Cause literally what other team in the west will even be a threat to them besides the warriors
>>69254834
>73-9
>still couldn't win the title
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
>>69254637
Expecting the Timberwolves to make a 12-15 game jump in wins in a single season. Expecting the dumpster Pelicans to make it to the sixth seed with LITERALLY only AD. The Rockets shed dead weight in Dwight and brought in Anderson who is the perfect stretch 4 for them. The Jazz also finally have a serviceable point guard now and they only missed the playoffs by a game last year. Have you considered having your balls cut off so your retard genes don't spread?
>that airball
I thought people said Simmons' jumper was good
What if Russell Westbrook ends up with the Indiana Pacers?
>>69254852
Shit nigger they better sign Karl Malone and MJ too while they're at it.
>>69254838
Strength, spatial awareness, and scrappiness are all as important as being tall. Hibbert's just a tall doof that can't do anything well.
>>69254885
>westchuck
>improving a team with other all stars
>lebron is our guy
>1 actual cavs nigga on /nba/
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
>Forward Lance Thomas has reached a multi-year agreement to re-sign with Knicks
>Forward Lance Thomas has reached a multi-year agreement to re-sign with Knicks
>Forward Lance Thomas has reached a multi-year agreement to re-sign with Knicks
For those not too aware of the Knicks' situation, this was going to be really hard to pull off and probably required a huge pay cut.
>>69254834
Buffalo Bills have 3 chips? Step up third worlder.
>james young
>RJ Hunter
Just cut my life into pieces senpai
>>69254910
it was blocked nigga
>>69254826
They're not. Spurdoras are the only people who think they're gonna contend each year. You know the Spurdora delusion is reaching maximum load when that guy whose obsessed with Milana Vayntrub starts spamming pictures of her.
He's the guy who unironically thought the Spurs were gonna go 75-7 16-0 last year.
see
>>69254557
>>69254361
>>69254937
This is such a good meme since curry beat lebron in the finals
It's very logical and makes tons of sense
That Simmons air mail
Anyone have a link to stream of the Summer League game?
>>69254628
Kobe is shit lol
Who will want his cancerous, ball hogging, low fg%, awful defense?
>>69254958
Spurs are WCF bound
>>69254918
>Contending for a title with Duncan's corpse on your roster
>not instantly better by old yellering that faggot
What are you on
>>69254957
Ya that was pretty good D by Brown on him. Fun matchup to watch
>>69254354
>no Knicks
kys
>>69254971
plebbit nba streams u fags
Sixers need to get TLC more involved in the offense here.
>>69254331
you fucking nutter, it's like you learned nothing from the nash or howard acquisitions. trading for a dude in his last year of a contract is only something to do if it pushes you over the top and makes you a legitimate contender THAT YEAR.
trading for westbrook now would be idiotic for most teams in the league, including the lakers.
>>69254958
Yes they are making the WCF.
>SIMMONS HURT ALREADY
ITS OVER
>>69254304
>Zaza to GSW
Literally the dirtiest motherfucker in the NBA joins the already dirtiest team in the NBA. Holy shit, someone on an opposing team is literally going to get killed. Police need to have guns ready to put down Zaza and Green at any moment.
>mfw kobe signs a 10 day contract to play with the Warriors in the finals
>>69254852
>tim duncan
>largest dead weight in the league
Simmons throw the balls so hard those niggas aren't used to it
EMBIID IS INJURED AGAIN!
>>69254944
Lance Thomas isn't even good. 2nd best Lance in the league and the other Lance sucks.
Simmons ded
How is Jaylen Brown doing?
>>69254958
>>69254957
Them Trex arms
>>69255039
He's not playing
>>69255039
>>69255017
funny if true
>>69254904
Well certainly not the Spurs, looks like the Warriors will cakewalk through the west right now.
>>69255048
Really well, better than I was expecting. His rebounding is pretty great.
And ya know it's just Summer League so it doesn't mean too much, but the fact that he's not sucking is what matters.
>>69255062
http://www.feed2allnow.eu/watch/447044/1/watch-philadelphia-76ers-vs-boston-celtics---summer-league.html
>>69255074
No shit they will I'm just saying spurs have it just as easy too. Once they meet the warriors they are fucked
>>69255061
How does it feel being the most btfo poster on /nba/
>75-7
>16-0
>>69255075
>0/4 FG
>Really well
He needs to learn how to shoot.
>>69255048
Hanging out with Coco Martin.
>>69255044
He's an extremely good 2-4 defender, shoots 40% from three, and is one of the most vocal players in the league both on and off the floor. Does all the little things that make a team run smoothly. The Knicks only fell below .500 after he got injured and there was a very clear causality to anyone watching.
>>69254818
Kevin Durant is a beta bitch for choking away the series 3-1 to GSW and then leaving a championship level team to go join the team that made him look like a fool a month ago
Curry and Draymond probably gonna take turns shoving their dicks down KD's throat after every game desu
>Jeff Teague
>Monta Ellis
>PG13
>Thaddeus Young
>Myles Turner
could this be the 2nd best team in the East?
>>69255048
~le FT man
>>69255105
Outside of that he's been great though.
Good defense, good rebounding, good passing, lots of free throws because he drives hard and draws fouls. Easily the best or second best player on the court with Rozier.
Jaylen Brown with that 0% FG percentage
>>69255093
thanks based favela
>>69255126
Yes
>>69255101
i'm not whoever spurd retard you're referring to.
i just like milana
>>69254361
>i need some jew trash in my life
>>69255126
Yes. Pacers are underrated tbqh
>>69255107
What the fuck
You guys seem to be forgetting that the Clippers didn't implode. Even if they're cursed or whatever, they're still better than the Thunder or Spurs. They might finally make the WCF next season. Of course they'll get literally swept by the Warriors but still.
HD Stream of the Celtics - Philly game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb7JDgTe0dU
>Good at everything except shooting
Danny I swear to god this is the only kind of player you fucking draft.
>>69254398
Point GOD
so is this a bad time to try to get back into the nba i used to be a knicks fan then stopped when the nba had the last lockout. it has nothing to do with the knicks being bad i just didn't care about the nba when it came back. i was gonna follow the knicks again regardless of who they got but am i gonna be made fun of
>Roy Hibbert
What a bad choice.
>>69255048
Michael Carter-Williams/10
WARRIORS CONFIRMED CHAMPIONSHIP
>>69255121
>biggest choker in the NBA joins a team that just performed the hardest choke in the history of basketball
Pottery. They get fucked by having no size and depth and bootyblasted in the 1st round by some memeshit like New Orleans.
>>69255126
Naw. They'll be about as good as last season.
>>69255179
TYBG
>>69255179
Lil B can shut up after his Warriors got exposed in the finals.
>>69255172
>draft guards that can't shoot
>draft centers who can
What does he mean by this
>>69254706
Players fell to them in the draft and all got injured at the right time while playing so the organization got them on cheap as shit contracts. It's going to blow up in their face within 3 years because of this redundant KD move.
>>69255152
>>69255161
i like you guys
>>69255184
i don't like you as much but i still respect your opinion
>>69254885
So who would switch to SG, Kyrie or Westbrook?
>>69255176
sorry man
>>69255176
only $5m, under the new cap that's like /sp/ janitor's salary
I'm curious how Dejounte Murray will do today
>>69255226
He's a visionary. Truly ahead of our time.
>>69255179
And tweet before that was about him talking to insects. This guy is nuts.
>>69254568
ya think
>>69255231
Westgod would play center
>>69255176
I think it'll be difficult for the hornets to replicate the same success they had last year
Sorry man
>>69255229
What about Al Jefferson?
>>69254944
i'm really excited for the season now.
can't wait to finally see some wins
>>69254944
>>69254944
Title is coming back to New York.
Westbrook to the Pacers next season?
>>69254647
yep p much
that comment
>Lil B was right all along
which of you was it?
>>69255172
>need to add players to help contend
>draft a project player
>>69254706
Signing curry to a favorable contract due to his past injuries
Draymond falling in the draft and him developing as a player along with Klay developing as a player
The TV deal that cause the increase in cap space by 20M and the NBPA didn't want to gradually increase it
OKC fucking losing a 3-1 to GSW, and then GSW chokes vs the Cavs.
>>69255172
Who needs offense when you can choke the opposing team on defense?
>>69255275
They'll make the playoffs still, I hope. Atleast as the 7th or 8th seed, they're still a first round exit team though.
Literally only 3 teams can win the championship. That's it.
Why did the NBjew allow this? Sure, you get some July hype, but that's not worth killing your league for.
Isnt it funny how everyone thinks the east is weak but NOBODY wants to come over and challenge LeBron
>tfw you wish you were ben simmons gf and helped him become the goat by being a good gf
>>69255347
>frogposter
>image.jpg
Opinion discarded
>>69255349
Durant is forever a faggot for not picking Boston and evening the conferences out.
>>69255347
>allow this
>he does not know that Chokelahoma will get the #1 overall for next year
>>69255279
he will be a fantastic backup center off the bench, and based larry legend was able to swing thaddeus young from the nets for only a 20th overall and some pick no one cares about
when you consider that the teague trade was a win for us he lowkey had one of the best offseasons of anyone
Damn...
>>69255179
>lil Bs curse was just one long plan to get Durant to the Warriors
>>69255349
>Go East
>Give everything to beat Lebron
>Go to the Finals
>Get BTFO by the West
>>69255370
Eat shit faggot.
>>69255349
They spam the east is weak meme because they are actually scared of the east and lebron.
the east is a grittier and harder conference to play in if you're not used to how physical it gets compared to the pussy ass western conference where nobody even can be 5 feet within each other
>>69255347
This is just gonna make it more popular. Sports grow when there are dynasties and dominant teams that keep winning. MLB with Yankees, NFL with Steelers, Cowboys, redskins nba with Bulls, Celtics, Jordan,
>>69255373
Blake Griffin and Russ in green next year.
>>69255347
>3
overestimating things there. It is only 2 unless some injury happens.
>>69255386
>tfw back in 2011 this would have been a superteam
Where has the time gone? When did everyone get so old and washed up?
>steal a team from another state
>have your best player stolen from you by another team
get fucked farmers
>>69255349
>>69255402
these
>>69255393
>give everything to beat lebron
But the east is weak so you could just cruise through right