Ultimate NBA Discussion

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

You will catch them. I honestly think the Mavs are tanking to get the 4 spot. The 3 spot gets New Orleans then the Lakers just to make the WCF. The 4 seeds get Denver and Spurs.

Equally hard roads IMO. Denver is quit a bit better then Hornets at this point. Lakers are better then the Spurs. Personally I don't think the Thunder catch Dallas.

New Orleans and Lakers in the playoffs would be much harder than Denver and Spurs.

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

New Orleans and Lakers in the playoffs would be much harder than Denver and Spurs.

I disagree. Denver will be much harder then Hornets. Atleast for the Thunder. Lakers are harder then the Spurs, which is why I say the roads are equally as hard IMO.

Just bought my playoff tickets to round 1 game 1. Hopefully I will get to go to a round 2 game. If they make the Western Conference Finals. I'll be there.

Damn you're lucky. Going to watch Australian basketball isn't the same.

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

Damn you're lucky. Going to watch Australian basketball isn't the same.

If you would have told me 5 years ago I would get to watch an NBA Playoff game with my team in my state I would have thought you were crazy. That's why Thunder fans are so great at supporting their team. We are grateful for the opprotunity.

NBA playoffs should be great this year.

timthebim wrote:

NBA playoffs should be great this year.

Agreed.

Bulls beat down the Celtics and win by 16 to clinch the East.

Rondo 7/6/5
Rose 30/8/5

Well looks like the Heat will be playing the Celtics in the 2nd round. In my best Bart Scott voice "CANT WAIT".

Lakers lose 4th straight. Are tied now with the Celtics and Heat for the 3rd best record in the NBA.

7 of 11 before playoffs last year... mode

Yeah but the last 2 seasons you had home court in the finals. This year in the playoffs you could be the away team in the finals.

Eh, only worried if that's Boston.

If they win this year, I'm gonna say something I only keep to myself about how smart I think Phil is.

Trust me I know how smart Phil is. He's the greatest coach in NBA history no questions asked.

Great coach yes, but greatest in history is debatable.

11 possibly 12 with 2 different teams. No question he is the GOAT in NBA history.

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

11 possibly 12 with 2 different teams. No question he is the GOAT in NBA history.

Devils advocates would say he had 3 or 4 of the greatest players of all time and any good coach good have won with all that talent.

timthebim wrote:

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

11 possibly 12 with 2 different teams. No question he is the GOAT in NBA history.

Devils advocates would say he had 3 or 4 of the greatest players of all time and any good coach good have won with all that talent.

Then how come none of them had won anything until he coached them? Every team needs great players to win a title but not every team with great players wins a title. You need the right coach to make it all blend together.

Who's the best then?

Im not saying he isnt Im just saying its debatable. U could say Pat Riley, Red Arbach, Greg Popovich and Larry Brown are just to name a few.

Riley won with a nasty roster even for that era, still he is one of the best, arguably 2nd form me.

I got Red as one of the most overrated coaches in Sports history, very different era, hard to compare to the present. I rank him 4th

Pop is top 5 ever easily for me.

These 3 guys all won with top all-time players as well....

Brown LOL

LA wrote:

Riley won with a nasty roster even for that era, still he is one of the best, arguably 2nd form me.

I got Red as one of the most overrated coaches in Sports history, very different era, hard to compare to the present. I rank him 4th

Pop is top 5 ever easily for me.

These 3 guys all won with top all-time players as well....

Brown LOL

My point was that it was argueable.

Arguable or not at the end you get Phil as the best. Agree with LA on Brown in lol.

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

Arguable or not at the end you get Phil as the best. Agree with LA on Brown in lol.

Brown makes bad teams better every time he coaches them. He also won a title in College basketball and the NBA. He is way better than u guys give him credit for.