Yessir. Certainly agree. That's why I think Durant needs a two year deal, one year player option, and then take it from there. Westbrook is still a top 5 player in this league and they could potentially have the best low post options in the league with Adams' development. If they get a stretch shooter they could play Westbrook-Durant-Roberson-3point guy-Adams as their small ball lineup to keep Roberson defending their best player, and Adams as the low post presence. Without another shooter on the floor, there's not enough spacing on the floor for Westbrook to be as great as he can be at getting to the cup with Adams clogging it up.
Cavs in 6. Just feel like Cleveland has enough bodies to keep someone fresh on curry the entire series. shumpert deli JR or Kyrie. They can all have fresh legs when guarding him.
Go Cavs. LeBron brings it home for Cleveland. Well, Akron, but close enough. That Bay Area has been way too much lately. _
Warriors in 5. Being bold because the popular opinion is that the Cavs with Irving/Love this time will either win or push it to 7. The advantage the Cavs have is that they didn't have to play much in the playoffs, or play stressful games (except for maybe a few), while GS had a very difficult series against OKC. OKC is better than Cleveland and miles better than Toronto or any of the other teams in the putrid East. If OKC had hung on, I think they would've beaten Cleveland as well (same for the Spurs).
Pat Riley doesn't seem to be his biggest fan anymore, mainly because Riley loved the accolades of being the genius who brought the big three together when the players are the ones who made that decision. All Riley did was clear the space to make it happen, because Wade probably told him if he did Bosh and Lebron would sign. Lebron leaving neutered that story and revealed Riley was just the lucky recipient of their decision not the mastermind. And if Lebron comes back it further establishes that Riley will do whatever Lebron says, Lebron doesn't follow Riley. Not a chance he goes back to Miami unless Riley leaves.
If he wins, he's done his job and the fans of Cleveland will give him his Get Out of Jail Free card. Signs with LA Clippers. Unites with CP. The Knicks accept a trade of Blake Griffin for Melo and Melo waives his no trade. Wade leaves Miami as a free agent and signs with the Clippers. The 4 amigos get to play together finally. _
He ain't coming back here to Miami lol One, the fans hate him. Not that it really matters though. Two, him and Reily really had a bad falling out. They didn't end on the best of terms. Three, why would he join a team with an old Dwyane Wade and Bosh likely having to retire. Four, he's not gonna do the same thing he did to Cleveland again, considering he has already said he will retire there. Five, his endorsement deals, like Nike, are pushing a heavy amount of money into his story leaving and coming back to retire in Cleveland. He would face a PR nightmare. He's retiring in Cleveland. The question is if Irving will go somewhere else.
Cavs should win since they're at full strength this year. LeBron doesn't have to do everything anymore. When you look back last year it's amazing they made it as far as they did in the finals. Sent from my BLU LIFE ONE X using Tapatalk
