2021-22 NBA Thread: Bill Simmons furiously recording 2.5 hour long pod about how Boston is still better than Golden State (1 Viewer)

[msudaisy26]

I don't see any reason why GS can't repeat next year. Mavs still need a piece or two and time to develop. CP3 another year older.

Curry gonna end up with 5 rings and 6 honestly isn't out of the question if things fall right.

Come on. Waaaay to early for that.  

 

[Mr. Soup Nazi]

Curry creeping way up the all-time ladder with this series. Carried this team to the title.

 

[msudaisy26]

Congrats to the Warrior fans and Celtic fans. Great seasons by both. 

 

[ShamrockPride]

Curry creeping way up the all-time ladder with this series. Carried this team to the title.

He had great support this year with Looney Poole and Wiggins stepping up. Def made his job easier.

 

[Desert_Power]

I don't see any reason why GS can't repeat next year. Mavs still need a piece or two and time to develop. CP3 another year older.

Curry gonna end up with 5 rings and 6 honestly isn't out of the question if things fall right.

I dunno. Another year of Draymond regression will hurt, but a healthy Wiseman could really be something.

 

[Chris B.]

Tatum better stop shouting out Kobe after this mess.

 

[mr. furley]

thank you Golden State for putting an end to hearing Mark Jackson talk for at least a few months

 

[Desert_Power]

Iguadola sighting!

 

[Chaos Commish]

I guess we now know why the Warriors were favored.

Yup. All those detailed analytics heavily favoring Boston choked on this series. 

 

[mr. furley]

shoulda benched Klay earlier, imo

 

[Navin Johnson]

I dunno. Another year of Draymond regression will hurt, but a healthy Wiseman could really be something.

Kuminga and Moody with another year of seasoning as well

 

[Desert_Power]

9th ring for Kerr pretty impressive as well IMO.

 

[Zow]

Curry. Wiggins. The two best players in the finals. Sigh. 
 

It’s fun being a Wolves fan. 

 

[identikit]

Warriors win 3 in a row to get another ring

 

[SoBeDad]

Curry creeping way up the all-time ladder with this series. Carried this team to the title.

>>Players with 4+ rings and 2+ MVPs:

Bill Russell
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
Tim Duncan

And now, Steph Curry.<<

More fun to watch than any except Michael.

https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1537637738505129985?t=ZCVYFXvQ3BYkrLKrQgtNmA&s=19

 

[Capella]

Curry creeping way up the all-time ladder with this series. Carried this team to the title.

Totally agree. They’re going have to kick some of those guys off these lists who played in 8 team leagues, this is way more impressive. 

 

[msudaisy26]

I have a feeling in about 5ish years Iguadala is going to be a young coach on the rise in the league. 

 

[tjnc09]

sup losers    

 

[Chris B.]

I guess Game 6 Klay is fake news.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

which one?

Curry hacked and then 3pt play for Horford cutting it to 9. But didn’t matter. 

 

[Charlie Harper]

Waaaaaaaaaarrrrriors!

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Zaza Pachulia sighting with Shaun Livingston!

 

[thecatch]

I dunno. Another year of Draymond regression will hurt, but a healthy Wiseman could really be something.

I doubt it on Wiseman, but Kuminga could give them another year or two on their title window if he really develops. 

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Sweet win. Go Dubs. 
Champions

 

[Major]

9th ring for Kerr pretty impressive as well IMO.

Not so impressive that he named his son Nick.  Sounds racist IMO.

 

[Navin Johnson]

Totally agree. They’re going have to kick some of those guys off these lists who played in 8 team leagues, this is way more impressive. 

Anything pre-merger needs to be taken with a huge grain of salt.  Titles and stats

 

[Chaos Commish]

I doubt it on Wiseman.

I dunno about that. His recent workouts have been scary good. We haven't seen him as grown man but we will. He could be a huge surprise. I expect it.

 

[Navin Johnson]

Yup. All those detailed analytics heavily favoring Boston choked on this series. 

2016 all over again for Silver

 

[Zow]

>>Players with 4+ rings and 2+ MVPs:

Bill Russell
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
Tim Duncan

And now, Steph Curry.<<

More fun to watch than any except Michael.

https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1537637738505129985?t=ZCVYFXvQ3BYkrLKrQgtNmA&s=19

Heck of a group. 
 

I think this season really shoots up Steph from being just the greatest shooter of all time to like Tier 2 of all-time greatest players. 

 

[thecatch]

I dunno about that. His recent workouts have been scary good. We haven't seen him as grown man but we will. He could be a huge surprise. I expect it.

You could be right, of course, but I’ll take the under on whatever you are expecting. 

 

[ShamrockPride]

Curry creeping way up the all-time ladder with this series. Carried this team to the title.

Bron Stans getting nervous

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Curry 4-2 in finals. All with the same team. Greatest shooter of all time. Great point guard and IQ. Savy on D. Multiple MVP. Finals MVP. And literally changed the game with his style. Had a few super teams with KD, but early on and this season was organic.  Curry has to move way up. 

 

[Major]

Also good to see these guys win without Durant.   Always thought he was overkill in GS and that they really didn't need him.  

 

[Capella]

Bron Stans getting nervous

Nah we got a bunch of guys who played with mailmen we gotta clear out before he gets to Bron but he’s moving way up. Dominant performance. 

 

[Capella]

Also good to see these guys win without Durant.   Always thought he was overkill in GS and that they really didn't need him.  

Steph won a title before KD, with KD and after KD. Ridiculous. 

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Glad Izzo is there with a bunch of his guys to party tonight with Dray. How Awesome

GO Green. Go Warriors 

 

[scoobus]

Happy to see the Grant Williams and Marcus Smart flopfest not rewarded with a title. Loved Smart giving up that wide open 3 to Curry late hunched over flopping, shades of when he gave the same look to Klay in the previous game.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Literally warriors in finals every year for last 8 years except 2 injury plagued seasons.  Same core team. Really unique. Diminishes what Lebron has done really. 

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Nah we got a bunch of guys who played with mailmen we gotta clear out before he gets to Bron but he’s moving way up. Dominant performance. 

He was already ahead of the wests and couseys of the world. 

 

[Capella]

Diminishes what Lebron has done really. 

Skip?

 

[msudaisy26]

Literally warriors in finals every year for last 8 years except 2 injury plagued seasons.  Same core team. Really unique. Diminishes what Lebron has done really. 

Wut

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Steph won a title before KD, with KD and after KD. Ridiculous. 

Exactly. Curry is the common thread. 

 

[Capella]

He was already ahead of the wests and couseys of the world. 

Those aren’t the only ones. 

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Steph won a title before KD, with KD and after KD. Ridiculous. 

From my son:  “KDs burner accounts are gonna go crazy tonight”

 

[msudaisy26]

So let's talk about what is really fun. The draft and free agency bonanza that is about to hit us. So many rumors and trades. So much fun. 

Go Pistons

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Looney should have gotten an interview

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Wut

Curry beat Lebron in the finals 3 times. He is 4-2 in the finals. Went to the finals 5 years in a row. He did it with the same team.  Lebron goes to a team. They expend all of their resources. Then he leaves them picking up the pieces.  Lebron has had more resources and hasn’t won more titles than Curry. I don’t think Curry i better — but it is a legitimate argument that he is the best player of this era. 

 

[scoobus]

Curry beat Lebron in the finals 3 times. He is 4-2 in the finals. Went to the finals 5 years in a row. He did it with the same team.  Lebron goes to a team. They expend all of their resources. Then he leaves them picking up the pieces.  Lebron has had more resources and hasn’t won more titles than Curry. I don’t think Curry i better — but it is a legitimate argument that he is the best player of this era. 

Lol yeah they had that role player Kevin Durant and all but other than that exact same team.

 

[msudaisy26]

Curry beat Lebron in the finals 3 times. He is 4-2 in the finals. Went to the finals 5 years in a row. He did it with the same team.  Lebron goes to a team. They expend all of their resources. Then he leaves them picking up the pieces.  Lebron has had more resources and hasn’t won more titles than Curry. I don’t think Curry i better — but it is a legitimate argument that he is the best player of this era. 

I am not a Lebron fan, but it isn't a debate at all. Lebron is the best player of this era and has a legitimate argument as the best player of any era. Curry doesn't. 

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Lol yeah they had that role player Kevin Durant and all but other than that exact same team.

And how did KD’s team do the last 2 years?

I didn’t mean same roster. Same organization and limits that come with that.