NBA 2017-2018 Season thread

[HowitzerJoe]

[TheInvisibleMan]

even the founder and settler of the region, Moses Cleaveland, left and never returned

hes buried in Connecticut

[Hiromi]

Honestly the only way this outcome changes in the next few years is another team puts a super team together that can compete with them, the Rockets came close and we’re likely an unlucky CP3 hamstring away from unseating them, or they stop getting lucky with injuries and lose one of their main starters and scoring options, or the team breaks up(apparently David West hinted at some behind the scenes drama). But honestly with an off-season as chaotic as this one might be looming who knows

[KNIGHT OF THE LAKE]

Honestly the only way this outcome changes in the next few years is another team puts a super team together that can compete with them, the Rockets came close and we’re likely an unlucky CP3 hamstring away from unseating them, or they stop getting lucky with injuries and lose one of their main starters and scoring options, or the team breaks up(apparently David West hinted at some behind the scenes drama). But honestly with an off-season as chaotic as this one might be looming who knows

As I said, Celtics should trade Kyrie for Kawhi Leonard and use that to justify Lebron coming there. Lebron and Kawhi with Hayward and Tatum and Brown as the up and comers can take down GSW

[daBronzeBomma]

When's the parade? And when does the Sports Illustrated championship cover issue debut?

[HowitzerJoe]

When's the parade? And when does the Sports Illustrated championship cover issue debut?

Parade is Tuesday in Oakland at 11AM PST.

[daBronzeBomma]

Ah. Good to know.

Then the Off - season thread will be posted here the following day.

To me, the end of the championship parade signals the epilogue of the NBA year. Which starts up immediately again with the run-up to the NBA Draft.

[Hiromi]

So thinking about it being swept might actually be partly beneficial for Lebron, because Cleveland KNOWS he's leaving now, and no one blames him so no burning his jersey in the street this time, getting te MVP chanting ovation when he left the floor almost felt like their goodbye to him. And no ones going to blame him for looking to another super team because this time it's to be able to just compete with the existing super team.

[TheInvisibleMan]

he should have never gone back

this is what happens when you let hometown loyalty override good business sense

[daBronzeBomma]

he should have never gone back

this is what happens when you let hometown loyalty override good business sense

Sorry, but that is just false. Utterly false.

Going back to Cleveland and ending that city's 50+ championship drought among 3 sports eradicated the badwill from the Decision (from everyone but the most irrational haters and Miami fans) and cemented his legacy regardless of what came next.

He can go anywhere he wants now. He kept his promise.

[TheInvisibleMan]

what badwill? who cares what Cleveland thinks?

if he stayed in Miami, they would have attracted free agents and probably won 2 more rings

Im a Knicks fan, we knew he was never coming here but going back to Cleveland.....I never understood it

[KNIGHT OF THE LAKE]

Disagree, when Lebron retires the biggest achievement on his resume will still be coming back 3-1 against one of the best teams of all time and giving Cleveland it's lone championship. The two in Miami, any others he gets going forward, won't be viewed as more important to his career than that.

[TheInvisibleMan]

a s**thole city that saw its downtown businesses see a 40 percent drop when Lebron left because no one cared and they went through 2-3 head coaches?

hell of a legacy

[WestPhillyPunisher]

a s**thole city that saw its downtown businesses see a 40 percent drop when Lebron left because no one cared and they went through 2-3 head coaches?

hell of a legacy

The only thing Cleveland has going for it is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, beyond that, not much else. The city’s sports history is dismal to say the least.

[KNIGHT OF THE LAKE]

The only thing Cleveland has going for it is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, beyond that, not much else. The city’s sports history is dismal to say the least.

Meh. The Browns are always going to have their 10 straight championship games dynasty with Otto Graham. And then right after they got the guy who many consider the greatest football player ever.