NBA Finals Prediction

Its comical to me that so many (who should know better) proclaim that the NBA (or the refs) will ensure that the series goes 7 games, so they wont lose out on TV revenue. This is based on...what, exactly? The fact that so many NBA finals go 7 games? Oh wait, they dont, do they?

Only 2 of the last 19 NBA finals have gone 7 games. In fact, if you look at the Finals by decade, seems like a lack of a 7'th game is more and more the norm. Seven game NBA Finals, by decade:

1950's---5
1960's---4
1970's---3
1980's---2
1990's---1
2000's---1 (of 8 so far)

Its a weird pattern, and I can't explain it. But 7 games is the exception in the Finals. So the conspiracy theories have no basis whatsoever.

Based on the overhyped marketing campaign for this final, though, it wouldn't surprise me. Past finals haven't pulled good ratings (the Spurs are a great team, but they bore the majority of the viewers out there), so who cared if it was over quickly? This year is an exception.

I don't watch NBA, don't care for basketball much really.

Anyways, yes, Kobe is an assassin. It's very hard to stop him at the end of games, and really, the Celtics couldn't stop him at the end of the game. He was shooting his jumpers, driving to the lane - ****, Kobe got most of his points at the end of the game in crunch time, so no, you cannot disprove what I said about Kobe being an assassin at the end of games; he just needs teammates to help out, and when I mean teammates, I don't mean Pau Gasoft, Derek Fisher, 10:30, and Lamar (I am scared to shoot) Odom.

Bryant shot 6-19. Every other starter, and a couple of bench players had a better shooting percentage than he did. His points come on layups and dunks. While he has undeniable talent, you, like many others, way, way overrate him.

Well, I don't believe he is overrated. Look at his ppg, apg, and rpg average in these playoffs... Impressive, 'eh? Now, take out last night's game and it is even more impressive.

Face it: Kobe is the next best thing to MJ.

No one with any sense would use Bryant's name in the same sentence with the other guy. You know....Jordan. See.....different sentences. You just can't do it.

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Originally Posted by koolzach1

Face it: Kobe is the next best thing to MJ.

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MJ wasn't great just because he put up numbers. MJ was great for the way he could controll a game, they way he took a game over, and they way he couldn't be stopped if he didnt want to be. The way that he made the other players on his team play better to be at his level (something no one playing with kobe does)

He won 6 rings as the the best player on his team. Kobe has never won a ring as the best player on his team.

MJ was the best player on his team by default. Now, I didn't grow up watching Jordon in his prime or anything, so I am stuck watching the next best thing (face it, Kobe is).

If I am not mistaken, MJ and LeBron were in the same situation. The team they were drafted by sucked, and they turned them into playoff contenders. So, MJ was the best on his team by default. They added pieces around him if I am not mistaken. As for Kobe, he was a piece of the puzzle. It was Shaq's team during the championships, but without Kobe, they do not win a championship.

I am sure you get what I am saying.

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Originally Posted by koolzach1

If I am not mistaken, MJ and LeBron were in the same situation.

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MJ and LeBron in the same sentence!

:eek:

And I JUST got done telling him that he can't do that too.