NBA Finals Prediction

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Originally Posted by koolzach1

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).

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If you're judging it solely by numbers then sure Kobe is close to MJ, ( granted Kobe' 24.3(44.7%) - 5.0 - 4.7 career line isnt really near MJ's 33.4(48.7)-6.4-5.7 line, even this year's performance isn't MJ-like its more Dwayne Wade-like.) In fact Kobe's best playoff performance (this year) is still short of MJ career average.

But, like i pointed out, Kobe dosn't have the attributes that made MJ the best all time player. There's a reason that Kobe has 3 rings and zero finals MVPs and MJ has an MVP for each ring.

When it comes to the effect they have on every important game they play the chasm between MJ and Kobe is enormous.

Exactly. Well said.

Listen. All I am saying is that Kobe is the next best thing. Jordon is the best of all time, but you gotta face the facts that Kobe is the closest thing to Jordon that you'll find. I am not gonna compare them, as I know that Jordon was better throughout his career. BUT, Kobe did NOT have to lead his team his first few years like Jordon did. Kobe came off of the bench, which is why the numbers are a bit skewed. Kobe still has another productive 6-7+ years, and maybe another couple of good years, so he has time to catch up.

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Originally Posted by koolzach1

Listen. All I am saying is that Kobe is the next best thing.

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Thats like saying the Arena Football League is the next best pro football league. Its a totally pointless statement that doesn't represent the true gap between the two.

Perhaps the fact you never watched Jordan play explains it, but you can't express in stats just how good he really was.

Stats are the only way to objectively measure performance that we have.

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Originally Posted by Clay Dreslough

Game 1: Celtics win
Game 2: Lakers win (but Celts have a good chance here)
Game 3: Lakers win
Game 4: Celtics win
Game 5: Lakers win
Game 6: Celtics win (although I think the Lakers will win if they are down 3-2)
Game 7: Celtics win

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So far, I'm 4 for 5. And I did mention that Game 2 could go either way. Interesting. I said the Lakers would find a way to win Game 6 if the Celtics won Game 2. I'm not so sure at the moment. Games 3 and 5 were close, so the Celts don't need much of a home-team advantage to win in 6.

I think KG commited another foul.

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Originally Posted by belial

I think KG commited another foul.

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It is a parody from when the Red Wings destroyed the Avalanche. ESPN said after every segment, any segment, 'I think the Red Wings just scored again'.

I think KG just commited another foul.

OK Clay. Boston won! Fun is over, now back to work updating BM and BBMO? :)