**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[shotsrangout]

Take Harden out of the Rockets though, they'd still make the playoffs with a healthy roster.

Lebron James couldn’t make the playoffs with his roster but Chris Paul and Clint Capela and Austin Rivers are making the playoffs without Harden. Yeah that’s a no from me dawg.

 

[MVP]

Best player on the best team
Dominant offensive numbers
Dominant defensive numbers
Narrative

They overthinking this. If Bean and MJ didn't get MVP when putting up historic offensive seasons like this why should Harden?

 

[ballinsam23]

Lebron is another level of washed bro. Has he elevated any Laker players game this year? No.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I have nothing against Harden, he's without a doubt the best offensive player in the league this year.

Take Harden out of the Rockets though, they'd still make the playoffs with a healthy roster. Take Giannis out of the Bucks, they'd have a top 10 pick.

True MVP through and through.
Plays both sides of the ball.
Most dominant player in the league.

99.9% of the world doesnt know who tf Khris Middleton is.

0% chance they are a bottom 10 team. They’d be fighting for 8th w/o Giannis.

 

[MVP]

Lebron is another level of washed bro. Has he elevated any Laker players game this year? No.

Replace Bron with Harden OR Giannis and they make the playoffs easy.

 

[pums]

Middleton has been better than Paul this year even when healthy. He’s slowly getting back into form.

Bledsoe
Brogdon
Middleton
Mirotic
Lopez

Are all pretty good . They also have a decent bench.
Hill
Snell
Ilyasova
Brown

 

[ballinsam23]

This reminds me of when Nash got his MVP and everyone swore Kobe deserved it that year.

 

[Quincy McCall]

Bucks could still make the playoffs in the East without Giannas

Middleton isn't Steve Blake

 

[shotsrangout]

Best player on the best team
Dominant offensive numbers
Dominant defensive numbers
Narrative

They overthinking this. If Bean and MJ didn't get MVP when putting up historic offensive seasons like this why should Harden?

Bean and MJ weren’t on contenders. Bean was a 7th seed and mj was an 8th seed.

Houston is a 3rd seed after a terrible start.
I think Giannis wins too but I wouldn’t be mad if harden went back to back.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Middleton has been better than Paul this year even when healthy. He’s slowly getting back into form.

Bledsoe
Brogdon
Middleton
Mirotic
Lopez

Are all pretty good . They also have a decent bench.
Hill
Snell
Ilyasova
Brown

Connaughton can hoop

 

[ballinsam23]

I like to judge players greatness come playoff time, Giannis is the youngest superstar though. Making the Finals still a long shot without another star.

East playoffs are gonna be wild.

 

[MVP]

This reminds me of when Nash got his MVP and everyone swore Kobe deserved it that year.

Kobe was better than Nash though on both ends. Isn't the case with Beard.

Plus voters were still on him for that Colorado thing.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Funny seeing Harden fans now use the "historical season" "look at the stats" narrative.

 

[ballinsam23]

Kobe was better than Nash though on both ends. Isn't the case with Beard.

That Laker record wasnt gonna cut it.

 

[shotsrangout]

I like to judge players greatness come playoff time, Giannis is the youngest superstar though. Making the Finals still a long shot without another star.

East playoffs are gonna be wild.

Remind me of the 2011 mavs. All the pieces just fit. Same thing with the rockets. If the rockets continue this hot streak from 3, Folden State won’t know what hit them.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Having a second star is overrated. 2-9, Milwaukee is legit.

 

[ballinsam23]

Man if HOU doesnt make the WCF or Finals, can we agree that their offense isnt gonna cut it? Live and die by the 3.

MDA coaching in circles. This might be the Suns 2.0 for real.

 

[MVP]

This new wave of voters does seem more open minded and non traditional in some respects, 16 Russ wouldn't have gotten MVP 10 years ago off record alone.

 

[ballinsam23]

Having a second star is overrated. 2-9, Milwaukee is legit.

Not at all. In the playoffs, game is much slower. You need a player that can score if your #1 is struggling.

 

[shotsrangout]

Man if HOU doesnt make the WCF or Finals, can we agree that their offense isnt gonna cut it? Live and die by the 3.

MDA coaching in circles. This might be the Suns 2.0 for real.

Meh I hate to be that guy but amare doesn’t leave the bench and get suspended. MDA has one ring but... nvm forgive me bad point.

 

[MVP]

Brazy

 

[alchemist iq]

Take Harden out of the Rockets though, they'd still make the playoffs with a healthy roster.

 

[ballinsam23]

There are gonna be times in the playoffs when HOU misses every chuck 3 and the only thing that'll keep them in the game are mid range Chris Paul jumpers.

Idk if Giannis has that luxury.

 

[MVP]

Not at all. In the playoffs, game is much slower. You need a player that can score if your #1 is struggling.

I asked this the other day which other east contender's #2 are you trusting in a series to consistently deliver? In the finals if your #1 is struggling it's an issue but none of the other east squads have anybody that's vastly or even slightly above Middleton's capability.

 

[shotsrangout]

There are gonna be times in the playoffs when HOU misses every chuck 3 and the only thing that'll keep them in the game are mid range Chris Paul jumpers.

Idk if Giannis has that luxury.

You are really underrating Middleton.