# NBA post-season **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 4, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802 "2018-04-04T13:46:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2018, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/181 "2018-06-09T07:19:43Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > James is like Wilt Chamberlain… Javale McGee conjured up images of Wilt tonight, not James, when McGee drove the lane and rolled in a finger roll layup over James, who could only watch. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YghKcoyL89M/maxresdefault.jpg "JaVale McGee goes to the finger roll | Nba finals Game 4 | Gsw vs Cavs") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YghKcoyL89M) ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2018, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/182 "2018-06-09T14:35:08Z")
[I guess Lebron is finally going to get a supporting cast.](https://streamable.com/ea9wo) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/183 "2018-06-09T17:45:44Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > [I guess Lebron is finally going to get a supporting cast.](https://streamable.com/ea9wo) > **[LeBron James played with injured right hand for final three games | NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/news/report-lebron-james-played-injured-right-hand-final-three-games)** > > James shifts focus on his future holds after being swept out by the Warriors > [@](#): > > LeBron James walked into his final interview of the NBA Finals with one last surprise: A dark brace on his right hand, covering an injury he’s hidden for a week. > > ‘‘Pretty much played the last three games with a broken hand,’’ James said. > > The cause: He punched something after Game 1 of the finals, his frustration having obviously boiled way over when the Cleveland Cavaliers let the series opener against the Golden State Warriors get away amid late-game miscues and one overturned call that left him seething. > > The injury was never disclosed, and James played basically every minute for the rest of the series and put up great numbers. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/184 "2018-06-10T00:55:54Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Javale McGee conjured up images of Wilt tonight, not James, when McGee drove the lane and rolled in a finger roll layup over James, who could only watch. > > [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YghKcoyL89M](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YghKcoyL89M) Oh please, You could make an hr long video of nothing but LB smaking the ball away from somebody. Cleveland was outplayed. It was a mismatched game. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/185 "2018-06-10T01:25:05Z")
It was just one play, and it reminded me (just a little) of moves Wilt made. I’m not comparing the two at all. But Javale McGee’s contributions in the finals were significant. And of course LBJ was great. One could argue he was the series MVP (even though he did not get a single vote). Good article about how Steve Kerr used bench players throughout the season, getting the entire team ready for the playoff run: [Don’t forget about Steve Kerr in this Warriors dynasty, even though he probably wants you to](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/dont-forget-about-steve-kerr-in-this-warriors-dynasty-even-though-he-probably-wants-you-to/). ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/186 "2018-06-10T02:16:24Z")
> [@markdash](#): > > Hakeem Olajuwon in 1994 got the closest to winning “by himself.” He had a bunch of good players next to him but nobody at All-Star or All-NBA level. That was also after Michael Jordan retired the first time. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/187 "2018-06-10T06:23:02Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > That was also after Michael Jordan retired the first time. That’s the only reason Olajuwon and the Rockets won their championships. No MJ. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/188 "2018-06-10T08:32:38Z")
And John Starks going 2 for 18 in game 7. ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/189 "2018-06-11T16:44:57Z")
Olajuwon Rockets and the 2004 Pistons are my two favorite “exception that proves the rule” teams from the last 25 years. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/190 "2018-06-12T02:01:28Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > That’s the only reason Olajuwon and the Rockets won their championships. No MJ. Well, maybe. I anticipated that Shaq, Penny, and the Magic would beat the Rockets in '95, but they got swept. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/191 "2018-06-12T02:06:00Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Well, maybe. I anticipated that Shaq, Penny, and the Magic would beat the Rockets in '95, but they got swept. Still salty about it too. Fucking Nick Anderson. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/192 "2018-06-12T03:14:08Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Well, maybe. I anticipated that Shaq, Penny, and the Magic would beat the Rockets in '95, but they got swept. People forget that MJ was back for the playoffs that year, too, albeit with no Grant and no Rodman. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/193 "2018-06-12T04:58:40Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > People forget that MJ was back for the playoffs that year, too, albeit with no Grant and no Rodman. Yeah, but he played only 17 games before the playoffs, and still averaged 31 PPG in 6 games against Orlando. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/194 "2018-06-13T01:52:35Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > That’s the only reason Olajuwon and the Rockets won their championships. No MJ. Hard to say. The Bulls didn’t push the Knicks of 1992 and 1993 around, and they were even better in 1994, so perhaps they don’t even make the Finals. And even if MJ doesn’t play baseball, perhaps the Bulls get beaten anyway in 1995 by the upstart Orlando Magic. The 1994 and 1995 Rockets were good teams. Maybe the Bulls win one or even both of those, but those Rockets were competitive against the Bulls, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/195 "2018-06-13T02:29:01Z")
Yeah, hard to say, for sure. I just see a 2-year gap when the Rockets won while MJ was playing baseball, otherwise it could’ve been 8 straight for him, and he’d be up there with Russell and Cousy. But yeah, hard to say. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/196 "2018-06-13T05:11:40Z")
> [@markdash](#): > > Olajuwon Rockets and the 2004 Pistons are my two favorite “exception that proves the rule” teams from the last 25 years. Man, I loved that Pistons team, and I grew up HATING the Pistons. Hamilton with his serial killer facemask, Tayshaun Prince (probably my favorite NBA player ever) and his 20 foot long arms, Wallace with his 'fro swatting shots away…they were fun to watch. And played good defense. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/197 "2018-06-27T00:10:44Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > And [Casey] was short-listed as coach of the year. Not gonna happen. Heh, well, actually, it kinda did. :o ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/198 "2018-07-02T00:21:35Z")
LeBron to LA. $154m, 4 yrs. Kawhibaby is still a Spur, so far. Paul George is still a Thunder. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/199 "2018-07-02T01:19:26Z")
I stand corrected - LeBron left the East. I have my doubts that his new team will be any better than his old one, but the offseason is just beginning. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802/200 "2018-07-02T01:31:58Z")
Why the Lakers? 76ers seemed like a much better landing spot. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-post-season/811802.md?page=11)