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But Luka and Austin aren't athletic either right? So basically we are going to have to flip the majority of the roster, in order to compensate for that, post Lebron?

 

They can copy NY build move on from both Lebron and Austin add Sibonis.

well neither is Towns or Brunson. So the others that fill out the roster cant be as such. So yeah flip it.

 

One can be close but still be far. Teams will improve, A team like Rockets may be more healthy. Lebron will be a year older. Teams figure you out. My concern is when and how the success came. To much complaining and trips to the free throw line. Did not get to see how they would have done in amore physical setting. So for me its still hard to say if they were close or still ways off. Lakers beating Rockets with no Austin no Luka can be misleading. Rockets were without KD, Adams and Vanfleet.

 

Haven't done a search on this yet, but has anyone tried this?

82-0.com

Shockingly fun. Took me about 40ish tries to get 82-0.

 

If Lakers dont make any significant noise with Luka/Austin/Lebron just like they didnt with Davis/Lebron/Austin what would one say was the problem. I expect both Lebron and Austin to be back in LA next season. If Smart, Rui, Ayton, Luke returns they will be the same team with a slight tweak

 

How did Lebron and AD not make any significant noise? They won a championship.

What are you talking about here?What's your definition of "significant noise" , and which teams are your putting into this cart?

 

Yes they did. But Davis/Lebron/Austin did not. Being a serious contender making noise. The one year they beat GSW, Grizz, they were somewhat athletic with hustle players. So its kind of strange they never made noise when not being athletic. Not saying they cant it just never happened. In these times they always struggle defensively. Maybe coincidence. Its just like each time Lebron won a title he had another athletic player that ran the floor well.

 

Have me thinking. Rondo, Kyrie Wade all elite ball handlers. Pope, Wade, JR Smith all dynamic. Bosh, Davis, Love talented big man. If looking at the two teams in the finals very similar. OKC, Boston?

 

lol, i could kill an hour there, kept getting some bad spins, though, lol.