I think Wade and Bron both acknowledge that Boston was a tough team to beat. Last year when they beat us in 5 games, I specifically remember seeing LeBron weeping tears of joy. Like Jordan with the Pistons, LeBron needed to get over the Boston hump before he could reach glory. It's his league now. He earned his place in history. God save us all. We might be on the verge of 10 straight Miami/Thunder Finals.
What teams conceivably are built to contend with them heading forward? Maybe if Blake/CP3 get a 3rd star. Maybe if Deron/Dwight team up in Brooklyn. It's looking rough. I guess anything can happen, but I think we most definitely just entered the Durant/LeBron era of NBA basketball. Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett are rolling over in their graves.
hilarious and you probably really think this that's just absurd
I don't think it's hilarious. It's a bit upsetting. I think Bron finally figured it out and his sidekicks fell into place. I think SImmons really summed it up in his article:
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8085525/lebron-makes-leap Everything came together for him... and when he finally decided, "I'm going out on my own terms", he ate the first born child of every Boston citizen... then ripped out the hearts of the Thunder... and took a dump in their empty chests.
Alright, I'm exaggerating there. But he no doubt he thoroughly owned OKC and Game 6 against the Celtics in Boston was ridiculous.
But legitimately I agree he took it to another level. When he started posting up, it was over. The guy is a phenom. Durant, Westbrook and Harden are all 23 and under... Durant's a phenom in his own right. Sure, injuries could derail them... that's always a possibility. But if not... Durant has a good 12-15 years ahead of him, right? And is anyone going to be shocked to see LeBeast playing until he's 40? The dude is built like Karl Malone. He's a physical freak.. if he adapts with age... he'll be playing at a high level for a very very long time.
Also the old guard is dying off. Duncan, KG, Kobe (along with Shaq) use to own this league. The torch seems to have been passed. I guess it's plausible that Rose might sneak in for a title ... again, maybe Blake continues to improve and he and CP3 get some help. Maybe Dwight builds a contender of his own. Maybe Anthony Davis goes Tim Duncan on everyone. Maybe there is a relevant player who has yet to enter the league. But I have the same ominous feeling that Bill Simmons has... Durant/LeBron is the next Magic/Bird. This is their league now... we're all just playing in it.
There was a 9 year period from 1980 to 1988 that either the Lakers or Celtics won all but 1 championship. Philly snuck in a title in 1983. They also played in the finals in 1980 and 1982. That's a team that had Moses and Dr J. We're talking about two of the top 20 players of all time. Likewise, the Sampson/Akeem twin tower Rockets snuck into the finals against Boston in 1981 and 1986. Once again, we're talking about a top 10 player of all time playing alongside a 7-4 allstar big man in his prime. But all things considered... that era belonged to Magic and Bird.
Bird and Magic both had their careers cut short for reasons that probably wouldn't happen in today's game with today's medical advancements, sports training and of course overall awareness of HIV (Magic left at age 31. Bird played until he was 35, but was more or less broken past age 31). Kevin Durant is 23. LeBron is 27. Who do you see as comparable to the 80s Rockets in this scenario? Where is the Hakeem? Who is comparable to the 76ers? Where is the Moses/Doctor J? I mean... MAYBE Chicago. MAYBE the Clippers. Dirk, Duncan, Kobe and KG just proved that they could still play at a high level into their mid 30s. If that's the case for LeBron and Durant... strap in for a pretty monotonous decade. Michael Jordan won his final title at age 36. Winter is coming.
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