CB Draft Finals: (1) Mavericks vs. (1) Bulls

[indeedproceed]

Wow just saw Roy's sig.

So I've put a lot of time into this team, nearly as much as I've put into this draft overall, or last years draft. I obviously put a lot of importance on this game, I derive a ton of enjoyment from it.

And if I do win, which I would like to do but is far from a certainty, or even a probability judging from the comments, I'd like to think it was on the merits of my team, and my arguments throughout the draft.

If it is a lifetime achievement award, you guys can shove that right up your collective butts. I'm not Susan Freakin Lucci. Get out of here with that. Leaving my phone at home, going to the bar.

[StartOrien]

Is there any truth to the rumor that roy just went all bon iver on us and is currently recording an ep entitled"for rashard lewis, forever ago" in a log cabin in the woods?

[CelticsFan9]

Jeff Green's post game is already top 5 among all small forwards in the NBA.

Wow I hope you are right about this!

Well, there's LeBron, Pierce, Melo... that's all I can think of off the top of my head.

[StartOrien]

Guys, remember to vote Lakers.

[StartOrien]

This is why we can't have nice things, you guys.

[ronaldo943]

I voted for the Bulls. (Also the Lakers!!!)
Hopefully there is a draft next year.

[jgod213]

Considering withholding my vote out of principal here.  This is just sad.



IF i don't, I'm kind of leaning towards Dallas.  I know people don't like the arguement of "well if you went thru team A then so-and-so must be true."

But in my mind, if that Dallas team survived Portland's , amongst others.  I know there are different matchup problems here for Dallas, and I'm going to sift through them a couple more times, but that's where my head is at right now.

[StartOrien]

Considering withholding my vote out of principal here.  This is just sad.

Sad, no. Humorous is the word ur looking for. Humorous is the word that'd describe two grown adults - a lawyer with a newborn at home, and an insurance salesman who is on his honeymoon - getting so riled up at each other about a ficticious league based solely on complete strangers opinion.

I guess this is what it sounds like when doves cry

[nickagneta]

My take is this, everything on both sides of the ball are a wash except one area.

Bosh is a great talent offensively and can rebound but Varejao is one of the league's premier defenders against players like Bosh. So that mitigates Bosh's possible large contribution. Irving is a great shooting and good passing PG but he is offset by Holiday's defense and good play-making abilities. If Green is still going to be Jeff Green and kinda be there but not be spectacular, then the same can be said of Young, who's stats for 3 years have been almost exact replicas and who disappeared in last year's playoffs.

The benches are both strong and deep but its the playoffs and my guess is both teams will be down to 8-man rotations with Brand/Gordon/Kleiza getting the most run off the Mavs bench and Splitter/Jack/Parsons getting most of the Bulls PT.

So that leaves the superstars and whether they can convincingly beat their matchups. On paper it says Wade is the easy winner over Sefalosha whereas LeBron is taking on one of the better SFs in the game. here's the thing, over the past two playoffs, LeBron has absolutely owned Pierce. LeBron has taken his game to MJ level of greatness and I don't think a year from now LeBron is not going to own Pierce just as much. The Captain will have his big game but LeBron will have a monster series as the thought of ring #2 gets closer and closer.

Wade is one of the greatest superstars in the game today, but with a long, athletic defender on him, I don't think he can raise his game to the heights that Lebron can any more. The Miami Heat are LeBron's team and Wade is now playing the older, more beat up version of Pippen to MJ.

LeBron's ability to elevate his game and put his team on his shoulders wins this series because the collective trio of Bosh, Wade and Pierce will run into a defensive buzzsaw in AV, Lebron and Thabo. I see frustrating periods of an inability to score for that Bulls team and for that reason:

Mavericks in 7.

[Kane3387]

Considering withholding my vote out of principal here.  This is just sad.



IF i don't, I'm kind of leaning towards Dallas.  I know people don't like the arguement of "well if you went thru team A then so-and-so must be true."

But in my mind, if that Dallas team survived Portland's , amongst others.  I know there are different matchup problems here for Dallas, and I'm going to sift through them a couple more times, but that's where my head is at right now.

I don't think you should withhold your vote. I agree this is a disappointing way to see this thing end. Like IP I really enjoy the CB Draft. It's fun getting to play GM  and if you're a fab of Association Mode in 2k12 then this kind of thing was made for you.

I believe since you have put this much effort in and come to this point in the CB Draft then you might as well finish it the right way (even if others don't) and vote for the roster you think is better in a 7 game series.

[KCattheStripe]

Is there any truth to the rumor that roy just went all bon iver on us and is currently recording an ep entitled"for rashard lewis, forever ago" in a log cabin in the woods?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrMmr1oMPGA

Roy told us to be patient, he told us to be fine...

[KCattheStripe]

[nickagneta]

Wow...I missed the heavy drama. Strange, I am the one usually causing the problems in the CB Draft. This has been a very strange draft for me this year.

BTW, I can understand Roy's frustration. Been there, done that. Defending LeBron James is a dirty, low down, no good job and after having done it for a few weeks, it can make you nuts.

[ronaldo943]

My take is this, everything on both sides of the ball are a wash except one area.

Bosh is a great talent offensively and can rebound but Varejao is one of the league's premier defenders against players like Bosh. So that mitigates Bosh's possible large contribution. Irving is a great shooting and good passing PG but he is offset by Holiday's defense and good play-making abilities. If Green is still going to be Jeff Green and kinda be there but not be spectacular, then the same can be said of Young, who's stats for 3 years have been almost exact replicas and who disappeared in last year's playoffs.

The benches are both strong and deep but its the playoffs and my guess is both teams will be down to 8-man rotations with Brand/Gordon/Kleiza getting the most run off the Mavs bench and Splitter/Jack/Parsons getting most of the Bulls PT.

So that leaves the superstars and whether they can convincingly beat their matchups. On paper it says Wade is the easy winner over Sefalosha whereas LeBron is taking on one of the better SFs in the game. here's the thing, over the past two playoffs, LeBron has absolutely owned Pierce. LeBron has taken his game to MJ level of greatness and I don't think a year from now LeBron is not going to own Pierce just as much. The Captain will have his big game but LeBron will have a monster series as the thought of ring #2 gets closer and closer.

Wade is one of the greatest superstars in the game today, but with a long, athletic defender on him, I don't think he can raise his game to the heights that Lebron can any more. The Miami Heat are LeBron's team and Wade is now playing the older, more beat up version of Pippen to MJ.

LeBron's ability to elevate his game and put his team on his shoulders wins this series because the collective trio of Bosh, Wade and Pierce will run into a defensive buzzsaw in AV, Lebron and Thabo. I see frustrating periods of an inability to score for that Bulls team and for that reason:

Mavericks in 7.

Really surprised by this as i thought you were going for the Bulls all the way.

[KCattheStripe]

*Another of those GMs has never voted for one of my teams past the second round in any season.

I'm calling out 12-14 of you right now, same charge.

In my defense, i do it because I loathe you.