If not Boston then who? (poll)

[prov1ml34]

I voted Nuggets.


 I posted this in another thread but thought it falls into this subject as well....

I'm personally putting an asterisk by the Heat's "championship" after this season. Seriously, how freaking lucky can one team get? They are going to end up winning a championship when there are 4 teams with one of their top stars out who could conceivably knock them off.

First, they don't have to play a healthy a Boston squad. We are basically down two of our top 3 with KG looking to be injured.

Second, they don't have to play a healthy Chicago team for the SECOND year in a row without Rose who, like Boston, when healthy can give them a serious run for their money in the East.

Then you move over to the West and if they make the Finals they wouldn't have to meet a healthy Thunder team without their second best player and a guy who would arguably be the best player on most NBA teams.

And finally, and I don't even know if they count but for the sake of argument they are going to be brought up, the Lakers. They were atrocious all year but started to "click" towards the end of the regular season who are without Kobe and for all intents and purposes, Nash.

That is essentially 3 rounds out of a possible 4 on the way to a championship where they don't have to play healthy competition. I understand that there are injuries every year, but this year, in particular, is insane.

Just pitiful. Apparently LeRoid, Baby Wade, Princess Bosh and Judas all sold their souls to the basketball gods.

[mmmmm]

1. Not Lakers.
2. Not Heat.
3. Not Knicks.

All good after that.

[Neurotic Guy]

TP for leaving the Lakers off the poll.

I think I want OKC.  Denver is fun to watch, but I like KD and would like to see him head to head v. Lebron.   Of course, with no Westbrook, they're probably done.

But I'll watch very little NBA when/if the C's are out.

[slamtheking]

can you add an option for "anyone but the Heat?"

[jbaerg]

I'm going for the Knicks. Jason Kidd is the man.

[csfansince60s]

I voted Warriors.

Any team that has a player on it who has a chance to erase some of Judas Shuttlesworth's records gets my vote.

[DutchClutch]

I voted the Thunder. For me Kevin Durant has become the "good guy" in relation to LeBron as the "villain" so if we can't win I'd like to see Durant keep pace in terms of accomplishments, plus it'd be a great series watching them face off.

If it had to be someone from the East I'd go with Chicago, if only to see if D-Rose would try to come back for the finals.

Seconded!

[Q_FBE]

I gave a shout out to George Karl and the Denver Nuggets. They did give Miami some trouble in their two match ups. I know the media does not spotlite them much but they play excellent team ball.

[eugen]

I will like Chicago or OKC