10-13-2021, 08:50 AM
(10-13-2021, 08:39 AM)michaeltex Wrote: I keep reading/hearing how LALs are "built for the playoffs", "aren't focused on the regular season", "only concerned about winning 16 games after April 16th". How many teams think they can just flip the switch when the playoffs arrive? Basketball is not just about individual skillsets, but about how those individuals play together, support each other and do what's best for the team.
I mean it is the reason for Nets to suspend Kyrie, it is a crazy unsustainable situation.
I think the idea of flipping it in the playoffs comes from what Lebron has done in his last year with the Cavs, he was 33 back then and he failed to replicate that afterwards, had play-in tournament and 1st round exit last year, lottery team in 2019, and only in 2020 when he had long offseason (because they weren't in playoffs) and then a huge stoppage due to Covid, and then played in bubble with no travel at all, only then Lebron produced a ring, he took regular season really seriously that year too.
I am not sure how they expects this to work when he is 37 tbh, they will need at least one home court advantage and teams like Utah, Suns, Denver are well built to have better regular season record with their youth. Then Mavs, clippers and whoever else makes the leap