NBA 2008-2009

[Dunefar]

Now that it's over, do you guys think that the Cavs were that good and just ran into a good team/bad series, or were the Cavs overrated this year? I'm trying to process what happened.

[Yakumo]

LeBron is that good, he has a shit supporting cast.  Same story different year.

[Anthony Edward Stark]

One guy can carry a team for the regular season. It is much harder to do that during the post-season. Hell, even Michael Jordan had Scotty Pippen.

[hinode]

Cleveland's records against the other elite teams was fairly poor in the regular season - in particular, they went 1-2 against Orlando and only barely got that one win.

In hindsight that wasn't a fluke.

[Luther Lansfeld]

I am, despite not being a huge basketball fan, sorely disappointed that the season ends in a week or two. Baseball, NASCAR, and golf just don't cut it in the entertainment department. Been really enjoying watching these playoffs, and I might try to watch more basketball next year. If only I could get a TV package with sports and nothing else...

[Veryslightlymad]

Cleveland was an elite team, but they match up rather poorly with Orlando. The only 7-footer on Cleveland is the aging Big Z, unless Varejao is considerably taller than I remember. They really have no way of containing Dwight, although, this year, they were a better team than last year.

It will be interesting to see how the Lakers match up. We're going to see a lot of Andrew Bynum. That's for damn sure.

[Anthony Edward Stark]

It will be interesting to see how the Lakers match up.

If game 1 is any indication? ...God damn it.

[Veryslightlymad]

That sound you're hearing is David Stern gently weeping into his pillow.

[Luther Lansfeld]

Dang. Stupid Lakers. And poor Courtney Lee.