LaBron James at six feet eight inches tall reminds me of Wilt Chamberlain. Now why would that be? Wilt the Stilt was seven feet two inches tall and came out of Kansas in the Last fifties. During those days the average center in the NBA was six seven or eight. He was a monster compared to everyone else. There was only one player back then that could handle Wilt and that was Bill Russell of the Celtics. If it wasn't for Russell Wilt might have won ten titles.
Labron is a monster whether he is a point guard, shooting guard or small forward. He is as big as any power foward and if he had to he could hold his own at center. This is the fifth year in a row LaBron has lead a team to the NBA finals. He returned home to Cleveland to try to bring home a championship to a town that doesn't win championships in any thing.
Stephen Curry in college brought Davidson college back to the lime light a place they hadn't seen since Left Driesell roamed the sidelines and there best player was Terry Holland yes the old Virginia coach and ECU Athletic Director. Curry can shoot the lights out. The NBA has not seen a shooter like him since Pistol Pete Maravich. Curry almost shot Davidson to the Final Four. This season he has shot his team to the NBA Finals.
Curry comes from fine stock. I saw his dad one weekend blitze NC State and Carolina back to back in what use to be called the North South. That was when South Carolina and Clemson came to Charlotte one weekend and played State and Carolina back to back double header in Charlotte on a Friday and Saturday night. When South Carolina went to the SEC they dropped out and Virginia Tech took their place. Tech use to lose two games each year they were in it except when Dell played.
This NBA final comes down to can a team win the NBA title when most of their offense is base on the jump shot? There is no doubt the Warriors have had one of the best shooting seasons in NBA history. Does Cleveland have anybody who can guard Curry and Thompson so far from the Basket?Do the Warriors have anybody who can guard Labron when he drives to the basket?
I think Cleveland has too many parts injured and Labron will keep this finals interesting but the Warriors have too many other players who nobody knows about but will help the Warriors win. I like to watch Curry play. You know to me Labron is so big that he is not graceful. He's a winner so it doesn't matter what winning looks like. I'm pulling for Curry other wise I have no reason to pull for the Warriors. I think it goes six and if Irvin is healthy enough the Cavs might get it to seven games.. If not Wartiors in six.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
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