06-18-2023, 01:33 PM
(06-18-2023, 11:11 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Bro, Luka Doncic cures a lot of sins. Kyrie Irving (for all of his craziness) cures a lot of issues as well. The two alone combine for almost 60 points a game on nearly 50% shooting.
That is insane levels of offense. A modicum of defense and closing out possessions cures a LOT. Capela does those 2 things in droves (albeit he is declining in production).
So yes, I think the addition of just Capela and 1-2 starter wings will be enough to vault this team back into a top 4 seed.
Doncic/Irving were on a 28 win pace together.
Since leaving Cleveland Kyrie has played with
2018: Kyrie/Brown/Tatum/Hayward/Horford
2019: Kyrie/Brown/Tatum/Hayward/Horford
2020: Kyrie/Dinwiddie/Prince/Durant/Allen
2021: Kyrie/Harden/Dinwiddie/Durant/Jordan
2022:Kyrie/Curry/Simmons/Durant/Claxton
2023: Kyrie/Doncic/THJ/Kleber/Powell
Closest these teams got to win a championship was winning one game in the 2nd round.
What evidence is there that Kyrie wins you basketball games? His teams have the same record without him as they do with him, since he left Cleveland. His teams have underperformed every year compared to expectations.
Arrogance.