If TBL loses in playoffs, after 60 win season, is it equivalent to the warriors losing in 2016?

[maroon 6]

Hockey is more of a team game than Basketball. It's also a bit more luck based than skill, as opposed to Basketball.

I'm a fan of both leagues and I love that in the NHL I can't ever confidently say whose going to win the cup.

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Why do some of you Americans can't stop comparing basketball to ice hockey?

Tampa winning the Cup after having such an "easy time" would be beating the odds. Teams that utterly dominate the NHL regular season rarely go all the way.

Thank you not saying all or most.

I'm an American and don't give a damn about the NBA. I had no idea what this post was referencing, I had to look it up. I know of the team, but no idea about anything else.

NBA is trash.

 

[Zalos]

Well, if they get swept in the first round by the 8th seed, yes that will be a huge upset. However, losing in a hard fought series against another good team? Not.

 

[3074326]

If they get beat in the finals? Sure. The favorite losing in the finals is a comparable situation. Otherwise, no, not in any way.

 

[maroon 6]

Well, if they get swept in the first round by the 8th seed, yes that will be a huge upset. However, losing in a hard fought series against another good team? Not.

You called it

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Swear to god that every NBA fan I meet always thinks it's championships that are a comparison for players in terms of championships.

 

[maroon 6]

Swear to god that every NBA fan I meet always thinks it's championships that are a comparison for players in terms of championships.

There's also quite a lot that compare All Star game appearances which is even worse

 

[bobholly39]

This is way worst

Lebron is one of the best players of all time who had a historic post-season. Yes they lost but they fought and battled hard and couldn't close out.

no comparison here. Tampa were outmatched and outclasses all series long.

 

[SeanConn]

Both are epic choke jobs, but now that we saw them bolts get swept in the first round, it's nowhere close to equivalent.

 

[saintunspecified]

Hockey is more of a team game than Basketball. It's also a bit more luck based than skill, as opposed to Basketball.

Do you really believe that? I mean, this might have been true back in the 80's and 90's with forced man-to-man D and isolation ball. But it's just not the case anymore. Ball movement and Team D is everything in basketball now.

 

[maroon 6]

Do you really believe that? I mean, this might have been true back in the 80's and 90's with forced man-to-man D and isolation ball. But it's just not the case anymore. Ball movement and Team D is everything in basketball now.

As compared to hockey, yes. Iso ball still exists and theres nothing like that in hockey. Everyone dressed in a hockey bench plays in the game unlike basketball.

A good basketball player has more affect on his team than a good hockey player. Some players can play pretty much the whole game which never happens in hockey. Lebron James has taken some really bad teams to the finals whereas Connor Mcdavid couldn't even take his team to the playoffs in a weak conference.

 

[NyQuil]

It's not as bad as Golden State.

 

[POVERTY]

Swear to god that every NBA fan I meet always thinks it's championships that are a comparison for players in terms of championships.

what

 

[Rielly4Capn]

(lol kessel generational?)

Kessel is a generational talent?

There is not a single player in the league right now who can release a puck like Phil, he's slowing down now and that won't last much longer but even a kid like Laine with a wicked release can't do it quite like Phil, that is his generational talent, his release. Overall player, not a generation talent, but that shot? Yup.

NBA is the most influential game in the world right now, stop crying

I'm assuming you've never heard of Football? You know, maybe you call it soccer?

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

what

Like I compare NBA and NHL players via their playing style/leadership.

Curry = Crosby
Lebron = Ovechkin

Some will say Ovi has one and Lebron has many championships

But if they do want to do it that way, then I could say that Anthony Davis is the NBA version of Connor McDavid.

Some compare the Spurs to the dynasty Red Wings as well, comparing Lidstrom to Tim Duncan.

Correct me if I'm wrong, my basketball knowledge is very decent. My hockey knowledge though is top notch.

 

[HF007]

There is not a single player in the league right now who can release a puck like Phil, he's slowing down now and that won't last much longer but even a kid like Laine with a wicked release can't do it quite like Phil, that is his generational talent, his release. Overall player, not a generation talent, but that shot? Yup.

I'm assuming you've never heard of Football? You know, maybe you call it soccer?

Soccer is irrelevant in North America

 

[justafan22]

This is like the 2007 Mavs losing in round 1.

Dirk was the MVP that year, Kucherov is the likely MVP

 

[David25]

Like I compare NBA and NHL players via their playing style/leadership.

Curry = Crosby
Lebron = Ovechkin

Some will say Ovi has one and Lebron has many championships

But if they do want to do it that way, then I could say that Anthony Davis is the NBA version of Connor McDavid.

Some compare the Spurs to the dynasty Red Wings as well, comparing Lidstrom to Tim Duncan.

Correct me if I'm wrong, my basketball knowledge is very decent. My hockey knowledge though is top notch.

I’d compare Lebron to Crosby because of how clutch they both are and their leadership. KD and Ovi are a better comparison I think.

 

[WingsFan95]

Hell no. Those Warriors won 15 playoff games. Blew a 3-1 lead in the final but still won 15 playoff games.

Nowhere close.

 

[Reality Check]

Solidified Lebron as the greatest basketball player ever

Is that why it took Kyrie Irving last minute shot and a Draymond Green suspension to prove it? Only to not even be able to make the playoffs now that he is out of the LEastern Conference?

Golden State blew that series but what Tampa did here isn't in the same stratosphere.

Tampa got swept by an 8th seed after tying Detroit's regular season record. There really is no comparable for what Tampa Bay just pulled.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

warriors were the bigger choke not even close.

 

[unknown33]

Soccer is irrelevant in North America

Ah yes. The world only consists of North America.

 

[serp]

This is like the 2007 Mavs losing in round 1.

Dirk was the MVP that year, Kucherov is the likely MVP

It's worse . The Warrior dominated the Mavs in 2007 in their season series and despite 67 wins some people took the Warriors to win. Mavs also at least won 2 games. Lightning swept the season series in dominating fashion against the Jackets only to get crushed in the playoffs

 

[Garbageyuk]

This thread was an absolute curse.