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Would you be okay with an asterisk championship?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by swyyyguy, Apr 11, 2018.

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Would you be okay with an asterisk championship?

  1. Yes, a Larry O'Brien is a Larry O'Brien trophy.

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  2. No, I only want a championship by beating teams at their best.

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  1. saleem

    saleem Contributing Member

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    The Cavs didn't have Kevin Love either.
     
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  2. Spacemoth

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    Curry didn’t have to face one starting point guard in the 2015 playoffs because they all had season ending injuries. No one asterisks that championship. If Ewing and the Knicks had won game 7 you better believe no one would have asterisked those.

    The asterisk thing is fake news. And y’all feed into it by getting triggered. Just ignore it. No asterisks exist anywhere in sports. You can’t take away NBA championships, baseball homeruns, or NCAA victories after the fact. Better or worse, it is what it is.
     
  3. swyyyguy

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    What makes you say I’m not a Rockets fan?
     
  4. jbasket

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    You being born is an asterisk.
     
  5. mrstriker316

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    These Warriors excuse people make out there is crazy, Even without curry you have three All-stars lol. One - people consider best two way player in basketball and for the other- best player in basketball lol.
     
  6. photojoe

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    Man.

    eff this thread
     
  7. RCPM

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    BAN OP!!!
     
  8. Stack24

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    Not only Kyrie. Lets not forget no Beverly or Conley. They didn't face one starting point guard after the first round to actually make Curry work.
     
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    There's no such thing unless you tank by keeping out a healthy player like the Sours did with Robinson
     
  10. Fyreball

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    Maybe they can make up championship rings with a big ol' asterisk on the side.....that would shut the haters up.
     
  11. vlaurelio

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    Mavsprick pls explain why
     
  12. vlaurelio

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    Links quotes or pics from national media
     
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    Why? This has nothing to do with the national media. Are you claiming you never heard anybody downplay the Warriors win in 2015 because no Love or Irving?
     
  14. YOLO

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    did the actual nba send out official statements saying that? I believe they're still the champs. the only people who you hear cry about it are nobodies that dont matter. things happen to every single champion that they themselves can't control. It doesn't matter. amazing people think theres such a thing called as asterik.
     
  15. Nick_713

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    They won't put an asterisk on the ring. And James' ring won't say "Frauden" on it.
     
  16. cbs1507

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    Where did I say that? The point I made was that there are people who do put an asterisk by the 2015 championship by the Warriors, who with a a full healthy team beat the Cavs who were missing 2 of their top 3 players. Them blowing a 3-1 lead against the same team only furthers that argument. Then them adding the 2nd best SF to replace their 4th option after blowing a 3-1 lead further soldifies that argument. If you disagree with the notion of asterisks that's fine. Its your opinion.
     
  17. YOLO

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    and the point im making is whoever these "people" are, they dont matter. and it takes nothing away from the actual champion. all that other stuff is just whining and being salty. if that's what you like to hang your hat on everyday then that's you
     
  18. Deuce

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    Asterisk Championship eh? Haters every season could point something out that is an asterisk to a championship. Pretty gluttonous for anyone to be as bold as to "decide" their way of winning a title.

    How many small market teams would sell their soul for an "asterisk championship."

    Haters thrive on what they view as asterisks. But you don't have to pay them any mind.
     
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    This is a stupid question. If we won a title, I would be downtown at the parade popping bottles. Idgaf about some asterisk.

    Who would be giving it an asterisk? Skip Bayless? Clown Kellerman? Who cares?

    Harden, CP3, and D’antoni’s legacies would be changed forever, and Morey would also get the respect he deserves.
     
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  20. YOLO

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    @cbs1507 would be at home bc of some asterik he believes in that doesnt exist
     

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