LABron James Discussion: 21st Season - Setting New Standards

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  1. therealdeal

    therealdeal Moderator Staff Member

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    Again, like I told sirron: it's one thing to understand them, but do you like stats that aren't in your favor? I'd argue that's weird.

    As is being upset at LeBron for being told he's the slowest guy in the playoffs.
     
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    Of course, I agree. My post was more in jest than serious. Forgot my smiley face.;)
     
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    My thinking is: if I just ran a 5K and someone came up to me and said, "hey man we looked at the results and you're the slowest person here" I'd probably react similarly to LeBron. :D
     
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    Rim protector is a great luxury to have. Look what Gobert did for the Jazz this year. But, GS is proving that it is a non-essential championship element in today's game. What is currently essential is shooting. GS has the three best shooters in the league. We can't match that, but we are going to need to improve that department if we want to compete. We can match them on D if we add PG and keep Randle. But when they go on their patented 3 point binges we are going to need to respond.
     
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    I generally agree, but the Warriors still have willing rim defenders. Draymond and Durant challenge at the rim when they go small. Out of the Kuzma/Ball/LeBron/George/Ingram lineup, who is challenging at the rim? Draymond and Durant both average over a block a game. Is Kuzma going to get his defense together? LeBron is an opportunistic rim protector. Ingram and Lonzo showed flashes, but I don't trust them to do it.
     
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    I'm not disagreeing at all on your desire for a defensive upgrade on rim protection. I just don't think the GS rim protection scares anyone. They make up for it with a super active switching D, and their shooting makes up the rest and then some. My disagreement is only in which is the higher priority upgrade; rim protection or 3 point shooting.
     
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    Oh well in that case I agree. I'm hoping for a significant jump from Lonzo in that regard, but I think the quartet of George/LeBron/Kuzma/Ingram is enough to strike fear right away. That's a lot of switching, a lot of length, a lot of athleticism, and enough shooting that teams have to respond to it. It won't be so simple as "leave Kuzma and go help on LeBron". If someone is leaving Kuzma open, I'm feeling real comfortable with that shot.
     
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    Nailed it!

    :Kobe Snickering:

     
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    MJ was tired in Game 7 of the 1998 ECF. MJ was tired in Game 5 of the 1997 Finals.

    Kobe was tired in Game 3 of the 2009 WCF (I almost died of a heart attack watching that game).

    I wish sports tv and radio were more brains and actual broadcasting rather than looking and listening to crow looking d*** faces like Skip Bayless.
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    LABron's final "home" game @ the Q tonight???

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    Please god. Close them out Brad.
     
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    Live look at Gilbert/Lue before the lease is up.
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    Btw, thx Okc for squeezing out every last bit out of our inventory as well.
     
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    C Bags stink on the road. They will have to try to win it at home in Game 7.
     
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    Lebron has had a great 1st half. Lets see if he can keep it up...
     
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    My heart has finally decided, I’m rooting for the Cavs and LeBron. F*** the C Bags. I’m just concerned that Love is injured now, if there’s a game 7 and he misses it with a concussion they are in trouble.
     
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    Who gives a crap about Lebron or the C Bags.
     
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    Not me. F em both maybe F Boston a little more.
     
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    Me? I don’t want the C Bags in the Finals, and I really enjoy watching NBA basketball. I really hope the Cavs knock off the C Bags in 7, Buck Foston.
     
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    I mean I wouldn't be mad if cavs went to finals but I'd love to see Lebron lose at home to C Bags with no Kyrie or Hayward lol.
     
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