LeBron James Discussion: Not Returning To The Lakers

he's right. THT was trying to box out but actually getting pushed off his spot some, and gabriel didn't get a body on his man in the corner.

it's like...they've been watching lebron play?

 

any competent franchise would've signed one a long time ago once it became apparent that small-ball doesn't work (should've become apparent after the houston series in the bubble)

 

I agree that it doesn't necessarily work. We've also shown we're not always that competent. As big of an issue is that our approach to finding or keeping the right Cs in the past few years has been laughable.

After the Russ deal, we needed to find a big who can stretch the floor a bit. You can't play a traditional inside big next to him except for spot minutes. In theory Dwight OR DJ would have been OK for that 3rd C spot. Never should've rostered both and the other should have been one who can hit a 3. Even if the plan was to have AD start at C and Ariza (ha!) start at PF, we still needed a real big who can shoot. Not a converted SF to PF like Ariza, Melo, Stan, Bron.

 

He's stat padding, playing lazy D, and chasing the record. But if he pulls out the scoring champ title, it's still damn impressive given his age and miles on those legs.

 

It doesn’t. It actually feels like Frank is tanking to stick it to the Front Office.

 

I don't agree LeBron is stat padding. We are still--however improbably--in the play-in game. And the only way we're winning games these days is with LeBron scoring monster points. Imagine the reaction here if it really looked like he gave up on the season.

 

If he doesn't put up 50, we lose right now. We're that bad. BUT when the game is over, he's still in there chasing his 30. So to that end, I feel as though he's padding.

If he wants his, that's fine. There's really nothing else to aim for this year. But if those minutes end up getting him hurt or costing one last run next year, then it's a problem.

Also, if you're going to get on to your teammates for not playing D or rebounding while you're not crossing half court on D but keep enough in the reserve for the 4th Q chase to 30 points...I don't love how that looks either.

 

He has a future as a politician

 

That he does!

 

He'll probably go into politics , try to run for Governor then POTUS after being a NBA owner for several years .

 

Every team right now is over a bill in net worth. Lebron will never have enough money to be a majority owner unless he has an investment outside his current businesses that brings him a couple billion out of nowhere.

 

His net worth is reportedly half a bil I think? It may not be outside the realm of possibility.

That said, being a majority owner requires endless financial meetings and I don’t think he’d enjoy it the way guys like Mark Cuban do.

 

He can't sit the occasional one out with knee soreness?

I could see him being the face of a group that buys a team and stay involved with that team to a degree. But I don't think he wants to deal with the daily grind, although I know he enjoys a good collegiate scouting trip, he's got too many other things going.

 

Plus the majority of owners have to agree, right?

 

Need to look at Lebron's 50 point games in context. People around the league dropping high scoring games like its candy

 

While true, if you take out Curry and KD, then Bron has more mileage than the rest of the list COMBINED. Still makes doing what he's doing at his age insanely impressive.

 

Yes, Klutch will own a team. With all LeBron crew. It's the ultimate dream. Rich Paul and his team run the thing and the day to day, LeBron is the face and the head

 

Josh Hart scored 44 ? LMAO , this is the strangest thing which happened since Corey Brewer scored 50+