LeBron James Discussion: Not Returning To The Lakers

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  1. LTLakerFan

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    Yes of course. LT stands for long time.
     
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    bird and magic did better in terms of letting more talented players shine alongside them, whereas lebron did better in terms of elevating sub-par players around him. i'd agree that lebron's game made it harder for stars to work next to him, and this continues all the way through the lebron/AD era--we could have been going to AD as a primary option the whole time, with lebron picking his spots. but we didn't. no way lebron's game/personality had nothing to do with that, and i think magic would have just fed his co-star.

    all that said, lebron has more talent and equal hoop iq to either bird or magic.

    why am i doing this? i said i wouldn't.
     
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    Lebron is just a way way better defender than both Magic and Bird. Even if you think Magic (my fav player of all time) or Bird was equivalent to Lebron offensively you just can't just ignore the other side of the court. Lebron for most of his career was a ludicrously gifted defender who could guard 1-5. Neither Bird nor Magic would ever be asked to stop a prime Derrick Rose for example. No matter how you slice defense (1v1, off ball defense, transition) Lebron was an elite defender
     
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    Sucks to be right.
     
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    No lift 3rd game in 4 nights got him. Should have used more as a screener for Reeves
     
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    It's not LeBron.Davis didn't get 30 points.
    D-Lo,Max and Knecht is scoreless
     
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    he's in my top 20 for sure
     
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    did he take the blame for this loss?
     
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    Nope, he’s sick. He always has an excuse ready, that’s what makes him one of the best to ever do it

     
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    Well after 800 years of basketball, it's bound to happen.
     
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    ...or James should swing the rock.
     
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    He had a bad game but I don't think this it - he had only 4th most FGA of any Laker this game (AD, AR, and Rui all put up more shots).
    He also was the one to swing the ball to AR for that wide open 3 that would have tied the game!
     
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    Agree... We can still rely on him in crucial stretches but James has to pick his time. Conserve himself as it is a long season.
     
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    He made a triple double while sick and credited naps. Now he has a stinker game and claims sickness.

    Ooh, but look at this. Tell him wassup coach.

     
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    Bad game- everyone has em.
     
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    Worst game he's had as a Laker, but can't be too mad because A) he had just went scorched earth against the kings in the 4th. B) if the refs didn't completely f*** us over and over again last night, we still squeak out the W despite our slew of problems throughout the game.


    I expect a much better showing in Cleveland for the James family tomorrow night. Lot of reasons to have juice for that one.
     
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