LeBron James Discussion: Not Returning To The Lakers

I have LBJ fatigue. I'm kind of tired of having conversation of how we can implment a 41 year old who's clearly been breaking down the last 3-4 years.

Just hope we can make the best of it this year & he's gone next summer.

 

Yeah. I totally get this.

I think the worries about him are everyone just waiting for something to go wrong though. There may be some hiccups along the way but I really do think we will be able to integrate him pretty easily. I’m also optimistic that having to carry the load less on offense will give him more energy on the defensive end. He’s going to be limited by age but if we manage his minutes I see no real reason he won’t be a positive for us when he returns.

I’ve always felt like LeBron had some front runner in him. He can come in and ride the wave. I honestly don’t think he will let himself be the reason things go off track.

 

Great player. can see the conclusion coming from a mile away.

As far as this year? We'll see.

 

The dude was All NBA last season. They don't hand out that award for participation. Old Lebron today, is still a better player, than most of the guys currently in the NBA, will ever be.

 

And went out with a sprained MCL.

Maybe we get lucky and he makes it to May without a significant injury, but we'll see.

 

I'll worry about the aftermath, of this Championship rampage run, after it comes Jones! I don't fear Denver or OKC at all, with a full squad.
I watched that Bulls/Nuggets game last night. Denver isn't this juggernaut folks are proclaiming them to be ....IMO

 

FWIW, I am not really picking on you as much as I am just talking about the situation. I am directing my comments to all the haters, not you in particular. Honestly, I have not paid much attention to who has said what around here. I have not viewed you as someone who infamously denigrates Lebron or anyone else. LOL, maybe I am wrong, but it hadn't occurred to me up to now.

 

I don't understand people who bash lebron. He's the all time leading scorer.

 

Finally! Woot woot!

 

Austin has an opinion on the subject.

https://www.basketballnetwork.net/l...n-james-return-will-make-the-l-a-lakers-scary

 

Thank you...lol. I am not a hater of anyone. I work 8-10 days with Alaska Natives to overcome the trauma of colonization, addiction, sexual assault, suicide and a variety of other things. I used to come to LB as a place of refuge. Now I go to work to escape LB...lol. Seriously, I do appreciate the kind words.

 

I bet you have seen some things!!

I visited Alaska once. A friend of a friend put me up and took me all around. It was amazing, every place we visited completely cleared up, he was completely blown away and said I was the luckiest charm he had ever witnessed. Said he had never witnessed such clear sky's so often. We backpacked somewhere, went combat fishing on the Kenai River. It was awesome.

 

I see points being made that LeBron breaks down, but I think it’s fair to say that outside of a handful of iron men that don’t play the game explosively - he is kind of above average in health even at his old age.

Jokic and Harden are both more durable but don’t play explosively. Really the only modern day star that plays expansively and is healthier than LeBron is Westbrook. LeBron ranks equal or better than almost everyone else; Steph, KD, Butler, Kawhi, AD, Ja, Tatum, Brown, Murray, PG, Embiid, SGA, Brunson, KAT, Giannis, Lillard, Chris Paul etc.

Actually Anthony Edwards has been pretty durable so far. But he is still really young.

 

@Wino
I’ll “bite” …. wut’s “combat fishing?

 

Combat fishing is when many anglers crowd together in a single fishing spot, often a popular river bank, leading to a competitive environment where people must maneuver their lines and rods to avoid getting tangled with others. It is a situation driven by high fish activity and can be a chaotic, shoulder-to-shoulder experience, but it is also sometimes a friendly, communal event

 

When the fisherman are lined up shoulder to shoulder for the whole length of the river.

 

I’ve never understood the “you’re a hater” label if you don’t slobber all over the same player that another does.
As Toklat said, people like different players, who come with different personalities.
I too don’t “hate” any of these entertainers- I just respect others more based on how they go about their business, treat others, and engage with the fans.
Everyone has their own criteria for who they vibe with, just like in the real world.
It would be quite boring here if everyone enjoyed the game in the same way as everyone else.