LABron James Discussion: Triple Triple Doubles

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  1. LTLakerFan

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    Was definitely kidding and being sarcastic toward what the haters said at the time.
     
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    LeBron looked disengaged the entire game. Likely way too emotional and not having his head screwed in for the game. But ignoring the fact that the Trailblazers are playing like one of the best teams right now due to the best stretch of basketball I have seen for quite some time is disgusting. Blazers deserve a lot of respect for that game. Whiteside was shooting fadeaways and was unstoppable. Damian Lillard has been averaging 50 points per game on elite efficiency the past six games. They are the hottest team right now. If you are still judging LeBron by the regular season, you've already proven you are just a hater. People have given up on judging LeBron by regular season dominance. They know come playoffs, he will show up when others wither.
     
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    he's gone into coast mode to save himself for the playoffs

    he did it the last few finals trips with the cavs too
     
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    He's coasting but he clearly isn't as explosive straight up. He's fine with momentum but he was able to posterize centers downlow off of one step.

    He's adjusted his game to be able to find shooters in the lane with some crazy looks but that also means you have to players who can make their catch and shoots. It's a team game and he's a team weapon not an individual one like he has been in the past
     
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    We will need as a 30pts+ scorer against the best teams in the playoffs .

    I understand he's in his 17th season but there will have to be a change of his mentality .

    Can't win it all with Bron being a facilitator in the 4th quarter in the playoffs
     
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    I think LeBron has one or two gears left to activate when it really counts. Just roll into the Playoffs healthy.
     
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    Zhuri is his daughter btw
     
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    if we're being objective, that a huge hope

    I think one gear fell off, and the other one gets stuck in 4th sometimes. I see him potentially really struggling in the playoffs if a ball hawk is on him, or someone with size who is fairly athletic. It's why I kind of wish he wasn't the PG. He's a great passer, but if he moved without the ball, he's pretty unstoppable. The problem is we lack distribution capabilities overall as a squad.
     
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    Our problem right now is that we can't close games effectively against the best teams.

    Davis is kind of soft and Bron can't hit FTs in crunch time.

    We really need someone to close. Kuzma was destined to become that guy but hasn't shown the type of instant offense you need from a bench player and his hoop IQ can be questionable at time.

    To me thats the one big elephant in the room.
     
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    Yeah some people don't want to talk about it ( definetely not me) but AD and Bron need to grow some balls , get to the rim and FORCE the issue .

    Bron is afraid of getting to the line while AD thinks he's KD ... As a team we're just jacking up long shots in the 4th , SOFT

    Lakers are dead last in PPG in 4th quarters ( don't know if there is points per possession stat in the 4th out there).

    The great defense in the 4th won't be enough .

    As of now this is our biggest weakness and why we won't win it all if nothing changes ( I think it's unlikely , sadly but we'll see)
     
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    Real talk, why aren't we going hard with pick and rolls with AD in the fourth down the stretch? Seems like that would be the move offensively. Unlike Lebron, AD is a killer at the free throw line.
     
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    We may keept it for the playoffs , some teams are just defensively switching it and AD likes to pop too.

    More side pnr will be nice and harder to stop imo like Kobe and Gasol in the good old times .

    Let's hope we are hiding some weapons .

    Just want to live these championship runs again ( too much negativity from me lately I admit , we're 1st in the West after all)
     
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    Glad he got it, but Dame deserved this one.

     
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    Hmm, maybe the voting comes in a little early, and he had 2 of his amazing games on the 31st and then in February, I’m not even sure who votes on these things. Maybe it also has to do with record and the Blazers were only 8-7 in January, Lakers were 10-4, but I mean I wouldn’t have had any issue with Lillard getting it.
     
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    Great performance tonight, Champ.
     
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