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« Reply #975 on: July 02, 2012, 09:57:40 PM »
LeBron brought a lot of the hate on himself. He calls himself "The King". I mean wtf?

It's the perfect nickname. Why would you begrudge him for that?

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« Reply #976 on: July 02, 2012, 09:58:14 PM »
I just think lebron isn't very competitive. 

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« Reply #977 on: July 02, 2012, 10:00:46 PM »
I just think lebron isn't very competitive. 

5th most points scored in an NBA playoffs series. And he has a lot of years left.

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« Reply #978 on: July 02, 2012, 10:03:54 PM »
I just think lebron isn't very competitive. 

5th most points scored in an NBA playoffs series. And he has a lot of years left.

That's sort of a meaningless stat, though, because some playoff series have more games than others, and the best teams finish their series in fewer games.

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« Reply #979 on: July 02, 2012, 10:10:20 PM »
I just think lebron isn't very competitive. 

5th most points scored in an NBA playoffs series. And he has a lot of years left.

That's sort of a meaningless stat, though, because some playoff series have more games than others, and the best teams finish their series in fewer games.

He didn't have very many.

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« Reply #980 on: July 02, 2012, 10:14:10 PM »
I am a Michael Jordan fan, I was just saying the whole actual vs portrayed image can be misleading.

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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread
« Reply #981 on: July 02, 2012, 10:43:37 PM »
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See, Lebron's great miscalculation ("the decision") failed because it never considered how much Americans loved Cleveland and wished that they themselves could spend their lives their working tirelessly toward the promise of never quite succeeding and then being blamed for everything.

What an bad person.

It's not about a love for Cleveland. It's about people believing that if Lebron were really as good as advertised, he would have been able to win his championships anywhere.

Also, the Lebron hate existed before he left Cleveland, but it was nothing like it is now. Lebron wasn't being blamed for anything. He was being praised for taking a bunch of nobodies to the NBA finals.

"The Decision" wasn't the problem. If Lebron had created the hoopla to announce he was staying in Cleveland, I don't think he would have nearly as many haters. People don't hate him for "The Decision". They hate him because he left to go play with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. Most people just point to "The Decision" because they don't want to admit the truth.

People believing ANY single person can will a team to win in a 5 man game set themselves up for disappointment. No team that Cleveland put or was going to put on the floor would have won against any of the current bulls, celtics, spurs, or thunder squads that have at least 2 legitimate all star candidates.

The Thunder were the worst team in the NBA when they drafted Durant and OKC is a smaller market than Cleveland. So, KD>Lebron?

What has KD accomplished that Lebron didn't at Cleveland?

Nothing, but he will win a championship for OKC very soon.

If Lebron would have been surrounded by Westbrook, Perkins, Ibaka and Harden, he would have won a championship. The Thunder without Lebron would easily be better than Cleveland without Lebron.

How could they possibly have gotten all of that talent to OKC (smaller market than Cleveland)? Everyone keeps saying that Cleveland never would have gotten any talent and that Lebron would have never won a championship there. I think he would have, fwiw, but apparently Lebron did not.

Because OKC made some of the best draft picks of past decade? How is this even comparable?
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« Reply #982 on: July 03, 2012, 07:40:56 AM »
only an idiot would have stayed in the shithole that is Cleveland.  those sewer rats should feel blessed that James didn't bolt earlier.

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« Reply #983 on: July 03, 2012, 08:20:58 AM »
only an idiot would have stayed in the shithole that is Cleveland.  those sewer rats should feel blessed that James didn't bolt earlier.

That may be, but if Lebron really cared about what people think about him (and he does, very much), he should have stayed. I will agree that he never should have gone there in the first place, though. He could have just held out and forced a trade before he ever played and people would not still care about that.

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« Reply #984 on: July 03, 2012, 08:38:36 AM »
yeah, lebron's pr has been a total disaster.  it can't be easy to both be regarded as the best and also disliked.  it was funny when he was majorly irked because people weren't readily lapping up whatever crap he served them.

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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread
« Reply #985 on: July 06, 2012, 02:47:05 PM »
a lot of people like Lebron.  mostly good people w/ few insecurities

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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread
« Reply #986 on: July 07, 2012, 04:36:06 PM »
Looks like Ray Allen is one of those people that really like Lebron

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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread
« Reply #987 on: July 12, 2012, 08:19:19 AM »
not knowing much about the NBA but a starting 5 next year for the Heat of

Duane Wade
Ray Allen
LeBron James
Chris Bosh
Rashard Lewis

seems like they will win some games.  :thumbs:

does Lewis start?  i have no idea.  looks a little over the hill.

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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread
« Reply #988 on: July 12, 2012, 10:24:59 AM »
not knowing much about the NBA but a starting 5 next year for the Heat of

Duane Wade
Ray Allen
LeBron James
Chris Bosh
Rashard Lewis

seems like they will win some games.  :thumbs:

does Lewis start?  i have no idea.  looks a little over the hill.

I fear the moves that the Lakers are making could take OKC out of the picture next year. If they get dwight, game over. Even without him...

Bynum
Gasol
Bryant
Nash
META

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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread
« Reply #989 on: July 12, 2012, 11:18:15 AM »
not knowing much about the NBA but a starting 5 next year for the Heat of

Duane Wade
Ray AllenMario Chalmers
LeBron James
Chris Bosh
Rashard Lewis Someone else

seems like they will win some games.  :thumbs:

does Lewis start?  i have no idea.  looks a little over the hill.

Pretty sure Allen is going to come off the bench, play 20-25 minutes and go like 5-7 on wide open threes every game.  Lewis is washed up, I don't think he'll start.
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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread
« Reply #990 on: July 16, 2012, 10:46:32 AM »
not knowing much about the NBA but a starting 5 next year for the Heat of

Duane Wade
Ray Allen
LeBron James
Chris Bosh
Rashard Lewis

seems like they will win some games.  :thumbs:

does Lewis start?  i have no idea.  looks a little over the hill.

I fear the moves that the Lakers are making could take OKC out of the picture next year. If they get dwight, game over. Even without him...

Bynum
Gasol
Bryant
Nash
META

yikes

nash is an awful idea for the lakers.  he can't guard westbrook.  sefalosia maybe.  harden, LOL

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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread
« Reply #991 on: July 16, 2012, 10:52:49 AM »
not knowing much about the NBA but a starting 5 next year for the Heat of

Duane Wade
Ray Allen
LeBron James
Chris Bosh
Rashard Lewis

seems like they will win some games.  :thumbs:

does Lewis start?  i have no idea.  looks a little over the hill.

I fear the moves that the Lakers are making could take OKC out of the picture next year. If they get dwight, game over. Even without him...

Bynum
Gasol
Bryant
Nash
META

yikes

nash is an awful idea for the lakers.  he can't guard westbrook.  sefalosia maybe.  harden, LOL

don't know if they really had any other options. they tried the athletic pg in sessions and that didn't work out at all. they should be able to benefit from him on offense. defense though, you are definitely right. no way in hell can he guard westbrook or harden. but he's not a complete liability on the floor.

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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread
« Reply #992 on: August 09, 2012, 10:29:03 PM »
Okay, so the Lakers should now be way better than the Heat.

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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread
« Reply #993 on: August 09, 2012, 10:48:41 PM »
Lakers/Heat Finals will be great.  White midwesterners who hate Lebron and hate Dwight Howard will have no one to root for.   :lol:

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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread
« Reply #994 on: August 09, 2012, 11:57:16 PM »
Lakers/Heat Finals will be great.  White midwesterners who hate Lebron and hate Dwight Howard will have no one to root for.   :lol:

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Re: NBA Playoffs Thread
« Reply #995 on: August 09, 2012, 11:58:08 PM »
still taking thunder over lakers.   :dance:

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« Reply #996 on: August 10, 2012, 08:38:18 AM »
Lakers/Heat Finals will be great.  White midwesterners who hate Lebron and hate Dwight Howard will have no one to root for.   :lol:

White midwesterners don't like Howard?

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« Reply #997 on: August 10, 2012, 09:56:12 AM »
Not worried  :ksu:
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