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    lebron

    When he was younger he could will his team to win. When he was with cavs he could beat good western teams at home. Now that he is getting older he can't do it at home. The difference was when he was in cleveland everyone bitched at what his team mates or lack there of. Now everyone is judging him. Will he crack?

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    we're 3 games in...settle down Suzy

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    no

    The reason is the West is just too tough

    EVERY GAME WILL BE A BATTLE

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    could go down to wire with moat games, some mabye not..
    toss up

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    It will be interesting to see their final record.

    It's no secret that most have said LeBron has had a cakewalk in the East his entire career & would have struggled in the West.

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    Bottom line....There's only one Michael Jordan!!

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    Has he yet to win a game???? That's weird, because espn is talking about the Lakers like they're undefeated.

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    The competition in the west it’s just superior Although the east is getting better

    Bucks and Tor for real

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    they'll be a 4 or 5 seed and win the first round

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hman View Post
    It will be interesting to see their final record.

    It's no secret that most have said LeBron has had a cakewalk in the East his entire career & would have struggled in the West.
    It is the truth. By the end of the season it will be more obvious than ever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hman View Post
    It will be interesting to see their final record.

    It's no secret that most have said LeBron has had a cakewalk in the East his entire career & would have struggled in the West.
    Funny how nobody ever mentions Brady’s cakewalk through the worst division in football his whole career

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    Larry Bird had a career free throw percentage of 88% plus.... Jordan, Magic, all of the all time greats had a career free throw percentage in the 80s....Lebron hangs out in the low 70 percentile range. Don't get me wrong he's great but he's not near the greatest as there's more to basketball than just throwing your weight around and flying down the lane at full speed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shocka1212 View Post
    they'll be a 4 or 5 seed and win the first round
    Lollolol

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    Ingram or kuzma for jimmy butler - right now - They can not stop anyone on defense - maybe the worst defensive team in the NBA -

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ph q all View Post
    Don't get me wrong he's great but he's not near the greatest as there's more to basketball than just throwing your weight around and flying down the lane at full speed.
    c'mon, what about the crab dribble?


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    I don’t think the Lakers are going to win 20 games this year the west is that difficult

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    I don’t think the Lakers are going to win 20 games this year the west is that difficult
    I have to admit , pretty funny

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    Lakers in trouble this year.. Lebron not enough on this current suspect young Laker Squad... They aren't gonna even make the playoffs this year.. Lebron needs more veteran all star help... He can't do it alone in the West.. NO WAY!!!!

    Clippers might still be the better team in LA.. ...

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    I think every time Lebron has switched teams, the first month has looked disastrous

    not time to over react yet

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ph q all View Post
    Larry Bird had a career free throw percentage of 88% plus.... Jordan, Magic, all of the all time greats had a career free throw percentage in the 80s....Lebron hangs out in the low 70 percentile range. Don't get me wrong he's great but he's not near the greatest as there's more to basketball than just throwing your weight around and flying down the lane at full speed.


    Bingo

    Other guys like MJ & Bird had an array of offensive moves & ways to score.

    Can you imagine LeBron relying on what you pointed out years ago when there were defenders and defenses who would put him on the floor time & time again, forcing him to the free throw line instead of those easy buckets?
    Last edited by Hman; 10-23-18 at 11:37 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mngambler View Post
    we're 3 games in...settle down Suzy
    seeing i was blessed enough to watch lebron in high school and at cavs games. Lebron doesn't like the big shot. If dwayne didn't make the big shot for him while he was cramping on the sideline he wouldn't be the man he is today. Yes it is 3 games but lebron has the psyche of lady antebellum. He has thrown team mates under the bus but the ohio media has had his back. California is the big league and plays no favorites. It will be interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7deuceoff$uit View Post
    Has he yet to win a game???? That's weird, because espn is talking about the Lakers like they're undefeated.
    Yeah, ESPN talks about the democrats that way too. You'd think a channel that specializes in sports could read a scoreboard

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    Quote Originally Posted by DOM_Toretto View Post
    Funny how nobody ever mentions Brady’s cakewalk through the worst division in football his whole career
    I agree with that but at the same time he found ways to beat the Steelers and Ravens so many times. Not to mention he beat some pretty damn good colts teams

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ph q all View Post
    Larry Bird had a career free throw percentage of 88% plus.... Jordan, Magic, all of the all time greats had a career free throw percentage in the 80s....Lebron hangs out in the low 70 percentile range. Don't get me wrong he's great but he's not near the greatest as there's more to basketball than just throwing your weight around and flying down the lane at full speed.
    And there’s only 1 guy better then Lebron ? jordan - how many legends taking that Cavs team 2 the finals last year? Case closed- No player ever impacts a team like Lebron James - his vision is one of the best - it’s obvious he didn’t care about winning when he pick the Lakers - there was better teams out there -

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    no one believed in cavs last yr.
    lebron was hated everywhere.
    same shit new year now

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    His career is nearly identical to a paint picasso by numbers. Ran to stacked teams with Wade, Bosh, Kyrie and Love to garner titles then go to rebuilding franchises to pad his stats.

    When all is said and done a glance at his career figures would argue that he's an all time great. While debatable he is without a doubt an all time bitch compared to the true legends of the game

    Guys comparing him to Jordan, lol let's start with Kobe and work up to Duncan

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    Quote Originally Posted by shadymcgrady View Post
    His career is nearly identical to a paint picasso by numbers. Ran to stacked teams with Wade, Bosh, Kyrie and Love to garner titles then go to rebuilding franchises to pad his stats.

    When all is said and done a glance at his career figures would argue that he's an all time great. While debatable he is without a doubt an all time bitch compared to the true legends of the game

    Guys comparing him to Jordan, lol let's start with Kobe and work up to Duncan
    shame you never got to see oscar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shadymcgrady View Post
    His career is nearly identical to a paint picasso by numbers. Ran to stacked teams with Wade, Bosh, Kyrie and Love to garner titles then go to rebuilding franchises to pad his stats.

    When all is said and done a glance at his career figures would argue that he's an all time great. While debatable he is without a doubt an all time bitch compared to the true legends of the game

    Guys comparing him to Jordan, lol let's start with Kobe and work up to Duncan
    Love was bench in the finals - bron is way better then kobe -

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    Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman disagree whether LeBron James choked in overtime against the San Antonio Spurs Monday when he missed key free throws and a potential game-winning shot in overtime for the Los Angeles Lakers. Stephen A. agrees that LeBron isn't a great clutch free throw shooter and Max argues that LeBron should be better.



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    Quote Originally Posted by chico2663 View Post
    shame you never got to see oscar.
    Way before my time but Dr. J said something interesting regarding Oscar. He said the new class like Jordan and them werent as good as him and his class and that he wasn't as good as Oscar and the previous class

    Seems like that pattern has gone on along throughput the times

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    Stephen A. Smith is concerned with the Lakers' pace and says Los Angeles "can't sustain it" for an 82-game season. Max Kellerman likes the fast pace and still has faith in LeBron James to lead the Lakers to the playoffs, despite an 0-3 start to the season.



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    Quote Originally Posted by shadymcgrady View Post
    Way before my time but Dr. J said something interesting regarding Oscar. He said the new class like Jordan and them werent as good as him and his class and that he wasn't as good as Oscar and the previous class

    Seems like that pattern has gone on along throughput the times
    kareem said he was the best he ever saw or played with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shadymcgrady View Post
    His career is nearly identical to a paint picasso by numbers. Ran to stacked teams with Wade, Bosh, Kyrie and Love to garner titles then go to rebuilding franchises to pad his stats.

    When all is said and done a glance at his career figures would argue that he's an all time great. While debatable he is without a doubt an all time bitch compared to the true legends of the game

    Guys comparing him to Jordan, lol let's start with Kobe and work up to Duncan


    Agree & I say this all the time.

    I'm not even sure he's 'greater' than Bird or Kobe, much less Michael.

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    It's the same story with Lebron. He is the whole team. At least with Cleveland and Miami he had better support. These guys he has around him can't do the job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flyingillini View Post
    It's the same story with Lebron. He is the whole team. At least with Cleveland and Miami he had better support. These guys he has around him can't do the job.
    Lebron was the support in Miami that first year. Wade was a better player.

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