Originally Posted by tyecopeland:
Not kidding. They should make the playoff game with their roster and the state of the western conference. If they don't at this point it's on LeBron. He's good enough by himself to win enough games to make up 3 games on 3 teams ahead of them. But he's choosing to rest now that's he got the scoring title.
The play-in game, I assume you mean? Who gives a **** about the play-in game? None of those teams in the standings there are doing anything against actual good teams. [Reply]
Team LeBron
Pos Player Team
Starters
F LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers
F Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets
C Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers
G Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks
G Luka Dončić Dallas Mavericks
Reserves
F Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves
G Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics
F Paul George Los Angeles Clippers
G Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers
F Julius Randle New York Knicks
G De'Aaron Fox Sacramento Kings
F Jaren Jackson Jr. Memphis Grizzlies
Head Coach: Michael Malone (Denver Nuggets)[6]
Team Giannis
Pos Player Team
Starters
F Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks
F Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz
G Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers
G Ja Morant Memphis Grizzlies
G Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics
Reserves
G Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers
G Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder
G DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls
F Pascal Siakam Toronto Raptors
C Bam Adebayo Miami Heat
C Domantas Sabonis Sacramento Kings
Head Coach: Joe Mazzulla (Boston Celtics)[5]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
So he's now gone from being a team-jumping ring chaser to being a disingenuous huckster who doesn't care about winning at all. For consistency's sake, you clowns need to make up your mind about which narrative you want to hate on LeBron with and stick with it.
I mean there's only been a decade or so in the interim.
Y'know - both things can be true.
He went to Miami as a team-jumping ring chaser and got his rings. Then he went to LA as a disingenuous huckster.
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
You've gotta be kidding me. They have one of the worst records in the league as it is and at best they're going to lose in the 1st round in 4 or 5 games (that's if LeBron/AD somehow stay healthy long enough enough to get them in and through the play-in games). They're awful.
They're decent at this point.
Now that they've jettisoned most of the bullshit he foisted onto them.
Look - I understand you have to make a 2 game deficit for the play-in seem like some insurmountable mountain so you can build your hero up if/when they make it.
But his fingerprints are all over this mess and the least he could do at this point is lace up his shoes and do everything he can to dig them out of it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by :
I mean there's only been a decade or so in the interim.
Y'know - both things can be true.
He went to Miami as a team-jumping ring chaser and got his rings. Then he went to LA as a disingenuous huckster.
See - this isn't that difficult.
He's literally doing and has done the same thing his entire career since leaving Cleveland the first time. He brought AD along to LA with him to win titles (which they did) and then backed one of the dumbest trades in modern NBA history (bringing Westbrook in a couple of years off of him being an elite player) in a misguided attempt to win more titles.
It's a safe bet that if he determines he has zero chance of winning another title in LA that he's going to go at it somewhere else again. Now it may be possible that he's satisfied with his career accolades at this point (he's got the most impressive career in totality in the history of the game after all), but let's hope he wants one more title or two. I'd love to see the MJ fans meltdown even more as LeBron wins titles as a secondary player (which would have the dual effect of getting him closer to MJ and exposing the rings argument for the nonsense that it actually is).
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
They're decent at this point.
Now that they've jettisoned most of the bullshit he foisted onto them.
Look - I understand you have to make a 2 game deficit for the play-in seem like some insurmountable mountain so you can build your hero up if/when they make it.
But his fingerprints are all over this mess and the least he could do at this point is lace up his shoes and do everything he can to dig them out of it.
They're decent only when LeBron and AD actually play in the games. Given their track records of late (and LeBron got hurt again last night), there's little reason to think either one is going to play 20+ of their remaining games. If they do, they'll make the play-in (for however little that is worth) and lose in the 1st round at best anyway. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Team LeBron
Pos Player Team
Starters
F LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers
F Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets
C Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers
G Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks
G Luka Dončić Dallas Mavericks
Reserves
F Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves
G Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics
F Paul George Los Angeles Clippers
G Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers
F Julius Randle New York Knicks
G De'Aaron Fox Sacramento Kings
F Jaren Jackson Jr. Memphis Grizzlies
Head Coach: Michael Malone (Denver Nuggets)[6]
Team Giannis
Pos Player Team
Starters
F Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks
F Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz
G Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers
G Ja Morant Memphis Grizzlies
G Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics
Reserves
G Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers
G Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder
G DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls
F Pascal Siakam Toronto Raptors
C Bam Adebayo Miami Heat
C Domantas Sabonis Sacramento Kings
Head Coach: Joe Mazzulla (Boston Celtics)[5]
LeGM knows what he's doing.
"Lebron had the worst roster of all-time. Unbeievable how they even managed to even stay within 10 points. Lebron absolutely carried the team." -KCC, circa 2005-2023 [Reply]
Originally Posted by Eureka:
So are the Warriors winning it all again this year?
Only if the league steps in and doesn’t make them play playoff games on the road. It will be interesting to see who they matchup against in the play-in game. The league will definitely be rooting for a Lakers Warriors matchups [Reply]
The DA saying "we didn't have anything we could charge him with" is the most blatant example of protecting a star player I have ever seen.
The dude got a call, retrieved the co-defendant's gun, brought it TO the scene for him, gave it to him and then parked his car in a way that blocked the other vehicle's escape.
If Darius Miller is being charged with murder for giving his gun to a guy who then used it to kill someone, the dude who went and grabbed the gun and gave it to Miller is equally culpable. And the DA says 'nah, we couldn't charge him...'
Dafuq? It's just complete dereliction by the DA.
Yeah, he may get drafted. But truth be told, if what was discovered during the Miles hearing is even 70% accurate, the kid should go to prison. [Reply]