05-11-2010, 11:51 PM | #1881 |
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Can't believe as a Knicks fan I've been rooting for the Celtics this series but I have. Only thing to root for is hoping it makes it easier for LeBron to leave Cleveland if they get knocked out again this year.
Just read an article that was saying the Knicks have had a guy on their staff for the past two years who's sole job is to make LeBron want to come to NY in the summer. Gonna be so disappointing when he doesn't come here. |
05-12-2010, 12:01 AM | #1882 | |
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Also, people had every right to think the Cavs would win the Championship this year, given their record. If they don't win, it will be an upset. |
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05-12-2010, 12:03 AM | #1883 |
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It comes down to match-ups. Mo Williams is fucking his team over hard because he can't play with Rondo. Rondo is smashing him up hard everywhere.
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05-12-2010, 12:20 AM | #1884 |
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Shut the hell up because i have heard nothing but kobe and laker hate.... LeBron is so much better than Kobe. blah blah blah
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05-12-2010, 12:30 AM | #1885 |
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maybe because it's the truth?
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05-12-2010, 12:31 AM | #1886 |
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05-12-2010, 12:37 AM | #1887 |
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shut up you fat Mexican
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05-12-2010, 12:40 AM | #1888 |
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Cleveland fans are watching LeBron leave right before their eyes.
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05-12-2010, 12:52 AM | #1889 |
Two weeks.
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05-12-2010, 12:53 AM | #1890 |
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05-12-2010, 12:58 AM | #1891 |
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Phoenix has as much chance as winning the WCF as the Diamondbacks bullpen being decent.
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05-12-2010, 01:15 AM | #1892 |
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why is everyone on tpww such a baby about sports?
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05-12-2010, 02:15 AM | #1893 |
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The Suns will beat the Lakers. Just saying.
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05-12-2010, 02:17 AM | #1894 |
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What? Lebron being better than Kobe isn't really THAT debatable. You can look at simple stat cards and it would be pretty one sided. I guess you can't argue with championships but he didn't really do it alone.
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05-12-2010, 02:22 AM | #1895 |
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Who does?
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05-12-2010, 02:27 AM | #1896 |
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05-12-2010, 02:33 AM | #1897 |
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In most all the years Kobe won a championship with the Lakers, he had an All-Star team backing him up. The Cavs right now consists of one extremely good player and a bunch of average players working together perfectly.
Kobe is an extremely good player but it seems you could put Lebron on just about any team and they are instantly playoff capable. |
05-12-2010, 02:36 AM | #1898 |
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Exactly. If Lebron's team mates don't step up and help him win a title, they'll keep floundering in the post season. No one wins a championship alone.
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05-12-2010, 02:42 AM | #1899 |
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Agreed.
I say send Lebron to a team that will actually take advantage of him and that will use him to win championships. That's just me though. Cavs still have a chance, but it's all they have. There are many teams that would be pretty much guaranteed a championship with Lebron on the squad. |
05-12-2010, 02:46 AM | #1900 |
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James, in the first quarter of tonight's game, had 0 points, and 4 assists. Now I don't know much about basketball and quite frankly, I hate the game. However, I caught a little bit of that first quarter and to me, your best player has to be your best player. Lebron's game is not playing the "dish master" but it is to take games over, and win them, by himself if necessary. Im not sure how he did in the other quarters and do not care to look but the score kind of says it all.
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05-12-2010, 02:52 AM | #1901 |
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But Lebron is the best player in the NBA because he ISN'T a selfish player. He doesn't try to "take control" of the game or put it into his own hands. He wins a team player and he loses a team player.
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05-12-2010, 02:55 AM | #1902 |
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yknow, Jordan took over alot of games when he needed to, and he is the greatest of all time.
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05-12-2010, 02:55 AM | #1903 |
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How many Cavaliers games have you watched this season, out of 90 games?
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05-12-2010, 02:56 AM | #1904 |
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05-12-2010, 02:58 AM | #1905 |
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Yes, but at some point he is going to have to take the ball to the hole by himself. We all know he has the ability to score between 25-30 points a game, but some games he is going to have to put 30-40 so his team can win. In the age of the salary cap which is a part of most pro leagues, if a team wants a player like that, his supporting cast isn't going to be as good. Thus, like I said before, the Star has to lift most of the weight.
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05-12-2010, 02:59 AM | #1906 | |
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From what I've seen, what I say mostly rings true. That isn't that say that he doesn't take vital shots when he needs to but he isn't a complete ball hog like many "star players" tend to be. You don't get the stats that Lebron has by being a selfish player, I mean, look at his assists alone. |
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05-12-2010, 03:02 AM | #1907 |
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My point is that Lebron is known for taking over games. Nothing wrong with that, because sometimes that what the team needs, but to say he doesn't take control of games is a bit off.
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05-12-2010, 03:02 AM | #1908 | |
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Maybe that is why he doesn't have a ring yet, and may not get one this year? |
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05-12-2010, 03:04 AM | #1909 |
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Guess that depends on what you mean by taking control, or I could be wrong altogether. Just now starting to get back into the game. My point is that he gives his team a very fair amount of looks in comparison to himself. His team would not have near the individual stats that they have even, if Lebron wasn't on the team.
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05-12-2010, 03:06 AM | #1910 |
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So what? Kobe has like 5 rings and isn't considered the best player in the league right now. Surely a player with no rings can still be considered the best if the stats ring true?
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05-12-2010, 03:07 AM | #1911 |
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05-12-2010, 03:07 AM | #1912 |
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05-12-2010, 03:10 AM | #1913 |
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Juan, is he statistically the best player in the league?
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05-12-2010, 03:12 AM | #1914 |
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MVP!!!
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05-12-2010, 03:14 AM | #1915 |
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And by "not considered the best player in the league", I wasn't going off my opinion. I was going off who won the MVP.
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05-12-2010, 03:18 AM | #1916 |
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it's pretty clear Lebron is throwing this series to leave Cleveland
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05-12-2010, 03:20 AM | #1917 |
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05-12-2010, 03:25 AM | #1918 |
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Maybe his numbers in certain areas, I don't know. Seems that LeBron would be a hard player to beat statistically all around. He's a pretty complete player.
What I want to know is why LeBron bothers alot of Lakers fans so much? Even if he is the greatest player in the NBA, what does that take away from the Lakers, who are on their way to maybe winning another NBA Championship? (I actually think the Magic will take it, but you know what I mean) |
05-12-2010, 03:25 AM | #1919 |
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But the Durantula is awesome.
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05-12-2010, 03:32 AM | #1920 |
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I dont think it just bothers Laker fans. Me personally? I have been a Laker fan my whole life, from the late 80's (when i started watching games) showtime era, to the days where our 'superstar' was Cedric Ceballos, up to (my personal fave season of all) the 97 Lakers, and now.
Cavs 'fans', for the most part, couldnt tell you shit about the organization prior to James being drafted. Most of their fans werent rooting for them when their superstar was Shawn Kemp |