LABron James Discussion: The Final Year?

Damn, Harden...

I would like that number to go down for LBJ soon. Also, would like to see him in the post more - there has been too many step back 3s for me this season.

 

The Rocket's don't run MDA's offense. The Warriors do more of it, actually. The Rockets just PnR and ISO the mismatch.

 

Bron Bron gotta get his bum bum on the block...no doubt!

KD 6.2, Giannis 4.7, Simmons 4.6...Bron 2.4 attempts per game and those dudes shouldn't be down there more than him especially since Luke loves to go small ball. That's unacceptable... especially with the extra weight he's carrying now.

And then there's the defense...smfh. I have a higher threshold for him during the regular season. But if we make the playoffs and his defensive effort doesn't get revved up...I'm heated.

Houston's offense is now aptly known as #'StacheTrash

 

houston's un-f***ing-watchable. eom.

 

Six.Teen.Th.Sea.Son.Gawt.Damn

 

Highlights in losses should be illegal

 

Looked better physically

 

Won’t invite Jordan to his barber shop tho SMH

 

they winning tho... which is more than we can say for team

 

think it would be more damaging had he not managed to beat GS that one time.

i also think this is definitely the worst supporting cast (in talent and in fit) that he's had since like, his rookie year. tbh, if his health is normal, this close to a 50-win team, which isn't that far off from what he was doing with cleveland. now, 50 wins would be good for 4th or 5th instead of 1st or 2nd, but still...

 

If we end up winning one, no. I think his legacy will be fine.

 

Yeah this too.

 

Other than that unforced turnover from out of bounds and his free throws (think of it this way, his best year he made about 3 out of every 4 FT shots, but this year it's 2 makes for every 3 FT shots taken...FTs seems to always have been a problem in his career...we just never followed him like that)...other than those elements last night, we didn't lose the game because of him. He hasn't been the problem at all...

Bron is avg a triple double (26pts, 10rebs, 11asts) since coming back from injury.

Those numbers are coming on 38 mins per (420 mins total) with a usg rate of 28.4%. For some perspective, Harden during that same time is at a 39% usage rate on 411 minutes total...which is ridiculous. The next closest guy to Harden is everybody's favorite prodigal son, DLo with a 33.5% usg rate on 418 minutes total.

So Bron is one of the farthest things from being a problem. Dude is top 10 all-time in scoring and passing...he's not a prolific scorer, when his game from day 1 has been with the affinity to pass.

Look up and down the league...what blueprint works that's been working? Star player with another star partner on equal footing or slightly the lesser.

You have a few outliers this year with teams that are over .500 in Utah, Denver (kind of with Millsap being a one time multiple year all-star), cLips, Indy and Milwaukee (kind of since Middleton has shown to be a pseudo star the last couple years). I know folks are going to bring up Harden as the outlier while Cp3s been injured....but would you want to play like that with a 34 yo Bron and is it even sustainable if we get to the playoffs on that type of model? So with all them other teams, it's been coaching and stability. Obviously the injuries have hurt as well.

Otherwise the proven way other than that is to bring in another star to partner Bron with. We do that in spite of coaching and injuries, we're back in business...TyLue will tell you that much.