LABron James Discussion: The Final Year?

He is playing faster the last two games and it helps. Slowing the ball down for 20 seconds isn’t the way to play with our personnel. His efficiency isn’t there yet but I hope it’ll start coming around.

I still believe we need to keep him at PF.

 

His shot attempts were fine for the most part. His aggressiveness makes it harder for the defense to key in on AD. He just needs to continue to avoid the attempts that go against the shot clock.

 

Lebron and Shaq must wonder why Giannis can throw elbows and his entire body into a player and he get the call every time. Just don't understand what he does which clearly creates an advantage and he initiates contact.

 

Fun sequence. Little concerning he keeps tweaking that ankle.

Rough night from 3, other than that... good one with 29/8/6

And yes, the lack of whistles this year in his behalf is obvious and this is something that a coach like Pop or Phil would start dropping cookie crumbs about now so it's addressed by the time it's the playoffs.

 

So, the old man still some juice left after all.

 

another game, another instance where someone crashes into his legs

it happens literally every game

 

It’s LeBron’s constant complaining whenever he doesn’t get a call. I’ve said it many times and will say it once more: the refs do not like this.

 

he's gutting it out on a couple injuries right now and helping us scratch out some big wins. props.

 

While AD is looking like the best player in the world, I must admit it feels a little too late. LeBron has been solid since returning from injury, but not a contending caliber 1b or even #2. His rate stats have plummeted this season.

 

this was my rationale for not giving up future picks for modest upgrades. i don't think lebron's got it anymore. which was foreseeable. i think it's also why the star-chasing continues, tbh.

i still think we can be a competitive team that's worth watching, though.

 

They don't, but it shouldn't make them swallow their whistle.

CP has whined about every no call for the past 17 years.

 

yeah, and tbh, giannis doesn't whine because there's nothing to whine about. same response i had when people said kobe whined too much while dwyane wade was making his bones on the ft line--wade never had to complain; he got every call, every time.

 

I agree. Although if I were a ref, I wouldn’t give the complainers the benefit of doubt on calls either. That’s not just for LeBron- it’s for all of them.

 

The NBA always picks their golden boys. It’s not fair, but it’s always been this way. I think that for those who complain the most, if they chose to do it less, the refs would see this and start throwing them a bone or two.

 

Luka whines and throws tantrums all the time and he still gets the whistle. Lebron doesn't because the refs/league don't want to appear biased towards him and the Lakers. Everyone always b****es ( rest of the league, fans etc.) when it looks like we somehow get the benefit of the doubt for anything.

 

Lebron James gets routinely hacked without a foul call more than any superstar ever. Hell Westbrook gets hacked a lot without a call entirely too much IMO. I guess it could be argued that both get away with their fair share of initiating contact on offense, perhaps they should be even more aggressive in that regard. The Lebron thing is borderline ridiculous though.

 

He's scoring 28 ppg on 48% shooting from the field 8rbg, 6 apg playing thru several hits to the ankle since he's come back. Those are #1 player numbers.

 

I guess our standards are pretty high

 

Well who in the world is a " contending caliber #2 " in the League that you deem to be better than Lebron? Can I have some names here?