LeBron James Discussion: Not Returning To The Lakers

KG not having any of PP's Bron slander


NSFW: LANGUAGE -- KG's talking... whole thing is NSFW

 

draymond is a b****, but i'll always love how he put pierce in his place

 

Paul Pierce is a complete douche. Always has been, knows very little about anything.

 

800 points from 40K/10K/10K/2K/1K record.
I absolutely love Kareem, i respect the hell out of Jordan, Kobe will always remain my fav player ever but Bron is doing some beyond crazy things. At worst he must be in anyones top 3 of all time...

 

I have him 12th, and he's my favorite player.

 

I love you sirron, but ain't no way there are 11 players better than LeBron. And you know he isn't my favorite player.

 

/sarcasm

 

Hah...sorry, but the Big 4 (Pierce, Rondo, Garnett, Allen) were clearly struggling against Cleveland's LeBron. Later, when he went to Miami, they ate a hard fart from him, although they could have beaten him in the playoffs in 2012. Rajon Rondo then went on to score 41 points... and still lost in Game 2.
Otherwise it's abundantly clear that Paul Pierce doesn't like him, there was a story where even as a rookie the Truth was spit on him. Disgusting...

 

Wheelchair is in my top 5 most hated ******* of all time, and considering what an odious bunch they are this side of Red Aurbach and Kevin McHale, that's one heck of an accomplishment.

 

It was great having Artest to headlock him face to face and put some fear in him. If PP was bright enough to know he should fear him.

 

Pierce is a C bag HOF from LA, he's expected to hate on all things Lakers. Lebron knocked the C Bags off of their perch in the East. It makes sense that he would still be hating on Lebron too.

Especially after having a few blunts and some Patron.

 

fun fact: lebron had more 40 pt playoff games at TD garden than pierce did

 

The level of disrespect by the zebras

 

The sequence where Luka leaned into a defender for a foul and the next play Lebron did the same thing for a no call was disgusting.

 

Young Lakers are grateful LeBron James got them their big payday in NBA in-season tournament
Robert Marvi
Tue, December 12, 2023, 12:14 AM PST





The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA’s first in-season tournament on Saturday by pushing aside the Indiana Pacers 123-109. Although it is fair to question exactly how much weight winning the NBA Cup will carry for a player or franchise, it is safe to say this tourney has been a success for the league.

In addition to raising the level of competition and excitement among players, it has also resulted in a big payday for them. In particular, Lakers players on standard contracts each earned $500,000 while men on two-way contracts netted $250,000 for winning the tourney.

LeBron James, who was named the tourney’s MVP, probably has $500,000 in cash wedged between the cushions of his couch or underneath the seats in his car. But for L.A.’s young players, a six-figure payday means a ton. It means securing their financial future and those of their families, not to mention an opportunity to give back to their communities and help the underprivileged.


A number of these players were grateful for the big bag they secured on Saturday and for James’ help in doing so.

Max Christie
Christie, a second-year wing for the Lakers, still isn’t a full member of head coach Darvin Ham’s rotation. He is making “only” $1.7 million this season, and he appreciates having some extra cash from winning the NBA Cup, although he says he will mostly save his $500,000.


For everyone just blowing this off as nothing special, and "embarrassed" like it was going on "your" front door over a little, denoted less in value by its different color and cumulative "banner" .... read Max's take on it.

To him, winning the NBA Cup matters more than the financial windfall that came with it.

Via Andscape:

“To be the first-ever champion of the in-season tournament champion, to me, that means more,” Christie told Andscape. “Don’t get me wrong, the money is in the back of everyone’s mind. But to be the very first to win the trophy feels good.”

Maxwell Lewis
Lewis was a second-round draft pick who has played sparingly for L.A. this season. He will make just over $1.1 million this season from his contract, so he has boosted his pay for the season by nearly 50%.

He is thankful that James wanted to win this tourney not just for himself but for the team’s young players.

“Obviously, [James] doesn’t need it. Just him wanting to do it and helping us out because we’re the young guys is a blessing … What I learned about this environment is that when money is on the line, it is much more serious,” Lewis told Andscape.

D'Moi Hodge
Hodge, an undrafted sharpshooting guard, is on a two-way contract with the Lakers that will pay him just over half a million dollars this season.

But the play of James and Anthony Davis, who dropped 41 points, 20 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots in Saturday’s final game, means he will now essentially get almost a 50% raise over his original salary.

Hodge said James told him and the other rookies that he would make sure they got their bag.

“He told the rookies, ‘I got y’all. Don’t even worry about it,’ ” said Hodge.

“I am probably going to help my family back home in the British Virgin Islands. My mom, dad and my family is back there. I don’t know if I want to buy something for myself, but I want to help my family first.”

Alex Fudge
Fudge was an undrafted free agent forward whom the Lakers signed to a two-way contract over the summer. He has appeared in only four games and played a total of just 14 minutes, but he is extremely happy that James was looking out for him and his financial security.

“I knew LeBron was going to do it. He told me before the game and said, ‘This is for you [Alex] Fudge. This is for you for D’Moi. This is for everybody,” Fudge told Andscape after the game. “I trusted him and now we’re here. Just knowing that he is thinking about us is a blessing. Not too many people are like that. That just says who LeBron is.”

Like Hodge, the rookie says he will use his $250,000 to help out his loved ones.

“I have never seen that kind of money before, so I’m going to take care of my family and take care of myself,” Fudge said.

Colin Castleton
Castleton, another player L.A. signed as an undrafted free agent, is a big man who has an intriguing set of skills. He has played in only three games this season, but like his fellow young teammates, he will be frugal yet giving with his $250,000 payout.

“Got to save a good amount,” he said. “Enjoy some of it and help my family out as well. We all talk about it. That is what the [veterans] told us as well.”

 

Yeah, the refs have it out to show they are not biased in favor of the Lakers and him. It does the opposite for us as we get jobbed. The whole basketball world cries if we get a 50/50 call.