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re: Is Lebron "too big to fail"?

Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:35 am to
Posted by Epic Cajun
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:35 am to
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I couldn't care less if professional athletes take peds. They're the best in the world in their sports. If juicing makes them better, who cares? Just watch the game, whatever game it is. Are you not entertained?

This 100%, who cares if they are juicing? It’s a victimless “crime”. They are here for our entertainment, why limit how entertaining they can be?
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:38 am to
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I wouldn't doubt it about Djokovic or Nadal, either. Both, all these guys work their assess off, too, so...

Working their asses off is the key part. These PEDs aren't necessarily to add bulk. They just allow you to train more, ultimately, in whatever direction you're focusing. We all remember those reports in the mid-90s about how revolutionary the training was by Tim Grover and how Jordan was a fanatic etc. When you hear that stuff it's usually said with a "only possible due to PEDs" in the background. Same shite with Lance Armstrong, Djoker, Nadal, Lebron, etc.

Big men in the NBA back then probably were the ones using them to bulk, like Karl Malone
Posted by bamameister
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:44 am to
And it isn't just that LeBron has always been the most athletic guy on the court but his basketball acumen puts him heads and shoulders above the greatest who ever laced them up. He sees everything, he feels the moment, and he inspires others around him. Now add to that he is simply the greatest physical specimen to ever play the game.

Barkley wanted to know who could match up with Zion before the big game. You just have to laugh at that continued nonsense. The question is always who is standing in front of LeBron? It's still a huge mismatch. Barkley only missed his New Orleans guarantee last night by over 40 points. For Barkley, just another get off my lawn moment.
Posted by UnluckyTiger
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:53 am to
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and he inspires others around him.
Posted by bamameister
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:28 am to
LeBron's energy pulled the life out of the Pelicans.

Factoid:

LeBron James has the highest scoring average in elimination games in playoff history at over 35 points a game.
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:47 am to
30/5/8 96.6TS% in 22 mins. Made them quit last night. Hate to see it.
Posted by bamameister
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:55 am to
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30/5/8 96.6TS% in 22 mins. Made them quit last night. Hate to see it.




It's amazing. Ernie said that this was the first time in LeBron's career that he scored 30 points in less than 25 minutes.

And then mentioned this is LeBron's 541st time to score 30 points or more. Don't hurt them LeBron.
Posted by GeauxOCDP
Member since Jul 2015
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:56 am to
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The NBA very rarely tests. When they do it’s during a small time period before the season starts and they inform all the players when that time period is.


You're referencing recreational drug testing, not PED testing. PED testing can be up to 6 times a year (2 off season, 4 regular season) There are very very few players taking PEDs in NBA/NFL. A good game in the NFL = a PED test.
Posted by lsufball19
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Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 9:12 am to
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You're referencing recreational drug testing, not PED testing. PED testing can be up to 6 times a year (2 off season, 4 regular season) There are very very few players taking PEDs in NBA/NFL. A good game in the NFL = a PED test.

This board is obsessed w athletes taking PEDs.
Posted by bamameister
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 9:23 am to
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This board is obsessed w athletes taking PEDs.



Which is just another barometer of what this board knows about sports. PEDs have overwhelmed high schools and folks over here are wondering if athletes in pro sports are taking PEDs when the best of them is offered 400 million dollar contracts. Clueless.
Posted by tucoco
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Member since Mar 2021
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 9:54 am to
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Does "juicing" apply to the hairline?
Nah, I seriously doubt it, if anything he's had that same surgery that corch Prime has had. Corch Prime was balding just like Lebron and then one day just showed up on the set of his NFL network analyst job with a full head of hair. Everyone was amazed and asking him how he did it and all of that, but he's had it done and former Bears LBer Brian Urlacher has had it done before him as well as other balding celebs. But I'm really surprised that Tiger Woods hasn't had it done too. Also, I seriously doubt that MJ juiced like some on here has said, dude was a fitness nut and worked out like crazy as he got older. That's where the 20 pounds of muscle came from, him working out and working his tail off with his personal trainer. Dude was very careful with what he put in his body.
This post was edited on 12/8/23 at 10:02 am
Posted by The Boat
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 10:13 am to
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LeBron James has the highest scoring average in elimination games in playoff history at over 35 points a game.

Pretty impressive when you think about how many times he’s been eliminated.
Posted by Boodis Man
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 10:21 am to
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IDK but when he gets going he is impossible to defend.



With his physical gifts, he has really under delivered. He should have at least 7 rings with his ability but he’s not GOAT enough
Posted by Sterling Archer
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Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 10:24 am to
It’s insane that he’s really hasn’t showed much slowing down in his 21st season. 30+ minutes a game and he’s still putting up efficient numbers.
Posted by sunnydaze
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 12:01 pm to
Lebron board
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 4:48 pm to
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LeBron is playing like he wants to win this tournament to give himself something Jordan never had (leaving Vegas $500K richer)
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