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re: Is lebron a nba legend?

Posted on 5/17/26 at 11:42 am to
Posted by LSUTigKyl
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 11:42 am to
It was a signature moment in NBA Finals history. You still haven’t said why it wasn’t. You just don’t like LeBron. It’s okay to admit it. I hated Kobe Bryant.
Posted by Madking
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 11:46 am to
You’re just making a subjective statement and asking me to change your mind. That isn’t an argument, you just like the play because you like the player. It was an impactful play but (A it wasn’t just Lebron on the play, Smith caused AI to bring the ball down (B it didn’t decide the game (C it wasn’t an unprecedented play. You can call it a signature Lebron play but it’s not “one of the greatest plays in Finals history” based on the context that’s always been used. Now if your description includes 4x as many plays as mine does then fine but that’s still very subjective and specific to your preference.


“I like a thing and you don’t” isn’t an argument
This post was edited on 5/17/26 at 11:51 am
Posted by Madking
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 11:56 am to
Instead of arguing preference let’s agree on a baseline first yea? My first question would be, do you think the phantom foul in game 6 of the 1988 Finals is a signature moment in NBA Finals history?
This post was edited on 5/17/26 at 11:58 am
Posted by LSUTigKyl
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 11:59 am to
I listed several reasons why I thought it was one of the greatest moments including all of things surrounding the game both during and before.

You answered with “it’s not” the first time and didn’t reply to anything.

So who is being subjective here? It might blow your mind that Kyries shot was also one of greatest moments for the same reasons. I think you are capable of using big words and crawfishing but not actually submitting any evidence to back up “it’s not.”
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:00 pm to
I did give the elements of why I don’t think it is but again let’s use another example neither of us are partial to in order to establish a baseline so we can agree first.
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:02 pm to
quote:

He isn’t clutch


The two biggest shots in lebrons entire career weren’t even made by him. It was Kyries 3 to beat the warriors and Ray Allen’s corner 3 to beat the Spurs.

Sorry you’d like his dick in your mouth but he at the very least isn’t the guy taking the most important shots in his life when they matter most and at most he isn’t clutch at all. Which he isn’t. You can cherry pick moments in his career where he has been clutch in that moment but if you take his career in total he’s rated pretty poorly when it comes to however basketball metrics rate clutch. Argue with the nerds after you swallow his jizz, not me
Posted by Madking
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:05 pm to
Correct and you’re highlighting another pillar of the Lebron argument which is “he’s done it all by himself” or with lesser teams. You never see an MJ fan shy away from the fact that John Paxon and Steve Kerr hit two of the biggest shots in those 6 finals wins because they don’t need to create the same illusion Lebron fans do.
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
30152 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:10 pm to
LeBron not having enough help has been a meme since I was like in high school and I’m 38.

1. His old arse needs to retire and stop accumulating vacuous counting stats while usually being an actual net negative to his team in box + minus

2. Without the immense amount of help LeBron has been generously surrounded by almost his entire career he’d have 1 ring. And that is when he legitimately drug the cavs to the title by himself. That was super impressive and I give him big ups for that.
This post was edited on 5/17/26 at 12:11 pm
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:14 pm to
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They lost that series to Orlando lol


You're now arguing against his "legendary moment" rhetoric, not my point, just so you know. You seem lost in the conversation
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
30152 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:15 pm to
He’s also been swept now 4 times in his career.

Twice in the finals
Once in the conference finals
And now against OKC

Add gentlemen’s sweeps to that and it paints a much worse picture



Much clutch. Big impressed


Get him some help
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
477219 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:16 pm to
quote:

Correct and you’re highlighting another pillar of the Lebron argument which is “he’s done it all by himself”

strawman

quote:

or with lesser teams.

This is somewhat correct for most of his career compared to the competition. A few of those years in Miami don't count but there aren't many of them as a % of his career
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
70802 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:16 pm to
A large part of his legacy narrative is manufactured. Basketball people view him much more accurately.
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
30152 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:17 pm to
Jordan was swept twice btw both in the first round in the very beginning of his career
This post was edited on 5/17/26 at 12:18 pm
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
477219 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:19 pm to
quote:

A large part of his legacy narrative is manufactured.

Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
70802 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:19 pm to
What you’re saying is simply not factual. It’s all based on your biased framing.
Posted by td01241
Savannah
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:20 pm to
SFP falling back on the didn’t have enough help argument

:shakes head:

I thought you were better than this
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
70802 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:21 pm to
Your emoji just proves you want the idea of what you’re doing dismissed. It’s a dismissal to provide cover so you can continue doing it since you have no argument.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
70802 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:24 pm to
SFP is one of if not the most ignorant basketball posters here. He’s invented fake histories of the NBA, doesn’t know the rules of basketball and doesn’t know the game in general.
This post was edited on 5/17/26 at 12:25 pm
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
30152 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:26 pm to
Idk about all that. I’m not huge into basketball at least not like baseball and football.

I mostly see him on the political board where I rarely agree with him but his arguments are never too many chromosomes level takes about “muh help”

Btw the lakers had a +/- of -39 this season when LeBron was on the court. Why is this guy still getting treated like he’s a star and not a role player?
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
477219 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 12:35 pm to
quote:

SFP falling back on the didn’t have enough help argument

:shakes head:

I thought you were better than this

No I was responding to a bad argument in this sphere, correcting a bad take by Madking.

Label arguments correctly
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