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Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:20 pm to
Scoring title really should be cumulative

The idea Lebron should even be in the conversation for the scoring title when he missed 30% of the season and is in the running on that technicality, should be enough to show it needs to change.
Posted by ghost2most
Member since Mar 2012
7902 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:36 pm to
Westbrook was better without Lebron.

Trading him and adding oft injured Hayward doesn’t help a ton.

The reality is Lebron and Ruffles are declining players.

The Lakers minus a legit new star are only going to get marginally better at best.

There’s a legit chance this is Lebron’s last hurrah. The wheels fall off quicker than people realize at his age. Yes he still looks dominant offensively but he’s injured pretty much all the time now.

One bad one and his career is probably done.
Posted by LosLobos111
Austere
Member since Feb 2011
45385 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:39 pm to
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Ruffles


That is a great name for Toni
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7900 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:40 pm to
quote:

There’s a legit chance this is Lebron’s last hurrah. The wheels fall off quicker than people realize at his age. Yes he still looks dominant offensively but he’s injured pretty much all the time now.


Between all those deep playoff runs in Cleveland and Miami and a few Olympic teams, LeBron has a lot of mileage on him.
Of course, that won't stop the Knicks from signing him to a 4 year, $195 million contract next summer.
Posted by touchdownjeebus
Member since Sep 2010
26660 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:42 pm to
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LeBron deserves NOTHING
Posted by touchdownjeebus
Member since Sep 2010
26660 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:44 pm to
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If MJ bails out Lebron and the Lakers, I will puke.


Jordan is just fricking with him, lol.
Posted by Kerchek
Member since Oct 2021
585 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:44 pm to
LeBron was arguably the most dominate offensive player this year.

The talks of his decline is ridiculous at this point. He may not be a top 5 player but he's still elite.

Also the Lakers with Bron and AD are always going to be a unfair FA destination. Players will take massive pay cuts to play with them/in LA.
Posted by touchdownjeebus
Member since Sep 2010
26660 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:47 pm to
You mean like this past off-season when a coach and multiple players passed on the chance to be associated with that front runner and his fluffer?
This post was edited on 4/7/22 at 3:10 pm
Posted by ghost2most
Member since Mar 2012
7902 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:48 pm to
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LeBron was arguably the most dominate offensive player this year.

The talks of his decline is ridiculous at this point. He may not be a top 5 player but he's still elite.

Also the Lakers with Bron and AD are always going to be a unfair FA destination. Players will take massive pay cuts to play with them/in LA.



Stat padding on a shitty team. frick Lebron.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
80270 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 2:50 pm to
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The talks of his decline is ridiculous at this point. He may not be a top 5 player but he's still elite.

If he's no longer a top 5 player then he's in decline.
Posted by Kerchek
Member since Oct 2021
585 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:03 pm to
Still a top 5-10 player.

He averaged 30pts 8reb 6ast on 53 FG%.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
37007 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:06 pm to
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Probably but could just be sitting the harder game of a back to back.

Stein said yesterday that LeBron told people before the game Tuesday that if they were eliminated he wouldn't play again this season, regardless of the scoring title.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
80270 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:07 pm to
Nevertheless he is declining and probably will more next year.
Posted by touchdownjeebus
Member since Sep 2010
26660 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:12 pm to
LEBRON IS AN ENTITLED CANCER AND A SELFISH BITCH!
This post was edited on 4/7/22 at 3:13 pm
Posted by supe12sta12z
Tiger Town
Member since Apr 2012
13261 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:14 pm to
Baws, it looks like we found the Westbank Laker fan!
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
37007 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:14 pm to
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Still a top 5-10 player.

He averaged 30pts 8reb 6ast on 53 FG%.

He's still elite offensively, but he's no longer playing winning basketball. Not really trying on defense, and not really trying to make his teammates better on offense.

Probably still 5-10, but I wouldn't be surprised if we're having a conversation next offseason about whether or not he's a top 25 player, and if it's a bad decision for a team to give him a max level contract (even for 3 years).
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
103801 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:14 pm to
The Sporting Logically channel on YouTube did an autopsy of how the Lakers got from a title to here.

LINK

They called the 2021 offseason by the Lakers as arguably one of the worst ever because, in the guy’s words, they made every possible mistake they could make.
Posted by Sauce Castieaux
Asheville, NC.
Member since Nov 2015
5805 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:18 pm to
No one is taking massive paycuts to play with 38 yr old Lebron. 28, id entertain that. Lakers are about to have a real bad time
Posted by Pistol44
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2019
2305 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:40 pm to
It was a matter of time, once the AD deal was made, for the Lakers to become stuck in a ditch. The RW trade just accelerated the timeline.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
130032 posts
Posted on 4/7/22 at 3:42 pm to
And David Griffin betted on that.
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