The LeBron James Thread

[brahmagoul]

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I'm sticking with my theory on LeBron and Wade just aren't a good fit together. LeBron's lack of production in the finals has more to do with that than anything. You could see it when they played on Team USA, and you can see it now.

However, I will say this, too: LeBron's lost a little of that fire since his first MVP season. In Miami, though, I didn't see that lift and explosiveness as consistently as in Cleveland. Part of me thinks that will return because this year was probably the most mentally draining of his life.

[Pared]

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And the talking in circles continues...

This thread is like a soap opera, you could miss out on like 300 posts and still know exactly what's going on.

Wow and you picked all this up in less than one month!

[jeebs9]

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I'm sticking with my theory on LeBron and Wade just aren't a good fit together. LeBron's lack of production in the finals has more to do with that than anything. You could see it when they played on Team USA, and you can see it now.

However, I will say this, too: LeBron's lost a little of that fire since his first MVP season. In Miami, though, I didn't see that lift and explosiveness as consistently as in Cleveland. Part of me thinks that will return because this year was probably the most mentally draining of his life.

How could they not be a good fit? Especially after these playoffs?..... I really don't get when peole say that. I'll say it again. They beat teams that swept them during the regular season. They made it to the Finals. And were up 1-0 and then 2-1. With great chances of closing out the series after both times (game 2 and 4).

[celg35]

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Interesting point by one of the previous posts. As good of a season as Lebron had......how mentally tough was this guy.........I would say he was as mentally tough as any player I have ever seen. To be under the microscope and scrutinized day and night all season, has got to be draining. How many other players in NBA history have had that much pressure in a season?

[jeebs9]

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Jordan....

[Drewski]

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Pressure wise, I'm sure there are tons of guys out there who have dealt with that level of pressure. Easy point in case is Kobe before he got his first ring without Shaq.

As far as coverage though, I don't think anyone had even been as closely covered and scrutinized as much as Lebron. Not to say it isn't brought upon by his own self, but still.

[HMcCoy]

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I don't know you say it was both ways. The Bulls and Celtics played him straight up most of the times. Rarely did you see them double LeBron to get the ball out of his hands. Dallas pulled this move severally times after game 2.

They didn't double LeBron in that game 4. He just didn't attack off screens. He would turn the corner and just stop and pass it back to the middle. In any other case Lebron would have went straight to the basket when Bosh set the screen since the only physical defensive presence (Chandler) would be 25 feet from the basket on the show.

[celg35]

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Jordan....

I don't know if Jordan was hated as much, but yes he too had a lit of pressure. It was also in a time where there was no Internet, tweeting, facebook , camera phones, etc . On that note ,I still gave lebron an A for handling it the way he did

[Altimus]

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Jordan....

LBJ is dealing with an entire different beast. Social networking and the media today is a lot tougher to deal with compared to 15 years ago. You just can't escape

[ex carrabba fan]

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I'm sticking with my theory on LeBron and Wade just aren't a good fit together. LeBron's lack of production in the finals has more to do with that than anything. You could see it when they played on Team USA, and you can see it now.

However, I will say this, too: LeBron's lost a little of that fire since his first MVP season. In Miami, though, I didn't see that lift and explosiveness as consistently as in Cleveland. Part of me thinks that will return because this year was probably the most mentally draining of his life.

Like jeebs said, they're a fine fit. A good fit. You don't make the finals and not have a good fit. That really doesn't make any sense at all to say they're not a good fit.

LeBron's lack of production in the finals? Did you happen to tune into their playoff run before the finals?

How about we give them a few more years before we say it's a bad fit. How about we let them fill out the roster a bit, and get a few more quality role players.

[jeebs9]

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They didn't double LeBron in that game 4. He just didn't attack off screens. He would turn the corner and just stop and pass it back to the middle. In any other case Lebron would have went straight to the basket when Bosh set the screen since the only physical defensive presence (Chandler) would be 25 feet from the basket on the show.

Re-watch the game brother... LeBron gets double teamed severally times. I really just don't have time to make this video (sucks!!). Doubles teams I'm talking about are the ones Where as soon as he touches and holds the ball. They come asap to get the ball out of his hands. Happen severally times.

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[WTF]

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I've seen it before, but still think it's hilarious.

[slimm44]

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Interesting point by one of the previous posts. As good of a season as Lebron had......how mentally tough was this guy.........I would say he was as mentally tough as any player I have ever seen. To be under the microscope and scrutinized day and night all season, has got to be draining. How many other players in NBA history have had that much pressure in a season?

Kobe in 03-04 with the rape allegations. I'm pretty sure that trumps LBJ's situation.

I would dare to say Jordan's first season back after retirement was tough, because wasn't that his first full season after his pops was killed? I know they won the chip, but I can't remember if that was the first full season after his dad died.

[cubsball899]

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well in the Chicago series, Lebron was going off and Wade was playing terribly. in the Dallas series it was Wade playing well and Lebron playing terribly. they got to the finals on pure talent... but they fell short because there is way too much overlap in their games so that its very difficult for both of them to be going off at the same time. they will probably win championships without being a good fit because of how supremely talented they are... but that doesn't mean they are maximizing their collective ability.

its like the team is less than the sum of the parts, but the sum of the parts is still that much better than pretty much everyone else.