(LOCK THREAD) The LeBron James- 23-24 NBA Thread - 40K POINTS+(Part 1)(NO INSULTING)

Post #3301 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:06 am

The Master wrote:
Fadeaway_J wrote:The offensive process in this fourth quarter has been catastrophic.

LeBron has been catastrophic, what the f..k is that.

Yeah, most of the process has been LeBron iso nonsense :lol:

RSCD3_ · Post #3302 » by **RSCD3_** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:07 am

1-9 after starting off 5-11 oof

NbaAllDay · Post #3303 » by **NbaAllDay** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:07 am

Honestly Lebron and AD playing like this and them still winning isn't the worst sign tbh.

EmpireFalls · Post #3304 » by **EmpireFalls** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:09 am

This team hasn’t got a chance in hell vs Denver, but at least they’ll probably push hard for a game and make it respectable. However, their season is over.

thebigbird · Post #3305 » by **thebigbird** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:12 am

The play-in tournament is so stupid but whatever. Glad they’re in the playoffs, though they got screwed with seeding. Should be the 8th seed facing OKC. Let’s get it.

IG2 · Post #3306 » by **IG2** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:14 am

RSCD3_ wrote:1-9 after starting off 5-11 oof

Busting ass on both ends isn't meant for 39 year olds. His motor obviously is a far cry from what it once was. He looked exhausted most of the 2nd half (along with a lot of bad decision making too).

The Master · Post #3307 » by **The Master** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:15 am

NbaAllDay wrote:Honestly Lebron and AD playing like this and them still winning isn't the worst sign tbh.

Yeah, Lakers finally have scoring depth (D'lo), defense is respectable and Vincent gives some depth from the bench - the series against Nuggets will be much closer than a year ago, even if with the same outcome, unfortunately.

LeBron and AD went 12/36, pathetic performance offensively from both.

D'Angelo - best player today, 21-7 on 70TS% - if there's a player on this rotation who played above expected value of his contract this year, it's him.

homecourtloss · Post #3308 » by **homecourtloss** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:16 am

thebigbird wrote:The play-in tournament is so stupid but whatever. Glad they’re in the playoffs, though they got screwed with seeding. Should be the 8th seed facing OKC. Let’s get it.

To be honest, the real sad thing is that Hamalytics Messed up a season, which should’ve been a lot better than it was. Right now, as things stand, I would not be confident in any team beating the Lakers in a seven game series other than the Celtics and the Nuggets. But here they are as a seven seed and very likely to lose to the Denver Nuggets.

IG2 · Post #3309 » by **IG2** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:16 am

NbaAllDay wrote:Honestly Lebron and AD playing like this and them still winning isn't the worst sign tbh.

They'll definitely put up a better fight than last season based on LeBron's health alone. He was 70% at best last postseason. Could barely do anything off the dribble.

homecourtloss · Post #3310 » by **homecourtloss** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:16 am

Also, even though Brandon Ingram is good at a few things, the pelicans would’ve been much better off just playing Murphy and letting him gun from three-point range like he was against the Warriors the other night.

Post #3311 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:19 am

homecourtloss wrote:Also, even though Brandon Ingram is good at a few things, the pelicans would’ve been much better off just playing Murphy and letting him gun from three-point range like he was against the Warriors the other night.

Reggie being mystified as to why Ingram got benched wasn't annoying at all...

TroubleS0me · Post #3312 » by **TroubleS0me** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:20 am

7th seed secure
The reward: The Denver Nuggets

Joker vs LBJ Part 3
Present vs Past

rk2023 · Post #3313 » by **rk2023** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:22 am

Ah well at least that’s over

rk2023 · Post #3314 » by **rk2023** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:23 am

NbaAllDay wrote:Honestly Lebron and AD playing like this and them still winning isn't the worst sign tbh.

From a result standpoint no, from a process standpoint i am very concerned - because they’re not gonna take game 1 without a huge 180 mentally.

dcstanley · Post #3315 » by **dcstanley** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:28 am

TroubleS0me wrote:7th seed secure
The reward: The Denver Nuggets

Joker vs LBJ Part 2
Present vs Past

Part 3. Bron bested him in 2020.

dcstanley · Post #3316 » by **dcstanley** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:32 am

The other side of the bracket is far more appealing. I think the Lakers would have a real shot against OKC, I would favor them against LAC, and I would give a very slight edge to DAL.

If by some injury-induced miracle they beat DEN, I would still favor either MIN or PHX against them.

Colbinii · Post #3317 » by **Colbinii** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:33 am

dcstanley wrote:
TroubleS0me wrote:7th seed secure
The reward: The Denver Nuggets

Joker vs LBJ Part 2
Present vs Past

Part 3. Bron bested him in 2020.

The Rubber Match

homecourtloss · Post #3318 » by **homecourtloss** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:44 am

Fadeaway_J wrote:
homecourtloss wrote:Also, even though Brandon Ingram is good at a few things, the pelicans would’ve been much better off just playing Murphy and letting him gun from three-point range like he was against the Warriors the other night.

Reggie being mystified as to why Ingram got benched wasn't annoying at all...

But midrange, middy, midrange assassin, Durant-lite, etc. He also didn’t play very good defense, doesn’t play make. Trey Murphy gunning 30 ft threes is much more scary.

Heej · Post #3319 » by **Heej** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:55 am

Gotta love how all the playcalling improvements the last few games went completely out the window once the Lakers got overconfident and decided to turn the game into an iso-fest

Mos_Heat · Post #3320 » by **Mos_Heat** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:57 am

PaulieWal wrote:
Mos_Heat wrote:Why people talk about Denver? It's gonna be hard to win 2 games in a row on the road against a playoff team

The 2nd play-in game is going be at home, not on the road.

I talked about two games in NO