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Hey at least you don't have to worry about me jumping all over the place with different bandwagons like you do, so you can keep using that nickname.Dupp wrote:Talk about make something out of nothing Clitsfan98
Neither. The Warriors were.Jables wrote:This forum can't make up its mind, are the Bucks the team of the century or are the Clippers?
ClipsFanSince98 wrote:https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28854970/lebron-james-helps-lakers-clinch-first-playoff-berth-2012-13
On Sunday, the Lakers will try to beat another title contender for the first time this season when they square off against their Staples Center hallway rivals -- the Clippers (43-19). The Clippers are surging, having won six straight games and are at full strength with a healthy roster. They beat the Lakers in the season opener without Paul George and again in their highly anticipated Christmas night showdown.
The third meeting between the two Los Angeles teams was postponed after Kobe Bryant's death, setting up Sunday's encounter as their third matchup this season.
"We know how well they've been playing as of late," James said. "They're at full strength. We're at full strength. And we look forward to the challenge to see how we can match up with them again. So, you know, the first game, we kind of threw that game out the window. It's the first game of the season. Who were we? Who were they? They had way more returning guys than we did [at that point]. We were still trying to figure out ourselves.
"And then the Christmas Day game, we didn't play to our capabilities. We played great in the first half and then the second half we let it kind of get away from us. So we just look forward to see if we can continue to play good basketball, no matter win, lose or draw."
LeBron as usual can't just own something straight up. Basically first loss is forgotten because it was a new team (Nevermind no PG, yes I realized they had no Kuzma or Rondo). Kuzma and Rondo are basically negative players this year, so having them out was a blessing probably.
Second loss is a classic "we beat ourselves" type deal. Admits they played well, then choked. Clippers held them to 3 points in the last 5 minutes. Maybe he can talk about how AD has 2 ppg in 4th quarters vs the Clippers? Then he hedges with basically saying win, loss or draw doesn't matter, just the effort does.
I can see Sunday going either way, but it's pathetic to me that time and time again the supposed 2nd best all time player has an excuse for each loss. Imagine Jordan or Kobe talking like this?
ClipsFanSince98 wrote:What? May want to read the quotes again.levon wrote:ClipsFanSince98 wrote:I've praised the Lakers enough lately to prove otherwise. This is specifically about LeBron's off the court comments. Not the Lakers as a team or their play on court.
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You don't get to cash in "praise Lakers" points for borderline histrionic threads like this. Nowhere in Lebron's comments were there excuses about past games or the upcoming game.
Game 1: We had all new players basically
Game 2: We beat ourselves
Essentially his final view on this is that the first two games didn't really count. He makes that clear by implying this is the first true look at the teams.
Think he factored in no PG, or things Clips were dealing with into his moral victory? Of course not.
ClipsFanSince98 wrote:Hey at least you don't have to worry about me jumping all over the place with different bandwagons like you do, so you can keep using that nickname.Dupp wrote:Talk about make something out of nothing Clitsfan98
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levon wrote:this board: "THT's negative value"
this board after he's traded: "I like THT, and he's so young! stupid Lakers let another one go"
literally every Lakers young player in the last 7 years
thebigbird wrote:You're better than this Clipsfan.
ClipsFanSince98 wrote:https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28854970/lebron-james-helps-lakers-clinch-first-playoff-berth-2012-13
On Sunday, the Lakers will try to beat another title contender for the first time this season when they square off against their Staples Center hallway rivals -- the Clippers (43-19). The Clippers are surging, having won six straight games and are at full strength with a healthy roster. They beat the Lakers in the season opener without Paul George and again in their highly anticipated Christmas night showdown.
The third meeting between the two Los Angeles teams was postponed after Kobe Bryant's death, setting up Sunday's encounter as their third matchup this season.
"We know how well they've been playing as of late," James said. "They're at full strength. We're at full strength. And we look forward to the challenge to see how we can match up with them again. So, you know, the first game, we kind of threw that game out the window. It's the first game of the season. Who were we? Who were they? They had way more returning guys than we did [at that point]. We were still trying to figure out ourselves.
"And then the Christmas Day game, we didn't play to our capabilities. We played great in the first half and then the second half we let it kind of get away from us. So we just look forward to see if we can continue to play good basketball, no matter win, lose or draw."
LeBron as usual can't just own something straight up. Basically first loss is forgotten because it was a new team (Nevermind no PG, yes I realized they had no Kuzma or Rondo). Kuzma and Rondo are basically negative players this year, so having them out was a blessing probably.
Second loss is a classic "we beat ourselves" type deal. Admits they played well, then choked. Clippers held them to 3 points in the last 5 minutes. Maybe he can talk about how AD has 2 ppg in 4th quarters vs the Clippers? Then he hedges with basically saying win, loss or draw doesn't matter, just the effort does.
I can see Sunday going either way, but it's pathetic to me that time and time again the supposed 2nd best all time player has an excuse for each loss. Imagine Jordan or Kobe talking like this?
nzahir wrote:I really wish Lebron and Kawhi swapped teams
Wouldn't even be a question of the clippers being massive faves
Bron with all that shooting, play-making, defense, and talent in general??
That would be a WRAP
