The LeBron James All-NBA (2nd) and Luka Doncic - 24-25 Thread

RCM88x · Post #1581 » by **RCM88x** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:17 am

Did he finally shave his head? Watching halftime highlights right now and looks like it but hard to tell?

Homer38 · Post #1582 » by **Homer38** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:18 am

Watch on YouTube

Mos_Heat · Post #1583 » by **Mos_Heat** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:39 am

This game is a proof that Rui is gonna be useless in the playoffs

PistolPeteJR · Post #1584 » by **PistolPeteJR** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:47 am

I’m so thankful Vando’s back and healthy man.

jalengreen · Post #1585 » by **jalengreen** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:56 am

RCM88x wrote:Did he finally shave his head? Watching halftime highlights right now and looks like it but hard to tell?

Nah don't think so. Just cut it quite short.

dreamshake · Post #1586 » by **dreamshake** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:58 am

Has a chance for a 40-20 game as a 40 year old lol

jalengreen · Post #1587 » by **jalengreen** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 5:01 am

36 points with 10:44 left. If he doesn't take Jordan's record of oldest player with 40 in a game, I will be upset lol. Win would be nice too ofc

jalengreen · Post #1588 » by **jalengreen** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 5:37 am

jalengreen wrote:36 points with 10:44 left. If he doesn't take Jordan's record of oldest player with 40 in a game, I will be upset lol. Win would be nice too ofc

One short of the separate record for most points by a 40 year old (Jordan with 43)... but I'll take 42-17-8 in a win lol

Thank god for Podz, end of that game was scary.

PistolPeteJR · Post #1589 » by **PistolPeteJR** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 5:41 am

One of if not the worst game by Reaves this season, no Williams or Luka, and they still won.

LeBron trolling Draymond in the end with the crowd was the best thing ever lol.

nzahir · Post #1590 » by **nzahir** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 5:51 am

Mos_Heat wrote:This game is a proof that Rui is gonna be useless in the playoffs

I think we didnt want to do too much, already moving AD, Max, and Knecht for Luka, Williams and a buyout guy/FA? is a lot

And this is after just getting back Vando and moving Dlo in December for DFS

A lot of moving pieces

Probably want to see how he fits in, still a solid catch and shoot guy

And as a 4th scorer after Luka, Lebron (best #2 in the NBA), and AR, thats pretty nice

If there was a deal to get a SG like KCP for Rui+salary filler, sure, but not sure anything was there

I think we should legit win it all this year, but we may be even scarier next year after a summer to retool and get even better fiting pieces and FA"s will want to come play here

AmIWrongDude · Post #1591 » by **AmIWrongDude** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 6:00 am

LeBron Fam eatin good tonight lol

homecourtloss · Post #1592 » by **homecourtloss** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 6:00 am

Funny thing is that the Warriors and curry actually tried to win this one as evidenced by all the shots Curry was chucking up and that he played 37 minutes, which is more than he even plays in the playoffs lol

IG2 · Post #1593 » by **IG2** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 6:03 am

Gotta take the W when Reaves basically has his worst shooting game of the season.

IG2 · Post #1594 » by **IG2** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 6:08 am

homecourtloss wrote:Funny thing is that the Warriors and curry actually tried to win this one as evidenced by all the shots Curry was chucking up and that he played 37 minutes, which is more than he even plays in the playoffs lol

Yep. They were playing with Game 7 intensity for most of the night. LA didn't really have an answer for all their movement in the 2nd half.

TroubleS0me · Post #1595 » by **TroubleS0me** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 6:26 am

Read on Twitter

Post #1596 » by **Slava** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 8:59 am

Torrey Craig to the Celts. Why did he even do that? They’re plenty deep at guard with an established rotation.

Homer38 · Post #1597 » by **Homer38** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 11:29 am

IG2 wrote:
homecourtloss wrote:Funny thing is that the Warriors and curry actually tried to win this one as evidenced by all the shots Curry was chucking up and that he played 37 minutes, which is more than he even plays in the playoffs lol

Yep. They were playing with Game 7 intensity for most of the night. LA didn't really have an answer for all their movement in the 2nd half.

It was not the case in the first half with their very poor transition defense but yeah it was very true in the second half....Curry with 35 FGA too

homecourtloss · Post #1598 » by **homecourtloss** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:13 pm

Since turning 40: 26/8/9 on 55/44/77 splits, 63% TS, 61% eFG

Also of note: players with at least a 20% usage rate and played 30+ games:

TS%
Washed LeBron: 60.5%
AD: 60.2%
Kyrie: 59.8%
Booker: 59.3%
Edwards: 59.2%
Curry: 59.1%
Tatum: 58.8%
Mitchell: 58.5%
Harden: 56.8%

Ian Scuffling · Post #1599 » by **Ian Scuffling** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:49 pm

I'm not sure. Is 42, 17 and 8 on great shooting in a win a good game for a 40 year old? For a 30 year old? For a 25 year old? Damn, the haters are missing out on an unprecendented career. And absolutely none of it has anything to do with basketball.

Post #1600 » by **tsherkin** » Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:20 pm

Ian Scuffling wrote:I'm not sure. Is 42, 17 and 8 on great shooting in a win a good game for a 40 year old? For a 30 year old? For a 25 year old? Damn, the haters are missing out on an unprecendented career. And absolutely none of it has anything to do with basketball.

That heat check from the logo had me laughing. But it looked good, and it went in, and then I was REALLY laughing. LIke "uh oh, this is one of those nights..."

Hindsight: Would you trade Luka back to Dallas for Anthony Davis?