The Lebron Thread (2015-16 Pt. 3)

Colbinii · Post #1701 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:47 am

Kevin Love: 33 minutes, 1-5 shooting, 0-3 from 3, 2 points, 3 Rebounds, 1 assist, 2 Turnovers, 4 fouls.
Big 3 my ass.

ppedro123 · Post #1702 » by **ppedro123** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:47 am

LeBron delivered. Monstrous performance. Prolly not gonna win the series (i hope he wins tho) but he put on a show.

GS is dumb for trash talking LeBron. Remember, LeBron is one of the best to have ever played thiss game

Dupp · Post #1703 » by **Dupp** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:48 am

So who else in history is up there with lebron as an elimination game player? Surely statistically he must be close to the top of the list right?

therealbig3 · Post #1704 » by **therealbig3** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:48 am

NinjaSheppard wrote:I feel like this is the type of offensive game the Warriors wanted the Cavs to play but it was a night where everything went right for the Cavs and instead of having Draymond switching onto perimeter players you had Varejao/Bogut/Ezili/etc

Kyrie's been having a ton of success scoring 1 on 1 the whole series though, he was just on another level tonight. Not sure LeBron can shoot like that the rest of the way though.

One thing I noticed was that the Cavs defense was still giving up wide open looks, including one play where Love went the completely opposite direction on a pick and Curry was as open as a shooter could be, and he just missed it.

Cavs definitely gambled on defense today, but it paid off, and down the stretch, it was a bunch of contested shots at the rim and 1 and dones for GS.

microfib4thewin · Post #1705 » by **microfib4thewin** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:48 am

I was wrong for doubting Lebron. Didn't think he had it in him to put up a monster performance. There is a part of me that wished the series would end so Silver doesn't get what he wants, but I really want to see Lebron pull this out so people can stop talking about how weak the East is.

Joao Saraiva · Post #1706 » by **Joao Saraiva** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:49 am

Golden State looking like mortals out there without Green. So if they looked like this without one player, imagine LeBron without two important teammates like last year. Maybe some people who don't understand basketball is a team sport should start realizing it right now!

GSP · Post #1707 » by **GSP** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:50 am

Dupp wrote:So who else in history is up there with lebron as an elimination game player? Surely statistically he must be close to the top of the list right?

I havent seen the numbers in a while but i remember Lebron, Dirk and Mj kind of eclipsing everyone else.

Post #1708 » by **PaulieWal** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:51 am

About damn time someone gave the 2k brothers a taste of their own medicine. Those were some tough, tough incredibly contested shots Kyrie was making....each more impressive than the last.

Also, Bron's defense was sublime. Easily the best player on the floor tonight.

HeartBreakKid · Post #1709 » by **HeartBreakKid** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:51 am

Kevin Love is straight up trash this series, even with Green gone.

OnlyOneWay2Play · Post #1710 » by **OnlyOneWay2Play** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:51 am

Colbinii wrote:Kevin Love: 33 minutes, 1-5 shooting, 0-3 from 3, 2 points, 3 Rebounds, 1 assist, 2 Turnovers, 4 fouls.
Big 3 my ass.

Unfathomably bad. If they bench Love, the Cavs could definitely win this series.

IG2 · Post #1711 » by **IG2** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:52 am

That was so **** sweet.

I don't even are if they win the series (and they won't). This was just....something else.

Post #1712 » by **Clyde Frazier** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:52 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/742565178521362432[/tweet]

Kind of a big deal.

SideshowBob · Post #1713 » by **SideshowBob** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:52 am

Dupp wrote:So who else in history is up there with lebron as an elimination game player? Surely statistically he must be close to the top of the list right?

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=1319376

I will update Lebron's numbers right now.

JulesWinnfield · Post #1714 » by **JulesWinnfield** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:53 am

Pressure is really going to start to build on Golden State now. Just win at the Q and force a game 7. One of these days a road team is going to win a game 7 on the road in the finals again, it has been ages. Why not now?. Cavs will have all the momentum too if it comes down to that.

bigboi · Post #1715 » by **bigboi** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:54 am

PaulieWal wrote:About damn time someone gave the 2k brothers a taste of their own medicine. Those were some tough, tough incredibly contested shots Kyrie was making....each more impressive than the last.

Also, Bron's defense was sublime. Easily the best player on the floor tonight.

You dudes just throw out easily with no regard. I'd argue Irving was better or equal due to taking over in the 4th

RSCD3_ · Post #1716 » by **RSCD3_** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:55 am

41/16/7/3/3 on 61 TS% with only 2 turnovers.

This has got to be up there on his all time games liste right?

Post #1717 » by **PaulieWal** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:56 am

bigboi wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:About damn time someone gave the 2k brothers a taste of their own medicine. Those were some tough, tough incredibly contested shots Kyrie was making....each more impressive than the last.

Also, Bron's defense was sublime. Easily the best player on the floor tonight.

You dudes just throw out easily with no regard. I'd argue Irving was better or equal due to taking over in the 4th

Kyrie was huge in the 4th but Bron was the best defender on the court tonight for either team. How many blocks, steals, deflections, and rim protection sequences did he have?

ceiling raiser · Post #1718 » by **ceiling raiser** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:56 am

PaulieWal wrote:About damn time someone gave the 2k brothers a taste of their own medicine. Those were some tough, tough incredibly contested shots Kyrie was making....each more impressive than the last.

Also, Bron's defense was sublime. Easily the best player on the floor tonight.

Yep, next level game from LeBron. Amazing defense in the paint, and superb transition D too.

JordansBulls · Post #1719 » by **JordansBulls** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:57 am

JulesWinnfield wrote:Pressure is really going to start to build on Golden State now. Just win at the Q and force a game 7. One of these days a road team is going to win a game 7 on the road in the finals again, it has been ages. Why not now?. Cavs will have all the momentum too if it comes down to that.

I think a defending champion is more likely to win a game 7 on the road though in the finals. IIRC no team has ever come back from 3-1 in the finals and won it all either.

nikomCH · Post #1720 » by **nikomCH** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:58 am

JulesWinnfield wrote:Pressure is really going to start to build on Golden State now. Just win at the Q and force a game 7. One of these days a road team is going to win a game 7 on the road in the finals again, it has been ages. Why not now?. Cavs will have all the momentum too if it comes down to that.

I still doubt it happens. Draymond not being there today completely f***ed them. It's really too bad the NBA is such a joke at rule enforcement