The Lebron '20 Thread (Pt. 6)

[MisterHibachi]

LeBron heading to the locker room early. Probably because of the ankle

[dreamshake]

I agree that over the course of the full game AD was the best player, but it was LeBron & Dwight that really keyed the run that gave LAL separation.

[trickshot]

This is the third straight series where AD's been the mvp. Best MAN in the league might be the more appropriate title

Let's cool it with the agendas, Lebron was MVP against Houston. AD had an underwhelming defensive series but he was MVP against the Blazers and MVP tonight. Overall he has now out-MVPed Lebron imo

Davis was underwhelmin g against houston? What?

Lebron literally had one of the worst games, anyone's had these playoffs in game 3 vs houston. Davis has not had a single bad game these playoffs.

Did you just not read what I wrote?

[thebigbird]

Lmao let’s go JR

[xb3at band1tx]

POR was the AD series and HOU was the Bron series imo

I think with this denver defense bron gonna let AD feast

[kayess]

AD must've scored all his points in the half of the game I wasn't watching lol, what a player.

This is without playoff Bron showing up... Jesus. Still concerned about the ankle though

[freethedevil]

Bit premature after one game, no? But yes AD is an unbelievable talent; he hasn't really got better this year though, it just takes most people time to clock on when players aren't winning a lot. Davis has been a top 2 player in the world since 2015. That's why it was so obvious him teaming up with Lebron would make the Lakers almost impossible to beat.

davis was not a top 2 player in 19. 18 arguably. 17 definitely not. 16 nope.

He's the same guy, he's just on a winning team now. 2015-now for a playoff series you take Lebron 1st, AD 2nd.

No he's not. Davis was not as good defensively before as he is this season and his playmaking only become decent in 18-19 where he was auto dq'd from top 2 consideration by being put on a limits restirction. Davis is also shooting much better these playoffs from three and middies than he's done before. Stop this revisionist bs.

[Joey Wheeler]

This is the third straight series where AD's been the mvp. Best MAN in the league might be the more appropriate title

Bit premature after one game, no? But yes AD is an unbelievable talent; he hasn't really got better this year though, it just takes most people time to clock on when players aren't winning a lot. Davis has been a top 2 player in the world since 2015. That's why it was so obvious him teaming up with Lebron would make the Lakers almost impossible to beat.

Lmao i love AD but chill he upped it in 2018 but he wasnt great 2016 and was defent 2017

He was the same guy, he was just not in a position to win. The skillset was there all along.

[MyUniBroDavis]

Bit premature after one game, no? But yes AD is an unbelievable talent; he hasn't really got better this year though, it just takes most people time to clock on when players aren't winning a lot. Davis has been a top 2 player in the world since 2015. That's why it was so obvious him teaming up with Lebron would make the Lakers almost impossible to beat.

davis was not a top 2 player in 19. 18 arguably. 17 definitely not. 16 nope.

He's the same guy, he's just on a winning team now. 2015-now for a playoff series you take Lebron 1st, AD 2nd.

He didnt have a postgame at all in 2015, 2016 it was bleh, 2017 it was better but he put it all together in 2018

He didnt have the shoulder injury so 2015 davis was a better shooter. He was also too skinny, 240 pounds vs 255 now

[freethedevil]

POR was the AD series and HOU was the Bron series imo

I think with this denver defense bron gonna let AD feast

Having a game where you get 11 points from 10 shots kind of disqualifies it being the lebron series for me. Lebron's best game was better than davis's, but davis's worst was a lot better.

[thebigbird]

Is this the best team lebron has played on? His second Cleveland stint may be clouding my memory, but it’s been a long time since a Bron team doesn’t collapse with him off the court.

[GSP]

Playoff Rondo just kicked Michael Jordan out of the top 10 alltime playoff assists

[Joey Wheeler]

davis was not a top 2 player in 19. 18 arguably. 17 definitely not. 16 nope.

He's the same guy, he's just on a winning team now. 2015-now for a playoff series you take Lebron 1st, AD 2nd.

No he's not. Davis was not as good defensively before as he is this season and his playmaking only become decent in 18-19 where he was auto dq'd from top 2 consideration by being put on a limits restirction. Davis is also shooting much better these playoffs from three and middies than he's done before. Stop this revisionist bs.

This is just winning bias, nothing more, nothing less. Davis has dominated in the playoffs every series he's been in, including against the dynastic Warriors. The game is just easier for him now because he gets to play off Lebron on offense and since he has less offensive load he can put more energy on defense, he didn't suddenly become better this season out of nowhere.

[Arrow]

POR was the AD series and HOU was the Bron series imo

I think with this denver defense bron gonna let AD feast

Having a game where you get 11 points from 10 shots kind of disqualifies it being the lebron series for me. Lebron's best game was better than davis's, but davis's worst was a lot better.

What are you even talking about? Looking at raw stats, traditional advanced stats, and impact stats, LeBron edged out AD on all of them in the Houston series.

[JLei]

Playoff Rondo just kicked Michael Jordan out of the top 10 alltime playoff assists

Rondo is still good.

Dwight being good is not surprising to me. In the matchups he excels (non small ball that can play him off the floor) he was their 3rd/4th best player all year.

[freethedevil]

Is this the best team lebron has played on? His second Cleveland stint may be clouding my memory, but it’s been a long time since a Bron team doesn’t collapse with him off the court.

its wierd since the overall fit should theoretically suck, but davis is a perfect crime partner, and rondo and dwight stepping up have created a massive talent advantage relative to the competition.

The only team that looked potentilaly as good or better on paper were the bucks, but they flamed out and everyone else has critical flaws whether it be a lack of rim protection(clippers, nuggets, clippers), a lack of interior scoring(raptors), or a lack of playmaking(jazz, clippers). Only team that doesn't seem to have a massive roster flaw left is the heat, but they don't really excel in anything. Still given the heat actually have an elite rim protector, they're the league's best shot at stopping lebron from getting his 4th.

[Homer38]

Is this the best team lebron has played on? His second Cleveland stint may be clouding my memory, but it’s been a long time since a Bron team doesn’t collapse with him off the court.

Only 30 minutes for him tonight....Not the first time it happen for him in the 2020 playoffs.First time of his career he has this luxury in the playoffs in his career too.

[letskissbro]

freethedevil is just trying to overcorrect with a hipster take since he whiffed so hard with the Giannis is the best player in the world talk

AD is still great and underrated tho

[homecourtloss]

I agree that over the course of the full game AD was the best player, but it was LeBron & Dwight that really keyed the run that gave LAL separation.

LeBron was +13 and AD -7 at the end of that run that basically put the game away.

[GSP]

Jr Smith passed Kobe for alltime playoff 3s too LOL

now 9th WTF i never knew he was that high