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

IG2 · Post #201 » by **IG2** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:44 am

One team makes wide open 3's. The other team misses all of theirs....

Sacramento honestly shouldn't have won this game. Lakers choked hard.

Heej · Post #202 » by **Heej** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:45 am

AD and DLo are in overtime still not knowing whether it's a switch or a drop they're executing lol

Post #203 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:45 am

So many second chances...

nzahir · Post #204 » by **nzahir** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:45 am

IG2 wrote:
Heej wrote:Bron and AD can't generate low pressure consistent middies

Ummmm that was never their game. LeBron has always been a layup or 3 guy. Still won 4 rings. AD's offense is mostly finishing while catching the ball on the move and hustling for 2nd chance points.

The real issue is guys missing open 3s

Offense in Cle was great b/c we could hit open 3s

And Ham is back to being a horrible coach

Rui was playing very well in the 4th and got benched

Wood was solid today and closed vs Suns

Vincent and Dlo should probably never play together

Post #205 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:47 am

I know Reaves has been terrible, but keeping Vincent out there on a possession where you need to score seems dubious.

IG2 · Post #206 » by **IG2** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:48 am

8 turnovers for LeBron. I don't think a single one was forced.

homecourtloss · Post #207 » by **homecourtloss** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:53 am

Fadeaway_J wrote:So many second chances...

Both of the threes that the kings made in the overtime were off of offensive rebounds.

Also, Christian wood: 11 points, 3-3, 2-2 on threes, +12… played only 14 minutes.

OhayoKD · Post #208 » by **OhayoKD** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:58 am

nzahir wrote:
IG2 wrote:
Heej wrote:Bron and AD can't generate low pressure consistent middies

Ummmm that was never their game. LeBron has always been a layup or 3 guy. Still won 4 rings. AD's offense is mostly finishing while catching the ball on the move and hustling for 2nd chance points.

The real issue is guys missing open 3s

Offense in Cle was great b/c we could hit open 3s

And Ham is back to being a horrible coach

Rui was playing very well in the 4th and got benched

Wood was solid today and closed vs Suns

Vincent and Dlo should probably never play together

probably are just seeing what they have

Heej · Post #209 » by **Heej** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:58 am

nzahir wrote:
IG2 wrote:
Heej wrote:Bron and AD can't generate low pressure consistent middies

Ummmm that was never their game. LeBron has always been a layup or 3 guy. Still won 4 rings. AD's offense is mostly finishing while catching the ball on the move and hustling for 2nd chance points.

The real issue is guys missing open 3s

Offense in Cle was great b/c we could hit open 3s

And Ham is back to being a horrible coach

Rui was playing very well in the 4th and got benched

Wood was solid today and closed vs Suns

Vincent and Dlo should probably never play together

That's the problem, guys are content crashing down hard on LeBron and letting the role players fail to beat them because most of them take the first semi open look they can get instead of attacking the closeout and making a play. That's what I appreciated about Prince at least that he puts the ball on the floor and makes the defense react.

LeBron's calculating the odds in real time of whether this team has enough to go all the way, and we all know he mentally checks out on guys once he assesses them as not being championship caliber. Ham's tested out Reddish, might be worth giving Max a look. And I think most people see right thru Gabe Vincent; he's just one of those water bugs whose activity level doesn't match their IQ

Mos_Heat · Post #210 » by **Mos_Heat** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:59 am

Lebron was very gased by the end of it. Their guard is abysmal, looks more like a play in team

RRR3 · Post #211 » by **RRR3** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:38 am

So the multi small guard lineups are still a thing. It's time to move on from Ham if he hasn't learned I think.

MyUniBroDavis · Post #212 » by **MyUniBroDavis** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:24 am

It’s game 3 fellas

thebigbird · Post #213 » by **thebigbird** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:50 pm

Ham is such a terrible coach.

Heej · Post #214 » by **Heej** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:53 pm

MyUniBroDavis wrote:It’s game 3 fellas

We just came off a WCF appearance where Ham took way too long to bring DLo off the bench due to locker room politics. And now after retaining the main core and having had the opportunity to develop continuity, the team is objectively playing worse together and roles are even less defined. Hell, LeBron basically had to send out LeBat signal to the coaching staff and tell them he can have the ball in his hands more because right now he's just floating on offense. As well as already scratching the minutes plan.

It's giving early 2016 Cavs vibes in terms of how abnormally disconnected the team is and how much worse they look than expected for a purported championship caliber team. IDT Ham is gonna get the Blatt treatment cuz it's not looking as bad as that team did just yet, but these aren't necessarily overreactions either. It's championship or bust, and this team looks like it took a step back more than it looks like it took a step forward. And that's the real issue here

eminence · Post #215 » by **eminence** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:03 pm

Well, 3 games in and nvm that minutes thing.

MyUniBroDavis · Post #216 » by **MyUniBroDavis** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:25 pm

Heej wrote:
MyUniBroDavis wrote:It’s game 3 fellas

We just came off a WCF appearance where Ham took way too long to bring DLo off the bench due to locker room politics. And now after retaining the main core and having had the opportunity to develop continuity, the team is objectively playing worse together and roles are even less defined. Hell, LeBron basically had to send out LeBat signal to the coaching staff and tell them he can have the ball in his hands more because right now he's just floating on offense. As well as already scratching the minutes plan.

It's giving early 2016 Cavs vibes in terms of how abnormally disconnected the team is and how much worse they look than expected for a purported championship caliber team. IDT Ham is gonna get the Blatt treatment cuz it's not looking as bad as that team did just yet, but these aren't necessarily overreactions either. It's championship or bust, and this team looks like it took a step back more than it looks like it took a step forward. And that's the real issue here

Dude it’s game 3 lol we’ll be fine, Gabe is a bit concerning though, but we were getting decent looks with decent shooters just not knocking it down

Reaves needs to remember how to play basketball though Jesus Christ, his passing has been off

1993Playoffs · Post #217 » by **1993Playoffs** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:29 pm

Am I crazy for thinking he can player at an even higher gear if needed?

MyUniBroDavis · Post #218 » by **MyUniBroDavis** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:33 pm

1993Playoffs wrote:Am I crazy for thinking he can player at an even higher gear if needed?

He clearly can

Joao Saraiva · Post #219 » by **Joao Saraiva** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:40 pm

MyUniBroDavis wrote:
1993Playoffs wrote:Am I crazy for thinking he can player at an even higher gear if needed?

He clearly can

I think diferent. Bron is no longer that guy. Yeah he might have one game like that or so, but if he goes all out he'll have nothing in the tank in the 2nd half.

MyUniBroDavis · Post #220 » by **MyUniBroDavis** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:43 pm

Joao Saraiva wrote:
MyUniBroDavis wrote:
1993Playoffs wrote:Am I crazy for thinking he can player at an even higher gear if needed?

He clearly can

I think diferent. Bron is no longer that guy. Yeah he might have one game like that or so, but if he goes all out he'll have nothing in the tank in the 2nd half.

If he goes all out for a season he won’t have gas in the tank, but if he’s healthy in the playoffs he’ll be fine, just need him to not overdo it in the RS this time

Bron always starts out slow