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

TroubleS0me · Post #641 » by **TroubleS0me** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:56 am

nzahir wrote:I think I am over Dlo

Guy constantly misses open or WIDE open layups

Not a good defender

Lacks athleticism to be explosive

Not a great fast break guy

Imo he is also overrated as a passer

& he's a detective

1993Playoffs · Post #642 » by **1993Playoffs** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:08 am

Is this guy having ANOTHER offensive peak 5-6 years after 2017 and 18?

What the hell?

tone wone · Post #643 » by **tone wone** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:09 am

The ease in which Lebrons scoring this year is all because of his 3ball being functional again. Being a shot-maker makes life in the halfcourt so much easier.

I still don't know what to make of this team. They don't seem to be particularly good at anything.

ronnymac2 · Post #644 » by **ronnymac2** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:10 am

What a game! LBJ was phenomenal. Great passing, especially in the first half. Looked great athletically in the second half. He got fouled like eight times on that last play and still somehow powered up to get a shot off on the other side of the basket and draw the foul. AR with that clutch three, too. LAL vs. HOU is must see now.

thebigbird · Post #645 » by **thebigbird** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:11 am

By the time LeBron retires, anyone arguing against his GOAT status will just look stupid. His elite longevity is unmatched in the NBA. Kareem is often praised for his longevity. He scored 30 points in a game one time in his final 3 seasons, and zero times in his last two seasons. LeBron James is one of one.

rk2023 · Post #646 » by **rk2023** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:12 am

Got our get back. Despite shooting 21% from 3. I’ll take it

I need to rewatch each of these Laker 3 point attempts from recent games and see what the actions / process leading to each are. In theory, this is a good 3P team but theory doesn’t win you basketball games…

That said, glad the Lakers won the Paint and True Shot Attempts battles astoundingly (and rebounds, to my pleasant surprise). A Dallas and Utah B2B at home is far from easy.

Both teams play very well on offense, so if you revert to bad habits good luck winning either..

rk2023 · Post #647 » by **rk2023** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:12 am

Also, LeBron James.. pretty good basketball player

nzahir · Post #648 » by **nzahir** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:13 am

rk2023 wrote:Got our get back. Despite shooting 21% from 3. I’ll take it

I need to rewatch each of these Laker 3 point attempts from recent games and see what the actions / process leading to each are. In theory, this is a good 3P team but theory doesn’t win you basketball games…

That said, glad the Lakers won the Paint and True Shot Attempts battles astoundingly (and rebounds, to my pleasant surprise). A Dallas and Utah B2B at home is far from easy.

Both teams play very well on offense, so if you revert to bad habits good luck winning either..

Let us know what you see in the shots, they look like great shots

Mos_Heat · Post #649 » by **Mos_Heat** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:16 am

This modern euro big prototype(Jokic, Sengun, Sabonis) kills them every time

IG2 · Post #650 » by **IG2** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:17 am

nzahir wrote:I think I am over Dlo

DLo is more infuriating to watch than Westbrook. There's no bigger insult in basketball than that.

The guy has no business starting in this league. He's bad at pretty much every facet of the game. His decision making alone renders him completely unplayable for any stretch that requires holding your nerves. The team just looks so much better when he's off the floor.

If he's a Laker past the trade deadline then the FO is basically telling the fanbase they don't give a **** about the playoffs.

toodles23 · Post #651 » by **toodles23** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:17 am

What a game and season by Lebron so far. Having his three ball go down is making a huge difference for him, hopefully it stays in the 36-37% range, and being healthy again obviously helps a lot too. Physically he looks really good.

58.6 FG%
39.7 3p%
67.1 TS%, +9.7 rTS%

Just absurd stuff. This is going to be the best age 39 season of all time by a hilarious margin, despite having more mileage than any player ever. How the hell is he still this good

rk2023 · Post #652 » by **rk2023** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:17 am

nzahir wrote:
rk2023 wrote:Got our get back. Despite shooting 21% from 3. I’ll take it

I need to rewatch each of these Laker 3 point attempts from recent games and see what the actions / process leading to each are. In theory, this is a good 3P team but theory doesn’t win you basketball games…

That said, glad the Lakers won the Paint and True Shot Attempts battles astoundingly (and rebounds, to my pleasant surprise). A Dallas and Utah B2B at home is far from easy.

Both teams play very well on offense, so if you revert to bad habits good luck winning either..

Let us know what you see in the shots, they look like great shots

Very well could be the case, I didn’t watch too much

nzahir · Post #653 » by **nzahir** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:21 am

I dont really like this team, not too fun to watch, its a stressful tight game most nights

Much less fun to watch them than last season post Westbrook trade

Prince has been a flop, but dw he will start shooting well once he leaves here

Dlo has been so up and down, pretty over him if we can get a solid player back for him. He won't be closing games anyways due to poor shot selection, limited athleticism, and poor defense

Reaves has been dissapointing to start, but picking it up lately and was good tonight. I trust him to get back to what he was last year and hopefully even improve

Vincent was shooting HORRIBLY when he played and I think his playoff run made him overrated

I want to see how Vando looks as well before calling for a lot of trades, but I think we will need to make some moves

Mos_Heat · Post #654 » by **Mos_Heat** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:22 am

Gotta say, Cam looks real solid. Not a shooter for a starting level sg, but definitely a rotation player

IG2 · Post #655 » by **IG2** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:22 am

nzahir wrote:Lol best player, you mean besides Bron and AD right?

Reaves has been super dissapointing to start the season

He was giving near all star level guard output for a while post asb

Now he is playing like a solid 6th man or a regular starter

Idk whats wrong with him. He was given the ball down the stretch in playoff games and was delivering

lol yes meant 3rd best player. His slow start mostly seems like post-Team USA fatigue. He looks explosive out there to me now and his shot seems to have returned. Defense is where his issues lie. Just too small to check most wings.

nzahir · Post #656 » by **nzahir** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:23 am

Mos_Heat wrote:This modern euro big prototype(Jokic, Sengun, Sabonis) kills them every time

I mean who guards Jokic well?

AD, Bron, and Rui did a pretty damn good job

Dlo is a poor Murray defender and guys like MPJ and Pope were hot as well

Sengun is also a mix of those 2, he has been great this year. They were gona beat the Clips if not for the refs basically stealing the game from them

AD should guard Sabonis better though tbh

IG2 · Post #657 » by **IG2** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:24 am

toodles23 wrote:What a game and season by Lebron so far. Having his three ball go down is making a huge difference for him, hopefully it stays in the 36-37% range, and being healthy again obviously helps a lot too. Physically he looks really good.

58.6 FG%
39.7 3p%
67.1 TS%, +9.7 rTS%

Just absurd stuff. This is going to be the best age 39 season of all time by a hilarious margin, despite having more mileage than any player ever. How the hell is he still this good

He's moving like a dream out there. Best since the bubble and it makes no sense at all at his age.

nzahir · Post #658 » by **nzahir** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:24 am

IG2 wrote:
nzahir wrote:I think I am over Dlo

DLo is more infuriating to watch than Westbrook. There's no bigger insult in basketball than that.

The guy has no business starting in this league. He's bad at pretty much every facet of the game. His decision making alone renders him completely unplayable for any stretch that requires holding your nerves. The team just looks so much better when he's off the floor.

If he's a Laker past the trade deadline then the FO is basically telling the fanbase they don't give a **** about the playoffs.

I wouldn't go that far, Russ was truly horrible and at least Dlo can shoot the 3

I just am unsure who are realistic trade options near his skill level

Mos_Heat · Post #659 » by **Mos_Heat** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:27 am

nzahir wrote:
Mos_Heat wrote:This modern euro big prototype(Jokic, Sengun, Sabonis) kills them every time

I mean who guards Jokic well?

You mean 1 on 1? Embiid is pretty good against him, Myles Turner is ok

JLei · Post #660 » by **JLei** » Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:38 am

IG2 wrote:
nzahir wrote:I think I am over Dlo

DLo is more infuriating to watch than Westbrook. There's no bigger insult in basketball than that.

The guy has no business starting in this league. He's bad at pretty much every facet of the game. His decision making alone renders him completely unplayable for any stretch that requires holding your nerves. The team just looks so much better when he's off the floor.

If he's a Laker past the trade deadline then the FO is basically telling the fanbase they don't give a **** about the playoffs.

I preface the praise I'm about to give him with the fact that I hate watching him and want him off the team. But. He's a good shooter and passer and generally high level of hand eye basketball skill. Calling him bad at every facet of the game is being disingenuous. I just really hate his decision making and shot selection which he feels he has earned because he is "skilled". Just having a player with that low of an IQ having the ball in his hands for a team with championship aspirations is a no go. Not to mention the defense and physical limitations.