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JN61 wrote:Well it doesn't take much to pad stats in today's league but the impact to winning is clearly not there. And that is frankly more important than stats these days.
JN61 wrote:Well it doesn't take much to pad stats in today's league but the impact to winning is clearly not there. And that is frankly more important than stats these days.
KyRo23 wrote:JN61 wrote:Well it doesn't take much to pad stats in today's league but the impact to winning is clearly not there. And that is frankly more important than stats these days.
Then who is winning?
In the last 3 years LA has a championship and a WCF appearance. That’s about the best any team has done in 3 years, no? Nuggets have done that as well, maybe Boston? Miami hasn’t won any but 2 finals. Seems okay to me
firedavidkahn wrote:KyRo23 wrote:JN61 wrote:Well it doesn't take much to pad stats in today's league but the impact to winning is clearly not there. And that is frankly more important than stats these days.
Then who is winning?
In the last 3 years LA has a championship and a WCF appearance. That’s about the best any team has done in 3 years, no? Nuggets have done that as well, maybe Boston? Miami hasn’t won any but 2 finals. Seems okay to me
This.
Remember all the hype for Kawhi and PG, remember this gem of the commercial? "This is his city"
Turns out old man LBJ has had a ton more success in "Kawhi's city"
boomershadow wrote:Let me first say that I think what Lebron is doing is absolutely unquestionably awesome to play like he is at his age.
One thing we dont talk about enough is how nerfed defenses have been in the last decade and how it lets star players from the past keep putting up numbers. 2013 Lebron had to play against the Thibs/Noah/Deng/Butler defense and the Vogel/Hibbert/PG defense. How many awesome defenses are there even today to stop him?
Warspite wrote:Billups was a horrible scorer who could only score with an open corner 3 or a FT.
KyRo23 wrote:JN61 wrote:Well it doesn't take much to pad stats in today's league but the impact to winning is clearly not there. And that is frankly more important than stats these days.
Then who is winning?
In the last 3 years LA has a championship and a WCF appearance. That’s about the best any team has done in 3 years, no? Nuggets have done that as well, maybe Boston? Miami hasn’t won any but 2 finals. Seems okay to me
Pennebaker wrote:And Bird did it while being a defensive liability. But he also made All-Defensive teams, which was another controversial issue regarding Bird and votes.
NyKnicks1714 wrote:I believe this is what the kids these days refer to as "copium".
JN61 wrote:KyRo23 wrote:JN61 wrote:Well it doesn't take much to pad stats in today's league but the impact to winning is clearly not there. And that is frankly more important than stats these days.
Then who is winning?
In the last 3 years LA has a championship and a WCF appearance. That’s about the best any team has done in 3 years, no? Nuggets have done that as well, maybe Boston? Miami hasn’t won any but 2 finals. Seems okay to me
Living in the past glory? How typical.
KyRo23 wrote:JN61 wrote:KyRo23 wrote:
Then who is winning?
In the last 3 years LA has a championship and a WCF appearance. That’s about the best any team has done in 3 years, no? Nuggets have done that as well, maybe Boston? Miami hasn’t won any but 2 finals. Seems okay to me
Living in the past glory? How typical.
Last year is living in the past? Again if LA isn’t winning then who is?
walk with me wrote:NyKnicks1714 wrote:I believe this is what the kids these days refer to as "copium".
Peds is copium?
Do you know how silly that is? Just cause he hasn’t been caught doesnt mean he can’t be using… denying he “may” be using peds is copium.
Assuming he is would just be a smart and obvious observation
LakerLegend wrote:LeBron was literally more athletic at 35 than he was at 20
The4thHorseman wrote:KyRo23 wrote:JN61 wrote:Living in the past glory? How typical.
Last year is living in the past? Again if LA isn’t winning then who is?
It's definitely not his boy KD that's winning.
Heej wrote:Getting into my 30s and playing with younger cats I think giga IQ guys like Bron, Steph, and CP basically have faint precognition at this point as far as knowing when someone's going to make a move and what direction they wanna go, and often exactly what move it's about to be cuz they've seen it all.
Even watching Miami LeBron film the amount of wasted movement in everything he does compared to now is absolutely insane. I'm sure going back to 2015 Steph a GSW fan will say the same thing. As long as these guys can keep their bodies up to par, their brains have basically transcended and can keep them one step ahead mentally even if they're a step or two behind physically.
Really good PEDs that help with recovery and strength retention should be able to play a role as well, but no one else in the top 20 other than maybe Kobe Mike and Kareem has a work ethic like the current Old Man Trio
From my experience with my profession, I frequent the Lakers arena twice a year, and I have become close with many of the management there. Not one out of thirteen people like Lebron James. There's much more to see behind closed doors.Ein Sof wrote:Spoiler:
Tagged as a spoiler to prevent the thread from crashing
Serious question: what's it like being a Lakers fan who hates his team's best player? (who brought you a ring also)
Do you ever kinda laugh about it? Or are you too mad to even care?
Young gun 6 wrote:MJ fan's will never admit it but his longevity is a massive reason why he should be clearly the GOAT.
One_and_Done wrote:He's the GOAT. Nothing more to say.