The LeBron James All-NBA (2nd) and Luka Doncic - 24-25 Thread

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Post#2181 » by nzahir » Thu Mar 27, 2025 1:47 am

Man this team can't just put their foot down at times on either teams necks

Leads in the new NBA do get blown all the time though, kinda annying, but it is what it is

10-15 point leads go in a few min now
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Post#2182 » by Fadeaway_J » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:00 am

I was talking up Reaves but he's been atrocious this quarter. Bricked three wide open 3s, and costly turnovers to boot.
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Post#2183 » by jalengreen » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:04 am

Thank god man that was atrocious. Goddamn defense was getting cooked. Blowing that would have been awful
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Post#2184 » by TheGOATRises007 » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:05 am

Crazy win.

The Lakers' defense after they went up by 6 on subsequent back to back possessions was putrid. Literally lay-up line for the Pacers.
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Post#2185 » by Fadeaway_J » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:05 am

Christ they did their best to try and punt that one away. :lol: Still a good win in the end.
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Post#2186 » by tone wone » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:14 am

Given how inexplicably awful he is at put-backs this ending is really hilarious.
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Post#2187 » by IG2 » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:30 am

The way they kept picking on Luka at the end was frightening. And every team will do that. Luka simply needs to be a lot better on D for this team to go anywhere in the playoffs.

LeBron's shot has been beyond broke since returning. He can't afford that at 40. Hopefully just rust and he'll be back to normal soon enough.
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Post#2188 » by EmpireFalls » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:34 am

One of the funniest days imaginable for the old guy.
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Post#2189 » by AmIWrongDude » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:52 am

EmpireFalls wrote:One of the funniest days imaginable for the old guy.

Guy was just trolling all day into the night lol
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Post#2190 » by O_6 » Thu Mar 27, 2025 3:49 am

Crazy day for LeBron. Just a historic person who let them know today.
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Post#2191 » by Hook_Em » Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:45 am

Do we know why LeBron took a shot a Windhorst? He’s always seemed very measured and professional regarding LeBron.
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Post#2192 » by Mavrelous » Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:52 am

Hook_Em wrote:Do we know why LeBron took a shot a Windhorst? He’s always seemed very measured and professional regarding LeBron.

His statement that LeBron chose Nike to follow MJ was out of place, and made 0 sense, Windy and the Hoop Collective are well documented Luka critics, and Luka had public disputes with MacMahon, so maybe he's distancing himself from Windy as a courtsey to his co-star.
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Post#2193 » by zimpy27 » Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:06 am

Hook_Em wrote:Do we know why LeBron took a shot a Windhorst? He’s always seemed very measured and professional regarding LeBron.


LeBron has clearly been holding in his thoughts publicly about these guys and now he's just letting fly a bit.


But yeah, Windy has built a career off following LeBron. I don't dislike Windy but it's probably annoying to have someone griming off you and saying things about you that aren't true, especially because people think Windy knows LeBron. Like Windy wrote a book on LeBron as fact and said stuff that wasn't true.
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Post#2194 » by Joao Saraiva » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:11 pm

Lakers been awful since Bron returned, specially on defense. Is it just a coast thing, Bron healing his injury or afraid of getting reinjured? What's happening? Cause they looked very good before the injury and now just can't defend anyone at an OK level.

I get Bron's shot being broke and I expect him to go hard on that near the playoffs cause right now he's not putting extra effort risking another groin injury. But that's one issue that's not a concern. Defense on the other end...
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Post#2195 » by Ian Scuffling » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:29 pm

Didn't watch the game, but saw the half time stats. Damn. 2 points on 0 for 5 shooting? Wasn't really concerned about the double digits scoring thing, but was about the shooting. Again, not seeing him actually play since his return, is he just playing with caution? Groin injuries can get serious if not healed. Plus, he's old :)
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Post#2196 » by Mos_Heat » Thu Mar 27, 2025 5:10 pm

Hook_Em wrote:Do we know why LeBron took a shot a Windhorst? He’s always seemed very measured and professional regarding LeBron.

Windy often talks like he 100% knows what's on Lebron's mind. Not just him, but he basically build career off of it. I would bet it's pretty annoying when a stranger projects his own thoughts onto you
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Post#2197 » by Slava » Thu Mar 27, 2025 5:38 pm

Joao Saraiva wrote:Lakers been awful since Bron returned, specially on defense. Is it just a coast thing, Bron healing his injury or afraid of getting reinjured? What's happening? Cause they looked very good before the injury and now just can't defend anyone at an OK level.

I get Bron's shot being broke and I expect him to go hard on that near the playoffs cause right now he's not putting extra effort risking another groin injury. But that's one issue that's not a concern. Defense on the other end...


I think a lot of it is the opponent shot luck swinging from one very favorable position to a quite unfavorable one.

Jordan Goodwin got converted, which is nice. Redish is ass.
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Post#2198 » by Clyde Frazier » Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:08 pm

I don't know what the deal was with Luka at the end of the game, but those 2 blow bys he let up were high school level bad. Even bodying for a foul to stay in front of them would've been better. Just inexcusable.

Lakers are obviously lucky they won the game. That would've been a brutal loss after 2 clutch 3s by Hachimura.
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Post#2199 » by IG2 » Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:57 am

LeBron 1-10 from 3 since returning. Looks pretty toothless out there scoring wise.
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Post#2200 » by jalengreen » Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:08 am

Groin injury probably cooked 25 PPG (and maybe first team all nba? no idea what the race there is looking like ngl). Bron fans can't have **** bro

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