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

[Slava]

Well having no C killed us obviously

GS have no size either

But unlike LA, they don't start 2 defensive sieves on the perimeter, don't have a 40 year old in the rotation, are actually athletic and have an ATG in Green. LA was completely outmatched physically in the 1st round. Minnesota's speed and power flat out clowned them. You didn't see any of that **** today though. Minnesota's offense was rushed all night because GS had the footspeed to hang with them.

Athleticism matters. LA has very little of it in likes of Rui, Luka, Reaves and dinosaur LeBron.

Eh? The Warriors most athletic players barely see the court, thanks to Kerr. Butler, Draymond, Pod, Looney and Hield lead them in minutes. Hardly the most athletic or quick dudes and in Looney or Butler’s case one suffers back issues and the other is currently nursing an injury. They won by shooting 43% from 3 to the Wolves’ putrid 17% and because of a +10 rebounding differential with +6 on offensive boards. Wolves won the points in the paint handily by more than twice but it’s heard to win ball games when you concede both the 3 point line and extra possessions.

[thebigbird]

Man the playoffs are wide open this year... Bron and AD deserved another playoff run together.

[TroubleS0me]

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[CloudWalker]

Man the playoffs are wide open this year... Bron and AD deserved another playoff run together.

And so did Luka and the Mavs, who were in the finals just last year. And they further improved the team as well before blowing everything up. Insanity.

[trickshot]

AD was really underrated keeping that frontcourt looking functional for half a season.

[ball_takes23]

AD was really underrated keeping that frontcourt looking functional for half a season.

more like for the last 5 seasons

[trickshot]

AD was really underrated keeping that frontcourt looking functional for half a season.

more like for the last 5 seasons

Everyone called it. The guys making decisions couldn't have been hardcore bball guys before getting the job. You just know AD was laughing at home thinking "You needed more bigs even WITH me".

[Ian Scuffling]

AD was really underrated keeping that frontcourt looking functional for half a season.

more like for the last 5 seasons

Everyone called it. The guys making decisions couldn't have been hardcore bball guys before getting the job. You just know AD was laughing at home thinking "You needed more bigs even WITH me".

Hell, AD said it. He asked for it. Pelinka strikes again. He's just a terrible GM. Why Lebron hitched his end of career to that guy remains a mystery.

[falcolombardi]

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All in ones are meh stats at the best of times, but is interesting how lebron numbers have the biggest playoffs rise of any star...in his freaking late 30's, often coming off injuries late in reg season

[thebigbird]

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All in ones are meh stats at the best of times, but is interesting how lebron numbers have the biggest playoffs rise of any star...in his freaking late 30's, often coming off injuries late in reg season

Really just amazing to see. 2021-2025, so it excludes 2020, aka the last time we really saw “playoff LeBron,” and still the top playoff riser.

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[DorianRo]

Lebrom/AD really only struggled with the nuggets the past 2 years who are far worse since trading away their bench. they should gave had one more run yes, I think they could have beaten the rest of these teams this year

[nzahir]

Lebrom/AD really only struggled with the nuggets the past 2 years who are far worse since trading away their bench. they should gave had one more run yes, I think they could have beaten the rest of these teams this year

We wouldn't beat Den unless we got a C next to AD

Lebron mentioned on his podcast with Nash about having defensive versatility to win it all in the playoffs and hes right

In 2020 we could go big with AD and Dwight/Mcgee or AD at the 5 and then have Kieff/Kuzma next to Bron

Even if we get a C like Ayton/Claxton/Kessler, I think we could use a guy next to one of them

Like how OKC can get iHart and Chet, or Hou with Sengun and Adams, Boston with KP and Horford, Cle with Allen and Mobley, NY with Kat and Robinson

The question is who is that guy or some names?

[trickshot]

more like for the last 5 seasons

Everyone called it. The guys making decisions couldn't have been hardcore bball guys before getting the job. You just know AD was laughing at home thinking "You needed more bigs even WITH me".

Hell, AD said it. He asked for it. Pelinka strikes again. He's just a terrible GM. Why Lebron hitched his end of career to that guy remains a mystery.

It's been costing the team rings for a minute now. Rock bottom came when they became the first to get bounced because they couldn't match up with, of all people, Rudy Gobert...and then Julius Randle. Great players but they shouldn't be dictating matchups to any well built contender. Rob needs to write an apology letter to the fans. I think the fact that it was Jokic torching them in those other playoff exits led people to think the headache was only happening because he's the best in the world.

[Fadeaway_J]

Everyone called it. The guys making decisions couldn't have been hardcore bball guys before getting the job. You just know AD was laughing at home thinking "You needed more bigs even WITH me".

Hell, AD said it. He asked for it. Pelinka strikes again. He's just a terrible GM. Why Lebron hitched his end of career to that guy remains a mystery.

It's been costing the team rings for a minute now. Rock bottom came when they became the first to get bounced because they couldn't match up with, of all people, Rudy Gobert...and then Julius Randle. Great players but they shouldn't be dictating matchups to any well built contender. Rob needs to write an apology letter to the fans. I think the fact that it was Jokic torching them in those other playoff exits led people to think the headache was only happening because he's the best in the world.

Buckle up, because Pelinka would have to record himself pissing on Kobe's statue for Jeanie to consider letting him go. Forget a letter of apology, he's already been given an extension and a promotion.

The next excuses are already writing themselves: the Mark Williams trade being rescinded, Luka coming back from his injury, not having a full offseason for the team to gel, etc.

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[homecourtloss]

I thought LeBron made it to eight consecutive finals because the “east was weak.“ how many consecutive finals will the Boston Celtics, the best team in the east, make?

[frica]

I thought LeBron made it to eight consecutive finals because the “east was weak.“ how many consecutive finals will the Boston Celtics, the best team in the east, make?

The league is no longer weak

[Jaivl]

I thought LeBron made it to eight consecutive finals because the “east was weak.“ how many consecutive finals will the Boston Celtics, the best team in the east, make?

Nobody gives a **** about LeBron right now, man.

[Ian Scuffling]

I thought LeBron made it to eight consecutive finals because the “east was weak.“ how many consecutive finals will the Boston Celtics, the best team in the east, make?

Nobody gives a **** about LeBron right now, man.

He is yesterday's news it would seem. Hmmm...maybe opting out and returning to Cleveland would get him back in the headlines

[falcolombardi]

I thought LeBron made it to eight consecutive finals because the “east was weak.“ how many consecutive finals will the Boston Celtics, the best team in the east, make?

Turns out consistently beating 50+ win caliber teams, sometimes playing essentially as lone all star csliber player, is not easy

Specially because the 8th seed heat and the 25 knicks (who were going up 3-1 before tstum got hurt) while good teams, are not exactly the teams lebron would get away with losing to even in years with depleted rosters