How bad did LeBron damage his legacy?

elbowthrower · Post #62 » by **elbowthrower** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:07 am

He didn't. He's too young to be worrying about his legacy anyway.

nbacardDOTnet · Post #63 » by **nbacardDOTnet** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:07 am

AllzGudInDaHood · Post #64 » by **AllzGudInDaHood** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:08 am

He's not the player people thought he was because when they thought he would rebound in the series, he didn't.

casey · Post #65 » by **casey** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:09 am

initiald wrote:Lebron's legacy will always be regarded as a choker in big pressure series.

He's 26 years old.

Chris435 · Post #66 » by **Chris435** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:09 am

at least Lebron got his 51% shooting in the regular season so that he appears to be efficient

Basileus777 · Post #67 » by **Basileus777** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:11 am

casey wrote:
initiald wrote:Lebron's legacy will always be regarded as a choker in big pressure series.

He's 26 years old.

His career is more than half-way over.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #68 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:11 am

Way to early for this. These guys are together another 5 season. Lebron will win a title or two at some point.

Uncle Mxy · Post #69 » by **Uncle Mxy** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:11 am

infinite11285 wrote:
Kobay wrote:Kobe has lost 2 finals series too.

I'll give him one final chance.

Kobe has 5 rings prior to losing his first Finals series. LeBron has a HUGE uphill battle to repair his legacy. Kobe had a well earned cushion.

I agree with your point, but Kobe only had 3 rings before losing his first Finals in 2004.

Kobay · Post #70 » by **Kobay** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:11 am

initiald wrote:comparing Lebron's cast which have another top 5 players in the NBA Wade to Kobe? You got to be kidding.

Beside Kobe's loss in '08 to the ALL-Time defensive team in Celtics. Celtics '08 >> Mavs '11, period.

So no shame for Kobe to lose that series when most experts predict the Lakers to lose anyway. Lebron simply fail at the highest level when experts and everyone bank on them to win easily. C'com, no comparable. Lebron's legacy will always be regarded as a choker in big pressure series.

Oh no doubt. None of the rings he wins with this heat will be comparable to the two kobe won. Same standards should be applied to lebitch when kobe was with shaq until he wins with an inferior cast.

510TWSS · Post #71 » by **510TWSS** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:12 am

At this point it does not matter what LeBron does during the regular season. If he can't do it in June, he'll end up being a more talented Dominique Wilkins level player.

Optms · Post #72 » by **Optms** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:13 am

casey wrote:
initiald wrote:Lebron's legacy will always be regarded as a choker in big pressure series.

He's 26 years old.

0-2 in the Finals. He's 27 next year. Out of HS with a lot minutes played already. Zero rings.

triplet1984 · Post #73 » by **triplet1984** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:14 am

I do think he damaged it somewhat.

We're never going to hear that "Lebron is the next Jordan" talk again (which was WAY premature when it popped up after the Bulls series) until he wins a title.

Wade brought it, Lebron didn't.

Post #74 » by **BrooklynBulls** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:14 am

I don't care about his age...nobody is forgetting that he lost a series, with home court, with a healthy team, with a far superior level of talent. FAR superior level of talent. And he didn't just lose, he was GARBAGE.

This IS a significant part of his legacy. It can still be a legacy of redemption, but no amount of winning makes this series just *poof* disappear.

casey · Post #75 » by **casey** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:14 am

Optms wrote:
casey wrote:
initiald wrote:Lebron's legacy will always be regarded as a choker in big pressure series.

He's 26 years old.

0-2 in the Finals. He's 27 next year. Out of HS with a lot minutes played already. Zero rings.

Ok. He is also on easily the most talented team in the NBA. And they got to game 6 of the Finals in their first year together. They should only be getting better for the next 4-5 years. It's still extremely likely that LeBron wins multiple rings.

Cammo101 · Post #76 » by **Cammo101** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:15 am

Very, very badly. All 3 have, though less so with Wade.

This was the risk they took when they did what they did this summer.

Post #77 » by **BrooklynBulls** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:16 am

Bosh did not damage his legacy. He hasn't one.

MigrainePatrol · Post #78 » by **MigrainePatrol** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:16 am

Lebron needs to get rid of the women in his life. Cut ties with his mom and gf.

Joseph17 · Post #79 » by **Joseph17** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:16 am

I think it's permanent damage. If Lebron's athleticism is declining now imagine how it will be in 3 years. Wade is also getting up there in age.

B-Ball Freak · Post #80 » by **B-Ball Freak** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:16 am

He's lost a lot fans that's for sure...I am one of them.