The Lebron Thread (Pt. 2)
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Lebron Playoff Team Defensive Performances
2006: -2.1 (13 G)
2007: -7.6 (20 G)
2008: -6.6 (13 G)
2009: -5.5 (14 G)
2010: +1.8 (11 G)
2011: -3.0 (21 G)
2012: -5.6 (23 G)
2013: -9.0 (4 G)
2006: -2.1 (13 G)
2007: -7.6 (20 G)
2008: -6.6 (13 G)
2009: -5.5 (14 G)
2010: +1.8 (11 G)
2011: -3.0 (21 G)
2012: -5.6 (23 G)
2013: -9.0 (4 G)
But in his home dwelling...the hi-top faded warrior is revered. *Smack!* The sound of his palm blocking the basketball... the sound of thousands rising, roaring... the sound of "get that sugar honey iced tea outta here!"
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SideshowBob wrote:I can't say for sure obviously, but I would think he'd look better vs the Bulls, he didn't seem to take the Bucks very seriously.
I mean, they didn't play their playoff rotation and Wade didn't even play in game 4 and they ended up with a 13 SRS. Not taking them seriously seems like the right choice
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Im happy that it will likely be Miami Chicago.. LBJ always seems to be amped up and play pretty damn good against/in Chicago.. thought it doesnt compare to him @ Boston.
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SideshowBob wrote:Lebron Playoff Team Defensive Performances
2006: -2.1 (13 G)
2007: -7.6 (20 G)
2008: -6.6 (13 G)
2009: -5.5 (14 G)
2010: +1.8 (11 G)
2011: -3.0 (21 G)
2012: -5.6 (23 G)
2013: -9.0 (4 G)
With BBR's numbers up, make that -9.6 for this year
But in his home dwelling...the hi-top faded warrior is revered. *Smack!* The sound of his palm blocking the basketball... the sound of thousands rising, roaring... the sound of "get that sugar honey iced tea outta here!"
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LeBron's plus/minus was solid for this series
+21.6 on court
+0.1 off court (45 minutes)
+21.5 Plus/minus
117.6 O rating on court
94 O rating off court
+23.6 Net
96 D rating on court
93.9 D rating off court
+2.1 D rating Net
+21.6 on court
+0.1 off court (45 minutes)
+21.5 Plus/minus
117.6 O rating on court
94 O rating off court
+23.6 Net
96 D rating on court
93.9 D rating off court
+2.1 D rating Net
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colts18 wrote:LeBron's plus/minus was solid for this series
+21.6 on court
+0.1 off court (45 minutes)
+21.5 Plus/minus
117.6 O rating on court
94 O rating off court
+23.6 Net
96 D rating on court
93.9 D rating off court
+2.1 D rating Net
Yeah that's almost as good as the 2009 Pistons and Hawks series, and that's WITH him coasting.
vs. Detroit
116.4 ORTG
91.0 DRTG
+25.4 Net
vs. Atlanta
118.0 ORTG
93.9 DRTG
+24.1 Net
But in his home dwelling...the hi-top faded warrior is revered. *Smack!* The sound of his palm blocking the basketball... the sound of thousands rising, roaring... the sound of "get that sugar honey iced tea outta here!"
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Looking at the series again, I'm a little more impressed. The fact that he can similarly replicate the kind of impact he was having in 2009 in those dominant series, while seemingly playing at half speed is pretty big. It goes to show that his non-box-score contribution ability has dramatically improved. Not a single stat line in this series looked as impressive as any of his first 8 games in 09, and yet, he managed to look just as dominant.
Now consider the intensity and fire he was playing with then, and compare it to the nonchalance we saw from Miami as a whole in this series, and Lebron outside of game 1 and the last 18 minutes of game 4. I mean, its as mopper said, Wade didn't even play yesterday, and they hardly missed a beat. Makes you wonder what their true playoff ceiling might be.
Now consider the intensity and fire he was playing with then, and compare it to the nonchalance we saw from Miami as a whole in this series, and Lebron outside of game 1 and the last 18 minutes of game 4. I mean, its as mopper said, Wade didn't even play yesterday, and they hardly missed a beat. Makes you wonder what their true playoff ceiling might be.
But in his home dwelling...the hi-top faded warrior is revered. *Smack!* The sound of his palm blocking the basketball... the sound of thousands rising, roaring... the sound of "get that sugar honey iced tea outta here!"
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I feel like Lebron now more than ever is like a great quarterback at the line of scrimmage, reading the D, calling audibles, knowing when he needs to make a big play, or hand it off, etc. Sometimes the best thing you can do for you team is hand the ball off 35 times, to extend the metaphor.
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Lebron's plus/minus for this series is more of a product of how much better Miami is than the Bucks. Lebron sat a total of 45 minutes this series (out of 192 total) and were a net -0.1 team with him off. Basically it says that this team is still better than the Bucks without Lebron even existing (in a system where he needs to exist). That's quite an advantage. With Lebron on the court, the Heat double-lapped the Bucks with a total of maybe 45 minutes of Lebron actually trying. It's night and day between these teams.
The real story of this series was how remarkable Andersen turned out to become. +36.8 On-Off, despite the 59 total minutes of sample size of him actually being on the court, is impossible to ignore. I think this was more of an "effort" stat given how much more he has to prove than someone like, say, Ray Allen. It's a similar situation for Birdman to Allen as they've both been acquired this year and had to mold into the defending champs' system with Birdman filling a bigger void than Allen did.
You can pick apart these tiny little stats all you want, but I think it says a lot about how well this team's identity has been established in its third postseason with Lebron. A sea change from 2011, certainly.
The real story of this series was how remarkable Andersen turned out to become. +36.8 On-Off, despite the 59 total minutes of sample size of him actually being on the court, is impossible to ignore. I think this was more of an "effort" stat given how much more he has to prove than someone like, say, Ray Allen. It's a similar situation for Birdman to Allen as they've both been acquired this year and had to mold into the defending champs' system with Birdman filling a bigger void than Allen did.
You can pick apart these tiny little stats all you want, but I think it says a lot about how well this team's identity has been established in its third postseason with Lebron. A sea change from 2011, certainly.
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Miami's series split by halves
1st Half
102.3 ORTG (-2.9)
95.4 DRTG (-8.2)
+6.9 Net (+5.3 adjusted)
2nd Half
118.8 ORTG (+13.6)
92.5 DRTG (-11.1)
+26.3 Net (+24.7 adjusted)
Well, yeah...
Slowed the pace down by 7% in second halves.
1st Half
102.3 ORTG (-2.9)
95.4 DRTG (-8.2)
+6.9 Net (+5.3 adjusted)
2nd Half
118.8 ORTG (+13.6)
92.5 DRTG (-11.1)
+26.3 Net (+24.7 adjusted)
Well, yeah...
Slowed the pace down by 7% in second halves.
But in his home dwelling...the hi-top faded warrior is revered. *Smack!* The sound of his palm blocking the basketball... the sound of thousands rising, roaring... the sound of "get that sugar honey iced tea outta here!"
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Split by Quarters as well
1st
106.0 ORTG
103.8 DRTG
+2.2 Net
2nd
98.8 ORTG
87.5 DRTG
+11.3 Net
3rd
111.1 ORTG
89.1 DRTG
+22.0 Net
4th
127.1 ORTG
96.2 DRTG
+30.9 Net
Pace falls off a cliff in the 4th quarter, down to an estimated 84.2.
1st
106.0 ORTG
103.8 DRTG
+2.2 Net
2nd
98.8 ORTG
87.5 DRTG
+11.3 Net
3rd
111.1 ORTG
89.1 DRTG
+22.0 Net
4th
127.1 ORTG
96.2 DRTG
+30.9 Net
Pace falls off a cliff in the 4th quarter, down to an estimated 84.2.
But in his home dwelling...the hi-top faded warrior is revered. *Smack!* The sound of his palm blocking the basketball... the sound of thousands rising, roaring... the sound of "get that sugar honey iced tea outta here!"
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SideshowBob wrote:Split by Quarters as well
1st
106.0 ORTG
103.8 DRTG
+2.2 Net
2nd
98.8 ORTG
87.5 DRTG
+11.3 Net
3rd
111.1 ORTG
89.1 DRTG
+22.0 Net
4th
127.1 ORTG
96.2 DRTG
+30.9 Net
Pace falls off a cliff in the 4th quarter, down to an estimated 84.2.
This is so incredibly awesome.
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It's hilarious, this is legitimately toying with the league. I'm working on the same breakdown for the last 52 (48 RS 4 PS) games right now.
But in his home dwelling...the hi-top faded warrior is revered. *Smack!* The sound of his palm blocking the basketball... the sound of thousands rising, roaring... the sound of "get that sugar honey iced tea outta here!"
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SideshowBob wrote:Split by Quarters as well
1st
106.0 ORTG
103.8 DRTG
+2.2 Net
2nd
98.8 ORTG
87.5 DRTG
+11.3 Net
3rd
111.1 ORTG
89.1 DRTG
+22.0 Net
4th
127.1 ORTG
96.2 DRTG
+30.9 Net
Pace falls off a cliff in the 4th quarter, down to an estimated 84.2.
B-b-b-but Lebron isn't clutch and can't play in the 4th!
Ridiculous how dominant the Heat are when the decide to turn it on, completely backs up the eye test, where it seems like MIami just coasts through the first half.
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SideshowBob wrote:It's hilarious, this is legitimately toying with the league. I'm working on the same breakdown for the last 52 (48 RS 4 PS) games right now.
Eh, I consider it more proof that the Heat are barely getting by, until Stern calls in the zebras. Anyways, here's a great Lebron post I found on the GB
GeneralNash wrote:I only really started looking for lebron's travel violations in Game 4, and I kind of caught the game late, so there might of been more than 4 travels.
What really is sad is that the so called "best player in the nba" is not fundamentally sound at all. And the refs let him get away with it every time. - All four of these violations were not called....
Proof is in the video, don't shoot the observer LBJ fanatics...tape don't lie...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X34qsuGqvt0[/youtube]
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It's like everyone in this thread just up and forgot the team he's playing on or the competition he's facing on a nightly basis in a weak conference.
Wade, Bosh, and a bunch of shooters to spread the floor against teams like the Bobcats and Magic. How are teams like that even supposed to guard him with all of those other weapons to space the floor? Hell, Wade's on the decline and shooting 52% for the season.
Wade, Bosh, and a bunch of shooters to spread the floor against teams like the Bobcats and Magic. How are teams like that even supposed to guard him with all of those other weapons to space the floor? Hell, Wade's on the decline and shooting 52% for the season.
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Not sure what you're referring to specifically. Most of what is being discussed in this thread is Lebron's effect on Miami's team performance, and Miami's team performance in general.
But in his home dwelling...the hi-top faded warrior is revered. *Smack!* The sound of his palm blocking the basketball... the sound of thousands rising, roaring... the sound of "get that sugar honey iced tea outta here!"
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Lol shved just reference general nash. Unless you guys are the same im gonna dying here. 
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Lakerfan17 wrote:It's like everyone in this thread just up and forgot the team he's playing on or the competition he's facing on a nightly basis in a weak conference.
Wade, Bosh, and a bunch of shooters to spread the floor against teams like the Bobcats and Magic. How are teams like that even supposed to guard him with all of those other weapons to space the floor? Hell, Wade's on the decline and shooting 52% for the season.
They just played the bucks not bobcats or magic. They also have an insane record against the west including your lakers which he has slaughtered twice this year and been routinely owning since he's been in the league
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I feel sorry for chicago if they have to face Heat after breaking their streak and with how hobbled they are. Its gonna be a massacre






