The Lebron Thread (2014-15 Pt. 2)

Mutnt · Post #201 » by **Mutnt** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:20 am

LeBron styling on people

JLei · Post #202 » by **JLei** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:27 am

Well that's a good start.

PCProductions · Post #203 » by **PCProductions** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:28 am

Greatness wrote:Interesting, they counted those two strips of MKG as blocks.

That's just poor stat-keeping. There was nothing block-like about those. They were textbook strips from ballhandling.

Greatness · Post #204 » by **Greatness** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:34 am

If only he could play against the Bobcats/Hornets every game.

Post #205 » by **PaulieWal** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:36 am

What an absurd, dumb tweet this is:

[tweet]https://twitter.com/mcten/status/544649648255029248[/tweet]

I saw it and couldn't stop laughing.

Greatness · Post #206 » by **Greatness** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:40 am

Here comes the bench collapse. What can they do to fix this?

Mutnt · Post #207 » by **Mutnt** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:02 am

doesn't look particularly fast tonight, had some horrible layups under the rim but his jump shot has come a long way since last week.

RSCD3_ · Post #208 » by **RSCD3_** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:33 am

Currently at 29 minutes with 3 left in the quarter

Predicting he'll play 40 minutes again

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WinisKing · Post #209 » by **WinisKing** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:40 am

I wonder why can't he try a proper 3 instead of these awkward looking long 2s with a hand in his face

ceiling raiser · Post #210 » by **ceiling raiser** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:46 am

3 questions for you guys:

1) How has he looked defensively tonight, in your opinion?

2) Any progress on the jumper, or is it still broken?

3) What the heck is going on with Charlotte this season?

RSCD3_ · Post #211 » by **RSCD3_** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:50 am

WinisKing wrote:I wonder why can't he try a proper 3 instead of these awkward looking long 2s with a hand in his face

Tribute to Kobe

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PCProductions · Post #212 » by **PCProductions** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:51 am

fpliii wrote:3 questions for you guys:

1) How has he looked defensively tonight, in your opinion?

2) Any progress on the jumper, or is it still broken?

3) What the heck is going on with Charlotte this season?

1) Suffocating. Absolutely disrupted all activity in the first quarter and has been solid since.

2) Looks OK to me. It's been there when he's needed it tonight.

3) Poor roster construction. No spacing/shooting on a lineup that is starved for it. Lance is a poor fit. Defense has been underwhelming, too.

Dr Spaceman · Post #213 » by **Dr Spaceman** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:03 am

fpliii wrote:
3) What the heck is going on with Charlotte this season?

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/charl ... ht-fix-it/

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/kemba ... extension/

"Those chemistry issues are now Charlotte’s problem. But this is exactly the kind of bet a small-market team with no history of drawing A-level free agents has to make."- Zach Lowe

They're actually a fascinating case study in poor team construction. In essence, they were far too quick to cash in on a roster that was much farther from contention than they thought, and are trying to build a good offense out of 3 lead options who can't shoot at all.

PCProductions · Post #214 » by **PCProductions** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:12 am

Another great game. Lebron must have his calendar set to February at home.

fast-break · Post #215 » by **fast-break** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:15 am

Lebron starting to show the consistency that's been missing. Good sign.

Post #216 » by **PaulieWal** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:16 am

PCProductions wrote:Another great game. Lebron must have his calendar set to February at home.

Also played 40 minutes. Do you think he needs better minutes management?

JLei · Post #217 » by **JLei** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:17 am

Looks good. Efficiency and lift is coming back. Almost got head level on the fast break off one leg. Passing is still on point and he's making good reads and being very disruptive off ball defensively.

MKG is a good defender yet Lebron seems to always kill him.

PCProductions · Post #218 » by **PCProductions** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:19 am

PaulieWal wrote:
PCProductions wrote:Another great game. Lebron must have his calendar set to February at home.

Also played 40 minutes. Do you think he needs better minutes management?

No, I don't because as far as we know Lebron is the coach and GM of this team, so if he feels he shouldn't play so much, then the onus is on him to limit that.

Post #219 » by **PaulieWal** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:22 am

PCProductions wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
PCProductions wrote:Another great game. Lebron must have his calendar set to February at home.

Also played 40 minutes. Do you think he needs better minutes management?

No, I don't because as far as we know Lebron is the coach and GM of this team, so if he feels he shouldn't play so much, then the onus is on him to limit that.

Lol not sure if serious. That's the same thing people say about Kobe's minutes the last couple of years under MDA and now under Shaw. Given how the athletic decline is quite visible this year I think he would benefit from better minutes. Of course, in single game situations if he needs to play he should but he has also had a lot of 40+ minute games to start the season.

Mutnt · Post #220 » by **Mutnt** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:23 am

fpliii wrote:3 questions for you guys:

1) How has he looked defensively tonight, in your opinion?

2) Any progress on the jumper, or is it still broken?

3) What the heck is going on with Charlotte this season?

1) Pretty solid. I don't think he was all over the place like in his last two games but definitely much better than in the early part of the season.

2) Yep, looks a lot more comfortable shooting in his last 3 games. He still takes some unnecessary weird one-legged fadeaways but the lift under his legs, balance and release is much improved. He basically torched the Pels and the Hornets today on jump shots.

3) They're a bad team? Honestly, their offense hasn't changed much since last year when they were one of the worst in the league. Kemba is one of the worst PG's in the NBA, Stephenson was always overrated but now he's getting even more exposed and there's not really much talent for them on the offensive end.
Their defense shouldn't be this bad though, probably points towards some dysfunctionality within the team, which isn't surprising based on everything we've been hearing lately