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Mos_Heat wrote:Dupp wrote:Mos_Heat wrote:That was very much 2015-2017 eastern conference style beatdown. Blazers looked like Derozan Raptors out there
I’ll never forget seeing lowry loose his soul live on tv when lebron hit that running game winner. Great times
That's probably my favorite moment from those runs
Dupp wrote:kayess wrote:Dupp wrote:
Remember how much crap lebron got at last years trade deadline for trying to trade everyone for AD? One of the most absurd things ever. Why wouldn’t you try and make that trade?
Really wish they kept Hart though. Can you imagine another rotation-level 3&D guy on this team (I guess Bradley was it but... yeah)
Yeah I really liked hart to, as did lots of people. Guess it was a sticking point.
Mos_Heat wrote:Dupp wrote:Mos_Heat wrote:That was very much 2015-2017 eastern conference style beatdown. Blazers looked like Derozan Raptors out there
I’ll never forget seeing lowry loose his soul live on tv when lebron hit that running game winner. Great times
That's probably my favorite moment from those runs
Dupp wrote:Mos_Heat wrote:Dupp wrote:
I’ll never forget seeing lowry loose his soul live on tv when lebron hit that running game winner. Great times
That's probably my favorite moment from those runs
Yeah that was great. Lebron really just owned them and could do whatever he wanted
Lowry at 33 seconds... poor dude
thebigbird wrote:Lebron hit 7k playoff points tonight btw.
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!"
LookToShoot wrote:Melo is the only player that makes the Rockets watchable for the basketball purists. Otherwise it would just be three point shots and pick n roll.
RCM88x wrote:I know it's only been 4 games, but so far...
51% of his shots have come at the rim, career playoff high (46% in 2016)
74 FG% on those shots (5th best mark of career, 2018, 2017, 2014, 2012)
Pretty good for a team that consistently runs two bigs, he'll be just fine.
lessthanjake wrote:Kyrie was extremely impactful without LeBron, and basically had zero impact whatsoever if LeBron was on the court.
lessthanjake wrote: By playing in a way that prevents Kyrie from getting much impact, LeBron ensures that controlling for Kyrie has limited effect…
homecourtloss wrote:RCM88x wrote:I know it's only been 4 games, but so far...
51% of his shots have come at the rim, career playoff high (46% in 2016)
74 FG% on those shots (5th best mark of career, 2018, 2017, 2014, 2012)
Pretty good for a team that consistently runs two bigs, he'll be just fine.
0% of his shots from midrange.
—Zero shots from 10-16ft
—Zero shots from 16-22ft
Can’t be something random. A few layups here and there and decent FT shooting and he’s at 70% TS
LookToShoot wrote:Melo is the only player that makes the Rockets watchable for the basketball purists. Otherwise it would just be three point shots and pick n roll.
Dupp wrote:It is weird seeing him get low minutes. I swear even when the cavs were up 20 in the playoffs we’d always have to send lebron back in because we’d completely blow it without him.
Heej wrote:Dupp wrote:It is weird seeing him get low minutes. I swear even when the cavs were up 20 in the playoffs we’d always have to send lebron back in because we’d completely blow it without him.
So true lol. I think this is what happens when you have a real superstar to run with him instead of Kyrie and Decrepit DWade (apart from 2011)
Side note, listening to LeBron interviews makes me wish someone would think about me as often as LeBron thinks about the phrase "things of that nature"
Heej wrote:Side note, listening to LeBron interviews makes me wish someone would think about me as often as LeBron thinks about the phrase "things of that nature"
yoyoboy wrote:Of the teams left I think the toughest matchups for us in order are:
1. Raptors
2. Rockets (if Westbrook is healthy)
3. Clippers
4. Celtics
5. Bucks
6. Heat
7. Jazz
8. Mavericks
9. Nuggets
10. Thunder
11. Magic
The top 5 teams are really the only ones I'm concerned about. Toronto and Houston are just really difficult matchups imo given how Toronto defends superstars using their athleticism and Nurse's scheme and given how Houston shoots the three and how Harden/Westbrook present issues. Clips, Celtics, and Bucks are going to be hard to beat but I at least feel better about those potential series given the personnel.