The Lebron '20 Thread (Pt. 6)

[Dupp]

I don’t see why it’s disrespectful for us to say Portland had no chance. We aren’t playing in the games so i don’t see the big deal.

This usage of respecting is not the opposite of disrespecting the opponent.

My usage of respect is in reference to the appropriate level of fear one should show to all opponents. Not showing respect to your opponent means that you do not see them as a possible threat (even in a worst case), it does not mean that you disrespect them.

Even if an opponent is outclassed, I cringe in the face of fan arrogance. In the case of players, arrogance is understandable. Some need that edge to perform. Arrogant fans are just obnoxious.

I honestly believed Portland had zero chance of winning this series if not for major injury. Is that arrogant to post my opinion stating that?

[Dupp]

Anyway did anyone hate the Lakers as much as me before lebron went there? They are the worst but I just gotta put that aside for a few years and support LeGoat.

[PistolPeteJR]

I mean he kinda just says no to switches lmao so brons gonna get alot of assists at least

He does a tremendous job staying with his man on screens, and I do agree that LeBron would get a ton of assists in the PnR, but the Lakers and LeBron are better at capitalizing on mismatches through the PnR than Houston is.

Nah id say houstans waaaay better at hunting mismatches altho lebrons better cs mismatches than harden is because of the nature of their games


Otoh sometimes ur supposed to switch and he just refuses to, i trust lebron to find those windows

I'm going to disagree that Houston is better at it, but if they win tonight I guess we'll see what that looks like (:
LAL just has those big bodies to screen with that will make it more difficult to stay vs switch.

[PistolPeteJR]

I don’t see why it’s disrespectful for us to say Portland had no chance. We aren’t playing in the games so i don’t see the big deal.

This usage of respecting is not the opposite of disrespecting the opponent.

My usage of respect is in reference to the appropriate level of fear one should show to all opponents. Not showing respect to your opponent means that you do not see them as a possible threat (even in a worst case), it does not mean that you disrespect them.

Even if an opponent is outclassed, I cringe in the face of fan arrogance. In the case of players, arrogance is understandable. Some need that edge to perform. Arrogant fans are just obnoxious.

No man that's not fair. The reason why you can't make general statements like that is because you will always have fans that believe one thing and fans that believe another thing, not because of ignorance or arrogance, but because of logical resolve. For example, imagine somehow the Wizards made the playoffs as constructed this season, and they were playing the Bucks in the playoffs. Would it be disrespectful to say that the Wizards would have had no chance to beat the Bucks?

I'm not comparing Washington as they were this past season to Portland, but I used the example to illustrate the point.

Portland was good, but they legitimately had no chance at beating this Lakers squad in a playoff series, especially with Collins, Hood, and Ariza injured.

[Heej]

I don’t see why it’s disrespectful for us to say Portland had no chance. We aren’t playing in the games so i don’t see the big deal.

This usage of respecting is not the opposite of disrespecting the opponent.

My usage of respect is in reference to the appropriate level of fear one should show to all opponents. Not showing respect to your opponent means that you do not see them as a possible threat (even in a worst case), it does not mean that you disrespect them.

Even if an opponent is outclassed, I cringe in the face of fan arrogance. In the case of players, arrogance is understandable. Some need that edge to perform. Arrogant fans are just obnoxious.

The best part about this is that you don't even realize how ironic that part of your post is coming from you

[Greyhound]

I don’t see why it’s disrespectful for us to say Portland had no chance. We aren’t playing in the games so i don’t see the big deal.

This usage of respecting is not the opposite of disrespecting the opponent.

My usage of respect is in reference to the appropriate level of fear one should show to all opponents. Not showing respect to your opponent means that you do not see them as a possible threat (even in a worst case), it does not mean that you disrespect them.

Even if an opponent is outclassed, I cringe in the face of fan arrogance. In the case of players, arrogance is understandable. Some need that edge to perform. Arrogant fans are just obnoxious.

I honestly believed Portland had zero chance of winning this series if not for major injury. Is that arrogant to post my opinion stating that?

Keep in mind that you are not the only individual responded to by me. Some (individuals) responses were indeed arrogant.

It’s ok, it turns out you folks had reason to be. I took the L...
I am not running from the blowback.

[Greyhound]

I don’t see why it’s disrespectful for us to say Portland had no chance. We aren’t playing in the games so i don’t see the big deal.

This usage of respecting is not the opposite of disrespecting the opponent.

My usage of respect is in reference to the appropriate level of fear one should show to all opponents. Not showing respect to your opponent means that you do not see them as a possible threat (even in a worst case), it does not mean that you disrespect them.

Even if an opponent is outclassed, I cringe in the face of fan arrogance. In the case of players, arrogance is understandable. Some need that edge to perform. Arrogant fans are just obnoxious.

The best part about this is that you don't even realize how ironic that part of your post is coming from you

I think I am more prick-ish then arrogant, but OK.

[ardee]

Rockets-Lakers would be a hard series for me to watch. Russ is my favorite player by far, more than any Laker. Really wish they were on the other side of the bracket so I could root for them hard against the Clippers.

Either way, I think OKC will be a tougher series. If CP3 wins game 7 his swagger and confidence will be off the charts and he'll probably be even more hyped to play against his BFF LeBron for the first time. Houston is a better matchup for the Lakers on paper but they're all over the place on the court rn and I trust Paul way more than Harden at this point in a big series.

[MyUniBroDavis]

He does a tremendous job staying with his man on screens, and I do agree that LeBron would get a ton of assists in the PnR, but the Lakers and LeBron are better at capitalizing on mismatches through the PnR than Houston is.

Nah id say houstans waaaay better at hunting mismatches altho lebrons better cs mismatches than harden is because of the nature of their games


Otoh sometimes ur supposed to switch and he just refuses to, i trust lebron to find those windows

I'm going to disagree that Houston is better at it, but if they win tonight I guess we'll see what that looks like (:
LAL just has those big bodies to screen with that will make it more difficult to stay vs switch.

I mean i think we are better in terms of when we get the switch but we kind of suck at actually getting them, whereas houstan will get them someway somehow no matter what imo

[Homer38]

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[mademan]

Rockets-Lakers would be a hard series for me to watch. Russ is my favorite player by far, more than any Laker. Really wish they were on the other side of the bracket so I could root for them hard against the Clippers.

Either way, I think OKC will be a tougher series. If CP3 wins game 7 his swagger and confidence will be off the charts and he'll probably be even more hyped to play against his BFF LeBron for the first time. Houston is a better matchup for the Lakers on paper but they're all over the place on the court rn and I trust Paul way more than Harden at this point in a big series.

I think Lakers win both series relatively easily, but the OKC one might be a sweep. I like Paul and OKC has been a great rag tag team, but the Lakers defense is too good for that limited offense, made even more limited by being forced to play Dort to guard Lebron.

[Heej]

Rockets-Lakers would be a hard series for me to watch. Russ is my favorite player by far, more than any Laker. Really wish they were on the other side of the bracket so I could root for them hard against the Clippers.

Either way, I think OKC will be a tougher series. If CP3 wins game 7 his swagger and confidence will be off the charts and he'll probably be even more hyped to play against his BFF LeBron for the first time. Houston is a better matchup for the Lakers on paper but they're all over the place on the court rn and I trust Paul way more than Harden at this point in a big series.

I think Lakers win both series relatively easily, but the OKC one might be a sweep. I like Paul and OKC has been a great rag tag team, but the Lakers defense is too good for that limited offense, made even more limited by being forced to play Dort to guard Lebron.

I kinda agree with that. But really all OKC has to do is defensively muck it up so it's close and let CP torch whoever's on him in the mid-range at the end. They can make a series out of it with that. They're missing a solid 2 way wing tho to plug in to their closing lineup

[ardee]

Rockets-Lakers would be a hard series for me to watch. Russ is my favorite player by far, more than any Laker. Really wish they were on the other side of the bracket so I could root for them hard against the Clippers.

Either way, I think OKC will be a tougher series. If CP3 wins game 7 his swagger and confidence will be off the charts and he'll probably be even more hyped to play against his BFF LeBron for the first time. Houston is a better matchup for the Lakers on paper but they're all over the place on the court rn and I trust Paul way more than Harden at this point in a big series.

I think Lakers win both series relatively easily, but the OKC one might be a sweep. I like Paul and OKC has been a great rag tag team, but the Lakers defense is too good for that limited offense, made even more limited by being forced to play Dort to guard Lebron.

I kinda agree with that. But really all OKC has to do is defensively muck it up so it's close and let CP torch whoever's on him in the mid-range at the end. They can make a series out of it with that. They're missing a solid 2 way wing tho to plug in to their closing lineup

Yeah I feel like OKC can at least grind it out and try with a gameplan. Houston's only chance is to hit 20 3s every game. I could see things getting really ugly in a Houston series where they keep bombing away from 3 on an off day... like the 2018 Warriors series.

[Homer38]

If the lakers play against the thunder, the thunder defense could be a great test for the lakers, which could be a good thing to be prepared for the series against the clippers if that happens.

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[TheGOATRises007]

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Well the Lakers just got worse.

[MyUniBroDavis]

This usage of respecting is not the opposite of disrespecting the opponent.

My usage of respect is in reference to the appropriate level of fear one should show to all opponents. Not showing respect to your opponent means that you do not see them as a possible threat (even in a worst case), it does not mean that you disrespect them.

Even if an opponent is outclassed, I cringe in the face of fan arrogance. In the case of players, arrogance is understandable. Some need that edge to perform. Arrogant fans are just obnoxious.

The best part about this is that you don't even realize how ironic that part of your post is coming from you

I think I am more prick-ish then arrogant, but OK.

Bro u have encarta open 24/7 to try to make ur takes sound smarter and get salty when we yeet those takes away cuz they dumb lol

[xb3at band1tx]

I was worried about HOU for awhile but man they haven't looked like the team I thought they would be. Besides Harden they aren't a good shooting team and Westbrook does not look playoff ready at all. Their defense has been surprisingly solid but OKC runs a very stagnant offense curious to see how HOU would handle Bron & AD if they survive tonight.

[nzahir]

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Whose minutes will he steal?

If we need more ball handling and shot creation, PLAY DION. He can actually score, shoot, and be a threat

If we need defense, keep playing AC

If we need more shooting, give Dion or Cook more time

I don't see what Rondo helps us with

[Dupp]

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