The LeBron James - 21-22 Regular Season Thread - New Thread Soon Part 2

Post #381 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:25 am

MisterHibachi wrote:This team needs to turn into the 2017 Cavs on offense to compensate for this defense, and unfortunately Lue is not coaching the offense.

Honestly, even though the roster isn't really his fault, if Vogel can't fix the defense, he's not a good enough offensive coach to keep him on. He's coaching for his job over the next couple of months.

Nobody short of a literal sorcerer would turn this team into the 2017 Cavs with Westbrook as the starting PG.

MisterHibachi · Post #382 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:26 am

AD going up like Ben Simmons when Love is defending the rim? Cmon man

thebigbird · Post #383 » by **thebigbird** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:28 am

LeBron played 11 years with Cleveland and Buss/Pelinka make Dan Gilbert look like a basketball god. He’s been there four years. Year 1 they put together a trash roster. Year two they were gifted AD by LeBron/AD. Year 3, terrible construction. Year 4, terrible construction. This is what happens when you give the GM job to a guy because he was Kobe’s agent and not because he has any clue what he’s doing.

MisterHibachi · Post #384 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:29 am

I hate to pile on but Russ really is trh dumbest superstar point guard ever. Why are you passing to a running Dwight there

Post #385 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:30 am

MisterHibachi wrote:I hate to pile on but Russ really is trh dumbest superstar point guard ever. Why are you passing to a running Dwight there

I had the same thought. Just mind-boggling.

Post #386 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:31 am

God bless Lamar Stevens, probably the Lakers' best player tonight. :lol:

Greatness · Post #387 » by **Greatness** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:33 am

The refs' disrespect of LeBron will never stop

Post #388 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:35 am

Having to listen to the terrible Cavs broadcast team is not improving matters here. :-?

MisterHibachi · Post #389 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:36 am

Fadeaway_J wrote:Having to listen to the terrible Cavs broadcast team is not improving matters here.

I had forgotten how biased these guys are lol

MisterHibachi · Post #390 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:38 am

Melo went to the bench and Lakers started defending. I have hope again

Post #391 » by **Fadeaway_J** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:39 am

MisterHibachi wrote:
Fadeaway_J wrote:Having to listen to the terrible Cavs broadcast team is not improving matters here.

I had forgotten how biased these guys are lol

I mean, I'm not claiming McDonald and Lantz are some amazing duo, but at least they aren't rabid homers like these maniacs. Christ.

trickshot · Post #392 » by **trickshot** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:39 am

MisterHibachi wrote:Melo went to the bench and Lakers started defending. I have hope again

It's not an exaggeration. Every point scored in that stretch came from his primary or secondary assignment. Every,single,one

IG2 · Post #393 » by **IG2** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:40 am

Greatness wrote:The refs' disrespect of LeBron will never stop

It's been a league wide issue this season to be honest. The goal was supposedly to stop rewarding floppers and foul baiters, which is great. But they also decided to just stop calling obvious fouls altogether. This is not and has never been how basketball was officiated.

letskissbro · Post #394 » by **letskissbro** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:40 am

MisterHibachi wrote:AD going up like Ben Simmons when Love is defending the rim? Cmon man

I'm usually not one to go around accusing players of being soft but good lord. Giannis would've dunked the hell outta that

IG2 · Post #395 » by **IG2** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:46 am

LeBron looks great out there, btw. Oddly enough he started looking better AFTER the ankle injury the previous game.

MisterHibachi · Post #396 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:04 am

AD floats too much. No reason for him to be this invisible for half a quarter

Edit, and right on cue, he gets bodied by **** Lauri on a fast break. This AD is such a far cry from 2020

MisterHibachi · Post #397 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:05 am

I don't believe the game plan on Garland is to go under the screen. Wtf Russ

dcstanley · Post #398 » by **dcstanley** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:10 am

Jordan plays entirely too many minutes

letskissbro · Post #399 » by **letskissbro** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:10 am

Is AD just a bad defender now or what

MisterHibachi · Post #400 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:13 am

Start the half in a hole because of DJ, then bring Melo in and lose those minutes. Lakers will have like 5 minute stretch in the fourth to make a comeback.