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

IG2 · Post #2961 » by **IG2** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 4:59 am

MisterHibachi wrote:Bron's jumper has taken a dive. Wonder if playing the 5 is hitting his legs and affecting the jumper

Nah. He's just not a shooter. He'll go through his hot streaks (this recent one given the volume was unprecedented for him), but it's never been something he can rely on as a primary weapon. It should always be a complimentary piece to his driving game.

What a dreadful game by him, btw. Lakers are winning DESPITE him. +/- bears it out too.

GSP · Post #2962 » by **GSP** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:02 am

He reminds me so much of Karl Malone when hes the post defender. His strength has gone nowhere and is near impossible to move down low and some of the fastest hands in the Nba on swipedowns

MisterHibachi · Post #2963 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:02 am

Great timing by THT to start playing well right before he becomes trade eligible.

Pelinka should be texting these THT clips to the Detroit GM.

Post #2964 » by **zimpy27** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:06 am

IG2 wrote:
MisterHibachi wrote:Bron's jumper has taken a dive. Wonder if playing the 5 is hitting his legs and affecting the jumper

Nah. He's just not a shooter. He'll go through his hot streaks (this recent one given the volume was unprecedented for him), but it's never been something he can rely on as a primary weapon. It should always be a complimentary piece to his driving game.

What a dreadful game by him, btw. Lakers are winning DESPITE him. +/- bears it out too.

I think he's become more of a shooter. He's having a bad game but could still rack up 30.

Shooting for him now is just coasting, saving his energy. He's been doing this recently where he coasts and goes hard in the last quarter or so. What he used to do is look to facilitate for the first half (now wit Westbrook he shoots).

MisterHibachi · Post #2965 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:20 am

Bron's done a great job in drop coverage against Trae.

nzahir · Post #2966 » by **nzahir** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:22 am

Imagine if we kept AC...

AC, Monk, Reaves, Lebron, AD

Jesus

THT recovering some his trade value, nice

trickshot · Post #2967 » by **trickshot** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:25 am

I think stanley johnson might have freed tht up to put mor energy on offense. He's been getting cooked on defense all year anyway

MisterHibachi · Post #2968 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:31 am

130 points before garbage time. 36 assists. Russ only 3 turnovers. Offense was awesome today, even if it's against the Hawks.

Also, the Hawks should be on Morey's phone right after this game for Simmons. He'll fix some of these defensive issues, if nothing else

Read on Twitter

falcolombardi · Post #2969 » by **falcolombardi** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:34 am

lebron 32 points in a mediocre offensive game

how thw hell is he having his best volume scoring season since before miami at 37?

MisterHibachi · Post #2970 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:36 am

Damn shame Vogel wasted 20 games starting DJ for no reason.

homecourtloss · Post #2971 » by **homecourtloss** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:36 am

MisterHibachi wrote:130 points before garbage time. 36 assists. Russ only 3 turnovers. Offense was awesome today, even if it's against the Hawks.

Also, the Hawks should be on Morey's phone right after this game for Simmons. He'll fix some of these defensive issues, if nothing else

Read on Twitter

Lakers have had fewer than 8 turnovers in 3 of the last 4 games (15 in the other one with Westbrook with 9 of those). Lakers have an ORtg near 128 in these games. Also, LeBron looking to score in the 4th rather than play make has been interesting.

nzahir · Post #2972 » by **nzahir** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:37 am

MisterHibachi wrote:130 points before garbage time. 36 assists. Russ only 3 turnovers. Offense was awesome today, even if it's against the Hawks.

Also, the Hawks should be on Morey's phone right after this game for Simmons. He'll fix some of these defensive issues, if nothing else

Read on Twitter

When AD comes back he better not ruin this and stop the ball movement

Defense and rebounding will be better, or at least should be

McBubbles · Post #2973 » by **McBubbles** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:45 am

MisterHibachi wrote:Damn shame Vogel wasted 20 games starting DJ for no reason.

If DJ gets cut he releases the nudes.

No other explanation for it lol.

falcolombardi · Post #2974 » by **falcolombardi** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:51 am

for reference a 127 offensive rating would be a +17 offense this season

pf course is not sustainable but it shows the firwpower of small ball lineups that sacrifico defense and rebounding (at least in theory) for offense

the whole thingh would be unsustainable in playoffs (eerily reminiscent of the 2020 rockets imo)but for winning regular season games it should be enough

homecourtloss · Post #2975 » by **homecourtloss** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 5:51 am

GSP wrote:He reminds me so much of Karl Malone when hes the post defender. His strength has gone nowhere and is near impossible to move down low and some of the fastest hands in the Nba on swipedowns

Coming into tonight, he was allowing .55 points per possession in the post, 94th percentile.

2022: .55 PPP, 94th percentile
2021: .80 PPP, 76th percentile
2020: .59 PPP, 95th percentile
2019: .83 PPP, 73rd percentile
2018: .47 PPP, 97th percentile
2017: .73 PPP, 84th percentile

MisterHibachi · Post #2976 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 6:04 am

falcolombardi wrote:for reference a 127 offensive rating would be a +17 offense this season

pf course is not sustainable but it shows the firwpower of small ball lineups that sacrifico defense and rebounding (at least in theory) for offense

the whole thingh would be unsustainable in playoffs (eerily reminiscent of the 2020 rockets imo)but for winning regular season games it should be enough

2020 Rockets didn't have AD to clean up the defense nor did they have Vogel coaching defense.

I'm starting to believe in this team again

falcolombardi · Post #2977 » by **falcolombardi** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 6:13 am

MisterHibachi wrote:
falcolombardi wrote:for reference a 127 offensive rating would be a +17 offense this season

pf course is not sustainable but it shows the firwpower of small ball lineups that sacrifico defense and rebounding (at least in theory) for offense

the whole thingh would be unsustainable in playoffs (eerily reminiscent of the 2020 rockets imo)but for winning regular season games it should be enough

2020 Rockets didn't have AD to clean up the defense nor did they have Vogel coaching defense.

I'm starting to believe in this team again

davis didnt look in good shape -before- his injury, really low confidence he can be that difference make again this season

but we will see

trickshot · Post #2978 » by **trickshot** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 6:20 am

they'll blow out the grizzlies. They are crazy talented they only lost games because the team balance was lopsided. Stanley Johnson isn't a world beater by any means but just having one big wing slides everyone back to their most comfortable role with sufficient help on the other end to compensate the weaker guys. Would be truly OP with another 3 and D wing.

tone wone · Post #2979 » by **tone wone** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 6:22 am

Hopefully you guys now see how handcuffed the old man was playing Point-Bron. He's falling into 30pt games even on nights where he's not even playing well. Not having to babysit the offense has completely freed him up to just gun lol.

Nothing about Point-Bron was sustainable. Having to make EVERY decision with the ball and score 25 a game? Look around the league, no one in their 30s has that kind of scoring-playmaking burden...that **** is HARD to do.

There's a reason why 2014 is my favorite season from him offensively. No babysitting just buckets lol.

MisterHibachi · Post #2980 » by **MisterHibachi** » Sat Jan 8, 2022 6:36 am

tone wone wrote:Hopefully you guys now see how handcuffed the old man was playing Point-Bron. He's falling into 30pt games even on nights where he's not even playing well. Not having to babysit the offense has completely freed him up to just gun lol.

Nothing about Point-Bron was sustainable. Having to make EVERY decision with the ball and score 25 a game? Look around the league, no one in their 30s has that kind of scoring-playmaking burden...that **** is HARD to do.

There's a reason why 2014 is my favorite season from him offensively. No babysitting just buckets lol.

There’s a good reason why no one has won a championship averaging 10 assists since Magic until LeBron did it.