LeBron James 2021-22 Regular Season Thread - Part ?

Greyhound · Post #1761 » by **Greyhound** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 5:37 am

LeBron passes the ball to Westbrook who then tries to tip pass it back to LeBron, but it gets deflected.

Turnover LeBron.

AmIWrongDude · Post #1762 » by **AmIWrongDude** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 5:39 am

Really hope Bron gets traded in the offseason. He's not playing great or anything but he's gonna get hurt if he has to deal with this kindve **** for extended periods.

Luka is the guy in his prime and he's getting guarded 1 on 1 while Bron is 37 and has the entire defense shifted to him because there isn't 1 player on the Lakers roster that is dangerous. Im tired of this.

sp6r=underrated · Post #1763 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 5:39 am

Greyhound wrote:LeBron passes the ball to Westbrook who then tries to tip pass it back to LeBron, but it gets deflected.

Turnover LeBron.

You joined in 2002! Are you realgm's 1st poster?

Greyhound · Post #1764 » by **Greyhound** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 5:47 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:
Greyhound wrote:LeBron passes the ball to Westbrook who then tries to tip pass it back to LeBron, but it gets deflected.

Turnover LeBron.

You joined in 2002! Are you realgm's 1st poster?

No, but it’s a bit difficult to remember. We posted via carrier pigeon back then.

AmIWrongDude · Post #1765 » by **AmIWrongDude** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 5:50 am

Greyhound wrote:LeBron passes the ball to Westbrook who then tries to tip pass it back to LeBron, but it gets deflected.

Turnover LeBron.

Wait they gave that TO to LeBron? lol

nzahir · Post #1766 » by **nzahir** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 5:52 am

AmIWrongDude wrote:Really hope Bron gets traded in the offseason. He's not playing great or anything but he's gonna get hurt if he has to deal with this kindve **** for extended periods.

Luka is the guy in his prime and he's getting guarded 1 on 1 while Bron is 37 and has the entire defense shifted to him because there isn't 1 player on the Lakers roster that is dangerous. Im tired of this.

This isn't happening though

We can wish and pray all we want

Lebron likes it in LA, his family is here, he does business here and the Lakers aren't going to give themselves a bad wrap for stars

If Russ doesn't take a MASSIVE pay cut, trade his ass to a team with cap space to get a big trade exception and then use cap space and the exception in the season

Or trade him for a few meh/bad deals that are better fits

We likely won't win a title next year without things going perfectly, but we can contend if we build well

We also need AD to stay healthy, maybe go back to the 4 and be big overall

sp6r=underrated · Post #1767 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 5:58 am

Greyhound wrote:
sp6r=underrated wrote:
Greyhound wrote:LeBron passes the ball to Westbrook who then tries to tip pass it back to LeBron, but it gets deflected.

Turnover LeBron.

You joined in 2002! Are you realgm's 1st poster?

No, but it’s a bit difficult to remember. We posted via carrier pigeon back then.

I like to imagine vicious fights on the board over Game 6 vs the posineded cheeseburger

LukaTheGOAT · Post #1768 » by **LukaTheGOAT** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 6:15 am

Read on Twitter

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AmIWrongDude · Post #1769 » by **AmIWrongDude** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 6:26 am

nzahir wrote:
AmIWrongDude wrote:Really hope Bron gets traded in the offseason. He's not playing great or anything but he's gonna get hurt if he has to deal with this kindve **** for extended periods.

Luka is the guy in his prime and he's getting guarded 1 on 1 while Bron is 37 and has the entire defense shifted to him because there isn't 1 player on the Lakers roster that is dangerous. Im tired of this.

This isn't happening though

We can wish and pray all we want

Lebron likes it in LA, his family is here, he does business here and the Lakers aren't going to give themselves a bad wrap for stars

If Russ doesn't take a MASSIVE pay cut, trade his ass to a team with cap space to get a big trade exception and then use cap space and the exception in the season

Or trade him for a few meh/bad deals that are better fits

We likely won't win a title next year without things going perfectly, but we can contend if we build well

We also need AD to stay healthy, maybe go back to the 4 and be big overall

I get that but when I try to put myself in his shoes (BIG LEAP LOL) he has the rest of his life to live in LA. He has a very short shelf life when it comes to completing his legacy and imo he's got a lot left even though its a lot less than what he used to be able to give.

In a perfect situation, he could win another ring or 2 as the #1 option. In a good situation, he could win another ring or 2 as the #2. LeBron has shown that he doesn't like when teams cheap out like the Cavs did not trading the pick and the Heat did cutting Mike Miller and the Lakers front office have entered that group with letting Caruso go among other things.

Not saying all of those were bad moves, but I feel like the way LeBron views things is that he's going all in to win a championship so he expects the FO to do the same and if they don't he gets upset.

I would be SHOCKED if AD ever had another fully healthy season again so it doesn't make sense for Bron to stay in my mind at least.

TroubleS0me · Post #1770 » by **TroubleS0me** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 10:58 am

Read on Twitter

GSP · Post #1771 » by **GSP** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 12:36 pm

They're signing Dj Augustin watch him get more important mins than Russ after the obvious fit. I keep forgetting Kendrick Nunn is on this team but is he really? What the **** kind of injury does he have?

RCM88x · Post #1772 » by **RCM88x** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 2:02 pm

GSP wrote:They're signing Dj Augustin watch him get more important mins than Russ after the obvious fit. I keep forgetting Kendrick Nunn is on this team but is he really? What the **** kind of injury does he have?

At this point I don't think Nunn will play this year.

Stalwart · Post #1773 » by **Stalwart** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 3:01 pm

AmIWrongDude wrote:Really hope Bron gets traded in the offseason. He's not playing great or anything but he's gonna get hurt if he has to deal with this kindve **** for extended periods.

Luka is the guy in his prime and he's getting guarded 1 on 1 while Bron is 37 and has the entire defense shifted to him because there isn't 1 player on the Lakers roster that is dangerous. Im tired of this.

This is literally the same narrative every single year. Lebron needs help, so unfair, should leave, rinse repeat.

MartinToVaught · Post #1774 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 3:31 pm

Stalwart wrote:
AmIWrongDude wrote:Really hope Bron gets traded in the offseason. He's not playing great or anything but he's gonna get hurt if he has to deal with this kindve **** for extended periods.

Luka is the guy in his prime and he's getting guarded 1 on 1 while Bron is 37 and has the entire defense shifted to him because there isn't 1 player on the Lakers roster that is dangerous. Im tired of this.

This is literally the same narrative every single year. Lebron needs help, so unfair, should leave, rinse repeat.

It wouldn't be the narrative if LeBron wasn't constantly saddled with terrible owners and front offices who take advantage of him instead of putting a functional franchise around him like other stars get to have.

That being said, it's his own fault this time, since he chose to go to the Lakers despite the fact that they had been the league's biggest dumpster fire for years before he went there. The Buss family's incompetence and dysfunction were well-known and their record spoke for itself. He can't possibly be surprised that it's going this badly. He had to know he was signing up for Jeanie and Linda Rambis' Lakers, not Jerry Buss and Jerry West's Lakers.

Stalwart · Post #1775 » by **Stalwart** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 3:36 pm

MartinToVaught wrote:
Stalwart wrote:
AmIWrongDude wrote:Really hope Bron gets traded in the offseason. He's not playing great or anything but he's gonna get hurt if he has to deal with this kindve **** for extended periods.

Luka is the guy in his prime and he's getting guarded 1 on 1 while Bron is 37 and has the entire defense shifted to him because there isn't 1 player on the Lakers roster that is dangerous. Im tired of this.

This is literally the same narrative every single year. Lebron needs help, so unfair, should leave, rinse repeat.

It wouldn't be the narrative if LeBron wasn't constantly saddled with terrible owners and front offices who take advantage of him instead of putting a functional franchise around him like other stars get to have.

That being said, it's his own fault this time, since he chose to go to the Lakers despite the fact that they had been the league's biggest dumpster fire for years before he went there. The Buss family's incompetence and dysfunction were well-known and their record spoke for itself. He can't possibly be surprised that it's going this badly. He had to know he was signing up for Jeanie and GM Magic's Lakers, not Jerry Buss and Jerry West's Lakers.

Cant be serious. Poor LeGM.

MartinToVaught · Post #1776 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 3:46 pm

Very serious. The Cavs wasted an inexcusable amount of LeBron's career. The Lakers are doing the same. Even the Heat, by far the best-run franchise LeBron's played for, decided to start cutting costs and taking him for granted after the 2013 title.

Meanwhile, you have other stars like KD running from a mega-stacked team in OKC to a giga-stacked team in the Bay.

Ian Scuffling · Post #1777 » by **Ian Scuffling** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 3:57 pm

Wait, is there, or has there ever been a player that didn't need help to win a championship? We got some deep thinkers here...

Ian Scuffling · Post #1778 » by **Ian Scuffling** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 4:05 pm

This team is just plain bad. I know he didn't see this coming. I know there are people that will blame everything on James, and maybe he did have a hand in putting this mess together, but wow. Davis is great...when he plays. Westbrook is just unwatchable at times. If true regarding him wanting this mess, then just another example of a great player being a terrible GM.

PistolPeteJR · Post #1779 » by **PistolPeteJR** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 5:47 pm

Vogel likely out, Pelinka likely out, Westbrook and the team are in agreement that he needs to go. Offseason has started.

McBubbles · Post #1780 » by **McBubbles** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 10:12 pm

Stalwart wrote:
MartinToVaught wrote:
Stalwart wrote:
This is literally the same narrative every single year. Lebron needs help, so unfair, should leave, rinse repeat.

It wouldn't be the narrative if LeBron wasn't constantly saddled with terrible owners and front offices who take advantage of him instead of putting a functional franchise around him like other stars get to have.

That being said, it's his own fault this time, since he chose to go to the Lakers despite the fact that they had been the league's biggest dumpster fire for years before he went there. The Buss family's incompetence and dysfunction were well-known and their record spoke for itself. He can't possibly be surprised that it's going this badly. He had to know he was signing up for Jeanie and GM Magic's Lakers, not Jerry Buss and Jerry West's Lakers.

Cant be serious. Poor LeGM.

Why do you and LeBron haters say this as if it's impossible? You say "it's the same narrative every year :noway:

" as if it isn't literally the case...

Like, are you people ever actually going to address the misfortune Lebron has dealt with in his career are you just going to keep on sarcastically denying reality? It's the same energy as the people in 2018 saying " Oh wow, Lebron needs more help :roll:

" as if the 2018 Cavs didn't actually need more help lmao. Some superstars are blessed with competence FO's and extreme talent throughout their entire career without having to worry about external basketball factors even once. LeBron, Hakeem and KG to name a few didn't have those privileges, so yeah, the narrative will likely be the same every year because for the most part it's been true.