LeBron James 2021-22 Regular Season Thread - Part ?

[Slava]

Is Westbrook’s family actually getting death threats? Because everything I’ve seen is him getting pissy because fans are calling him Westbrick. Also there are a bunch of Westbrook stan accounts (live the below one) on Twitter that are absolutely hilarious. Imagine stanning for such a selfish, losing mentality player.

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What kills me is Westbrook is by all accounts this great, unselfish guy off of the court; and is intelligent IRL (would've made it to stanford based off of his GPA and all).

How a guy like that plays the way he does on the court is utterly unbelievable lmao

Sports and general intelligence don't always go along. Jason Kidd is one of the smartest thinkers in basketball and he apparently couldn't write his name in the correct box on his SAT.

[Baski]

Is Westbrook’s family actually getting death threats? Because everything I’ve seen is him getting pissy because fans are calling him Westbrick. Also there are a bunch of Westbrook stan accounts (live the below one) on Twitter that are absolutely hilarious. Imagine stanning for such a selfish, losing mentality player.

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Zero doubt in my mind that they're getting death threats. Sports really brings out the crazy in some people.

But I'm not sure why this is a Westbrook/Lakers problem. It's par for the course for popular sports stars. If you're high profile and you do stuff fans don't like you're gonna get death threats from crazy fans. I mean can you even call yourself a superstar if you've never received death threats in this social media era? There's maybe Luka but he's still young. It'll happen.

[sp6r=underrated]

Is Westbrook’s family actually getting death threats? Because everything I’ve seen is him getting pissy because fans are calling him Westbrick. Also there are a bunch of Westbrook stan accounts (live the below one) on Twitter that are absolutely hilarious. Imagine stanning for such a selfish, losing mentality player.

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Zero doubt in my mind that they're getting death threats. Sports really brings out the crazy in some people.

But I'm not sure why this is a Westbrook/Lakers problem. It's par for the course for popular sports stars. If you're high profile and you do stuff fans don't like you're gonna get death threats from crazy fans. I mean can you even call yourself a superstar if you've never received death threats in this social media era? There's maybe Luka but he's still young. It'll happen.

I'm certain the percentage of Lakers fans that are nuts is no different than the % of Thunder fans that are nuts. Given an equal percentage of nuts you'll still get more death threats with the Lakers just because they have way more fans

[McBubbles]

The Lakers trading for Westbrook very well might be the worst trade they have ever made in their entire history.

Everybody with a brain could see it was not going to work from a mile away.


I do wonder WTF Westbrook said to AD and Lebron for them to sign off on bringing him to the team.

As he has basically refused to sacrifice his playstyle at all despite the coaching staff and Lebron calling him out.



Also, this video down below is just embarrassing to watch from someone getting paid 44 million dollars.

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1. That clip is ridiculous, jfc.

2. I don't think it's accurate to say he didn't sacrifice his playstyle. He's just **** regardless of playstyle at this point.

[Baski]

I'm certain the percentage of Lakers fans that are nuts is no different than the % of Thunder fans that are nuts. Given an equal percentage of nuts you'll still get more death threats with the Lakers just because they have way more fans

That makes sense sure, but I'm pretty sure there is diminishing returns with death threats. I don't think Russ' family would be any more distraught if they received 200 threats than if they received 20. Otherwise guys like KD, LeBron, Kawhi and PG would be having panic attacks to this day as I doubt they've stopped receiving such threats.

[coastalmarker99]

Laker fans hate Westbrook because of his huge ego and unwillingness to adapt his playstyle for the betterment of the team.

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For the record I think history will not be kind to Westbrook.


He basically ruined the triple-double with his shameless stat-padding ways.

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[KembaWalker]

The Lakers trading for Westbrook very well might be the worst trade they have ever made in their entire history.

Everybody with a brain could see it was not going to work from a mile away.


I do wonder WTF Westbrook said to AD and Lebron for them to sign off on bringing him to the team.

As he has basically refused to sacrifice his playstyle at all despite the coaching staff and Lebron calling him out.



Also, this video down below is just embarrassing to watch from someone getting paid 44 million dollars.

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that looks like LeBron on over half his defensive possessions every game. Maybe if he held himself to a higher standard when it comes to defensive effort as he leader of the team the guys further down the totem pole would get in line.

[coastalmarker99]

The Lakers trading for Westbrook very well might be the worst trade they have ever made in their entire history.

Everybody with a brain could see it was not going to work from a mile away.


I do wonder WTF Westbrook said to AD and Lebron for them to sign off on bringing him to the team.

As he has basically refused to sacrifice his playstyle at all despite the coaching staff and Lebron calling him out.



Also, this video down below is just embarrassing to watch from someone getting paid 44 million dollars.

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that looks like LeBron on over half his defensive possessions every game. Maybe if he held himself to a higher standard when it comes to defensive effort as he leader of the team the guys further down the totem pole would get in line.

Lebron has played over 22 seasons when you include his playoffs games.

He can be forgiven at age 37 for taking it easy on defence when he has to basically carry the entire offensive load every single game.

[KembaWalker]

The Lakers trading for Westbrook very well might be the worst trade they have ever made in their entire history.

Everybody with a brain could see it was not going to work from a mile away.


I do wonder WTF Westbrook said to AD and Lebron for them to sign off on bringing him to the team.

As he has basically refused to sacrifice his playstyle at all despite the coaching staff and Lebron calling him out.



Also, this video down below is just embarrassing to watch from someone getting paid 44 million dollars.

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that looks like LeBron on over half his defensive possessions every game. Maybe if he held himself to a higher standard when it comes to defensive effort as he leader of the team the guys further down the totem pole would get in line.

Lebron has played over 22 seasons when you include his playoffs games.

He can be forgiven at age 37 for taking it easy on defence when he has to basically carry the entire offensive load every single game.

I don't think Russell Westbrook or Anthony Davis care about that. They see their star player half assing on defense every night and are gonna do the same thing. Laker culture

[falcolombardi]

that looks like LeBron on over half his defensive possessions every game. Maybe if he held himself to a higher standard when it comes to defensive effort as he leader of the team the guys further down the totem pole would get in line.

Lebron has played over 22 seasons when you include his playoffs games.

He can be forgiven at age 37 for taking it easy on defence when he has to basically carry the entire offensive load every single game.

I don't think Russell Westbrook or Anthony Davis care about that. They see their star player half assing on defense every night and are gonna do the same thing. Laker culture

if they expect a 37 years old player to simultaneously ser the tone in defense and sustain the offense then thst would be on them (or more acvurately in the roster construction) more than lebron

a player that age cannot really do everythingh as if he was in 2009. is actually pretty impressive he is expected to do that at season 19

[TokeBulls]

that looks like LeBron on over half his defensive possessions every game. Maybe if he held himself to a higher standard when it comes to defensive effort as he leader of the team the guys further down the totem pole would get in line.

Lebron has played over 22 seasons when you include his playoffs games.

He can be forgiven at age 37 for taking it easy on defence when he has to basically carry the entire offensive load every single game.

I don't think Russell Westbrook or Anthony Davis care about that. They see their star player half assing on defense every night and are gonna do the same thing. Laker culture

Imagine how mentally weak one must be to need a geriatric player (by NBA age) to "set the tone" defensively in order for you to play defense. This ain't it fam.

[KembaWalker]

Lebron has played over 22 seasons when you include his playoffs games.

He can be forgiven at age 37 for taking it easy on defence when he has to basically carry the entire offensive load every single game.

I don't think Russell Westbrook or Anthony Davis care about that. They see their star player half assing on defense every night and are gonna do the same thing. Laker culture

if they expect a 37 years old player to simultaneously ser the tone in defense and sustain the offense then thst would be on them (or more acvurately in the roster construction) more than lebron

a player that age cannot really do everythingh as if he was in 2009. is actually pretty impressive he is expected to do that at season 19

Looks to me like they can score just fine without him. Maybe instead of 100/0 effort on offense and defense something like 50/50 or 70/30 even might help make them a better team and show a little accountability. I know it's not box score sexy and it's too late now but he only has himself to blame

[Colbinii]

I don't think Russell Westbrook or Anthony Davis care about that. They see their star player half assing on defense every night and are gonna do the same thing. Laker culture

if they expect a 37 years old player to simultaneously ser the tone in defense and sustain the offense then thst would be on them (or more acvurately in the roster construction) more than lebron

a player that age cannot really do everythingh as if he was in 2009. is actually pretty impressive he is expected to do that at season 19

Looks to me like they can score just fine without him. Maybe instead of 100/0 effort on offense and defense something like 50/50 or 70/30 even might help make them a better team and show a little accountability. I know it's not box score sexy and it's too late now but he only has himself to blame

Lakers W/LeBron: 112.6 Ortg
Lakers W/O LeBron: 106.2 Ortg

Aside from being a bad troll, you have a poor understand how numbers work.

[Colbinii]

Imagine having your head so far up your ass that you don't realize your head is up your ass because it no longer smells like ****.

[falcolombardi]

I don't think Russell Westbrook or Anthony Davis care about that. They see their star player half assing on defense every night and are gonna do the same thing. Laker culture

if they expect a 37 years old player to simultaneously ser the tone in defense and sustain the offense then thst would be on them (or more acvurately in the roster construction) more than lebron

a player that age cannot really do everythingh as if he was in 2009. is actually pretty impressive he is expected to do that at season 19

Looks to me like they can score just fine without him. Maybe instead of 100/0 effort on offense and defense something like 50/50 or 70/30 even might help make them a better team and show a little accountability. I know it's not box score sexy and it's too late now but he only has himself to blame

that is not how basketball works. replacing some of lebron offense with westbrook or Carmelo much worse offense is gonna make the team worse

"make your best offensive player focus on defense so guys much worse can take care of the offense"is a recipe for (more) disaster even if we assume lebron could Fix lakers defense if he focused on it (again, at 37 is unlikely he can) even davis when playing has been unable to lift lakers defense and he is a 28 years old defensive star

edit: per numbers posted lakers are above 5 points worse on offense without lebron, so is definitely clear they need his offense

[KembaWalker]

if they expect a 37 years old player to simultaneously ser the tone in defense and sustain the offense then thst would be on them (or more acvurately in the roster construction) more than lebron

a player that age cannot really do everythingh as if he was in 2009. is actually pretty impressive he is expected to do that at season 19

Looks to me like they can score just fine without him. Maybe instead of 100/0 effort on offense and defense something like 50/50 or 70/30 even might help make them a better team and show a little accountability. I know it's not box score sexy and it's too late now but he only has himself to blame

Lakers W/LeBron: 112.6 Ortg
Lakers W/O LeBron: 106.2 Ortg

Aside from being a bad troll, you have a poor understand how numbers work.

ORTG doesn't have anything to do with whether they need his scoring. They definitely need him in some capacity obviously, I assumed that was mutually understood as obvious but I guess I have to clarify that to you. They need him, they need his passing, they need his scoring to a degree. What they don't need is him playing no defense at the expense of scoring, what they don't need is him playing garbage time minutes to score more at the expense of missing games to rest his knee.

[Colbinii]

Looks to me like they can score just fine without him. Maybe instead of 100/0 effort on offense and defense something like 50/50 or 70/30 even might help make them a better team and show a little accountability. I know it's not box score sexy and it's too late now but he only has himself to blame

Lakers W/LeBron: 112.6 Ortg
Lakers W/O LeBron: 106.2 Ortg

Aside from being a bad troll, you have a poor understand how numbers work.

ORTG doesn't have anything to do with whether they need his scoring. They definitely need him in some capacity obviously, I assumed that was mutually understood as obvious but I guess I have to clarify that to you. They need him, they need his passing, they need his scoring to a degree. What they don't need is him playing no defense at the expense of scoring, what they don't need is him playing garbage time minutes to score more at the expense of missing games to rest his knee.

Sure, but the team isn't a championship contender regardless of how LeBron James plays so at this point criticizing him for his play is pointless because regardless of how he plays, the team isn't a good or competitive team.

But hey, if this is how you want to spend your time--on a forum complaining to primarily LeBron-stans about how he isn't playing perfectly at the age of 37--then you be you my man. If this is how you need to cope with what is going on in the world right now, with Ukraine, US Senators attempting rejecting school lunches to children and attempting to raise taxes on the lowest 40% of income earners in the U.S.--I understand where you are coming from!

[KembaWalker]

Lakers W/LeBron: 112.6 Ortg
Lakers W/O LeBron: 106.2 Ortg

Aside from being a bad troll, you have a poor understand how numbers work.

ORTG doesn't have anything to do with whether they need his scoring. They definitely need him in some capacity obviously, I assumed that was mutually understood as obvious but I guess I have to clarify that to you. They need him, they need his passing, they need his scoring to a degree. What they don't need is him playing no defense at the expense of scoring, what they don't need is him playing garbage time minutes to score more at the expense of missing games to rest his knee.

Sure, but the team isn't a championship contender regardless of how LeBron James plays so at this point criticizing him for his play is pointless because regardless of how he plays, the team isn't a good or competitive team.

But hey, if this is how you want to spend your time--on a forum complaining to primarily LeBron-stans about how he isn't playing perfectly at the age of 37--then you be you my man. If this is how you need to cope with what is going on in the world right now, with Ukraine, US Senators attempting rejecting school lunches to children and attempting to raise taxes on the lowest 40% of income earners in the U.S.--I understand where you are coming from!

i dunno about all that man, I come to a basketball forum ->player comparison board -> lebron james thread to discuss LeBron James and compare him to other players
apparently that is WIDELY discouraged and shamed behavior around here

i assume i'd be personally attacked for discussing my thoughts his new museum too

[Colbinii]

ORTG doesn't have anything to do with whether they need his scoring. They definitely need him in some capacity obviously, I assumed that was mutually understood as obvious but I guess I have to clarify that to you. They need him, they need his passing, they need his scoring to a degree. What they don't need is him playing no defense at the expense of scoring, what they don't need is him playing garbage time minutes to score more at the expense of missing games to rest his knee.

Sure, but the team isn't a championship contender regardless of how LeBron James plays so at this point criticizing him for his play is pointless because regardless of how he plays, the team isn't a good or competitive team.

But hey, if this is how you want to spend your time--on a forum complaining to primarily LeBron-stans about how he isn't playing perfectly at the age of 37--then you be you my man. If this is how you need to cope with what is going on in the world right now, with Ukraine, US Senators attempting rejecting school lunches to children and attempting to raise taxes on the lowest 40% of income earners in the U.S.--I understand where you are coming from!

i dunno about all that man, I come to a basketball forum ->player comparison board -> lebron james thread to discuss LeBron James and compare him to other players
apparently that is WIDELY discouraged and shamed behavior around here

i assume i'd be personally attacked for discussing my thoughts his new museum too

There is a different between being critical of a player, discussing a player without an agenda and coming off the way you do. No offense to you, but you come off as a troll who does not want to entertain logical discourse when you are presented with facts dismissing what you have said or with logical arguments which shred your whimsical semantics.

[KembaWalker]

Sure, but the team isn't a championship contender regardless of how LeBron James plays so at this point criticizing him for his play is pointless because regardless of how he plays, the team isn't a good or competitive team.

But hey, if this is how you want to spend your time--on a forum complaining to primarily LeBron-stans about how he isn't playing perfectly at the age of 37--then you be you my man. If this is how you need to cope with what is going on in the world right now, with Ukraine, US Senators attempting rejecting school lunches to children and attempting to raise taxes on the lowest 40% of income earners in the U.S.--I understand where you are coming from!

i dunno about all that man, I come to a basketball forum ->player comparison board -> lebron james thread to discuss LeBron James and compare him to other players
apparently that is WIDELY discouraged and shamed behavior around here

i assume i'd be personally attacked for discussing my thoughts his new museum too

There is a different between being critical of a player, discussing a player without an agenda and coming off the way you do. No offense to you, but you come off as a troll who does not want to entertain logical discourse when you are presented with facts dismissing what you have said or with logical arguments which shred your whimsical semantics.

I feel the same way about his fans.