If Lebron is the GOAT then how did he allow younger star players to catch him in rings already in his era?

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Re: If Lebron is the GOAT then how did he allow younger star players to catch him in rings already in his era? 

Post#421 » by SoulJah » Sat May 23, 2020 6:15 pm

Joerezz7 wrote:
taikibansei wrote:
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Steph is 31 and Klay is 29. Lebron is 35.


Draymond Green is 29, as is Klay. Does it bother you that KD allowed younger players like them to pass him in rings? I mean, KD will retire with at least one ring less than them, making him (by your logic) inferior to them both. Pretty sad, huh?


Warriors will never win another ring again without KD and KD will get at least one ring with the Nets if not two. The east is trash. Only team he has to worry about is Philly.

By the way Warriors lost both 2016 and 2019 Finals without him. I don’t see them getting another ring


Sure, buddy...Philly is not even the top 4 teams in the east this year. There's Boston, Toronto, Bucks. He has lot to worry about man.
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Re: If Lebron is the GOAT then how did he allow younger star players to catch him in rings already in his era? 

Post#423 » by GhosDini » Sat May 23, 2020 8:04 pm

Alize wrote:
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Alize wrote:Whaaaat 11 was Wade Bosh him UD and a bunch of fill ins, 2012 okc had 4 all star caliber players on their roster, 2013 i can see the heat as favourite, 2014 was wades worst year with lebron and they already had back 2 back titles.
And 2015??? it was even until kyrie and love were injured

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Wait are you seriously trying to diminish the ‘11 Heat and pretend that wasn’t a stacked roster? Wade was considered a top 5 player (coming off 1st team all NBA honors) and Bosh was a multi time all star.

If that team wasn’t stacked idk what is
It was not a stacked team, they were not deep enough to win it.

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Im pretty sure Lebron choked that finals away. Had Dwade gotten even a little bit of help the Heat could have won that series. Imagine if Lebron played like the GOAT you make him out to be. Mavs wouldn't have stood a chance.

Lebron averaging 17ppg is why they lost.
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Post#424 » by Alize » Sat May 23, 2020 9:16 pm

Credit to Dallas for limiting him in this particular series. After that he was not the same player anymore and became GOAT.
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Wait are you seriously trying to diminish the ‘11 Heat and pretend that wasn’t a stacked roster? Wade was considered a top 5 player (coming off 1st team all NBA honors) and Bosh was a multi time all star.

If that team wasn’t stacked idk what is
It was not a stacked team, they were not deep enough to win it.

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Im pretty sure Lebron choked that finals away. Had Dwade gotten even a little bit of help the Heat could have won that series. Imagine if Lebron played like the GOAT you make him out to be. Mavs wouldn't have stood a chance.

Lebron averaging 17ppg is why they lost.


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Post#425 » by JN61 » Tue May 26, 2020 1:43 am

Alize wrote:
themoneyteam2 wrote:
Alize wrote:Whaaaat 11 was Wade Bosh him UD and a bunch of fill ins, 2012 okc had 4 all star caliber players on their roster, 2013 i can see the heat as favourite, 2014 was wades worst year with lebron and they already had back 2 back titles.
And 2015??? it was even until kyrie and love were injured

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Wait are you seriously trying to diminish the ‘11 Heat and pretend that wasn’t a stacked roster? Wade was considered a top 5 player (coming off 1st team all NBA honors) and Bosh was a multi time all star.

If that team wasn’t stacked idk what is
It was not a stacked team, they were not deep enough to win it.

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They lost because LeBron laid an egg.
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Post#426 » by Air Apparent » Tue May 26, 2020 3:22 am

i just stumbled in this thread..and the first thing i see is people acting like 11 heat werent stacked, to act like ANY of brons team since he left cavs the first time haven't been stacked (minus first season with lakers) is the most insane and blasphemous reach ever
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Post#427 » by Alize » Tue May 26, 2020 7:44 am

Explain.
Air Apparent wrote:i just stumbled in this thread..and the first thing i see is people acting like 11 heat werent stacked, to act like ANY of brons team since he left cavs the first time haven't been stacked (minus first season with lakers) is the most insane and blasphemous reach ever


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Post#428 » by rasta_marley » Tue May 26, 2020 7:49 am

Joerezz7 wrote:
taikibansei wrote:
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Steph is 31 and Klay is 29. Lebron is 35.


Draymond Green is 29, as is Klay. Does it bother you that KD allowed younger players like them to pass him in rings? I mean, KD will retire with at least one ring less than them, making him (by your logic) inferior to them both. Pretty sad, huh?


Warriors will never win another ring again without KD and KD will get at least one ring with the Nets if not two. The east is trash. Only team he has to worry about is Philly.

By the way Warriors lost both 2016 and 2019 Finals without him. I don’t see them getting another ring


Hmm your acting like that's a fact, the fact is what your saying is a opinion. Just pointing that out its important to keep perspective.

KD getting another ring is not a foregone conclusion at all.
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Post#429 » by lonniefire » Fri Jun 17, 2022 4:56 am

This thread is 3 years old and Curry caught up to Lebron in rings again in a 3 year span. Incredible.
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Post#430 » by JordansBulls » Fri Jun 17, 2022 4:59 am

lonniefire wrote:This thread is 3 years old and Curry caught up to Lebron in rings again in a 3 year span. Incredible.
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Post#431 » by Sgt Major » Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:00 am

He's not the GOAT
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Post#432 » by Jfh20 » Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:02 am

Sgt Major wrote:He's not the GOAT


hes the fake goat.
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Post#433 » by letskissbro » Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:05 am

lol dude's team just won the championship and he still can't get LeBron out of his head. LeBron is so good at basketball that he literally destroys the mental health of people. GOAT
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Post#434 » by Kobe187 » Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:06 am

No one with a logical functioning brain that isn’t manipulated by false media narratives thinks LeBron is even close to being GOAT. This BS needs to stop, he is no where close to Michael Jordan.
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Post#435 » by Dupp » Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:22 am

Has lebron transitioned to tennis yet or is this question still illogical?
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Post#436 » by lonniefire » Fri Jun 17, 2022 1:38 pm

Kobe187 wrote:No one with a logical functioning brain that isn’t manipulated by false media narratives thinks LeBron is even close to being GOAT. This BS needs to stop, he is no where close to Michael Jordan.



Agree. Lebron being the GOAT is media manufactured BS.
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Post#437 » by Stan » Fri Jun 17, 2022 1:45 pm

lonniefire wrote:This thread is 3 years old and Curry caught up to Lebron in rings again in a 3 year span. Incredible.

This dude spending the entire playoffs talking about LeBron :lol: I hope Bron knows you ripped all his pictures off the wall.
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Post#438 » by floppymoose » Fri Jun 17, 2022 1:48 pm

letskissbro wrote:lol dude's team just won the championship and he still can't get LeBron out of his head. LeBron is so good at basketball that he literally destroys the mental health of people. GOAT

uhhh, lonniefire is not a GS fan. You just self-owned.
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Post#439 » by Franco » Fri May 16, 2025 11:57 pm

Joerezz7 wrote:
taikibansei wrote:
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Steph is 31 and Klay is 29. Lebron is 35.


Draymond Green is 29, as is Klay. Does it bother you that KD allowed younger players like them to pass him in rings? I mean, KD will retire with at least one ring less than them, making him (by your logic) inferior to them both. Pretty sad, huh?


Warriors will never win another ring again without KD and KD will get at least one ring with the Nets if not two. The east is trash. Only team he has to worry about is Philly.

By the way Warriors lost both 2016 and 2019 Finals without him. I don’t see them getting another ring


I would say this aged like milk but even milk doesn't age quite this bad
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Post#440 » by Lalouie » Sat May 17, 2025 12:03 am

well,,,, he's NOT

so there

everybody believes in his AURA

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