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 Post subject: Re: Lebron's Legacy
PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:17 am 
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lebron is better than jordan overall

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 Post subject: Re: Lebron's Legacy
PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:38 am 
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If Lebron James loses tomorrow does it tarnish his legacy?


Ask yourself this, would a 33 year old Jordan nearly get disposed of by a team as 'meh' as the Pacers? What about Kobe? Nope. His legacy as a wanna be great was cemented long ago.


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 Post subject: Re: Lebron's Legacy
PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:58 am 
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Caller Bob wrote:
long time guy wrote:
If Lebron James loses tomorrow does it tarnish his legacy?


Ask yourself this, would a 33 year old Jordan nearly get disposed of by a team as 'meh' as the Pacers? What about Kobe? Nope. His legacy as a wanna be great was cemented long ago.


Kobe missed the playoffs entirely at 26 and didn't make the playoffs from ages 33-37. Got knocked out in the first round at ages 27-28 and in the second round at 32.

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 Post subject: Re: Lebron's Legacy
PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:09 am 
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Here is ultimately what hurts Lebron's Legacy.

1) He picked a superteam in Miami, with a guy who had already won a title there, and only went 2/4 even after they openly predicted up to 7 titles there.
2) He left that team at the first sign of decline, which isn't a big deal, and went to another place where he got to handpick his team again. The guy he desperately wanted has become the scapegoat for any failure too, along with being the primary reason they got rid of their second best player who was just as important in the 1 title they won. The team also knows that he is gone to try and create another superteam somewhere else so they can't do any sort of planning around him that would have given a better chance to win another title next year even with the flawed nature of his team.
3) He has been surpassed by the Golden State Warriors as the best team of his generation. Could you imagine if the greatest player in history wasn't even the best team of his generation? This is with him literally doing everything he could to give himself the easiest path to a title.

But, he sure can rebound.

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 Post subject: Re: Lebron's Legacy
PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:27 am 
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Here is ultimately what hurts Lebron's Legacy.

1) He picked a superteam in Miami, with a guy who had already won a title there, and only went 2/4 even after they openly predicted up to 7 titles there.
2) He left that team at the first sign of decline, which isn't a big deal, and went to another place where he got to handpick his team again. The guy he desperately wanted has become the scapegoat for any failure too, along with being the primary reason they got rid of their second best player who was just as important in the 1 title they won. The team also knows that he is gone to try and create another superteam somewhere else so they can't do any sort of planning around him that would have given a better chance to win another title next year even with the flawed nature of his team.
3) He has been surpassed by the Golden State Warriors as the best team of his generation. Could you imagine if the greatest player in history wasn't even the best team of his generation? This is with him literally doing everything he could to give himself the easiest path to a title.

But, he sure can rebound.


All good points. I would add to the list.

4) Flopping. What other great player has been known for so many flops? Remember when the Bulls guy pushed him and he flopped to get him thrown out of the game?
5) If LeBron did not bait Draymond Green into a technical that was ruled after the game. The Warriors probably don't lose in 2016.
6) If the Spurs made a couple free throws and snag a rebound in Game 6 the Heat only win one title.
7) Entitled whiner. He basically thinks he should never have been called for a foul ever and he thinks he is the NBA.
8) Super team announcement. The way he left Cleveland was the worst free agent announcement in the history of sports.
9) Fading in big games. There were a few playoff games where he mostly just disappeared in the final stretches, particularly against Boston and the Spurs. He seemed to lack that killer instinct that Jordan and Bryant had.
10) Getting dunked on during a summer camp.

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 Post subject: Re: Lebron's Legacy
PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2018 10:18 pm 
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And you dummies compare him to MJ.. SMH

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 Post subject: Re: Lebron's Legacy
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If this baby back bitch let himself be coached by someone other than an empty suit like Ty Lue, then maybe he passes MJ.

Coaches like Brad Stevens > One superstar

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 Post subject: Re: Lebron's Legacy
PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2018 6:22 am 
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the cavs wouldnt have won 35 games this year without lebron. they are in the ECF. if anything, this playoff run bolsters his legacy even if he goes 0-4 this series.

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 Post subject: Re: Lebron's Legacy
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IkeSouth wrote:
the cavs wouldnt have won 35 games this year without lebron. they are in the ECF. if anything, this playoff run bolsters his legacy even if he goes 0-4 this series.

The bar is set low if this year bolsters his legacy.

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 Post subject: Re: Lebron's Legacy
PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:51 am 
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Nothin changed, he's better than kobe not as great as MJ

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 Post subject: Re: Lebron's Legacy
PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:59 am 
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the bulls were like 20-30 game winners in the early 80's until MJ came. they were instantly competitive and in the playoffs and winning 40-50 games. the difference was they were getting ousted by teams that are historically great. celtics, knicks, etc


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