Originally Posted by AussieSteve View Post
Here are some facts from this RS
Pre post-trade-deadline lineup
LeBron was +111 (+2.5 per game)
AD was +47 (+1.4 per game)
Lakers were 21-23 when LeBron played and 5-8 when he didn't
Lakers were 15-18 when AD played (14-17 when he started) and 11-13 when he didn't
Post post-trade-deadline lineup
LeBron was +100 (+9.1 per game)
AD was +153 (+6.7 per game)
Lakers were 9-2 when LeBron played (9-1 when he started) and 8-6 when he didn't
Lakers were 16-7 when AD played and 1-1 when he didn't
Overall
LeBron was +211 (+3.84 per game)
AD was +200 (+3.57 per game)
Lakers were 30-25 when LeBron played (30-24 when he started) and 13-14 when he didn't
Lakers were 31-25 when AD played (30-24 when he started) and 12-14 when he didn't
Lakers are consistently better with LeBron on court than AD, and consistently win more LeBron plays than when AD plays.
You can stamp your feet and fume....but the Lakers were better with LeBron than AD the ENTIRE YEAR, and they have been playoff bound when LeBron plays and lottery bound when he doesn't the ENTIRE YEAR.