props to lebron.

[swagga]

despite having a HORRIBLE series (turnovers especially!) i give him props for manning up and attacking/shooting because with love out and kyrie on one leg you can't create a real PO offense with jrsmith/schumpert/thompson/mozgov, especially one to win such a physical series.

I thought he was going to play a conservative type of game but he is going all-in westbrook/kobe style while taking all the blame. I'm pleasantly surprised. Kobe stans should appreciate this (no troll), he is really showing leadership right now. He is also statistically bound to cut down on the TOs and up his fg, unless he is really injured. Except the grizz D the bulls have the best defense in these POs (probably the best anti-lebron defense with butler, snell, noah, gibson).

And the bulls are so badly coached on O it is sad. They should be destroying the cavs, but now they are just getting bailed out by rose. I've been telling it since 2011, but this year more people see thibs for the fraud that he is as a head coach, he should stick to being a D assistant.

[aj1987]

Not attacking enough though. Watched a bit of Game 1 and saw Game 2 from midway through the 2nd Q. When he tried, he was getting into the paint at will. We was destroying Butler in the post. Yet, he settled for a bunch of retarded jumpers.

[Lebron23]

Cavaliers needs Vintage LeBron in Game 5. Gasol will be back while Irving is hurting.

[swagga]

Not attacking enough though. Watched a bit of Game 1 and saw Game 2 from midway through the 2nd Q. When he tried, he was getting into the paint at will. We was destroying Butler in the post. Yet, he settled for a bunch of retarded jumpers.

stamina problems imo, we've seen him running out of gas a lot this season, and it's understandable with all the mileage. It's not unreasonable to think he is being worn out by the extra physicality of the series.

If you think about it, that was the real reason from moving out of miami. While rested Lebron is still the best in the game, he knows that as he is getting older he needs young legs around him to do the dirty work. Unfortunately for him the cavs look gutted, varejao out, love out, irving hobbled are some crazy losses for conference semifinals team, even in the leastern conference

[Magic 32]

Cavaliers needs Vintage LeBron in Game 5. Gasol will be back while Irving is hurting.

Yes, I think we all remember the last game 5 Lebron played for the Cavs.

Vintage stuff.

[swagga]

Cavaliers needs Vintage LeBron in Game 5. Gasol will be back while Irving is hurting.

gasol looks to be out. It doesn't matter anyways as gasol would've been useful against love. Perkins/mozgov/thomas are all good post defenders and gasol's defense is crap, so gasol isn't affecting this series too much.

If it weren't for lebron the bulls should of played small ball to space the floor, they have the athletes and mobile bigs (gibson, noah a bit, mirotic) and butler can get a bit of PF too. But with CLE having lebron, they opted for a grind-it-out series to protect butler from getting destroying in the post => 90s basketball.

[Straight_Ballin]

stamina problems imo, we've seen him running out of gas a lot this season, and it's understandable with all the mileage. It's not unreasonable to think he is being worn out by the extra physicality of the series.

If you think about it, that was the real reason from moving out of miami. While rested Lebron is still the best in the game, he knows that as he is getting older he needs young legs around him to do the dirty work. Unfortunately for him the cavs look gutted, varejao out, love out, irving hobbled are some crazy losses for conference semifinals team, even in the leastern conference

How can he be out of gas when he's never finished a complete 82 game season in his entire life? Never seemed to be a problem for Jordan.

[swagga]

Not attacking enough though. Watched a bit of Game 1 and saw Game 2 from midway through the 2nd Q. When he tried, he was getting into the paint at will. We was destroying Butler in the post. Yet, he settled for a bunch of retarded jumpers.

Also: i remember the lineups permitted that, as the cavs dragged noah away from the rim and pau's help defense isn't good, so lebron could attack butler rather easily. Later in the game thibs got the message and had taj gibson help D on lebron alot -> less scoring post-ups.

[swagga]

How can he be out of gas when he's never finished a complete 82 game season in his entire life? Never seemed to be a problem for Jordan.

In 1998, on a similar number of career minutes jordan had:
11-27 vs NJN
11-26 vs charlotte
11-28 vs IND
9-22 vs IND
12-27 vs IND
9-25 vs IND
13-29 vs UTA
13-33 vs UTA
12-27 vs UTA
9-26 vs UTA
15-35 vs UTA
that 42% and 30% from 3 in the finals, on 27.3 volume.

everybody gets old and worn out son, no shame in that. stop drinking the koolaid.

[Lebron23]

Yes, I think we all remember the last game 5 Lebron played for the Cavs.

Vintage stuff.

Huh?? Lebron is a much superior playoffs and finals performer than Kobe.

[Straight_Ballin]

In 1998, on a similar number of career minutes jordan had:
11-27 vs NJN
11-26 vs charlotte
11-28 vs IND
9-22 vs IND
12-27 vs IND
9-25 vs IND
13-29 vs UTA
13-33 vs UTA
12-27 vs UTA
9-26 vs UTA
15-35 vs UTA
that 42% and 30% from 3 in the finals, on 27.3 volume.

everybody gets old and worn out son, no shame in that. stop drinking the koolaid.

Wrong. Bron has no excuse because he has NEVER played a full 82 game season. It's almost as bad as his stat padding.

[Prometheus]

Wrong. Bron has no excuse because he has NEVER played a full 82 game season. It's almost as bad as his stat padding.

[ShawkFactory]

Wrong. Bron has no excuse because he has NEVER played a full 82 game season. It's almost as bad as his stat padding.

Just say "I hate Lebron" and move on. You're embarrassing yourself.