LeBron 11-25, unseen in 4th quarter of Celtics at Heat Game 5

[Nowitzness81]

Owned. :coleman:

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[kurple]

great D, greater offense

[heyhey]

DPOY contender year in and year out - espn

[RazorBaLade]

Go Bos
Go Bos
Go Bos

My Sides Are Moving By Themselves

[theaussieguy]

just lol.....lmao

[gengiskhan]

This heat circus has to end.

LBJ is not to be blamed. Wade is not to be blamed at all. Great teams are made with solid very good coaching.

Just looking at Doc Rivers & than evaluating spoelstra statement of "we just need to weather the storm" is a joke.

MIA is playing at home. what "storm". :lol

Hopefully this joker's coaching career is done for good.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

lol...thats all i have to say

[gengiskhan]

This heat circus has to end.

LBJ is not to be blamed. Wade is not to be blamed at all. Great teams are made with solid very good coaching.

Just looking at Doc Rivers & than evaluating spoelstra statement of "we just need to weather the storm" is a joke.

MIA is playing at home. what "storm". :lol

Hopefully this joker's coaching career is done for good.

[R.I.P.]

I don

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

lol...thats all i have to say

[305Baller]

The return of Stan Van Gundy?

[SpecialQue]

He did have a pretty clutch layup though. Don't know if I'd pin this one on ol' Bronzy, much as I dislike the guy.

[Nick Young]

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[hitmanyr2k]

Lebron was once again too willing to give the ball up and stand in the corner. What happened to moving without the ball or taking some initiative? You're the damn MVP!! The so-called best player in the game. Play like it!!

[PyrrhusX]

Lebron James, champion stat padder .

[Profound]

I have no idea what they choked on, their pre game meal?, they played well I blame the whole heat team and spoelstra for not calling a time out and getting on his team about their shitty transition defense. Had that been pop after the first lax defensively he would have called a time out and gotten his team refocused. There's plentyof other stuff he should have done, too late though :roll:.

[Chaddai]

Umm.. He scored 9 points. That's not disappearing. Disappearing = the finals last year where he scores like 0-3 points.

[Legends66NBA7]

Go Bos
Go Bos
Go Bos

My Sides Are Moving By Themselves

Aren't you a Lakers fan ?

[Dictator]

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[QUOTE=R.I.P.]I don

[Indian guy]

He had a surprisingly good 4th qtr, actually. Surprising because of how out of it he looked in the 3rd.

[pegasus]

Lebron started out shooting 7 for 9, but finished with 11 for 25.

Wade tried hard in the 4th quarter, but Lebron did not give him enough support. And :wtf: was Spo thinking sitting Bosh out the entire 4th quarter? He was killing the C's.

[Doranku]

Why is anyone surprised? LeBron always disappears when the going gets tough.

[OldSchoolBBall]

Lebron was once again too willing to give the ball up and stand in the corner. What happened to moving without the ball or taking some initiative? You're the damn MVP!! The so-called best player in the game. Play like it!!

This is what I noticed in the last 5-7 minutes too. He wasn't "bad" per se, just VERY passive and too willing to defer to Wade (who to his credit made some unbelievable plays late).

[Cangri]

I don't even see this game as a choke, the Celtics just flat out outplayed them, Garnett down low was giving them problems all night long.

And what the hell, who cares who wins in the east, the Thunder will RAPE these teams.

[Meticode]

Wow, that's ridiculous. He started the game 7-9 and looked like he was going to have a monster game, then proceeds to shoot 2-16 the rest of the game? Wow...

[Meticode]

I don't even see this game as a choke, the Celtics just flat out outplayed them, Garnett down low was giving them problems all night long.

And what the hell, who cares who wins in the east, the Thunder will RAPE these teams.
The Heat choked. They had a 13 f*cking point lead and took the the foot off the gas and they got f*cked up becuase of it.

[R.I.P.]

Umm.. He scored 9 points. That's not disappearing. Disappearing = the finals last year where he scores like 0-3 points.

He had no points or assists in the last eight minutes of the 4th quarter!!! until they were down four with 13 seconds left and Boston gave him a free lay-up. That

[Kurosawa0]

This isn't even remotely on LeBron. He's been the only constant for Miami. The guy is averaging 30 points and 9 rebounds a game. You know how many times Michael, Magic, Larry and Kobe have done that through the playoffs?

ZERO

You can't ask anything more of LeBron James. He's been fantastic.

[Nick Young]

I think he should spend this offseason perfecting his song and dance numbers like he did after getting swept by the spurs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n0WvEM9Cz8

GOAT Priorities setter:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[pegasus]

Wow, that's ridiculous. He started the game 7-9 and looked like he was going to have a monster game, then proceeds to shoot 2-16 the rest of the game? Wow...
4-16, actually. Still bad of course.

[Meticode]

4-16, actually. Still bad of course.
LoL I can't add.

[Bladers]

4 for 13 in the second half.

3 for 12 before the give away layup.

[RazorBaLade]

Aren't you a Lakers fan ?

Yeah I like this boston team more than I like the heat team tho haha

[pegasus]

This isn't even remotely on LeBron. He's been the only constant for Miami. The guy is averaging 30 points and 9 rebounds a game. You know how many times Michael, Magic, Larry and Kobe have done that through the playoffs?

ZERO

You can't ask anything more of LeBron James. He's been fantastic.
Yes, you can. Just because he scores 28 points with 8 minutes to go, doesn't mean he should do nothing the rest of the game.

This game is all about runs. You want to be the last team making a run in crunch time. Who cares if he was great in the first half? That doesn't win you games in the playoffs.

[Phong]

[QUOTE=R.I.P.][SIZE="4"]He had no points or assists in the last eight minutes of the 4th quarter!!! until they were down four with 13 seconds left and Boston gave him a free lay-up. That

[Nick Young]

I don't understand, why wasn't Lebron dancing up and down the sidelines this game like he did vs the injured bulls in the regular season?
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:confusedshrug:

This is the NBA's 3 time MVP. They have turned the award into an embarrassment.

[LBJMVP]

I think he should spend this offseason perfecting his song and dance numbers like he did after getting swept by the spurs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n0WvEM9Cz8

GOAT Priorities setter:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

line from that song

"don't get me wrong, i hated being swept. spurs ain't let me do my thing.
all these huge endorsements deals, its really hard to frown...
i see nothing wrong, with spreading my brand around."

thats the lebron james mentality in a box.

[RedBlackAttack]

Lebron started out shooting 7 for 9, but finished with 11 for 25.

Wade tried hard in the 4th quarter, but Lebron did not give him enough support. And :wtf: was Spo thinking sitting Bosh out the entire 4th quarter? He was killing the C's.
Pretty obvious that Bosh re-aggravated the injury. He looked good in the first half, as you said, but after getting the muscles moving again and then cooling down at halftime, injuries will often show themselves. I would be willing to bet that is what happened and it may hurt his availability for Game 6.

[truhooper]

[QUOTE=R.I.P.]I don

[R.I.P.]

stfu fakket

that loser nash hasn't even been to the finals

He has never played in the East either. :roll:

[pegasus]

Pretty obvious that Bosh re-aggravated the injury. He looked good in the first half, as you said, but after getting the muscles moving again and then cooling down at halftime, injuries will often show themselves. I would be willing to bet that is what happened and it may hurt his availability for Game 6.
Spo just said that Bosh felt good after the game, and that he should play a handful of more minutes on Thursday.

I guess they were being cautious, but their season was on the line.

[chazzy]

This isn't even remotely on LeBron. He's been the only constant for Miami. The guy is averaging 30 points and 9 rebounds a game. You know how many times Michael, Magic, Larry and Kobe have done that through the playoffs?

ZERO

You can't ask anything more of LeBron James. He's been fantastic.
The one criticism I would have is his consistency for the whole game. He started off red hot but went 4/16 for a large portion of the rest of the game

[nathanjizzle]

This isn't even remotely on LeBron. He's been the only constant for Miami. The guy is averaging 30 points and 9 rebounds a game. You know how many times Michael, Magic, Larry and Kobe have done that through the playoffs?

ZERO

You can't ask anything more of LeBron James. He's been fantastic.

there all 1s and 2s. there position does not allow them to grab massive rebounds.:facepalm

[Nick Young]

line from that song

"don't get me wrong, i hated being swept. spurs ain't let me do my thing.
all these huge endorsements deals, its really hard to frown...
i see nothing wrong, with spreading my brand around."

thats the lebron james mentality in a box.
EXACTLY

This idiot gets embarrassed in the finals and instead of spending the offseason working on footwork, a jumpshot and post game, he spends it doing this shit.

Embarrassing that this is our 3 time MVP.

[NASH = BEST]

I like LeBron, the dude is the best player in the world, and has been for a while, but the dude turns into a little b!tch in big games. I wouldn't be surprise if he mails it in for game 6 at Boston. He has all the abilities in the world to just say "fvck this shit, we ain't losing" but just doesn't have that killer instinct. What's with this dude mon'?

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[tmacattack33]

Spo just said that Bosh felt good after the game, and that he should play a handful of more minutes on Thursday.

I guess they were being cautious, but their season was on the line.

So he's going to play 19 (14 + 5) minutes on Thursday

LOL.

The dude on one leg is better than Haslem/Battier/James Jones.

[G-Funk]

good job, good effort

[AMISTILLILL]

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[pegasus]

I like LeBron, the dude is the best player in the world, and has been for a while, but the dude turns into a little b!tch in big games. I wouldn't be surprise if he mails it in for game 6 at Boston. He has all the abilities in the world to just say "fvck this shit, we ain't losing" but just doesn't have that killer instinct. What's with this dude mon'?

:confusedshrug: :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug:
True, but why would you call him the best player in the world then?

[Round Mound]

He did not play great today but wasn`t that bad either. Boston has 4 All Star Level Players: Pierce, Garnett (who is playing like a 25 year old), Allen and Rondo. Thats more than Wade and Injured Bosh

[NASH = BEST]

True, but why would you call him the best player in the world then?

He's the best basketball player in the world period, just hasn't developed that "I'm bigger, badder, stronger than you, and there is nothing you can do about it" mentally. Doesn't take away from his natural ability of being able to play the game of basketball, he is maybe not as competitive as other dudes, idk?!?!?
In contrast, Pierce and Garnett are not even close to being the player James is, but have more of a will to win, and play with more passion than him.

It think James may have been handed too much too early, and feels he doesn't have to earn anything.

[R.I.P.]

He's the best basketball player in the world period, just hasn't developed that "I'm bigger, badder, stronger than you, and there is nothing you can do about it" mentally. Doesn't take away from his natural ability of being able to play the game of basketball, he is maybe not as competitive as other dudes, idk?!?!?
In contrast, Pierce and Garnett are not even close to being the player James is, but have more of a will to win, and play with more passion than him.

It think James may have been handed too much too early, and feels he doesn't have to earn anything.

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[gilalizard]

He did have a pretty clutch layup though. Don't know if I'd pin this one on ol' Bronzy, much as I dislike the guy.

You mean the one where everyone was afraid to contest in the final seconds because they might get called for a foul?

[Zenji]

Lebron James

[PickernRoller]

[QUOTE=Zenji]Lebron James

[BallsOut]

This isn't even remotely on LeBron. He's been the only constant for Miami. The guy is averaging 30 points and 9 rebounds a game. You know how many times Michael, Magic, Larry and Kobe have done that through the playoffs?

ZERO

You can't ask anything more of LeBron James. He's been fantastic.

Good job, good effort :applause:

[coin24]

Great stats bronzy:applause: Who gives a shit about 30/9 when you disappear in the 2nd half..

The heat got off to a great start, then turned to shit. They need a coach that will yell at them and point the finger at them..
I couldn't believe how dumb they played after going up 9:facepalm

Why didn't spo play bosh more? Needed him in the 4th.


This loss isn't on lebron IMO but he is capable of doing a lot more to help them win. Would have liked to see a Durant v lebron finals:cry:

[Horatio33]

Go Bos
Go Bos
Go Bos

My Sides Are Moving By Themselves

True laker fans would never want Boston to win. Kobestan!

[Horatio33]

stfu fakket

that loser nash hasn't even been to the finals

Nash isn't an athletic freak like LBJ. Nash maximised his talent, LBJ is nowhere near maximising his talent. He should be FMVP he is that talented.

[cavsfanatic]

Where was the thread like this when Wade failed? oh ok only when Lebron does bad does it get a thread. FOH

[QUIZZLE]

Where was the thread like this when Wade failed? oh ok only when Lebron does bad does it get a thread. FOH

If you're a CAVSFANATIC, why the hell are you on LeBron's side in this ?

[coin24]

True laker fans would never want Boston to win. Kobestan!


:oldlol: Its hard though, watching LeBron/the heat fail is just too funny!!

Will def be rooting for OKC or even the Spurs if they make it vs the Celtics...

[RedBlackAttack]

Spo just said that Bosh felt good after the game, and that he should play a handful of more minutes on Thursday.

I guess they were being cautious, but their season was on the line.
I'm sorry, but I have a hard time believing that. I think Spo may just be spinning it to keep the Celtics guessing. I simply cannot imagine a scenario where Bosh could have played in the second half but they chose not to put him in because they didn't want him to play too many minutes.

We'll see how it plays out in 48 hours, but I still believe that he re-aggravated it or it stiffened up on him at halftime and he was unable to go... Despite whatever Spo is saying to the media.


If you're a CAVSFANATIC, why the hell are you on LeBron's side in this ?
Very good question.

[Quickening]

If you're a CAVSFANATIC, why the hell are you on LeBron's side in this ?

Maybe because he took their scrubby francise to the finals, and got 2 mvps along the way....

[RedBlackAttack]

Maybe because he took their scrubby francise to the finals, and got 2 mvps along the way....
Our "scrubby" franchise made the Finals once and lost and the ECF multiple times. So far, James' current team hasn't produced anything more than that. I guess they are 'scrubby' as well, eh?

[Kiddlovesnets]

So this has been the story since 2009, whats new?

[francesco totti]

Last year, it was all on him vs dallas.Even vs boston 2 years ago, it was him giving things away.
But I dont think this year he deserves blame, he brought it but his teammates didnt.

[Quickening]

Our "scrubby" franchise made the Finals once and lost and the ECF multiple times. So far, James' current team hasn't produced anything more than that. I guess they are 'scrubby' as well, eh?

So far, he has been with them one season... and got as far as he ever got with Cleveland.

No wonder his struggling in the 4th quarter, had to carry your sorry ass franchise on his back for 7 years.

[RedBlackAttack]

Last year, it was all on him vs dallas.Even vs boston 2 years ago, it was him giving things away.
But I dont think this year he deserves blame, he brought it but his teammates didnt.
It's a team game and everyone on the team should be held accountable. Again, guys aren't playing in an individual bubble out there. Just because one guy is putting up good numbers doesn't mean he is safe from blame.

The fact that these guys have all of this talent and they still haven't figured out a way to work well together and dominate what is an old, injury-riddled Celtics team is an epic failure for all involved.

And, since James is presumably the guy most responsible for making this team perform like a well oiled machine (he has the ball the majority of the time), he deserves quite a bit of the blame.

It seems to me that either James is dominating the ball and doing his "Cleveland LeBron" thing or he is near invisible. There is no in-between and I think it hurts when you are attempting to build an elite team, not just a few guys who can score at a pretty good rate on isolations.

[RedBlackAttack]

So far, he has been with them one season... and got as far as he ever got with Cleveland.

No wonder his struggling in the 4th quarter, had to carry your sorry ass franchise on his back for 7 years.
Erm, this is his second year and he is presumably in his prime. He is on the verge of being eliminated in six games by an older, more injury-riddled Celtics team than the one the Cavs lost to in seven games in 2008 and in six games in 2010 (the year he decided to stop playing after Game 3).

I mean, did you see his last three games in a Cleveland uniform? Didn't look like he was carrying much of anything.

Also, both of his seasons in Miami have been in his prime years. LeBron in Cleveland was not nearly this polished until around 2008.

The fact that you are still blaming his presumed failures on Cleveland is comical. Good luck with that.

[Quickening]

Erm, this is his second year and he is presumably in his prime. He is on the verge of being eliminated in six games by an older, more injury-riddled Celtics team than the one the Cavs lost to in seven games in 2008 and in six games in 2010 (the year he decided to stop playing after Game 3).

I mean, did you see his last three games in a Cleveland uniform? Didn't look like he was carrying much of anything.

Also, both of his seasons in Miami have been in his prime years. LeBron in Cleveland was not nearly this polished until around 2008.

The fact that you are still blaming his presumed failures on Cleveland is comical. Good luck with that.

Not blaming anything of Cleveland... just sad to see a player who is top 5 ability wise ever.... spend 7 years of his career on such a bad franchise.

Then those fans have the audacity to moan and bitch about him when he leaves...:facepalm

[RedBlackAttack]

Not blaming anything of Cleveland... just sad to see a player who is top 5 ability wise ever.... spend 7 years of his career on such a bad franchise.

Then those fans have the audacity to moan and bitch about him when he leaves...:facepalm
In retrospect, I wish he would have left sooner because this rebuilding process has been fun.

Then again, if he hadn't waited until 2010, we likely wouldn't have gotten Kyrie Irving, so it worked out well.

And, being Top 5 "ability wise" and a dollar bill will get you a 16 oz of soda.

He spent seven years here, we had as much success with him as the Heat have had thus far and the Heat are about to get eliminated and have zero roster mobility aside from trading one of their Big 3, while the Cavs are building a really nice young core.

Good riddance.

[B-Easy8]

I still don't understand why Cavs fans hate LeBron so much. They assembled absolute garbage around him every season he was there and they expect him to stay?

He carried the team on his back every season. The champions always consist of good teams, not 1 or 2 superstars and a bunch of scrubs.

[B-Easy8]

In retrospect, I wish he would have left sooner because this rebuilding process has been fun.

Then again, if he hadn't waited until 2010, we likely wouldn't have gotten Kyrie Irving, so it worked out well.

And, being Top 5 "ability wise" and a dollar bill will get you a 16 oz of soda.

He spent seven years here, we had as much success with him as the Heat have had thus far and the Heat are about to get eliminated and have zero roster mobility aside from trading one of their Big 3, while the Cavs are building a really nice young core.

Good riddance.

So what your saying is that you have enjoyed watching your team being one of the worst teams in the league these past 2 seasons more than when they were one of the best teams year in year out?

[clipse]

Let's not get it twisted. The fact is that Lebron is a physical BEAST and has a unique skill set. You can't take that away from him. The problem is that he is not making the most of said talent. At this point, with all the experience and accolades, we shouldn't be using the word "potential", but he is still not playing to his maximum capability, and perhaps never will. Lebron is lacking the intangibles to make him a complete player. It may come in time, but he does not have it at this point in his career, which should be troublesome.

For that reason, LBJ is not the best player in the world. Imagine if he had the competitive nature of Rondo or Westbrook, the intensity of KG, and the willingness to take over like Durant or Kobe (just using quick examples)? He would be in the conversation for GOAT.

[Nash]

If you're a CAVSFANATIC, why the hell are you on LeBron's side in this ?
So supporting Cavs automatically means that you should take every chance to bash Lebron?

[R.I.P.]

Last year, it was all on him vs dallas.Even vs boston 2 years ago, it was him giving things away.
But I dont think this year he deserves blame, he brought it but his teammates didnt.

The thing is in the 4th quarter, when the game is on the line teams are afraid of a Dirk or Durant. They are played tight. Nobody in their right ****ing mind would give them a fairly uncontested 15 footer. Teams will try to force the ball out of their hands. When the 4th quarter arrives in Miami everybody dares LeBron to shoot. Teams will play off him a bit, cut-off his driving lane and dare him. They don

[TheJuice31]

"OK LeBron, for starters we're going to need you to run an offense where you have all of one player, maybe two depending on how Mario Chalmers is feeling, who can create their own shot. That one player though, there's no telling what you're going to get from him half to half so you're going to have to score 30 points every night. But you also need to facilitate and spread the ball around enough so you can get your teammates going. Defensively, you're going to guard all five positions and everybody on that team from Rondo to Pierce and Garnett. And since Bosh is out, we're going to need you to protect the glass as well. You're also playing 45 minutes a night, so don't get tired."

I just wonder who else in the NBA (present or past, although I'm sure there's at least a couple names) could take on the responsibility LeBron's been tasked with and fulfill so many roles and excel to the level he has, while covering up so many of his team's flaws just so Miami can be competitive since Bosh went down?

Eh, we're fans. It's in our DNA to bitch, moan and undermine greatness.

[DukeDelonte13]

I still don't understand why Cavs fans hate LeBron so much. They assembled absolute garbage around him every season he was there and they expect him to stay?

He carried the team on his back every season. The champions always consist of good teams, not 1 or 2 superstars and a bunch of scrubs.


PM me when Miami wins a championship... Then we can talk about how wise it was of Lebron to go there with his buddies. :rolleyes:

[chips93]

lebron took and made more field goals than pierce in the 4th quarter

[clipse]

"OK LeBron, for starters we're going to need you to run an offense where you have all of one player, maybe two depending on how Mario Chalmers is feeling, who can create their own shot. That one player though, there's no telling what you're going to get from him half to half so you're going to have to score 30 points every night. But you also need to facilitate and spread the ball around enough so you can get your teammates going. Defensively, you're going to guard all five positions and everybody on that team from Rondo to Pierce and Garnett. And since Bosh is out, we're going to need you to protect the glass as well. You're also playing 45 minutes a night, so don't get tired."

I just wonder who else in the NBA (present or past, although I'm sure there's at least a couple names) could take on the responsibility LeBron's been tasked with and fulfill so many roles and excel to the level he has, while covering up so many of his team's flaws just so Miami can be competitive since Bosh went down?

Eh, we're fans. It's in our DNA to bitch, moan and undermine greatness.


Lebron knew exactly what situation he was going to when he signed with Miami. He couldn't expect Riley to get more talent based on the remaining cap after you factor in the big 3's contracts. The road to greatness is not supposed to be easy. If he can't hack all the responsibilities you mentioned, it's on him to speak up for the good of the TEAM.

[coin24]

If LeBron had stayed in Cleveland, demanded a new GM as part of his re-signing terms, and a decent head coach, Cavs would be condending last year and this year.

Without a doubt.

Those teams he had were better than this shit in Miami. Even if he stayed and they signed stat and some more shooters they would have breezed through to the finals...


Watching a Heat game now is just sad, wasted talent:facepalm

[Ne 1]

I still don't understand why Cavs fans hate LeBron so much. They assembled absolute garbage around him every season he was there and they expect him to stay?


That team that was absolutely suited for playing to his strengths and style.

The Cavaliers offensive system was solely built around LeBron's strength and to cater to his game.

[chips93]

If LeBron had stayed in Cleveland, demanded a new GM as part of his re-signing terms, and a decent head coach, Cavs would be condending last year and this year.

Without a doubt.

Those teams he had were better than this shit in Miami. Even if he stayed and they signed stat and some more shooters they would have breezed through to the finals...


Watching a Heat game now is just sad, wasted talent:facepalm


if he picked his own gm and coach people woupd hate on him even more

also, the cavs already had more than enough shooters

we were stuck with some bad contracts, not a lot of ways to improve with mo and tawns contracts

[chips93]

lebron has been phenomenal this series though, the celtic are playing great and not getting nearly enough credit

[coin24]

if he picked his own gm and coach people woupd hate on him even more

also, the cavs already had more than enough shooters

we were stuck with some bad contracts, not a lot of ways to improve with mo and tawns contracts

I didnt mean he chooses them, i meant that they find someone more competent for the roles...
The roster only needed slight tweaking...


Im not saying he's playing badly this series, hes the only one who is consistantly showing up, but it would have been a better situation had he stayed.

[TheJuice31]

Lebron knew exactly what situation he was going to when he signed with Miami. He couldn't expect Riley to get more talent based on the remaining cap after you factor in the big 3's contracts. The road to greatness is not supposed to be easy. If he can't hack all the responsibilities you mentioned, it's on him to speak up for the good of the TEAM.

Heh, I'm not entirely sure that addresses my question. To your non-sequitor....definitely, cuz Mike Miller should totally be making more than any non-big 3 player of this team.

[B-Easy8]

That team that was absolutely suited for playing to his strengths and style.

The Cavaliers offensive system was solely built around LeBron's strength and to cater to his game.

To me that was the problem. What happens when LeBron comes off or when he is having an off game? The team has nothing. No one else on that team could create there own shot.

[Glide2keva]

"OK LeBron, for starters we're going to need you to run an offense where you have all of one player, maybe two depending on how Mario Chalmers is feeling, who can create their own shot. That one player though, there's no telling what you're going to get from him half to half so you're going to have to score 30 points every night. But you also need to facilitate and spread the ball around enough so you can get your teammates going. Defensively, you're going to guard all five positions and everybody on that team from Rondo to Pierce and Garnett. And since Bosh is out, we're going to need you to protect the glass as well. You're also playing 45 minutes a night, so don't get tired."

I just wonder who else in the NBA (present or past, although I'm sure there's at least a couple names) could take on the responsibility LeBron's been tasked with and fulfill so many roles and excel to the level he has, while covering up so many of his team's flaws just so Miami can be competitive since Bosh went down?

Eh, we're fans. It's in our DNA to bitch, moan and undermine greatness.
You can not be serious right now.

[dunksby]

Cannot really put this on LeBron, Wade has been ****n it up for the Heat this year.

[Clutch]

Owned. :coleman:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zhilZnNVUFk/TfOOaU2Re4I/AAAAAAAAAm0/U36MHjlN6W0/s640/jason-terry-lebron-james-2010-11-27-22-10-32.jpg
History repeats itself:

2011 NBA Finals - game 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMY6cqd8al0

2012 ECF - game 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_uulujs-MM

[Nash]

History repeats itself:

2011 NBA Finals - game 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMY6cqd8al0

2012 ECF - game 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_uulujs-MM
How did history repeat itself when he had 30 points? Are you stupid?

[The Iron Fist]

"OK LeBron, for starters we're going to need you to run an offense where you have all of one player, maybe two depending on how Mario Chalmers is feeling, who can create their own shot. That one player though, there's no telling what you're going to get from him half to half so you're going to have to score 30 points every night. But you also need to facilitate and spread the ball around enough so you can get your teammates going. Defensively, you're going to guard all five positions and everybody on that team from Rondo to Pierce and Garnett. And since Bosh is out, we're going to need you to protect the glass as well. You're also playing 45 minutes a night, so don't get tired."

I just wonder who else in the NBA (present or past, although I'm sure there's at least a couple names) could take on the responsibility LeBron's been tasked with and fulfill so many roles and excel to the level he has, while covering up so many of his team's flaws just so Miami can be competitive since Bosh went down?

Eh, we're fans. It's in our DNA to bitch, moan and undermine greatness.
Kobe

[Nick Young]

History repeats itself:

2011 NBA Finals - game 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMY6cqd8al0

2012 ECF - game 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_uulujs-MM
DPoTY is good at getting clutch shots hit in his face

Rudy Gay does it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8yTXOi9LHk

Kobe gamewinner in Lebron's face:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phxbMdmZ6ko

Carmelo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_MY0qUt5CM

BEST DEFENDER IN THE NBA:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Clutch]

How did history repeat itself when he had 30 points? Are you stupid?
Who said anything about his points ?

Terry hit a clutch three in his face in game 5,yesterday Pierce hit a clutch three in his face in game 5. Both for 3-2 series lead and both coming against veteran teams.
That's the similarity.

[Indian guy]

I simply cannot imagine a scenario where Bosh could have played in the second half but they chose not to put him in because they didn't want him to play too many minutes.

Bosh in his post-game interview said he can definitely give more. That seemed like a direct shout out to 'Spo for not playing him in the 4th.

[Indian guy]

I still don't understand why Cavs fans hate LeBron so much.

Butt-hurt over the fact that LeBron was so RIGHT to leave them - he was carrying 20-win casts to 60+ wins there. It's that fact that bothers them so much. They have no defense for that. Cleveland was exposed as an utter joke last season. Nobody could question LeBron's decision after that. His execution, sure, but not his decision.

:oldlol: @ them now hating on Miami's likely ECF exit. Call me when a team wins a championship without their 3rd best player.

[andgar923]

Lebron was once again too willing to give the ball up and stand in the corner. What happened to moving without the ball or taking some initiative? You're the damn MVP!! The so-called best player in the game. Play like it!!

Everybody keeps blaming Spo, but this lies on the players more than anything and it's mostly because of this.

They simply don't know how to play basketball.

It's like they run what Spo wanted them to run once, and then they just go back to playing pick up ball. Bron's unwillingness to play a mid range/post up game drives me bat shit insane, Wade's heaves at the basket drive me f*Ckin wild, but more than anything their stand in a f*ckin spot no cutting is an embarrassment to the game.

[Meticode]

How did history repeat itself when he had 30 points? Are you stupid?
That question should be directed at yourself.

[TheJuice31]

You can not be serious right now.

I was hoping you'd elaborate.


Kobe.

Drawing a blank here. Was this during the post-Shaq/pre-Pau Dark Ages where Kobe didn't have an elite frontcourt and went one-and-done or missed the postseason each year?

[Droid101]

Butt-hurt over the fact that LeBron was so RIGHT to leave them - he was carrying 20-win casts to 60+ wins there.
You clearly know nothing about the game of basketball.

[jrong]

The 11/25 isn't the problem. That it came after a 7/9 start is. Do the math. That's 4/16 to finish.

[The Iron Fist]

Butt-hurt over the fact that LeBron was so RIGHT to leave them - he was carrying 20-win casts to 60+ wins there. It's that fact that bothers them so much. They have no defense for that. Cleveland was exposed as an utter joke last season. Nobody could question LeBron's decision after that. His execution, sure, but not his decision.

:oldlol: @ them now hating on Miami's likely ECF exit. Call me when a team wins a championship without their 3rd best player.
Lakers back to back without Bynum

[The Iron Fist]

I was hoping you'd elaborate.



Drawing a blank here. Was this during the post-Shaq/pre-Pau Dark Ages where Kobe didn't have an elite frontcourt and went one-and-done or missed the postseason each year?
It was during the back to back when he was the teams best scorer, defender, passer and team leader.