Is ESPN under Lebron's payroll? Bill Simmons only one speaking the truth.

[Skip Bayless]

:oldlol: They're acting like Lebricks impact won the game, in reality LeBron started playing hard when they were already up by 15.:roll: :roll:

[#number6ix#]

True espn is really sucking him off right now... Especially magic johnson...

[bmulls]

His PNR with Mario Chalmers in the 3rd quarter won the game.

[1987_Lakers]

You LeBron haters are just as bad. LeBron had a bad scoring game, but he contributed in so many other areas. Creating for others, setting screens, and his defense was terrific today.

[DaSeba5]

I'm glad the mods are doing their jobs. Does ESPN work for Tom Brady as well, or is it because he was the best QB for a long time and winning SBs?

[NumberSix]

When you're scoring isn't on, you find other ways to impact the game. Something these Kobetards will just never be able to comprehend.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

You LeBron haters are just as bad. LeBron had a bad scoring game, but he contributed in so many other areas. Creating for others, setting screens, and his defense was terrific today.
You and All Net are the only unbiased lakers fans on this site. :applause:

[Skip Bayless]

Magic-"I think this is the best game I seen from LeBron in a while":facepalm

[DaSeba5]

You LeBron haters are just as bad. LeBron had a bad scoring game, but he contributed in so many other areas. Creating for others, setting screens, and his defense was terrific today.

Like somebody else said, you and All Net are by far the best Laker fans.

[ripthekik]

Magic-"I think this is the best game I seen from LeBron in a while":facepalm
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[1987_Lakers]

Magic-"I think this is the best game I seen from LeBron in a while":facepalm

Nobody takes Magic seriously.

[Goldrush25]

Well those shooters aren't creating their own shots. Lebron's just taking what they give him and relying on the open guy to make the shot. Spurs are daring the rest of the Miami Heat to beat them, and that's what happened tonight. But Lebron is drawing that attention away from the shooters. Be honest about what you're seeing in the game.

[DFish24]

Magic-"I think this is the best game I seen from LeBron in a while":facepalm

:biggums: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[STATUTORY]

JVG is angling for a coaching job with Lebron, that's why he's fellating Lebron on air all game it's a ****ng joke

[ispin69]

Luv the haters. They're so fvcking stupid.

Look at Lebron setting screens, they're scared to come off him. He drives and finds the open Ray Allen or Miller for the 3 dagger. It's been successful and they should keep doing it til Spurs find an answer or Heat start shooting bad again.

I've been saying all along, take wade out and put in Ray Allen and Miller in. At least for the half 3rd and 4th quarters. If Wade can't step up in the first half, he needs to sit down.

[1987_Lakers]

JVG is angling for a coaching job with Lebron, that's why he's fellating Lebron on air all game it's a ****ng joke

Games on ABC & ESPN would be unwatchable without JVG, I hope nobody hires him.:lol

[Skip Bayless]

Van Gundy acting like he's never seen a player set screens:facepalm

[1987_Lakers]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVDI7Jhxfm8

[PickernRoller]

Magic with GOAT Troll quote. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Not an understatement.

[TheMan]

Lucky for LeBron his teammates bailed him out today...at least he was active though, he didn't looked scurred like in the 2011 Finals.

Baby steps, y'all.

[cos88]

:oldlol: They're acting like Lebricks impact won the game, in reality LeBron started playing hard when they were already up by 15.:roll: :roll:

pnr, defense ( 3 huge blocks ), passing, playmaking, rebounding. he was very good. finished with a good statline too.

[DaSeba5]

pnr, defense ( 3 huge blocks ), passing, playmaking, rebounding. he was very good. finished with a good statline too.

This. He had an impact on the game. He just had a bad shooting night. There's really nothing to criticize him about. I'm done here. This is why I come on here less and less.

[Vertical-24]

You and All Net are the only unbiased lakers fans on this site. :applause:
I've always been unbiased but nobody notices me lol:oldlol:

[Skip Bayless]

pnr, defense ( 3 huge blocks ), passing, playmaking, rebounding. he was very good. finished with a good statline too.

You followers are worst than Kobe stans:facepalm

[Big#50]

LeBron is playing great. Neal on the perimeter is Lebrons dream. That's like an assist every time.

[bagelred]

Jealous? You should be.

[edrick]

Pick and Roll with Chalmers (of all people) won that game.

[livinglegend]

Magic-"I think this is the best game I seen from LeBron in a while":facepalm

:facepalm
He did not exactly say that. You are twisting things. He said one of the best games he has seen Lebron play as the floor general ( or something similar) .He played great with the pick setting, other small things.

[TheWalkman]

:oldlol: They're acting like Lebricks impact won the game, in reality LeBron started playing hard when they were already up by 15.:roll: :roll:

I was :roll: when Sportscenter did a little "The Block" transition/effect for his play on Splitter, like it really meant something.

[Ca$H]

I'm glad the mods are doing their jobs. Does ESPN work for Tom Brady as well, or is it because he was the best QB for a long time and winning SBs?

LOL. Kobe = Tom Brady. LeBron = Tony Romo.

[DaSeba5]

LOL. Kobe = Tom Brady. LeBron = Tony Romo.

Wow fail troll attempt. LeBron has been very successful in the playoffs unlike Romo. You can trash him on his Final appearances, but that's obviously not relevant to Romo since he never gets that far.

And point is the best player get all the attention on a championship contending team.

[Ca$H]

Wow fail troll attempt. LeBron has been very successful in the playoffs unlike Romo. You can trash him on his Final appearances, but that's obviously not relevant to Romo since he never gets that far.

And point is the best player get all the attention on a championship contending team.

Kobe = Tom Brady.(both handsome. Most chips among current superstars) LeBron = Peyton Manning (both ugly. one ring. over hyped by ESPN)

I fixed it bro.

[dh144498]

slurp slurp, I love lebron.

:wtf:

[KingBeasley08]

Kobe = Tom Brady.(both handsome. Most chips among current superstars) LeBron = Peyton Manning (both ugly. one ring. over hyped by ESPN)

I fixed it bro.
Peyton Manning > Tom Brady so I don't mind that comparison

[MJ23forever]

LeBron started playing hard when they were already up by 15.

Did you even watch the game?

The Heat were up in a close game 65-62 with a little over 2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Then LeBron led that 33-5 run. Bron scored 11 of those points on 5/5 shooting, 3 assists, and that huge block on Splitter to get the crowd and his teammates going. The game wasn't out of reach. It was close until LeBron started balling and led that huge run. I'm not a big LeBron fan myself, but I'm not going to twist what really happened just to rip on a player.

[Mass Debator]

No, but everyone is scared to lose their jobs if they criticize Lebron.

[LBJMVP]

Did you even watch the game?

The Heat were up in a close game 65-62 with a little over 2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Then LeBron led that 33-5 run. Bron scored 11 of those points on 5/5 shooting, 3 assists, and that huge block on Splitter to get the crowd and his teammates going. The game wasn't out of reach. It was close until LeBron started balling and led that huge run. I'm not a big LeBron fan myself, but I'm not going to twist what really happened just to rip on a player.


mike miller chalmers and ray allen scored the first 15, then when they were up big lebron scored 11 in garbage time.

he played like shit until chalmers carried his ass to the fourth.

[ReturnofJPR]

I don't understand why Jalen Rose is even on the panel. The guy never did anything but steal money from the Pacers and Bulls. Jalen just sits there with his back to Bill Simmons being completely unprofessional while Simmons does a great job staying professional while the panel seems to always be 3 against 1, maybe a race thing?

[ReturnofJPR]

I'm glad the mods are doing their jobs. Does ESPN work for Tom Brady as well, or is it because he was the best QB for a long time and winning SBs?

LMFAO!

Don't ever compare LeBum to Tom Brady. LeBum is the polar opposite of all time greats like Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Gretzky, Bird, etc.

Bron's a basketball wh0re. Just pass him around from team to team. He has no loyalty or intelligence about him. He disrespects the game dancing on the sidelines and throwing chalk in the air although he never earned anything, Bron's always been given respect that he never earned and ESPN continues to give it to him when they should be calling it like it is...Bron is scared and a mental midget.

[livinglegend]

LMFAO!

Don't ever compare LeBum to Tom Brady. LeBum is the polar opposite of all time greats like Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Gretzky, Bird, etc.

Bron's a basketball wh0re. Just pass him around from team to team. He has no loyalty or intelligence about him. He disrespects the game dancing on the sidelines and throwing chalk in the air although he never earned anything, Bron's always been given respect that he never earned and ESPN continues to give it to him when they should be calling it like it is...Bron is scared and a mental midget.

Derrick Rose says hi.

[AintNoSunshine]

Derrick Rose says hi.
from the bench

[incxpinoy]

totally agree with OP. I was SMH at Magic for most of the post game show :biggums:

[JMT]

Love the posts from people who worship at the altar of the inane drivel that is ESPN, greedily lapping up the inane drivel that is ESPN, complaining about the inane drivel that is ESPN.

[KG215]

It is getting annoying how the block seems to be the center of attention/focal point for ESPN from last night's game. Granted, I only had the TV on ESPN for about 30 minutes this morning, and another 10 minutes when I got home this afternoon and turned the TV on again, but both times I saw a replay of the block at least twice. Guess I could just have really good timing. And it's been on their frontpage on their website since last night.

I get it, it was an awesome block, but I get the feeling they're trying to sell it as the turning point of the game, and the reason Miami went on that big run.

[PickernRoller]

It is getting annoying how the block seems to be the center of attention/focal point for ESPN from last night's game. Granted, I only had the TV on ESPN for about 30 minutes this morning, and another 10 minutes when I got home this afternoon and turned the TV on again, but both times I saw a replay of the block at least twice. Guess I could just have really good timing. And it's been on their frontpage on their website since last night.

I get it, it was an awesome block, but I get the feeling they're trying to sell it as the turning point of the game, and the reason Miami went on that big run.

You think? Pick something sturdy and hit it on your head. Let me know if you still think. LOL it's a fact. The guys in ESPN are the guys voting him for MVP every year, the ones that overrated his chances each year in the playoffs and see him fall short, come out the next year and give the same predictions again. It's being documented for a long time the ways of ESPN. They are the media that sells to the masses the hype......if someone's going to manufacture a star, it's them.

I f'cking hate the NBC to ABC transition. But every honest Basketball fan does anyway...

[edrick]

:oldlol: They're acting like Lebricks impact won the game, in reality LeBron started playing hard when they were already up by 15.:roll: :roll:

You ask if ESPN is on Lebron's payroll, and then immediately show that they're not by saying Bill Simmons is the only one "speaking the truth." :biggums:

[dazzer87]

Magic-"I think this is the best game I seen from LeBron in a while":facepalm
Magic is going nuts....Putting all his $$$$ on the shitty Dodgers....:roll:

[KG215]

Magic-"I think this is the best game I seen from LeBron in a while"
Did he really say that? I know it's Magic, so it wouldn't surprise me, but I want to make sure he actually said this.

[Harison]

Magic-"I think this is the best game I seen from LeBron in a while":facepalm

Hey! Magic was sarcastic! (Probably :lol )

[toneloc103]

Mike & Mike are the worst.. I think Greenberg is Lebrons fiancee.... They both suckle him like baby pigs on a teat....

[DMV2]

Did he really say that? I know it's Magic, so it wouldn't surprise me, but I want to make sure he actually said this.
Yes, Magic said that right after Simmons said that for the first three quarters it looked like LeBron was reverting back to 2011 Finals LeBron before switching it on.

Magic seemed like he was really annoyed by Simmons' truthfulness.

I think Breen (or somebody else) said LeBron was having a quiet game until the 4th quarter, so not everybody on ESPN were slurping all over LeBron.

[KingBeasley08]

Magic does have a boner for Lebron for some reason lol

[KG215]

Yeah, I can buy into the "LeBron wasn't actually all the bad/better than everyone thinks" angle a little bit; but the "it was the best game LeBron's played in awhile" angle? That's REALLY stretching it. He's said some really stupid shit, but that's one of his worst. It's even worse than Magic saying during one of the season openers back in October, right after the Harden trade, that Harden was OKC's best defensive player last year.

[Nash]

Magic liked it because it was a typical Magic game. Lebron was finding open shooters left and right.

[KG215]

Magic liked it because it was a typical Magic game. Lebron was finding open shooters left and right.
He had 7 assists. It was a good game in the playmaking/facilitating role, but nothing other-worldly or great like some of Magic's best playoff games.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Yeah, I can buy into the "LeBron wasn't actually all the bad/better than everyone thinks" angle a little bit; but the "it was the best game LeBron's played in awhile" angle? That's REALLY stretching it. He's said some really stupid shit, but that's one of his worst. It's even worse than Magic saying during one of the season openers back in October, right after the Harden trade, that Harden was OKC's best defensive player last year.
this.

[Frozen1]

This sums the last game:

http://oi43.tinypic.com/j6nddx.jpg

[dh144498]

Magic liked it because it was a typical Magic game. Lebron was finding open shooters left and right.

7 assists = magic-esque? :oldlol:

[JMT]

Yes, Magic said that right after Simmons said that for the first three quarters it looked like LeBron was reverting back to 2011 Finals LeBron before switching it on.



Magic was a great basketball player. He apparently is a skilled businessman as well, whether because of his own skills or the ability to surround himself with the right advice.

Magic sounds like a dolt when he opens his mouth. He's the classic example of someone who has heard some words and assimilated them into his vocabulary, but actually has no idea what they really mean (ie "the HIV virus that I have attained").

Not a deep thinker.

[KG215]

7 assists = magic-esque? :oldlol:
:oldlol:

And he picked-up 3 or 4 of those assists in the 4th quarter with a 20ish point lead.

[DirkNowitzki41]

You LeBron haters are just as bad. LeBron had a bad scoring game, but he contributed in so many other areas. Creating for others, setting screens, and his defense was terrific today.

:applause:

this

[TheWalkman]

They keep talking about that damn garbage time block. Earlier this morning they even had the audacity to compare it to the impact Parker's buzzer beater had in game one. Even though Miami was already up 19 at that point. LOLLOL

[KG215]

They keep talking about that damn garbage time block. Earlier this morning they even had the audacity to compare it to the impact Parker's buzzer beater had in game one. Even though Miami was already up 19 at that point. LOLLOL
It was their frontpage "Highlight of the Night" all night and this morning. Even had it on the frontpage again this afternoon. That's my problem with ESPN and the few LeBron fanboys that I've seen post this...they're trying to sell it as a game-changing and potentially series changing block. Both would have merit if it hadn't happened with the Heat had a 19 point lead.

[IGOTGAME]

You LeBron haters are just as bad. LeBron had a bad scoring game, but he contributed in so many other areas. Creating for others, setting screens, and his defense was terrific today.
If you thought lebron played good defense yesterday then you don't know good defense.

[SpecialQue]

Lebron is the GOAT when his team's blowing the other team out or when they have momentum. When the game's tight...he's a good player.

[Ne 1]

It was their frontpage "Highlight of the Night" all night and this morning. Even had it on the frontpage again this afternoon. That's my problem with ESPN and the few LeBron fanboys that I've seen post this...they're trying to sell it as a game-changing and potentially series changing block. Both would have merit if it hadn't happened with the Heat had a 19 point lead.

NBA.com ranked Lebron's dunk on Jason Terry as better than Deandre Jordan's dunk on Brandon Knight (absurd). He gets max-hype for every little thing he does...LeBron/Heat are good for business; ESPN wants any excuse to talk about the Heat. If the Spurs win the championship, ESPN will barley talk about the Spurs winning and put the focus on Miami and have talk about "So what are the Heat/Riley gonna do next year..." I can't count how many top 5 or top 10 highlights I've watched on nba.com where LeBron has some mediocre dunk/pass/block etc. That ends up as #1 even though it was like truly a #6 or something.

[OJ SIMPSON 2.0]

You know Lebron stans are desperate when they resort to crediting Lebron for setting good screens. Lol, this is ridiculous.

[chips93]

You LeBron haters are just as bad. LeBron had a bad scoring game, but he contributed in so many other areas. Creating for others, setting screens, and his defense was terrific today.

i thought his defense was pretty poor.

he got completely lost on greens firs three pointer, and gave up a ton of offensive rebounds to leonard.

he obviosuly had that great block on splitter, and another one on duncan, but aside from that, he didnt really seemed dialled in to me.

[chips93]

NBA.com ranked Lebron's dunk on Jason Terry as better than Deandre Jordan's dunk on Brandon Knight (absurd). He gets max-hype for every little thing he does...LeBron/Heat are good for business; ESPN wants any excuse to talk about the Heat. If the Spurs win the championship, ESPN will barley talk about the Spurs winning and put the focus on Miami and have talk about "So what are the Heat/Riley gonna do next year..." I can't count how many top 5 or top 10 highlights I've watched on nba.com where LeBron has some mediocre dunk/pass/block etc. That ends up as #1 even though it was like truly a #6 or something.

why do you think espn are so infatuated with lebron? did they just randomly pick a superstar and decide to go way overboard, and just hope people would pay attention to their shows and articles, etc?

no

they talk about lebron, because us fans want to hear about lebron.

espn is just trying to make money, and people pay attention when the topic is lebron.

they are a reflection of the fans' interest.

[coin24]

NBA.com ranked Lebron's dunk on Jason Terry as better than Deandre Jordan's dunk on Brandon Knight (absurd). He gets max-hype for every little thing he does...LeBron/Heat are good for business; ESPN wants any excuse to talk about the Heat. If the Spurs win the championship, ESPN will barley talk about the Spurs winning and put the focus on Miami and have talk about "So what are the Heat/Riley gonna do next year..." I can't count how many top 5 or top 10 highlights I've watched on nba.com where LeBron has some mediocre dunk/pass/block etc. That ends up as #1 even though it was like truly a #6 or something.


This:applause: :applause: :applause:

I was starting to think i was the only one who noticed this.. You have great plays from 7 down to 2, then any old shit from the Heat game, usually a LeBron one handed dunk or some pathetic shit like that. Every time the Heat play aswell..:facepalm

[Skip Bayless]

NBA.com ranked Lebron's dunk on Jason Terry as better than Deandre Jordan's dunk on Brandon Knight (absurd). He gets max-hype for every little thing he does...LeBron/Heat are good for business; ESPN wants any excuse to talk about the Heat. If the Spurs win the championship, ESPN will barley talk about the Spurs winning and put the focus on Miami and have talk about "So what are the Heat/Riley gonna do next year..." I can't count how many top 5 or top 10 highlights I've watched on nba.com where LeBron has some mediocre dunk/pass/block etc. That ends up as #1 even though it was like truly a #6 or something.

Watching ESPN overrate everything he does is sickening:facepalm

[Ass Dan]

I heard when LeBron visits Bristol, they let him shit in the executive bathroom, f*ckin Kobe still has to use the visitors one.

Yes, ESPN is entirely funded by LeBron James, Maverick Carter runs the day to day operations of the network and the fat guy from his high school basketball team who played football at OSU will be taking over for Chris Berman and TJ and hosting NFL Primetime by himself this coming season.