LeBron in the west

[ScarSymmetry]

Would love to see him actually try and earn a trip to the finals...

[Smook A.]

If LeBron was in the West, then the Eastern Conference would probably be the weakest conference in all of sports.

[lilgodfather1]

Imagine his scoring against the weak defenses out there. Wowza 35 or more? Wouldn't surprise anyone.

[SpecialQue]

Thought this was going to be a topic on this guy:

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/bledsoe_extension_talks_102413.jpg

[TheMilkyBarKid]

which team?

[Cocaine80s]

replace him with cp3 and theyd 3peat

[K Xerxes]

Something I've always found interesting is that, statistically, LeBron does tend to perform better against the West. A trend through his whole career last I checked.

Though, of course, the road to the finals as a team would be tougher.

[ScarSymmetry]

Yeah I'm not a LeBron hater, but find it funny when many of his fans talk down other players/teams for losing playoff games whilst Miami plays teams that would be lottery teams if they were in the west...

[oarabbus]

Just imagine if the Heat got matched up with the Grizz in round 1 :eek:

[AnaheimLakers24]

ringless if he got drafted by denver instead of melo

[Cocaine80s]

Just imagine if the Heat got matched up with the Grizz in round 1 :eek:
pretty sure if the heat were in the west they would have pushed harder to find/trade for a legit big man since theyd get raped in that conference.

[yarrak]

36 ppg on %58 fg in the regular season.

38 ppg in the playoffs on %55 fg.

No defense being played. Lebron destroys western conference teams on a regular basis.

[russwest0]

Just imagine if the Heat got matched up with the Grizz in round 1 :eek:

That series would go 7 games minimum if the Heat won.

[imdaman99]

Would love to see him actually try and earn a trip to the finals...
His 2 rings are given not earned... so expect him to stay East.

[Mr. Jabbar]

no more asterisks

[JZ600]

ringless if he got drafted by denver instead of melo

lebron got drafted by melo

the iq on this board:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[DMAVS41]

Better numbers, but less titles and trips to the finals.

[Ball So Harden]

If LeBron went West, he'd join my Rockets for a free ride. :rockon:

Beverly
Harden
LeBron
Love
Dwight

It is coming.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

He'd have better numbers and be 2 of 2 in the Finals. So according to ish logic, he'd have a better legacy.

[Rocketswin2013]

If LeBron went West, he'd join my Rockets for a free ride. :rockon:

Beverly
Harden
LeBron
Love
Dwight

It is coming.
Gotten to the point where idiots make alts and fake being Rockets fans to make us look bad. Interesting.

[MadSolar]

He'd have better numbers and be 2 of 2 in the Finals. So according to ish logic, he'd have a better legacy.
Better numbers? What happened in 2007 vs a West team in the finals? 2011? And games 1-6 in 2013? I'm pretty sure he dominated the spurs in the regular season but in the playoffs its different. The Heat can't even win a game against the griz on their floor.

[Relinquish]

Would love to see him actually try and earn a trip to the finals...

That username :bowdown: :bowdown: :rockon:

[Mr. Jabbar]

but less titles

zero to be exact

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Just imagine if the Heat got matched up with the Grizz in round 1 :eek:
then they would win in 5 :roll: :roll: :roll:

[LONGTIME]

Just imagine if the Heat got matched up with the Grizz in round 1 :eek:

They would probably lose.

[LONGTIME]

then they would win in 5 :roll: :roll: :roll:

:oldlol: The Heat struggle against Roy Hibbert and David West. :oldlol: Gasol and Z-Bo would eat the Heats front court alive. :oldlol:

[Solefade]

heat beat the best team in the west 2 years in a row with more games than the WCF winner...but stay mad

[Indian guy]

By all means, a more successful player. Not only would his numbers be better, but the pressure on his team's FO to surround him with better players in a superior conference would so much more. He wouldn't be stuck on a franchise for 7 years where his best teammate would be 'Mo Williams.

Better numbers. More rings. Simply a greater player today.

[ScarSymmetry]

:oldlol: The Heat struggle against Roy Hibbert and David West. :oldlol: Gasol and Z-Bo would eat the Heats front court alive. :oldlol:

Have to agree with this.

[Ball So Harden]

Gotten to the point where idiots make alts and fake being Rockets fans to make us look bad. Interesting.

Dude, you can't take a joke? I am a Rockets fan. My joke was a jab at LeBron only being willing to join the West if his team was ridiculously stacked. Outside of that, I would love to see that roster, but I know it isn't happening.

[moe94]

If LeBron went West, he'd join my Rockets for a free ride. :rockon:

Beverly
Harden
LeBron
Love
Dwight

It is coming.
Very creative name :oldlol: :applause:

[Trollsmasher]

LeBron has always had better stats against the West, better W/R against the West and always destroyed Western stars head2head

He would be probably sitting on 5 MVPs and 4 rings already if he played in the West.

[Ball So Harden]

Very creative name :oldlol: :applause:

Thanks :cheers:

[Ball So Harden]

LeBron has always had better stats against the West, better W/R against the West and always destroyed Western stars head2head

He would be probably sitting on 5 MVPs and 4 rings already if he played in the West.

I'm thinking he knew he had to step up his game against the West to win, while coasting a bit more vs East. If he were in the West, he may not get to coast as much which would raise his stats, but I wonder if that would cause more fatigue or injuries. Either way, tougher competition throughout the playoffs means less championships, not more you silly goof.

[ScarSymmetry]

I'm thinking he knew he had to step up his game against the West to win, while coasting a bit more vs East. If he were in the West, he may not get to coast as much which would raise his stats, but I wonder if that would cause more fatigue or injuries. Either way, tougher competition throughout the playoffs means less championships, not more you silly goof.

Yep. The playoff runs being much more difficult is the main point.

[MadSolar]

LeBron has always had better stats against the West, better W/R against the West and always destroyed Western stars head2head

He would be probably sitting on 5 MVPs and 4 rings already if he played in the West.
I don't get this logic. He lost two finals VS WEST TEAMS. 2007 he went 22 on 38% FG and 2011 he went 17 PPG. 2013 HE PLAYED terrible against the spurs the first 6 games. What you think he was gonna beat the spurs in 2008? In the playoffs vs west he is 2-4 with 3 out of 4 horrible series vs the west.

[DFish24]

0 titles. Bran needs to take the easy road to the finals.

[Destroyer9]

He would be Tmac 2.0. The first round of the playoffs would be far greater than any competition he has ever faced.

[tmacattack33]

Lebron going up against teams with a faster pace and more focused on offense instead of defense?

So he wouldn't have to go through the best defensive teams in the league, like Indiana and Chicago (and 2012 Celtics weren't bad defensively either)?

His playoff stats would look even better.

[GetBuckets]

If Lebron was in the West he would have better numbers, I don't know about the rigs though since it would depend really on what team he was on.

[SamuraiSWISH]

LeBron typically destroys Western Conference defenses given their style, lack of grit. He only struggles against San Antonio because Pops disrespects him and dares him to shoot jumpers all the time. Which plays against his clear insecurity about his jump shot.

[AnaheimLakers24]

If Lebron was in the West he would have better numbers, I don't know about the rigs though since it would depend really on what team he was on.
ya i dont see the league rig games for him if hes with the jazz or kings

[ShaqCarriedKobe]

You'll be seeing him in the West soon when he signs with either the Clippers or my Spurs. :confusedshrug:

[becken]

:oldlol: The Heat struggle against Roy Hibbert and David West. :oldlol: Gasol and Z-Bo would eat the Heats front court alive. :oldlol:
:cheers: :cheers:

[dc_chilling]

I don't get this logic. He lost two finals VS WEST TEAMS. 2007 he went 22 on 38% FG and 2011 he went 17 PPG. 2013 HE PLAYED terrible against the spurs the first 6 games. What you think he was gonna beat the spurs in 2008? In the playoffs vs west he is 2-4 with 3 out of 4 horrible series vs the west.

I don't get your logic. He has been bounced in the playoffs by East teams as well. Using the fact that he lost 2 series against the best the West had to offer those years isn't an idictment. 2011 is a mystery nobody will understand but in 2007 he was practically a kid, playing with a supporting cast that would be in the lottery without him. Not to mention he was going up against one of the best franchises ever close to its peak. The other two years he won it all against the best the west had to offer. Outside of Memphis or the Spurs, I don't see any team out west that would be too much of a challenge to be honest. Lebron owns KD's soul so that would suck for OKC though.

[BigBoss]

Truthfully, it would be tougher but the results would be the same as long as he colluded to be on a stacked team.

[J Shuttlesworth]

That series would go 7 games minimum if the Heat won.
Not really. Unlike Durant, LeBron doesn't get the ball denied to him when Tony Allen is covering him.

[zoom17]

Not really. Unlike Durant, LeBron doesn't get the ball denied to him when Tony Allen is covering him.

:lebronamazed:

[J Shuttlesworth]

Something I've always found interesting is that, statistically, LeBron does tend to perform better against the West. A trend through his whole career last I checked.

Though, of course, the road to the finals as a team would be tougher.

LeBron typically destroys Western Conference defenses given their style, lack of grit. He only struggles against San Antonio because Pops disrespects him and dares him to shoot jumpers all the time. Which plays against his clear insecurity about his jump shot.
Jordan stans making some good points ITT :applause:

[J Shuttlesworth]

:lebronamazed:
I honestly didn't even mean it as an ether, but just pure truth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55d7qQNjsCg

Last time Allen covered LeBron, they had to take Allen out of the game. See around 55 seconds.

[russwest0]

Not really. Unlike Durant, LeBron doesn't get the ball denied to him when Tony Allen is covering him.

Ah, so the Grizzlies success vs the Big 3 is what? A result of "coasting?"

And nah, LeBron has his own "stopper" defenders to worry about with guys like Boris Diaw. :lol

[Lebron23]

He's still gonna have more regular season and soon to be more finals MVP than Kobe " I am shooting only 40% in the field against the eastern conference team in the NBA Finals." Bryant.

[kamil]

Would love to see him actually try and earn a trip to the finals...

LeBron* will never EARN a championship.

[Lebron23]

Hahaha Lebron is so not skill, he'd be so worse in the west.


Just like Oldbe. The only top 10 NBA player who's shooting less than 42% from the field against the pathetic eastern conference teams in the finals.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Ah, so the Grizzlies success vs the Big 3 is what? A result of "coasting?"

And nah, LeBron has his own "stopper" defenders to worry about with guys like Boris Diaw. :lol
Big difference between regular season and playoffs. People said the same shit about the Bulls sweeping the Heat season series.

[zoom17]

LeBron* will never EARN a championship.

How you liking the Wiz-Bulls series so far?

[russwest0]

Big difference between regular season and playoffs. People said the same shit about the Bulls sweeping the Heat season series.

Yes, the same Heat that struggle with West and HIBBERT, would surely have no problems vs Randolph and Gasol....

:hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead:

[kamil]

How you liking the Wiz-Bulls series so far?

I never had great expectations of the Bulls. Personally I thought they over achieved during the regular season. I know youre trying to take a jab at me with the bulls poor performances, but its not going to work on me.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Yes, the same Heat that struggle with West and HIBBERT, would surely have no problems vs Randolph and Gasol....

:hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead:
lol last time we saw Hibbert, Haslem made him look like trash :facepalm

Gasol/Randolph would have a field day no doubt, but they don't have anyone legit aside from those two to put up big #s. The problem w/ Indiana is that West/Hibbert were having the series of their life, but then Paul George is also lighting it up. Memphis doesn't have 3 dudes to put up numbers like Hibbert/West/George were putting up against Miami.

Miami would likely go small, and tire out Randolph/Gasol anyway.

[russwest0]

Not to mention Conley would own Chalmers. :eek: Plus if Bron struggles with young Jimmy Butler imagine him vs TA.... :roll:

Damn, not hard to see why the Grizz typically shit all over Miami.

[BlkMambaGOAT]

Not to mention Conley would own Chalmers. :eek: Plus if Bron struggles with young Jimmy Butler imagine him vs TA.... :roll:

Damn, not hard to see why the Grizz typically shit all over Miami.

Not if he colludes with them first (Although the spacing would be shit with his streaky jumper).

[LongLiveTheKing]

Not to mention Conley would own Chalmers. :eek: Plus if Bron struggles with young Jimmy Butler imagine him vs TA.... :roll:

Damn, not hard to see why the Grizz typically shit all over Miami.
LeBron wouldn't get manhandled by TA like KD is. :roll:

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Heat would win easily against the grizz in 5-6 games, wtf.
no one si afraid of Randolph the fat fukk.
haslem would hold him to 15-18 PPG and Gasol isnt exactly an offensive specialist either.
wade and bron would get these fools in foul trouble and with miamis spacing own them. bosh would take gasol or randolph outta the lane everytime on offense

[BlkMambaGOAT]

Heat would win easily against the grizz in 5-6 games, wtf.
no one si afraid of Randolph the fat fukk.
haslem would hold him to 15-18 PPG and Gasol isnt exactly an offensive specialist either.
wade and bron would get these fools in foul trouble and with miamis spacing own them. bosh would take gasol or randolph outta the lane everytime on offense

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/dam/assets/130617223133-lebron5-single-image-cut.jpg

He did so well vs Diaw, there's no way Tony Allen will shut him down, no way :coleman: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead:

[Solefade]

Not to mention Conley would own Chalmers. :eek: Plus if Bron struggles with young Jimmy Butler imagine him vs TA.... :roll:

Damn, not hard to see why the Grizz typically shit all over Miami.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55d7qQNjsCg



sit yo ass down son

[Marchesk]

36 ppg on %58 fg in the regular season.

38 ppg in the playoffs on %55 fg.

No defense being played. Lebron destroys western conference teams on a regular basis.

http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/themonitor.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/52/352886e6-d8eb-11e2-bb44-001a4bcf6878/51c1bddd81be4.image.jpg

[Black Mamba's B]

Maybe one finals appearance. Playoffs are different from reg season. Much more comp just to make it to the playoffs. His numbers wouldn't necessarily be better. This is the same guy that was getting locked down by Boris Diaw

[edrick]

The West is so stacked. SA lost a whole 2 games on their way to the Finals last year. That's some difficult shit right there.

[Deuce Bigalow]

36 ppg on %58 fg in the regular season.

38 ppg in the playoffs on %55 fg.

No defense being played. Lebron destroys western conference teams on a regular basis.
You do know Bran averages 23.4 ppg on 44.1%FG, 51.8%TS vs the West in the Playoffs (NBA Finals) for his career, right?

[Deuce Bigalow]

Imagine his scoring against the weak defenses out there. Wowza 35 or more? Wouldn't surprise anyone.
You do know he's fresh off averaging 25.3 ppg on 44.7%FG in his last playoff series vs the West, right?

[PickernRoller]

You do know Bran averages 23.4 ppg on 44.1%FG, 51.8%TS vs the West in the Playoffs (NBA Finals) for his career, right?

Worst Finals performer of all time actually. :oldlol:

Dude won't survive the Spurs every year. :oldlol:

The thought of taking a wide open jumpshot just chokes his throat.

I can see OKC aka KD bending his @ss over for him. But that comes with BFF, Stats worship territory.

[lilgodfather1]

You do know he's fresh off averaging 25.3 ppg on 44.7%FG in his last playoff series vs the West, right?
What's his average against the whole conference for his career? Glad we can take 7 games against the second best team in the league, and make an assumption... it's like when he scored 61 points. 1 game, but using your logic that would be his career average.

[lilgodfather1]

Worst Finals performer of all time actually. :oldlol:

Dude won't survive the Spurs every year. :oldlol:

The thought of taking a wide open jumpshot just chokes his throat.

I can see OKC aka KD bending his @ss over for him. But that comes with BFF, Stats worship territory.
Good thing he won't need to if they play memphis. Spurs will be destroyed, again.

[Deuce Bigalow]

What's his average against the whole conference for his career? Glad we can take 7 games against the second best team in the league, and make an assumption... it's like when he scored 61 points. 1 game, but using your logic that would be his career average.
23.4 ppg on 44.1%FG, 51.8%TS

[dude77]

Would love to see him actually try and earn a trip to the finals...

this fggt is mad :oldlol:

[GrayGoat]

Welp Bron is in the west now and it only took him 2 years to take a lottery team to the conference finals. This is an old LeBron mind you. The Graygoat.

[Vino24]

LeWest

[FireDavidKahn]

LeWhatIsTheNewExcuseForTheHaters

[TheCorporation]

Welp Bron is in the west now and it only took him 2 years to take a lottery team to the conference finals. This is an old LeBron mind you. The Graygoat.

LeGrayGoat

https://media.giphy.com/media/MUeQeEQaDCjE4/giphy.gif

[Manny98]

By all means, a more successful player. Not only would his numbers be better, but the pressure on his team's FO to surround him with better players in a superior conference would so much more. He wouldn't be stuck on a franchise for 7 years where his best teammate would be 'Mo Williams.

Better numbers. More rings. Simply a greater player today.

:applause:

[FireDavidKahn]

The West now learning the hard way what the East had to go through the last decade

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EhxrNNMXYAEl44h?format=jpg&name=small

:pimp:

[LAmbruh]

hey