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I.R.Beast
06-13-2014, 01:52 PM
Or do we wait until SAS closes this series out on Sunday?...
tmacattack33
06-13-2014, 02:37 PM
Without Lebron out there in this whole series, Miami's defense has been horrific. Every time he goes out, they get torched.

If anything, this series is making his defense look better.
ThePhantomCreep
06-13-2014, 02:42 PM
Without Lebron out there in this whole series, Miami's defense has been horrific. Every time he goes out, they get torched.

If anything, this series is making his defense look better.

Kwahi Leonard just called, he's says stop being a homer.
stalkerforlife
06-13-2014, 02:44 PM
Truly overrated defensively.

I have literally seen him leave guys with ten feet of air space on shots.
tmacattack33
06-13-2014, 02:44 PM
Kwahi Leonard just called, he's says stop being a homer.

Most of Kawhi's points have been when Lebron has not been gaurding him.

Also, in this series Lebron has gaurded Duncan on switches and has denied him the ball or swatted the ball from him numerous times. He's also guarded Parker very well on the ball.
Dr Seuss
06-13-2014, 02:46 PM
Most of Kawhi's points have been when Lebron has not been gaurding him.

Also, in this series Lebron has gaurded Duncan on switches and has denied him the ball or swatted the ball from him numerous times. He's also guarded Parker very well on the ball.

he was on him a lot yesterday, while spo and the heat stupidly left wade on diaw. hell, they even cut to commercial with a replay of kawhi just pulling up in front of lebron for a non-contested 3. lebron literally just looked at him when he shot it, and then put his hand up after the ball was released.
Akrazotile
06-13-2014, 02:47 PM
Well Lebron can be a terrific defender, the problem is that when you guard the other teams most aggressive player it puts you in foul jeopardy, so they avoid giving bran those assignments for entire games. Not to mention conserving some energy for the offensive end as well. And furthermore, sometimes you start out guarding on guy and then due to a switch end up on someone else.

But at the end of a game there's no perimeter player Id rather have for one important defensive possession.
AnaheimLakers24
06-13-2014, 02:48 PM
lebron only does good at anything when his team is there doing most of the worl.
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kamil
06-13-2014, 02:49 PM
Without Lebron out there in this whole series, Miami's defense has been horrific. Every time he goes out, they get torched.

If anything, this series is making his defense look better.

Then why is it that the Heat are in the negative the most when LeBron* is in the game?
Rose'sACL
06-13-2014, 02:52 PM
Then why is it that the Heat are in the negative the most when LeBron* is in the game?
that is not true. i am sure bosh has a worse +- than lebron. lewis too has a worse +-. not sure about wade. post some stats please to back up your stats*.
Heavincent
06-13-2014, 03:32 PM
He's a good defender, but the anybody who says he's the best perimeter defender in the league is full of shit. Iguodala, Leonard, Butler, and Allen are clearly better.

His defense is way overhyped by the media. Some members of the media even said he should have gotten a DPoY award...:roll: :roll:
I.R.Beast
11-20-2014, 01:11 PM
Another year People. this question still stands.. Are we Ready to address LeBron's overrated defense?..
riseagainst
11-20-2014, 01:13 PM
:lol
:roll:
good call, OP.
SamuraiSWISH
11-20-2014, 01:19 PM
His defense is way overhyped by the media. Some members of the media even said he should have gotten a DPoY award...
Dude he had a legit case for DPOY in 2011 and 2012.

How do you consider Bron's defense overrated but not Kobe's? Who has made some 1st teams on pure rep alone on years where he gave little effort on that end.

His defense can be over hyped. Particularly his on ball defense but as a rotations guy he's always been pretty good. And when locked in he's good on ball as well.
r15mohd
11-20-2014, 01:21 PM
Another year People. this question still stands.. Are we Ready to address LeBron's overrated defense?..

nope...because it isn't and has not been. :sleeping try again next year
I.R.Beast
11-20-2014, 01:33 PM
Dude he had a legit case for DPOY in 2011 and 2012.

How do you consider Bron's defense overrated but not Kobe's? Who has made some 1st teams on pure rep alone on years where he gave little effort on that end.

His defense can be over hyped. Particularly his on ball defense but as a rotations guy he's always been pretty good. And when locked in he's good on ball as well.

Kobe was great at the most important aspect of defense... On Ball defense..was really good at it for years especially when locked in..He made about 3-4 unwarranted ALL DEFENSIVE teams... However lebron has never excelled at on ball defense...He's been average at best in that department. Help defense is is strongest suit and even with that being said He still averages under a block for his career(a stat you'd expect to be better for such an "elite help defender") LeBron consistently gets taken off the dribble by his matchup with little more than a first step because he plays so flat footed on defense. He just isnt a special defender and gets way too overhyped on that end.. Alot of what he did in miami on the help side was due to spo's scheme that has been in place since he took over that made miami a damned good defensive team before bron even got there.
ArbitraryWater
11-20-2014, 01:48 PM
He's a good defender, but the anybody who says he's the best perimeter defender in the league is full of shit. Iguodala, Leonard, Butler, and Allen are clearly better.

His defense is way overhyped by the media. Some members of the media even said he should have gotten a DPoY award...:roll: :roll:

So you still try to refuse the reality of LeBron being a legit DPOTY candidate from 2011-2013?