When LeBron is hitting contested jumpers - he is LITERALLY unstoppable

[mehyaM24]

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^^^^ against the so called best defensive team - lebron was MONEY from mid and long range (90% of his attempts being heavily contested)

obviously lebron is still working to gain some of his athleticism back, after a strict NEW diet which was supposed to shed some weight - but really, his jumper looks better than ever. the mechanics on his release look quicker too.

what makes lebron so ridiculously dominant though, is that he can now make difficult perimeter shots now too. everything was easy because of his ability to get clean looks (mixture of his cerebral iq and athleticism) - but now he is literally unarguable.

this is why i laugh when people question whether he'll be able to play, once he "loses" his athleticism. the most profound talent in history wont be dominant in his 30s? straight denial :oldlol:

[guy]

Ummm, pretty much any player is unstoppable when they are hitting contested jumpers.

[LBJ 23]

Which player is not unstoppable when hitting contested jumpers?

[SamuraiSWISH]

Hit me up when he does this against Jimmy Butler ...

Dunleavy is an atrocious defender. Slow of foot, old, guarding someone with guard like skills and Bron couldn't even make him look silly getting to the rim. Having to settle for contested jumpers is a bad sign if anything.

LeBron looked old AF the past 2 games. Lack of mobility, dexterity, quickness, and total lack of leaping ability. Even on his jumpers.

Cycling off that HGH doe.

:eek:

[mehyaM24]

LeBron looked old AF the past 2 games
lebron looked more skilled than ever (considering he is still building up his strength). i dont know what game you were watching last night.

oh wait, you're a "bulls fan". :rolleyes:

i would be salty too if the BEST player on the planet knocked off my team on a holiday..

[SpanishACB]

Dunleavy blocked Lebron

[SamuraiSWISH]

Don't have a meltdown. Has nothing to do with skill. LeBron played well. He was also being guarded primarily by our back up SF, and a non-defensive entity. He's not going to do this against Butler, especially with a visible steep decline in athleticism. Physically he looked a shell of what he was even just a few months ago even in June. It is something that needs to be mentioned.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

When the Cavs score more points than the other team - they are LITERALLY unbeatable.

[mehyaM24]

Don't have a meltdown. Has nothing to do with skill. LeBron played well. He was also being guarded primarily by our back up SF, and a non-defensive entity. He's not going to do this against Butler, especially with a visible steep decline in athleticism. Physically he looked a shell of what he was even just a few months ago even in June. It is something that needs to be mentioned.
you're missing the point. most of his field goal attempts were HEAVILY contested.

i dont know how you come away after watching last nights game, thinking lebron looked "old". yes, he is playing his way into game shape - but, aside from rose, he is still leaps and bounds more athletic than everyone on the floor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0p_eGkI1sw

[3ball]

[IMG]

lebron was MONEY from mid and long range - 90% of his attempts being heavily contested.



Dunleavy did a great job on him - only 36 points on 14-30 in an overtime game where Dunleavy should be a massive mismatch... Considering it was a massive mismatch, lebron's performance was quite average, maybe even below-average if we are talking about a goat standard, although we're not.

i mean, the paint is wide open, and lebron can't abuse the soft Dunleavy down on the block ONE TIME?


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oh wait though... he'd need off-ball skill to do that one.... okay, well, why can't he go off-the-dribble and THIS to Dunleavy... just ONE TIME.. and in lebron's case, the paint is wide open, so it's even easier to beat defenders to the spot like Jordan does in these gifs..


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[Genaro]

He scored 36 because he shoot a lot. He looks he lost his leaping ability, he was barely beyond the rim and looked bad on half court offense.
He made some jumpers but he missed a lot of them as well.
He also made like 10 points on fast breaks and 7 from the charity stripe.

[SouBeachTalents]

Dunleavy did a great job on him - only 36 points on 14-30 in an overtime game where Dunleavy should be a massive mismatch... Considering it was a massive mismatch, lebron's performance was quite average, maybe even below-average if we are talking about a goat standard, although we're not.

i mean, the paint is wide open, and lebron can't abuse the soft Dunleavy down on the block ONE TIME?


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Lol, I challenge this dude to make ONE post that doesn't have to do with Jordan. I don't think he can do it



oh wait though... he'd need off-ball skill to do that one.... okay, well, why can't he go off-the-dribble and THIS to Dunleavy... just ONE TIME.. and in lebron's case, the paint is wide open, so it's even easier to beat defenders to the spot like Jordan does in these gifs..


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Lol, I challenge this dude to make ONE post that doesn't have to do with Jordan. I don't think he can do it

[lilteapot]

I think Lebron's back is bothering him. He's complained about it when he was in Miami, and said it was still there in the preseason. Might explain why he looks to have lost athleticism.

He's still super fast on the break though.

[mehyaM24]

i mean, the paint is wide open, and lebron can't abuse the soft Dunleavy down on the block ONE TIME?

that's the beauty of it all - more than 70% of lebron's field goals last night came off ball.

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^^^^ in fact, here are highlights of lebron working in the post, off the ball, against the heat a few nights ago - perfect form, footwork, and follow through.

tbqh, i think playing without the ball makes lebron a more deadly scorer. you cant bully him on the block. he is either too quick, strong, or athletic for opposing defenses..

as soon as he gets settled in, and this cavs team gels, lebron in a structured offense will be a nightmare for opposing coaches. you defend and take away ONE aspect of his offense - he comes right back with 5 more ways to beat you - and thus, the evolution of lebron.

[ArbitraryWater]

Same gif-making and typing as 3ball, and you defended him every time he's brought up..........................



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[mehyaM24]

Same gif-making and typing as 3ball, and you defended him every time he's brought up..........................
lol

rest assured, i am not 3ball.

[ArbitraryWater]

lol

i assure you, i am not 3ball.

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[sportjames23]

OP LITERALLY always has Lebron's dick in his mouth.

[Sarcastic]

When mehyaM24 makes threads - he is LITERALLY the worst poster ever.

[TheMan]

you're missing the point. most of his field goal attempts were HEAVILY contested.

i dont know how you come away after watching last nights game, thinking lebron looked "old". yes, he is playing his way into game shape - but, aside from rose, he is still leaps and bounds more athletic than everyone on the floor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0p_eGkI1sw
Dude, LeBron jumper was, in your words, heavily contested by a player not known for his defense, he even got rejected by him. Now imagine a defender like Butler on him...not good for your boy I would say.

LeBron better get his old athleticism back because if he can't beat people off the dribble like he used to, defenders like JBuckets are gonna swamp his ass.

[hitmanyr2k]

The difference between being defended by Mike Dunleavy and Jimmy Butler is monumental. Dunleavy knows he's not a good defender and has to respect Lebron's first step and give him space to not get beat off the dribble. Jimmy Butler has no respect whatsoever for Lebron's first step and is usually on Lebron's hip crowding him even beyond the three point line because he knows he has the foot speed to keep up with Lebron's dribble drive. I thought Snell did a great job last night of mimicking Butler's smothering type of defense on Lebron in the 4th qtr and gave him a lot of trouble (until that costly bonehead foul late in the game that gave the Cleveland life). The Cavs wised up in OT and went to the familiar Miami Heat move of giving the ball to Lebron way beyond the 3 point line so he could get a head of steam and run his defender into a pick to free him up to get to the rim.

[KDthunderup]

So you're saying when Lebron does something most superstars can already do he is unstoppable? :roll:

If you enjoy watching contested jumpers and clutch shots I advise being a fan of another player.

[ImKobe]

This applies to most players....

[poido123]

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^^^^ against the so called best defensive team - lebron was MONEY from mid and long range (90% of his attempts being heavily contested)

obviously lebron is still working to gain some of his athleticism back, after a strict NEW diet which was supposed to shed some weight - but really, his jumper looks better than ever. the mechanics on his release look quicker too.

what makes lebron so ridiculously dominant though, is that he can now make difficult perimeter shots now too. everything was easy because of his ability to get clean looks (mixture of his cerebral iq and athleticism) - but now he is literally unarguable.

this is why i laugh when people question whether he'll be able to play, once he "loses" his athleticism. the most profound talent in history wont be dominant in his 30s? straight denial :oldlol:


The definition of selective evidence :oldlol:

Lebron won't be getting his way with butler, he can beat up on old white guys with no foot speed sure :oldlol:

[mehyaM24]

This applies to most players....
jamal crawford and jr smith are more than stoppable. please use your heads, people :facepalm

[yarrak]

:wtf:


The definition of selective evidence :oldlol:

Lebron won't be getting his way with butler, he can beat up on old white guys with no foot speed sure :oldlol:

It's funny how bulls fan act like Butler can actually stop LeBron.

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30 year old Lebron will still destroy the Bulls.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Lebron won't be getting his way with butler, he can beat up on old white guys with no foot speed sure :oldlol:
That's racist. Has nothing to do with his skin color. Dunleavy was just never a good defender to begin with and now he's old ontop of it. Our 2nd best man defender is a white guy. You realize that right?

[Mr. Jabbar]

:sleeping :sleeping :sleeping

[SamuraiSWISH]

giving the ball to Lebron way beyond the 3 point line so he could get a head of steam and run his defender into a pick to free him up to get to the rim.
He'll be extremely reliant on picks once again in the half court if his "back" is giving him problems.

LeBron not being able to explode past people off the dribble will be an issue for Cleveland. It's not like Cleveland has problem with spacing the way Miami did in 2011.

I know it's conspiracy, but I find it quite amusing the 2x seasons where HGH testing would take place 2011 (before the 2012 lockout / collective bargaining), and this season ... also happen to coincide with noticeable drops in Bron's athleticism.

[WWRWestbrookDo?]

what a stupid thread doe.

Shiet if rondo hits jumpers hes unstoppable

[305Baller]

When I'm hitting contested jumpers - I am LITERALLY unstoppable.

FIXED.

[poido123]

That's racist. Has nothing to do with his skin color. Dunleavy was just never a good defender to begin with and now he's old ontop of it. Our 2nd best man defender is a white guy. You realize that right?


Except that I am white bro.

African Americans have a physical advantage over most white people because of genetics.

I was more pointing out how Dunleavy looks like your typical slow footed white guy from the 70s/80s than a legit athlete like butler.

Don't always assume Swish.

[SamuraiSWISH]

African Americans have a physical advantage over most white people because of genetics.
Yes, but that doesn't make them good defenders either. Defense also takes mental toughness, tenacity, and intelligence. Something black don't always inherently have due to the same genetics. Is this statement racist as well?

Kirk Hinrich isn't the winner of the genetic lottery, a farm bred white boy and he's our best man defender after Butler.


Don't always assume Swish.
I don't, I was pointing out to the flaw in your statement. Him being white has nothing to do with it. Through out basketball history there have been a number of great white defenders.

[ILLsmak]

Ummm, pretty much any player is unstoppable when they are hitting contested jumpers.

lol yepppp

-Smak

[StephHamann]

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top of the world

[lilteapot]

LMFAO all these Bulls fans saw that one game in Chicago last season where Butler did a great job on him and now Butler is apparently the Lebron-stopper. Chicago been getting shit on by Lebron his entire career and now this season is no different.

[SamuraiSWISH]

LMFAO all these Bulls fans saw that one game in Chicago last season where Butler did a great job on him and now Butler is apparently the Lebron-stopper. Chicago been getting shit on by Lebron his entire career and now this season is no different.
He guarded him well in the 2013 playoffs too. LeBron's efficiency dropped significantly from the regular season while Jimmy was on him. Butler has guarded him well quite a few times. It wasn't just one game. Don't get your panties twisted. From the looks of it he defends him the best out of anyone in the league.

[lilteapot]

He guarded him well in the 2013 playoffs too. LeBron's efficiency dropped significantly from the regular season while Jimmy was on him. Butler has guarded him well quite a few times. It wasn't just one game. Don't get your panties twisted. From the looks of it he defends him the best out of anyone in the league.

And they won in 5 and he averaged like what, 25 points?

[poido123]

And they won in 5 and he averaged like what, 25 points?


Averages 23 points on 43% from the field in the playoffs against butler.

That is a significant difference to lebrons normal averages.

Butler makes lebron really uncomfortable. Next game, you will see why.