Not one to hate on Lebron but...

[The_Pharcyde]

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/30/lebron-james-reportedly-asked-adam-silver-for-longer-all-star-break-fewer-back-to-backs/

[QUOTE]LeBron James wanted the NBA to dump sleeved jerseys.

Boom, Christmas Day jerseys no longer had sleeves (or last names).

Want another example of LeBron

[SugarHill]

LeBron is the real commissioner

[buddha]

LeColluder

[Overdrive]

LeDam Silver

[Rose'sACL]

were any of those ideas bad? am i missing something here?

[The_Pharcyde]

were any of those ideas bad? am i missing something here?
yes, the 82 game nba season is just fine.. why have less backtobacks
why make winning the NBA title easier from a physical standpoint than previous champions who never complained about it

you signed up for this when you put the ink on your 5yr/96mil deal

suck it up

[navy]

lol, what is this shit. Just trying to hate so that you can hate. Back to backs need to be eliminated. I dont really care about the All star break.

[Hey Yo]

yes, the 82 game nba season is just fine.. why have less backtobacks
why make winning the NBA title easier from a physical standpoint than previous champions who never complained about it

you signed up for this when you put the ink on your 5yr/96mil deal

suck it up
So you think it's ok that Dallas has to play 4 games in 5 nights this week?

Not sure how many other teams have had to play double B2B's, but I'm sure that it could have been avoided during schedule making.

[TheMarkMadsen]

requested not earned

[TheMarkMadsen]

lol, what is this shit. Just trying to hate so that you can hate. Back to backs need to be eliminated. I dont really care about the All star break.

uh why? So the season can last even longer?

[tontoz]

Back to backs don't need to be elimated but i think it would be a good idea if they were reduced. When a team plays their 4th game in 5 nights it is pretty tough to win.

I would have no problem with it if they reduced the number of games by up to 10.

[LEFT4DEAD]

Lebron is the most impactful player ever, not just in sense of the value for his team, but also because he can do whatever he wants in this league, and the best thing about that is that he doesn't give a shit about your opinion of him.
How great that guy is :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[SugarHill]

Lebron is the most impactful player ever, not just in sense of the value for his team, but also because he can do whatever he wants in this league, and the best thing about that is that he doesn't give a shit about your opinion of him.
How great that guy is :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
http://i.imgur.com/PjjuUko.gif

[JT123]

yes, the 82 game nba season is just fine.. why have less backtobacks
why make winning the NBA title easier from a physical standpoint than previous champions who never complained about it

you signed up for this when you put the ink on your 5yr/96mil deal

suck it up
This is the stupidest logic I've ever heard. :oldlol: How the hell do you know previous champions never complained about the schedule?
How old are you? I ask because only bitter old people bitch about progress and making things better. Hardly any sports fans care about the NBA regular season, and the number one reason almost everyone gives is that there are too many games. Lebron is an alpha that has the courage to say what players in previous era's didn't. :pimp:

[The_Pharcyde]

This is the stupidest logic I've ever heard. :oldlol: How the hell do you know previous champions never complained about the schedule?
How old are you? I ask because only bitter old people bitch about progress and making things better. Hardly any sports fans care about the NBA regular season, and the number one reason almost everyone gives is that there are too many games. Lebron is an alpha that has the courage to say what players in previous era's didn't. :pimp:


Lebron could murder your own mother and you wouldn't testify against him so I didn't even read this

[Hey Yo]

requested not earned
"I wanna play for the Lakers"

Kobe and Magic

[JT123]

"I wanna play for the Lakers"

Kobe and Magic
:roll: rekkt!

[JT123]

Lebron could murder your own mother and you wouldn't testify against him so I didn't even read this
Cause murdering someone and asking for a better schedule are so similar. :facepalm Thanks for proving what an imbecile you are. :cheers:

[raprap]

LeBron's opinions get blown out of perspective because he is the best player in the planet.

[Marchesk]

yes, the 82 game nba season is just fine.. why have less backtobacks
why make winning the NBA title easier from a physical standpoint than previous champions who never complained about it

Less games means fresher players, less injuries, more meaningful games (games count for more), and less wear and tear over players careers, which will extend their playing days.

It's all around a beneficial thing for the quality of the game. The only problem is that it would likely reduce revenue.

[J Shuttlesworth]

People on here bitching about the season length being OK are also the first ones to bitch when players get injured.

[#number6ix#]

Seems like Bron is lookin out for everybody... That's whats up

[Springsteen]

None of these are horrible suggestions, and Lebron is voicing opinions that are common around players in the league. Last season, Roy Hibbert was talking about eliminating back to backs or simply having a shorter season to eliminate duress on players in an interview with Grantland. But I'm sure no one here bothered to complain about it, because it's not something they can jizz about hating Lebron over.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Who here thinks back-to-backs are a good thing?

[SpaceJammeR]

less back to backs and games means healthier and fresher players. if anything lebron is helping other players out like drose, irving, cp3, curry and other fragile players. and more nba players would be able to play a lot longer. 82 games is way too long imo.

[AnaheimLakers24]

Hes a bitch. His wife probably ****s real men when hes away

[sammichoffate]

Have you ever seen Duncan, Kobe, Garnett, Pierce, and all those other HOF's complain about the schedule length? Jesus Christ :facepalm

[SpaceJammeR]

Have you ever seen Duncan, Kobe, Garnett, Pierce, and all those other HOF's complain about the schedule length? Jesus Christ :facepalm

it's because he's alpha. he's not scared to say something. complaining is mistaken more like improving the nba.

[TheMarkMadsen]

"I wanna play for the Lakers"

Kobe and Magic

Kobe "I want Shaq to leave to prove I don't need him"

Lebron " I'm taking my talents to south beach because I need former FMVP wade to teach me how to win"

[smoovegittar]

I could do without back-to-backs. The season length is just fine.

Y'all must be bored.

[sammichoffate]

it's because he's alpha. he's not scared to say something. complaining is mistaken more like improving the nba.Implying none of those players are "alpha". Right...:whatever:

[Real14]

given not earned. Bought not built.

[Beastmode88]

So someone who takes paycuts with 2 other all star calibre players to form a superteam is suppose to be an all time great? :confusedshrug:

[hahaitme]

LeBron
LeCoach
LeGM
LeCommish

:roll:

[Megabox!]

So someone who takes paycuts with 2 other all star calibre players to form a superteam is suppose to be an all time great? :confusedshrug:
You're an even bigger retard than I thought if you don't think he's an all-time great player

[hahaitme]

given not earned. Bought not built.

Ah good old NY, not given, not earned, not bought, not build, just.. not. :roll:

[Prometheus]

Kobe "I want Shaq to leave to prove I don't need him"


... misses playoffs

[Prometheus]

Ah good old NY, not given, not earned, not bought, not build, just.. not. :roll:

:roll:

[TheMarkMadsen]

... misses playoffs

pretty tough to watch the 08,09 and 10 playoffs with your hands covering your eyes huh?

[Prometheus]

pretty tough to watch the 08,09 and 10 playoffs with your hands covering your eyes huh?

Point is he didn't win again until he once again had Phil and a dominant front court, so he really didn't prove much.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

LeBron is the real commissioner
Hes so ****ing Alpha. This guy is literally running the league as a player :applause: :bowdown:

[aj1987]

pretty tough to watch the 08,09 and 10 playoffs with your hands covering your eyes huh?
Didn't he start crying after the '07 season for better teammates?

[JohnFreeman]

I agree with shortening the season

[SpanishACB]

That article is almost a parody of itself.


So, is Silver going too far to please LeBron? Nah, these are just good ideas.

Since when do you need influence to have someone buy into a good idea?

[dunksby]

Good, I'm with LeBron on this one, reducing B2B's is a good idea. LeBron should be the head of NBPA :applause:

[AintNoSunshine]

Its LeBrons league

[Blue&Orange]

were any of those ideas bad? am i missing something here?
Probably Lebron's d1ck inside your mouth.

[ILLsmak]

Good, I'm with LeBron on this one, reducing B2B's is a good idea. LeBron should be the head of NBPA :applause:

I remember for a second I thought George Foreman invented that grill.

Same idea here. Let's not act like Bron was sitting up at night thinking of ways to improve the season. It was probably a gathering of people... whether player association or his colleagues... that got together and decided he should say this.

-Smak

[poido123]

F.cking p*ssy.


Back to backs is part of the struggle in an nba season, makes winning the championship all that more satisfying. part of playing those back to backs is testing a teams resolve and mental strength.

Making rule changes to appease spoilt athletes is absurd.

Just because lebron likes to take midseason vacations and b.tch out on his teams when necessary, does not mean the league has to follow suit.

[KyrieTheFuture]

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/19/tony-parker-thinks-the-nba-should-shorten-preseason-as-a-way-to-combat-back-to-backs/

Tony Parker said this already too

[ArbitraryWater]

Eliminating back to backs and cutting down the season to 58 games (less pre-season games too) is what they should do next.. loving all his suggestions so far.

Hey, its 'Bron's world, we're just living in it.

[poido123]

Eliminating back to backs and cutting down the season to 58 games (less pre-season games too) is what they should do next.. loving all his suggestions so far.

Hey, its 'Bron's world, we're just living in it.


It further screws league record keeping and makes it difficult to line up accolades and players.

I wouldn't credit a championship won in a 58 game season as high as one won in a 82 game season.

I wouldn't expect lebron fans to understand what adversity is when their hero is lebron :rolleyes:

[Rose'sACL]

It further screws league record keeping and makes it difficult to line up accolades and players.

I wouldn't credit a championship won in a 58 game season as high as one won in a 82 game season.

I wouldn't expect lebron fans to understand what adversity is when their hero is lebron :rolleyes:
who cares what you think or how current players match up to players from the past. i just want good basketball. reducing 10-20 games would make playoffs more enjoyable because of less injuries.
i am telling you that if jordan was boring in today's league, so many people would say stuff like "jordan didn't have the drive to go for russel's 11 rings record" or something like that.
top 16 teams make the playoffs. 58 games, every team plays every other team twice in the season leading to equal chance for every team to make the playoffs. this will help save time because playoffs will take a lot of days because of so much traveling time if a west coast team is playing a east coast team like knicks vs lakers for example. this will be glorious.
lets say golden state fall short of bulls record by 2 wins. wouldn't warriors record be better than bulls record given that they play in a much better conference than the one those bulls played in but if you go out and say that, no one will agree with you so please shut up about all this measuring up to former players.
if schedule is equally hard/easy for all teams then it is a great thing because then everyone has equal chances.

[J Shuttlesworth]

It further screws league record keeping and makes it difficult to line up accolades and players.

I wouldn't credit a championship won in a 58 game season as high as one won in a 82 game season.

I wouldn't expect lebron fans to understand what adversity is when their hero is lebron :rolleyes:
Ok, but then please don't bitch when Rose gets another season ending injury

[Rose'sACL]

Ok, but then please don't bitch when Rose gets another season ending injury
people like him are not basketball fans first. people like him are fans of players/teams before the game itself.