Lebron will get between 28-32 points next game

[3ball]

This is what he ALWAYS gets after he Kyrie outscores him in a nationally-spotlighted game.

28-32 points is simply a huge game for him and it's always his "comeback", "go-all-out" game.

The truth is that Lebron isn't a great scorer - in these playoffs, Lebron will play the Pippen role and provide production in the lower value-add stat categories.. and Cavs will lose because Kyrie <<<<<<<<< MJ.

And when I say lower value-add stat categories, I mean scoring + clutch > ANY stat category.
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[JerrySeinfeld]

Kind of sad but true. 30 points would be good for him at this rate, though for guys like Kobe and Jordan it was just another day in the office, even well into their mid 30s. Will be interesting to see the impact LeBron has at age 36.

[3ball]

Kind of sad but true. 30 points would be good for him at this rate, though for guys like Kobe and Jordan it was just another day in the office, even well into their mid 30s. Will be interesting to see the impact LeBron has at age 36.


Agreed - the main reason Lebron isn't a great scorer is because his 3-and-D game relies on 3-pointers and the resulting spacing it provides..

He doesn't have enough moves to average 25+ PPG without the 3-point line in a no-spacing, all-2-pointer environment.. And if you can't average 25 PPG on all two's then you aren't truly a great scorer..

Lebron would fall short because with all two's, there's no 3-and-D, so Lebron would be forced to rely on his achilles heel - post and mid-range.. So you'd see a lot of 3-18 nights, which was his accuracy versus Boris Diaw in the 2013 Finals...

Otoh, the superior post and mid-range games of previous era SG's and frontcourt players explains why they compare so favorably (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=374797&page=6) to today's 3-and-D wings.. Many of those guys DID get 25 PPG shooting all two's.

[oarabbus]

LeBron sucks. if he played MJ he would get blocked and then MJ would dunk on him jumping off two feet

[Eric Cartman]

Lebron faced a packed paint today, given the lack of spacing with Love out.

Similar to that which Jordan faced.

[JerrySeinfeld]

god damn, 3ball was pretty close to correct

[J Shuttlesworth]

Lebron faced a packed paint today, given the lack of spacing with Love out.

Similar to that which Jordan faced.
It was even less spaced today with TT starting

[lilteapot]

OP knows nothing about basketball and his mother is a whore

[dubeta]

Jordan barely averaged 20 points on 48%TS in the modern era (post 2000's).

In his prime Jordan would average 24 points on 43% FG and 30% 3 in today's league.

[plowking]

god damn, 3ball was pretty close to correct

Really? We gonna sit here and be impressed... He was wrong to start with, then he chose a range of figures which is essentially his average...

No farking way bro!

[J Shuttlesworth]

It's interesting how LeBron scoring 19 and Kyrie scoring 30 in game 1 = Cavs lose

yet game 2, the roles are reversed and the Cavs blow out the Bulls

[JerrySeinfeld]

It's interesting how LeBron scoring 19 and Kyrie scoring 30 in game 1 = Cavs lose

yet game 2, the roles are reversed and the Cavs blow out the Bulls

don't remember which analyst it was who said that bulls should sit Rose in game 2, but he was right.

[ShawkFactory]

It's interesting how LeBron scoring 19 and Kyrie scoring 30 in game 1 = Cavs lose

yet game 2, the roles are reversed and the Cavs blow out the Bulls
It's Kyries team baby. They go as far as he takes them.

[Random_Guy]

how quick people forget lol....im not a lebron fan but the cavs without lebron would be nothing, lol @ kyrie leading them anywhere

[JerrySeinfeld]

gonna be hilarious if JR comes out in game 3 and puts up 3-15

[funnystuff]

It's interesting how LeBron scoring 19 and Kyrie scoring 30 in game 1 = Cavs lose

yet game 2, the roles are reversed and the Cavs blow out the Bulls
Kyrie is the farthest thing from a "leader"