Skip Bayless: This was the 'worst' humiliation of LeBron's career

[imnew09]

Source (http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14601730&ex_cid=espnfb)


Healthy Love + Kyrie back, home floor, definitely no excuse.


But does this top his 2011 Final performance doe :roll: :roll:

[aj1987]

2011 was. This doesn't even compare. I know it's a Finals "rematch" in the RS, but still '11 was just flat out embarrassing.

[Haymaker]

Source (http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14601730&ex_cid=espnfb)


Healthy Love + Kyrie back, home floor, definitely no excuse.


But does this top his 2011 Final performance doe :roll: :roll:

It's just a reg season game, but at least 2011 finals his team was competitive. This past game was a monumental display of dominance. It was like a dog killing another dog and then pissing on his corpse to tag his territory.

[Nick Young]

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2-4

The numbers don't lie.

[IGOTGAME]

This was the game Bron officially lost the crown. This was it...no longer wanna hear the best in the world tag with him

[Spurs m8]

Any unbiased person that watches lebron knows he's not the best anymore tbh

[Heavincent]

This was the game Bron officially lost the crown. This was it...no longer wanna hear the best in the world tag with him

Only diehard Bran stans are hanging on to that narrative.

Curry is clearly the best right now. The way he punked the shit out of Lebron last night was further evidence...evidence that we didn't really need.

[FreezingTsmoove]

I just dont like LebRon as a man

[BarberSchool]

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The numbers don't lie.Plus:

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Everyone spam Skip Bayless's twitter/etc with these two images. Thank you.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Plus:

http://i66.tinypic.com/34q1zc4.png

Everyone spam Skip Bayless's twitter/etc with these two images. Thank you.
Jesus Christ:oldlol:
this is even worse than i remembered it, and i remembered it being maybe the worst choke ive witnessed:oldlol: :oldlol:

[outbreak]

I just dont like LebRon as a man
lebanese ron?

[Cold soul]

No not even close to his worst. This was regular season game not Finals or playoff game so no.

[tmacattack33]

Fukk man :facepalm

These people want to give you a reason to watch the regular season. And it appears it is working.

Do you really think this game is going to have any significance come April 25 (the start of the playoffs) or June 1 (the start of the Finals)?

Ideal regular season would be around 50 games. This 82 games sh*t is ridiculous.

[Doranku]

This was the game Bron officially lost the crown. This was it...no longer wanna hear the best in the world tag with him

Dude... LeBron isn't even #2

[SexSymbol]

If we're talking single game, there's a lot to choose from, but this could take the cake.
Though, 11, 07, 14, 10 def are more humiliating.

[kamil]

Plus:

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Everyone spam Skip Bayless's twitter/etc with these two images. Thank you.

People actually have this guy ahead of Michael Jordan?

:lol

[Dr Hawk]

People actually have this guy ahead of Michael Jordan?

:lol

I don't think anyone does

[BarberSchool]

I don't think anyone doesSadly, some delusional young posters who only watched highlights of Mike, mistakenly do. it's crazy.

LeBron is bigger, faster, stronger, with better rebounding and passing than Michael. But his mental makeup is not even in the same galaxy. At all.

[k0kakw0rld]

Source (http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14601730&ex_cid=espnfb)


Healthy Love + Kyrie back, home floor, definitely no excuse.


But does this top his 2011 Final performance doe :roll: :roll:
Regular season game really?

The man averaged 38 ppg vs them in the final. :wtf: I don't understand the hate.

[Hey Yo]

Actually, Skip was more humiliated by Richard Sherman on 1st Take, than LeBron was last night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6x-O3kb1sI

[Smoke117]

It's a meaningless regular season game...who cares?

And go **** your mother, imnew.

[LAZERUSS]

Regular season game really?

The man averaged 38 ppg vs them in the final. :wtf: I don't understand the hate.

You won't ever find Jordan losing with a 54-6 team, to a 35-25 team, by 32 points, that's for sure.

[Solefade]

Didn't GSW get blown out by Detroit recently? Why is no one freaking out about that? Lol

[WorldWarriors]

Didn't GSW get blown out by Detroit recently? Why is no one freaking out about that? Lol

They did. And it was a royal ass kicking.

But Cavs vs. Warriors been hyped since the finals. And then again since Christmas.

Those guys picked the Cavs to win this game.

[Solefade]

They did. And it was a royal ass kicking.

But Cavs vs. Warriors been hyped since the finals. And then again since Christmas.

Those guys picked the Cavs to win this game.

I get that but Cavs had a bad game, this isn't an indicator of how good the Cavs are is my point I guess

[WorldWarriors]

I get that but Cavs had a bad game, this isn't an indicator of how good the Cavs are is my point I guess

Well it's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. I agree.

But

A lot of people and media included, have been waiting on the Cavs to beat GS with a full squad since it has been claimed that they would have won with a healthy Kyrie and Love. Warriors win Christmas and then it's wait until they play them at home. Stephen A Smith guaranteed a win for the Cavs. That's why they are making a big deal out of it.

[tpols]

Actually, Skip was more humiliated by Richard Sherman on 1st Take, than LeBron was last night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6x-O3kb1sI

that was pretty funny :lol

Sherman tried wayyyy too hard to sound educated there, and skip was trolling the fk out of him during the end.

[Segatti]

I don't think anyone does

I do.

[Funktion]

Down by 43 at home at one point. Bron -35. Im the best. Kyries the best PG. Unbelievably healthy. Champagne-gate will live in infamy.

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[sosolid4u09]

You guys do realise basketball is a team sport? How the f is this a Lebron humiliation. Typical Nba. It's all about the individual "superstars".

[SouBeachTalents]

Nothing's ever topping the 2011 Finals

[TheMarkMadsen]

You guys do realise basketball is a team sport? How the f is this a Lebron humiliation. Typical Nba. It's all about the individual "superstars".

Lebron was talking stuff before the game and saying he "had something for Curry"

looks like that turned out to be a gaping asshole for Curry to enter :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug:

[Da_Realist]

I get that but Cavs had a bad game, this isn't an indicator of how good the Cavs are is my point I guess

No, this was one of the few regular season games that mean something. Both teams came into the game with something to prove. Cavs needed to show they could beat GSW. They even had extra motivation from Steph's comments. They not only couldn't beat GSW, they couldn't stay on the floor with them.

Last night showed the Cavs can't win. They can't beat GSW or SA four out of seven. With Iggy or Kawhi defended him, Lebron can't command the doubles that give his teammates open shots. Cavs simply can't score enough to keep up with teams like GSW or SA due to their ball movement, multiple scoring threats and a dependable offense. GSW took their spirit when they jumped out to that big lead early in the first. The Cavs only chance was to keep it low scoring and hope for some luck late in the game. When GSW jumped all over them, it was over. Cavs knew they couldn't score enough to catch up, let only beat them.

Last night should have been an eye opener for the Cavs front office. They need to make some moves because they can't win as-is.

[sosolid4u09]

Lebron was talking stuff before the game and saying he "had something for Curry"

looks like that turned out to be a gaping asshole for Curry to enter :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug:
So what?
What's Lebron supposed to do? Kiss ass?
It's a team sport end of the day you can't make this into lebron humiliation just like you can't give Lebron all the credit if the cavs won.

It's so typical of the nba

[TheBigVeto]

Plus:

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Everyone spam Skip Bayless's twitter/etc with these two images. Thank you.

There's no shame losing to the 2nd greatest player since Jordan retired.

[Cold soul]

There's no shame losing to the 2nd greatest player since Jordan retired.

Nah more like 4th best player post Jordan era.

[sportjames23]

Lebron was talking stuff before the game and saying he "had something for Curry"

looks like that turned out to be a gaping asshole for Curry to enter :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug:


:lol

[sd3035]

Fukk man :facepalm

These people want to give you a reason to watch the regular season. And it appears it is working.

Do you really think this game is going to have any significance come April 25 (the start of the playoffs) or June 1 (the start of the Finals)?

Ideal regular season would be around 50 games. This 82 games sh*t is ridiculous.
You want to watch less basketball? :facepalm

[Da_Realist]

So what?
What's Lebron supposed to do? Kiss ass?
It's a team sport end of the day you can't make this into lebron humiliation just like you can't give Lebron all the credit if the cavs won.

It's so typical of the nba

Keep dreaming. Steph went into Lebron's building and emphatically established himself as the league's best player. For those that didn't already know. Steph talked a little noise and then went out and took a dump right on Cleveland's home court in front of everybody. It was a statement game for GSW but it was even more of a statement game for Steph. He had the Cavs giving cheap shots and losing their composure. THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING!

[sd3035]

This isn't even close

One fairly bad game where his team didn't do shit against the best player in the world is nothing compared to getting destroyed as a heavy favorite in the Finals, and choking tremendously in the 4th

[Da_Realist]

This isn't even close

One fairly bad game where his team didn't do shit against the best player in the world is nothing compared to getting destroyed as a heavy favorite in the Finals, and choking tremendously in the 4th

I think this seems worse because it was a paradigm shift. GSW didn't just defeat Lebron's team, they have the answer for Lebron ball. Steph isn't just the best player in the league, he's also the anti-Lebron (meaning he has changed the way we expect the best player to play). On top of that, he's not overly passive-aggressive and he doesn't seem to care what people think.

He has made Lebron seem like last year's model: old, bulky and out-of-date (though I know Father Time did a fair amount of damage).

[Hey Yo]

Keep dreaming. Steph went into Lebron's building and emphatically established himself as the league's best player. For those that didn't already know. Steph talked a little noise and then went out and took a dump right on Cleveland's home court in front of everybody. It was a statement game for GSW but it was even more of a statement game for Steph. He had the Cavs giving cheap shots and losing their composure. THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING!
Considering what the score was at the time, I liked what JR did.

That was a statement saying "yeah, you kicked our ass this time, but we're still here"

:applause: to JR

[AirBonner]

2011 was. This doesn't even compare. I know it's a Finals "rematch" in the RS, but still '11 was just flat out embarrassing.
2010 was worse. Old ass Celtics big 3 ran him out of Cleveland in the playoffs.

[dhsilv]

Plus:


Everyone spam Skip Bayless's twitter/etc with these two images. Thank you.

Why would anyone care about skip? He gets paid to stri up people and say stupid shit. He's not as completely incompetent as smith, but I'm sure espn made sure the white guy sounds smarter than the racest crazy man black guy they put on for ratings.


The real question is if it's all an act for both of them or not.

[jbryan1984]

Its like I said in another post. One regular season game is not a seven game playoff series. They killed us. Yes they did. Lets see them do that to us four times though. 8th seed teams have been to the finals, 8th seed teams have defeated 1st seed teams, teams that destroyed a team in the regular season have lost to that very team in the playoffs. Just saying. Being a Cavs fan my entire life, I know first hand that destroying teams in the regular season don't win you anything but HC advantage.

[Indian guy]

Skip's actually not far off. Except I would call it the most humiliating defeat of LeBron's regular season career. LeBron has been without peer in his era when it comes to besting his top rivals in H2H match-ups. Kobe, Durant, Wade, 'Melo and even Curry (last season), he almost always wins the personal battle. He always shows up BIG in those games, leaving no doubt about not only his superiority, but more importantly, his pride/competitiveness. Of course, not that last night was a battle of "Who's better?". Curry clinched consensus best-in-the-NBA title long ago this season, but it was still jarring to see someone outplay LeBron so thoroughly. On his turf to boot. I can't recall that ever happening to him. And this isn't even getting into the much bigger storyline - Cavs getting absolutely roasted at home by their biggest rivals in what was a pretty BIG game (regular season wise). Cleveland had every incentive to come out fired up and make a statement last night. And then that happened. Can't recall that ever happening to LeBron in the regular season either - a beatdown like that at home in a BIG game. In the playoffs, yeah(Game 5 2010 ECS, 2011 Finals), but not in the regular season.

I'm not worried about LeBron though. His play looks fine to me. His team's the issue. Cleveland has a couple of glaring holes(caveman offense & Love's D) that makes their chances to beat SA or GS an impossibility.

[stalkerforlife]

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The numbers don't lie.

That's why Dirk is higher on my all time list.

[imnew09]

Skip's actually not far off. Except I would call it the most humiliating defeat of LeBron's regular season career. LeBron has been without peer in his era when it comes to besting his top rivals in H2H match-ups. Kobe, Durant, Wade, 'Melo and even Curry (last season), he almost always wins the personal battle. He always shows up BIG in those games, leaving no doubt about not only his superiority, but more importantly, his pride/competitiveness. Of course, not that last night was a battle of "Who's better?". Curry clinched consensus best-in-the-NBA title long ago this season, but it was still jarring to see someone outplay LeBron so thoroughly. On his turf to boot. I can't recall that ever happening to him. And this isn't even getting into the much bigger storyline - Cavs getting absolutely roasted at home by their biggest rivals in what was a pretty BIG game (regular season wise). Cleveland had every incentive to come out fired up and make a statement last night. And then that happened. Can't recall that ever happening to LeBron in the regular season either - a beatdown like that at home in a BIG game. In the playoffs, yeah(Game 5 2010 ECS, 2011 Finals), but not in the regular season.

I'm not worried about LeBron though. His play looks fine to me. His team's the issue. Cleveland has a couple of glaring holes(caveman offense & Love's D) that makes their chances to beat SA or GS an impossibility.


NIGGUH STFU. Kobe was clowning this nigguh when Lebeta was with the Cavs. Lebeta needed Wade + Bosh in order to beat an OLD Kobe

[Amar'e_Juwanna]

3rd best player post Jordan era.

This. Duncan > Kobe > LeBron

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Where some of yall too young to remember the Memorial Day Massacre?

[veilside23]

Its like I said in another post. One regular season game is not a seven game playoff series. They killed us. Yes they did. Lets see them do that to us four times though. 8th seed teams have been to the finals, 8th seed teams have defeated 1st seed teams, teams that destroyed a team in the regular season have lost to that very team in the playoffs. Just saying. Being a Cavs fan my entire life, I know first hand that destroying teams in the regular season don't win you anything but HC advantage.


if you think this doesnt affect your team you are not a true fan. regular season and all yes but the fact that the cavs are healthy and at home .. i don't know what to say but Igoudala outplayed LBJ again. Thinking he should have won the Finals MVP last year people were laughing on Iggy but this is what LBJ did?

seriously goodluck keeping lebron next year

[La Frescobaldi]

No, this was one of the few regular season games that mean something. Both teams came into the game with something to prove. Cavs needed to show they could beat GSW. They even had extra motivation from Steph's comments. They not only couldn't beat GSW, they couldn't stay on the floor with them.

Last night showed the Cavs can't win. They can't beat GSW or SA four out of seven. With Iggy or Kawhi defended him, Lebron can't command the doubles that give his teammates open shots. Cavs simply can't score enough to keep up with teams like GSW or SA due to their ball movement, multiple scoring threats and a dependable offense. GSW took their spirit when they jumped out to that big lead early in the first. The Cavs only chance was to keep it low scoring and hope for some luck late in the game. When GSW jumped all over them, it was over. Cavs knew they couldn't score enough to catch up, let only beat them.

Last night should have been an eye opener for the Cavs front office. They need to make some moves because they can't win as-is.

yeah that's my view too.

And actually not only that game either. there was another key game last week I mean Spurs.
So what we saw was this.......
Golden State over Cavs end of 1q
34 21
and everybody felt like Cleveland was getting blown right out of the gym which they were.

Yet only a few days earlier, Cavs over Spurs end of 1q
32 20
nobody was counting Spurs out or even in trouble, nor were they even flustered by Cavs. At all.

The way I see it
Warriors are fleet, devastating
Spurs are totally balanced, remorseless
Cavs are floundering, desperate

Maybe Cleveland can turn things around but to me, and I've said this from just a few games after he showed up, that coach ain't doing any good over there in Ohio.

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* People are bashing Kevin Love but he's playing an entirely different role, style, timing....... every single thing different from what he did in Minnesota. That dude is an elite power forward, and yes I mean that elite..... playing a spot up shooter role. He looks totally lost and no wonder. They are asking a Dodge Ram super heavy duty work truck - the best vehicle there is for that function - to go do Formula One racing. Could not be stupider coaching than that.

* Irving is clearly not drilling in practice because he's out of position, behind the play, or out of the play a LOT. Could not be stupider coaching than that.
* James doesn't have motivation near what he had in Miami.
Coach's primary role, function, and existence is to motivate his team and that starts with his best player.
*************

Every last particle of that is coaching and Cavs do not have much of anything in that area.

Trade Popovitch and Blatt and no other changes, next year Cleveland wins a ring. Not this year it's too late but next year they would. They have the team but they don't have what it takes on the sideline.

[knicksman]

lol bran stans still in denial. Thats the worse lose in his career coz it happened at home. and it was against his rival. His rival whos talking shit the night before. Then this is the same team who they lost in the finals and the same team who thinks they can win if healthy. But they got destroyed instead.

[BlazerRed]

2011 was. This doesn't even compare. I know it's a Finals "rematch" in the RS, but still '11 was just flat out embarrassing.
This. Skip can suck my thick, veiny ****.

[tpols]

Its like I said in another post. One regular season game is not a seven game playoff series. They killed us. Yes they did. Lets see them do that to us four times though. 8th seed teams have been to the finals, 8th seed teams have defeated 1st seed teams, teams that destroyed a team in the regular season have lost to that very team in the playoffs. Just saying. Being a Cavs fan my entire life, I know first hand that destroying teams in the regular season don't win you anything but HC advantage.

You couldnt beat them when they were shook.. you think you'll win when thy're angry ?

[tpols]

LeBron has been without peer in his era when it comes to besting his top rivals in H2H match-ups. Kobe, Durant, Wade, 'Melo and even Curry (last season), he almost always wins the personal battle.

he can win against any type of iso, super star ball, but the second he gets hit with a true team.. well, 2/6. Gimmicks can only gimmick for so long. Making everyone else better > serving yourself.

[AintNoSunshine]

Just goes to show how trash Kyrie and Love are. Lebron got 2 wins off of the Warriors BY HIMSELF. Add Kyrie and Love and they get embarrassed.

Can the man get some help for once?

[Mr Feeny]

This was the game Bron officially lost the crown. This was it...no longer wanna hear the best in the world tag with him

Tbf I'm not sure Lebron cares about what you think?

Also, this past season has been enough. I don't want to hear anything about Kobe being a top 15 player all time.

[kamil]

Has anyone heard from LeBron23? That stan always has something to say.

[Gus Hemmingway]

Has anyone heard from LeBron23? That stan always has something to say.

let me log off real quick

[SpaceJam]

Skip has got it made :oldlol:

Dude gets paid to do what we do on here for free