LeBron in the West = Durant

[AirTupac]

He would have 0 rings in the West, no question.

[talkingconch]

He would not get past the 2nd round.

Spurs, Lakers in the previous decade

Warriors, Thunder, Spurs now.

[ripthekik]

true, true

[Tmuston Beltics]

That's why he will never leave east.

[Bigsmoke]

Bro, if LBJ was drafted by the Nuggets like Melo was, he would have won at least 1 ring.

[CelticBaller]

Except Durant took this team to 7 games

Bran won't get past 5

[Nilocon165]

Except Durant took this team to 7 games

Bran won't get past 5
Damn

[lilteapot]

Except Durant took this team to 7 games

Bran won't get past 5

Lol

[jlip]

His team had already beaten the best the West had to offer twice for two championships before this thread was created and a third time since. How would he have no rings if he played in the West?

[Nilocon165]

What do you do outside of ish?
School

Play basketball

Watch tv shows

Play videogames

[CuhGetsBucks]

This thread is gay, too bad he plays in the East. Maybe next time yall can imagine him playing in the West and losing while you're beating off since that thought is so inticing to you ******s

[Bankaii]

Lol at the thought of
PG: Westbrook
SG: Harden
SF: Lebron
PF: Ibaka
C: Who the hell cares

in 2012. My god I can't even imagine the numerous counts of rape they'd have, it be like Kobe in Colorado for 98 games.

[CuhGetsBucks]

Lol at the thought of
PG: Westbrook
SG: Harden
SF: Lebron
PF: Ibaka
C: Who the hell cares

in 2012. My god I can't even imagine the numerous counts of rape they'd have, it be like Kobe in Colorado for 98 games.
These dudes are idiots they don't realize every team in the West that has won a title has atleast two All-NBA players, so what makes them think LeBron wouldn't be able to win with actual talent?

[MP.Trey]

Durant in the East = still ringless

[CuhGetsBucks]

Durant in the East = still ringless
:roll:

[Annyong!]

He would have 0 rings in the West, no question.
He MAY have 1. Maybe.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Put LeBron in Durant's place the last 6 years and the Thunder probably win every year except when Westbrook got injured by Beverly

[Hoopz2332]

Put LeBron in Durant's place the last 6 years and the Thunder probably win every year except when Westbrook got injured by Beverly


this

[raprap]

LeBron playing with better talent?

[SouBeachTalents]

LeBron wins in 2013, 2015 with a healthy Kyrie & 2016. Only reason I don't give him 2012 is LeBron & Wade had to play phenomenally just to beat the Pacers, then LeBron had to have the best game of his career to survive elimination against Boston. I don't know if they're beating the Thunder & Spurs back to back without Bosh

[egokiller]

His team had already beaten the best the West had to offer twice for two championships before this thread was created and a third time since. How would he have no rings if he played in the West?

Have you forgotten your fundamental bball IQ?

Why would you equate beating a tired western team in the finals when you coasted through the eastern conference to having a grueling post season showdown in the west and still being able to beat the team you met in the finals?!

Beating a worn out west team in the finals that went to 6 and 7 games each series after you coasted through the eastern playoffs shutting out each team means nothing. If lebron was in the west he wouldn't get past the WCF, and the evidence is that he refused to play in the west.

[TheWinningFam]

Have you forgotten your fundamental bball IQ?

Why would you equate beating a tired western team in the finals when you coasted through the eastern conference to having a grueling post season showdown in the west and still being able to beat the team you met in the finals?!

Beating a worn out west team in the finals that went to 6 and 7 games each series after you coasted through the eastern playoffs shutting out each team means nothing. If lebron was in the west he wouldn't get past the WCF, and the evidence is that he refused to play in the west.
Here you go with the bullshit again. :facepalm

In 2012/13/14 they had 6-7 game series with the celtics/pacers, in 2016 they went 6 with the raptors, there was no ''coasting'' You're using revisionist history.
By your logic the 2015 finals don't count because the warriors ''coasted'' with every team being injured that they faced.

[Hey Yo]

Have you forgotten your fundamental bball IQ?

Why would you equate beating a tired western team in the finals when you coasted through the eastern conference to having a grueling post season showdown in the west and still being able to beat the team you met in the finals?!

Beating a worn out west team in the finals that went to 6 and 7 games each series after you coasted through the eastern playoffs shutting out each team means nothing. If lebron was in the west he wouldn't get past the WCF, and the evidence is that he refused to play in the west.
What evidence is that?

Which Western team(s) contract(s) did he turn down for the 2011 and 2015 seasons and what was their offer(s)

[egokiller]

Here you go with the bullshit again. :facepalm

In 2012/13/14 they had 6-7 game series with the celtics/pacers, in 2016 they went 6 with the raptors, there was no ''coasting'' You're using revisionist history.
By your logic the 2015 finals don't count because the warriors ''coasted'' with every team being injured that they faced.




Did you just try and equate the path that the Cavs had to the finals last year to the path that GSW had? :no:

[Hoopz2332]

Did you just try and equate the path that the Cavs had to the finals last year to the path that GSW had? :no:


eastern ball is more taxing no matter the teams record because the east plays beat um style ball whereas the the west outside of Memphis is pure wide open, free flowing and non-physical. Durant and even Kobe played worse vs the east than they do vs the West because of that factor.

[I<3NBA]

Lebron in the West? so which team is he going to? Spurs? Damn. OKC? Damn. Blazers? Damn. Memphis? Damn. No matter how you slice it, Lebron will make any team in the West except the Lakers contenders.

[TheWinningFam]

Lebron in the West? so which team is he going to? Spurs? Damn. OKC? Damn. Blazers? Damn. Memphis? Damn. No matter how you slice it, Lebron will make any team in the West except the Lakers contenders.
This is another thing, apparently since every team in the west is better he'd be joining a stacked western team. If lebron did go to the west and win they'd be complaining about him beating ''eastern weak teams'' in the finals.

[Hoopz2332]

Lebron in the West? so which team is he going to? Spurs? Damn. OKC? Damn. Blazers? Damn. Memphis? Damn. No matter how you slice it, Lebron will make any team in the West except the Lakers contenders.

:rockon:

[Paul George 24]

Durant in the East = still ringless
LECHOKE CAN'T WIN WITHOUT STARS PLAYER :rockon:

[Paul George 24]

eastern ball is more taxing no matter the teams record because the east plays beat um style ball whereas the the west outside of Memphis is pure wide open, free flowing and non-physical. Durant and even Kobe played worse vs the east than they do vs the West because of that factor.

LECHOKE 4 LOSE IN FINALS EXPLAINED IT :lol

[IllegalD]

This is another thing, apparently since every team in the west is better he'd be joining a stacked western team. If lebron did go to the west and win they'd be complaining about him beating ''eastern weak teams'' in the finals.


You mean exactly like you do about Kobe, you f*cking hypocrite? :confusedshrug:

[AirBonner]

Lebron in the west could arguably have MORE championships.

[Lebron23]

Only thing that stupider than the OP is IllegalD.

[Hoopz2332]

LECHOKE 4 LOSE IN FINALS EXPLAINED IT :lol

http://67.media.tumblr.com/196b6f5462633eada4d9c89b87f39292/tumblr_inline_n4kp7iy1Bv1rqyxnz.png

[egokiller]

eastern ball is more taxing no matter the teams record because the east plays beat um style ball whereas the the west outside of Memphis is pure wide open, free flowing and non-physical. Durant and even Kobe played worse vs the east than they do vs the West because of that factor.

O really? Care to post the number of post season injuries that occurred in the east vs the west from 96 to present day? That would be a perfect metric on just how physical each conference is.

[Hoopz2332]

O really? Care to post the number of post season injuries that occurred in the east vs the west from 96 to present day? That would be a perfect metric on just how physical each conference is.

I don't care about 1996...Im talking in the last 5-6 season but even if we stretch it out to early 2000's,what said about the eastern vs western styles holds true. There was a reason why Kobe's numbers looked like shyt vs the east and durant is no different:pimp:

[pauk]

LeBron in the west = LeBron, with potentially MORE rings/mvps (considering he would have a different path/team with higher chance of a better supporting cast earlier & longer) = Would made Kobe look like a fool even more & earlier = AirTupac even more butthurt, heck you may even become a LeBron fan.

[tpols]

you're giving too much credit ...


Lebron out West = T-Mac jr

[JT123]

you're giving too much credit ...


Lebron out West = T-Mac jr
So Feeny gets banned for calling out the mods biased moderating, yet blatant troll posts like this draw zero consequence? :wtf: :facepalm

[egokiller]

I don't care about 1996...Im talking in the last 5-6 season but even if we stretch it out to early 2000's,what said about the eastern vs western styles holds true. There was a reason why Kobe's numbers looked like shyt vs the east and durant is no different:pimp:

So forget a 20 year sample size, go with 10 years. This is the first time I've ever heard anyone say what you are saying regarding physical nature differences between the 2 conferences with the east being more physical that the west. If that's the case then lebron would have fared even worse in a more physical league if he best he can achieve is 3/7 in this soft league.

Lebron must have been so physically drained in 2011 post season such that he got styled on by Jason Terry who had just played the same amount of games (15) as Lebron did.

6 game series against portland
4 game series against lakers
5 game series against OKC

5 game series against philly
5 game series against boston
5 game series against chicago


So Feeny gets banned for calling out the mods biased moderating, yet blatant troll posts like this draw zero consequence? :wtf: :facepalm

If the mods weren't so lenient you'd be banned for that fake Kobe stan gimmick that has fooled no one.